It is cold season. A homonym if there ever was one. As I cannot control the temperature, allow me to give you some advice on ...

Beijing is using state media outlets to amplify its claims over Taiwan, a move likely intended to reinforce its position on a sensitive issue before a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and ...

In this short video, I share a real-life mix-up from my language class, where a simple homework assignment goes off the rails thanks to a tricky Chinese homonym. Watch how a misunderstanding between ...

As the great philosopher David Burge once intoned, “Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.” Or, to quote the title of a volume by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” ...

Operating under an abstract homophone moniker of his prenom – and a preceding acting career – Joe Keery’s musical side-project has flown largely under the radar until 2022's “End Of Beginning” found ...

Most writers can distinguish between principal and principle, complement and compliment, and flee and flea. But many of these words, known as homophones, trip up even the most experienced wordsmith.

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When clear and refreshing autumn arrives and chrysanthemums envelope the world, it's time for the Chinese Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day ...

When clear and refreshing autumn arrives and chrysanthemums envelope the world, it's time for the Chinese Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day ...

A recovering journalism major, Brynn accidentally learned about TV development while studying abroad in Australia--a trip that was supposed to be merely a beach vacation disguised as a college ...