Chinglish Literacy Timeline

By 6_Penguins

  • Learned how to read and write English

    Learned how to read and write English

  • Learned basic Chinese

    Learned how to read Pinyin and basic Chinese characters

  • Chinese School

    Went to Chinese School on Saturdays for about a year

  • Started school

    I began school and was exposed to English for most of the day now. English became my primary language instead of Chinese

  • Mom began teaching Chinese

    My mom tried to teach my brother and I Chinese herself on and off throughout elementary school.

  • Began Reading Hobby

    I started to read a lot of books (in English) and started spending a lot of time outside of school reading

  • First Chinglish Speaking Friend

    My first Chinese best friend whom I spoke Chinglish with at school. I had Chinese friends before, but I spoke English with them.

  • First trip to China

    First time going to China. We went for about a month

  • Chinese Church

    My family joined a Chinese Church (unlike our previous churches that weren't specific to a particular group)

  • Reading Obsession

    I started to read for extended periods of time

  • First group of Chinglish speaking friends

    This was the first time I was part of a group of friends that were all Chinese that I could speak Chinglish with

  • Second trip to China

    Second time I went to China. We went for about a month

  • AP Chinese

    My mom spent a year especially helping me work on my Chinese to prepare to take the AP Chinese exam

  • Chinese Dramas

    My friends finally got me into watching Chinese Dramas