Grammar Point 離离 lí: Distance From 離 lí离 lí is a preposition meaning “away from” or “from.” Use it to say how far one place (or time, or goal) is from another. 一 Near or Far A + 離离 + B + 近 / 遠远 A is close to or far from B. Put degree…
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“Not… but rather…” in Chinese
Grammar Point:This Chinese structure is used to make a contrast, similar to saying “It’s not… but rather…” in English. The pattern is used when you want to correct or clarify something by presenting an alternative or more accurate statement. Structure 不是 + situation A + 而是 + situation B 我wǒ不是búshì不bù同意tóngyì而是érshì聽tīng不bú太tài懂dǒng我wǒ不是búshì不bù同意tóngyì而是érshì听tīng不bú太tài懂dǒngIt’s not that I disagree; I…
有 yǒu – Existential Subject
Grammar Point:In Chinese, we use 有 yǒu to talk about the existence of something without specifying what it is. After 有 yǒu we describe what the thing does or is like. Structure 有 + (Number + MW) + N 有yǒu一天yìtiān有yǒu一天yìtiānOne day 有yǒu三sān隻zhī狗gǒu有yǒu三sān只zhī狗gǒuThere are three dogs. 有yǒu一個人yígerén來lái找zhǎo你nǐ有yǒu一个人yígerén来lái找zhǎo你nǐSomeone is coming to see you. 有yǒu天tiān你nǐ會huì知道zhīdào我的wǒde好hǎo有yǒu天tiān你nǐ会huì知道zhīdao我的wǒde好hǎoOne day you will…
Food Delivery in Chinese
Food Delivery in Chinese — OneDotDot Chinese (Redesign) 外外送送 · Chinese Vocabulary Food Delivery in Chinese 外外送送 Ordering in has its own app ecosystem in Taiwan and China — different platforms, and a specific set of words you’ll need once you get past picking a restaurant: delivery windows, contactless options, minimum orders, and the checkout…
HSK2 Reading Practice – Who Is He
HSK 2 · Reading Practice Who Is He Vocabulary HSK 2 玩wán球qiú玩wán球qiú Tap to flip to play ball 他tā每天měitiān都dōu和hé朋友péngyǒu玩wán球qiú他tā每天měitiān都dōu和hé朋友péngyou玩wán球qiú He plays ball with his friends every day. HSK 2 滾gǔn滚gǔn Tap to flip to roll 球qiú從cóng地上dìshàng滾gǔn到dào我wǒ的de腳jiǎo邊biān球qiú从cóng地上dìshang滚gǔn到dào我wǒ的de脚jiǎo边bian The ball rolled to my feet from the ground. HSK 2 公gōng園yuán公gōng园yuán Tap to flip park 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān週末zhōumò去qù公園gōngyuán散步sànbù我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan周末zhōumò去qù公园gōngyuán散步sànbù I like…
HSK2 Reading Practice – I Love To Travel
HSK 2 · Reading Practice I Love To Travel Vocabulary HSK 2 旅lǚ行xíng旅lǚ行xíng Tap to flip travel 我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中國Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíng我wǒ想xiǎng去qù中国Zhōngguó旅行lǚxíng I want to travel to China. HSK 2 年nián輕qīng人rén年nián轻qīng人rén Tap to flip young person 那些nàxiē年輕人niánqīngrén在zài公園gōngyuán裡lǐ唱歌chànggē那些nàxiē年轻人niánqīngrén在zài公园gōngyuán里lǐ唱歌chànggē Those young people are singing in the park. HSK 2 打dǎ算suàn打dǎ算suàn Tap to flip to plan, intend 我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明年míngnián學習xuéxí日文rìwén我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明年míngnián学习xuéxí日文rìwén I plan to study…
HSK2 Reading Practice – Let’s go to the Zoo
HSK 2 · Reading Practice Let’s go to the Zoo Vocabulary HSK 2 動物園dòngwùyuán动物园dòngwùyuán Tap to flip zoo 昨天zuótiān我們wǒmen去qù動物園dòngwùyuán看kàn熊貓xióngmāo昨天zuótiān我们wǒmen去qù动物园dòngwùyuán看kàn熊猫xióngmāo Yesterday we went to the zoo to see pandas. HSK 2 期qí待dài期qī待dài Tap to flip to look forward to 他tā很hěn期待qídài明天míngtiān的de生日shēngrì派對pàiduì他tā很hěn期待qīdài明天míngtiān的de生日shēngrì派对pàiduì He is looking forward to tomorrow’s birthday party. HSK 2 背bēi包bāo背bēi包bāo Tap to flip backpack 她tā每天měitiān背著bēizhe背包bēibāo去qù上學shàngxué她tā每天měitiān背着bēizhe背包bēibāo去qù上学shàngxué…
Menus in Chinese
Menus in Chinese — OneDotDot Chinese (Redesign) 菜菜單单詞词彙汇 · Chinese Vocabulary Menus in Chinese 菜菜單单 Sit down at a restaurant in Taiwan or China and the menu works differently than you might expect — there’s no fixed “main course,” side dishes come on their own little plates, and dessert usually means fruit or a warm…
Already 3 – 都 dōu… 了 le
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 Already 3 — 都都 dōu … 了了 le 都都 dōu … 了了 le means “already,” but with feeling. It stresses that a time, an amount, or a result has already been reached, often more than the speaker expected. Compared with 已經已经 yǐjīng, 都都 dōu…
Approximate Number 2 – 几 jǐ
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 Approximate Numbers 2幾几 jǐ — “A Few, Several” The Chinese word 幾几 jǐ is often used to indicate an approximate or indefinite number. It is similar to the English words “a few,” “several,” or “a couple of” when used to describe a small, unspecified…