Blog Tag - Pinyin

Mandarin Monday: When a Chuanr is Chuan'r is a Chuan'er, How to Correctly Transliterate Beijing's Favorite Street Snack
Everybody eats it, and nobody seems to know how to spell it: The ubiquitous and delicious bits of lamb or other animal bits pressed on a stick and...
Mandarin Monday: How to Speak Qing Dynasty Chinglish
If you think Chinglish sounds funny now, you should've heard it back in the Qing dynasty. Just imagine going to a market and having one of that...
Veg Out: Chinese Language Tips For Being Vegan in Beijing
Assumption one: you are not anal-retentive. Being vegetarian or vegan in China requires a certain flexibility – there will be mistakes and...
Video: How to Pronounce ü in Chinese Pinyin And Never Say Choo Choo Again
If there is one sound in Chinese Pinyin that native English speakers struggle with most, it’s got to be the ü sound. This vowel sound can be found...