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Author: tiffany

HSK3 Writing Test 1

Posted on September 30, 2022September 27, 2022 by tiffany

Part 1 Rearrange the Order 工作。能。完成。就。準時。不錯了。他工作。能。完成。就。准时。不错了。他 不舒服。這。一點兒。雙。穿著。球鞋。也不舒服。这。一点儿。双。穿着。球鞋。也 你。還是。都。工作。怎麼。工資。了。一樣。10年你。还是。都。工作。怎么。工资。了。一样。10年 半個多。等。他。大概。小時。等了。我半个多。等。他。大概。小时。等了。我 說的。考試。這次。沒有。那麼。他們。簡單。並说的。考试。这次。没有。那么。他们。简单。并 Part 2 Write the Chinese Characters jiānchí 到最後的人就是成功的人jiānchí 到最后的人就是成功的人 他一直 qiángdiào 這不是自己的錯誤他一直 qiángdiào 这不是自己的错误 多吃些 yíngyǎng 的東西,你才能長高多吃些 yíngyǎng 的东西,你才能长高 這銀行的 shǒuxù 特別複雜这银行的 shǒuxù 特别复杂 情況有了 zhuǎnbiàn,我們需要再討論一下情况有了 zhuǎnbiàn,我们需要再讨论一下 ~ See the Answer ~

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Objects at School

Posted on September 29, 2022September 30, 2022 by tiffany

Before we look up objects at school in Chinese, I want to tell you a terrible fact. In Taiwan, after every test, students will get the same ranking sheet including the scores and rankings of the whole class. So if your test scores are high, you can be very proud, but if your test scores…

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Moon Festival

Posted on September 28, 2022December 30, 2025 by tiffany

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of the three most important Chinese festivals. It is a traditional holiday to worship the moon, as on that day, the moon turns into a beautiful circle (圓圆 yuán). The full moon symbolizes perfection and satisfaction (圓滿圆满 yuánmǎn) for the harvest and family reunion…

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Expressing locations in Chinese

Posted on September 27, 2022November 30, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The way Chinese expresses locations is by adding a preposition 在 zài and a locative word (Fāngwèi cí.) Here are some common locative words. 方位詞词 Fāngwèi cí 上 shàng up, top, above 下 xià down, bottom, under 裡里 lǐ in 外 wài out 前 qián front 後后 hòu back, behind 左 zuǒ left 右…

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Objects at Home

Posted on September 25, 2022September 29, 2022 by tiffany

Before we look up objects at home in Chinese, I want to tell you that pánzi (plate) has a new definition now. “Pánzi” in Taiwan indicates “cash cows.” We usually use it negatively. For example, if you think your friend is paying too much on one thing, you can say, “nǐ shì pánzi ma?“ (are…

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Question words in Chinese

Question Words in Chinese

Posted on September 24, 2022October 4, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:If we exclude particle question words, there are 9 question words in Chinese: what, when, where, how, who, which, why, and 2 variations of “how many”. However, unlike in English, these question words stay in the same position in the answer sentence, without the need to reverse the order or add an extra adverb….

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Chang’e ben yue

Posted on September 23, 2022March 31, 2023 by tiffany

“Chang’e ben yue” is a story for HSK2+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Moon Festival. However, there are four different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…

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expressing the future in Chinese-会 huì and 要 yào

Expressing Future in Chinese 1 – huì and yào

Posted on September 22, 2022December 1, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, there are two words that can express the future: 會会 huì and 要 yào. While they share some similarities, they are not exactly the same. Generally, 會会 huì conveys a more passive sense of possibility, while 要 yào conveys a more active sense of intention or necessity. 會会 huì This is not…

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Actions in Progress in Chinese 在 zài 正在 zhèngzài

Actions in Progress in Chinese

Posted on September 21, 2022May 20, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, the way to express actions in progress is by adding the auxiliary verbs 在 zài or 正在 zhèngzài in front of the verb. 在 zài is used for both short-term and long-term progress, while 正在 zhèngzài is used to emphasize the ongoing action at that moment. In spoken language, we prefer to…

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Want in Chinese 想 xiǎng and 要 yào

”Want“ in Chinese

Posted on September 20, 2022December 1, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:There are three words in Chinese that can express the concept of ‘want’: 想 xiǎng, 要 yào, and 想要 xiǎngyào. However, they are not exactly the same and each has additional meanings attached to them. 想 xiǎng 想 xiǎng usually refers to a thought or an idea, without any definite plans or decisions made…

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