If you're learning French and see the word l'hôtel, for example, you can take a pretty good guess what it means! You have a shared alphabet and shared word roots to fall back on. In Chinese this is not the case. When you're just starting out, every sound, character, and word ...
To tell someone they are beautiful in Mandarin Chinese, you can use the phrase “你很漂亮” (Nǐ hěn piàoliang), which directly translates to “You are pretty.” However, depending on the context and your relationship with the person, you might choose one of the other romantic words menti...
Notice how the subject (“you”) is omitted. In Korean, you don’t need to specify the subject if it’s already obvious who it is that you are talking about. If you need to specify the subject (like a name) however, you just put it in front. If you think something is pretty and...
They’re perfect for getting organized, helping the boys find what they need, and adding a pretty touch to a basket or gift. If I’m making labels with adhesive vinyl, I typically use my Cricut cutting machine. When it comes to creating pretty paper labels, though, I can’t help but...
In other words, in order to bring this money into China, whether wired, transferred or in cash… …anything over 10,000 RMB will be monitored. I always have to show up in person at the Chinese bank with my passport in order to get access to large sums of money that has been transfer...
Pro Tip:If you’re fresh out of uni and need to write a CV with no experience or graduated from a prestigious institution within the last 5 years, put your education section above your work experience. When filling in the sections, always keep in mind the goldCV formatting rules: ...
Will you allow fear to anchor you in place, or embrace the unpredictable currents of conversation that promise to propel you towards fluency? The choice, as always, is yours. The question really is, are you ready to write your Mandarin story? Your next chapter starts now. Join the ...
Learn how to write a movie script that filmmakers—and an audience—loves! FADE IN: Why I'm Thinking About Writing a Screenplay Earlier this week, a friend who's a lawyer approached me about a writing opportunity. He was closing a tragic but fascinating case, and he thought it had potent...
How to Type in Chinese FAST When using rather commonly used words, you will find that the input system is pretty good at making the character you are looking for regularly the first recommendation. Many input systems will allow you to use the spacebar to select the first suggested character ...
好看(hǎo kàn) - Pretty; attractive 好聽(hǎo tīng) - Pleasant to the ear; sounds nice 好久(hǎo jiǔ) - A while; a long time 好像(hǎo xiàng) - Very similar; look alike 好笑(hǎo xiào) - Funny 爱好 (ài hào) - Hobby...