{"id":3141,"date":"2018-11-16T11:22:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T11:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:14:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:14:35","slug":"grammar-present-tense-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/fr\/grammar-present-tense-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 21. How to Express Present Tense in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Present Tense in Chinese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As stated in the previous lesson,<\/a> there is no verb conjugation in Chinese. In short, \u5403 (ch\u012b) will always remain as \u5403 (ch\u012b) regardless of when you eat. On this lesson, let\u2019s learn how to express present tense in Chinese!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adverb of Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adverb of time is definitely the clearest way to determine the time when the action occurred. In order to indicate that the action belongs to simple present tense<\/a> (habitual actions) use the followings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPin Yin<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6bcf\u5929<\/td>\n\u6bcf\u5929<\/td>\nm\u011bi ti\u0101n<\/td>\nevery day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6bcf\u9031\/\u6bcf\u500b\u661f\u671f<\/td>\n\u6bcf\u5468\/\u6bcf\u4e2a\u661f\u671f<\/td>\nm\u011bi zh\u014du\/m\u011bi g\u00e8 x\u012bng q\u00ed<\/td>\nweekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6bcf\u5e74<\/td>\n\u6bcf\u5e74<\/td>\nm\u011bi ni\u00e1n<\/td>\nevery year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u7d93\u5e38<\/td>\n\u7ecf\u5e38<\/td>\nj\u012bng ch\u00e1ng<\/td>\noften<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6709\u6642<\/td>\n\u6709\u65f6<\/td>\ny\u01d2u sh\u00ed<\/td>\nsometimes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u6211\u6bcf\u5929\u6e38\u6cf3\u3002<\/p>\n

\u6211\u6bcf\u5929\u6e38\u6cf3\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 m\u011biti\u0101n y\u00f3uy\u01d2ng.<\/p>\n

I swim every day.<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7d93\u5e38\u4f86\u770b\u6211\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7ecf\u5e38\u6765\u770b\u6211\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 j\u012bngch\u00e1ng l\u00e1i k\u00e0n w\u01d2.<\/p>\n

He often comes to see me.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you want to express that the action is present continuous tense<\/u> (currently in progress), use these following adverbs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPin Yin<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u73fe\u5728<\/td>\n\u73b0\u5728<\/td>\nxi\u00e0n z\u00e0i<\/td>\nnow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6b64\u523b<\/td>\n\u6b64\u523b<\/td>\nc\u01d0 k\u00e8<\/td>\nat the moment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u76ee\u524d<\/td>\n\u76ee\u524d<\/td>\nm\u00f9 qi\u00e1n<\/td>\nat present, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u73fe\u5728\u904e\u5f97\u600e\u9ebc\u6a23?<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u73b0\u5728\u8fc7\u5f97\u600e\u4e48\u6837?<\/p>\n

T\u0101 xi\u00e0nz\u00e0igu\u00f2 d\u00e9 z\u011bnme y\u00e0ng?<\/p>\n

How is he doing now?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u76ee\u524d\u6211\u5011\u5718\u968a\u88e1\u6709\u4e94\u500b\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

\u76ee\u524d\u6211\u4eec\u56e2\u961f\u91cc\u6709\u4e94\u4e2a\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

M\u00f9qi\u00e1n w\u01d2men tu\u00e1ndu\u00ec l\u01d0 y\u01d2u w\u01d4 g\u00e8r\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

There are currently five people on our team.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Auxiliary Verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We can use auxiliary verbs, such as \u5728 (z\u00e0i), \u6b63\u5728 (zh\u00e8ng z\u00e0i), and \u8457 [\u7740] (zhe) to express present continuous tense. In other words, it means that an action is currently in progress.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u5728 (z\u00e0i) does not have a particular meaning. However, it holds an important role as a progressive marker.<\/p>\n

Structure: Subject + \u5728 + Verb + Object<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u6211\u5728\u770b\u96fb\u8996\u3002<\/p>\n

\u6211\u5728\u770b\u7535\u89c6\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 z\u00e0i k\u00e0n di\u00e0nsh\u00ec.<\/p>\n

I am watching TV.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u6b63\u5728 (zh\u00e8ng z\u00e0i) is used instead of \u5728 (z\u00e0i) to emphasize that the action is happening right now.<\/p>\n

Structure: Subject + \u6b63\u5728 + Verb + Object<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u6211\u5011\u6b63\u5728\u958b\u6703\u3002<\/p>\n

\u6211\u4eec\u6b63\u5728\u5f00\u4f1a\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2men zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i k\u0101ihu\u00ec.<\/p>\n

We are in a meeting.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u8457 [\u7740] (zhe) is also used to express that the action is ongoing, but it is not interchangeable with \u5728 (z\u00e0i) or \u6b63\u5728 (zh\u00e8ng z\u00e0i). \u8457 [\u7740] (zhe) is more like a way to express a continuous static action. <\/u>\u00a0\u00a0In fact, the usage of \u8457 [\u7740] (zhe) in a sentence is not as frequent as the two examples before.<\/p>\n

Structure: Subject + Verb + \u8457 [\u7740]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u4ed6\u7a7f\u8457\u4e00\u689d\u6dfa\u85cd\u7684\u896f\u886b\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a7f\u7740\u4e00\u6761\u6d45\u84dd\u7684\u886c\u886b\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 chu\u0101nzhu\u00f3 y\u012bti\u00e1o qi\u01cen l\u00e1n de ch\u00e8nsh\u0101n.<\/p>\n

He is wearing a light blue shirt.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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