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How to be a tough guy in Chinese

The following phrases are commonly used in casual spoken Chinese. They can help you to express your frustration, dissatisfaction, or ensure that people will not mess with you. Either that, or these phrases may earn you a free beating. Use at your own discretion. The 找 (zhǎo)pattern: looking for… 找 (zhǎo) is most commonly used [...]

Read Bilingual News, Learn Chinese

Check out sl.iciba.com to read current news with English on the top and Chinese on the bottom. Although there is no pinyin, you can see the meaning of Chinese words in their context. In the definition window you can see definitions and bilingual example sentences, although many of the example sentences seem quite obscure. You [...]

Free language resource: How to Study Chinese

Please download and feel free to share with your friends. This useful guide covers topics such as learning strategies, learning styles, maintaining motivation, overcoming barriers, memorizing vocabulary, and various other issues. Now freely available online with hard copies available at our language school in Wudaokou, Haidian District. We’ve heard some positive feedback about this practical [...]

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