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Grammar Point:從从 cóng… 起 qǐ in Chinese is used to indicate the starting point or moment of an action or situation. It’s similar in meaning to “ever since” or “starting from…” in English. Structure Cóng + Time + qǐ It is also common to use 後后 hòu to replace 起 qǐ. However, 起 qǐ implies…
Grammar Point 多 duō 多 usually means “more” — but here it has a special job: turning a round number into “a bit more than that,” like saying “just over ten” or “over 30 dollars.” Where 多 goes in the sentence depends on one simple thing: whether the number itself is round (ends in a…
Grammar Point:The structure 都 dōu …了le in Chinese is used to emphasize that something has already happened or has been completed. It adds a sense of completion or entirety to the action. Structure Dōu + Time + le 都dōu兩點liǎngdiǎn了le， 我wǒ得děi趕快gǎnkuài睡shuì了le都dōu两点liǎngdiǎn了le， 我wǒ得děi赶快gǎnkuài睡shuì了leIt’s already two o’clock. I need to hurry and go to sleep. 你nǐ都dōu22 歲suì了le還hái不會búhuì自己zìjǐ煮飯zhǔfàn嗎ma？ 你nǐ都dōu22…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, there are several words and phrases used to express approximate numbers or quantities. Four common ones are 大概 dàgài, 大約约 dàyuē, 左右 zuǒyòu and 前後后 qiánhòu. Dàgài & Dàyuē Both of them often used to indicate a rough estimate or approximation. They can be translated to “approximately,” “about,” or “roughly.” 大約约 dàyuē…
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 幾几 jǐ is often used to indicate an approximate or indefinite number. It is similar to the English words “a few,” “several,” or “a couple of” when used to describe a small, unspecified quantity. 幾/几 jǐ Numbers + jǐ （10～99） 我們wǒmen家jiā有yǒu二十èrshí幾jǐ本běn書shū我们wǒmen家jiā有yǒu二十èrshí几jǐ本běn书shūWe have over twenty books at home. 他tā學xué了le十shí幾jǐ年nián的de中文zhōngwén他tā学xué了le十shí几jǐ年nián的de中文zhōngwénHe has been studying…
Grammar Point 能 néng 能 covers three related ideas: a natural, built-in ability; what a thing is capable of doing; and whether something is possible. In every case, it’s different from 會会 — which is specifically about a skill you learned. 一 能 néng — To Be Able To Do 能 highlights a natural ability…
Grammar Point 太 tài…了 le 太…了 wraps around an adjective to push it to an extreme — “too,” “so,” or “extremely.” Unlike the English word “too,” it isn’t always negative — it depends entirely on the adjective inside it. 一 Positive With a positive adjective, 太…了 becomes an enthusiastic exclamation — “so good!” or “wonderful!”…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 5 Grammar Point · HSK 5 始終始终 shǐzhōng — “All Along” 2 始終始终 shǐzhōng is an adverb in Chinese that means “all along” or “from beginning to end.” It is used to indicate continuity or consistency in an action or state, and it implies that something has remained constant or…
Grammar Point:The word “each” can be translated to Chinese as 各 gè. In Chinese, this character is commonly used to indicate “each” or “every” when referring to individual items or elements within a group. It is often used to express the idea that something applies to each or every item in a set or collection….
