OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 不過不过 búguò — “But” 不過不过 búguò is the softest of the three “but” words. It’s casual, a little more relaxed, and often used to gently soften a contrast rather than push back hard against it. 不過不过 búguò works the same slot as 但是 dànshì…
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Suddenly in Chinese – 忽然 hūrán
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 忽然 hūrán — “Suddenly” 忽然 hūrán emphasizes that something happened within a short span of time — it’s about the quickness of the change, not necessarily whether it was expected. It’s an adverb only, and it can’t be preceded by a degree adverb like…
HSK4 Reading Practice – The Secret of the Cake
HSK4 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 婚禮hūnlǐ婚礼hūnlǐwedding 他們tāmen的de婚禮hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliàng他们tāmen的de婚礼hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliangTheir wedding was very beautiful. 氣氛qìfēn气氛qìfēnatmosphere 這裡zhèlǐ的de氣氛qìfēn很hěn輕鬆qīngsōng这里zhèlǐ的de气氛qìfēn很hěn轻松qīngsōngThe atmosphere here is very relaxed. 現場xiànchǎng现场xiànchǎngscene / site 婚禮hūnlǐ現場xiànchǎng很hěn熱鬧rènào婚礼hūnlǐ现场xiànchǎng很hěn热闹rènàoThe wedding scene was very lively. 新娘xīnniáng新娘xīnniángbride 新娘xīnniáng穿chuān著zhe白色báisè婚紗hūnshā新娘xīnniáng穿chuān着zhe白色báisè婚纱hūnshāThe bride is wearing a white wedding dress. 新郎xīnláng新郎xīnlánggroom…
Chinese Food Matching Game
Let’s see if you can read a Chinese menu Food Matching Game Find the connection — category names revealed only when you’re correct 繁體 简体 Shuffle Clear 🎉 All 4 Rounds Complete! Play Again
HSK4 Reading Practice – Ship Of The Desert
HSK4 Reading Practice Remember to use the menu at the top right of the article to switch between Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Vocabulary 地區dìqū地区dìqūarea, region 這個zhège地區dìqū的de人rén都dōu說shuō同一tóngyī種zhǒng語言yǔyán这个zhège地区dìqū的de人rén都dōu说shuō同一tóngyī种zhǒng语言yǔyánPeople in this region all speak the same language. 沙漠shāmò沙漠shāmòdesert 撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmò撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmòThe Sahara is the largest desert in the world. 環境háijìng环境háijìngenvironment 我們wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保護bǎohù自然zìrán環境háijìng我们wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保护bǎohù自然zìrán环境háijìngWe should protect the natural environment together. 駱駝luòtuó骆驼luòtuócamel 駱駝luòtuó可以kěyǐ幾jǐ天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐ骆驼luòtuó可以kěyǐ几jī天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐCamels can…
Chinese Slang – 很解 hěnjiě
Henjie 很解很解 · Hěnjiě In one line A popular internet slang term meaning a total mood killer, a turn-off, or something that instantly ruins your vibe or interest. Definition 形容詞／動詞形容词／动词 ADJ. / V. Derived from 解嗨解嗨 (jiěhāi) or 解解解解, “解” (jiě) describes the sudden feeling when you originally had high interest or good feelings toward…
Taiwanese Braised Pork – 滷肉 Lǔròu
滷肉 Lǔròu — Taiwanese Braised Pork | OneDotDot Chinese 一點點一点点 · OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Recipe & Vocabulary 滷卤 肉肉 Taiwanese Braised Pork 滷肉卤肉 lǔròu · “soy-braised pork belly” ⏱Prep15 min 🍲Cook~1 hr 5 min ◐DifficultyEasy–Medium ▦Yields4 servings 📍OriginTaiwan Photo: Tiffany, OneDotDot Chinese Notes in EN 日本語 한국어 緣起缘起The Story 滷肉卤肉 (lǔròu) is the dish that…
Synonym of Each other in Chinese
對方 · 互相 · 彼此 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 對方对方 duìfāng · 互相 hùxiāng · 彼此 bǐcǐ Three words that come up whenever “each other” is on the tip of your tongue — but only two of them actually mean that. Actually, 對方对方 duìfāng doesn’t mean “each other” at all in English, but since so…
老屁股 lǎo pìgǔ
Lao Pigu 老屁股老屁股 · Lǎo pìgǔ In one line Literally “old butt” — a casual Taiwanese slang term for a seasoned office veteran who knows all the shortcuts, politics, and how to slack off comfortably. Definition 名詞名词 NOUN Literally meaning “old butt,” this playful and slightly sarcastic Taiwanese slang refers to someone who has been…
Synonym of “Almost” in Chinese
差不多 · 幾乎 · 左右 · 大概 — 近義詞辨析 similar words 差不多差不多 chàbuduō · 幾乎几乎 jīhū · 左右 zuǒyòu · 大概 dàgài Four ways to say “almost” or “about” in Mandarin — and how each one handles numbers, adjectives, and probability differently. English uses “almost” and “about” loosely, but Mandarin splits this idea across four…