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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…
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 + 上 shàng or shang 上 shàngshang has 7…
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 spoken Chinese, the verbs 叫 jiào and 讓让 ràng can be used as substitutes for 被 bèi. All of these sentences are considered passive sentences….
Grammar Point:One way to express ‘had better’ in Chinese is 最好 zuìhǎo. While 最好 zuìhǎo can function as an adjective meaning ‘best’, it can also be used as an adverb to express ‘had better’ or ‘it would be best’. It’s often utilized when giving advice to someone or politely making demands. Structure S + 最好…
Before we look up competition and season words in Chinese, I want to share with you an article. The author Alan is a famous headhunter who lived in Taiwan for several years. He mentioned a lot of different aspects of Taiwan that I had never thought about them. And for sure Taiwan is not the…