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Reference:Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)
... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...

7 KB (791 words) - 03:39, 13 October 2017
Reference:Short-term Spoken Chinese: Threshold Vol. 1 (汉语口语入门篇上)
... the number of people in a family 询问职业 Asking about professions 询问年纪 Asking about ages Lesson Ten 钟点的读法 Ways of telling the time 年 ,月,日及 ...

2 KB (240 words) - 04:02, 29 June 2016
Part of speech
"Part of speech" (词类 in Mandarin) is a key term in any book about grammar, and even any dictionary, for that matter. Common examples of a word's part ...

7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
Chinese word order
... 讨论了十分钟。 Placement of target in a sentence ''Target'' is about who or what the verb is aimed at. This includes doing things for or ...

15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
Result complement
... 没有 (remember that 不 negates verbs about the present or future, whereas 没 ... This makes sense if you think about English verbs. You frequently come across ...

11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
Direction complement
... 去? The answer is to look at the context of the movement you're talking about. Are you telling someone you'll see them tomorrow? Similar to English, in ...

14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
Reduplication of verbs
... .I'll give it a try. 说说你的想法。Shuōshuo nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Talk a little bit about your ideas. 出去玩玩吧！Chūqù wánwan ba Go out and have fun 我想出去 ...

5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... to use in Chinese to mean "go." 到 (dào) is used when you talk about ''arriving'' at a place, emphasizing the destination. 去 (qù) is used when you are ...

5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing duration with "le"
... seem tricky, as there is no preposition as in English. Instead it's all about word order: Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj. So 了 (le) is placed after ...

5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
Approximating with sequential numbers
... 他们家的孩子五六岁了吧。 Tāmen jiā de háizi wǔ liù suì le ba.Their child is about five or six years old. 这件衣服只要七八十块钱。 Zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐ yào qī ...

4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
Measure words in quantity questions
... jǐ gè xiǎoshí? How many hours does the boss work every day? Asking About Big Numbers with 多少 (duōshao) When the number is not certain but you ...

4 KB (529 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Change of state with "le"
... (了2). In other words, there is now a new situation, or there is about to be a new situation. This whole "change of state" idea can take numerous ...

6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
Learner FAQ
... 了 (le), 吧 (ba), and 吗 (ma). There's a lot more to learn more about particle s, but don't try to learn them all at once. Learn them as you ...

7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
Using "dui" with verbs
... 对⋯⋯失望 (shīwàng) to be disappointed in/with... 对⋯⋯好奇 (hàoqí) to be curious about... Examples Some example sentences: 我儿子对学外语很感兴趣。Wǒ ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that. 律师只能为他的客户辩护，至于最后的判决，那就 ...

5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
Reference:Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)
... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...

6 KB (631 words) - 04:02, 29 June 2016
Reference:Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)
... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...

6 KB (746 words) - 04:04, 29 June 2016
Reference:Business Chinese For Success (成功之道)
... … is… Unit Four 是……的结果　be the result/outcome/fruit of… 看好……　be optimistic about … 面向……　be geared to the needs of …; cater to… 创（下）……记录　set a ...

3 KB (323 words) - 08:14, 7 June 2012
Separable verb
... tā jiéhūn.I want to get married to her. '''聊天 (liáotiān) to chat; to talk (about things in general).''' 聊 is the verb; 天 acts as the object. 他很喜欢聊 ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
Expressing experiences with "guo"
... something . 我没想过这个问题。Wǒ méi xiǎng guo zhège wèntí. I've never thought about this question before. 我没学过这个词。 Wǒ méi xué guo zhège cí.I ...

5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Expressing good luck with "haihao"
... lǎobǎn bù zhīdào, bùrán nǐ kěndìng bèi chǎo yóuyú.Luckily, the boss doesn't know about it. Otherwise, you would definitely get fired. 还好你提醒我了 ...

4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019