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Hanyu Pinyin is the official romanization system for Mandarin Chinese in mainland China, used to represent the sounds of Chinese characters using the Latin alphabet. Here are some basic rules for using Hanyu Pinyin: Pinyin Spelling Rules – Spacing and Capital Letters Examples: kāfēi (咖啡, coffee)míngtiān (明天, tomorrow)bùhǎoyìsi (不好意思, excuse me) Examples: Wǒ hē kāfēi. (我喝咖啡, I drink coffee.)Xībānyá yǒu hěn…
HSK1 Reading Practice 1 Offer HSK1 Mandarin Chinese reading materials, encompassing simplified and traditional characters, Pinyin, English translations, and comprehension questions, all available for free practice. 你好我叫小明 小明是一個學生，他來自中國。他很喜歡學習英語。他每天早上都會去學校上課。今天早上，他起床很晚，沒有時間吃早飯就出門了。他從家裡走到學校，路上看到了很多漂亮的花和樹。他很喜歡這個城市。到了學校，老師給他們出了一個很簡單的測驗。小明做得很好，他很高興小明是一个学生，他来自中国。他很喜欢学习英语。他每天早上都会去学校上课。今天早上，他起床很晚，没有时间吃早饭就出门了。他从家里走到学校，路上看到了很多漂亮的花和树。他很喜欢这个城市。到了学校，老师给他们出了一个很简单的测验。小明做得很好，他很高兴。 Questions Nǐhǎo，wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng Xiǎomíng shì yíge xuéshēng, tā láizì Zhōngguó. Tā hěn xǐhuan xuéxí yīngyǔ. Tā měitiān zǎoshang dūhuì qù xuéxiào shàngkè. Jīntiān zǎoshang, tā qǐchuáng…
HSK2 Reading Practice 1 Offer HSK2 Mandarin Chinese reading materials, encompassing simplified and traditional characters, Pinyin, English translations, and comprehension questions, all available for free practice. 小狗的故事 小明有一隻很可愛的小狗，它的名字叫小白。小白是一隻很聰明的狗，他們總是一起玩耍。每天，小明都會帶著小白去公園散步。他們經常看到許多人和其他的狗。小明有一只很可爱的小狗，它的名字叫小白。小白是一只很聪明的狗，他们总是一起玩耍。每天，小明都会带着小白去公园散步。他们经常看到许多人和其他的狗。 有一天，小明和小白在公園裡遇到了一個陌生人。這個人看起來很友善，他向小明打招呼。小明和他說話，但是小白覺得很害怕，它躲到了小明的腳邊。小明告訴小白不要害怕，因為這個人是好人，沒有危險。有一天，小明和小白在公园里遇到了一个陌生人。这个人看起来很友善，他向小明打招呼。小明和他说话，但是小白觉得很害怕，它躲到了小明的脚边。小明告诉小白不要害怕，因为这个人是好人，没有危险。 最後，小白相信了小明的話，它開始和這個人玩耍。他們一起玩球，小白玩得很開心。當他們離開公園時，小白對小明搖搖尾巴，好像在告訴小明謝謝他帶他出去玩。最后，小白相信了小明的话，它开始和这个人玩耍。他们一起玩球，小白玩得很开心。当他们离开公园时，小白对小明摇摇尾巴，好像在告诉小明谢谢他带他出去玩。 從那以後，小明和小白經常去公園和其他人和狗玩耍。小白不再害怕陌生人，它變得更加勇敢，也更加愛玩了。从那以后，小明和小白经常去公园和其他人和狗玩耍。小白不再害怕陌生人，它变得更加勇敢，也更加爱玩了。 Questions Xiǎo gǒu de gùshì Xiǎomíng yǒu yìzhī hěn kě’ài de xiǎo gǒu, tā de míngzì jiào Xiǎobái. Xiǎobái shì yìzhī hěn cōngmíng de…
Grammar Point: 白白 báibái and 白 bái basically share the same meaning. It means to do an action “in vain.” The slight difference is that 白白 báibái is more negative. It emphasizes that the action is a wasted effort. Structure 白白 + Verb + 了 As you know, Chinese prefers even syllables, so unlike 白…
Grammar Point: 偏偏 piānpiān is a Chinese expression that is usually used to express a sense of frustration or disappointment. It is often used to describe a situation where something goes wrong or doesn’t turn out as expected, especially when one had hoped for a different outcome. Structure Fact + 偏偏 piānpiān + Unexpected Situation…
Grammar Point:There are many ways to show perspective in Chinese. In this article, we are going to learn 看來来 kànlái. It’s similar to saying “it seems that” or “apparently” in English. Structure 看來来 kànlái + Perspective 看來来 kànlái can be translated as “apparently” or “it seems” and is used by the speaker to introduce his…
Grammar Point: The adverb 白 bái doesn’t mean white, but rather it signifies an action “with no effect” or “in vain,” similar to the concept of white having no color. It is typically used to modify an action verb and indicates the meaning of doing an action that ultimately yields no result. Structure 白 +…
幸虧/幸亏 xìngkuī grammar幸虧/幸亏 xìngkuī is an adverb that introduces a situation where due to something happening, a negative result has been averted. It’s commonly translated into luckily or fortunately in English. 要不然 yàobùrán or 否則/否则 fǒuzé usually follows. Structure 幸虧/幸亏 + Lucky Incident，要不然 + Negative Result 要不然 yàobùrán means otherwise. 我不知道要坐這麼久的船，幸虧我已經吃了暈車藥，要不然我一定會吐我不知道要坐这么久的船，幸亏我已经吃了晕车药，要不然我一定会吐Wǒ bù zhīdào yào zuò zhème…
The preposition 趁 chèn refers to seizing an opportune moment for the implementation of an action. It is followed by a short phrase or a clause explaining the situation the person seeks to take advantage of. And this grammar of 趁 chèn is usually not natural to be translated into English. Structure 趁 + noun phrase…
Coffee Selections Espresso shots義式濃縮义式浓缩咖啡Yì shì nóngsuō kāfēi Americano美式咖啡Měishì kāfēi Cold brew coffee冷萃咖啡Lěng cuì kāfēi Café Latte拿鐵铁 NátiěExcept Taiwan Starbucks…. We call it 拿堤(Nátí) Mocha摩卡 Mókǎ Flat White澳白 àobái Starbucks: 馥芮白 (Fù ruì bái) Caramel Macchiato焦糖瑪玛奇朵Jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒ Frappuccino星冰樂乐Xīng bīng lè Affogato阿芙佳朵Ā fú jiā duǒ Size Normal coffee shop Small 12 oz. 360ml 小杯…