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hurry Chinese jímáng 急忙

“In a hurry” in Chinese – jímáng

Posted on February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by tiffany

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…

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chinese news practice

News Practice – BYD Surpasses Tesla

Posted on February 5, 2024February 6, 2024 by tiffany

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。…

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Can – permission 可以 kěyǐ

Posted on February 3, 2024September 16, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point 可以 kěyǐ 可以 is about permission — whether something is allowed. It’s what you reach for to ask “may I…?” or “could you…?”, and to say what is or isn’t permitted somewhere. 一 Asking For and Giving Permission Subject + 可以 + Verb + (嗎吗) 可以 goes in front of the verb. Add…

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Each and Every – 每 měi

Posted on January 31, 2024September 16, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point 每 měi 每 means “each” or “every.” You’ll use it constantly to talk about things that happen again and again on a regular schedule — every day, every week, every time. 一 The Basic Pattern 每 + Measure Word + (Noun) + (都) Normally a measure word sits between 每 and the noun….

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“About to” in Chinese – jíjiāng

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by tiffany

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….

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“Repeatedly” in Chinese – 一再 yízài and 再三 zàisān

Posted on January 27, 2024August 19, 2026 by tiffany

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…

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在 zài as On-going Actions

Posted on January 26, 2024September 16, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point 在 zài / 正在 zhèngzài To say an action is happening right now, put 在 or 正在 in front of the verb. 在 covers both “happening at this moment” and “in the middle of doing something over a longer stretch.” 正在 zooms in on this exact moment. In everyday speech, 在 is the…

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Not necessary in Chinese – 未必 wèibì

Posted on January 24, 2024August 18, 2026 by tiffany

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…

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To negate the previous statement – 不是 búshì

Posted on January 22, 2024September 15, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point 不是 búshì 不是 doesn’t just mean “is not” — it actually means “it is not true that.” You use it to push back on a whole statement that was just said, not just to say one thing isn’t another thing. 一 不是 + Statement Put 不是 right in front of the statement you’re…

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On time ASAP Chinese

On time and ASAP in Chinese

Posted on January 21, 2024January 21, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The Chinese words 按時时 ànshí and 儘尽快 jǐnkuài are employed to convey various aspects of time management. 按時时 ànshí means “on time” in English, while 儘尽快 jǐnkuà translates to “as soon as possible” in English. Structure On Time – ànshí It is an adverb used to indicate punctuality or performing tasks according to a…

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