Taiwan's Double Ten Day: 2026 Events and Chinese Words
Why Taiwan celebrates Double Ten Day on October 10, where the 2026 events are, and the Traditional Chinese words to recognize, from 國旗 to 煙火.
Halloween Vocabulary in Chinese: A Night in Taipei
Learn Halloween vocabulary in Chinese with simplified and traditional characters, useful Mandarin phrases, and a street-level look at celebrations in Taiwan.
How to Think in Chinese: A Practical Blueprint
Learn how to think in Chinese without translating every sentence. Try progressive Mandarin self-talk exercises, a daily practice circuit, and clear progress checks.
Meet the Merry Mandarin Listening Comprehension Podcast
Meet the weekly Merry Mandarin Listening Comprehension Podcast. Episode 1 is a 20-minute Mandarin conversation about piano, guitar and growing up.
Best Games to Learn Chinese: Stay in the Story
Explore Merry Mandarin Scenario Games: 3D stories for learning Chinese, vocabulary in context, and a built-in tap-to-lookup dictionary that keeps you playing.
All 300 HSK 1 Words (HSK 3.0): List and Video
Explore all 300 HSK 1 words for HSK 3.0 with hanzi, pinyin, English meanings, practical study tips, and a 70-minute video lesson covering the full list.
Chinese Idioms You'll Actually Hear (Not the Dragon Stories)
The Chinese idioms native speakers actually say every day, and why textbooks keep teaching you 画蛇添足 instead. Real chengyu for mess, disbelief, and everything in between.
Chinese Vocabulary for the Market: Fruits, Vegetables, and Paying
Chinese vocabulary for an actual grocery run: fruits, vegetables, and the words for baskets, bags, and paying, illustrated and organized the way a real trip to the market goes.
Hiking in Chinese: The Vocabulary You Need on the Trail
Chinese vocabulary for hiking, illustrated: what's in your pack, what's on the trail, and what you might see, built around a narrated Chinese story you can watch.