Counting from 1 to 100 is a must-have skill when it comes to learning a new language. In Chinese, numbers are used in ways unlike in English. For example, months and days of the week are expressed with numbers. In this infographic, we introduce the very basic numbers 1-10. And also teach you the …
Multitasking seems a must-have skill nowadays. In this infographic, we teach you how this grammar works! The sentence structure is simple: 1. The subject is placed at the beginning. 2. Then use the phrase “一边 (yībiān)” twice (sometimes more, if necessary) 3. Place verb after each “一边 (yībiān)” See sentence structure and examples below. Simplified Chinese …
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After learning Chinese for a little while, you might notice that three are three “de”‘s. They are “的, 得, 地.” These appear quite often in Chinese. In this infographic, you will learn the difference between them and practice how to use them properly. Simplified Chinese Version Traditional Chinese Version Please follow and like us:
Knowing how to express “time” in Chinese is very important and useful. In this infographic, we made a 6×5 table to show you how to say “time” in reference to the present moment. We include the year, month, week and day. Simplified Chinese Version Traditional Chinese Version Please follow and like us:
In the first year of learning Chinese, you will see the word “和” very often. It is translated to “and.” For example, “我和你” means “you and me”, and “这个和那个” means “this and that.” But there is a very common mistake that learners will make, and that is translating “和” for every “and.” But that will …
When starting to learn Chinese, you will notice that there are tone marks in pinyin. But what if you don’t know where to put the tone marks? This infographic will help you. The rules are: Vowels (a, e, i, o, u, ü) get the marks. “a” or “e” always gets the tone mark. (There is …
“被 bèi” mainly is used to deliver the passive voice. There are a few other cases you may want to use “被 bèi” as well. They are… 被 is used when one has been affected negatively. 被 is used when emphasizing the one affected by the action. 被 is used when the one doing the …
Since we use comparisons a lot in both conversation and writing, we’ve decided to make this infographic to help you learn this grammar. The basic structure for comparison 比 bǐ is, A + 比 + B + Adjective For example, 我哥哥(A) 比 我(B) 高(Adj)。 (My older brother is taller than me.) 这个公园(A) 比 那个公园(B) 漂亮(Adj)。 …
In Chinese, we have two specific words to describe something that happens earlier or later than the expected or regular time. The words are 就(jiù) and 才(cái). The basic sentence structure is Subject + time + 就/才 + Verb 就 (jiù) earliness: we use 就 (jiù) in the sentence to express something the happens earlier …
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One common way to form a “yes or no” question sentence in Chinese is to use a verb (or adjective) plus its negative form. It is similar to when we say “Do you like this or not?” in English. There are 5 different A-not-A Question forms, Verb + 不 + Verb One of the …
