A Comprehensive Guide to Using “了” Correctly in Chinese
The sentence "我去了公司了。" may make you ask, "Why do I need '了' twice in one sentence? Do they mean the same thing? What do they do? How do I even…
The sentence "我去了公司了。" may make you ask, "Why do I need '了' twice in one sentence? Do they mean the same thing? What do they do? How do I even…
What is HSK 1? HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is a Chinese Language Proficiency Test which is held regularly around the world by Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters). So far, there are…
Today we are going to talk about mistakes, specifically the 20 top mistakes that Chinese learners are prone to making or make repeatedly, so that we can help you avoid…
Let’s be honest - learning Chinese is not easy. And what could be the most difficult thing for a learner after spending several years studying Chinese? Could it be expressing…
An interjection is an exclamation, especially as a part of speech. An example of an interjection in English would be “Ah!” or “Oh!” Many of you may already know it’s…
Reading is one of the most efficient ways to put your Chinese skills into practice and improve them. The key abilities used when reading include recognizing Chinese characters and vocabulary…
In Chinese the sentence words order is especially important, partly as a consequence of its lack of case endings for nouns. There are no special endings of noun in Chinese…
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563525067 Download PDF Notes The basic structure When you want to talk about what someone is doing right now, you need to use the present progressive tense, but how do…
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524826 Download PDF Notes Simple Apologies 对不起(duì bù qǐ)sorry 对不起 literally means “sorry”. It`s a formal and straightforward way to admit you made a mistake and apologize for it. It`s…