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A language can be both a kitten and a tiger depending on the angle of approach. Mandarin Chinese fits that […]

Small phrases rescue big conversations. Two of the most useful in Traditional Mandarin are 我不知道 (Wǒ bù zhīdào) and 我不懂

You meet someone new — maybe at a café, a class, or while traveling — and the first thing you

You land in Taipei (or anywhere Chinese is spoken) and your brain’s buzzing: “How do I say — uh —

Every conversation in Chinese starts with one thing: a question. “Who are you?”, “Where’s the bathroom?”, “Why is my bubble

A Friendly Yak’s Starter Pack A first-time Mandarin learner steps into a Taipei breakfast shop at 8:02, armed with nothing

When “Happy New Year” Lands Best Across Mandarin worlds, 新年快樂 (Xīnnián kuàilè) lifts two different moments. On January 1 it

When And How Mandarin Speakers Say It The core birthday wish is 生日快樂. A fuller, slightly warmer version is 祝你生日快樂,

What “Good Luck” Really Sounds Like In Mandarin 祝你好運 is the clean, literal way to wish someone luck. It’s polite,

Why These Two Little Phrases Do Heavy Lifting 謝謝 is the most portable word pair in Mandarin. It works at