Mastering Chinese Prepositions: When to Use 从, 离, 向 and 往
If you’ve been learning Mandarin for over a year, you’ve probably come across a situation where you have to choose between using 从(cóng) or 离(lí), or 向(xiàng) or 往(wǎng) when…
Mastering When to Use 一点儿 and 有一点儿
Learning a new language always carries new challenges, and these challenges can even appear in the subtleties of everyday conversation.As a Chinese teacher, I often notice my students using the…
Practical Mandarin: Essential Ways to Express Approximate Numbers
When it comes to expressing approximate numbers in Mandarin, whether it’s related to time, weight, age, or any other numerical term, there are various ways to convey this concept. In…
The Future Tense in Chinese: Describing Upcoming Events Without Verb Conjugation
While Mandarin Chinese grammar is often considered a unique challenge for learners, students of the language can rejoice in one aspect of grammatical simplicity: there is no verb conjugation in…
Mastering Chinese Verb Continuity: How to Use 在, 正, 正在, and 着
When learning a new language, one of the fundamental aspects to grasp is how tense and continuity are expressed. One of the intriguing distinctions between Chinese and English lies in…
Mastering the Use of “和” in Mandarin: Avoid Common Mistakes
We’ve all learned the word “和” in our first Chinese classes. However, research shows that Mandarin students at the beginner level tend to make mistakes with this word more than…
How to Learn Chinese Fast: 9 Tips
Many audiences often ask me: Hey Jing, how to learn Mandarin Chinese fast? Maybe in 3 or 5 days? Me: Are we talking about A.I. or something? Questions like this…
Different Degrees in Chinese: Master How to Use 越来越 and 越…越…
After studying the language for a little while, do you find that your Chinese is getting better and better? Do you feel like the more you study, the more your…
Mastering Existential Sentences(存现句) in Mandarin
Have you ever wondered how the Chinese language captures the essence of existence, appearance, and disappearance with remarkable precision? Welcome to the world of Mandarin Existential Sentences, a unique structure…