Category Archives: Chinese

Difficult Hanzi

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Bill

Since starting to work my way through the Heisig method for remembering the Hanzi, I’ve been amazed at how easy it is to remember some seemingly complex characters and so it struck me as strange to realise that some of the easier characters are the ones I am having most difficult memorising. Continue reading →

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我们包饺子

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Bill

Relatively speaking, we had a rather quiet Chinese New Year celebration here in North West London. Not a single firecracker was heard (although I did see mention of fireworks in West Hampstead on Twitter). We spent the evening making 饺子 … Continue reading →

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风油精 (FengYouJing)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Bill

Described as “WD40 for the human body,” it seems as if this magic potion can be used for just about anything. From curing mosquito bites to removing self adhesive labels, the list is endless. Continue reading →

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Jack of all trades, master of none

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Bill

You’ve probably all heard the saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” before, but if not, you probably have a good idea what it means. However, the following equivalent sayings in Chinese might require a little thought. Mandarin (Simplified): … Continue reading →

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Trip to China

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Bill

Photos aplenty upon our return.

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