How to tell 本来 (běn lái) from 原来 (yuán lái)
If something was originally a certain way, or "should be" a certain way, two words, "本来" (běn lái) and "原来" (yuán lái), are often used in daily Chinese conversation. Sometimes …
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Five words meaning judging and assessing in Mandarin Chinese
The words 'to judge' and 'to assess' have quite a few different but related meanings. In Mandarin, a lot of these meanings are covered by one of the five words …
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Is China’s two-child policy good news or another dilemma?
To ease the country's ageing problem, China has further relaxed its more than three-decade family planning policy, and started carrying out the two-child policy for all couples in the country, …
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Top 10 lucky Chinese characters
Before the Spring Festival in 2015, the luxury brand Burberry put a new Chinese-style scarf on the market. The scarf is embroidered with the Chinese character "fu" (福), which means …
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Repeat a verb to express ‘a little bit’ in Chinese
One of the fun things about Chinese is that when speaking, you can repeat certain things to express "a little bit." In this article you'll learn how to do …
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The use of 把 as a measure word
If you learn Chinese, you must know the character "把" and its corresponding uses. Besides the common use of 把 sentence, there is another use which is measure word. In …
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Foreigners learn Chinese out of practical interests?
Twenty years ago, most kids learning Chinese in American kindergartens were from Chinese families, but now more and more non-Chinese kids are seen there. An American Chinese reporter has reported …
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On the Chinese character 红
Now that we find ourselves in a populist paradise where anyone (good or bad) might easily find Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame—be it by footage of carnal acts in …
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The most popular and most unwelcome jobs in China
June is a job hunting season for numerous graduates. Which professions are the most popular or most unwelcome? Recently, a report on employment of Chinese college graduates in 2016 was …
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Chinlingo Chinese words: 事 VS 事情
Did you know? Both "事" and "事情" mean "matter" and are often used interchangeably. Is there any difference between them? "事"和"事情"同义，且经常替换使用，它们有什么不一样呢？ Differences of Definition 事 (shì): work; involvement and responsibility …
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