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Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 從从 cóng can be used as a preposition to indicate the origin or starting point of something. It is often translated as “from” in English. Structure 從从 cóng + place or time 你nǐ從cóng哪裡nǎlǐ來lái？ 你nǐ从cóng哪里nǎlǐ来lái？ Where are you from? 我wǒ從cóng台灣Táiwān來lái我wǒ从cóng台湾Táiwān来láiI’m from Taiwan. 她tā從cóng八點bādiǎn開始kāishǐ上課shàngkè她tā从cóng八点bādiǎn开始kāishǐ上课shàngkèShe starts her class at eight o’clock. 我wǒ從cóng2010 年nián開始kāishǐ教jiāo中文zhōngwén我wǒ从cóng2010…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 急忙 jímáng is an adverb that means “hurriedly” or “in a hurry.” It is often used to describe actions that are done quickly or urgently. Structure 急忙 jímáng + V 他tā急忙jímáng走zǒu了le過去guòqù他tā急忙jímáng走zǒu了le过去guòqùHe hurried over. 我wǒ急忙jímáng給gěi他tā倒dào了le杯bēi水shuǐ我wǒ急忙jímáng给gěi他tā倒dào了le杯bēi水shuǐI hurriedly poured him a glass of water. 你nǐ急急忙忙jíjímángmáng地de是shì要yào去qù哪裡nǎlǐ？ 你nǐ急急忙忙jíjímángmáng地de是shì要yào去qù哪儿nǎr？ Where are you rushing off to in such a…
Click here to modify ↘️ the characters and pinyin 04:31 2022/10/11 中時新聞網 盧伯華The original article is here This is the slow version. If you want to listen to the regular broadcasting speed, please adjust to 1.5 speed on the side. 比亞迪bǐyàdí超越chāoyuè特斯拉tèsīlā： 中國Zhōngguó邁向màixiàng汽車qìchē製造zhìzào王國wángguó的de先聲xiānshēng比亚迪bǐyàdí超越chāoyuè特斯拉tèsīlā： 中国Zhōngguó迈向màixiàng汽车qìchē制造zhìzào王国wángguó的de先声xiānshēng 大陸dàlù新xīn能源車néngyuánchē製造商zhìzàoshāng比亞迪bǐyàdí公佈gōngbù9 月yuè銷售量xiāoshòuliàng數據shùjù出爐chūlú後hòu， 全球quánqiú汽車業qìchēyè都dōu為wèi之zhī震動zhèndòng， 雖說suīshuō相較xiāngjiào於yú燃油車rányóuchē， 新xīn能源車néngyuánchē尚shàng難以匹敵nányǐpǐdí， 但dàn它tā畢竟bìjìng是shì全球quánqiú都dōu看好kànhǎo的de趨勢qūshì。 而ér比亞迪bǐyàdí能néng在zài短短數年duǎnduǎnshùnián之內zhīnèi擊敗jībài特斯拉tèsīlā成為chéngwéi新xīn能源車néngyuánchē霸主bàzhǔ， 印證yìnzhèng了le包括bāokuò特斯拉tèsīlā老闆lǎobǎn馬斯克mǎsīkè與yǔ各國geguó汽車qìchē大廠dàchǎng的de預測yùcè： 中國Zhōngguó將jiāng成為chéngwéi獨霸dúbà全球quánqiú的de汽車qìchē製造zhìzào大國dàguó， 同時tóngshí也yě是shì全球quánqiú最大zuìdà的de汽車qìchē市場shìchǎng。 而ér更gèng新xīn的de趨勢qūshì則zé是shì： 這個zhège預言yùyán將jiāng因yìn新xīn能源車néngyuánchē的de高速gāosù成長chéngzhǎng而ér提前tíqián到來dàolái。…
可以 kěyǐ 可以 kěyǐ refers to permission or the ability to do something in a given situation. It is often used to make requests or ask for permission, and can also be used to describe what is allowed or permissible in a particular context.It is similar in meaning to the English phrases “may I” or…
Grammar Point:每 měi is a Chinese character that means “every” in English. It is often used to indicate the recurrence of an action or event at regular intervals. Structure 每 měi + Measure Word + (N) + (都 dōu) Some Chinese words don’t need extra measure words because they are already like measure words. For…
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 即將将 jíjiāng means “soon” or “about to.” It indicates that an event or action is imminent or approaching in the near future. It conveys the sense of something happening shortly or being on the verge of occurring. Structure jíjiāng + Verb 即將将 jíjiāng is generally considered a formal term in Chinese….
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 6 Grammar Point · HSK 6 一再一再 yízài · 再三再三 zàisān Both mean “repeatedly” or “again and again,” but they carry a different undertone. 一再一再 yízài stresses persistence — someone keeps doing something no matter what. 再三再三 zàisān leans toward advising or cautioning — someone keeps saying something because they…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the way to express on-going actions is by adding the auxiliary verbs 在 zài or 正在 zhèngzài in front of the verb. 在 zài is used for both short-term and long-term progress, while 正在 zhèngzài is used to emphasize the ongoing action at that moment. In spoken language, we prefer to use…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 6 Grammar Point · HSK 6 未必未必 wèibì · 未嘗不未尝不 wèicháng bù Both hedge a claim instead of flatly stating it, but they lean in opposite directions. 未必未必 wèibì says “this isn’t guaranteed to be true.” 未嘗不未尝不 wèicháng bù says “you can’t really say this ISN’T true” — a double…
Grammar Point:This structure is a little confusing because the meaning of 不是 búshì is not just “is not”; it actually means “it is not true that.” This grammar structure is commonly used to express the negation of the previous statement. Structure 不是 + Statement 電視diànshì說shuō今天jīntiān天氣tiānqì很冷hěnlěng， 可是kěshì我wǒ覺得juéde不是búshì很冷hěnlěng电视diànshì说shuō今天jīntiān天气tiānqì很冷hěnlěng， 可是kěshì我wǒ觉得juéde不是búshì很冷hěnlěngThe TV said today’s weather is very cold, but…