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Grammar Point:In Chinese, the phrase “And so on” can be expressed in different ways depending on the context. Two common expressions used to convey a similar meaning are 什麼么的 shénme de and 等 děng. Structure Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 + 什麼么的 This expression is more colloquial and casual. 我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān看kàn電影diànyǐng、 聽tīng音樂yīnyuè、 玩wán遊戲yóuxì什麼的shénmede我wǒ喜欢xǐhuān看kàn电影diànyǐng、 听tīng音乐yīnyuè、 玩wán游戏yóuxì什么的shénmedeI…
Grammar Point:The Chinese adverb 一直 yìzhí is used to express the idea of “continuously” or “all along” in a sentence. It indicates that an action or state has been ongoing or persistent from a certain point in time up to the present or a specified point in the future. Structure S + 一直 yìzhí +…
Dragon Boat Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Dragon Boat Festival 端午節端午节 duānwǔjié 端午節端午节 duānwǔjié falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month — a festival of dragon boat races, sticky rice dumplings, and a whole calendar’s worth of folk remedies against summer’s bad luck. Also known as Duanwu What is…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word for “only” is 只 zhǐ. Unlike in English, you can place it in any part of the sentence to emphasize different parts. However, it always comes before verbs in Chinese. Structure 只 + Verb 卡kǎ裡lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu兩百liǎngbǎi塊kuài錢qián卡kǎ里lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu两百liǎngbǎi块kuài钱qiánI only have 200 dollars in my card. 我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēiI only had one cup of coffee today….
Grammar Point:In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article: Examples 他tā多麼duōme聰明cōngmíng！ 他tā多么duōyāo聪明cōngming！ How smart he is! 這zhè個ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochī这zhè个ge菜cài好hǎo好吃hǎochīThis dish is quite delicious. 這zhè件jiàn衣服yīfú有一點yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎo这zhè件jiàn衣服yīfu有一点yǒuyìdiǎn小xiǎoThis piece of clothing is a bit too small. 你的nǐde腳jiǎo有點yǒudiǎn臭chòu你的nǐde脚jiǎo有点儿yǒudiǎnr臭chòuYour feet a bit too stink. FYIDo you know that in…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “how” can be translated as 怎么样 zěnme yàng or simply 怎么 zěnme, depending on the context. As for “how long,” it can be translated as 多久 duō jiǔ. How – 怎麼/怎么 zěnme Depending on the context, 怎麼怎么 zěnme can be translated as “how” or “what”. It is used to indicate the manner…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 可能 kěnéng is used to express the concept of “possibility” or “may.” It is commonly used in sentences to indicate that something is likely or potentially true. Structure S + 可能 + V or SV 明天míngtiān可能kěnéng會huì下雨xiàyǔ明天míngtiān可能kěnéng会huì下雨xiàyǔIt may rain tomorrow. 我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le， 身體shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfú我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le， 身体shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfuI may have caught a cold, I’m not feeling…
Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, the term 應該应该 yīnggāi is used to express “should” or “ought to” in a general sense. It indicates what is considered the proper or expected course of action. Structure S + 應該应该 + V + O The term 應該应该 yīnggāi can be shortened to just 該该 gāi while still conveying a…
Grammar Point:The verb modifier 得 de comes between the verb and the complement, describing the result or state of the action represented by the verb. Structure V + 得 de + Adj. In Mandarin Chinese, the results always come after the actions. 你nǐ走zǒu得de很hěn快kuài你nǐ走zǒu得de很hěn快kuàiYou’re walking fast. 他tā睡shuì得de非常fēicháng好hǎo他tā睡shuì得de非常fēicháng好hǎoHe slept very well. 媽媽māma說shuō得de不bù清楚qīngchǔ妈妈māma说shuō得de不bù清楚qīngchuMom didn’t speak clearly. 你nǐ做zuò得de很hěn好hǎo你nǐ做zuò得de很hěn好hǎoYou did…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 2 Grammar Point · HSK 2 一起 yìqǐ and 一塊 yíkuài一块儿 yíkuàir The word “together” in Chinese can be translated as 一起 yìqǐ or 一塊 yíkuài一块儿 yíkuàir. Both terms convey doing something in a shared or collective manner. The subject must be in plural form (e.g., using a plural pronoun…