Skip to content

OneDotDot Chinese

Learn a little Chinese every day

Menu
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Resources
  • Practice
  • Shop
Menu

Tag: ABAB

Reduplication of Verbs in Chinese

Reduplication of Verbs 2 – ABAB

Posted on February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The ABAB form is a common way to soften the tone of an action, making it sound more casual, tentative, or informal. It is frequently used in spoken Chinese to suggest trying something out or doing it briefly. Structure Two-Syllable Verbs – ABAB 我們wǒmen先xiān討論tǎolùn討論tǎolùn, 再zài決定juédìng吧ba我们wǒmen先xiān讨论tǎolùn讨论tǎolùn, 再zài决定juédìng吧baLet’s discuss a little first, then decide! 這zhè次cì聚會jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyǒu, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng認識rènshì認識rènshì! 这zhè次cì聚会jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyou, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng认识rènshi认识rènshi! There are many new…

Read more
Reduplication of Verbs in Chinese

Reduplication of Verbs ABAB

Posted on February 6, 2025March 17, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The ABAB form is a common way to soften the tone of an action, making it sound more casual, tentative, or informal. It is frequently used in spoken Chinese to suggest trying something out or doing it briefly. Structure Two-Syllable Verbs – ABAB 我們wǒmen先xiān討論tǎolùn討論tǎolùn, 再zài決定juédìng吧ba我们wǒmen先xiān讨论tǎolùn讨论tǎolùn, 再zài决定juédìng吧baLet’s discuss a little first, then decide! 這zhè次cì聚會jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyǒu, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng認識rènshì認識rènshì! 这zhè次cì聚会jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyou, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng认识rènshi认识rènshi! There are many new…

Read more
當代中文当代中文 · Series

Contemporary Chinese

Volume Book 1 Volume Book 2 Coming Soon Book 3 Coming Soon Book 4
中文聽說讀寫中文听说读写 · Series

INTEGRATED CHINESE

Coming Soon Book 1 Coming Soon Book 2 Coming Soon Book 3 Coming Soon Book 4

OneDotDot Chinese

When a foreign friend says their Chinese is "yì diǎn diǎn" (just a little), this site exists to make that little bit grow, one day at a time.

  ABOUT

  About Me
  Special Thanks
  News
  My Students Only

  CONTACT

  LinkedIn
  Instagram
  Privacy Policy

© 2026 OneDotDot Chinese | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme