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Nov 16, 2023

Why Adults Should Learn Mandarin.

The pursuit of knowledge has always been a catalyst for cognitive development, and when it comes to languages, Mandarin Chinese stands...

Aug 24, 2023

KTV Series

'Wo Shi Yi Zhi Yu' - Richie Ren 可不可以不想你 kěbùkěyǐ bù xiǎng nǐ 我需要振作一下 wǒ xūyào zhènzuò yīxià 7 8 9 月的天气 qī bā jiǔ yuè de tiānqì 像我和你需要下一场雨...

Mar 12, 2023

Adjectives - Lots of Adjectives

For years we've seen our students struggle with using adjectives in Mandarin. The grammar (explained below) is easy enough but one of the...

Mar 9, 2023

Calligraphy and Wine Night

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first calligraphy and wine night at HQ! The event sold out quickly and, thanks to Sean...

Mar 3, 2023

Baseball in China and Almost All the Baseball Words You Need in Mandarin!

In 2008, while studying in Shanghai with CET, I was lucky enough to play and 'intern' with the Shanghai Golden Eagles. As a part of the...

Mar 3, 2023

All the baby vocabulary you need!

This is a new series for MM. We've always believed that the trickiest part of getting to a high level of Mandarin is the sheer amount of...

Mar 2, 2023

The Ease of Grammar in Mandarin

Mandarin is often considered a challenging language to learn, with its complex characters, tones, and unfamiliar sounds. However, one...

Jan 27, 2023

All about the YCT

The Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is an internationally recognized standardized test of Chinese proficiency for children, primarily aimed at...

Jan 16, 2023

Introduction to The HSK

Although I have been studying Mandarin since 2006 and lived and worked in China from 2008 until 2013, I didn't meet anyone who had...

Oct 26, 2021

MM Top 5 Mandarin Learning Apps/Websites

MM Top 5 : Mandarin Learning Apps / Websites Five must-have apps/websites we at Manhattan Mandarin have personally used to improve our...