There are many similar words in Chinese language in both appearance and meaning. 肯定and确定is one of the most frequently seen groups. The former one can function as both verb and adjective. When it is used as an adjective, it carries the meaning of being positive or affirmative like 他的语气很肯定and他的回答是肯定的. Students who learn Mandarin Chinese should know the verb 肯定means […]
One effective access for Chinese leaning is to learn on the internet. During the process when you study Mandarin online, you may often see the phrase开什么玩笑. Usually, when Chinese people use this phrase, they mean to disagree fully with what the others have said or it is impossible to meet the demands of the other party. Here […]
The meanings of words have generality. But some words have no definite boundary line of generalized range and it has some degree of ambiguity. For example, in modern Chinese, the word 早晨morning has such explanation in Modern Chinese Dictionary like the following. The explanation reads that a time period ranging from daytime at 8 or […]
Compared with the general adjectives, the state adjectives have several grammatical functions. State adjectives are used to describe the state of something. When the foreign students are taking Mandarin language courses in China, they should know something about the functions of the state adjectives. The first grammatical function of the state adjectives is served as […]
Much preparation work should be done before constructing a house. It is the same in Chinese languagelearning that the students need to learn some basic words before they can open the mouth and speak Chinese. Many foreigners are confused about how to study Chinese words effectively. In fact, if you can associate one word with another which is […]
When dealing with Chinese friends, those foreign students who come to learn Chinese in China often need some help from their friends. In this article, several useful Chinese oral expressions in asking and receiving help will be introduced to the foreigners. For example, if your friends say 包在我身上when you ask for help, you should know that they […]
Since the foreign learners need to talk more with Chinese people when they come to China to learn Mandarin Chinese, they also need to learn some useful expressions to apply them to the daily conversations. For example, if you intend to express that idea that the possibility that certain things happen is really high, you can […]
For most beginners of Chinese language learning, the top concern should be how to learn Mandarin quickly and firmly. In this lesson, two useful expressions often used in daily conversation will be illustrated in meanings and applications to the beginners to improve their Chinese language learners. The first one is 是…的, which is often seen when you are talking with Chinese […]
During the learning process, overseas students often make mistakes of various types. Generally speaking, the mistakes made in the aspect of noun are not so frequently but mainly those as follows. The first condition is that noun can be misused as verb, acting as predicate alone. Some students often make sentences like 我觉得有好处，也坏处when they study […]
In the process of practicing reading skills, the students may often see the exercises that demand the students to complete the sentences or dialogues with the given words when studying in Mandarin learning courses. For example, the blank in the following dialogue should be filled with the given word 好with the fourth tone, A:听说老王心脏出问题住院了. B :是啊，（ […]