Wholeheartedly; To be Devoted The chengyu 一心一意/ yī xīn yī yì is one of the more intuitive chengyu used in Mandarin Chinese. Both its literal and figurative translations convey a single-minded devotion or affection to a given subject. Character Pinyin Meaning 一 yī One 心 xīn Heart 一 yī One
The HSK (Hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì) is the official Mandarin Chinese proficiency test. The exam is produced by Hanban, an official Chinese government organisation, responsible for Mandarin education and the promotion of the Chinese language to international students. Hanban was also formerly the organisation responsible for university Confucious Institutes, until a
A relatively new channel, with its first upload going live in January 2021, Mandarin Click is a small but focused channel with roughly one new video every week. I'm a big fan of this channel, often watching and rewatching videos multiple times to perfect my understanding. The channel
A Sea of People This Chengyu is a particularly useful Chengyu for daily life. Typically translated to 'a sea of people', or more simply 'lots of people'; 'people as far as the eye can see'. 人山人海 is used to describe busy places. Specifically, the
Wholeheartedly; To be Devoted The chengyu 一心一意/ yī xīn yī yì is one of the more intuitive chengyu used in Mandarin Chinese. Both its literal and figurative translations convey a single-minded devotion or affection to a given subject. Character Pinyin Meaning 一 yī One 心 xīn Heart 一 yī One
The HSK (Hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì) is the official Mandarin Chinese proficiency test. The exam is produced by Hanban, an official Chinese government organisation, responsible for Mandarin education and the promotion of the Chinese language to international students. Hanban was also formerly the organisation responsible for university Confucious Institutes, until a
Can't see the wood for the trees Derived from the Nirvana Sutra, 盲人摸象 / máng rén mō xiàng is a nod to Buddhist thought and philosophy. Most closely translated to the English idiom "Can't see the wood for the trees", this chengyu means to not
A relatively new channel, with its first upload going live in January 2021, Mandarin Click is a small but focused channel with roughly one new video every week. I'm a big fan of this channel, often watching and rewatching videos multiple times to perfect my understanding. The channel
A Sea of People This Chengyu is a particularly useful Chengyu for daily life. Typically translated to 'a sea of people', or more simply 'lots of people'; 'people as far as the eye can see'. 人山人海 is used to describe busy places. Specifically, the
As your Mandarin learning progresses, you'll quickly find yourself wanting to type in Chinese just as much as you want to speak it. Be it for making notes, messaging language friends, or completing challenges on study apps - learning how to type Chinese characters is a useful skill
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