Mandarin Language
Dec 31, 2011
By articleman 
Views : 12 The Five Elements
The Five Chinese Elements are 金 - jīn (metal), 水 - shuǐ (water), 木 - mù (wood), ...
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Dec 28, 2011 By articleman Views : 13 Year Of The Dragon
The Year Of The Dragon begins on January 23, 2012. Be prepared for this auspicious year by learning some related Mandarin Chinese vocabulary and some of the traditions and beliefs ...
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Dec 19, 2011 By articleman Views : 10 The Many Faces Of Zai
The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, falls on December 22, 2011. This day is known as 冬至 (Dōng Zhì) in Chinese culture.
冬至 (Dōng Zhì) is a time ...
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Dec 12, 2011 By articleman Views : 10 Tone Changes In Mandarin - Sandhi
The Mandarin Chinese 在 (zài) particle has many functions, including specifying location, and indicating continuing action. As a location particle, it means "on" "at" or "in".
For example, the phrase 他在家 (tā ...
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Nov 29, 2011 By articleman Views : 9 Chinese Seals
Chinese seals (印鑑 - yìn jiàn) are essential for doing business in Taiwan or China. They are used for signing all types of documents, from bank checks to postal delivery ...
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