Simplified Chinese Version 也 yě means “too” or “also” (in a negative sentence, 也 yě means “either” or “neither”). It appears between subjects and verbs. The sentence structure is Subject + 也 + Verb. Here are two common mistakes: the word “也 yě” cannot be put before the subject or at the very end of a …
Simplified Chinese Version 姓 (xìng) is both a noun and a transitive verb and it must be followed by an object. Its basic sentence structure is Subject + 姓 + Surname. There are some examples, Example 1 A: 你姓什么？ Nǐ xìng shénme? What is your last name? B: 我姓王。 Wǒ xìng wáng My last name …
Simplified Chinese Version This “都” character might seem confusing because it can mean “both” or “all” in English. Here is when and how to use this character, 都 is used when there are any number of subjects greater than one. 都 is placed between subject and verb. 不/没 is placed after 都 for negative sentences. …
Simplified Chinese Version For beginners, Ne and Ma probably are the first two question particles they will learn. For “呢 ne”, we call it “bounce back questions.” This means that “呢” is used in a question responding to another question. For “吗 ma”, we call it “yes/no questions.” This means that the “吗” question will …
Simplified Chinese Version Big numbers in Chinese are confusing if you think in English terms. In this infographic, we talk about the main difference of number terms in both languages. In English, we place the comma at every 3 digits. But in Chinese, we place the comma at every 4 digits. Next, there is an …
Simplified Chinese Version Here is the basic Chinese sentence structure: Subject (S) + Verb (V) + Object (O). But when adding time, location and time duration, it is important to know where to place them correctly. Let’s add “time when”: Subject + Time when + Verb + Object “Time when” is referring to a …
Simplified Chinese Version After studying Chinese for a little while, you might notice that we have both “不” and “没” for negating the meanings. On the basic level, they both mean “no,” but they usually are not interchangeable. In this infographic, you will learn when to use the appropriate word, either “不” or “没”. In …
Simplified Chinese Version Did you realize that “or” can be used both in questions and statements in English? For example: Mom: Do you want water or milk? (Question) Kid: Either water or milk is fine. Thank you. (Statement) In Chinese there are two different words for “or” – one is for a question, 还是 and …
Simplified Chinese Version The Chinese time order structure is very different from that of English. It is important for students to know the Chinese time order structure. When we created this infographic, we gave a new name for this time order. We call it the “Time Order Slide”. The “slide” goes from the bigger time …
Simplified Chinese Version In English, when you compare a statement sentence with a question sentence, you find that they have a different sentence order. In Chinese, it is much simpler! You just place a question word in place of what you want to ask about. There is no need to rearrange the sentence! In …
