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SOCIAL CHINESE

Talk Your Way Through a Chinese Wedding

Celebration of love or social obligation? Learn the language of Chinese weddings, from invitations to the ceremony itself

By Siyi Chu (褚司怡) & Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   January 24, 2023
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Behind the Wheel: Learn the Language of the Roads in China

From impatient instructors to common mistakes on the road, here’s a language guide to driving in China

By Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)   January 12, 2023
STREET TALK

Chinese Netizens are Bringing “Emo” Back

Learn what it means to “emo” in Chinese internet-speak

By Zhang Wenjie (张文捷)   September 24, 2021
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Playing Chicken With China's New Superkids

China’s education system is no game of chicken—here's a linguistic guide to how to survive it

By Zhang Wenjie (张文捷)   August 29, 2021
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SOCIAL CHINESE

The Language of Moral Kidnapping

How to avoid moral guilt-tripping

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   June 25, 2021
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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 亲

From kin to kindred, a character that connects people and brings them together

By Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Liu Jue (刘珏)   May 30, 2021
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Game On!

A play-by-play of sports commentary in Chinese

By Aaron Hsueh   January 16, 2021
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Vine Vocabulary

A guide to hobnobbing with the wine snobs

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   May 31, 2020
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Selling Out

Making product recommendations is a science of its own

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   March 21, 2020
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SOCIAL CHINESE

Sweet Nothings

How to flatter, cajole, and give compliments like a pro

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   February 2, 2020