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Grammar Point:In Chinese, the phrase “And so on” can be expressed in different ways depending on the context. Two common expressions used to convey a similar meaning are 什麼么的 shénme de and 等 děng. Structure Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 + 什麼么的 This expression is more colloquial and casual. 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān看kàn電影diànyǐng、 聽tīng音樂yīnyuè、 玩wán遊戲yóuxì什麼的shénmede我wǒ喜欢xǐhuān看kàn电影diànyǐng、 听tīng音乐yīnyuè、 玩wán游戏yóuxì什么的shénmedeI…
Grammar Point:Chinese measure words are used to quantify nouns and indicate the number or frequency of an action or event. When it comes to the concept of “times” or occurrences, there are several measure words that can be used in Chinese, including 遍 biàn, 次 cì, 場场 chǎng, 回 huí, and 下 xià. 遍 biàn:…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 歲岁 suì is used to express age. It specifically refers to the number of years one has lived or their age in years. Structure S + Number + 歲/岁 suì In Chinese, the word 歲 suì is considered a measure word, so there is no need for a linking verb…
Grammar Point:The Chinese adverb 一直 yìzhí is used to express the idea of “continuously” or “all along” in a sentence. It indicates that an action or state has been ongoing or persistent from a certain point in time up to the present or a specified point in the future. Structure S + 一直 yìzhí +…
Story · HSK 3+ · Dragon Boat Festival · Part 2 屈 Qu Yuan Story — Part 2 屈原（下）屈原（下） Posted June 26, 2023 Author Tiffany Reading time 6 mins “Qu Yuan” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I share are some Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations. This story is one…
Story · HSK 3+ · Dragon Boat Festival 屈 Qu Yuan Story 屈原（上）屈原（上） Posted June 25, 2023 Author Tiffany Reading time 6 mins This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations — so if you hear…
Dragon Boat Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Dragon Boat Festival 端午節端午节 duānwǔjié 端午節端午节 duānwǔjié falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month — a festival of dragon boat races, sticky rice dumplings, and a whole calendar’s worth of folk remedies against summer’s bad luck. Also known as Duanwu What is…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 一共 yígòng (total) is primarily used for expressing the total quantity or sum, while 全 quán (all) emphasizes the completeness or entirety of something. Structure 一共 yígòng + (V) + Numbers It is used to indicate the total or overall quantity of something. 明天míngtiān一共yígòng5 個ge人rén要yào來lái明天míngtiān一共yígòng5 个ge人rén要yào来láiTomorrow, a total of five people are…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word for “only” is 只 zhǐ. Unlike in English, you can place it in any part of the sentence to emphasize different parts. However, it always comes before verbs in Chinese. Structure 只 + Verb 卡kǎ裡lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu兩百liǎngbǎi塊kuài錢qián卡kǎ里lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu两百liǎngbǎi块kuài钱qiánI only have 200 dollars in my card. 我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēiI only had one cup of coffee today….
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 她tā格外géwài喜歡xǐhuān這個zhège禮物lǐwù她tā格外géwài喜欢xǐhuan这个zhège礼物lǐwùShe particularly likes this gift. 這zhè次cì的deHSK4 考試kǎoshì格外géwài難nán这zhè次cì的deHSK4 考试kǎoshì格外géwài难nánThe HSK4 exam this time was especially difficult. 我wǒ對duì你們nǐmen的de處理chùlǐ態度tàidù感到gǎndào極jí不bù滿意mǎnyì我wǒ对duì你们nǐmen的de处理chùlǐ态度tàidù感到gǎndào极jí不bù满意mǎnyìI am extremely dissatisfied with your attitude when you handling this matter. 這zhè部bù電影diànyǐng的de內容nèiróng極jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán讓ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèi这zhè部bù电影diànyǐng的de内容nèiróng极jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán让ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèiThe content…