Learn Trad Chinese

Liking and disliking in Traditional Chinese isn’t just 我喜歡 and 我不喜歡. There’s a whole spectrum—from soft, polite hedges to bold, dramatic declarations. Use the options below to sound natural in Taiwan. Each item shows Traditional Chinese first, pinyin second, then a clear English gloss. The “Like” Spectrum: From Mild To Mega 很喜歡hěn xǐ huānReally like. […]

Chinese uses its own punctuation system alongside Latin symbols. You’ll see full-width marks（全形）designed to fit Chinese character spacing, a few half-width (半形) marks from English, and several symbols that are unique to Chinese writing. Below is a practical guide for learners: the Traditional Chinese name, pinyin, what it does, and clear examples you can copy.

First impressions in Chinese are short, friendly, and specific. A clean self-intro usually follows this rhythm: name → where you’re from → what you do/study → what you like → a tiny reason you’re here → nice-to-meet-you. Learn a few swap-in lines in Traditional Chinese, read them with pinyin, and you can introduce yourself anywhere

The Chinese internet speaks fast: numbers stand in for whole sentences, letters borrow new meanings, and cute faces replace punctuation. This guide focuses on Taiwan-style usage you’ll actually see on LINE, Instagram, PTT, and Dcard. Each item shows Traditional Chinese first, pinyin second, then a quick English gloss. How These Abbreviations Work (Quick Map) Numbers

A good fairy tale is a shortcut to culture: big feelings, simple plots, memorable lines you can actually reuse. In Chinese, “fairy tale” is 童話 tónghuà, but the umbrella also covers 神話 shénhuà (myths), 傳說 chuánshuō (legends), and 民間故事 mínjiān gùshì (folktales). Below is a curated, learner-friendly tour—each story shows the Traditional Chinese title first,

“I love you” in Chinese ranges from bold movie-confession lines to everyday warmth you’ll hear at breakfast. This guide focuses on Traditional Chinese with pinyin right after and a clear English gloss. You’ll get romantic, cute, and family-friendly options, Taiwan texting slang (520), and natural ways to say the feeling without saying the words. The

In Mandarin, saying “sorry” is rarely a one-size-fits-all situation. The language offers a sophisticated spectrum of apologies, ranging from a grave expression of remorse for a serious mistake to a simple, weightless phrase used just to politely get someone’s attention. Choosing the wrong word defines the seriousness of your error: you don’t want to use

Letter-writing in Traditional Chinese follows a friendly rhythm: who it’s for → why you’re writing → what you want → how you sign off. Master a small set of greetings, opening lines, polite requests, and closings, and both formal and casual letters fall into place. Every example below shows Traditional Chinese first, then pinyin, then

Email in Traditional Chinese follows a clean rhythm: clear subject → polite greeting → purpose in the first paragraph → specific request (often with a deadline) → neat closing and signature. Use the patterns below to build professional emails fast. Each example shows Traditional Chinese first, pinyin second, then a natural English gloss. Anatomy Of

Dates are tiny time-capsules, and Mandarin labels them with a clean, left-to-right rhythm: year → month → day. Learn the standard written form, how people say dates out loud, Taiwan-specific quirks like the ROC year, and a few polite ways to ask and answer “what’s today?” in Traditional Chinese, with pinyin right after and natural