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…
Even though we use English in a daily basis, the choice of word can still be annoying from day to day. Such as in what…
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…
Everyday vs Every Day There are lots of things that we do every day. Everyday we sleep, we walk, we speak. But when you are…
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,…
Complete and Finish, they are the same right? Think about it! The race is completed vs The race is finished The game is completed vs…
Very hot, very cold, very expensive, very ugly. Yes! The magic word of “very” really applies to basically everything. But imagine: “The weather is…
Rise or Raise? Rise your hand or raise your hand? The sun rises or the sun raises? Are you 100% sure with your answer? Why…
Have you heard that French is hard to learn? Genders, Conjugations, Pronunciation …. all sounds complicated? I am a Japanese who know English and leaned…
Japanese has a reputation for being hard to learn. It’s true that learning the writing system is challenging, but it’s just one of the many…
Have you heard that Japanese and Korean are similar languages? They are two different languages, but there are many similarities, especially in grammar and vocabulary.…
There are many similar sounding words between two languages among Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean languages. That means, there are words which sound similar in all…
Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong province in China and also widely spoken in Southeast Asia by overseas Chinese. Although Cantonese shares some vocabulary…
Chinese Mandarin is getting more and more popular to be learnt worldwide.But do you know the Chinese used in mainland China and in Taiwan are…
