Pronunciation : kuàicān Meaning : (noun) fast food HSK : 2 快 餐 Pronunciation : kuài Meaning : (adj) fast; quick; rapid (adj) speed; speedy (adj) hurry up; make haste

Of all the essays Chinese students read in school, this might be the one they remember longest. 《背影》, or My Father’s Back, is barely 1,500 characters, and almost nothing happens

Pronunciation : míngxīng Meaning : (noun) star (celebrity) HSK : 2 明 星 Pronunciation : míng Meaning : (adj) bright; brilliant; light (adj) clear; distinct (adj) immediately following in time

I’ve been posting so many long, arduous reads for advanced students, today I thought I’d keep it short and sweet. Today’s post is a Tang Dynasty poem written by Wang

Pronunciation : jiàozuò Meaning : (verb) to be called HSK : 2 叫 作 Pronunciation : jiào Meaning : (verb) cry; shout; bark (verb) call; greet (verb) name; be called