Chinese Language
1. The common expressions 1.1. 你好 / 您好 (nǐ hǎo/ nín hǎo) Chinese people don’t really say 你好 in real life. It can come off as overly formal or even awkward. But you’ll still hear it in professional contexts. It’s most frequently used when meeting someone for the first time, such as being introduced to…
How Long Does It Actually Take to Learn Chinese? A Realistic Timeline for Beginners Whenever someone decides to study Mandarin, the very first question they ask is almost always: “How long is this going to take?”If you search the internet, you will find wildly different answers. Some apps promise fluency in 30 days, while government…
What is HSK? The Chinese Proficiency Test/HSK is an international standardized test for Chinese language proficiency organized by CTI Co., Ltd. (CTI), a specialized international Chinese language education and testing service company. HSK assesses Chinese learners’ abilities to use Chinese as a second language in their daily, academic, and professional lives through a standardized examination…