How to Open a Bank Account in China: 开户, Documents, and What to Say
开户 in one visit: passport, visa, mainland phone number, and six phrases for the counter. Step-by-step bank talk with tones, an ATM section, and a real 2026 dialogue.
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How to Ask for Things Politely in Chinese: 请, 麻烦, and Soft Requests
Five request patterns cover most polite asks in Chinese: 请, 麻烦, 可以…吗, 能…吗, and 我想. Learn when each fits, with tone-marked examples and a real office dialogue.
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How to Say What You Like in Chinese: 喜欢 and the Soft No
喜欢 xǐhuan, 爱 ài, and the soft no: 我不太喜欢. Express likes and dislikes the way locals actually do — with tone notes, a ladder table, and a dinner dialogue.
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How to Tell Time in Chinese: 几点 and 半 Made Simple
Telling time in Chinese is numbers + 点 for the hour + 半 for the half. Learn 现在几点, 差一刻, and the time-of-day words — with tone colors and a dialogue.
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How to Talk About Weather in Chinese: 13 Phrases That Work
Weather is the safest small talk in Mandarin: 今天天气真好, 要下雨了, 太热了 and the reply lines that keep a conversation going — with tones and drills.
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How to Compare Things in Chinese: 比, 更, and 最 Made Simple
Comparing things in Chinese is one pattern: A 比 B + adjective. Learn 比, 更, 最, 没有…那么 and 差不多 with tones and sentences you can use today.
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How to Say Thank You in Chinese: 12 Phrases Beyond 谢谢
谢谢 is only the start. Learn when to say 多谢, 辛苦啦, 麻烦你了 and how to reply — with tones, contexts, and the responses Chinese people actually use in 2026.
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How to Ask Questions in Chinese: 什么, 哪里, 怎么 & More
Question words in Mandarin behave differently than in English. Learn 什么, 哪里, 怎么, 为什么 and the word-order rule that fixes half your mistakes — with tones and drills.
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Describe People in Chinese: Looks & Personality (With Pinyin)
The 30 Chinese adjectives that matter for describing people — height, looks, personality — with pinyin, tones, sample sentences, and words to never use.
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How to End a Conversation in Chinese: 8 Polite Exit Lines
Ending a Mandarin conversation is harder than starting one. Learn 8 polite Chinese exit phrases (我先走了, 回头聊, 下次约) with pinyin, tones, and a practice dialogue.