Final Particles in Mandarin Chinese is a nightmare for most Chinese learners. In this article, we will be learning about five final particles: 啊 a, 呀 ya, 哇 wa, 哪 na, and 啦 la. However, in reality, they are just variations of the same particle.” Just in case, I provide an audio file to help…
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Advance Direction Complements I
If you are not at B2 level, I suggest you do not read it; otherwise, you are going to confuse yourself a lot. This article is written for students who have learned many different usages of direction complements from A2 to B2. If you are not familiar with what a direction complement is, I suggest you…
10 Different Cuts of Pork and Processed Food
Let’s talk about the most important meat – pork in Chinese. Pork is the main meat in China’s food history; therefore, there are many Chinese dishes that simply use “meat” to represent pork. Cuts of Pork in Chinese Simplify China Traditional Taiwan English Korean Japanese 1 猪头 zhūtóu 豬頭 zhūtóu Head 돼지 머리 豚の頭 2 猪颊肉…
Chinese Final Particles 3
Final Particles in Mandarin Chinese are a nightmare for most Chinese learners. In this article, we are going to learn喔 o, 嘍喽 lou, 耶 ye and 嘛 ma. Just in case, I provide audio files to help you know how we change intonations without changing any tones. Please make sure you’ve read the entire article before…
No matter in Chinese
Grammar Point:There are three ways to express “no matter” in Chinese. 不管 bùguǎn, 無論无论 wúlùn, and 不論论 búlùn. 不管 bùguǎn and 不論论 búlùn are less formal than 無論无论 wúlùn. Structure Adding Question Word 不管bùguǎn/ 無論wúlùn/ 不論búlùn … + Question word , 都dōu… 不管bùguǎn/ 无论wúlùn/ 不论búlùn … + Question word , 都dōu… 不管bùguǎn/ 無論wúlùn/ 不論búlùn天氣tiānqì怎麼樣zěnmeyàng, 他tā都dōu會huì去qù遛狗liùgǒu不管bùguǎn/ 无论wúlùn/…
Korean food in Chinese
There is so much delicious Korean food in Taiwan and China. Do you know how to read their names in Chinese? Let’s learn some Korean food in Chinese! The main meal (주식) Korean English Simplified China Traditional Taiwan 쫄면 springy noodle 溜面 liūmiàn Q麵 Q miàn 죽 porridge 粥 zhōu 粥 zhōu 덮밥 stir-fried ingredients…
龜毛 Guīmáo
龜毛/龟毛 Guīmáo (Taiwan slang) ADJ. (Literal meaning turtle hair) It is a slang term in Taiwan that describes someone who is overly meticulous, nitpicky, or finicky about small details or trivial matters. It can be used to describe someone who is overly demanding, fussy, or particular about things, to the point that it becomes a…
Restaurant Words in Chinese
Restaurant words are the most complicated ones in Chinese. Since eating and food are an essential part of the cultures in China, each area has developed their customs. The way people serve food and order food also becomes diverse. Therefore, if you travel around China, you may hear some different expressions. No need to worry!…
HSK1 Reading Test 1 Answer
~ See the Question ~ Answers Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. Worng 生氣shēngqì生气shēngqì Angry 2. Correct 起床qǐchuáng起床qǐchuáng Wake up 3. Correct 圖書館túshūguǎn图书馆túshūguǎn Library 4. Worng 醫生yīshēng医生yìshēng Doctor 5. Correct 上網shàngwǎng上网shàngwǎng Surf the Internet Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation 1. C老師lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn乾淨gānjìng老师lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn干净gānjìngTeacher’s house is very clean. 2. F我wǒ和hé朋友péngyǒu一塊兒yíkuàir吃飯chīfàn我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou一块儿yíkuàir吃饭chīfànI eat with my friend. 3. B孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiú孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiúThe kid is playing ball outside. 4. A學生xuéshēng很hěn認真rènzhēn讀書dúshū学生xuésheng很hěn认真rènzhēn读书dúshūThe student…
HSK2 Listening Test 1 Answer
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