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A note before you start: I’d love for you to support the official textbook — this page is only meant as a review tool for people who already own a copy, not a replacement for it. 當代中文課程当代中文课程 Book 2 · Lesson 10「歡迎到我家來包餃子欢迎到我家来包饺子」Come to My Place to Make Dumplings. — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二…
Grammar Point:趁 chèn is a preposition or verb meaning to take advantage of a time or situation—to do something while conditions are right or before they change.This usage does not translate naturally into English word-for-word and is usually better understood by its function rather than a direct equivalent. Structure 趁 chèn + condition / situation / opportunity…
Grammar Point:把 is used when the speaker wants to: So with 把, the sentence focuses on the result, not just the action. If you’re not familiar with the basic foundation of 把 structure, I suggest reading the following articles first. Structure Things + 把 bǎ + O + Verb + Something 她tā把bǎ杯子bēizi打dǎ破pò了le她tā把bǎ杯子bēizi打dǎ破pò了leShe broke the cup. 你nǐ別bié把bǎ他tā的de東西dōngxī弄nòng壞huài了le你nǐ别bié把bǎ他tā的de东西dōngxi弄nòng坏huài了leDon’t damage…
A note before you start: I’d love for you to support the official textbook — this page is only meant as a review tool for people who already own a copy, not a replacement for it. 當代中文課程当代中文课程 Book 2 · Lesson 9「那個城市好漂亮那个城市好漂亮」That City Is Really Beautiful — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二 (Vocabulary I…
What is a 把 bǎ sentence? In Chinese, sometimes you want to focus on what you do to something, not just the action. What does “V 一 V” mean? You do the action quickly or lightlyYou are just trying or checkingThe action is small or casual 📌 See more details here Structure 把 bǎ + object + V +…
What is “出來来 chūlái” ? 出來来 chūlái is a directional + result complement made of: It is added after a verb to show movement, emergence, or a result that becomes visible or perceptible. V + 出(來来) chū(lái) From a hidden state to a revealed state/ to emergence 我wǒ要yào做zuò出chū成績chéngjī我wǒ要yào做zuò出chū成绩chéngjìI need to see some results. 為了wèile做zuò出chū這個zhège網站wǎngzhàn， 我wǒ好hǎo累lèi为了wèile做zuò出chū这个zhège网站wǎngzhàn， 我wǒ好hǎo累lèi 😵💫I am so tired to make this website….
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 下 xià can be used as a result/directional complement to show that there is enough space, capacity, or ability to accommodate something. This use is very common in daily spoken Chinese. Structure V + 得 de or 不 bu + 下 xià 我家wǒjiā很hěn小xiǎo， 只zhǐ住得下zhùdexià兩liǎng個ge人rén我家wǒjiā很hěn小xiǎo， 只zhǐ住得下zhùdexià两liǎng个ge人rénMy house is small. It’s only two people can live there. 他的tāde包包bāobāo裝不下zhuāngbúxià5 本běn書shū他的tāde包包bāobāo装不下zhuāngbuxià5…
HSK 6 · Reading Practice Little Pig’s Declaration of Equality Vocabulary HSK 6 歧qí視shì歧qí视shì Tap to flip discrimination; to discriminate against 公gōng司sī不bù應yīng該gāi因yīn為wèi性xìng別bié歧qí視shì任rèn何hé員yuán工gōng。公gōng司sī不bù应yīng该gāi因yīn为wèi性xìng别bié歧qí视shì任rèn何hé员yuán工gōng。 A company shouldn’t discriminate against any employee because of gender. HSK 6 附fù和hè附fù和hè Tap to flip to echo; to go along with 他tā沒méi有yǒu自zì己jǐ的de想xiǎng法fǎ，只zhǐ會huì附fù和hè老lǎo闆bǎn的de意yì見jiàn。他tā没méi有yǒu自zì己jǐ的de想xiǎng法fǎ，只zhǐ会huì附fù和hè老lǎo板bǎn的de意yì见jiàn。 He has no ideas of his own — he just…
A note before you start: I’d love for you to support the official textbook — this page is only meant as a review tool for people who already own a copy, not a replacement for it. 當代中文課程当代中文课程 Book 2 · Lesson 8「學功夫学功夫」Learning Kungfu — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二 (Vocabulary I & II), including…
Winter Solstice — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Winter Solstice 冬至冬至 dōngzhì 冬至冬至 dōngzhì is one of the most important seasonal markers in Chinese culture. It usually falls around December 21st to 23rd, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. A day fixed by the sun What is 冬至冬至 dōngzhì? From…