Various ways to say “How long” in Chinese
The basic expressions: 多久 (duō jiǔ) It’s used to ask about the duration of time for both future and past events. e.g. A: 下午要开一个会。(Xiàwǔ yào kāi yīgè huì.) There's a…
The Versatility of the Neutral Tone in Chinese
The neutral tone, also known as the fifth tone, is a key feature of the Chinese language. Unlike the four main tones, the neutral tone is light and unstressed, often…
Various ways to say “Do you mind” in Chinese
The common expression 你介意吗？(Nǐ jièyì ma?) This is a direct translation of "Do you mind?" in Chinese and is quite polite. e.g. 我们改天再见，你介意吗？(Wǒmen gǎitiān zài jiàn, nǐ jièyì ma??) We'll…
Various ways to say “My name is” in Chinese
The common expressions and their uses in sentences 我叫…… (Wǒ jiào) It’s translated to “I am called……”. This is the most common way to introduce your name. It's suitable for…
Various ways to say “How about” in Chinese
Let's explore the common expressions and their uses in sentences for 'How about' in Chinese. …… ，怎么样？ (zěnme yàng) This is a general and widely used expression for "how about,"…
Various ways to say “What time is it” in Chinese
The common expression 几点了？ (Jǐ diǎn le?) This is the most straightforward way to ask "What time is it?" It's casual and widely used in everyday conversation. e.g. 你知道现在几点了吗？(Nǐ zhīdào…
Various ways to say “How come” in Chinese
The common expressions and their uses in sentences 怎么 (zěnme) Subject + 怎么 + ……？怎么 + Subject + ……？ This is the most direct and common way to say "how…
Various ways to say “How often” in Chinese
The common expressions their uses in sentences 多久一次 (duō jiǔ yī cì) Literally "how long once," used to ask about the frequency of something happening over a period of time…
Various ways to say “Why not” in Chinese
The common expressions and their uses in sentences 为什么不 (wèishénme bù) A direct translation of "why not," used to question why something shouldn't be done. e.g. 为什么不试试看新的方法呢？(Wèishénme bù shì shì…
Various ways to say “I’m hungry” in Chinese
The common expressions 我饿了 (Wǒ è le) The most straightforward way to say "I'm hungry." It's casual and commonly used in everyday conversation. e.g. 我饿了，我们现在去吃饭吧？(Wǒ è le, wǒmen xiànzài qù…