法 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Legal Vocabulary in Chinese 法律fǎlǜ詞彙cíhuì法律fǎlǜ词汇cíhuì Essential legal vocabulary in Chinese, covering legal procedures, roles, status, and actions — the terms that come up most often in courtrooms, contracts, and legal news. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud. FAQ Why Does Legal Vocabulary Differ More Between Taiwan and…
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State Complement
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 狀態補語状态补语 zhuàngtài bǔyǔ — State Complement 1 A 狀態補語状态补语 zhuàngtài bǔyǔ attaches after a verb or adjective with 得得 de to describe the state something is in — how an action is carried out, or the condition it results in. The structure is always…
Degree complements 2
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 程度補語程度补语 chéngdù bǔyǔ — Degree Complement 2 Two more ways to say “extremely” — 死了死了 sǐle, which is loud and casual, and 得得 de + 厲害厉害 lìhài, which leans more serious. Neither of these needs 很很 hěn in front — 死了死了 sǐle attaches directly,…
intellectual property Chinese vocabulary
智 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Intellectual Property Vocabulary in Chinese 智慧zhìhuì財產權cáichǎnquán詞彙cíhuì知识zhīshi产权chǎnquán词汇cíhuì Essential intellectual property vocabulary in Chinese, covering the basics, copyright, patents and trademarks, and infringement and licensing — the terms that come up most often in tech, publishing, and product work. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud. 01 IP Basics Vocabulary…
Labor Law Chinese Vocabulary
勞 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Labor Law Vocabulary in Chinese 勞動láodòng法fǎ詞彙cíhuì劳动láodòng法fǎ词汇cíhuì Essential labor law vocabulary in Chinese, covering employment basics, wages and hours, termination and severance, and leave and disputes — the terms that come up most often in employment contracts, HR policies, and workplace disputes. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud….
Contract Chinese Vocabulary
約 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Contract Vocabulary in Chinese 合約héyuē詞彙cíhuì合同hétong词汇cíhuì Essential contract vocabulary in Chinese, covering the basics, key clauses, contract status, and the actions parties take — the terms that show up most often in business agreements, employment contracts, and NDAs. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud. FAQ Why Do Taiwan…
Other 把 Sentence
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 6 Grammar Point · HSK 6 把 bǎ把 bǎ — Other 把 Sentence Two more 把 bǎ把 bǎ patterns that don’t fit neatly into the earlier structures:an exclamatory 看 kàn看 kàn/瞧 qiáo瞧 qiáo+把 bǎ把 bǎ pattern for vivid reactions, and 把 bǎ把 bǎ+O1+V+成 chéng成 chéng+O2 for describing something turning into…
Chinese 被 bèi Structure
A field guide for learners The 被 bèi Sentence 被被 bèi flips a sentence around: instead of the subject doing something, the subject has something done to it. It’s the Chinese passive voice — and unlike English, it comes with a personality of its own. This piece covers the core pattern; for the fuller picture,…
More Measure Words
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 7-9 Grammar Point · HSK 7-9 More Measure Words — 通通 tōng, 人次人次 réncì Two more advanced measure words: one for a full communicative episode like a phone call or a rant, and one specialized compound for counting visits rather than people. The pattern is Number + Measure Word +…
Chinese Measure Words 10
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 7-9 Grammar Point · HSK 7-9 10 Measure Words — 重重 chóng, 截截 jié, 縷缕 lǚ, 碼码 mǎ, 枚枚 méi, 攤摊 tān, 丸丸 wán, 則则 zé, 幢幢 chuángzhuàng, 宗宗 zōng Ten advanced measure words: for layers, cut-off sections, wisps, yards, small formal objects, puddles, pills, short pieces of writing, buildings,…