Sheldon Cooper learns to speak Chinese very funny video
by | December 23, 2012 | Leave a CommentI’m a fan of The Big Bang Theory tv series, the moment I saw when Howard tried to teach Sheldon Chinese, it became one of my favorite parts of the show. Very funny video, it made me laugh so hard.
What dictionaries or apps do you use to learn Chinese?
by | December 8, 2012 | 1 CommentDictionaries whether they are paper or electronic are invaluable resources to the language student. Here at 1 on 1 Mandarin, many students are big fans of the Pleco software available for your Android device or iPhone. However there are times when Pleco doesn’t give a definition for a word you are looking for. What now? Read the full Post…
How long does it take a native English speaker to become fluent in Chinese?
by | November 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsI found this topic on Quora: how long does it take a native English speaker to become fluent in Chinese? I think it would be very helpful to share with people, specially with those who are currently learning Chinese language. I’d like share one of great answers, this answer was from 大山（Da Shan）, Mark Rowswell Read the full Post…
How to say The Olympic games in Chinese and more
by | August 10, 2012 | Leave a CommentWith the London Olympics in full swing then we thought it would be appropriate to write a blog post on studying Chinese with an Olympic theme. The Olympic games （奥运会 or 奥林匹克运动会 to give it it’s full name) comprises of 26 different sports (运动）with many different events (项 目）within each sport. Here is a list Read the full Post…
Vocab for Breathing Healthy in Beijing
by | July 11, 2012 | Leave a CommentHere are a few basic vocabulary words about health and air pollution that you can use in everyday conversation. breathe 呼吸 (hū xī) air quality 空气质量 (kōng qì zhí liàng) air quality index (AQI) 大气质量指数 (dà qì zhí liàng zhĭ shù) clean air 清新 (qīng xīn) or 干净的空气 (gān jìng de kōng qì) fresh Read the full Post…
Category: Language, Living in Beijing | Tags: air pollution > clean air > dialogue > vocab
growing cleaner air in your home
by | June 27, 2012 | Leave a CommentThere are at least three ways to combat air pollution in your home and outdoors – air filters 空气净化器 (kōng qì jìng huà qì), houseplants 室内植物 (shì nèi zhí wù), and masks 口罩 (kŏu zhào). Most of these options aren’t portable, but check out low-cost ways to help you stay healthy at the MyHealth Beijing Read the full Post…
Category: Living in Beijing | Tags: air filters > air pollution > clean air > houseplants > masks
Intro to Chinese Music (from Timeout Beijing)
by | June 21, 2012 | Leave a CommentPhoto Credit: Timeout Beijing Check out Timeout Beijing’s informative post on some of the musical genres of China. This is a pretty comprehensive post describing each style and its roots, and has youku videos of a song from each genre. The genres include 摇滚 yáo gŭn (rock and roll), 校园民谣 xiào yuán mín yáo (campus folk music), 老上海 lăo shàng hăi Read the full Post…
Mandarin Speaker Beatboxes, Plays Cello
by | June 5, 2012 | Leave a CommentYale student Kevin Olusola 陆佑乐 (lù yòu lè) speaks great Mandarin and is a talented beatboxer and cellist. With practice, you, too can impress your Chinese friends with these skills!
a refreshing and wild trip into Tian Shan mountain of Xinjiang
by | May 31, 2012 | Leave a CommentAs I can see in Beijing, all expatriates like to travel. When living in Beijing for awhile, you’ve seen the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Have you ever wanted to get out of the big city and go on trips which are designed to encourage, support and renew your life. I know a friend who Read the full Post…
How to get a Chinese visa with the least amount of money
by | April 29, 2012 | Leave a CommentThe other day, I received a friend’s newsletter which shared a very helpful tip about how you can extend your Chinese visa with the least amount of money. As a Chinese language school in Beijing, we often need to provide visa or extend visa for our students. Just last week, we helped one student extend Read the full Post…
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