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“Gradually” in Chinese – jiànjiàn

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by tiffany

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

Posted on January 14, 2024September 14, 2026 by tiffany

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

Posted on January 11, 2024August 17, 2026 by tiffany

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

Posted on January 8, 2024September 13, 2026 by tiffany

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

Posted on January 5, 2024September 13, 2026 by tiffany

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

Posted on January 3, 2024September 23, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 1 · Reading Practice The Black Cat Mimi Vocabulary HSK 1 貓māo咪mī猫māo咪mī Tap to flip kitty, 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māomī I have a cute kitty. HSK 1 花huā園yuán花huā园yuán Tap to flip garden 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huāyuán There is a garden behind the house. HSK 1 黑hēi色sè黑hēi色sè Tap to flip black 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yīfu He likes to wear black clothes. HSK 1…

HSK2 Reading Practice – Who Is He

Posted on January 2, 2024September 23, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 2 · Reading Practice Who Is He Vocabulary HSK 2 玩wán球qiú玩wán球qiú Tap to flip to 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qiú He plays ball with his friends every day. HSK 2 滾gǔn滚gǔn Tap to flip to 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bian The ball rolled to my feet from the ground. HSK 2 公gōng園yuán公gōng园yuán Tap to flip park 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sànbù I like…

HSK2 Reading Practice – I Love To Travel

Posted on January 2, 2024September 23, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 2 · Reading Practice I Love To Travel Vocabulary HSK 2 旅lǚ行xíng旅lǚ行xíng Tap to flip travel 我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中國Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíng我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中国Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíng I want to travel to China. HSK 2 年nián輕qīng人rén年nián轻qīng人rén Tap to flip young 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chànggē Those young people are singing in the park. HSK 2 打dǎ算suàn打dǎ算suàn Tap to flip to plan, 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rìwén I plan to study…

HSK2 Reading Practice – Let’s go to the Zoo

Posted on January 1, 2024September 23, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 2 · Reading Practice Let’s go to the Zoo Vocabulary HSK 2 動物園dòngwùyuán动物园dòngwùyuán Tap to flip zoo 昨天zuótiān我們wǒmen去qù動物園dòngwùyuán看kàn熊貓xióngmāo昨天zuótiān我们wǒmen去qù动物园dòngwùyuán看kàn熊猫xióngmāo Yesterday we went to the zoo to see pandas. HSK 2 期qí待dài期qī待dài Tap to flip to look forward to 他tā很hěn期待qídài明天míngtiān的de生日shēngrì派對pàiduì他tā很hěn期待qīdài明天míngtiān的de生日shēngrì派对pàiduì He is looking forward to tomorrow’s birthday party. HSK 2 背bēi包bāo背bēi包bāo Tap to flip backpack 她tā每天měitiān背著bēizhe背包bēibāo去qù上學shàngxué她tā每天měitiān背着bēizhe背包bēibāo去qù上学shàngxué…

“In total” in Chinese – 共 gòng & 全 quán

Posted on December 30, 2023August 19, 2026 by tiffany

OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 共共 gòng & 全全 quán — “In Total” & “Entire” 共共 gòng and 全全 quán both point at “everything,” but from different angles. 共共 gòng pairs with a number to give a grand total, while 全全 quán pairs with a noun to emphasize the…

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“Gradually” in Chinese – jiànjiàn

Using 有 yǒu to express existence

“Otherwise” in Chinese – 要不然 yàoburán

在 zài as location of an Activity

在 zài as location maker

HSK1 Reading Practice – Hēimāo Mīmī

HSK2 Reading Practice – Who Is He

HSK2 Reading Practice – I Love To Travel

HSK2 Reading Practice – Let’s go to the Zoo

“In total” in Chinese – 共 gòng & 全 quán

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