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China is now celebrating the “Dragon Boat Festival” (Duānwǔjié 端午节). The Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month) is a traditional Chinese festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as an auspicious day in China to eliminate diseases and exorcise evils. Therefore, people will say “Wishing good luck for the Dragon …

Wishing good health and safety for the Dragon Boat Festival! Duānwǔ ānkāng 端午安康 ! Read More »

This time we focus on means of transport and high-speed trains in China. The content here is part of a new Chinese course we now offer: Oral Chinese – discussion class. The course is taught by Chen Huimin 陈慧敏 1. tiělù 铁路 train Substantive Measure word: tiáo 条  中国铁路按速度分为高速铁路（250到380公里每小时）、快速铁路（160到250公里每小时）、普速铁路（80到160公里每小时）三级。Zhōngguó tiělù àn sùdù fēnwéi gāosù tiělù …

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We at Learn Chinese are now proud to be able to present new Chinese classes. We are now starting new classes where the focus is on Chinese pronunciation and conversation. The classes are taught by Chen Huimin. In the classes there is discussion, you learn to be able to ask and answer questions better, correct …

NEW CLASSES – CHINESE CONVERSATION CLASSES, HSK 1-6 Share Read More »

The courses we in the language school Learn Chinese offer related to business Chinese and Chinese for working life, can be described as “practical Chinese.” In these language courses, we focus in particular on three key areas. 1. Kommunikasjon i forretningssammenhenger I kinesiskkursene vi holder for bedrifter, lærer vi deg hvordan du kan strukturere forretningssamtaler …

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For those who want to learn the basic use of business Chinese as a foreign language, we at Learn Chinese are now proud to be a Chinese language school that offers both offline (classroom teaching Chinese Oslo) and online Chinese courses on Chinese business language and business culture. This is a Mandarin course that includes …

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When learning how to say dates in Chinese, one must first know the words for 1st year, 2nd month and 3rd date (day). Dates in Chinese are read from the largest unit of time to the smallest: nián 年 years yuè 月 month hào 号 date orally, when talking about dates / or rì 日 …

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The Chinese business culture is different from many other countries. For companies to communicate well with Chinese business relationships, they must have knowledge of the Chinese culture of courtesy. In this article, we discuss the ritual of exchanging business cards during business meetings in China and come up with 10 tips on how this should …

Read this before you travel to China: Business Cards – 10 Tips Read More »

Chinese tourism in Norway In 2017, Chinese tourists spent $ 258 billion while traveling abroad, which was 20% of what all tourists traveling internationally spent the same year (Source: World Tourism Organization, UNWTO). Chinese people now get easier travel visas, and several of them travel individually and find information about destinations on the internet. If …

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1. Hi Nǐ hǎo! 你好! This is the most common way to say hello to others in Chinese. If one wants to say “Hi” in an even more polite way, one can say Nín hǎo 您好. The sign nín 您 (you, polite [nin]) is a sign composed of ‘heart’ xīn 心 and ‘you’ nǐ 你. …

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During the celebration of the Chinese New Year, the use of symbols is important. To gain a better understanding of the use of symbols in China, I first discuss the concept of culture. I then describe important symbols during the New Year celebrations in China. Such knowledge is important for doing things the right way …

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