It's almost Christmas time people! So a relatively short post today (got to catch up with all the Christmas shopping) :)For people who are looking for short and sweet reading exercises to start their Chinese learning journey, this is indeed a good article to warm you up. This classic Aesop's fable … [Read more...]
The Young Thief and His Mother – 年轻的小偷和他的母亲
Grammar is probably one of the most challenging barriers that you will have to overcome when you try to learn a new language. Chinese is no exception. Chinese grammar is completely different from English. For instance, from this article, "这是对她的惩罚" which translates to "This is the punishment for … [Read more...]
The Wolf and the Crane – 狼与鹭鸶
Hello people! I hope you're having an awesome day. Today's post is another one of Aesop's Fables. For those of you who don't know who Aesop is he is an Ancient Greek story teller whose tales have been told to children for many generations. For those who are interested, check out his Wikipedia … [Read more...]
The Fox and the Grapes -狐狸和葡萄
I know that sometimes when you're just starting out, any Chinese article would seem hard to even begin reading. This is the reason why I have an Aesop's Fables category on the blog. Fables are easy to understand in general and this one in particular doesn't use particularly big words., yet it still … [Read more...]
The Fox and the Goat – 掉在井里的狐狸和公山羊
Howdy people! How ya doing? I would rate today's post as an advanced Chinese reading exercise which requires a relatively high level of Chinese vocabulary. But don't be scared. That's what I'm here for, to hold your hands and guide you through it. By me firstly going through the difficult words and … [Read more...]
The Farmer and The Snake – 农夫与蛇
Hello World! Hello Monkey Mandarin! This is the first post on my new Monkey Mandarin website. Before you start with our recurring Chinese reading practice series, you may want to read another article I wrote entitled how to get the best out of the reading practice exercises on the Monkey Blog. For … [Read more...]