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HSK4 Reading Practice – The Benefits Of Traveling

Posted on February 28, 2023October 24, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 4 · Reading Practice The Benefits of Traveling Vocabulary HSK 4 經jīng驗yàn经jīng验yàn Tap to flip experience 他tā有yǒu很hěn多duō工gōng作zuò經jīng驗yàn他tā有yǒu很hěn多duō工gōng作zuò经jīng验yàn He has a lot of work experience. HSK 4 習xí俗sú习xí俗sú Tap to flip custom, tradition 中zhōng國guó的de春chūn節jié有yǒu很hěn多duō傳chuán統tǒng習xí俗sú中zhōng国guó的de春chūn节jié有yǒu很hěn多duō传chuán统tǒng习xí俗sú There are many traditional customs in Spring Festival. HSK 4 增zēng強qiáng增zēng强qiáng Tap to flip strengthen 運yùn動dòng可kě以yǐ增zēng強qiáng你nǐ的de身shēn體tǐ运yùn动dòng可kě以yǐ增zēng强qiáng你nǐ的de身shēn体tǐ Exercise can strengthen your body….

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Except and Besides in Chinese

Posted on February 27, 2023February 21, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point除了 chúle is a commonly used conjunction in Chinese that means “besides” or “except for.” It is often used to introduce additional information or to exclude something or someone from a group or list. And it can take a noun phrase or a verb phrase as its object. Structure – Besides S + 除了⋯…

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HSK3 Reading Practice – The Adventure of the Little Dog

Posted on February 26, 2023October 24, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 3 · Reading Practice The Adventure of the Little Dog Vocabulary HSK 3 探險tànxiǎn探险tànxiǎn Tap to flip adventure, explore 小朋友xiǎopéngyǒu喜歡xǐhuān在zài森林sēnlín裡lǐ探險tànxiǎn小朋友xiǎopéngyou喜欢xǐhuan在zài森林sēnlín里lǐ探险tànxiǎn Children like to go on adventures in the forest. HSK 3 迷路mílù迷路mílù Tap to flip get lost 他tā迷路mílù了le,不bù知道zhīdào怎麼zěnme回家huíjiā他tā迷路mílù了le,不bù知道zhīdào怎么zěnme回家huíjiā He got lost and didn’t know how to get home. HSK 3 緊張jǐnzhāng紧张jǐnzhāng Tap to flip…

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Synonyms of “Again” in Chinese

Posted on February 25, 2023September 4, 2026 by tiffany

又 · 再 · 還还 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 又又 yòu · 再再 zài · 還还 hái Three Chinese words usually translated as “again” in English — here is how to master the differences in timing and repetition. In English, the word “again” covers almost every form of repetition. In Mandarin, however, repetition is split…

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HSK2 Reading Practice – Shēngrì Kuàilè

Posted on February 24, 2023October 24, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 2 · Reading Practice Happy Birthday Vocabulary HSK 2 生shēng日rì生shēng日rì Tap to flip birthday 明天míngtiān是shì我wǒ的de生日shēngrì明天míngtiān是shì我wǒ的de生日shēngrì Tomorrow is my birthday. HSK 2 邀yāo請qǐng邀yāo请qǐng Tap to flip to invite 我wǒ邀請yāoqǐng他tā來lái我wǒ家jiā我wǒ邀请yāoqǐng他tā来lái我wǒ家jiā I invited him to come to my house. HSK 2 派pài對duì派pài对duì Tap to flip party 這個zhège派對pàiduì很hěn好玩hǎowán这个zhège派对pàiduì很hěn好玩hǎowán This party is a lot of fun. HSK 2 氣qì球qiú气qì球qiú…

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If…then… in Chinese Grammar

Posted on February 23, 2023June 14, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, “if…then…” can be expressed using conditional conjunctions 如果 rúguǒ and 要是 yàoshìyàoshi to introduce a condition, followed by a main clause that expresses a result or consequence. Structure 如果 or 要是 + Condition + (就) + Result It’s possible to drop “就 jiù” in sentences, but unlike in English, the “then”…

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Pinyin Spelling Rules

Posted on February 22, 2023September 30, 2026 by tiffany

拼寫規則 拼写规则 · Spelling Rules — OneDotDot Chinese 拼 OneDotDot Chinese · Pronunciation 拼寫規則拼写规则Spelling Rules Hanyu Pinyin is the official romanization system for Mandarin in mainland China. Once you know the sounds, these are the rules that govern how they’re actually written down — spacing, capitals, tone-mark placement, and the quiet substitutions like i→y and…

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HSK1 Reading Practice – Wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng

Posted on February 19, 2023October 24, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 1 · Reading Practice Wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng Vocabulary HSK 1 來自láizì来自láizì Tap to flip to come from 我wǒ來自láizì台灣Táiwān我wǒ来自láizì台湾Táiwān I come from Taiwan. HSK 1 每天měitiān每天měitiān Tap to flip every day 他tā每天měitiān喝hē茶chá他tā每天měitiān喝hē茶chá He drinks tea every day. HSK 1 起床qǐchuáng起床qǐchuáng Tap to flip to get up 我wǒ不bù想xiǎng起床qǐchuáng我wǒ不bù想xiǎng起床qǐchuáng I don’t want to get up. HSK 1…

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HSK2 Reading Practice – Story of a Little Dog

Posted on February 18, 2023October 24, 2026 by tiffany

HSK 2 · Reading Practice Story of a Little Dog Vocabulary HSK 2 聰明cōngmíng聪明cōngming Tap to flip smart; intelligent 他tā是shì一個yíge非常fēicháng聰明cōngmíng的de學生xuéshēng他tā是shì一个yíge非常fēicháng聪明cōngming的de学生xuésheng He is a very smart student. HSK 2 玩耍wánshuǎ玩耍wánshuǎ Tap to flip to play 小朋友xiǎopéngyǒu們men在zài公園gōngyuán裡lǐ開心kāixīn地de玩耍wánshuǎ小朋友xiǎopéngyou们men在zài公园gōngyuán里lǐ开心kāixīn地de玩耍wánshuǎ The children are happily playing in the park. HSK 2 散步sànbù散步sànbù Tap to flip take a walk 晚飯wǎnfàn後hòu,我們wǒmen喜歡xǐhuān去qù河邊hébiān散步sànbù晚饭wǎnfàn后hòu,我们wǒmen喜欢xǐhuan去qù河边hébiān散步sànbù We like…

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白白 báibái Chinese grammar

白白 báibái

Posted on February 16, 2023April 18, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point: 白白 báibái and 白 bái basically share the same meaning. It means to do an action “in vain.” The slight difference is that 白白 báibái is more negative. It emphasizes that the action is a wasted effort. Structure 白白 + Verb + 了 As you know, Chinese prefers even syllables, so unlike 白…

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