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.
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Chinese Tea Culture: What to Say and Do at a Tea Table
Tea table survival: the finger-tap thank-you, the five phrases you need, and every tea type you’ll be offered – without the ceremony overload.
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Chinese New Year: What to Say Beyond “Happy New Year”
新年快乐 works, then gets you nowhere. Context-specific Chinese New Year greetings with pinyin and tone colors for 2026’s Year of the Horse.
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Digital China Survival: The Apps You Can’t Avoid in 2026
China runs on WeChat and Alipay — what to install before you land, which foreign cards work, and the Chinese words that unlock it all.
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How Young Chinese Actually Text Online (and What It Means)
From 666 to xswl, young Chinese text in a code of numbers, abbreviations, and particles. Here’s what your WeChat chats actually mean, with a survival list.
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Small Talk in China: Elevator, Taxi, and WeChat Edition
Chinese small talk runs on fixed scripts. Learn the elevator hello, the taxi chat, and the WeChat opener — with pinyin and the correct responses to each.
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Losing Face in China: What It Means and How to Avoid It
Miànzi (“face”) shapes nearly every Chinese interaction — simpler than you fear. Three rules keep you from awkward moments without walking on eggshells.
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Chinese Names Explained: Why Everyone Has a Western Name
Why do Chinese people introduce themselves as “Kevin” or “Coco”? Chinese names have a strict structure — and knowing it makes every introduction easier.