SOCIAL CHINESE

Essential Chinese Phrases for Cheapskates

How to talk about saving and conscious spending in the era of “consumption downgrade”

SOCIAL CHINESE

Checking In: A Language Guide to Social Media Travel Posting

​Learn how to “check-in” at China’s viral tourist destinations and post about travel online

SOCIAL CHINESE

Learn the Deceptive Language of China’s Matchmakers

How to decipher the exaggerations and deceptions of matchmaking professionals

SOCIAL CHINESE

How to Navigate the Jargon of a Chinese Job Interview

Learn to decipher the opaque language of interviewers and use wordplay to land a dream job

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 联

Learn about a character that’s been fostering connections since ancient times

SOCIAL CHINESE

How To Talk Like a Chinese Investor

Ride the roller coaster of China’s stock market with our guide to investor jargon and slang

SOCIAL CHINESE

How (Not) to Handle a PR Crisis in Chinese

A language guide to how Chinese celebrities and companies handle public relations crises...and often make them worse

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 里

Learn all about a Chinese character that can be both close and far

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 劳

Learn the Chinese character for work, labor, and toil

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SOCIAL CHINESE

Talk Like the Client Knows Best

The secret to business success in China may be to bombard clients with courtesy, politeness, and rose emojis