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This article focuses on the use of direction complements in figurative language, such as in English phrases like ‘clean up’, ‘calm down’, ‘figure out’, etc. If you’re unfamiliar with directional complements, I recommend reading the following links first. 📖 Basic Direction Complement📖 Compound direction complements V + 起來/起来 qǐlái 1. Bring things together 加jiā起來qǐlái加jiā起来qǐláiAdd up…
Grammar Point:Potential Complements indicate whether or not an action is possible, which means whether it is able to be done or not. It’s not that complicated, is it? The structure is also simple – just add 得 de or 不 bu between the result complement and the verb. Result complement VS Potential complement: The Result…
Grammar Point:The term 一邊一边 yìbiān…一邊一边 yìbiān… is used to express the idea of doing one thing while doing another thing simultaneously, with both actions being intentional. It emphasizes that the two actions are happening at the same time and are equally important. If you want to express that something happened while another thing was happening,…
Before we look up abstract words in Chinese, I want to tell you a secret. In China, any kind of accident or disease has an official death toll. I don’t know about the disease, but for any accident, the death toll cannot be over 35; otherwise, the officials will have to step down and take…
Grammar Point:The result complement is called 結果補語结果补语 jiéguǒ bǔyǔ in Chinese. It is just like its name, used to describe the result of a verb. If you are not familiar with the result complement, I suggest you read the following article first. RC in this article we are going to learn: Verb (action) + Result…
Grammar Point:The result complement is called 結果補語结果补语 jiéguǒ bǔyǔ in Chinese. It is just like its name, used to describe the result of a verb. What is the result complement? In Chinese grammar, a result complement 結果補語结果补语 jiéguǒ bǔyǔ is a grammatical structure that expresses the result or outcome of an action or event. It…
Grammar Point:In Mandarin Chinese, 給给 gěi can be used in passive voice constructions, either alone or together with 被 bèi. 給给 gěi is colloquial and used in spoken language, while 被 bèi is formal and suitable for written language. When to Use Passive Sentences 包包bāobāo被bèi小偷xiǎotōu偷tōu走zǒu了le包包bāobāo被bèi小偷xiǎotōu偷tōu走zǒu了leThe bag was stolen by a thief. 沒想到méixiǎngdào我wǒ被bèi老師lǎoshī誇獎kuājiǎng了le没想到méixiǎngdào我wǒ被bèi老师lǎoshī夸奖kuājiǎng了leI didn’t expect to…
Can foreigners buy China or Taiwan stock? Yes, foreigners can buy stocks in China and Taiwan. However, there may be certain restrictions and requirements that they need to comply with. In China, foreign investors can buy stocks through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program, the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) program, or the…
This article focuses on the use of direction complements in figurative language, such as in English phrases like ‘clean up’, ‘calm down’, ‘figure out’, etc. If you’re unfamiliar with directional complements, I recommend reading the following links first. 📖 Basic Direction Complement📖 Compound direction complements V + 起來来 qǐlái An action begins It is used…
Grammar Point:The passive sentence in Chinese is called 被字句 bèizìjù. It is used to construct passive structures and can introduce either the doer of the action or the action itself. In this article, we are going to practice how to avoid mentioning the “doer” of the action. What is Passive Sentence The passive sentence is formed…