Commonly used Chinese Grammar Particles
One of the various misconceptions about the Mandarin Chinese language is that it has no grammar. However, despite not having noun declension, verb conjugation, and many other types of typical…
Meat is not always meat – The most common expressions with “肉” in Chinese
In Chinese, you will frequently encounter words that contain the character "肉" (ròu). This is because food plays a significant role in people's daily lives, and "肉" is an important…
The Uses of “Door” in Chinese – All about “门”
We all know that “门”(a door) represents an entrance, and therefore it plays an important role in our lives. The traditional Chinese character for door is written as 門 (mén),…
Responding with ‘好的’(hǎo de), ‘好啊’(hǎo a), ‘好吧’(hǎo ba), ‘好嘛’(hǎo ma), ‘好啦’(hǎo la)
‘好(hǎo)’ is frequently one of the first characters that learners encounter when they begin studying Chinese, and anyone can tell you that it means ‘good.’ When used as a reply…
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…
Top 20 Common Mistakes Chinese Learners Make
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…
5 Common Chinese Interjections to Add Tonal Color -啊(a) 吧(ba) 呢(ne) 啦(la) 嘛(ma)
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…
Chinese: Sentence Structures & Exceptions
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…
Three words for ‘almost’ in Chinese – Using “差点儿”,“几乎”and“差不多”
When you study Chinese or read Chinese texts, you are bound to find some different expressions that have the same translation or meaning. In fact, every language is special, and…