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Extreme Weather and Climate Change in Chinese

One of the most visible consequences of a warming world is an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels have been trapping heat in the atmosphere since the start of the industrial era. As a consequence, average temperatures have risen by 1.2C. Climate change influences […]

New HSK Test 3.0 Vocabulary Band 5

In March 2021, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China released the new Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education. The new standards have been officially implemented on July 1, 2021. HSK Official has announced that the new HSK test 3.0 will be divided into three levels and nine bands. Lists […]

Fire and Earth Elements in 12 Zodiac Signs in Chinese

You’ve definitely heard a lot about the 12 zodiac signs. In fact, you probably think you know everything about your Sun sign already. The 12 zodiac signs can be further categorized into four elemental signs: earth signs, air signs, water signs, and fire signs—the feistiest of them all. “Just like everything in the natural world […]

New HSK Test 3.0 Grammar Band 4

In March 2021, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China released the new Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education. The new standards have been officially implemented on July 1, 2021. HSK Official has announced that the new HSK test 3.0 will be divided into three levels and nine bands. Lists […]

Chinese Measure Words that You must Know

Measure words,or classifiers, in Chinese are used before every noun. Most of Chinese measure words are not difficult to some aspects of the language. And the use of the measure words is often based on the noun’s shape, characteristic, container, or common use. Many Chinese learners, especially the beginners, often use “个” as their preference. […]

New HSK Test 3.0 Vocabulary Band 4

In March 2021, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China released the new Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education. The new standards have been officially implemented on July 1, 2021. HSK Official has announced that the new HSK test 3.0 will be divided into three levels and nine bands. Lists […]

New HSK Test 3.0 Grammar Band 3

In March 2021, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China released the new Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education. The new standards have been officially implemented on July 1, 2021. HSK Official has announced that the new HSK test 3.0 will be divided into three levels and nine bands. Lists […]

New HSK Test 3.0 Vocabulary Band 3

In March 2021, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China released the new Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education. The new standards have been officially implemented on July 1, 2021. HSK Official has announced that the new HSK test 3.0 will be divided into three levels and nine bands. Lists […]

Sports in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Their Chinese Names

The 2022 Winter Olympics , officially the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Beijing 2022, are an upcoming international winter multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing and towns in the neighboring Hebei province in the People’s Republic of China. As happened at the 2008 Summer […]