Visiting a Chinese Home: Shoes, Fruit, and What to Say
From the shoes-off dance to the fruit rule and how to leave without awkwardness — the practical etiquette for your first visit to a Chinese home.
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Chinese Hotpot Etiquette: What to Order, Cook, and Say
Hotpot is China’s most social meal — and full of unwritten rules. Pot choices, cooking order, dipping sauces, and the three phrases that save you at the table.
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How to Say No in Chinese Without Sounding Rude
You don’t need a blunt 不要 to decline in Chinese. Softeners, reasons, and the 不-tone rule make refusal polite — here’s the exact toolkit.
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How to Bargain in Chinese Without Being Rude
Bargaining in Chinese is normal — and polite. Master the four moves, the 50% rule, and know exactly when to walk away (or just pay up).
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Chinese Weddings: What to Expect and What to Say
From red envelopes to toasts, Chinese weddings follow a script. Know the money rules, the three golden phrases, and the 2026 etiquette no one warns you about.
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Gift Giving in China: What to Give and What to Avoid
Clocks, pears, and umbrellas carry unlucky meanings in Chinese gift-giving culture. Learn the sound-based traps, the safe gifts, and the words.
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How to Order Food in Chinese: 14 Phrases That Actually Work
Too nervous to order food in Chinese? These 12 phrases cover the menu, recommendations, spice levels, and the bill — no pointing in silence.
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Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat & Qingming: What to Say in Chinese
Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, Qingming, and National Day in 2026: when they fall, what to say, what to eat, and what not to greet with.
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Chinese Office Survival: 15 Phrases Colleagues Actually Use
New to a Chinese office? These 15 workplace phrases — 辛苦了, 加油, 收到 — cover greetings, meetings, and overtime talk colleagues use daily.
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How to Ask for the Bathroom in Chinese (and Find It)
How to ask for the bathroom in Chinese, read the 男/女 signs, and find one in a hurry – phrases with tones, plus what locals say back.