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Lesson 7. A Simple Guide to Chinese Adverbs Word Order

In the previous post, we have learned how to construct a basic Chinese sentence. Today, we will learn how to…

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Lesson 6. The Complete Guide to Chinese Pronouns

Imagine if you have to mention the ‘noun’ again and again in a text: Angelina Jolie is an American actress.…

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Lesson 5. Using Chinese Adjectives in Basic Grammar

We have learned that we can use「的」,「地」and「得」to connect adjectives and other parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs). In this lesson,…

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Chinese Idiom: The Story Behind「對牛彈琴」

Origin of the Story In ancient time, there was a musician named Gong Mingyi. He played zither – a traditional…

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Chinese Idioms Everyone Should Know

If you are learning Chinese, you should know a few 成語 (chéng yǔ) or Chinese idioms. They are widely used…

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Chinese Characters of Japanese and Chinese Are Not All The Same!

Both 漢字 (Japanese Kanji) and 汉字 (Chinese Hanzi) are translated as Chinese Characters'. At the present time, approximately 70% of…

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Lesson 3. Understanding the Difference Between「不」Bù and「沒」Méi – Chinese No or Not

Both 不 (bù) and 沒 (méi) are negative determiners in Chinese. They can be put in front of a verb or…

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Lesson 2. 10 Common Ways to Say ‘YES’ in Chinese

There are countless ways to respond ‘yes’ in Chinese. The reason is, ‘yes’ is more like a ‘concept of affirmation’,…

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Lesson 1. Now You Can Speak Chinese! 5 Basic Chinese Grammars Every Beginner Must Know!

You have to understand the basic Chinese grammars to become fluent in Chinese. If you are a beginner Chinese learner,…

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Lesson 4. How to Differentiate the Three “De” Particles in Chinese -「的」,「地」and「得」

The three “de” particles of Chinese,「的」,「地」and「得」; are all pronounced as “de” with the neutral tone. Even though they sound the…

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