A good understanding of Chinese words is the basic condition of acquiring Chinese language. Therefore, when the learners study in intensive Mandarin courses in China, they should pay more attention to understand the Chinese words, especially the meanings and applications of the similar words. The group of words觉醒and觉悟are typical. The former carries the meaning of awaken. It […]
The comparative structure is an important point in Chinese language that the foreigners who learn Mandarin in China should master. The first form is the sentence with 比. The 比 sentence is used to show the difference between two persons or things through a comparison in the pattern “A比B…”. And you should know the following part should be an […]
It is important for the overseas learners to learn some useful oral expressions in Chinese language because it will be beneficial for them to understand Chinese people and communicate with Chinese friends better. 太抬举…了is one expression that foreigners should know when they learn Mandarin which means to give somebody a too high praise or too good treatment. Fro instance, […]
One thing that the foreign students should know when they come to learn Chinese in China is that Chinese people always attach much attention to the politeness when communicating with other people. Therefore, you should learn some common Chinese expressions which show respect abs politeness when in communication. The following parts will introduce several useful patterns in […]
It is important for the foreign students to tell apart the similar Chinese words when they learn Mandarin Chinese because they can use the words correctly in proper conditions after they know the tiny differences between two similar words. 计划and规划is a group of words students need to distinguish. With the meaning of planning something, both words can […]
Since more practice is essential to study Mandarin Chinese better, those foreign learners should talk more with their Chinese teachers or friends. But during this process, they should know some useful and frequently used expressions. For example, when Chinese people say相对来说, they usually mean to draw a conclusion after comparison. You can make sentence like最近计算机方面的人才很受市场欢迎，相对来说，其他专业的人找工作不太容易. During the learning process, […]
Learning the similar words in Chinese language together is a good method. But one point needs much attention is to tell apart the tine differences between the similar words. For example, the words明白and清楚are a group with similar meaning. However, each character in Chinese is unique and can’t be totally replaced by a certain word. Therefore, it is […]
Most foreigners want to speak fluent Chinese language when they study in China. In this case, they should practice more Chinese oral expressions in daily learning. For instance, 再说吧often appears in oral Chinese, which has the function of meaning that something can be left to be dealt with in the future, sometimes used for polite declination. A: 你想不想买一辆汽车？B：等有了钱再说吧. […]
Many overseas students ask this question because they may think -儿 is the phenomenon only exists in Beijing dialect, which was actually proved to be wrong. When the foreigners learn in some free Chinese lessons, they will be taught -儿 is not unique to Beijing dialect. It also exists in the dialects in the areas of […]
The abbreviation in Chinese is the simplification of Chinese words and is also a kind of word formation way in modern Chinese. When you reading Chinese passage, it is good for you to know the abbreviations in Chinese words or phase. In order to express their intention conveniently, they usually simplify the long words into shorter ones. […]