Skip to content
Discover Discomfort
  • DestinationsExpand
    • China (Mainland)
    • Colombia
    • Egypt
    • France
    • Israel
    • Jordan
    • Kenya
    • Spain
    • Taiwan
    • Tanzania
  • Language ResourcesExpand
    • Arabic
    • Chinese
    • Farsi
    • French
    • Hebrew
    • Korean
    • Swahili
    • Spanish
  • Latest
  • AboutExpand
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
Search
Discover Discomfort

Chinese

Black Friday Language Learning Deals 2020 (Archive)
Arabic | Chinese | Farsi | French | German | Hebrew | Italian | Korean | Language Learning | Languages | Spanish | Swahili

Black Friday Language Learning Deals 2020 (Archive)

ByDana Hooshmand November 10, 2020December 4, 2020

All the Black Friday language learning deals in 2020 for products we love.

Read MoreContinue

“Earth Apple”: The Potato in Five Languages
Chinese | Farsi | French | Hebrew | Language Learning | Languages

“Earth Apple”: The Potato in Five Languages

ByDana Hooshmand October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

The five languages (and language groups) that call a potato an “earth apple”. And Chinese, the “Earth Bean”.

Read MoreContinue

The Politeness Word in Different Cultures and Languages
Arabic | Chinese | Culture | Editorial | Farsi | French | Italian | Korean | Languages | Spanish | Swahili

The Politeness Word in Different Cultures and Languages

ByDana Hooshmand October 11, 2020October 23, 2020

The “politeness” word in many different languages.

Read MoreContinue

How to say “Say Cheese!” in Different Languages
Arabic | Chinese | Farsi | French | Korean | Language Learning | Languages | Spanish

How to say “Say Cheese!” in Different Languages

ByDana Hooshmand October 4, 2020November 10, 2020

How to say cheese in different languages, including French, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and more.

Read MoreContinue

How to say Good Morning and Good Evening in Chinese
Chinese | Languages

How to say Good Morning and Good Evening in Chinese

ByDana Hooshmand August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

How to say Good Morning and Good Evening in Chinese. (And also when to use these expressions!)

Read MoreContinue

Three Ways Knowing Chinese Helps You Learn Korean
Chinese | Korean | Languages

Three Ways Knowing Chinese Helps You Learn Korean

ByDana Hooshmand June 14, 2020August 3, 2020

Three ways in which knowing Chinese helps you learn Korean — as well as a couple of ways in which it’s no help at all!

Read MoreContinue

Skritter Review — How I Learned 2,500 Chinese Characters
Chinese | Languages

Skritter Review — How I Learned 2,500 Chinese Characters

ByDana Hooshmand May 17, 2020August 3, 2020

A review of using Skritter to learn thousands of Chinese characters (Hanzi).

Read MoreContinue

My Complete Guide on How to Learn Chinese (Mandarin) —  from Scratch
Chinese | Languages

My Complete Guide on How to Learn Chinese (Mandarin) — from Scratch

ByDana Hooshmand February 20, 2020August 3, 2020

How I’d Learn Chinese from scratch if I were going to start again. A guide for beginners

Read MoreContinue

Twenty+ Surprising Chinese Language Facts
Chinese | Languages

Twenty+ Surprising Chinese Language Facts

ByDana Hooshmand January 23, 2020August 22, 2020

Everything you need to know, or didn’t realise you had to know, about Chinese — the language I see a lot of misinformation about the Chinese language out there, occasional odd political correctness, and just confusion. I like to help out and explain a little of the mystery behind the Middle Kingdom. It’s why I…

Read MoreContinue

Mandarin Chinese Phrases to Sound Natural
Chinese | China | Languages | Taiwan

Mandarin Chinese Phrases to Sound Natural

ByDana Hooshmand November 25, 2019March 1, 2020

Basic everyday Mandarin Chinese phrases to sound natural in conversation

Read MoreContinue

Page navigation

1 2 Next

Become a Discoverer

Get regular posts on language learning, global culture, and distant destinations.

About Us

Our goal is to bring you closer to places and people that would otherwise seem foreign by providing guides to studying languages, understanding culture, and living in unfamiliar places.
Facebook Twitter Instagram

Latest

  • Unique Airbnbs in Northern California
  • 15 Stunning Idyllwild Cabin Rentals (2021)
  • 16 Stunning Airbnb Lake Tahoe Cabin Rentals (2021)
  • 14 Coolest Airbnb Palm Springs Rentals in 2021
  • 19 Stunning Airbnb Santa Barbara Vacation Rentals (2021)

© 2021 Discover Discomfort

  • Destinations
    • China (Mainland)
    • Colombia
    • Egypt
    • France
    • Israel
    • Jordan
    • Kenya
    • Spain
    • Taiwan
    • Tanzania
  • Language Resources
    • Arabic
    • Chinese
    • Farsi
    • French
    • Hebrew
    • Korean
    • Swahili
    • Spanish
  • Latest
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
Search