SSBD part 4
This is an ongoing series tagged Same-same-but-different whereby we look at Chinese words that are written in the same way but used & pr
SSBD part 3
Heteronyms are words written identically but pronounced / used differently. Here we look at 3 sets of Chinese heteronyms. This is an ongoing
Heteronyms - SSBD part 2
This is part 2 of the Same Same But Different (SSBD) series. I'm covering Chinese words which are written identically but have different...
Of heteronyms, same spelling but different sound and different meaning
I totally love the television show The Big Bang Theory. And if you think a group of geeky scientists has nothing to do with learning...
Loanwords
Do you know how to say “ping-pong” in Chinese? What about “tank”? Or “jacket”? They are pronounced: pīng pāng, tǎn kè, jiá kè...
How to Pinyin
In the simplest explanation, Pinyin (拼音) is to spell out how Chinese characters are pronounced. 拼 means to spell or piece together while...
