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HSK3 Reading Practice – The Lazy Tiger

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by tiffany

HSK3 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 森林sēnlín森林sēnlínforest 這zhè森林sēnlín裡lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō動物dòngwù这zhè森林sēnlín里lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō动物dòngwùThere are many animals in the forest here. 懶惰lǎnduò懒惰lǎnduòlazy 他tā很hěn懶惰lǎnduò，不bù喜歡xǐhuān做zuò作業zuòyè他tā很hěn懒惰lǎnduò，不bù喜欢xǐhuan做zuò作业zuòyèHe is lazy and doesn’t like to do homework. 經常jīngcháng经常jīngchángoften 我wǒ經常jīngcháng去qù圖書館túshūguǎn學習xuéxí我wǒ经常jīngcháng去qù图书馆túshūguǎn学习xuéxíI often go to the library to study. 猴子hóuzi猴子hóuzimonkey 猴子hóuzi很hěn聰明cōngmíng，…

老屁股 lǎo pìgǔ

Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 by tiffany

老屁股 lǎo pìgǔ (Taiwan only) N. (Literal meaning is “old butt”) 老屁股 lǎo pìgǔ is a casual Taiwanese slang term for someone who’s been in a company or group for a long time. It usually refers to a veteran who knows all the tricks, understands the office politics, and often knows how to slack off…

Synonyms of “Want” in Chinese

Posted on July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 by tiffany

In Chinese, there are 3 common ways to express “want”: 要 yào, 想要 xiǎngyào, and 想 xiǎng. While they can all be translated as “want” or “would like,” the differences lie in how strong the desire is, how certain the speaker is, and who typically uses it. 要 yào — Strongest, most certain 我wǒ要yào學xué中文zhōngwén我wǒ要yào学xué中文zhōngwénI want to study Chinese.(This shows a firm decision. The speaker has likely…

Indirect Object Marker – 給 gěi

Posted on April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, “給给 gěi” isn’t just used to mean “to give.” It also works like a bridge between the action and the person who receives that action. We call this person the indirect object. When 给 gěi is used this way, it’s called an Indirect Object Marker — it shows who you’re doing something for or to. Structure S + V + 給给 gěi + Recipient + Direct…

著着 zhe grammar Ongoing action Aspect Particle

Aspect Particle – 著着 zhe

Posted on March 15, 2025March 16, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The aspect particle 著着 zhe is used to indicate ongoing actions or a continuous state in Mandarin Chinese. While it’s common in narratives or storytelling, it’s not something you’ll hear often in everyday conversations. In daily life, people usually use 在 zài to talk about actions in progress. When do we use it? How would you describe these…

Reduplication of Verbs 2 – ABAB

Posted on February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The ABAB form is a common way to soften the tone of an action, making it sound more casual, tentative, or informal. It is frequently used in spoken Chinese to suggest trying something out or doing it briefly. Structure Two-Syllable Verbs – ABAB 我們wǒmen先xiān討論tǎolùn討論tǎolùn，再zài決定juédìng吧ba我们wǒmen先xiān讨论tǎolùn讨论tǎolùn，再zài决定juédìng吧baLet’s discuss a little first, then decide! 這zhè次cì聚會jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyǒu，大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng認識rènshì認識rènshì！这zhè次cì聚会jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyou，大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng认识rènshi认识rènshi！ There are many new…

The Mouse Marries His Daughter 2

Posted on February 2, 2025February 6, 2025 by tiffany

“The Mouse Marries His Daughter” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. According to an old Chinese legend, mice from all over the world get together on the third night of Chinese New Year to celebrate a very special wedding – it’s the…

The Mouse Marries His Daughter

Posted on February 2, 2025February 6, 2025 by tiffany

“The Mouse Marries His Daughter” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. According to an old Chinese legend, mice from all over the world get together on the third night of Chinese New Year to celebrate a very special wedding – it’s the…

“Not at all” in Chinese – yìdiǎn yě bù

Posted on January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:一點点也不 yìdiǎn yě bù is used in Chinese to emphasize complete negation or “not at all”. It expresses that there is not even a little bit of something or no degree of a particular quality, attitude, or behavior. Structure 一點点 yìdiǎn + 也 yě or 都 dōu + 不 bù + Adj Using 一點点 yìdiǎn with 也 yě or 都…

“Enough” in Chinese – 夠 / 够 gòu

Posted on January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The Chinese word 夠够 gòu is used to indicate “sufficiency”, “enough” or “adequacy”, and it can have different meanings and functions depending on the context. Structure (S) + O + 夠够 gòu + Verb(S) + 夠够 gòu + Verb + O 夠够 gòu can be used in both positive and negative constructions to express enough or not enough. It can also be used to…