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Author: tiffany

Ship of the desert — camel

HSK4 Reading Practice – Ship Of The Desert

Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by tiffany

HSK4 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 地區dìqū地区dìqūarea, region 這個zhège地區dìqū的de人rén都dōu說shuō同一tóngyī種zhǒng語言yǔyán这个zhège地区dìqū的de人rén都dōu说shuō同一tóngyī种zhǒng语言yǔyánPeople in this region all speak the same language. 沙漠shāmò沙漠shāmòdesert 撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmò撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmòThe Sahara is the largest desert in the world. 環境háijìng环境háijìngenvironment 我們wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保護bǎohù自然zìrán環境háijìng我们wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保护bǎohù自然zìrán环境háijìngWe should protect the natural environment together. 駱駝luòtuó骆驼luòtuócamel 駱駝luòtuó可以kěyǐ幾jǐ天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐ骆驼luòtuó可以kěyǐ几jī天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐCamels can…

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the lazy tiger

HSK3 Reading Practice – The Lazy Tiger

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by tiffany

HSK3 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 森林sēnlín森林sēnlínforest 這zhè森林sēnlín裡lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō動物dòngwù这zhè森林sēnlín里lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō动物dòngwùThere are many animals in the forest here. 懶惰lǎnduò懒惰lǎnduòlazy 他tā很hěn懶惰lǎnduò, 不bù喜歡xǐhuān做zuò作業zuòyè他tā很hěn懒惰lǎnduò, 不bù喜欢xǐhuan做zuò作业zuòyèHe is lazy and doesn’t like to do homework. 經常jīngcháng经常jīngchángoften 我wǒ經常jīngcháng去qù圖書館túshūguǎn學習xuéxí我wǒ经常jīngcháng去qù图书馆túshūguǎn学习xuéxíI often go to the library to study. 猴子hóuzi猴子hóuzimonkey 猴子hóuzi很hěn聰明cōngmíng,…

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L1 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by tiffany

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Chinese Slang henjie

Chinese Slang – 很解 hěnjiě

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 by tiffany

解 jiě Adj./ V. (Literal meaning is “untied”) This is an internet slang in Chinese. It describes the feeling when you originally had good feelings toward someone, but because of certain words or actions, your interest immediately disappears. It can also mean that the vibe becomes awkward or the mood is ruined. 他tā在zài約會yuēhuì時shí一直yìzhí炫耀xuànyào錢qián, 真的zhēnde很hěn解jiě他tā在zài约会yuēhuì时shí一直yìzhí炫耀xuànyào钱qián, 真的zhēnde很hěn解jiěHe…

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Chinese potential complement keneng buyu

Potential Complement

Posted on August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:Potential Complements indicate whether or not an action is possible, which means whether it is able to be done or not. It’s not that complicated, is it? The structure is also simple – just add 得 de or 不 bu between the result complement and the verb. Result complement VS Potential complement: The Result…

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Keep Doing sth - V 下去 xiàqù

Keep Doing sth – V 下去 xiàqù

Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, Verb + 下去 xiàqù is used to express “keep doing something” or “continue an action into the future”. Structure V + 下去 xiàqù 這zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò我wǒ實在shízài做zuò不bú下去xiàqù了le这zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò我wǒ实在shízài做zuò不bu下去xiàqù了leI really can’t keep doing this job. 這樣zhèyàng下去xiàqù, 我們wǒmen的de錢qián很hěn快kuài就jiù花huā光guāng了le这样zhèyàng下去xiàqù, 我们wǒmen的de钱qián很hěn快kuài就jiù花huā光guāng了leIf this continues, our money will be gone soon. 你nǐ再zài玩wán下去xiàqù就要jiùyào遲到chídào了le! 你nǐ再zài玩wán下去xiàqù就要jiùyào迟到chídào了le! If you keep playing, you’ll be late! 你nǐ這樣zhèyàng吃chī下去xiàqù會huì變biàn胖pàng喔o你nǐ这样zhèyàng吃chī下去xiàqù会huì变biàn胖pàng喔oIf you keep eating like this, you’ll…

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In order to in Chinese - 为了 wèile

In order to – 為了 wèile

Posted on August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:“In order to” translates into Chinese as 為为了 wèile. It is a preposition used to indicate the purpose of an action or the intention or goal behind an action. Structure 為为了 + aim/goal, do sth. 為了wèile學xué中文zhōngwén, 我wǒ決定juédìng去qù台灣Táiwān为了wèile学xué中文zhōngwén, 我wǒ决定juédìng去qù台湾TáiwānIn order to learn Chinese, I decided to go to Taiwan. 我wǒ為了wèile減肥jiǎnféi, 開始kāishǐ運動yùndòng我wǒ为了wèile减肥jiǎnféi, 开始kāishǐ运动yùndòngI started to exercise…

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不 bù in Chinese

Confrontation with 嗎 ma

Posted on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, using 嗎吗 ma at the end of a negative sentence creates a confirmation question or tag question, similar to English “isn’t it?” or “don’t you?” It implies seeking confirmation, expressing surprise or polite contradiction. Structure Negative + 嗎吗 ma 你nǐ不bú餓è嗎ma? 你nǐ不bú饿è吗ma? Aren’t you hungry?(Seeking Confirmation: I think you ARE hungry, despite what you might have…

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當代中文1

B1 L15 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by tiffany

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當代中文1

B1 L14 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 by tiffany

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