The answer is ‘no’. Just because they are both used for introducing relative clauses does not mean that they have the same usage. The…
Origin of the Story In ancient time, there was a musician named Gong Mingyi. He played zither – a traditional Chinese plucked stringed instrument –…
In the previous lesson about ‘This’ and ‘That’ in Japanese, we concluded that the prefix: ‘ko-’ is used when ‘the object near to the speaker’,…
If you are learning Chinese, you should know a few 成語 (chéng yǔ) or Chinese idioms. They are widely used in books, articles, even in…
Both 漢字 (Japanese Kanji) and 汉字 (Chinese Hanzi) are translated as Chinese Characters’. At the present time, approximately 70% of the characters share the same…
皆さんこんにちは! お元気ですか? Just like Italian and Spanish, there are three words of demonstration in Japanese: Object near to the speaker, rather than the listener…
An idiom is a phrase or a group of words that has a metaphorical meaning. Next time, use these idioms to make you sound more…
Both 不 (bù) and 沒 (méi) are negative determiners in Chinese. They can be put in front of a verb or an adjective, in order to convert the…
There are countless ways to respond ‘yes’ in Chinese. The reason is, ‘yes’ is more like a ‘concept of affirmation’, rather than a word. As…
You have to understand the basic Chinese grammars to become fluent in Chinese. If you are a beginner Chinese learner, I would recommend starting with…
The three “de” particles of Chinese,「的」,「地」and「得」; are all pronounced as “de” with the neutral tone. Even though they sound the same, they have completely different…
High and tall, are used to describe vertical distance and length. These two words seem like synonyms, but they are not really the same.…
Breath deeply or breathe deeply? Take a deep breath or take a deep breathe? Breath or Breathe? It is a difference of one letter…
Have you ever tried to translate a word, and realized it has no replacement, or lack corresponding concept in any other languages? If you answer…
If you want to learn a new language and have been struggling to pick one, consider Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)! Here are 5 good reasons why…
One of the most common mistakes in English usage is misusing the words “good” and “well”. In short, good is an adjective, while well is…
There are two concepts of “we/us/our/ours” in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian). Although all of them (from subject pronouns to possessive adjectives) are defined as “kami” and…
There are over 1000 languages in the world. Among them, there are 100 languages that are widely spoken nowadays. Sadly, by the linguistic researchers prediction,…