The difference between 会 (huì) and能 (nénɡ)
‘Can’ has two Chinese equivalents: 会 (huì) and能 (nénɡ). The former, 会 means ‘to know how to’, and the latter能…
The difference between 不(bù) and 没(méi)
Saying ‘no’ is an important skill to develop when learning a new language. Because Mandarin Chinese does not have…
How to Count Numbers in Chinese
零/〇 líng 0 一 yī 1 二 èr 2 三 sān 3 四 sì 4 五 wǔ 5 六 liù…
How to Express Time in Chinese
In Chinese, time is expressed in the order of “hour-minute”. When the minute is over ten, then “分” can be…
The difference between 几(jǐ) and 多少(duōshao)
In Chinese, 几(jǐ) and 多少(duōshao) are frequently used to ask questions about numbers or quantities. There seem very similar, but…
How to Express Dates in Chinese
一月一号/日(yī yuè yī hào/rì): January 1st. 几月几号/日? (jǐ yuè jǐ hào/rì?): What’s the date? 去西安 (qù Xī’ān): to go to…
How to Use the Complement of Result
the result complement forms a two-character compound including the verb. For example, a common second character is 到 (dào).