Ellen Q.

I am a native speaker who is learning about how Chinese grammar works. I know that a simple sentence contains a subject (主语), a verb (谓语?) and an object (宾语). > 我(subject)吃(verb)饭(object)。 I... more

Why do I need 的 for 爸爸 but not for 爸 ? > me: So if I said "your father is....", it would be 你的爸是.... > me: Right? > friend: No 的 if you use 爸 > friend: we say 你爸是。。。 >... more

I've realized that I still don't fully understand the placement of "多“ a relatively common word. Can you never place 多 before a measure word? A friend recently corrected my "四多快美金“ into 四块多美金”... more

你们好！ I've been trying to work out how to form an equivalent of the English present perfect with a stative verb. I'd like to say something along the lines of: "I have known her since we were both... more

Quick question: Can you 回去 a location? or can you only say 回去 by itself? ex. “回去 我家乡”