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“Qu Yuan” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…
“Qu Yuan” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a wonderful traditional Chinese celebration that happens on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar. It’s a time of joy and excitement, and people eagerly celebrate it in various parts of East Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 一共 yígòng (total) is primarily used for expressing the total quantity or sum, while 全 quán (all) emphasizes the completeness or entirety of something. Structure 一共 yígòng + (V) + Numbers It is used to indicate the total or overall quantity of something. 明天míngtiān一共yígòng5 個ge人rén要yào來lái明天míngtiān一共yígòng5 个ge人rén要yào来láiTomorrow, a total of five people are…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word for “only” is 只 zhǐ. Unlike in English, you can place it in any part of the sentence to emphasize different parts. However, it always comes before verbs in Chinese. Structure 只 + Verb 卡kǎ裡lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu兩百liǎngbǎi塊kuài錢qián卡kǎ里lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu两百liǎngbǎi块kuài钱qiánI only have 200 dollars in my card. 我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēiI only had one cup of coffee today….
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 她tā格外géwài喜歡xǐhuān這個zhège禮物lǐwù她tā格外géwài喜欢xǐhuan这个zhège礼物lǐwùShe particularly likes this gift. 這zhè次cì的deHSK4 考試kǎoshì格外géwài難nán这zhè次cì的deHSK4 考试kǎoshì格外géwài难nánThe HSK4 exam this time was especially difficult. 我wǒ對duì你們nǐmen的de處理chùlǐ態度tàidù感到gǎndào極jí不bù滿意mǎnyì我wǒ对duì你们nǐmen的de处理chùlǐ态度tàidù感到gǎndào极jí不bù满意mǎnyìI am extremely dissatisfied with your attitude when you handling this matter. 這zhè部bù電影diànyǐng的de內容nèiróng極jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán讓ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèi这zhè部bù电影diànyǐng的de内容nèiróng极jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán让ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèiThe content…
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比較bǐjiào傳統cháitǒng他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比较bǐjiào传统cháitǒngHis thoughts are relatively traditional (conservative). 日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台灣Táiwān比較bǐjiào貴guì日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台湾Táiwān比较bǐjiào贵guìJapanese cuisine is relatively expensive in Taiwan. 你的nǐde說法shuōfǎ讓ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊塗hútú了le你的nǐde说法shuōfǎ让ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊涂hútu了leYour statement has confused me even more. 抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào說話shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ會huì更加gèngjiā尷尬gāngà抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào说话shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ会huì更加gèngjiā尴尬gāngàSorry, I fart. Please don’t say anything,…
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 他tā多麼duōme聰明cōngmíng！ 他tā多么duōyāo聪明cōngming！ How smart he is! 這zhè個ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochī这zhè个ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochīThis dish is quite delicious. 這zhè件jiàn衣服yīfú有一點yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎo这zhè件jiàn衣服yīfu有一点yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎoThis piece of clothing is a bit too small. 你的nǐde腳jiǎo有點yǒudiǎn臭chòu你的nǐde脚jiǎo有点儿yǒudiǎnr臭chòuYour feet a bit too stink. FYIDo you know that in…
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 今天jīntiān太tài熱rè了le今天jīntiān太tài热rè了leIt’s too hot today. 這個zhège太tài貴guì了le这个zhège太tài贵guì了leThis is too expensive. 中文zhōngwén很hěn簡單jiǎndān中文zhōngwén很hěn简单jiǎndānChinese is simple. 我wǒ很hěn忙máng我wǒ很hěn忙mángI’m busy. 我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可愛kěài我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可爱kěàiMy dog is the cutest. 魔鏡mójìng魔鏡mójìng， 誰shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì美měi的de人rén？ 魔镜mójìng魔镜mójìng， 谁shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì美měi的de人rén？ Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “how” can be translated as 怎么样 zěnme yàng or simply 怎么 zěnme, depending on the context. As for “how long,” it can be translated as 多久 duō jiǔ. How – 怎麼/怎么 zěnme Depending on the context, 怎麼怎么 zěnme can be translated as “how” or “what”. It is used to indicate the manner…