New learners of Mandarin Chinese are often confused by the fact that there are three particles that seem to fulfil
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Xiang Wang Chao – Mandarin Chinese Prepositions
There are two common Mandarin prepositions that correspond to the English "towards" : 向 (xiàng) and 往 (wáng). As with
Reduplication
Speakers of Mandarin Chinese often repeat words – a phenomenon known linguistically as reduplication. The most common reduplication is 謝謝/谢谢
Showing Emphasis
Mandarin Chinese has a grammatical function for emphasizing parts of a sentence. Emphasis can be placed on: place
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
Movement with Dao
Dao To express movement, we can use the Mandarin Chinese dào 到, which translates as to. Dào is used with
Zuo Or Qi? 坐 与 骑
To get from one place to another, we can either walk or take a vehicle of some kind. Depending on
Which Time?
It is sometimes useful to talk about which time something happened. For example, you may need to say, "The second
Descriptive Pairs
We often use two adjectives or adverbs when describing things, as in "The books is both interesting and informing." In
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