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OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 會会 huì and 要 yào Both 會会 huì and 要 yào can point to the future in Chinese — but one states a fact, and the other states a decision. The good news: the choice comes down to one question. Is this just going…
Grammar Point · HSK 1 在 zài and 正在 zhèngzài 在 zài and 正在 zhèngzài go right in front of a verb to say an action is happening — Chinese’s way of expressing “-ing.” The good news: 在 zài works for both quick and long-running actions, while 正在 zhèngzài adds a bit of emphasis on…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 想 xiǎng, 要 yào, and 想要 xiǎngyào All three of these words can mean “want” in Chinese — but they sit at different points on a scale from a passing thought to a firm decision. The good news: the three words line up on…
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Food Vocabulary 韓國美食韩国美食 Korean Food in Chinese There is so much delicious Korean food in Taiwan and China. Do you know how to read their names in Chinese? Let’s learn the Chinese vocabulary for Korean staples — from bubbling stews to street snacks! 🇰🇷 Taiwan’s “Korean Street” Did you know? Zhongxing Street (中興街中兴街) in Yonghe…
～ See the Question ～ Answers Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. Worng 生氣shēngqì生气shēngqì Angry 2. Correct 起床qǐchuáng起床qǐchuáng Wake up 3. Correct 圖書館túshūguǎn图书馆túshūguǎn Library 4. Worng 醫生yīshēng医生yìshēng Doctor 5. Correct 上網shàngwǎng上网shàngwǎng Surf the Internet Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation 1. C老師lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn乾淨gānjìng老师lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn干净gānjìngTeacher’s house is very clean. 2. F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chīfànI eat with my friend. 3. B孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiú孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiúThe kid is playing ball outside. 4. A學生xuéshēng很hěn認真rènzhēn讀書dúshū学生xuésheng很hěn认真rènzhēn读书dúshūThe student…
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OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 嗎吗 ma·吧 ba·呢 ne — Final Particles 1 Final particles (語氣詞语气词 yǔqìcí) sit at the very end of a sentence and don’t change its basic meaning — but they completely change its tone. In this first article, we’ll cover the three most common ones:…
Grammar Point:離离 lí is a Chinese preposition that can be used to indicate distance, separation, or departure. It is often translated as “away from,” “off,” or “from” in English. Structures A 離/离 lí B + 近 jìn or 遠/远 yuǎn 日本Rìběn離lí韓國Hánguó非常fēicháng近jìn日本Rìběn离lí韩国Hánguó非常fēicháng近jìnJapan is very close to Korea. 加拿大Jiānádà離lí墨西哥Mòxīgē不bú太tài遠yuǎn加拿大Jiānádà离lí墨西哥Mòxīgē不bú太tài远yuǎnCanada is not too far from Mexico. 我wǒ公司gōngsī離lí車站chēzhàn很hěn近jìn我wǒ公司gōngsī离lí车站chēzhàn很hěn近jìnMy company is very close…
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！…