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Grammar Point:In Chinese, 將将 jiāng is used to indicate something that will happen in the future. It’s more formal and commonly appears in writing, official speeches, or announcements. It can also be combined with 會会 huì or 要 yào to express someone’s willingness. Structure S + 將将 jiāng / 將将要 jiāngyào / 將将會会 jiānghuì + V Generally, when 將将 jiāng is combined with 會会…
還 · 仍然 · 仍舊 · 依舊 · 依然 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 5 Ways to Say “Still” in Chinese English mostly relies on one word, “still” — Mandarin has five, each with a different register. 還还 hái, 仍然 réngrán, 依然 yīrán, 仍舊仍旧 réngjiù and 依舊依旧 yījiù share a similar meaning of “still,” but there…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 6 Grammar Point · HSK 6 仍舊仍旧 réngjiù · 依舊依旧 yījiù Both mean “still” or “as before,” and in most sentences they’re genuinely interchangeable. But 仍舊仍旧 réngjiù leans toward everyday persistence — something holding on despite the odds — while 依舊依旧 yījiù leans literary, the word you reach for when…
Grammar Point Verb + 起來 qǐlái起来 qǐlai: How Things Seem Put 起來 qǐlái起来 qǐlai after a verb of the senses or an action, and you get your impression of something: how it looks, sounds, tastes, feels or works. “It looks sweet,” “it sounds great,” “it’s comfortable to wear.” 一 How Something Seems Subject + Verb…
Grammar Point Verb + 著着 zhe: Ongoing Actions & States 著 zhe着 zhe after a verb shows that an action or state is continuing: sitting, standing, wearing, holding, a door being open. You’ll see it a lot in stories and descriptions. In everyday conversation, people usually use 在 zài for actions in progress. 一 When…
Grammar Point 一邊一边 yìbiān … 一邊一边 yìbiān …: Doing Two Things at Once Use 一邊 yìbiān一边 yìbiān…一邊 yìbiān一边 yìbiān… to say someone is doing two things at the same time, on purpose: “listening to music while writing,” “singing while showering.” Both actions are equally important. 一 一邊一边⋯一邊一边 Subject + 一邊一边 + Verb (+ Object) +…
Grammar Point 離离 lí: Distance From 離 lí离 lí is a preposition meaning “away from” or “from.” Use it to say how far one place (or time, or goal) is from another. 一 Near or Far A + 離离 + B + 近 / 遠远 A is close to or far from B. Put degree…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 6 Grammar Point · HSK 6 一向一向 yíxiàng — “Always” 一向一向 yíxiàng means “always” or “consistently.” It describes habits, actions, or characteristics that have stayed the same over a long stretch of time, right up to now — like saying “it’s always been this way” in English. 一向一向 yíxiàng is…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 再次 zàicì — “Again” 再次 zàicì means “again” or “once again” — it’s used for repeating an action or event, but carries a more formal, deliberate tone than other ways of saying “again” in Chinese. 再次 zàicì goes right before the verb, the same…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 5 Grammar Point · HSK 5 可可 kě — “Indeed” The emphatic adverb 可可 kě is used in Chinese to add emphasis to a statement, often conveying a stronger attitude or emotion such as surprise, disagreement, or certainty. It’s a casual way to stress a point or to express “indeed.”…