Chinese Surnames - What Are the Most Common Surnames and Origins?

2022-11-29 As one of the oldest cultures in the world, China boasts a unique history, and this is most evident in the country's names. Chinese surnames, in particular, tell a fascinating story about the country's past and the people who inhabit it. Unlike in Western culture where the last name is the surn...

Chinese Numbers Part IV: More Number Usages in Mandarin

2022-11-22 Numbers have many uses. In our previous article, we talked about two of the most common and important usages for Chinese numbers, namely counters and ordinal numbers. In this article, we will dive further into more common use cases. In our everyday lives, there are situations when we need t...

Chinese Numbers Part III: A Guide for Basic Number Usages in Mandarin

2022-11-15 In the previous two articles in our series for Chinese numbers, numbers up to 1000 and numbers above 1000, we provided a complete guide for rules and examples of how the number system works from basic one to ten with Chinese characters, and all the way up to a trillion and beyond in Mandarin Chines...

Chinese Numbers Part II: A Guide for Numbers Above 1000 in Mandarin

2022-11-08 Before reading this article, make sure you finished reading Chinese Numbers up to 1000, for a fundamental introduction to Chinese characters for the numeral system as well as detailed guidance for numbers below 1000 in Mandarin Chinese. Now, starting from 1000, let's dive into Chinese numerals ...