When I first arrived in Tianjin twelve years ago, one of the first words I needed was 书 (shū). I wanted to buy a dictionary, find a bookstore, and talk about what I was reading. Book is one of the most fundamental vocabulary words in Chinese, and it shows up constantly in daily conversation, in […]
How to say party in Chinese? 聚会 jù huì Twelve years in Tianjin, and I still remember my first Chinese party. A colleague invited me to a 聚会 (jù huì) for her daughter’s birthday. I showed up on time, gift in hand, and found the apartment empty except for the host. The other guests arrived […]
