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Story · HSK 3+ · Part 2 鼠 The Mouse Marries His Daughter — Part 2 老鼠嫁女兒（下) 老鼠嫁女儿（下） Posted Feb 2, 2025 Author Tiffany Reading time 8 mins “The Mouse Marries His Daughter” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Some stories I share are Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations. According to…
Story · HSK 3+ 鼠 The Mouse Marries His Daughter 老鼠嫁女兒 (上)老鼠嫁女儿 (上) Posted Feb 2, 2025 Author Tiffany Reading time 8 mins “The Mouse Marries His Daughter” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Some stories I share are Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations. According to an old Chinese legend, mice…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 5 Grammar Point · HSK 5 從而从而 cóng’ér — “Thus” 從而从而 cóng’ér is a formal conjunction used to indicate a cause-and-effect or means-and-result relationship between two clauses. It can be translated as “thus,” “thereby,” or “consequently” in English. 從而从而 cóng’ér is mainly used in formal writing — essays, reports, news…
Grammar Point Experience with 過过 guò The particle 過 guò过 guò talks about something you have or haven’t experienced at some point in the past: “I’ve been to China,” “Have you ever tried stinky tofu?” It always goes right after the verb. 一 Subject + Verb + 過过 + Object Subject + Verb + 過过…
Grammar Point Different Functions of 差不多 chābùduōchàbuduō 差不多 chābùduō差不多 chàbuduō literally means “the difference isn’t much.” Depending on where it goes in the sentence, it can mean “about the same,” “almost done,” or “about / roughly.” 一 About the Same: A (和 B) + 差不多 A (+ 和/跟 B) + 差不多 As the main predicate,…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 將 jiāng将 jiāng — Using 將 jiāng将 jiāng to Express 把 bǎ把 bǎ 將 jiāng将 jiāng can do the same job as 把 bǎ把 bǎ — moving the object to emphasize the handling or disposition of it. The difference is register:將 jiāng将 jiāng is…
Grammar Point Location with 部 bù and 邊边 biān Both 部 bù and 邊 biān边 biān go after direction words like 北 běi (north) or 東 dōng东 dōng (east), but they mean different things. 部 bù is a part or region inside a place (“the northern part of Taiwan”), while 邊 biān边 biān is a…
Grammar Point 才 cái: Only & Later Than Expected 才 cái shows that something is less than expected (“only”) or happens later than expected (“not until”). Either way, it often carries the speaker’s surprise or dissatisfaction. 一 Only: 才 + V + O Subject + 才 + Verb + Object 才 cái before the verb…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 Adj + 了點(兒) le diǎn(r)了点(儿) le diǎn(r) — “A Bit Too” Adding 了點(兒) le diǎn(r)了点(儿) le diǎn(r) after an adjective expresses that something is slightly excessive or beyond ideal. It often carries a tone of mild dissatisfaction, criticism, or concern — but stays polite…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 3 Grammar Point · HSK 3 一點也不 yìdiǎn yě bù一点也不 yìdiǎn yě bù — “Not at All” 一點也不 yìdiǎn yě bù一点也不 yìdiǎn yě bù is used to emphasize complete negation. It expresses that there isn’t even a little bit of something — no degree of a quality, attitude, or behavior…