It's a fact of life in China that employees often don't stick around long, but you're supposed to show some concern for the fates of your fellow co-workers!

Ah, IT departments in companies all over the world are struggling with the issue of employees using weak, easily guessable passwords.

When you think of stinky Chinese food, what do you think of? Stinky tofu, 臭豆腐 (chòu dòufu)? Or maybe durian, 榴莲 (liúlián)? What about 螺蛳粉 (luósi fěn)? That’s the one in today’s strip.

Many small offices are operating out of co-working spaces (in the model of WeWork), meaning that meeting room offices are often shared resources, and you’d better reserve one when you need one!

Millions of people call tech support every day claiming hardware failure or virus infection, only to have it pointed out to them that their computer does, in fact, need to be plugged in.

If WeChat is so great, and has all those features that Facebook, Twitter, and the others lack, then why is it still entirely possible to send messages to the wrong person if you’re not paying attention??

In recent years, the computer virus issue has gotten much better (especially Windows computers, which were bore the brunt of the issue), but the problem persists somewhat.

Black Lives Matter. Combat racism. Yes, this may even involve doing so in Chinese. These words will help you do that.

再说“开会”和“会议”。

when you’re in China, frequently trying to access overseas websites, you’re going to encounter this issue a LOT, and it’s very frustrating.

Life in China is gradually returning to normal, which includes booking (domestic) plane tickets. Obviously, staying protected from COVID-19 on the plan is still very much a concern.

Young people all over the world are fond of the sleep. Many jobs in China routinely require overtime, sometimes for days on end.

It happens in every culture… we’re talking, but are we communicating? And yes, these are very office topics.

是的！“坐地铁来的”和“坐地铁来了”就是本期要讨论的问题了！

在学生进入中级阶段的学习时，难免会遇到“的”和“了”的区别问题。这时，老师能否用简单直接的语言告知学生这两者的差别呢？

With this exciting first episode of Boring 办公室 Season 02 our heroes are finally unmasked. As for coffee vs. tea, don’t let any old school sinologists tell you that Chinese people prefer tea to coffee!

We’re a little over a week behind the news with this comic strip, But the COVID-19 situation has already gotten to the point where restrictions are loosening in Shanghai

Finding the right tutor can definitely get you the best bang for your buck when learning Chinese. You’ll save money over going through a traditional school, and can have an amazing, personalized accelerated learning experience. But how can you find such a Chinese tutor?

If you haven’t encountered “professional Chinglish,” you will eventually!

作为老师，你可以说出中文学习者有中文名字的好处：

1. 可以让中国朋友很快记住你

2. 侧面了解中国的文化

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那么起中文名字，有哪些方法可以参考的呢？

You often hear it said that Chinese is inherently vague when compared to English. That’s not always true, but Chinese can certainly be used in a super vague way!