Newbie | Gong Xi Fa Cai!

No, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the big fight on Pay-Per-View. It's that semi-mystical holiday celebrated by the loyal subjects of the queen. Apparently it's all about shopping? If you have any idea what we're talking about, let's convert the idea into Chinese in this lesso ...  Show more

If you intend to claim something as an expense in China, you need an "official receipt" (AKA "fapiao"). So don't just fight over the bill -- make sure you get this government-issued scrap of paper to make it official. Learn the magic words in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: ht ...  Show more

Today's Qing Wen is all about ringing in the lunar New Year. In addition to all of the quintessential New Year's wishes, we've added a number of dragon-pertinent terms and idioms that are sure to impress your Chinese friends and bring them good luck too! Happy year of the drag ...

Experiencing Chinese New Year in China is truly a spectacular event. Houses are covered in bright red decorations. Bright red lanterns are lit up for all to see. Literally millions of firecrackers are set off at the same time, filling the streets with a mighty roar. But how di ...

"Happy New Year" is a super useful phrase in Mandarin Chinese and can be used to congratulate each other at the Western New Year and Chinese New Year. In this special edition, Jesse and Josh Edbrooke from Transition join ShaoLan in London to learn and to share about their most me ...  Show more

A: Heute ist chinesisches Neujahr! Das Jahr des Drachen beginnt!

B: Aha, was ist das?

A: Das ist ein grosser Feiertag in China.

B: Oh okay, wie feierst du?

A: Ich sehe die Familie und esse chinesisches Essen

Heute = today

i ...