Laowai Chinese 老外中文

Most Discussed

Here are a few posts (organized by category) which have discussions that just won’t die. If you’d like to put in your two fēn 分, first click on a link and then scroll down to the comments section at the bottom. Enjoy!

Computer

• “Learn Chinese” iGoogle Page Grand Unveiling

Explanations

• Nǐ hǎo 你好: A Very Fake Greeting
• Why does Chinese have measure words?

General

• Is China a good place to learn Chinese?
• What Foreigners Like to Eat in China

Listening

• Which measure words do they really use?

Stumping

• Stump the Laowai: shànghuǒ 上火

Pronunciation

• Pinyin Chart
• They Don’t Understand My Chinese, What’s Wrong?

Rants

• Cognate Coincidences
• Stating the Obvious
• What’s up with Shower?

Vocabulary

• Chinese Family Tree

Idioms

• Numbers with Special Meanings

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