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Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, the words 已經经 yǐjīng and 都 dōu are commonly used to convey the meaning of “already.” Structure When comparing 已經经 yǐjīng and 都 dōu, both indicate that something has already occurred. However, 都 dōu adds a stronger emphasis and suggests the speaker’s emotional involvement or attitude towards the event. It conveys…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the translations for “must,” “certainly,” and “maybe” are 必須须 bìxū, 一定 yídìng, and 也許许 yěxǔ. But they do have some overlap parts. Structure All three of these words are adverbs in Chinese, which means they are not placed like in English where you put them before the subject or at the end…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 還还 hái can be translated as “still” or “yet” in certain contexts. It is commonly used to indicate that a particular situation or state continues to exist or remains unchanged. Structure S + 還还 hái + Adj When there are multiple adverbs in a sentence, 還还 hái is placed before…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, ordinal numbers are formed by adding the word 第 dì before the cardinal number. Structure 第 dì + Number 第 dì + Number + Measure word + N If you want to describe ordinal numbers with a noun, don’t forget to include a measure word in between. 第dì五wǔ瓶píng水shuǐ第dì五wǔ瓶píng水shuǐThe fifth bottle of water…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “day” is translated as 日 rì or 天 tiān, and “week” is translated as 週周 zhōu, 禮礼拜 lǐbài or 星期 xīngqíqī. Structure Number + 日 or 天 天 tiān is commonly translated as “day” or “a day.” 日 rì is less commonly used in everyday Chinese. It has a slightly more formal…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the words used to express durations in minutes (分鐘钟 fēnzhōng) and hours (小時时 xiǎoshí) are not exactly the same as the words used to indicate specific points in time for minutes (分 fēn) and hours (點点 diǎn). Structure In Chinese sentence structure, if it is a time word, it should be placed…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the phrase “And so on” can be expressed in different ways depending on the context. Two common expressions used to convey a similar meaning are 什麼么的 shénme de and 等 děng. Structure Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 + 什麼么的 This expression is more colloquial and casual. 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān看kàn電影diànyǐng、 聽tīng音樂yīnyuè、 玩wán遊戲yóuxì什麼的shénmede我wǒ喜欢xǐhuān看kàn电影diànyǐng、 听tīng音乐yīnyuè、 玩wán游戏yóuxì什么的shénmedeI…
Grammar Point:Chinese measure words are used to quantify nouns and indicate the number or frequency of an action or event. When it comes to the concept of “times” or occurrences, there are several measure words that can be used in Chinese, including 遍 biàn, 次 cì, 場场 chǎng, 回 huí, and 下 xià. 遍 biàn:…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 歲岁 suì is used to express age. It specifically refers to the number of years one has lived or their age in years. Structure S + Number + 歲/岁 suì In Chinese, the word 歲 suì is considered a measure word, so there is no need for a linking verb…
Grammar Point:The Chinese adverb 一直 yìzhí is used to express the idea of “continuously” or “all along” in a sentence. It indicates that an action or state has been ongoing or persistent from a certain point in time up to the present or a specified point in the future. Structure S + 一直 yìzhí +…