Do you know that the concept of the verb come and go in Japanese and English are different? Not only…
能 (néng), 會 [会] (huì) and 可以 (kě yǐ) are all translated as can. Here comes the question, how do…
The verb to come and to go in Japanese is not as simple as English does. The dictionary defines…
Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing…
In English, we can use ‘to give’ and ‘to receive’ regardless who is giving and who is talking. Differently, in…
The answer is ‘no’. Just because they are both used for introducing relative clauses does not mean that they have…
In the previous lesson about ‘This’ and ‘That’ in Japanese, we concluded that the prefix: ‘ko-’ is used when ‘the…
皆さんこんにちは！ お元気ですか？ Just like Italian and Spanish, there are three words of demonstration in Japanese: Object near to the…
Both 不 (bù) and 沒 (méi) are negative determiners in Chinese. They can be put in front of a verb or…
There are countless ways to respond ‘yes’ in Chinese. The reason is, ‘yes’ is more like a ‘concept of affirmation’,…
High and tall, are used to describe vertical distance and length. These two words seem like synonyms, but they…
Breath deeply or breathe deeply? Take a deep breath or take a deep breathe? Breath or Breathe? It is…
Even though we use English in a daily basis, the choice of word can still be annoying from day to…
One of the most common mistakes in English usage is misusing the words “good” and “well”. In short, good is…
Everyday vs Every Day There are lots of things that we do every day. Everyday we sleep, we walk, we…
Complete and Finish, they are the same right? Think about it! The race is completed vs The race is finished…
Very hot, very cold, very expensive, very ugly. Yes! The magic word of “very” really applies to basically everything. But…
Rise or Raise? Rise your hand or raise your hand? The sun rises or the sun raises? Are you 100%…