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How to use the particles 吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne) in Chinese grammar
The particles 呢 (ne) and 吗 (ma) are extremely common in Chinese. This article explains the two particles for beginners.
Asking Mandarin Questions
There are several ways to form questions in Mandarin Chinese. For simple yes/no questions, either the ma question particle or
Asking Yes / No Questions in Mandarin
There are two ways to ask yes / no questions in Mandarin: with the “ma” particle, or by using a
Mandarin Chinese Sentence Structure
Mandarin Chinese sentence structure is quite different than English or other European languages. Since the word order doesn’t match, sentences
The three DE particles in Mandarin: 的, 地 and 得
New learners of Mandarin Chinese are often confused by the fact that there are three particles that seem to fulfil
Reduplication
Speakers of Mandarin Chinese often repeat words – a phenomenon known linguistically as reduplication. The most common reduplication is 謝謝/谢谢
Although – Even Though
The English although or even though is used to combine two phrases which form a contrast e.g. Although he is
Because … Therefore
When giving reasons in Mandarin Chinese, we use the word yīn wèi which means because. The yīn wèi phrase explains
Which Time?
It is sometimes useful to talk about which time something happened. For example, you may need to say, "The second
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