Three Forms of the Joint Compounds in Chinese
7 de Novembro, 2013
The joint compound is composed of coordinating morphemes with similar or opposite meanings. When you study Chinese at school, teacher may tell you that each morpheme has no difference in the status and importance. More importantly, the..
Saber maisLearn to Speak Chinese by Guessing Body Language
7 de Novembro, 2013
Acquiring Chinese language is important for foreigners when they study Chinese in China. But they should also learn something related to the culture. The body language is essential to learn when leaning in Chinese contexts. Teachers can explain..
Saber maisAntonymous Explanation in Reading Chinese
7 de Novembro, 2013
When learners are learning new Chinese words, they may take use of the antonyms to memorize the words. In the same way, the students can also guess the words meanings by using the antonyms in..
Saber maisImportance of Punctuation Marks in Chinese Language
7 de Novembro, 2013
In ancient times, there were no punctuation marks in Chinese language and people read books with stops according to the meanings. In modern Chinese language, all kinds of punctuation marks are used. In the process of studying in..
Saber maisLearning Chinese Sentences of A 不说,还 B
7 de Novembro, 2013
When foreign students who just learn to speak Chinese talk with Chinese people, they often feel confused by some sentence structures used by them. For example, you may hear 我不想和他住一个房间,抽烟不说,睡觉还打呼噜, which is one example of the structure..
Saber maisLesson 19 – Elementary – Learning Similar Words of 肯定 and 确定
7 de Novembro, 2013
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..
Saber maisLearning Useful Chinese Expressions 看…的了
7 de Novembro, 2013
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..
Saber maisAmbiguity of Meaning of Words
7 de Novembro, 2013
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..
Saber maisGrammatical Functions of State Adjectives
7 de Novembro, 2013
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..
Saber maisLesson 22 – Intermediate – Acquiring Similar Words of 坚决, 艰苦 and 检验
7 de Novembro, 2013
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..
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