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Reverse Order Words between Japanese and ChineseReverse Order Words between Japanese and Chinese

Reverse Order Words between Japanese and Chinese

Probably many people know that Chinese characters are used both in Japanese and Chinese, and they share uncountable vocabulary. However,…

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Lesson 25. Demonstrative Pronouns in ChineseLesson 25. Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese

Lesson 25. Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese

這 [这] (zhè) and 那 (nà), which are literally translated as this and that respectively, are demonstrative pronouns in Chinese.…

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Lesson 24. Three Ways to Express Plural Nouns in ChineseLesson 24. Three Ways to Express Plural Nouns in Chinese

Lesson 24. Three Ways to Express Plural Nouns in Chinese

Unlike English which adds ‘s/-es’ or Indonesian which reduplicate the nouns, Chinese does not modify the nouns to express plural…

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Lesson 23. How to Express Future Tense in ChineseLesson 23. How to Express Future Tense in Chinese

Lesson 23. How to Express Future Tense in Chinese

In the previous lesson, we have covered how to construct past tense and present tense sentences in Chinese. In this…

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Lesson 21. How to Express Present Tense in ChineseLesson 21. How to Express Present Tense in Chinese

Lesson 21. How to Express Present Tense in Chinese

As stated in the previous lesson, there is no verb conjugation in Chinese. In short, 吃 (chī) will always remain…

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Lesson 22. How to Express Past Tense in ChineseLesson 22. How to Express Past Tense in Chinese

Lesson 22. How to Express Past Tense in Chinese

There is no verb conjugation in Chinese. The form Chinese verb is only one regardless the tense of the sentence.…

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Lesson 20. Four Ways to Express A Little Amount in ChineseLesson 20. Four Ways to Express A Little Amount in Chinese

Lesson 20. Four Ways to Express A Little Amount in Chinese

We use ‘a few’ and ‘a little’ to suggest not much of something in English. However, ‘a few’ is used…

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Lesson 19. A Quick Guide to Verb TO BE in ChineseLesson 19. A Quick Guide to Verb TO BE in Chinese

Lesson 19. A Quick Guide to Verb TO BE in Chinese

I have both good news and bad news for the verb to be in Chinese. Which one do you want…

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Lesson 18. Directions: Come vs Go in ChineseLesson 18. Directions: Come vs Go in Chinese

Lesson 18. Directions: Come vs Go in Chinese

Do you think that ‘come in’ and ‘go in’ have the same meaning? While both phrases are the synonym to…

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Lesson 17. Modal Verbs: The Difference Between Three CAN in ChineseLesson 17. Modal Verbs: The Difference Between Three CAN in Chinese

Lesson 17. Modal Verbs: The Difference Between Three CAN in Chinese

能 (néng), 會 [会] (huì) and 可以 (kě yǐ) are all translated as can. Here comes the question, how do…

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Lesson 16. Using 最 (zuì) for Expressing the Most in ChineseLesson 16. Using 最 (zuì) for Expressing the Most in Chinese

Lesson 16. Using 最 (zuì) for Expressing the Most in Chinese

In the previous lesson, we have learned how to use 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese. Today, we will learn…

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Lesson 15. Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in ChineseLesson 15. Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese

Lesson 15. Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese

Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in ChineseThere are several ways to express comparison in Chinese. Among them, 比 (bǐ) is…

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Lesson 14. OR in Chinese: The Difference Between 还是 (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě)Lesson 14. OR in Chinese: The Difference Between 还是 (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě)

Lesson 14. OR in Chinese: The Difference Between 还是 (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě)

Both 還是 [还是] (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě) are translated as or in Chinese. Interestingly, the usage of each…

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Lesson 13. Conjunction: Various Ways to Say AND in ChineseLesson 13. Conjunction: Various Ways to Say AND in Chinese

Lesson 13. Conjunction: Various Ways to Say AND in Chinese

In English, the and conjunction can be used to link parallel words, phrases, and clauses. On the other hand, there…

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Lesson 12. 着 (zhe) for Expressing Existence in ChineseLesson 12. 着 (zhe) for Expressing Existence in Chinese

Lesson 12. 着 (zhe) for Expressing Existence in Chinese

In the previous lesson, we learn that 有 (yǒu) can be used to express the existence of someone or something…

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Lesson 11. 有 (yǒu) for Expressing Existence in Chinese

有 (yǒu) is surely a useful word in Chinese! Besides using it for ‘possession’, we can use it to express…

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Lesson 10. How to Express Time in Chinese

In the previous lesson, you have learned about the number in Chinese. Today, let’s learn how to tell the time…

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Lesson 9. Question Words for Asking Questions in Chinese

One of the way to ask questions is by using the question words in Chinese.   Where do we place…

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Lesson 8. The Complete Guide to Count Chinese Numbers (From 0, 1, up to 10^12)

You only need to know 16 characters to write all the numbers in Chinese! Moreover, it is relatively easy to…

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30 Japan-Made Chinese Words

Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing…

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