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Grammar Point:每 měi + time expression means “every / each + period of time”. It is used to talk about something that happens regularly or repeatedly. Structure 每 měi + time expression + V (+ O) 他tā每天měitiān學xué中文zhōngwén他tā每天měitiān学xué中文zhōngwénHe studies Chinese every day. 我wǒ每měi星期xīngqí上shàng兩次liǎngcì課kè我wǒ每měi星期xīngqī上shàng两次liǎngcì课kèI have class twice a week. 我wǒ每měi個ge月yuè去qù一次yícì旅行lǚxíng我wǒ每měi个ge月yuè去qù一次yícì旅行lǚxíngI travel once every month.The object can be placed either before…
Grammar Point:Imperative Sentence – 叫 jiào can be used to give a command or instruction. It is similar to “have someone do…” or “tell someone to…” in English. Structure S + 叫 jiào + person + verb phrase It’s used in spoken, everyday situations, often when someone tells or orders another person to do something. 媽媽māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡覺shuìjiào妈妈māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡觉shuìjiàoMom told me to go to…
Structure 只有 zhǐyǒu + condition + 才 cái + result This structure expresses a strict requirement or necessary condition. It is often used in: 只有zhǐyǒu努力nǔlì學習xuéxí，才cái會huì進步jìnbù只有zhǐyǒu努力nǔlì学习xuéxí，才cái会huì进步jìnbùOnly if you study hard will you improve. 只有zhǐyǒu你nǐ來lái，我wǒ才cái會huì開心kāixīn只有zhǐyǒu你nǐ来lái，我wǒ才cái会huì开心kāixīnOnly if you come will I be happy. 只有zhǐyǒu下雨xiàyǔ，他tā才cái不bú去qù跑步pǎobù只有zhǐyǒu下雨xiàyǔ，他tā才cái不bú去qù跑步pǎobùOnly if it rains will he not go running. 只有zhǐyǒu早點zǎodiǎn睡shuì，你nǐ才cái不會búhuì那麼nàme累lèi只有zhǐyǒu早点zǎodiǎn睡shuì，你nǐ才cái不会búhuì那么nàme累lèiOnly if you sleep early will you…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 走 zǒu can be used after a verb as a complement. It means that an action causes something or someone to move away, disappear, or be taken away. Structure Verb + 走 zǒu 他tā拿ná走zǒu我wǒ的de手機shǒujī他tā拿ná走zǒu我wǒ的de手机shǒujīHe took my phone away. 妹妹mèimei帶dài走zǒu了le我wǒ的de書shū妹妹mèimei带dài走zǒu了le我wǒ的de书shūMy younger sister took my book away. 他tā跑pǎo走zǒu了le他tā跑pǎo走zǒu了leHe ran away. 風fēng把bǎ我wǒ的de帽子màozi吹chuī走zǒu了le风fēng把bǎ我wǒ的de帽子màozi吹chuī走zǒu了leThe wind blew my hat away. 我wǒ的de錢qián被bèi他tā搶qiǎng走zǒu了le我wǒ的de钱qián被bèi他tā抢qiǎng走zǒu了leMy money…
HSK4 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 婚禮hūnlǐ婚礼hūnlǐwedding 他們tāmen的de婚禮hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliàng他们tāmen的de婚礼hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliangTheir wedding was very beautiful. 氣氛qìfēn气氛qìfēnatmosphere 這裡zhèlǐ的de氣氛qìfēn很hěn輕鬆qīngsōng这里zhèlǐ的de气氛qìfēn很hěn轻松qīngsōngThe atmosphere here is very relaxed. 現場xiànchǎng现场xiànchǎngscene / site 婚禮hūnlǐ現場xiànchǎng很hěn熱鬧rènào婚礼hūnlǐ现场xiànchǎng很hěn热闹rènàoThe wedding scene was very lively. 新娘xīnniáng新娘xīnniángbride 新娘xīnniáng穿chuān著zhe白色báisè婚紗hūnshā新娘xīnniáng穿chuān着zhe白色báisè婚纱hūnshāThe bride is wearing a white wedding dress. 新郎xīnláng新郎xīnlánggroom…
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Grammar Point:快一點 kuài yìdiǎn means “a little faster” and is used to ask someone to speed up an action. It is commonly used in spoken Chinese when you want to politely or mildly urge someone to do something more quickly. Structure S + 快一點 kuài yìdiǎn + V 快kuài一點yìdiǎn來lái快kuài一点yìdiǎn来láiCome quickly! 快kuài一點yìdiǎn準備zhǔnbèi快kuài一点yìdiǎn准备zhǔnbèiGet ready faster! 快kuài一點yìdiǎn起床qǐchuáng，要yào遲到chídào了le快kuài一点yìdiǎn起床qǐchuáng，要yào迟到chídào了leGet up a…
Do Taiwanese and Chinese engineers share the same tech vocabulary? Mostly yes, but with some notable differences. Both Taiwan and China use a mix of translated Chinese terms and borrowed English terms which often called 外來詞来词 (wàilái cí, loanwords). However, the proportion differs: engineers in Taiwan tend to use more direct English terms or English abbreviations in…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, if you want to say that someone makes another person do something, or that something causes a feeling or action, you can use special words called causative verbs. And 讓让 ràng is one of the most common verbs in Mandarin. It has several important meanings: Structure 1 – to let / allow A 讓让…
Grammar Point:The term “as long as” can be translated to 只要 zhǐyào in Chinese. It is commonly used to express a condition or requirement that needs to be met for something to happen or be true. Structure 只要 + condition + 就 + result 只要zhǐyào你nǐ在zài我wǒ身邊shēnbiān， 我wǒ就jiù會huì很hěn開心kāixīn只要zhǐyào你nǐ在zài我wǒ身边shēnbiān， 我wǒ就jiù会huì很hěn开心kāixīnAs long as you’re by my side, I will…