166 Answered Questions for the topic Chinese

Chinese Grammar

03/19/19

一...就... vs. 了...就?
I have been revising HSK 3 grammar, and came across these two alternatives: - 我妈妈一起床，就做早饭 - 我妈妈起了床，就做早饭 On the basis that my book says that they both mean 'My mum makes breakfast as soon as she... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/19/19

How is 得 used in this sentence？
I have always known 得 as an adverb. For example 跑得很快 ，run quickly or run very fast. The following sentence > 只有懂得节制欲望的人，才能享受到人生的真正乐趣 means "Only a person that understands (how to) control his... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

Is the measure word optional in 这件毛衣?
I've heard the sentence `这毛衣`, (so without measure word), but my chinese manual always use a measure word after `这`: > 这件毛衣 > > 这件苹果 Is the measure word optionnal in after `这` ?
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

How is 是 in these two sentences?
I came across these two sentences. 你是在说.... (You're trying say ....) 我不是很懂你的意思。 (I don't really get what you mean.) And yet, I am trying to wrap my head around why 是 is there in the first place.... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

Can you 伤害 a person emotionally?
Can I say “伤害人” in terms of hurting someone emotionally? Or is there another, better, way of saying this? For example, I'd like to say "最后还为了伤害他把这个秘密告诉给其他的家人" Is that a proper usage?
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

Can you omit the “的” that is after the verb “举办”？
I know that this sentence is correct: 北京奥运会是2008年举办的。 But can you omit the “的” that is after the verb “举办”？ Like this: 北京奥运会是2008年举办[ ]。 I think, I have read some sentences that has omitted... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

Can 有 be used to form present perfect tense?
One meaning of 有 is "have" i.e. possess. Can 有 also be used to form the present perfect tense as in "I have looked", possibly "我有看"? If so, then a follow-up question: what is more natural, using 有... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

When to use 了 and 的?
`了` is used after verb or sentence to indicate that something has been finished/done or something has changed. `的` is used in many cases, one of which is to indicate the speaker's modality of... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/18/19

How to say "being" as in "Being jewish"?
I've always had some difficulty trying to translate the english "being" as in "being Christian" or "being American". I'd like to say "in the U.S. being Jewish isn't difficult." Should I say... more
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Chinese Cantonese

03/16/19

How to say great grandmother (my mother's father's mom) in Cantonese?
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Chinese Grammar

03/14/19

Is 在我们村里有一所中学 incorrect?
My question is as the title. The English equivalent is: There is a middle school in our village. I know the correct one is "我们村里有一所中学". But I think adding 在 at the beginning is also okay. So I am... more
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Chinese Grammar

03/13/19

How to say "red book"?
I'd like to know how to say "red book" in Mandarin. Can it be 红色 的 书 or 红书? I read a book to learn about color, it used 红色 的 before a noun but I heard in a song it used only 红 before noun. I... more
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Chinese

01/28/19

What do you have to do?
尋找一段新聞，概述主要內容，評價內容表達自己的觀點製作簡報，包括三頁內容 新聞報紙網頁連結或視頻連結 內容概述 自己的觀點I don't know how to answer this.
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10/01/17

What were some methods the Han rulers used to centralize the government?
I am having trouble with this homework assignment. Any help is appreciated. This is on the Han dynasty.
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Chinese

02/24/15

Give a translation of this sentence into Pinyin. Do you have one brother, or two brothers?
  Do you have one brother, or two brothers?
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Chinese Language

02/05/13

How do you ask a question in Chinese?
I just learned that Chinese is a tonal language, but that made me wonder, how do you ask a question if you can't raise your voice at the end? What are the different ways to let someone know you are... more
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