Chinese for Travel: 30 Useful Mandarin Phrases for Your Journey

This Week's Posts 9 Useful Ways to Say Goodbye in Chinese Perhaps you know how to say hello, but not how to say goodbye in Chinese. Or perhaps you already know 再见 (zà i jià n), but aren’t familiar with the other numerous ways Chinese people bid each other farewell. In this blog post, you’ll learn nine common expressions native speakers use to say goodbye in Chinese, along with detailed explanations so you can be sure you’re saying exactly what you want. [READ FULL POST]( Colors in Chinese: 86 Mandarin Colors with Idioms and Cultural Notes When you’re learning Chinese vocabulary, you need to pick up basic words like colors (颜色 — yán sè) that help you give better descriptions. Having a wide and varied color vocabulary will let you express greater nuance when you describe things in Mandarin. This mega guide to Chinese colors will expand your knowledge of Chinese color vocabulary. It’s organized into color families, including descriptions, varieties, everyday idioms and helpful notes on the significance of colors in Chinese culture. [READ FULL POST]( Chinese Feelings: How to Express Your Emotions Like a Native Speaker As humans, we talk about our emotions all the time. Whether it’s feelings towards other people, behaviors or inanimate objects, we like to let others know how we feel. In this post, you’ll learn the Chinese feelings vocabulary you need to describe your emotions with confidence. [READ FULL POST]( Chinese for Travel: 30 Useful Mandarin Phrases for Your Journey Are you currently in or planning on traveling to China? Then you’ve come to the right place. This post will provide you with the most helpful travel phrases in Chinese to ensure a smooth 旅游 (lǚ yóu) — trip. Here are 30 useful phrases that you should know for your travels, or 旅行 (lǚ xíng), when in China! [READ FULL POST]( January sale! 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Keith Robinson 16 Chinese Shows to Learn Chinese (and Where to Stream Them) You can learn Mandarin Chinese through TV. But if you haven’t really watched Chinese TV before, how do you know where to get started? What should you watch? I’ve picked out the top 16 TV shows for learning Chinese, from fun variety shows and cartoons to imperial dramas with more complex language. You’ll also find out about popular Chinese streaming websites so you can access thousands of Chinese TV shows. [READ FULL POST]( Top 12 Chinese New Year Vocabulary Words and Traditions (Updated for 2023) Wearing red, eating dumplings, giving and receiving red envelopes—Chinese New Year traditions are vastly different from those in the West. Why wear red? Well, it brings good luck and wards off evil. Eating dumplings is a tradition because they resemble ancient Chinese currency. It’s lucky since the dumplings represent wealth and a prosperous future. And giving money in red envelopes brings good luck. In this post, you’ll learn the 12 must-know Chinese New Year vocabulary words to enjoy (and understand) this different but fascinating Chinese holiday. [READ FULL POST]( The 6 Main Uses of the Chinese Ne (呢) Modal Particle Particles don’t exist in English, but they’re quite important in the Chinese language—especially the modal particle, 呢 (ne). While this complex, yet simplified word has no direct meaning in English, it serves a number of different functions in the Mandarin Chinese language. From asking reciprocal questions to creating contrast, 呢 is a word to be reckoned with—making its usage and placement often confusing to a beginner learner. In this blog post, you’ll learn when, where and how to use 呢 correctly. [READ FULL POST]( The perfect gift: language learning with authentic videos [LEARN MORE]( FluentU On The Go! Enjoy FluentU wherever you are, whenever you want. Audio dialogues are even downloadable for offline listening. How did you like today's email? 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