Chinese

The Chameleon Tone: Unlocking the Musical Logic of Mandarin’s Tone Sandhi

Mandarin is famously a tonal language, but what many learners quickly discover is that the tones they memorize often change…

6 months ago

Famous Mistranslations: The “Let Them Eat Cake” of the East

Just as the West has its infamous mistranslation of Marie Antoinette's "Let them eat cake", the East too has seen…

2 years ago

What Makes Mandarin Chinese Difficult to Learn?

Learning a new language is always a rewarding yet challenging endeavor, and Mandarin Chinese is no exception. Touted as one…

2 years ago

Chinese Books for Beginner to Intermediate Learners

The quest to learn a new language can be a daunting task. This becomes particularly so when it comes to…

2 years ago

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