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Potential Complements Practice

Posted on May 11, 2023May 7, 2023 by tiffany

TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct Potential Complements and verbs 你的nǐde車chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbúxià) 五wǔ個ge人rén你的nǐde车chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbuxià) 五wǔ个ge人rénYour car is too small, it can’t seat five people. 我wǒ剛gāng到dào日本rìběn的時候deshíhòu， ( 吃不了chībùliǎo) 生魚片shēngyúpiàn，現在xiànzài已經yǐjīng習慣xíguàn多duō了le我wǒ刚gāng到dào日本rìběn的时候deshíhou， ( 吃不了chībuliǎo) 生鱼片shēngyúpiàn，现在xiànzài已经yǐjīng习惯xíguàn多duō了leWhen I first arrived in Japan, I couldn’t eat sashimi, but now I’m used to…

剛剛 gānggāng and 刚 gāng

Posted on May 10, 2023May 5, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Points:The words “剛刚 gāng” and “剛剛刚刚 gānggāng” are used to indicate an action that has just happened a short while ago. However, there are some subtle differences in their meanings and usage: 剛/刚 gāng It is an adverb that can only be used before a verb or adjctive and after a subject. It emphasizes…

either or in chinese 或是 huòshì 或者 huòzhě

Expressing “either…or” with 或者 huòzhě

Posted on May 9, 2023May 5, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:或者 huòzhě and 或是 huòshì both mean “or” in Chinese, but they are used to express a preference or emphasis on one of the options. It can be translated as “either…or” in English. Structure Option 1 + 或者 or 或是 + Option 2 或者 huòzhě is generally considered more formal and literary than 或是…

Expressing “or” with 還是/还是 háishì

Posted on May 8, 2023May 5, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:還是还是 háishì is a Chinese phrase that can have a few different meanings. In this article, we are going to talk about its usage in questions, where it is typically translated to “or” in English. Structure Option 1 + 還是/还是 + Option 2 你nǐ愛ài他tā還是háishì我wǒ？你nǐ爱ài他tā还是háishì我wǒ？ Who do you love, him or me? 你nǐ要yào喝hē咖啡kāfēi還是háishì茶chá？你nǐ要yào喝hē咖啡kāfēi还是háishì茶chá？…

Expressing “And” with 和 hé 跟 gēn

Posted on May 7, 2023May 5, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:和 hànhé and 跟 gēn are two conjunctions used to connect two nouns or noun phrases, indicating that they are both included in a list or group. It is similar to the English “and” and is often used to connect two people, two things, or two action activities. Structure Noun + 和/跟 + Noun…

Chinese Name

Posted on May 7, 2023December 8, 2023 by tiffany

Make your Chinese name by birthday – Just for funOr pick a character you like to create your name The month of your birthday 姓 xìng Family name – The usual meaning is often not meaningful. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Ncv Dec 李 lǐ 陳陈 chén 王 wáng 張张 zhāng 林 lín 黃黄…

是 shì … 的 de Structure 2

Posted on May 6, 2023May 4, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point: The 是 shì … 的 de structure in Chinese is used to provide strong affirmation. It is often used to clarify or emphasize a point or to make a statement more assertive. It is similar to the way English speakers might stress the word “is” in a sentence. When to use it? What…

却/卻 què Grammar

Posted on May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:卻却 què is an adverb in Chinese that is commonly used to indicate a contrast between two statements. Although it is similar in meaning to the English conjunction “but” or “however”, it is not usually used to link two sentences. Structure Sentence ，(但是 +) S2 + 卻/却 When using 卻却 què, the first clause…

腦袋有洞 nǎodài yǒudòng

Posted on May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 by tiffany

腦袋有洞/脑袋有洞 nǎodài yǒudòng (Taiwan) VO. (Literal meaning is “having a hole in one’s head”) It’s used to describe someone who is being foolish, stupid, or absent-minded. The slang suggests that the person’s brain has a hole, which makes them unable to think clearly or logically. It’s often used in a joking or lighthearted way to…

Result Complement 2 Practice

Posted on May 3, 2023May 2, 2023 by tiffany

TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct result complements and verbs 因為yīnwèi公司gōngsī加班jiābān，我wǒ沒méi( 吃到chīdào) 聖誕shèngdàn大餐dàcān因为yīnwèi公司gōngsī加班jiābān，我wǒ没méi( 吃到chīdào) 圣诞shèngdàn大餐dàcānI didn’t get to eat the Christmas dinner because of overtime at work. 從cóng我家wǒjiā往wǎng外wài看kàn可以kěyǐ( 看見kànjiàn) 台灣Táiwān最zuì高gāo的de大樓dàlóu101 从cóng我家wǒjiā往wǎng外wài看kàn可以kěyǐ( 看见kànjiàn) 台湾Táiwān最zuì高gāo的de大楼dàlóu101 From my house, you can see Taiwan’s tallest building, the Taipei 101. 我wǒ( 找到zhǎodào)…