OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 數量補語数量补语 shùliàng bǔyǔ — Quantity Complement 2 Two more jobs for the quantity complement: saying exactly how much more one thing is than another in a 比比 bǐ comparison, and saying how long an ongoing action lasted. This continues from 數量補語数量补语 shùliàng bǔyǔ Quantity…
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State Complement
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 狀態補語状态补语 zhuàngtài bǔyǔ — State Complement 1 A 狀態補語状态补语 zhuàngtài bǔyǔ attaches after a verb or adjective with 得得 de to describe the state something is in — how an action is carried out, or the condition it results in. The structure is always…
Chinese Measure Words 2
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 5 Measure Words — 條条 tiáo, 位位 wèi, 間间 jiān, 名名 míng, 包包 bāo Five more common measure words: for long thin objects, people (two different ways), rooms, and packs or bags of something. The pattern is always Number + Measure Word + Noun….
The Moon Represents My Heart
Song 月亮代表我的心月亮代表我的心 The Moon Represents My Heart Lyrics — Sun Yi · Composition — Weng Ching-hsi · Arrangement — Lu Dongni This is one of the most recognizable Mandarin songs of all time. It was first recorded by Chen Fen-lan in 1973, but it was Teresa Teng’s 1977 recording that turned it into a classic…
Synonyms of “Want” in Chinese
要 · 想要 · 想 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 要 yào · 想要 xiǎngyào · 想 xiǎng Three ways to say “want” in Mandarin — and how each one signals a different level of certainty. In Chinese, there are 3 common ways to express “want”: 要 yào, 想要 xiǎngyào, and 想 xiǎng. While they can…
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year — OneDotDot Chinese (Part 1) Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Chinese New Year 過年过年 guònián 過年过年 guònián is the most important traditional festival in China, celebrated by Chinese communities worldwide — a season of reunion dinners, red envelopes, firecrackers, and fresh beginnings that stretches five to nine days depending on the year. People…
Imperatives “to do more” – 一点 yìdiǎn
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 一點 yìdiǎn一点 yìdiǎn — Softening a Command In Chinese, 一點 yìdiǎn一点 yìdiǎn is often added after a verb and adjective in imperative sentences. It softens the tone of a command, making it sound more polite, less blunt, and more reasonable. Instead of a flat…
Chinese Cold Cucumber Salad
涼拌小黃瓜 Liángbàn Xiǎohuángguā — Cold Cucumber Salad | OneDotDot Chinese 一點點一点点 · OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Recipe & Vocabulary 涼凉 拌拌 黃黄 瓜瓜 Cold Cucumber Salad 涼拌小黃瓜凉拌小黄瓜 liángbàn xiǎohuángguā · “cold-tossed cucumber” ⏱Prep10 min ⏳Restoptional ◐DifficultyEasy ▦Yields2–3 servings 📍OriginTaiwan Photo: Tiffany, OneDotDot Chinese Notes in EN 日本語 한국어 緣起缘起The Story 涼拌小黃瓜凉拌小黄瓜 (liángbàn xiǎohuángguā) is one of…
Ongoing Actions with zhe
Grammar Point Verb + 著着 zhe: Ongoing Actions & States 著 zhe着 zhe after a verb shows that an action or state is continuing: sitting, standing, wearing, holding, a door being open. You’ll see it a lot in stories and descriptions. In everyday conversation, people usually use 在 zài for actions in progress. 一 When…
Two actions in the same time – 一邊 yìbiān…一邊 yìbiān…
Grammar Point 一邊一边 yìbiān … 一邊一边 yìbiān …: Doing Two Things at Once Use 一邊 yìbiān一边 yìbiān…一邊 yìbiān一边 yìbiān… to say someone is doing two things at the same time, on purpose: “listening to music while writing,” “singing while showering.” Both actions are equally important. 一 一邊一边⋯一邊一边 Subject + 一邊一边 + Verb (+ Object) +…