Food Delivery in Chinese — OneDotDot Chinese (Redesign) 外外送送 · Chinese Vocabulary Food Delivery in Chinese 外外送送 Ordering in has its own app ecosystem in Taiwan and China — different platforms, and a specific set of words you’ll need once you get past picking a restaurant: delivery windows, contactless options, minimum orders, and the checkout…
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Verb Duplication – V一V
Grammar Point V一V Repeating a one-syllable verb — either as V一V or just VV back to back — makes the action sound laid-back, casual, or quick. It’s the difference between “let’s walk” and “let’s take a little walk.” 一 The Basic Pattern: V(一)V Both repeats have to be a one-syllable verb, and the 一 in…
“Gradually” in Chinese – jiànjiàn
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 漸漸渐渐 jiànjiàn means “gradually” or “little by little” in English. It is often used to describe a process or development that happens gradually, step by step, without sudden or abrupt changes. Structure Jiànjiàn + V or Adj 4 月yuè開始kāishǐ天氣tiānqì會huì漸漸jiànjiàn暖和nuǎnhuo起來qǐlái4 月yuè开始kāishǐ天气tiānqì会huì渐渐jiànjiàn暖和nuǎnhuo起来qǐláiThe weather will gradually become warmer starting from April. 孩子háizi們men都dōu漸漸jiànjiàn長大zhǎngdà了le， 父母fùmǔ卻què漸漸jiànjiàn老lǎo了le孩子háizi们men都dōu渐渐jiànjiàn长大zhǎngdà了le， 父母fùmǔ却què渐渐jiànjiàn老lǎo了leThe…
Using 有 yǒu to express existence
Grammar Point 有 yǒu 有 means “to have” or “there is/are.” Chinese verbs don’t change form for tense, so 有 can mean “have,” “has,” or “had” depending on context. This page covers using it to say what someone owns, saying what exists somewhere, and how to say “don’t have.” 一 Subject + 有 + Object…
“Otherwise” in Chinese – 要不然 yàoburán
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 5 Grammar Point · HSK 5 要不然 yàoburán — “Otherwise” 要不然 yàoburán is used to suggest an alternative or express a conditional scenario. It’s often translated as “otherwise” or “or else” in English. In conversational Chinese, it’s also common to hear native speakers shorten it to just 不然不然 bùrán, or…
在 zài as location of an Activity
Grammar Point 在 zài 在 means “to be at” or “to be in.” This page covers using 在 to say WHERE someone is, and — the more common use — WHERE an activity happens, plus how to negate it and ask about it. 一 Subject + 在 + Location The simplest use — just saying…
在 zài as location maker
Grammar Point 在 zài 在 means “at” or “in” — you’ll use it constantly to say where something is. But in Chinese, saying “on the table” or “in the box” needs one more small word after the location, called a locative word (方位詞方位词). This page covers what those words are, and the two ways to…
HSK1 Reading Practice – Hēimāo Mīmī
HSK1 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 貓咪māomī猫咪māomīkitty, cat 我wǒ有yǒu一yì隻zhī可愛kěài的de貓咪māomī我wǒ有yǒu一yì只zhǐ可爱kěài的de猫咪māomīI have a cute kitty. 花園huāyuán花园huāyuángarden 房子fángzi後面hòumiàn有yǒu一個yíge花園huāyuán房子fángzi后面hòumian有yǒu一个yíge花园huāyuánThere is a garden behind the house. 黑色hēisè黑色hēisèblack 他tā喜歡xǐhuān穿chuān黑色hēisè的de衣服yīfú他tā喜欢xǐhuan穿chuān黑色hēisè的de衣服yīfuHe likes to wear black clothes. 樹shù树shùtree 公園gōngyuán裡lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō樹shù公园gōngyuán里lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō树shùThere are many trees in the park. 生氣shēngqì生气shēngqìangry 她tā為什麼wèishénme生氣shēngqì她tā为什么wèishénme生气shēngqìWhy…
HSK2 Reading Practice – Who Is He
HSK2 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 玩wán球qiú玩wán球qiúto play ball 他tā每天měitiān都dōu和hé朋友péngyǒu玩wán球qiú他tā每天měitiān都dōu和hé朋友péngyou玩wán球qiúHe plays ball with his friends every day. 滾gǔn滚gǔnto roll 球qiú從cóng地上dìshàng滾gǔn到dào我wǒ的de腳jiǎo邊biān球qiú从cóng地上dìshang滚gǔn到dào我wǒ的de脚jiǎo边bianThe ball rolled to my feet from the ground. 公園gōngyuán公园gōngyuánpark 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān週末zhōumò去qù公園gōngyuán散步sànbù我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan周末zhōumò去qù公园gōngyuán散步sànbùI like to take a walk in the park…
HSK2 Reading Practice – I Love To Travel
Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 旅行lǚxíng旅行lǚxíngtravel 我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中國Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíng我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中国Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíngI want to travel to China. 年輕人niánqīngrén年轻人niánqīngrényoung person 那些nàxiē年輕人niánqīngrén在zài公園gōngyuán裡lǐ唱歌chànggē那些nàxiē年轻人niánqīngrén在zài公园gōngyuán里lǐ唱歌chànggēThose young people are singing in the park. 打算dǎsuàn打算dǎsuànplan, intend 我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明年míngnián學習xuéxí日文rìwén我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明年míngnián学习xuéxí日文rìwénI plan to study Japanese next year. 禮物lǐwù礼物lǐwùgift, present 我wǒ準備zhǔnbèi了le一個yíge禮物lǐwù給gěi你nǐ我wǒ准备zhǔnbèi了le一个yíge礼物lǐwù给gěi你nǐI prepared a gift for…