How to Stay Motivated to Keep Learning Chinese? – Keep Calm and Learn Chinese
Let’s be honest - learning Chinese is not easy. And what could be the most difficult thing for a learner after spending several years studying Chinese? Could it be expressing…
5 Common Chinese Interjections to Add Tonal Color -啊(a) 吧(ba) 呢(ne) 啦(la) 嘛(ma)
An interjection is an exclamation, especially as a part of speech. An example of an interjection in English would be “Ah!” or “Oh!” Many of you may already know it’s…
Where To Find the Best Chinese Graded Readers
Reading is one of the most efficient ways to put your Chinese skills into practice and improve them. The key abilities used when reading include recognizing Chinese characters and vocabulary…
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…
Various ways to ask “what are you doing” in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563525067 Download PDF Notes The basic structure When you want to talk about what someone is doing right now, you need to use the present progressive tense, but how do…
Various ways to say “Sorry” and Accept Apologies in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524826 The common expressions to say “sorry” 对不起 (duì bù qǐ) 对不起 literally means “sorry”. It`s a formal and straightforward way to admit you made a mistake and apologize for…
Various ways to say “what’s wrong?” in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524509 The common expressions 你怎么了？(Nǐ zěnme le?) Literally “What’s wrong with you?” or “What happened to you?” This is a direct way to ask if someone is okay or if…
Various ways to Refuse in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563521557 The common expressions 不用了 (búyòng le) No need. When someone offers help, an object, or a service and you want to politely turn it down. e.g. A：你用我的车吧。(Nǐ yòng wǒ…
Various Ways to Say “No” in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563521263 Download PDF Notes 没 Talking about the past with 没 没 (méi) is used when talking about the past. Adverbials related to time, such as yesterday, last month, before,…
Various ways to respond to compliments in Chinese
https://player.vimeo.com/video/563524084 The common expressions Just like in English, you can reply to a compliment simply by thanking the person for their kind words. The most direct and simple way is…