Articles
Is it possible to learn Chinese as an adult
We tell you whether it is possible to learn Chinese as an adult and what rules you should follow
Why do children prefer to learn Chinese rather than English
We'll tell you why parents often notice that their child prefers Chinese instead of English
How long does it take to learn pinyin
We tell you how long it takes to study the Pinyin system in order to fully understand it and use it when communicating with the Chinese
How do the Chinese communicate in instant messengers
We share information about how the Chinese actually communicate in modern instant messengers and why they need pinyin for this
Why do you need pinyin in Chinese
We briefly explain what pinyin is, when and why it appeared, and why every beginner who has started learning Chinese needs to know it.
Why 80% of students will not learn Chinese or the 3 main mistakes of learners
We tell you what the main mistakes when learning Chinese lead to the fact that 80% of students never speak this language
Why are tones needed in Chinese
In 3 minutes of reading the article, we explain what the tones of the Chinese language are, how many of them there are, and what will happen if you don’t learn them
Learn to speak Chinese in 3 minutes
We show with simple examples how affirmative and interrogative sentences are constructed in Chinese
How cities will sound in Chinese
The names of cities in Chinese are often similar to how they sound in Russian. Let's talk about it in more detail and give examples.
How to easily remember the days of the week in Chinese
Chinese is a very logical language. We tell you how easy it is to remember the days of the week from Monday to Saturday, knowing only numbers and one important word
How are months formed in Chinese
Discovering an easy way to memorize months in Chinese. We learn 12 new words at once, knowing the numbers and one important word
The two easiest Chinese words
Some Chinese words are quite easy to learn by ear. We offer to memorize 2 words that you are unlikely to spend more than 10 seconds memorizing
Why is China called China
The name of China comes from its historical people inhabiting one of the regions of the ancient state. In the article we reveal the secrets of its appearance
Why is Kitay-gorod so called
You have probably heard of Kitay-gorod in Moscow. In the article we tell where this name came from and how it is connected with the Chinese
Why PRC is China
If you often meet China and do not know what kind of country it is and why it is called that, read our article
Why are there stars on the Chinese flag
If you look closely at the flag of China, you will see 5 stars on it. In the article we tell what they mean for the Chinese nation.
Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China
We talk about one of the most amazing cultural monuments and reveal the secrets of why the Chinese built the Great Wall of China
Why do the Chinese collect dandelions
In China, dandelions have a special meaning. We tell how this plant managed to win over the Chinese nation and why they are often collected in China
Do the Chinese really cook and eat stones
We reveal the secrets of Chinese traditions about the use of stones in cooking in antiquity and at the present time
Why do people drink hot water in China
You must have heard that the Chinese often drink hot water. We tell why they do it and how it is connected with health, hygiene and longevity
Why is Chinese difficult
We explain what are the main difficulties in learning Chinese that beginners face at the very first stages
Why learn Chinese
We explain why Chinese is of particular interest and why students of all ages learn this language
Why is China called the Land of the Rising Sun
We tell you why not only Japan can be called the land of the rising sun and where such a name came from
Why are the Chinese afraid of the number 4
We will tell you why you rarely see the number four in China and why the Chinese do not welcome this number in any of its manifestations
Why all pandas belong to China
Did you know that all the pandas in the world belong to China? We tell in the article how it happened and why all the zoos in the world turn to China for pandas
Why is China called China
We reveal the secret of the origin of the name Celestial for the Chinese state, which refers us to the period before our time
Why are there so many people in China
We explain why China until recently was the most populous country in the world with a population of about 1.4 billion people
3 common mistakes in learning Chinese language
If you are just starting to learn Chinese, then you probably want to know how to do it right. But we suggest paying attention to what you don’t need to do if you want to speak Chinese
Why is Chinese called Mandarin
We discover the secret of the connection between Chinese and mandarins and explain where such a historical name for the language of the Middle Kingdom came from
What discoveries and inventions were made in China
We talk about the contribution of Chinese civilization to the development of the world through the invention of the compass, paper and books
What is yin-yang in Chinese culture
We briefly explain what Yin-Yang is, when this concept was born, what it is and what significance it has for the history of China and its present
Curve of forgetting or the discovery of Hermann Ebbinghaus
We tell you how important it is to rely on the Forgetting Curve when learning Chinese and why we constantly repeat the material covered in school
How many hours does it take to learn Chinese?
We share our experience and tell you how many hours you need to devote to Chinese in order to reach HSK level 1. We take into account both studying at school and independent study
Chinese language training program
We share the Chinese language training plan for 1 month. The program includes the possibility of both classes with a teacher and self-study
Russian names in Chinese
We tell you how the Chinese change foreign names into their language and why your name can be very different from the usual one
Where to work with knowledge of Chinese: 6 popular vacancies for sinologists
We tell you who a specialist with knowledge of the Chinese language can work with and what is required for this
Which Chinese to learn: Simplified or Traditional
We explain what forms of writing are in Chinese and what is better to choose for a beginner to learn
How many characters do the Chinese know
We tell how many hieroglyphs an ordinary Chinese resident knows and how their number changes depending on the profession
What is HSK in Chinese language
We tell you what HSK is, what levels there are and how much it costs to test your knowledge of Chinese
Chinese transcription
We tell you what the transcription is called in Chinese and how to use it correctly
How a Russian traveler compared Chinese in three words
We tell you what the traveler from Russia compared the Chinese language with and what three words he called it
How long does it take to learn Chinese
We tell you how long you need to study Chinese to reach different levels of HSK
What is pinyin
We explain what pinyin is and how it makes reading Chinese characters easier
What are keys in Chinese
We tell you what Chinese keys are, how many there are and why it is so important to learn them
What are the benefits of learning Chinese for children
5 reasons why Chinese is good to learn from childhood
How many characters do you need to know to speak Chinese
We explain how many of the 80,000 Chinese characters you need to know in order to speak Chinese
Why are Russians treated so well in China
4 reasons why the Chinese people are so warm towards Russia and the Russians
What are graphemes in Chinese
We tell you what Chinese graphemes are and why it is so important to start learning hieroglyphs from them
3 tips for beginners when learning hieroglyphs
We tell you how to learn Chinese characters correctly so that you don’t have to relearn in the future
What are tones in Chinese
We tell in the article about Chinese tones with examples. We answer whether it is necessary to know the tones and whether it is difficult to learn them
