There are some problems exist in language. For over one hundred years, Chinese language planning is mainly for solving the language problems. Teachers in Chinese language school should know that there are three problems we need to solve. The first one should be the problem of communication barriers which is the biggest. There are 55 ethnic peoples in China, […]
Chinese language is a relatively difficult language for foreigners to learn because they think the Chinese characters are difficult for them. Therefore, those who learn Chinese in China should pay more attention to the Chinese words, especially the similar words in meaning and appearance. In order to help students who just started to learn Mandarin, I will illustrate several […]
The research on vocabulary is the overall research including words and meanings and their relationships. Foreigners who study Chinese should know that lexicology is the subject that research words and vocabulary. Generally speaking, there are four classifications of the lexicology that the foreigners should know when they study Chinese. The general lexicology researches the general theories of words […]
The Chinese verbs “张、造、闭、弯、愁、处” are often used when foreigners learn Chinese in China, especially in the daily life. In order to learn and master those verbs, students can first read the following sentences and then find the proper ones to fill in the blanks. 1. 猎人(hunter)看见熊(bear)过来了，就躺在地上，（ ）上眼睛假装(to pretend)死了。 2. 日本人见面打招呼的习惯是（ ）腰鞠躬。 3. 孩子一看见妈妈就（ ）开胳膊要妈妈抱。 4. 女儿生病住院了，年轻的妈妈（ […]
When foreigners come to learn Chinese in China, they should pay attention to some commonly used words they often see or hear. In this article, the words”气温、最、名曲、流行、迷、增加、暖和” will be learned by reading and filling the blanks. Firstly, the students who study in China should read the following sentences firstly and then fill the blanks with the given words. […]
Grammar is important in Chinese language learning. In order to improve the language skills of the students when they study Chinese, teachers can list two examples for students to tell apart which one uses the correct grammar point so that they can learn grammar effectively. The first two examples provided are: A 甲：你姓赵吗？乙：我姓。 B 甲：你姓赵妈？乙：我姓赵。 When students attend […]
Corresponding to the input hypothesis of Krashen, Swain proposed the output hypothesis. According to the ideas of Swain, people inclined to pay attention to the understanding of the meaning during the process of input but they would not be aware of the expression of forms. Only through the ways of output, the learners could be […]
There are two types of directional complement, the simple one and the compound one. You will learn the position of the object in this free Chinese lesson. When the simple directional complement is 来or去, the object of location should be placed after the verb and before 来or 去. If it is not 来or 去, the object […]
When communicating with Chinese people during the period when you study Chinese in China, you may know people often express the meaning or making mistakes with the word 错误, which usually means the incorrect things and actions and behaviors like 犯错误 and 出现错误. The scope of application of this word is very widely. What’s more, it […]
We can say 啊is the most frequently used interjection in Chinese language. If you come to study in China, you should know when it is pronounced in the rising tone, it means to ask further like啊？你说什么？When in the falling-rising tone, it shows being surprised like 啊？怎么会有这种事？When it comes to the falling tone, the short articulation shows to […]