How to tell someone off in Chinese

吵架必备汉语 The must-learn Chinese words when you are fighting with someone. 1. Go to hell. qù sǐ ba 。 去死吧。 2. You’re a jerk! nǐ shì gè fèi wù / hún qiú ! 你是个废物/混球! 3. Who do you think you are? nǐ yǐ wéi nǐ shì sheí ? 你以为你是谁? 4.

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Getting over the ‘hump’ in Chinese-language learning

Edited version of this article published in Centered on Taipei magazine, Oct 2013. Tired of being left in the dark when it comes to learning Chinese, Trista di Genova talks with Michael Hoare about his ground-breaking new resource for wannabe Mandarin speakers, ‘Intimate Chinese: From grammar to fluency: A companion

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