Practical guides to Mandarin pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, Chinese characters, culture and effective learning strategies.
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The three most common question particles in Chinese are 吗/ma，呢/ne and 吧/ba. How do they differ? How do you use them? Read more to find out! Quick Answer: Chinese Question Particles 吗, 呢, and 吧 吗 (ma), 呢 (ne) and 吧 (ba) all occur at the
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How to Read a Chinese Menu Reading menus in a foreign language can be an overwhelming experience even to someone who speaks some of it. This mainly happens because not many textbooks or online courses teach people some important key vocabulary that is most likely to show up in a
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Sentence structures are important: without grasping them, you won’t have a solid foundation for your foreign language knowledge. Sentence structures vary from language to language. Fortunately, Chinese sentence structure is similar to English. This article will help you get to grips with them. Quick Answer: Chinese Sentence Structure [Complete
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もしあなたが中国語を勉強しているなら、または中国へ旅行の計画を立てているなら、まず初めに学ぶべきのは中国語の『ありがとう』の言い方です。中国語の『ありがとう』にはいろいろな言い方があり、状況に応じた使い分けもあります。中国語の『ありがとう』を知ることは中国文化を知ることにも繋がります。 中国語では、状況に応じて感謝を伝える言い方がいくつかあります。例えば、ビジネスパートナーが頼みを聞いてくれたり素敵な贈り物をくれたときには、感謝の気持ちを伝えるためにより敬意のある言い方を使います。 一方、友人などの親しい関係の人がペンを渡してくれたときにはお礼をいうことはありません。お礼を言うと相手と距離を取ろうとしていることになるため、あえて言葉として伝えることはないのです。 このようにしてみると、中国語での『ありがとう』は少しややこしく感じるかもしれません。そこで、ここでは中国語での感謝の言葉を伝える主な言い方を網羅したクイックガイドをご用意しました。外国人が中国語で感謝の気持ちを適切に伝える際のお役に立つことでしょう。また、いろいろな言い方を知ることは中国文化の理解をほんの少し深めて
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Understanding people talk when you’re learning a foreign language is a crucial step to become fluent, however, this skill requires some time to improve and perfect. In order to easily understand what a person is saying in Chinese, you’re going to need to exercise your listening quite a
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Both adverbs “再” and “又” translate to "again" and are used to express the repetition of an action. They, however, are not interchangeable. Are you confused about how to use them correctly? Do you know the differences between them? Quick Answer: How to use "再" and
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“了” and “过” are two frequently used particles in Chinese, but most learners confuse them. So what are the similarities and differences between them? Being more familiar with these details will help you use them correctly. Quick Answer: Comparing Differences Between "了(le)” and “过(guo)” 了 and 过
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When you’re studying the Chinese language, or if you’re simply planning on visiting China, one of the first things you should learn is how to say ‘thank you’. For English speakers, expressing gratitude can be as simple as saying just those two words, however, the Chinese language and
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When is the Chinese Spring Festival? 春节 / chūnjié, also known as the Spring Festival and the Chinese New Year, is observed in accordance with the traditional Lunar calendar, so the exact dates differ from year to year. In 2021, the Spring Festival will be celebrated on February 12, but the
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Math may be a human construct, but numbers are an essential part of life. From bustling open-air markets to somber business meetings, your grasp on numbers determines your chances of success. So how does one learn Chinese numbers? With the help of the following article, of course :) Quick Answer:
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One of the first problems you might encounter when studying Chinese is how to look up the meaning of characters you’ve never seen before. Since Chinese doesn’t use an alphabet, trying to look for a character on a paper dictionary can be a lengthy and tricky process, especially
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Some people claim that you can learn Chinese without mastering its “overly complicated” writing system, while others live in fear of hanzi, preferring to give up on learning the language whatsoever. In this article, we will try to find the ins and outs of Chinese characters and to answer the