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一 yī… 就 jiù… Grammar

Posted on August 6, 2022August 19, 2026 by tiffany

OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 一 yī… 就 jiù就 jiù… — “As Soon As” 一…就… yī…jiù…一…就… yī…jiù… links two actions together: the moment the first one happens, the second follows right away. When one thing triggers another right away — you get home and instantly want to sleep, it…

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的 de, 得 de, and 地 de

Posted on August 5, 2022May 30, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:Do you know the difference between 的 de, 得 de, and 地 de? They are three structural auxiliary words with different functions but the same pronunciation. <的> 的 de is a noun modifier that can be used to indicate possession or link an adjective or verb phrase to a noun. V / Adj. / N+ 的 +…

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Hot pot – meat

Posted on August 4, 2022March 19, 2025 by tiffany

______ 的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? ______ 的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo?  How large is the ___________? Dialogue 店diàn員yuán: 決定juédìng要yào點diǎn什麼shénme了le嗎ma?店diàn员yuán: 准备zhǔnbèi好hǎo点餐diǎncān了le吗ma?Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ: 特級tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? 我wǒ: 特级tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? I: How large is the Choice short plate? 店diàn員yuán: 大概dàgài兩人liǎngrén份fèn店diàn员yuán: 大概dàgài两人liǎngrén份fènWaiter: It’s for 2 people. 我wǒ: 那nà請qǐng給我gěiwǒ一份yífèn特級tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā, 謝謝xièxie我wǒ: 那nà请qǐng给我gěiwǒ一份yífèn特级tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā, 谢谢xièxieI: Well… 1 Choice short plate, please. Thank you. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 和牛héniú和牛héniú🔊 Wagyu 沙朗shālǎng沙朗shālǎng🔊 Surloine 牛niú五花wǔhuā牛niú五花wǔhuā🔊 Short plate 牛niú小排xiǎopái牛niú小排xiǎopái🔊 Short rib 小羊xiǎoyáng小羊xiǎoyáng🔊…

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Compound Finals

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2026 by tiffany

複韻母 复韵母 · Compound Finals — OneDotDot Chinese 複 OneDotDot Chinese · Pronunciation 複韻母复韵母Compound Finals Once you know the six simple finals, this part is mostly assembly: glide from one vowel into the next, or land a nasal tail on it. Six sets, no new sounds to learn from scratch. 6 sets Not solid yet…

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Chinese Compound Word

Posted on August 2, 2022August 21, 2026 by tiffany

A field guide for learners Chinese Compound Words Have you ever wondered — Why is Chinese obsessed with two-syllable words? Why does Chinese build compound words out of characters that already mean the same thing? Why does Chinese add 子子 zi and 兒儿 er, which seem to mean nothing, onto so many words? Why can…

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Hanyu Pinyin – Simple Finals

Posted on August 1, 2022August 2, 2026 by tiffany

單韻母 / 单韵母 · Simple Finals — OneDotDot Chinese 音 OneDotDot Chinese · Pronunciation 單韻母单韵母Simple Finals Six vowel sounds carry most of Mandarin’s pronunciation, and most of its traps. This is a listening-first guide to a · o · i · u · ü · e — what each one sounds like, how it changes…

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Taste Re-chao

Posted on July 31, 2022March 15, 2023 by tiffany

這zhè很hěn__(鹹)__xián这zhè很hěn__(咸)__xián This one is quite ___(salty)___ Dialogue 店diàn員yuán: 請問qǐngwèn味道wèidào還hái可以kěyǐ嗎ma?店diàn员yuán: 请问qǐngwèn味道wèidao还hái行xíng吗ma?Waiter: How is today’s meal? 我wǒ: 這個zhège很hěn鹹xián! 我wǒ: 这个zhèige很hěn咸xián! I: This one is quite salty. 店diàn員yuán: 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 馬上mǎshàng幫bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífèn店diàn员yuán: 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 马上mǎshàng帮bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífènWaiter: I’m sorry about that. I will prepare another one for you. 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 沒關係méiguānxī! 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 沒事儿méishìr! I: Nah, it’s fine. No worries! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 鹹xián咸xián🔊 Salty 酸suān酸suān🔊 Sour 甜tián甜tián🔊 Sweet 苦kǔ苦kǔ🔊…

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15 Essential Chinese Word for Doing Yoga

Posted on July 30, 2022August 17, 2026 by tiffany

鬆松 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 15 Essential Chinese Words for Doing Yoga 瑜珈yújiā中文zhōngwén詞彙cíhuì瑜伽yújiā中文zhōngwén词汇cíhuì The words you’ll actually use and hear on the mat — breathing, stretching, balance, and a few anatomy terms thrown in. Tap the speaker icon next to any word or sentence to hear it read aloud. 01 瑜珈yújiā瑜伽yújiā🔊 NOUN — Yoga 我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜伽yújiā🔊…

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Ordering Food-Beef Noodle

Posted on July 29, 2022March 20, 2023 by tiffany

我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ 我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______  I’d like a (bowl of) ____________ Dialogue 服務生fúwùshēng: 歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín, 請問qǐngwèn幾jǐ位wèi?服务员fúwùyuán: 欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín, 请问qǐngwèn几jǐ位wèi?Waiter: Welcome! How many in your party? 我wǒ: 兩liǎng位wèi我wǒ: 两liǎng位wèiI: Two. 服務生fúwùshēng: 來lái, 這邊zhèbiān請qǐng服务员fúwùyuán: 来lái, 这边zhèbiān请qǐngWaiter: This way, please! ___________________________ 服務生fúwùshēng: 準備zhǔnbèi好hǎo要yào點餐diǎncān了le嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 两liǎng位wèi想xiǎng吃chī点儿diǎnr什么shénme?Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào兩碗liǎngwǎn紅燒hóngshāo牛肉麵niúròumiàn我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào两碗liǎngwǎn红烧hóngshāo牛肉面niúròumiànI: I’d like two braised beef noodle, please. 服務生fúwùshēng: 好的hǎode, 還hái需要xūyào什麼shénme嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 好的hǎode, 还hái要yào别的biéde吗ma?Waiter: Sure! Anything else? 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 謝謝xièxie!我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 谢谢xièxie!I: No, thanks. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan)…

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HSK1 Listening Test 1

Posted on July 28, 2022April 13, 2023 by tiffany

Tips: If you think it’s too fast, you can adjust the speed yourself. Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 2 Choose the right picture 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 4. A B C 5. A B C Part 3 Match the right picture…

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