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8 Unexpected Words that Contain a Dragon in Chinese

Ninchanese November 8, 2021

Let’s talk dragons. Yeah, those magnificent mythical creatures. Dragons are super popular in Chinese, so it is no surprise that many Chinese words contain the character dragon. To say dragon in Chinese, you say 龙 lóng, by the way.

If I asked you to think about words that had the character dragon in them in Chinese, you’d probably think of words like a dragon boat, a dragon fruit, and you’d be purrfectly right. But today, we’re here to talk about unusual dragon words. Words in Chinese you’ll be surprised to learn there’s a dragon in! So without further ado, here are unexpected words that contain the character dragon in

Vocabulary, Wordbuilding Chinese character learning, Chinese characters, dragon character, dragon words, learning, vocabulary, wordbuilding, words

Top 10 Fun Activities to Keep Learning Chinese This Summer

Ninchanese June 16, 2016

Summer is almost here! Time for many outdoor activities such as picnics, tanning, swimming but also forgetting about your Chinese learning. How can you prevent that from happening? Check out these 10 ways to avoid summer Chinese learning loss in having fun.

Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate Chinese food, Chinese learning, learn Chinese, learning, tips, vocabulary

The Best Free Chinese Dictionaries For Learners

Ninchanese May 26, 2016

Are you looking for good modern Chinese dictionaries to complete your Chinese learning? Then, you’ve come to the right place! From online dictionaries to dictionary applications, we’ve reviewed 8 Chinese dictionaries to help you choose the one that will suit you the best. So, without further ado, here’s our selection of the best free online Chinese dictionaries available!

Advanced, Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate chinese, Chinese dictionaries, Chinese expressions, Chinese learning, learn Chinese, learning, learning fundamentals, vocabulary

How Many Chinese Characters Do I Need To Learn?

Ninchanese May 24, 2016

How many Chinese characters do I need to learn? You may have wondered that when starting Mandarin, as many many learners do when embarking on the wonderful journey that is learning Chinese. Read on to know the answers to these essential questions and all about Chinese characters. Besides learning how many characters there are in Chinese, you’ll see how many the average Chinese knows and how much you need to learn to reach conversational fluency in Chinese!

Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Ninchanese chinese, Chinese characters, Chinese learning, chinese words, learn Chinese, learning, learning fundamentals, speak Chinese

How to Use Practical Words Like 和 and 还有 to Order All You Want in Chinese

Ninchanese May 3, 2016

Do you like your coffee better with milk or sugar? That’s definitely something you want the waiter to be aware of when having a drink in a Chinese coffeeshop! Let’s learn about the best Chinese expressions to say “I’ll have a… with that”.

Beginner, Expressions, Intermediate, Vocabulary Chinese expressions, Chinese learning, learn Chinese, learning, learning fundamentals, vocabulary

10 Popular Chinese TV Shows to Help You Learn Chinese

Ninchanese April 12, 2016

Are you a big TV show fan and looking for a fun way to improve your Chinese? You can do both by watching Chinese TV shows. Watching Chinese TV shows is a really good and enjoyable method to level up your Chinese. The Nincha team knows that having fun makes learning more effective so we’ve made a list of popular Chinese TV shows to watch to practice your listening skills. Who said you can’t have fun when studying?

Advanced, Beginner, Chinese culture, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate, Popular chinese culture, Chinese learning, Chinese TV shows, learn Chinese, learning, tips

The Ninchallenge Tournament is now open!

Ninchanese July 13, 2015

Join the action of the first ever Ninchallenge Tournament! For the next two weeks, Ninchanese is holding a Tournament for Chinese learners across the world. Starting today, you can play fun battles with your friends and other Chinese learners over your knowledge of Chinese! There are cool prizes to win for the Ninchampion!

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Ninchanese, Vocabulary chinese, contest, fun, game, learning, prizes, summer, summer activites, tournament

The science of storytelling: Why it powers your Chinese learning

Ninchanese July 3, 2015

In Ninchanese, you’re doing a lot more than simply learning Chinese. Today, we wanted to tell you more about why we chose to send you Chinese learner, on a quest to save Ninchana as they learn Chinese and why we’re convinced storytelling powers your Chinese learning.

Chinese culture, Ninchanese edtech, engaging, gamification, learning, narrative, retention, story, storytelling

This is why education should be all about you

Ninchanese October 12, 2012

Being educated at school does not make it all. As they say, the master teaches you the way but you have to word on your own to reach your goals.

Chinese learning tips education, learning, quote

A Chinese proverb on language learning

Ninchanese September 26, 2012

Language learning is so important! It allows you to be more open minded and to think differently! Here’s a good quote to remember.

Chinese learning tips learning, learning fundamentals, proverb