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Grammar Point:In Mandarin Chinese, the word 還还 hái can be used to convey a surprised or sarcastic tone, and it can be employed in rhetorical questions as well. It adds emphasis or disbelief to a statement, often suggesting surprise or skepticism about something that has been said or done. Structure S + hái + Noun…
Grammar Point:The Chinese word 幾几乎 jīhū means “almost” or “nearly” in English. It is used to describe that something is close to completion, close to a certain state, or almost reaching a specific condition or outcome. Structure S + jīhū + V + O or Complement 幾几乎 jīhū is often used in conjunction with words…
Grammar Point:本來来就 běnlái jiù often implies “supposed to” or “it goes without saying,” indicating that something is expected or common knowledge. Structure S + běnlái jiù + something supposed to 學xué中文zhōngwén本來běnlái就jiù不bù容易róngyì学xué中文zhōngwén本来běnlái就jiù不bù容易róngyìLearning Chinese is inherently not easy. 穿chuān褲子kùzi本來běnlái就jiù比bǐ穿chuān裙子qúnzi方便fāngbiàn穿chuān裤子kùzi本来běnlái就jiù比bǐ穿chuān裙子qúnzi方便fāngbiànWearing pants is supposed to be more convenient than wearing a skirt. 這zhè本來běnlái就jiù是shì你的nǐde工作gōngzuò这zhè本来běnlái就jiù是shì你的nǐde工作gōngzuòThis is supposed to be your job….
A walk through dog vocabulary Dogs Related Chinese As a dog lover, you don’t just adore dogs — you’ve got a whole world’s worth of things to say about them. Knowing just the word for “dog” isn’t enough. Tap the speaker icons to hear each word, and let’s walk through the vocabulary together, nose to…
Unravel some cat vocabulary Cats Related Chinese As a cat person, you don’t just love and adore cats — you’re worldly about them too. Knowing just the word for “cat” isn’t enough. Tap the speaker icons to hear each word, and let’s unravel the vocabulary together, whisker to tail. Titles Body parts Cat things Behaviors…
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 4 Grammar Point · HSK 4 Verbal Measure Words 2 — 場场 chǎng, 頓顿 dùn, 趟趟 tàng Three more measure words that count actions instead of nouns — for events that run their course, meals, intense concentrated actions, and trips there and back. The pattern is Verb + 了 +…
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 她tā格外géwài喜歡xǐhuān這個zhège禮物lǐwù她tā格外géwài喜欢xǐhuan这个zhège礼物lǐwùShe particularly likes this gift. 這zhè次cì的deHSK4 考試kǎoshì格外géwài難nán这zhè次cì的deHSK4 考试kǎoshì格外géwài难nánThe HSK4 exam this time was especially difficult. 我wǒ對duì你們nǐmen的de處理chùlǐ態度tàidù感到gǎndào極jí不bù滿意mǎnyì我wǒ对duì你们nǐmen的de处理chùlǐ态度tàidù感到gǎndào极jí不bù满意mǎnyìI am extremely dissatisfied with your attitude when you handling this matter. 這zhè部bù電影diànyǐng的de內容nèiróng極jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán讓ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèi这zhè部bù电影diànyǐng的de内容nèiróng极jí有深度yǒushēndù， 看kàn完wán让ràng人rén再三回味zàisānhuíwèiThe content…
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！…
Grammar Point: The 是 shì … 的 de structure in Chinese is used to provide strong affirmation. It is often used to clarify or emphasize a point or to make a statement more assertive. It is similar to the way English speakers might stress the word “is” in a sentence. When to use it? What…
Grammar Point:卻却 què is an adverb in Chinese that is commonly used to indicate a contrast between two statements. Although it is similar in meaning to the English conjunction “but” or “however”, it is not usually used to link two sentences. Structure Sentence ，(但是 +) S2 + 卻/却 When using 卻却 què, the first clause…