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“Qu Yuan” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…
“Qu Yuan” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Dragon Boat Festival. However, there are three different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a wonderful traditional Chinese celebration that happens on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar. It’s a time of joy and excitement, and people eagerly celebrate it in various parts of East Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and…
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 他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比較bǐjiào傳統cháitǒng他的tāde想法xiǎngfǎ比较bǐjiào传统cháitǒngHis thoughts are relatively traditional (conservative). 日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台灣Táiwān比較bǐjiào貴guì日本rìběn料理liàolǐ在zài台湾Táiwān比较bǐjiào贵guìJapanese cuisine is relatively expensive in Taiwan. 你的nǐde說法shuōfǎ讓ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊塗hútú了le你的nǐde说法shuōfǎ让ràng我wǒ更加gèngjiā糊涂hútu了leYour statement has confused me even more. 抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào說話shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ會huì更加gèngjiā尷尬gāngà抱歉bàoqiàn我wǒ放屁fàngpì了le， 你nǐ不要búyào说话shuōhuà， 不然bùrán我wǒ会huì更加gèngjiā尴尬gāngàSorry, I fart. Please don’t say anything,…
Why Are Chinese Separable Verbs Important? One of the key reasons is that among the 1,000 commonly used verbs in Modern Chinese, a whopping 685 of them are separable verbs. You’ll frequently come across them, especially in basic words like 睡覺觉 (to sleep), 吃飯饭 (to eat), and 看書书 (to read), when learning Chinese. Knowing which…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct word – 為/为 or 為了/为了 我wǒ（ 為了wèile） 見jiàn你nǐ坐zuò了le一yì小時xiǎoshí的de車chē我wǒ（ 为了wèile） 见jiàn你nǐ坐zuò了le一yì小时xiǎoshí的de车chēI took a one-hour car ride to see you. 我wǒ（ 為 wèi ） 你nǐ買mǎi了le一yì台tái車chē我wǒ（ 为 wèi ） 你nǐ买mǎi了le一yì台tái车chēI bought a car for you. 我wǒ每天měitiān努力nǔlì是shì（ 為了wèile） 學xué好hǎo中文zhōngwén我wǒ每天měitiān努力nǔlì是shì（ 为了wèile） 学xué好hǎo中文zhōngwénI work hard every day to study…
Grammar Point:為为 wèi has many functions in Mandarin Chinese. In this article, we are going to discuss how to use 為为 wèi to express the meaning of “for”. Structure 為/为 + Sth or Sb + Verb The word 為为 wèi can once again be translated as “for” in English. However, this time it is used…
TouchHover over the end of the sentences to see the answers. Think about whether the following sentences need to use the word ‘把’ Rob, Sam, and Jonathan are all good friends of Tiffany. Today, Tiffany invited them to her house to experience making dumplings together. Rob said, “I brought some fruits!” 我wǒ帶dài了le一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ！ 我wǒ带dài了le一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ！ O我wǒ把bǎ一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ帶了dàile！ 我wǒ把bǎ一些yìxiē水果shuǐguǒ带了dàile！…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct result complements and verbs 因為yīnwèi公司gōngsī加班jiābān， 我wǒ沒méi( 吃到chīdào) 聖誕shèngdàn大餐dàcān因为yīnwèi公司gōngsī加班jiābān， 我wǒ没méi( 吃到chīdào) 圣诞shèngdàn大餐dàcānI didn’t get to eat the Christmas dinner because of overtime at work. 從cóng我家wǒjiā往wǎng外wài看kàn可以kěyǐ( 看見kànjiàn) 台灣Táiwān最zuì高gāo的de大樓dàlóu101 从cóng我家wǒjiā往wǎng外wài看kàn可以kěyǐ( 看见kànjiàn) 台湾Táiwān最zuì高gāo的de大楼dàlóu101 From my house, you can see Taiwan’s tallest building, the Taipei 101. 我wǒ( 找到zhǎodào)…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. 1. 我wǒ把bǎ這zhè枝zhī筆bǐ向xiàng你nǐ丟diūOO ， 你nǐ能néng接jiē住zhù嗎ma？ 我wǒ把bǎ这zhè枝zhī笔bǐ向xiàng你nǐ丢diūOO ， 你nǐ能néng接jiē住zhù吗ma？ Ans: A – I am going to throw this pen at you, can you catch it? A. 過去guòqù过去guòqù B. 過來guòlái过来guòlái C. 起來qǐlái起来qǐlái D. 下來xiàlái下来xiàlái 2. 他tā把bǎ最後zuìhòu一yì杯bēi酒jiǔ喝hē了leOO 他tā把bǎ最后zuìhòu一yì杯bēi酒jiǔ喝hē了leOO Ans: C – He drank his last glass of wine. A. 起來qǐlái起来qǐlái B….