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Grammar Point:In Chinese, comparisons are expressed using the character 比 bǐ. In this article, we will discuss other words that can be used in conjunction with 比 bǐ, such as 那麼那么 nàme, 更 gèng, and 不如 bùrú. Structure A + 比 + B + Adj. + Quantitative Complement A Quantitative Complement in Chinese refers to…
Grammar Point:The word 比 bǐ in Chinese is a comparative particle that is used to compare two things or actions. It is commonly used in Chinese grammar to form comparative sentences. Structure A + 比 bǐ + B + Adj. The adjective is to describe A 美國Měiguó比bǐ日本Rìběn大dà美国Měiguó比bǐ日本Rìběn大dàThe United States is bigger than Japan. 台灣Táiwān的de夏天xiàtiān比bǐ加拿大Jiānádà的de夏天xiàtiān熱rè台湾Táiwān的de夏天xiàtiān比bǐ加拿大Jiānádà的de夏天xiàtiān热rèThe summer…
Shrimps Traditional Taiwan Simplified China English 櫻花蝦 yīnghuāxiā 樱花虾 yīnghuāxiā Sakura shrimp 草蝦 cǎoxiā 草虾 cǎoxiā Penaeus monodon 天使紅蝦 tiānshǐhóngxiā 天使红虾 tiānshǐhóngxiā Argentine Red Shrimp 蝦蛄 xiāgū 虾蛄 xiāgū Mantis shrimp 明蝦 míngxiā 明虾 míngxiā Chinese white shrimp 白蝦 báixiā 白虾 báixiā Whiteleg shrimp 牡丹蝦 mǔdānxiā 牡丹虾 mǔdānxiā Botan Shrimp 龍蝦 lóngxiā 龙虾 lóngxiā Lobster…
Before we look up money related and nature words in Chinese, I want to tell you a fact. Taiwan has one of the most efficient recycling programs globally, with a 55% collection rate from households and businesses and a 77% collection rate from industrial waste in 2019. Why do we so good at recycling? Definitely not because…
The official name of China’s National Day is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China, which is 中華人民共和國國慶節中华人民共和国国庆节 (Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó guóqìngjié) in Chinese. However, as you can see, this name is quite long. Therefore, it is commonly referred to as 國慶節国庆节 (guóqìngjié) in China. When is the National Day The People’s Republic…
Before we look up media and location words in Chinese, I want to tell you a fact. Taiwan is the only country that has no embassy, but every country still sends its ambassador here. Due to the special political status and One-China policy, all the embassy in Taiwan has to be called trade centers, the Taipei…
Grammar Point:越來来越 yuèláiyuè is a common Chinese grammatical structure used to express the idea of “increasingly” or “more and more”. It is often used to describe how something is changing or developing over time. The first character 越 yuè means “to exceed” or “to surpass”, while the second character 來来 lái means “to come” or…
Grammar Point:The particle 著着 zhe is used to indicate ongoing actions or a continuous state in Mandarin Chinese. While it’s common in narratives or storytelling, it’s not something you’ll hear often in everyday conversations. In daily life, people usually use 在 zài to talk about actions in progress. When do we use it? How would you describe these 2…
WORD Taiwan China English Abbreviation Example 名詞 míngcí 名词 míngcí noun n. 水、狗 代名詞 dàimíngcí 代词 dàicí pronoun pron. 你、我 動詞 dòngcí 动词 dòngcí verb v. 跑、看 助動詞 zhùdòngcí 助动词 zhùdòngcí auxiliary verb aux. 可能、必需 形容動詞靜態動詞 jìngtài dòngcíxíngróngdòngcí 形容词 xíngróngcí adjectivestative verbs adj.sv 高、胖、美 副詞 fùcí 副词 fùcí adverb adv. 非常、很 數量詞 shùliàngcí 数量词 shùliàngcí…
The National Day of Taiwan is also known as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day. Here, I would like to clear up some confusion. Taiwan’s official name is the Republic of China (ROC), and even though “China” is in our name, we are not the same country as China. China’s official name is the…