by Ching | Mar 19, 2024 | Bilingual, Chengyu, Home
Funny Chinese-English Cross-Language Puns in Taiwan! In Singapore, English has been absorbed with local languages in the very creative Singlish form of speaking. In Taiwan, English has not been so completed absorbed and mixed but there are many English words that are...
by Yen Yen | May 3, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Language, Parenting
Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Let’s start with a Chengyu about the great Chinese philosopher Mencius’s Mom. 1. 孟母三迁 mèng mǔ sān qiān Literal Meaning: Mencius’ mother moved 3 times Definition: The great efforts mothers make for their kids’...
by Yen Yen | Apr 8, 2023 | Bilingual, App, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Child Development, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Comics, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Events, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
April 22nd – Earth Day in Chinese is 地球日. Protecting the earth is something many of us are all still a bit too casual about—we try to do something when we remember and don’t feel too bad when we don’t. This year, our actions on Earth have taken on a new urgency...
by Colin Goh | Feb 9, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Events, Global Competence, Language, Reading
What Chinese idioms can I use for Valentine’s Day? February 14th is Saint Valentine’s Day, which in Chinese is the much more transparent 情人节 (Qíngrén jié), as it translates to “Lover’s Festival”. It should be called...
by Colin Goh | Dec 28, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Creativity, Events, Home, Language
Are you looking for Chinese New Year greetings for the Year of the Rabbit that are a little funkier than traditional ones like 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái: Wishing you prosperity) or 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè: Happy new year)? You’ve come to the right place! DON’T BE...
by Woo Yen Yen | Jul 18, 2022 | App, Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Child Development, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Comics, Creativity, Dim Sum Warriors, Diversity, Doodle Date, Drawing, Education, Global Competence, Imagination, Language, Parenting, Reading
Guest contributor: Jocelyn Sara Lim-Tan is a seasoned teacher and education researcher and the mom of Jude and Joshua. In this piece, she shares her tips for building a daily routine to boost Chinese language learning for her bilingual children. Tip #1 What We...
