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…
In English, we can count the object directly in [number + object], as in the following: an apple, two bags,…
Learning how to express time in Japanese is essential and useful. Before we get started, I would highly recommend you…
After learning numbers in Chinese, French, and Japanese, you will learn about English numbers today! In fact, English numbers are…
Japanese has two systems of numbers: the native Japanese numbers and the Chinese origin numbers. Native Japanese and Sino-Japanese…
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…
Who said that numbers in French are way too complicated? As long as you remember the basic number, know how…
は (wa) and が (ga) are probably the most frequently used particles in Japanese. At the same time, these two…
Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing…
In the previous post, we have learned how to construct a basic Chinese sentence. Today, we will learn how to…
Imagine if you have to mention the ‘noun’ again and again in a text: Angelina Jolie is an American actress.…
In English, we can use ‘to give’ and ‘to receive’ regardless who is giving and who is talking. Differently, in…
There are two verbs to express existence in Japanese: Verb (Basic Form) Verb (Polite Form) Meaning Usage Example いる (iru)…
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,…
The answer is ‘no’. Just because they are both used for introducing relative clauses does not mean that they have…
Origin of the Story In ancient time, there was a musician named Gong Mingyi. He played zither – a traditional…