Chinese text didn’t start using punctuation marks until the 1900s, after it was influenced by Western writing. As a result you’ll probably recognize many of the punctuation marks used in Chinese writing, though they’re not always used in the exact …
One of the comforts of Chinese grammar is the straightforward and logical sentence patterns. And thankfully, many of them are based on the formula you already know, such as the ever-so-reliable SVO structure.
Check out these five really simple Chinese …
In a nutshell, (guò) in Chinese represents the idea of passing some kind of boundary or limit—whether it’s abstract or concrete depends on how it’s used in a sentence.
In the fourth tone, it works as a verb or …
Ever heard of the Chinese de?
It may sound like the exclamation “duh” in English, but it’s slightly more complicated than that.
The Chinese de isn’t just some simple utterance, but rather, an important and nuanced element of Chinese grammar…
Chinese grammar is logical, structural and simple. And to be completely honest, Chinese language structures make more sense to me than grammar rules of other languages—English included.
From measure words to basic sentence structures, learn all the key grammatical elements …
Particles don’t exist in English, but they’re quite important in the Chinese language—especially the modal particle, 呢 (ne).
While this complex, yet simplified word has no direct meaning in English, it serves a number of different functions in the …
Chinese particles are an important part of Chinese grammar since they affect the mood, flow, or even timing of a sentence. You’ll hear particles in nearly every Chinese sentence–and whether you’re a beginner or already advanced, you’ll still constantly learn …
Even if you’re new to Chinese, you’ll hear the word (méi yǒu) a lot.
That’s because 没有 can be used in many ways.
It literally means “to not have,” but it can also mean that something hasn’t happened or …
The Chinese 了 (le) particle can do a lot.
It can change situations, express time durations, complete an action and even describe ongoing events.
With all of these varied uses, knowing when and how to apply 了 can be tricky.…
How many times have you been told that Chinese has no grammar?
In reality, Mandarin Chinese just has sentence patterns that are radically different from the ones in English.
It’s a very logical language, and there’s actually a direct, …
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