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Do you notice what these five sentences have in common?Do you want to go to the movies? Yes! Have you been to Texas? Yes!Do you have a dollar? Yes!Do you

John Renfroe is the CEO and co-founder of Outlier Linguistics, an online platform revolutionizing the way foreigners learn Chinese. John is an old friend of Glossika's founder, Michael Campbell, and kindly offered to

Gabriel is from Vienna, Austria, and is a native German speaker, currently teaching the language at a university in Taiwan. In addition to English, Gabriel is also a fluent speaker of Mandarin and

As someone who married into a Taiwanese family, I speak from experience when I tell you that there is nothing more important than family here. Taiwanese people tend to be close with their

Bubble tea, or boba, has become a worldwide phenomenon, with bubble tea chains opening up stores in cities across the globe. When traveling to Taiwan or China, trying bubble tea is an absolute

Chinese culture is remarkably different from the Western world - the food you taste there is nothing like an American Chinese bistro, the movies and shows might take a bit longer to get

Find Out Your Chinese Zodiac AnimalChinese New Year is coming up, and this year (2020) is the year of the rat! Read on to learn about the Chinese zodiac, and to find out

What is Real Chinese KaraokeBefore I traveled to China, I thought I knew what karaoke was. But I was wrong.Where I grew up (in the US), karaoke meant a microphone and tiny

My Mandarin Chinese Learning JourneyWhen people find out that I can speak Mandarin, the first thing they usually ask me is why I decided to learn it. Chinese is often considered to be

Ask for and Understand Directions in ChineseIf you’re going to a Chinese-speaking country, whether for travel or to live there for a longer period of time, it’s important to be able

How to Describe Color in ChineseWhile learning colors may seem a bit trivial, we actually use colors to describe things in our daily speech more than you might realize. In fact, one of

I Only Speak English. Can I Survive in Taiwan?If you’re thinking about moving to Taiwan, you may be wondering whether you’ll be able to get by with only English. After

Learn How to Express Time & Location in ChineseA lot of users don't understand how to express time and location in Chinese correctly. Time and location in Chinese is expressed from “big to

What Are Chinese Measure Words?When I first started learning Chinese, one of the things I found most intimidating was measure words, or classifiers. But if you think about it, we actually use

Should I learn Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan or Mainland China?When learning a language, a great way to improve is by going abroad to study that language. As a Mandarin Chinese learner, there