OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 方向補語方向补语 fāngxiàng bǔyǔ — Direction Complement 1 A 方向補語方向补语 fāngxiàng bǔyǔ attaches right after a verb to show which direction the action moves in — up, down, in, out, back, away, or across. The structure is always V + Direction Word. Each direction word…
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Direction Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Direction Words in Chinese 方向詞彙方向词汇 fāngxiàng cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, a tip: don’t bother asking most people in Taiwan for directions using east, west, north, or south — it just isn’t how directions get given day to day. Locals tend to rely on left, right, straight ahead, and…
Occupation and Time Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Occupation and Time Words in Chinese 職業與時間詞彙职业与时间词汇 zhíyè yǔ shíjiān cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, here’s a question: do you know why so many foreigners end up working as English teachers in China? Foreign teachers are in high demand, from kindergartens all the way up to universities and private…
Time Expression – de shíhou
Grammar Point:The time expression grammar “…的時候的时候 de shíhòudeshíhou” is similar to the English phrase “when something happens.” It can be used to talk about things that happen at a particular time. To use it, simply attach it to the word or phrase indicating the time. Sentence structure Time Word or description + 的時候/的时候 我wǒ工作gōngzuò的de時候shíhòu常常chángcháng喝hē咖啡kāfēi我wǒ工作gōngzuò的de时候shíhou常常chángcháng喝hē咖啡kāfēiI usually…
Express Distance – 离 lí
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 離离 lí — expressing distance 離离 lí shows the distance between two points, in space or in time. It’s often translated as “away from” or “from” in English. The basic pattern is A 離离 lí B + how far. “How far” can be 近近…
School Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 School Words in Chinese 學校詞彙学校词汇 xuéxiào cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, here’s a question: do you know how many 漢字汉字 (hànzì, “Chinese characters”) exist? The answer is more than 80,000. Sounds like a lot, but there’s no need to panic — even native speakers don’t recognize anywhere close to…
HSK1 Reading Test 1
Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. 生氣shēngqì生气shēngqì 2. 起床qǐchuáng起床qǐchuáng 3. 圖書館túshūguǎn图书馆túshūguǎn 4. 醫生yīshēng医生yīshēng 5. 上網shàngwǎng上网shàngwǎng Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation A B C D E F 1. _____ 老師lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn乾淨gānjìng老师lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn干净gānjìng 2. _____ 我wǒ和hé朋友péngyǒu一塊兒yíkuàir吃飯chīfàn我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou一块儿yíkuàir吃饭chīfàn 3. _____ 孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiú孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiú 4. _____ 學生xuéshēng很hěn認真rènzhēn讀書dúshū学生xuésheng很hěn认真rènzhēn读书dúshū 5. _____ 小姐xiǎojiě在zài休息xiūxí小姐xiǎojiě在zài休息xiūxi Part 3 Answer the questions A. 對不起duìbùqǐ， 我wǒ忘記wàngjì了le！ 对不起duìbuqǐ， 我wǒ忘记wàngjì了le！…
Life Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Life Words in Chinese 生活詞彙生活词汇 shēnghuó cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, here’s a fun fact. In Taiwan, cash is still very important — many small local vendors don’t accept credit cards, so it’s worth carrying some with you. No need to worry about safety, either: Taiwan has consistently ranked…
Chinese Grammar 了 le – 2
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 了了2 — Sentence-Final 了了 (New Situation) 了2 le sits at the very end of the sentence and says: things are different now than they were before. This article also covers how it teams up with direction verbs, and how it lets even “unfinishable” state…
Family and clothing words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Family and Clothing Words in Chinese 家庭與服裝詞彙家庭与服装词汇 jiātíng yǔ fúzhuāng cíhuì Before we get into the family vocab, here’s some background. In a traditional Chinese family, everyone has a role: elders are respected and consulted first on major decisions, working-age adults are expected to provide for the household and look after…