Just a couple of elves to help me? I like Christmas time, but there can be complications. It can take some tricky scheduling to get all the fun things done AND attend to daily responsibilities! Or it Continue Reading
The Math of Losing Weight 減肥瘦身法的數學 in Chinese
Weighty matters Both weight loss and math can seem mysterious at times. After discussing it all with my Chinese tutor, who grew up in Taiwan, I have to think that the subjects of weight loss and math Continue Reading
Happiness Keeps You Sweet 幸福讓你保有甜蜜 in Chinese
5 Keys to Life This 5 sentence guide to life is full of not only encouragement, but also a lot of useful Chinese vocabulary. Don't worry, it will be translated below. Here is some specific Continue Reading
If You Forget to Set Your Alarm 如果你忘了設定鬧鐘 in Chinese
It all begins in the morning... One thing leads to another, but you do have choices along the way! Here is a humorous look at what might happen if you forget to set your alarm. But first, some Continue Reading
Things That Will Happen Soon “快”發生的事情 in Chinese
I first learned about the character 快 as meaning fast. Another common use of it is to mean soon. My tutor wrote some sentences to help me practice using it that way. First, here is some vocabulary it Continue Reading
Can’t Keep Up 跟不上 in Chinese
One of the meanings of 跟 (see pronunciation and definitions below) has to do with 'following closely.' When you add 不 and 上 after it, it means you can't keep up. The sequence of tones (first tone ⇾ Continue Reading