Are you making these common language learning mistakes?
Find out some common language learning traps to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.… Read More
Essential Chinese Idioms for Conversation
Fifteen Chinese idioms that you absolutely have to know.… Read More
Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words
Our guide to 80-20 language learning, helping us (and maybe you) to learn languages faster by focusing on easier words.… Read More
You and I, just a couple of average Zhous
The questions you have to ask to find common ground between cultures different than yours and your own.… Read More
The Surprisingly Complex Politics of Being and Speaking Chinese
Saying you speak Chinese depends on what kind of Chinese you mean, what language you’re speaking, who you are and who you’re talking to. Saying you ARE Chinese is even more complicated.… Read More
These Chinese Proverbs will Teach You about China
Chinese proverbs that will teach you about Chinese culture and history.… Read More
Our Favourite Apps to Learn Languages Quickly
Our review of our favourite apps like italki and Glossika to learn languages fast, plus reviews of Duolingo, Memrise, Lingvist, and Glossika.… Read More