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Grammar Point:The way to express comparisons in Chinese is by using 比 bǐ. However, when expressing “as same as,” there’s no need to use 比 bǐ anymore. Instead, we use 跟 gēn or 和 hé. Structure 1 A + 跟 or 和 + B + 一樣/一样 or 相同 When you want to state that two…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 Chinese Comparisons 1比 bǐ比 bǐ & 沒有 méiyǒu没有 méiyǒu Comparing two things in Chinese takes just a few patterns. 比 bǐ比 bǐ means “than” and puts the winner first; 沒有 méiyǒu没有 méiyǒu says one thing doesn’t measure up to another; and a special 得…
Grammar Point:越來来越 yuèláiyuè is a common Chinese grammatical structure used to express the idea of “increasingly” or “more and more”. It is often used to describe how something is changing or developing over time. The first character 越 yuè means “to exceed” or “to surpass”, while the second character 來来 lái means “to come” or…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 著着 zhe — the ongoing particle 著着 zhe shows that an action or state is continuing. It’s common in stories and descriptions, while in everyday conversation people usually use 在在 zài for actions in progress. The key difference: 在在 zài describes an action happening,…
A field guide for learners Abbreviations of Chinese Grammar Terms Every grammar term you meet in a Chinese textbook comes with a small-print abbreviation — n., v., adj. — borrowed straight from English. Taiwan and mainland China don’t always agree on the term itself, though. Here’s both, side by side. Word-level — parts of speech,…
Food Vocabulary 壽司寿司 Sushi in Chinese Do you know how to order your favorite nigiri in Chinese? Interestingly, the names for sushi ingredients often differ significantly between Taiwan and mainland China (like Salmon being 鮭魚鲑鱼 vs 三文魚三文鱼). Let’s dive into the vocabulary for sushi menus! 🍣 Taipei’s Seafood Paradise If you love sushi and seafood,…
Moon Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Moon Festival 中秋節中秋节 zhōngqiūjié 中秋節中秋节 zhōngqiūjié falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, when the moon turns into a perfect circle. It’s a night of worshipping the moon and giving thanks for the harvest. Families gather, much like Taiwan and China’s answer to…
Story · HSK 2+ · Moon Festival 嫦 Chang’e Ben Yue 嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月 Posted Sept 23, 2022 Author Tiffany Reading time 5 mins 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…
Food Vocabulary 魚鱼Fish in Chinese A restaurant once offered free sushi to anyone with “salmon” in their Chinese name — and it went about as well as you’d expect. Work through twenty kinds of fish, a sushi/sashimi vocabulary bonus, and how to order at a fish counter. 🐟 The great salmon-name incident Anyone in Taiwan…
～ See the Question ～ Answers Part 1 Match the right picture with the sentence C這房間乾乾淨淨的，不像我的很髒这房间干干净净的，不像我的很脏Zhè fángjiān gāngānjìngjìngde，bú xiàng wǒde hěn zāng.This room is clean, unlike mine is very dirty. D那件衣服要三千五，真的太貴了那件衣服要三千五，真的太贵了Nà jiàn yīfu yào sān qiān wǔ，zhēnde tàiguìle.That dress costs 3500, it’s really too expensive. A我經常看見他在圖書館裡學習我经常看见他在图书馆里学习Wǒ jīngcháng kànjiàn tā zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.I often see…