Probably many people know that Chinese characters are used both in Japanese and Chinese, and they share uncountable vocabulary. However,…
這 [这] (zhè) and 那 (nà), which are literally translated as this and that respectively, are demonstrative pronouns in Chinese.…
Unlike English which adds ‘s/-es’ or Indonesian which reduplicate the nouns, Chinese does not modify the nouns to express plural…
In the previous lesson, we have covered how to construct past tense and present tense sentences in Chinese. In this…
As stated in the previous lesson, there is no verb conjugation in Chinese. In short, 吃 (chī) will always remain…
There is no verb conjugation in Chinese. The form Chinese verb is only one regardless the tense of the sentence.…
We use ‘a few’ and ‘a little’ to suggest not much of something in English. However, ‘a few’ is used…
I have both good news and bad news for the verb to be in Chinese. Which one do you want…
Do you think that ‘come in’ and ‘go in’ have the same meaning? While both phrases are the synonym to…
能 (néng), 會 [会] (huì) and 可以 (kě yǐ) are all translated as can. Here comes the question, how do…
In the previous lesson, we have learned how to use 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese. Today, we will learn…
Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in ChineseThere are several ways to express comparison in Chinese. Among them, 比 (bǐ) is…
Both 還是 [还是] (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě) are translated as or in Chinese. Interestingly, the usage of each…
In English, the and conjunction can be used to link parallel words, phrases, and clauses. On the other hand, there…
In the previous lesson, we learn that 有 (yǒu) can be used to express the existence of someone or something…
有 (yǒu) is surely a useful word in Chinese! Besides using it for ‘possession’, we can use it to express…
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the number in Chinese. Today, let’s learn how to tell the time…
One of the way to ask questions is by using the question words in Chinese. Where do we place…
You only need to know 16 characters to write all the numbers in Chinese! Moreover, it is relatively easy to…
Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing…