Results found with the tag 'grammar' , 326 articles in total.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Just" with "jiu"
就 is often translated as simply "just", but there are some nuances to how it is used in Chinese grammar.
-
[Speaking]
Jijizhazha Chinese( Season Ⅲ)---Chinese Grammar
In this episode, you will learn some useful Chinese Grammar. It will make you convenient in your daily life. Let's go!
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:"Had better" with 还是"haishi"
One of the ways to use 还是 (háishì) is to have it mean "you had better," similar to how in English we may say "I think you had better start on your homework." in Chinese grammar.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:"Always" with "conglai"从来
Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:"Always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
We have a few ways to say "always" in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshi) in Chinese grammar.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:Turning adjectives into adverbs
Turning adjectives into adverbs in Chinese is a piece of cake in Chinese grammar! You can easily convert Chinese adjectives into adverbs with 地 (de). This character is very similar to the Englis
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:Reduplication of adjectives
One of the charming features of Chinese is reduplication of certain words and characters, including adjectives in Chinese grammar!
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Negation of past actions mei/meiyou没和没有
Use 没有 (méiyǒu) to negate past actions (to say that someone didn't do something, or something didn't happen) in Chinese grammar.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Both A and B" with 又"you"
The character "又" (yòu) can be used to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both and " in English.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Approximations with 差不多"chabuduo"
"差不多" (chàbùduō) can be used as an adjective or an adverb to express that aspects of one or more things are close to each other or the difference between them is small.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Not very" with 不太 "bu tai"
You may be familiar with using "太"(tài) to express "too" in the sense of "too expensive." "Bu tai" means "not very" or "not so"(literally "not too").
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Just" with 刚"gang"
Sometimes things happen in a flash, or they happen a very short time before you say something, and to express that, you can use "刚" (gāng).
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Even more" with "geng"
To express "even more," (as in "even more expensive," "even more ridiculous," "even more badass"), use "更 "(gèng). It frequently comes before adjectives.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Always" with "zongshi"
总是 (zǒngshì)and 老是 (lǎoshì) have the same meaning. Both can be interchanged in the same sentence.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "All along" with 一直"yizhi"
Expressing "all along" with 一直 (yīzhí) is pretty easy. Character for character, it literally means "one straight," and it's sort of like saying "constantly."
-
[Grammar]
How to read big number with Different units in Chinese
Mandarin/Chinese number has two units that English doesn't have (or at least, it has unique words for these units whilst English describes them with combinations of other units.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Structure of dates
As with many things in Chinese, dates are arranged from largest unit to smallest: year, month, day.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese words about 没有don't have
Chinese words 没有 (méiyǒu) means "to not have" and can be used to express that someone or something lacks something else.
-
[Vocabulary]
Before and After
The usages of before and after in Chinese are different from English. Some students may feel confused then make some mistakes. This article will show you how to use these two words correctly.
-
[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:When will we use 了 in Chinese?
This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive, comprehensive study of 了, but rather a guide as you embark on your Chinese grammar journey (or need a brushing up)!