Category: Chinese Grammar

Chinese words about 没有don't have

没有 (méiyǒu) means "to not have" and can be used to express that someone or something lacks something else. This can be used to express a lack of something tangible, like a date for the prom, or something more abstract, like a goal in life, or time, or "patience for your shenanigans." 没有 can be shortened to 没 without altering its meaning.

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Write 云(yún)(cloud) in Chinese charater

云(yún)cloud Origin:  Meaning: cloud Words: 云彩(yúncǎi): cloud
白云(báiyún):white cloud
云雾(yúnwù):cloud and mist
云消雾散(yún xiāo wù sàn):the clouds melt and the mists disperse. i.e. vanish in the air
过眼云烟(guò yǎn yúnyān):as transient as a fleeting cloud

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Chinese grammar:Rhetorical questions with 难道"nandao"

Chinese Rhetorical questions with "nandao"Rhetorical questions use the form of a question to emphasize a point, and as such the question does not require an answer. A typical English rhetorical question might be: "you’re not saying you actually believe him are you?". In Chinese, 难道 (nándào) is used as a marker to form this kind of question. Note that 难道 can only be used for rhetorical questions which could be answered with yes or no, and generally end with 吗.

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Write 鱼(yú)(fish) in Chinese character

鱼(yú)Fishorigin:Meaning:fishWords:鱼刺(yúcì) :fishbone
鱼竿(yúgān): fishing rod
钓鱼(diàoyú) :fishing
鱼子酱(yúzǐjiàng): caviar
鱼龙混杂(yú lóng hùn zá) :dragons and fishes jumbled together. i.e. good and bad people mixed up.
如鱼得水(rú yú dé shuǐ) :feel just like dish in water

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