OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 5 Grammar Point · HSK 5 簡直 jiǎnzhí — “Simply” 簡直 jiǎnzhí is a Chinese adverb often used to express exaggeration and convey a sense of something being untrue and hypothetical. It’s similar in meaning to English words such as “simply,” “absolutely,” “completely,” “literally,” or “downright.” 簡直 jiǎnzhí barges into…
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Emphasize a negation 2 – gēnběn
Grammar Point:根本 gēnběn is a Chinese adverb that the speaker uses to emphasize a negative view or a sense of impossibility. It often conveys a strong sense of negation or skepticism in sentences, highlighting that something is fundamentally lacking or impossible. Structure S + gēnběn + V 加州jiāzhōu房價fángjià那麼nàme高gāo， 年輕人niánqīngrén根本gēnběn買不起mǎibùqǐ房子fángzi加州jiāzhōu房价fángjià那么nàme高gāo， 年轻人niánqīngrén根本gēnběn买不起mǎibuqǐ房子fángziThe housing prices in California are…
Symptoms in Chinese
Symptoms in Chinese — OneDotDot Chinese (Redesign) 症症狀状與与中中醫医 · Chinese Vocabulary Symptoms in Chinese 症症狀状 zhèngzhuàng A plain list of symptoms is dull on its own, so this one comes with the Traditional Chinese Medicine logic behind each group — how it explains what’s going wrong, and what’s traditionally done about it. The idea behind…
“To dare” in Chinese – 敢 gǎn
Grammar Point:The Chinese character 敢 gǎn is primarily used as a verb and means “to dare” or “to have the courage to.” It is often used in sentences to express someone’s willingness or courage to do something. Structure S + 敢 gǎn + V 弟弟dìdi不bù敢gǎn吃chī辣là弟弟dìdi不bù敢gǎn吃chī辣làMy younger brother is afraid of eating spicy food. 你nǐ敢gǎn用yòng手shǒu抓zhuā蛇shé嗎ma？ 你nǐ敢gǎn用yòng手shǒu抓zhuā蛇shé吗ma？…
Intentionally – gùyì
Grammar Point:故意 gùyì is an adverb in Chinese that means “intentionally” or “on purpose.” In sentences, it often appears before the verb to clarify that the action was not accidental but was carried out with a specific intent. Structure S + 故意 gùyì + V 他tā故意gùyì把bǎ我的wǒde咖啡kāfēi弄nòng倒dǎo他tā故意gùyì把bǎ我的wǒde咖啡kāfēi弄nòng倒dǎoHe intentionally knocked over my coffee. 你nǐ是不是shìbúshì故意gùyì的de？ 你nǐ是不是shìbúshì故意gùyì的de？ Did you…
“Re-” in Chinese – chóngxīn
Grammar Point:The word 重新 chóngxīn in Chinese can be translated to “again,” “anew,” or “re-” in English. It is often used to indicate the repetition or renewal of an action or state. Structure S + 重新 chóngxīn + V 請qǐng重新chóngxīn啟動qǐdòng電腦diànnǎo请qǐng重新chóngxīn启动qǐdòng电脑diànnǎoPlease restart the computer. 忘掉wàngdiào過去guòqù， 我們wǒmen重新chóngxīn開始kāishǐ好hǎo嗎ma？ 忘掉wàngdiào过去guòqù， 我们wǒmen重新chóngxīn开始kāishǐ好hǎo吗ma？ Can we start over and forget the past?…
“Again” in Chinese Grammar
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 再 zài再 zài and 又 yòu又 yòu — “Again” 再 zài and 又 yòu both translate to “again” in English, but they point in opposite directions in time — one looks ahead to a repeat that hasn’t happened yet, the other looks back at…
“Only” in Chinese 2
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “only” can be translated using different words depending on the context. Two common translations for “only” are 光 guāng and 僅僅仅仅 jǐnjǐn. Structure S + guāng + V + O or Complement It can be used in both formal and casual situations. 他tā光guāng吃chī肉ròu， 一點yìdiǎn蔬菜shūcài也yě不吃bùchī他tā光guāng吃chī肉ròu， 一点yìdiǎn蔬菜shūcài也yě不吃bùchīHe only eats meat, he doesn’t eat any…
Emphasizing a negation – 並 / 并 bìng
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 並并 bìng is used to emphasize a negation. It’s often used in conjunction with negative words like 不 bù or 沒 méi to strengthen the negative meaning. Structure People use 並并 bìng to indicate that what they are saying is contrary to what the addressee assumes or expects. It adds…
“Moreover” in Chinese 1 – 並且 / 并且 bìngqiě
Grammar Point:並并且 bìngqiě can be used to connect two verbs. In this structure the two verbs may be of equal importance, but it emphasizes the progression of ideas and adds a layer of “moreover” or “furthermore” to the sentence. Structure Verb Phrase + 並并且 + Verb Phrase When 並并且 bìngqiě is used to link verb…