Teaching Chinese

“嗨” is a modern colloquial interjection, mainly used in spoken Chinese to express greeting, surprise, or emotion.

Simplified: 累 Pinyin: lèi / lěi / léi Meaning: tired / to bother / to accumulate The Chinese character “累” (lèi / lěi / léi) carries layered meanings connected to fatigue, accumulation, and involveme...

Simplified: 泪 Pinyin: lèi Meaning: tear / tears / emotion / sorrow The Chinese character “泪” (lèi) refers to tears, symbolizing deep human emotion — joy, sorrow, compassion, or release. It appears fr...

Simplified: 好 Pinyin: hǎo Meaning: good / well / excellent / like The Chinese character “好” (hǎo) represents goodness, positivity, and approval. Understanding this character helps learners explore Ch...

Simplified: 校 Pinyin: xiào / jiào Meaning: school / to check / to correct / proofread The Chinese character “校” (xiào / jiào) represents both educational institutions and the action of checking or co...

Simplified: 许 Pinyin: xǔ Meaning: allow / permit / promise / agree / praise The Chinese character “许” (xǔ) represents permission, promise, or agreement. Understanding this character helps learners ex...

Simplified: 房 Pinyin: fáng Meaning: house / room / building / apartment The Chinese character “房” (fáng) refers to a house, room, or building. It holds significant importance in Chinese culture, repr...

Simplified: 防 Pinyin: fáng Meaning: protect / defense / prevent The Chinese character “防” (fáng) represents protection, defense, and prevention. Understanding this character helps learners explore Ch...

Simplified: 山 Pinyin: shān Meaning: mountain / hill / peak / natural elevation The Chinese character “山” (shān) represents mountains, hills, and natural elevations. Understanding this character helps ...

Simplified: 海 Pinyin: hǎi Meaning: sea / ocean / maritime / vastness The Chinese character “海” (hǎi) represents the sea, ocean, and vast waters. Understanding this character helps learners explore Chi...

Simplified: 名 Pinyin: míng Meaning: name / reputation / fame / title The Chinese character “名” (míng) represents names, reputation, and fame. Understanding this character helps learners explore Chine...

Simplified: 灵 Pinyin: líng Meaning: spirit / soul / clever / effective The Chinese character “灵” (líng) represents spirit, soul, cleverness, and efficacy. Understanding this character helps learners ...