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Grammar Point:The structure 都 dōu …了le in Chinese is used to emphasize that something has already happened or has been completed. It adds a sense of completion or entirety to the action. Structure Dōu + Time + le 都dōu兩點liǎngdiǎn了le， 我wǒ得děi趕快gǎnkuài睡shuì了le都dōu两点liǎngdiǎn了le， 我wǒ得děi赶快gǎnkuài睡shuì了leIt’s already two o’clock. I need to hurry and go to sleep. 你nǐ都dōu22 歲suì了le還hái不會búhuì自己zìjǐ煮飯zhǔfàn嗎ma？ 你nǐ都dōu22…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, there are several words and phrases used to express approximate numbers or quantities. Four common ones are 大概 dàgài, 大約约 dàyuē, 左右 zuǒyòu and 前後后 qiánhòu. Dàgài & Dàyuē Both of them often used to indicate a rough estimate or approximation. They can be translated to “approximately,” “about,” or “roughly.” 大約约 dàyuē…
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 幾几 jǐ is often used to indicate an approximate or indefinite number. It is similar to the English words “a few,” “several,” or “a couple of” when used to describe a small, unspecified quantity. 幾/几 jǐ Numbers + jǐ （10～99） 我們wǒmen家jiā有yǒu二十èrshí幾jǐ本běn書shū我们wǒmen家jiā有yǒu二十èrshí几jǐ本běn书shūWe have over twenty books at home. 他tā學xué了le十shí幾jǐ年nián的de中文zhōngwén他tā学xué了le十shí几jǐ年nián的de中文zhōngwénHe has been studying…
能 néng – to be able to do 能 néng emphasizes one’s natural ability, as opposed to learned ability. It refers to the ability to do something without the need for training or education, and can also be used to describe changes in one’s ability over time. It is similar in meaning to “to be…
In Chinese, the phrase 太 tài…了 le is used to express an extreme degree of something. It’s commonly used to convey a sense of “too” or “very” before an adjective to emphasize the extent or intensity of that quality. The structure 太 tài…了 le in Chinese can be used to express both positive and negative…
Grammar Point:始終终 shǐzhōng is an adverb in Chinese that means “all along” or “from beginning to end.” It is used to indicate continuity, or consistency in an action or state, and it implies that something has remained constant or unchanged throughout a specific period of time or process. Structure 始終终 shǐzhōng + V 他tā始終shǐzhōng保持bǎochí樂觀lèguān態度tàidù他tā始终shǐzhōng保持bǎochí乐观lèguān态度tàidùHe has…
Grammar Point:The word “each” can be translated to Chinese as 各 gè. In Chinese, this character is commonly used to indicate “each” or “every” when referring to individual items or elements within a group. It is often used to express the idea that something applies to each or every item in a set or collection….
Lesson 5 A：這是你爸爸媽媽的相片嗎？ B：是啊。 A：你爸爸是老師嗎？ B：對，他是英文老師。 A：這張呢？這是你哥哥還是你弟弟？ B：是我哥哥，我沒有弟弟。 A：這兩個女孩子都是你姐姐嗎？ B：不，這個是我姐姐，那個是我姐姐的朋友。 A：你家有幾個人？ B：我家有五個人。 A：你們家的書真不少，這些都是你爸爸的嗎？ B：有的是我爸爸的，有的不是。 王大文：爸爸，這是我朋友。 李東尼：王伯伯好。 王先生：好，大文，你這位朋友叫什麼名字？ 王大文：他的中文名字叫李東尼，他的中文很好。 王先生：東尼，你是哪國人？ 李東尼：我是美國人，可是我媽媽是台灣人。 Lesson 6 A：請問，先生，您要買照相機嗎？ B：是啊，我的照相機太舊了，我想買一個新的。 A：您喜歡哪國貨？ B：我都看看，好嗎？ A：這個是德國貨，您覺得怎麼樣？ B：這個太大了，我喜歡那個小的。 A：這個小的很好，是日本貨。 B：多少錢？ A：五千塊。 B：太貴了，你們有便宜的沒有？ A：這個美國的相機也很好，只賣一千五百塊。 B：好，我買這個。 A：你們大學有多少學生？ B：有兩萬多學生。 A：有多少老師呢？ B：我不知道。我想有兩千多位。 A：那真不少。 B：你們學校大不大？有多少學生？ A：我們大學很小，只有七、八千學生，可是很有名。
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Grammar Point:互相 hùxiāng and 相互 xiānghù are two Chinese expressions that are used to convey the idea of “each other” in English. While they are similar in meaning, there is a slight difference in their usage and placement within a sentence. Structure 互相 hùxiāng + V 互相 hùxiāng is an adverb and it typically focuses…