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- Category: Articles
- Category: Chinese Expressions
- Top 111 Chinese Slang from 2008 to 2018
- Top 80 Most Common Polite Expressions in Chinese
- Another 45 Mandarin Sentences with Chinese Characteristics
- Comprehensive Guide to Nouns Ending With 的 de
- 45 Mandarin Sentences with Chinese Characteristics
- 23 Actually Useful Proverbs (谚语)
- 10 Chinese Love Idioms
- 20 Actually Useful Chengyu (成语)
- Category: Chinese History
- Category: Chinese Resources
- How to Type a Chinese Character You Don’t Know How to Read 如何打出一个你不会念的汉字
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 13: 吧 ba, another common particle
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 12: 不 bù, a negating word
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 11: 来 lái, “to come”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 10: 高兴 gāoxìng, “pleased”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 9: 休息 xiūxi, “to rest”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 8: 加油 jiāyóu, “to add oil”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 7: 哪 nǎ, “where, which”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 6: 等 děng, “to wait”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 5: 谢谢 xièxie, “thank you”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 4: 了 le, a common particle
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 3: 请 qǐng, “please”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 2: 吃 chī, “to eat”
- Basic Spoken Chinese – Lesson 1: 好 hǎo, “good”
- 99 Mandarin Words that Native Speakers Often Mispronounce 汉语母语人士经常念错的99个词语
- Top 258 Most Commonly Confused Chinese Characters
- 400 Unique Sounds in Mandarin Chinese
- Top 20 Most Common Pronunciation Errors by Chinese Learners
- 800 Most Common Chinese Character Components
- 500 Most Common Chinese Character Components (Traditional Chinese Version)
- Category: Chinese Translation
- Category: Chinglish
- Category: Classical Chinese
- Category: English Resources
- Basic Spoken English American English Edition 《基础英语口语美式英语版本》
- Carl’s Recommended English Vocabulary – Part 5
- Carl’s Recommended English Vocabulary – Part 4
- Carl’s Recommended English Vocabulary – Part 3
- Carl’s Recommended English Vocabulary – Part 2
- Carl’s Recommended English Vocabulary – Part 1
- Basic Spoken English 《基础英语口语》
- Carl’s IELTS Essay Correction Glossary (卡尔的雅思写作修改必备词汇)
- Category: Featured Topics
- How To Pass the NAATI Certified Interpreter Exam (Mandarin and English) 如何通过NAATI专业中英口译考试
- How to Remember all of China’s Provinces 如何记住中国的所有省份
- Useful Sentence Structures for Chinese Academic Writing
- Another 12 Common Errors in Chinese English Dictionaries
- 35 Common False Friends in Chinese and Japanese
- Cultural Differences Between Chinese and Westerners: Part 1
- Top 12 Errors in Chinese English Dictionaries
- Chinese Dictation Practice #1
- Top 500 Chinese Characters (and How to Write Them)
- 33 Funny Words in Chinese
- 40 Terms Commonly Used in Chinese Academic Writing
- 15 Chinese Words Which Have More Than One Meaning in English
- 14 Nouns That Are Countable in Chinese (But Not in English)
- 250 Physical Verbs in English and Chinese
- A Comprehensive Guide to Euphemisms in Chinese and English
- 50 Skills and Abilities in Chinese
- An Introduction to Criminal Law Terms in English and Chinese (+ Glossary)
- How to Describe Medical Symptoms in Chinese
- Common “Society Concepts” in Chinese
- 104 More Common Erhuayin Words in Mandarin
- 128 Common Erhuayin Words in Mandarin
- Verb-Object Collocations in Chinese
- 25 Common Abbreviations in Mandarin
- Carl’s Top 100 Chinese Words – Part 2
- Carl’s Top 100 Chinese Words – Part 1
- My 30 Favourite English Words
- Most Common 同音词 (Word-Homophones) in Mandarin
- The Challenges of Protecting the Environment: An English-Chinese Practice Passage
- A Detailed Guide to One-Character Verbs in Mandarin
- Top 11 Mandarin Speech Particles
- Top 20 One-Character Adjectives in Mandarin
- Clichés, Stereotypes and Euphemisms
- 33 Proverbs that Translate Well Between English and Mandarin
- 74 Switch-Around Words in Mandarin
- Translating Body Language
- “Untranslatable” Words In Chinese
- Describing Skin Conditions
- A Comprehensive Guide to Western Transliterations in Chinese
- File Size Vocabulary
- Variant Pronunciations in Mandarin
- 16+ Intermediate and Advanced Sentence Structures
- Interference Experienced By Chinese Learners
- 100 English and Chinese Conversation Topics (with Pinyin)
- Category: Glossaries
- English-Chinese Criminal Law Glossary 英汉刑法词汇大全
- English-Chinese Glossary of Australian Courts, Tribunals, Justice Entities and Complaints Bodies 澳大利亚法院、仲裁庭、司法机关和投诉机构英汉列表
- Units of Measurement Commonly Used in Australia with Translations into Chinese
- Australian Government Departments and Agencies with Translations into Chinese
- Vocabulary for the NAATI Professional Interpreting Examination (English and Chinese)
- 135 Personalities in Mandarin and English
- 375 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese
- Modern Weapon Vocabulary in English and Chinese
- 12 Illicit Drugs in English and Chinese
- 49 Trades, Crafts and Occupations in English and Chinese
- Essential Disability Vocabulary in English and Mandarin
- 83 Common Criminal Offences in English and Chinese
- 110 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese
- 102 Medical Symptoms in English and Chinese
- 222 English Emotions Translated into Chinese
- Category: Interpreting Resources
- English and Chinese Telephone Phrasebook
- Directory of Interpreting Agencies in Australia
- Numbers Interpreting Practice (Chinese and English)
- Interpreting Speech #22 – Global Women’s Summit (Mandarin-into-English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #7 – Financial Counselling (Mandarin into English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #6 – Online Police Report (English into Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #21 – Devaluation of the RMB (Mandarin-into-English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #5 – Bonsai Theft (Mandarin into English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #4 – Renal Unit (English into Mandarin)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #3 – Kidney Cancer (Mandarin into English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #2 – Arrest Procedure (English into Mandarin)
- Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #1 – Drug Possession (Mandarin into English)
- Interpreting Speech #20 – Achievements of China’s Space Program (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #19 – Legal Aid in BC (English-into-Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #18 – Blue Bays Program (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #17 – Policing the Dark Web (English-into-Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #16 – Public Legal Services in China (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #15 – GPs in China (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #14 – Combatting Cyber Crime (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #13 – Just a GP? (English-into-Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #12 – Three Major Problems in the Chinese Education System (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #11 – Issues in the American Education System (English-into-Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #10 – Frankston City Council (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin English Dialogue #38 – Utilities Bill Dispute
- Mandarin English Dialogue #37 – Company Profile
- Mandarin English Dialogue #36 – Marketing Strategy
- Physical Examination in English and Chinese
- Mandarin English Dialogue #35 – Child Vaccination
- Mandarin English Dialogue #34 – Onshore Protection Visa
- Mandarin English Dialogue #33 – Setting Up a Bank Account
- Mandarin English Dialogue #32 – Constipation Troubles
- Interpreting Speech #9 – Protecting Koalas (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #31 – Investment Enquiry
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #30 – Neighbourhood Dispute
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #29 – Catering Booking
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #28 – Burglary Tip-off
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #27 – Age Pension Application
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #26 – Carer Payment
- Interpreting Speech #8 – Travelling Abroad (Mandarin-into-English)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #25 – Group Tour Booking
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #24 – Murder Investigation
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #23 – Common Assault
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #22 – Domestic Violence Support
- Interpreting Speech #7 – Australia’s Ageing Population (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #21 – Selling a House
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #20 – Looking for an Apartment
- Interpreting Speech #6 – Sentencing Options (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #19 – Suspicious Fire
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #18 – Drug Possession
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #17 – Delinquent Juvenile
- Interpreting Speech #5 – The World Is Changing (Mandarin-into-English)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #16 – Street Prostitution
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #15 – Sexual Harassment Complaint
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #14 – Recruitment Agency
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #13 – Behavioural Problems
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #12 – Becoming an Australian Citizen
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #11 – Stiff Neck
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #10 – Medical Supplies Controversy
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #9 – Concert Tour
- Interpreting Speech #4 – Autism (English-into-Mandarin)
- Interpreting Speech #3 – Private Enterprises (Mandarin-into-English)
- Interpreting Speech #2 – Victorian Parliament (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #8 – Mortgage Application
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #7 – Personal Injury Claim
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #6 – Hotel Reservation
- Interpreting Speech #1 – Hospital Upgrades (English-into-Mandarin)
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #5 – Pregnancy Anxiety
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #4 – Copyright Dispute
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #3 – Food Poisoning
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #2 – Parent-Teacher Meeting
- Mandarin-English Dialogue #1 – Bank Robbery
- Category: Lectures
- Lecture #5: Professional Development: An Ethical Notion
- Lecture #5: Improve Your Chinese Handwriting by Learning Chinese Calligraphy
- Lecture #4: How to Improve Your Chinese
- Lecture #3: 15 Common Mistakes in Chinese-English Translation and How To Avoid Them
- Lecture #2: Chinese-English Translation: A Suggested Method for Beginning Students
- Lecture #1: How to Improve Foreign Language Students’ Learning Habits and Methods
- Category: PhD Resources
- Category: Podcast
- Between Languages 017: How To Translate Chinese “Society” into English
- Between Languages 016: How to Translate China’s Cultural Heritage into English
- Between Languages 015: How to Translate Proper Nouns Between Chinese and English
- Between Languages 014: From Dog’s Blood to Dog Whistling
- Between Languages 013: From Big Babies to Unicorns
- Between Languages 012: From Back-up Partners to Game Changers
- Between Languages 011: From Flags to Side Hustles
- Between Languages 010: From Licking Dogs to Brain Fogs
- Between Languages 009: From Dry Goods to Fatbergs
- Between Languages 008: From Heroes in Harm’s Way to Catfish
- Between Languages 007: From Chicken Soup to Echo Chambers
- Between Languages 006: From Rainbow Farts to Deep Fakes
- Between Languages 005: Words for 2021
- Between Languages 004: Words to Describe 2020
- Between Languages 003: From Dark Materials to Mukbangs
- Between Languages 002: From Pick-up Artists to Photobombs
- Between Languages 001: From Humblebragging to Virtue Signalling
- Category: Semantic Fields
- 10 Words for “Rich” (“Wealthy”) in English and Mandarin
- 7 Words for Condom in Chinese
- 8 Words for Popular in Mandarin
- 25 Ghost Words (“鬼词”)
- 11 Words for “Indeed” in Chinese
- 31 Words For Idiot In Chinese
- Bragging and Showing Off
- 15+ Ways To Say “You’re Welcome”
- Do You Need a Hug?
- 10 Ways to Make Fun of Someone
- 10+ Ways to Say “Shout”
- Category: Translation Challenges
- Category: Translations
- Category: Trivia
- Random Trivia #12 – Interesting Conditions
- Random Word Trivia #11
- Random Word Trivia #10
- Random Word Trivia #9 – Marriage
- Random Word Trivia #8
- Random Word Trivia #7
- Random Word Trivia #6 – Education
- Random Word Trivia Quiz #5
- Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 4
- Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 3
- Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 2
- Translation Challenge: Random Word Trivia Quiz
- Category: Uncategorized
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