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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…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 3 Grammar Point · HSK 3 一共 yígòng一共 yígòng & 全部 quánbù全部 quánbù — “Altogether” & “All” 一共 yígòng一共 yígòng and 全部 quánbù全部 quánbù both point at “everything,” but from different angles: one adds things up into a number, the other describes a whole set with nothing left out. 一共…
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…
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 他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比較bǐjiào傳統cháitǒng他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比较bǐjiào传统cháitǒngHis thoughts are relatively traditional (conservative). 日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台灣Táiwān比較bǐjiào貴guì日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台湾Táiwān比较bǐjiào贵guìJapanese cuisine is relatively expensive in Taiwan. 你的nǐde說法shuōfǎ讓ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊塗hútú了le你的nǐde说法shuōfǎ让ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊涂hútu了leYour statement has confused me even more. 抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào說話shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ會huì更加gèngjiā尷尬gāngà抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào说话shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ会huì更加gèngjiā尴尬gāngàSorry, I fart. Please don’t say anything,…
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 他tā多麼duōme聰明cōngmíng！ 他tā多么duōyāo聪明cōngming！ How smart he is! 這zhè個ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochī这zhè个ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochīThis dish is quite delicious. 這zhè件jiàn衣服yīfú有一點yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎo这zhè件jiàn衣服yīfu有一点yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎoThis piece of clothing is a bit too small. 你的nǐde腳jiǎo有點yǒudiǎn臭chòu你的nǐde脚jiǎo有点儿yǒudiǎnr臭chòuYour feet a bit too stink. FYIDo you know that in…
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 今天jīntiān太tài熱rè了le今天jīntiān太tài热rè了leIt’s too hot today. 這個zhège太tài貴guì了le这个zhège太tài贵guì了leThis is too expensive. 中文zhōngwén很hěn簡單jiǎndān中文zhōngwén很hěn简单jiǎndānChinese is simple. 我wǒ很hěn忙máng我wǒ很hěn忙mángI’m busy. 我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可愛kěài我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可爱kěàiMy dog is the cutest. 魔鏡mójìng魔鏡mójìng， 誰shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì美měi的de人rén？ 魔镜mójìng魔镜mójìng， 谁shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì美měi的de人rén？ Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “how” can be translated as 怎么样 zěnme yàng or simply 怎么 zěnme, depending on the context. As for “how long,” it can be translated as 多久 duō jiǔ. How – 怎麼/怎么 zěnme Depending on the context, 怎麼怎么 zěnme can be translated as “how” or “what”. It is used to indicate the manner…