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Dec'15

How to use Chinese position words

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Language is a bridge to help us to communicate and understand other cultures. One of the most interesting things when studying a language is to learn about different mindsets which help us to change the ways in which we see the world.

Dec'15

Selective complex sentences in Chinese

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According to the Modern Chinese by Huang Borong and Liao Xudong, there are four types of selective complex sentences.

Dec'15

How to use “值得” in Chinese

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值得 (zhídé) means "to be worth" doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it.

Dec'15

16 Chinese words for winter season

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How many different ways can you talk about the cold winter in Chinese? Here are 16 words for you.

Dec'15

Use “难免” to indicate inevitable situations

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难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before a verb, often an auxiliary verb such as 会 or 要. It can only be used to introduce an inevitable situation that is characterized by negative features.

Dec'15

Aspiration in learning Chinese

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There are several pairs of consonants in Mandarin that differ mainly in that one isn't aspirated and the other is.

Dec'15

Chinese verb tenses

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Chinese is a kind of pictograph. So, its tenses are not expressed through changing the form of verbs themselves but through adding certain adverbs or depending on the context-so much, in fact, that the tenses in Chinese are a little vague.

Dec'15

Make the best of your hobbies to learn Chinese

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The best way of staying motivated is to make sure you learn things you're really interested in. This article will discuss a few hobbies and how they can be used as learning opportunities.

Dec'15