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Author: tiffany

comparisons in Chinese

Just like – 像 xiàng… 一樣 yíyàng

Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:像 xiàng… 一樣样 yíyàng is used to compare two things, meaning “just like,” “as…as,” “the same as.”It shows similarity in appearance, attitude, feeling, or situation. Structure A 像 xiàng B 一樣样 yíyàng + Adj or V Comparing things or people. 台灣Táiwān的de小籠包xiǎolóngbāo像xiàng香港xiānggǎng的de一樣yíyàng好吃hǎochī台湾Táiwān的de小笼包xiǎolóngbāo像xiàng香港xiānggǎng的de一样yíyàng好吃hǎochīTaiwan’s soup dumplings are as delicious as Hong Kong’s. 他tā的de樣子yàngzi就jiù像xiàng明星míngxīng一樣yíyàng帥shuài嗎ma? 他tā的de样子yángzi就jiù像xiàng明星míngxīng一样yíyàng帅shuài吗ma? Does he look as handsome as a celebrity?…

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comparisons in Chinese

Comparison with 比起來 bǐqǐlái

Posted on November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:比起來来 bǐqǐlái is used to introduce a comparison between two or more things. It usually appears at the beginning of a clause, often followed by a subject and a comment. Structure (A) 跟 gēn B 比起來来 bǐqǐlái… The preposition 跟 gēn in this pattern can be replaced with 和 hànhé. In the second part of the sentence, you need…

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L7 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on November 26, 2025November 27, 2025 by tiffany

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L6 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by tiffany

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degree complement in Chinese

Degree Complements – 得很, 極了, 得不得了

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by tiffany

What is a Degree Complement? A degree complement tells how strong or to what extent something is. It answers questions like: “How hot?” “How happy?” “How busy?” In Chinese, degree complements usually come after adjectives or stative verbs (verbs that describe a state, like 忙 máng busy, 累 lèi tired, or 喜歡欢 xǐhuān like). 得很 de hěn — very / quite Used to show a normal or medium level of something….

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Chinese Recipe – Salty Crispy Chicken

Posted on October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 by tiffany

鹹酥雞咸酥鸡 Salty Crispy Chicken 鹹酥雞咸酥鸡 xiánsū jī typically operate from evening until late at night. They’re a favorite for Taiwanese people after work, after movies, or during gatherings with friends. Those few minutes standing by the stand waiting, smelling the aroma. You can’t help but feel happy. Ingredients (2 people) 雞胸jīxiōng肉ròu丁dīng鸡胸jīxiōng肉ròu丁dīng 350g350g chicken breast, diced…

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Potential Complements and Result Complements practice

Chinese Complement – 到 dào

Posted on October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 by tiffany

The complement 到 dào indicates that an action has successfully reached its goal or result. In other words, the action was completed effectively. You can think of 到 dào as meaning to reach / to achieve in English. 到 dào 我wǒ昨天zuótiān終於zhōngyú找zhǎo到dào了le那nà家jiā很hěn有名yǒumíng的de甜點tiándiǎn店diàn了le我wǒ昨天zuótiān终于zhōngyú找zhǎo到dào了le那nà家jiā很hěn有名yǒumíng的de甜点tiándiǎn店diàn了leI finally found that famous dessert shop yesterday. 我wǒ早上zǎoshàng七qī點diǎn就jiù看到kàndào他tā在zài公園gōngyuán跑步pǎobù我wǒ早上zǎoshang七qī点diǎn就jiù看到kàndào他tā在zài公园gōngyuán跑步pǎobùI saw him jogging in the park at 7 a.m. 我wǒ跑pǎo了le半bàn個ge小時xiǎoshí, 才cái找zhǎo到dào那nà隻zhī狗gǒu我wǒ跑pǎo了le半bàn个ge小时xiǎoshí, 才cái找zhǎo到dào那nà只zhī狗gǒuI ran…

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L5 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 by tiffany

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Can not help - 不禁 bùjīn

Can not help – 不禁 bùjīn

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:不禁 bùjīn means “can’t help (doing something)” or “can’t refrain from”. It’s used when someone feels an emotion or does something involuntarily. Structure S + 不禁 bùjīn + Verb / Emotional reaction 不禁 bùjīn is more commonly used in formal or written Chinese, while in everyday spoken Chinese people usually say 忍不住 rěn bù zhù. 看kàn著zhe畢業bìyè典禮diǎnlǐ上shàng的de同學tóngxué們men, 我wǒ不禁bùjīn紅hóng了le眼眶yǎnkuāng看kàn着zhe毕业bìyè典礼diǎnlǐ上shang的de同学tóngxué们men, 我wǒ不禁bùjīn红hóng了le眼眶yǎnkuàngWatching my classmates…

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L4 Vocabulary and Practice

Posted on October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 by tiffany

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