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Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 可能 kěnéng is used to express the concept of “possibility” or “may.” It is commonly used in sentences to indicate that something is likely or potentially true. Structure S + 可能 + V or SV 明天míngtiān可能kěnéng會huì下雨xiàyǔ明天míngtiān可能kěnéng会huì下雨xiàyǔIt may rain tomorrow. 我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le， 身體shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfú我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le， 身体shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfuI may have caught a cold, I’m not feeling…
Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, the term 應該应该 yīnggāi is used to express “should” or “ought to” in a general sense. It indicates what is considered the proper or expected course of action. Structure S + 應該应该 + V + O The term 應該应该 yīnggāi can be shortened to just 該该 gāi while still conveying a…
Grammar Point:The terms “these” and “those” in Chinese can be translated as follows: 🌈 Basically ”This“ and “that” + 些 xiē Structure 這这些 or 那些 + Noun 這些zhèxiē人rén是shì誰shéi？ 这些zhèxiē人rén是shì谁shéi？ Who are these people? 我wǒ不要búyào買mǎi那些nàxiē書shū我wǒ不要búyào买mǎi那些nàxiē书shūI don’t want to buy those books. 這些zhèxiē東西dōngxī要yào怎麼辦zěnmebàn？ 这些zhèxiē东西dōngxi要yào怎么办zěnmebàn？ What should we do with these things? 她tā想xiǎng跟gēn那些nàxiē中國人Zhōngguórén練習liànxí中文zhōngwén她tā想xiǎng跟gēn那些nàxiē中国人Zhōngguórén练习liànxi中文zhōngwénShe wants to practice Chinese with…
Grammar Point:Counting money in Chinese involves using the Chinese numerals and currency units. Here is a guide on how to count money in Chinese: Chinese Numerals 📌 Review Numbers: Chinese Numbers Currency Units China Taiwan However, there is another informal term commonly used to talk about the basic unit of currency in Chinese, which is…
🔊 雞jī鸡jī 🔊 豬zhū猪zhū 🔊 牛niú牛niú 🔊 魚yú鱼yú 🔊 鴨yā鸭yā 🔊 羊yáng羊yáng 🔊 麵miàn面miàn 🔊 飯fàn饭fàn 🔊 湯tāng汤tāng 🔊 菜cài菜cài 🔊 蛋dàn蛋dàn 🔊 沙拉shālā沙拉shālā 🔊 肉ròu肉ròu：meat – 고기 – 肉 🔊 海鮮hǎixiān海鲜hǎixiān：seafood – 해산물 – 海産物 Taste 🔊 酸suān酸suān：sour – 시다 – 酸っぱい 🔊 甜tián甜tián：sweet – 달다 – 甘い 🔊 苦kǔ苦kǔ：bitter – 쓰다 – 苦い…
A field guide for learners Chinese Separable Verbs Some of the most basic verbs you’ll learn — 睡覺shuìjiào睡觉shuìjiào “to sleep,” 吃飯chīfàn吃饭chīfàn “to eat,” 看書kànshū看书kànshū “to read” — aren’t single words at all. Each one is a verb fused to an object, and the two can pull apart whenever a sentence needs room for more detail….
V VO 🔊 買mǎi买mǎi buy – 사다 – 買う 買mǎi東西dōngxī、 買mǎi票piào买mǎi东西dōngxi， 买mǎi票piào 🔊 賣mài卖mài sell – 팔다 – 売る 賣mài東西dōngxī、 賣mài股票gǔpiào卖mài东西dōngxi， 卖mài股票gǔpiào 🔊 學xué学xué learn – 배우다 – 学ぶ 學xué中文zhōngwén、 學xué游泳yóuyǒng学xué中文zhōngwén， 学xué游泳yóuyǒng 🔊 教jiāo教jiāo teach – 가르치다 – 教える 教書jiāoshū、 教jiāo中文zhōngwén教书jiāoshū， 教jiāo中文zhōngwén 🔊 搭dā搭dā take (ride) – 타다 – 乗る 搭dā車chē、 搭dāUber 、 搭dā電梯diàntī搭dā车chē， 搭dāUber…
V VO 🔊 吃chī吃chī eat – 먹다 – 食べる 吃飯chīfàn、 吃chī牛肉麵niúròumiàn、 吃chī小籠包xiǎolóngbāo吃饭chīfàn， 吃chī牛肉面niúròumiàn， 吃chī小笼包xiǎolóngbāo 🔊 喝hē喝hē drink – 마시다 – 飲む 喝hē水shuǐ、 喝hē酒jiǔ、 喝hē飲料yǐnliào喝hē水shuǐ， 喝hē酒jiǔ， 喝hē饮料yǐnliào 🔊 睡shuì睡shuì sleep – 자다 – 寝る 睡覺shuìjiào睡觉shuìjiào 🔊 玩wán玩wán play – 놀다 – 遊ぶ 玩wán遊戲yóuxì、 玩wánPS5 、 玩wán手機shǒujī玩wán游戏yóuxì， 玩wánPS5 ， 玩wán手机shǒujī 🔊 站zhàn站zhàn stand – 서다 – 立つ…
長cháng长cháng 🔊 Long길다長い 短duǎn短duǎn 🔊 Short짧다短い 高gāo高gāo 🔊 Tall높다高い 矮ǎi矮ǎi 🔊 Short작다低い 胖pàng胖pàng 🔊 Fat뚱뚱하다太る 瘦shòu瘦shòu 🔊 Thin날씬하다痩せる 快kuài快kuài 🔊 Fast빠르다速い 慢màn慢màn 🔊 Slow느리다遅い 貴guì贵guì 🔊 Expensive비싸다高い 便宜piányí便宜piányi 🔊 Cheap싸다安い 多duō多duō 🔊 Many많다多い 少shǎo少shǎo 🔊 Few적다少ない 大dà大dà 🔊 Big크다大きい 小xiǎo小xiǎo 🔊 Small작다小さい 熱rè热rè 🔊 Hot덥다暑い 冷lěng冷lěng 🔊 Cold춥다 寒い Adverb 🔊 太tài大dà了le太tài大dà了le：too big – 너무…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 常常 chángcháng and 有時时 yǒushí To express frequency adverbs “usually/often” and “sometimes” in Chinese, we use 常常 chángcháng and 有時时 yǒushí. Frequency adverbs in Chinese sit before the verb or adjective (never at the very end of a sentence!). Use 常常 chángcháng for frequent…