This short narrative poem is written in Classical Chinese. Since Classical Chinese is a written language, this poem makes a lot of sense in writing. That’s because different Ch… See more

Stone lions – Photo by Michael Myers. 《施氏食狮史》 石室诗士施氏，嗜狮，誓食十狮。 氏时时适 … See more

« Shī Shì shí shī shǐ » Shíshì shīshì Shī Shì, shì shī, shì shí shí shī. Shì shíshí shì shì shì shī. Shí shí, shì shí shī shì shì. Shì shí, shì Shī Shì shì shì. Shì shì shì shí shī, shì shǐ shì, … See more

Okay, now, it’s time to prove that this one-sound poem actually means something! Here’s the translation of the Poem in English. « The Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den … See more

Ready to test yourself? Here’s what you can do: 1. Practice yourChinese pronunciation with the many dialogues and speaking stages on Ninchanese 2. Try reading thi… See more