How to say “It’s my treat” in Mandarin Chinese? Following yesterday’s post, now imagine you are drinking beer in a nice bar… you really want to express your thankfulness to your Chinese colleague who brought you to this bar and you want to treat him these nice cold beer, so […]
Choosing a Chinese Name
Choosing a Chinese Name? Elephant, Yolo, Little Dragon, Lucifer… we’ve all come across strange sounding English names that Chinese people have chosen for themselves. Clearly, cultural differences are at play here. In English, we (generally) separate proper nouns – names for people and things – and common nouns, the words […]