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Grammar Point:There are 3 functions of 把 bǎ in Chinese. Determination, command, and doing a movement on something that makes a change to it. And since 把 bǎ cannot be translated into English, many English speakers feel awkward using it. But it is a piece of grammar that Chinese native speakers use a lot in…
Grammar Point:One of the ways to express ‘had better’ in Chinese is 還是还是 háishì…吧 ba. 還是还是 háishì as an adverb can express ‘still’, ‘yet’, and ‘or’, it can also express a preference for an alternative. 吧 ba is often placed in the end, as it’s a suggestion. Structure S + 還还是 háishì + Suggestion + 吧 ba 你nǐ還是háishì換huàn個ge男朋友nánpéngyǒu吧ba！…
Before we look up body parts and vehicle words in Chinese, I want to tell you a ridiculous fact. There are not many psychologists in Taiwan or China. Doing therapy is still considered if you have a terrible mental problem or you are psychotic in my parent’s generation. Since people usually would not share their…
Grammar Point:There are 3 functions of 把 bǎ in Chinese. Determination, command, and doing a movement on something that makes a change to it. And since 把 bǎ cannot be translated into English, many English speakers feel awkward using it. But it is a piece of grammar that Chinese native speakers use a lot in…
Grammar Point:“In order to” translates into Chinese as 為为了 wèile. It is a preposition used to indicate the purpose of an action or the intention or goal behind an action. Structure 為为了 + aim/goal, do sth. 為了wèile學xué中文zhōngwén， 我wǒ決定juédìng去qù台灣Táiwān为了wèile学xué中文zhōngwén， 我wǒ决定juédìng去qù台湾TáiwānIn order to learn Chinese, I decided to go to Taiwan. 我wǒ為了wèile減肥jiǎnféi， 開始kāishǐ運動yùndòng我wǒ为了wèile减肥jiǎnféi， 开始kāishǐ运动yùndòngI started to exercise…
Grammar Point:The way to express comparisons in Chinese is by using 比 bǐ. However, when expressing “as same as,” there’s no need to use 比 bǐ anymore. Instead, we use 跟 gēn or 和 hé. Structure 1 A + 跟 or 和 + B + 一樣/一样 or 相同 When you want to state that two…
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…