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.
Category: Chinese Grammar
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
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.
The usage of Chinese measure word: 个ge
The measure word 个 (ge) is the most common Chinese measure word. It can be used in a pinch for any noun if you can’t think of a more precise measure word. Also, for many nouns, 个 is the only correct measure word.
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
The Differences Between 有点 and 一点
一点 is a great little word meaning “a little bit” or “somewhat“, and is very flexible in usage. It can be used before or after the object to indicate degrees either positive or negative. Its simple utility is enticing.
Difference between "Er" and "liang" in Chinese
This is an introduction to the different uses of "2" in Chinese, namely 二 (èr) and 两 (liǎng).
Write 夹(Jiā)(folder)in Chinese character
夹 JiāOrigin:Meaning:to press from both sides; to clip or clamp; folder
Words:
夹杂(jiāzá): to be mixed up with; be mingled with; get tangled up with
Write 齐 (Qi)(similar) in Chinese character
齐 (Qi)Origin:Meaning:
Uniform; similar; togetherWords:整齐(zhěngqí):neat; tidy
齐声(qíshēng) :in unison
齐全(qíquán):complete
齐心协力(qí xīn xié lì ):to make concerted efforts
见贤思齐(jiàn xián sī qí): to follow a wise example
Chinese grammar:When will we use 了 in Chinese?
This is one of the simplest of all Chinese particles, one which you probably encountered in Chapter 1 of your textbook. The mother of all Newbie conundrums: 了.