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Grammar Point:The structure 因為为 yīnwèi… 而 ér… is commonly used in Chinese to express a cause and effect relationship. This structure clearly delineates the reason for a certain outcome or situation. Structure S + 因(為为) yīn(wèi) + Cause + 而 ér + Result Using 而 ér instead of 所以 suǒyǐ adds a formal tone to your sentences. It’s…
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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. 1. 我wǒ妹妹mèimei一yì說shuōOO 這zhè件jiàn事shì就jiù生氣shēngqì我wǒ妹妹mèimei一yì说shuōOO 这zhè件jiàn事shì就jiù生气shēngqìAns: C – My sister is angry when she talks about this matter. A. 出來chūlái出来chūlái B. 上來shànglái上来shànglái C. 起來qǐlái起来qǐlái D. 下來xiàlái下来xiàlái 2. 目前mùqián中國Zhōngguó的de人口rénkǒu比bǐ所有suǒyǒu歐洲ōuzhōu國家guójiā的de人口rénkǒu加jiāOO 還hái要yào多duō目前mùqián中国Zhōngguó的de人口rénkǒu比bǐ所有suǒyǒu欧洲ōuzhōu国家guójiā的de人口rénkǒu加jiāOO 还hái要yào多duōAns: C – China’s population is currently larger than the population of all European countries combined. A. 出來chūlái出来chūlái B. 上來shànglái上来shànglái…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 才 cái can be used to express that something happens harder than expected. It is often used to emphasize the delay or the unexpectedness of a certain event or situation. Structure Unexpected statement + 才 cái + result 我wǒ學xué了le一個月yígeyuè的de西班牙文xībānyáwén了le， 才cái會huì簡單jiǎndān地de打招呼dǎzhāohū我wǒ学xué了le一个月yígeyuè的de西班牙文xībānyáwén了le， 才cái会huì简单jiǎndān地de打招呼dǎzhāohūI’ve been learning Spanish for a month now, and I can only…
Grammar Point:The word 才 cái in Chinese can be used in many ways, and one of its functions is to indicate a contrast or disagreement with a previous statement or assumption. When used in this way, 才 cái is often translated as “at all.” Structure Statement + 才 cái + Neg- A: 台灣Táiwān物價wùjià那麼nàme便宜biànyí， 你們nǐmen應該yīnggāi很hěn幸福xìngfú吧ba！ A:…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, 就 jiù can be used to express that something happens easier than expected. It is often used in a positive way to indicate a pleasant surprise or an unexpected result. Structure S + 就 jiù + Unexpected result It is often combined with 没想到 méixiǎngdào or 想不到 xiǎngbùdào to express the speaker’s…
Grammar Point:To express “even if” in Chinese, we need to use 就算 jiùsuàn or 就是 jiùshì and usually followed by the second clause 也 yě. In this pattern, the first clause is a supposition, which is then struck down as impossible by the statement’s second clause. Structure 就算 + ···，也 + ··· It is an…
In this article, we will discuss the features of Chinese verbs. Verbs in Chinese, like in English, can be divided into three major categories: the verb 是 shì meaning “to be,” the verb 有 yǒu meaning “to have,” and a broad set of verbs that can be loosely referred to as action verbs. * Some…
就 jiù and 才 cái have many similar functions, but not the same, which confuses many Chinese learners. In this article, we are going to talk about 7 common comparisons of 就 jiù and 才 cái. 1. Time + 就/才 就 jiù 才 cái Earlier than expectedIf the action happened, you need to put 了…