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Grammar Point:The emphatic adverb 可 kě is used in Chinese to add emphasis to a statement, often conveying a stronger attitude or emotion such as surprise, disagreement, or certainty. It is a casual way to stress a point or to express “indeed.” Structure 可 kě + V or Adj 可 kě is an informal emphatic adverb commonly used…
Grammar Point:When 倒是 dàoshì is roughly translated as “indeed” in English, it’s used to emphasize or draw attention to a specific point in agreement. It highlights a particular detail or aspect of a situation, often to show support or alignment with an idea. Structure S + 倒是 dàoshì + Emphasis，Comment 他tā說shuō的de倒是dàoshì有yǒu道理dàolǐ， 這次zhècì就jiù聽tīng他tā的de吧ba他tā说shuō的de倒是dàoshì有yǒu道理dàolǐ， 这次zhècì就jiù听tīng他tā的de吧baHe does make a good…
Grammar Point:依然 yīrán is a Chinese adverb that means “still,” “yet,” or “as before.” It’s used to indicate that a particular situation or condition remains unchanged despite the passage of time or other circumstances. Structure S + 依然 yīrán + V 媽媽māma雖然suīrán已經yǐjīng退休tuìxiū， 她tā依然yīrán每天měitiān都dōu在zài學xué新xīn事物shìwù妈妈māma虽然suīrán已经yǐjīng退休tuìxiū， 她tā依然yīrán每天měitiān都dōu在zài学xué新xīn事物shìwùEven though my mother has retired, she still learns new things every…
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Here are some examples of Chinese informal words and their corresponding formal counterparts, commonly used in newspapers: A～G English Informal Word Formal Word absolutely not 肯定不 kěndìng bù 决非 juéfēi according to 按照 ànzhào 依 yī afraid to 恐怕 kǒngpà 恐 kǒng all 都 dōu 均 jūn, 皆 jiē a little bit 有點点 yǒudiǎn 稍…
TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct Potential Complements and verbs 你的nǐde車chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbúxià) 五wǔ個ge人rén你的nǐde车chē很hěn小xiǎo， ( 坐不下zuòbuxià) 五wǔ个ge人rénYour car is too small, it can’t seat five people. 我wǒ剛gāng到dào日本rìběn的時候deshíhòu， ( 吃不了chībùliǎo) 生魚片shēngyúpiàn， 現在xiànzài已經yǐjīng習慣xíguàn多duō了le我wǒ刚gāng到dào日本rìběn的时候deshíhou， ( 吃不了chībuliǎo) 生鱼片shēngyúpiàn， 现在xiànzài已经yǐjīng习惯xíguàn多duō了leWhen I first arrived in Japan, I couldn’t eat sashimi, but now I’m used to…
There are four ways to say “always” in Chinese, and these are the words 總是总是 zǒngshì, 老是 lǎoshì, 一向 yíxiàng and 一直 yìzhí. However, there are subtle differences in the nuances of these words that are worth noting: 總总是 zǒngshì 總是总是 zǒngshì is used to emphasize a high probability or frequency. 他tā上午shàngwǔ八點bādiǎn總是zǒngshì在zài圖書館túshūguǎn看書kànshū他tā上午shàngwǔ八点bādiǎn总是zǒngshì在zài图书馆túshūguǎn看书kànshūHe is always in…
Introduction:常常 chángcháng, 經常经常 jīngcháng, 往往 wǎngwǎng, 平常 píngcháng, and 時常时常 shícháng share a similar meaning of “often” or “frequently,” but there are some differences in their usages and connotations. 常(常) cháng(cháng) Adverb 常(常) cháng(cháng) means “often” and is always interchangeably with 經常经常 jīngcháng. However, it can sometimes imply a slightly more casual or less frequent…
The three words 再 zài, 又 yòu, and 還还 hái indicate the repetition of the same action and can be translated to “again” in English. However, 又 yòu is used when the repeated action has happened again and there is often a 了le at the end of the sentence. In contrast, 再 zài is used…
Let’s talk about the delicious food beef and steak in Chinese. Steak is not Chinese food, but hotpot is! If you have a chance to eat hotpot here, you will see all the different choices you get in selecting beef. Here I am going to introduce you 10 different cuts of beef in Chinese. Cuts…