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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 正视 (zhèngshì) to face squarely
“正视” means to treat something with a serious attitude and not to escape or put it off.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 将就 (jiāngjiù) to have to
“将就” means when someone is not satisfied with an environment or situation but is forced to accept or adapt.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 冒昧 (màomèi) allow me to take the liberty
“冒昧” is a construction that implies modesty.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Cause and effect with 因为yinwei and 所以suoyi
In Chinese grammar, you will often come across “因为 (yīnwèi) 所以 (suǒyǐ)" in written Chinese as well as spoken Chinese. Better get used to it!
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 沙发客 (Shāfākè) couchsurfer
“沙发客”is a new way to save money while traveling.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: How to use 被bei Sentence
被 sentences (被字句 in Chinese) are simply sentences which use a passive verb and the preposition 被. 被 sentences are not the only way to create the passive verb form in Chinese, but they are t
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 国货 (guóhuò) goods made in China
The goods that are produced or manufactured within the home country are called “国货.”
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: What is a 被bei Sentence?
Bei Sentences, which are called 被字句 (bèizìjù) in Chinese, are a key way to express the passive in modern Mandarin Chinese.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar-Verb 汉语语法-动词
Contrary to English, Chinese has no verb conjugation, which doesn't imply that they cannot express issues that occurred in the past or future.和英语有所不同,汉语没有词形变化,但这并不意味着汉语
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 唱反调 (chàngfǎndiào) to speak or act contrary to
“唱反调” is when someone takes the contrary opinion or performs an opposing action.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: How to form a 把 sentence
A basic sentence in Mandarin is formed with a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 面子 (miànzi) face
“面子” means the face or surface of an object.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: When to use a 把 sentence
The conditions for using a 把 sentence were briefly mentioned above.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 打酱油 (dǎ jiàngyóu) to buy some sauce, to be a bystander
“打酱油” originally referred to how kids, when they grow up, can help their parents with housework.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: What is a 把 sentence?
The 把 (bǎ) sentence is a useful structure for focusing on the result or influence of an action. It's really common in Mandarin, but can feel a bit strange for English speakers at first.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 抬举 (táijǔ) to praise or promote someone to show favor
“抬举” originally means to lift. It extendedly means to praise or promote someone to show favor.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Shi... de是……的 construction
The 是 的 construction is used to draw particular attention to certain information in a sentence. It's often used to ask questions that seek specific information, or to explain a situation by
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Except and in addition with 除了……以外chule… yiwai
Using 除了 (chúle)…… 以外 (yǐwài) will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express "except", "besides", and "in addition" in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: 的"De" (modal particle)
The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this pur
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Already" with dou…le都……了
"都了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经了". The two options can actually also be combined in the pattern "都已经了". Here the meaning is the same