7 Major Differences between English and Chinese
There are some important differences between English and Chinese. It is important to be aware of these major differences between the two languages in order to reduce the number of…
The use of ‘了’（le）in Chinese
我去了公司了。”When you first read or hear this kind of sentence, you may wonder, why do I need to use two “了” in one sentence? Do they have the same meaning?…
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…
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…
Fun and Interesting Ways to Help Your Child Learn Chinese
What if Chinese is not your native language? What are you going to do to help your child learn a second language? Why not learn Chinese with fun? Let’s do…
How to Express “React Quickly” in Chinese — 连忙 vs 急忙 vs 匆忙
When you approach higher language levels, it`s unavoidable to try and use more complex words to express more specific and detailed meanings. That`s why after you pass the beginning phase,…
忽然 vs 突然: an analysis of the word “suddenly” in Chinese
When you want to express “all of a sudden” or “suddenly”, there are two words that come to mind: 突然 and 忽然. Both of these words can be used before…
A Summary of the Different Aspects of Chinese Action Expressions
In English, the verb is usually the key to show the different aspects of an action in English, such as be / be doing / was / was doing /…
Grammar Talk: The use of 是…的 (shì…de) Sentence Structure in Chinese
In our ‘Chinese Made Simple Level 1 course’, we studied the grammar structure of ‘是...的 (shì...de)’. In this article, we’re going to elaborate a bit more about it. The ‘是...的…