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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 3「你的中文進步了！你的中文进步了！」Your Chinese Has Improved! — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二 (Vocabulary I &…
In Chinese, some complements show results or ability. 好 hǎo is used to express that something is completed or ready, while 起 qǐ is used to express whether someone can or cannot manage, afford, or bear something. 好 hǎo It shows that something has been completed well, finished properly, or is ready. 東西dōngxī已經yǐjīng買mǎi好hǎo了le东西dōngxi已经yǐjīng买mǎi好hǎo了leThe things have already been bought (ready)….
In Chinese, state complement 得 de is used after a verb or adjective to show how well, how much, or to what degree something happens. It connects the action with its result, state, or manner. Structure V or Adj. + 得 + Description 他tā累lèi得de走不動zǒubúdòng了le他tā累lèi得de走不动zǒubúdòng了leHe was so tired that he couldn’t walk anymore. 孩子háizi高興gāoxìng得de跳tiào了le起來qǐlái孩子háizi高兴gāoxìng得de跳tiào了le起来qǐláiThe child was so happy that he jumped up. 他tā飽bǎo得de快kuài吐tù了le他tā饱bǎo得de快kuài吐tù了leHe…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, some adverbs don’t just describe how an action happens. They set the range or limit of the action. These are called scope adverbs. They show “how much, to what extent, or within what limit” something happens. Two common ones are 盡尽 jìn and 淨净 jìng, but they work very differently. 盡尽 jìn 盡尽 jìn makes an action reach its maximum. It means do…
Chinese verbs are not just about actions; they also show how verbs can express the result of the action. In this article, we’ll explore three common complements: 會会 huì and 見见 jiàn, and see how these small words can completely change the meaning of a sentence. 會会 huì – to learn / to master It indicates that an…
HSK 5 · Reading Practice The Relationship Between Humans and Pets Vocabulary HSK 5 情感qínggǎn情感qínggǎn Tap to flip emotion, feeling 她tā把bǎ真實zhēnshí的de情感qínggǎn寫xiě進jìn了le日記rìjì裡lǐ她tā把bǎ真实zhēnshí的de情感qínggǎn写xiě进jìn了le日记rìjì里lǐ She wrote her true feelings into her diary. HSK 5 依賴yīlài依赖yīlài Tap to flip to depend on 他tā太tài依賴yīlài朋友péngyǒu的de幫助bāngzhù，缺乏quēfá獨立性dúlìxìng他tā太tài依赖yīlài朋友péngyou的de帮助bāngzhù，缺乏quēfá独立性dúlìxìng He depends too much on his friends’ help and lacks independence. HSK 5 陪伴péibàn陪伴péibàn Tap to…
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 2「還是坐捷運吧！还是坐捷运吧！」Take the MRT Instead! — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二 (Vocabulary I &…
Chinese verbs are not just about actions; they also show how verbs can express results, completion, and capability. In this article, we’ll explore three common complements: 懂 dǒng, 完 wán, and 了 liǎo, and see how these small words can completely change the meaning of a sentence. 懂 dǒng – to understand / comprehend It shows that someone understands…
HSK 4 · Reading Practice Ship of the Desert Vocabulary HSK 4 地dì區qū地dì区qū Tap to flip region, area 這zhè個ge地dì區qū的de夏xià天tiān又yòu熱rè又yòu濕shī。这zhè个ge地dì区qū的de夏xià天tiān又yòu热rè又yòu湿shī。 Summers in this region are hot and humid. HSK 4 沙shā漠mò沙shā漠mò Tap to flip desert 我wǒ們men在zài沙shā漠mò裡lǐ看kàn到dào了le很hěn美měi的de星xīng空kōng。我wǒ们men在zài沙shā漠mò里lǐ看kàn到dào了le很hěn美měi的de星xīng空kōng。 We saw a beautiful starry sky in the desert. HSK 4 環huán境jìng环huán境jìng Tap to flip environment, surroundings 他tā希xī望wàng找zhǎo一yí個ge安ān靜jìng的de環huán境jìng學xué習xí。他tā希xī望wàng找zhǎo一yí个ge安ān静jìng的de环huán境jìng学xué习xí。 He hopes…
HSK 3 · Reading Practice The Lazy Tiger Vocabulary HSK 3 森sēn林lín森sēn林lín Tap to flip forest 這zhè森sēn林lín裡lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō動dòng物wù这zhè森sēn林lín里lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō动dòng物wù There are many animals in the forest here. HSK 3 懶lǎn惰duò懒lǎn惰duò Tap to flip lazy 他tā很hěn懶lǎn惰duò，不bù喜xǐ歡huān做zuò作zuò業yè他tā很hěn懒lǎn惰duò，不bù喜xǐ欢huān做zuò作zuò业yè He is lazy and doesn’t like to do homework. HSK 3 經jīng常cháng经jīng常cháng Tap to flip often 我wǒ經jīng常cháng去qù圖tú書shū館guǎn學xué習xí我wǒ经jīng常cháng去qù图tú书shū馆guǎn学xué习xí I often go to the…