Measure words are very important in Chinese grammar as they are needed before every noun. There are more than a hundred Mandarin Chinese measure words, and the only way to learn them is by memorizing them. Whenever you learn a new noun, you should also learn its measure word. Here is a list of the most commonly used measure words in Chinese to kickstart your growing vocabulary.
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Two Tigers
Two Tigers is a Chinese children's song about two tigers who are running fast. One of them is running without ears and the other one without a tail. How strange!
The Benefits Of Learning Mandarin/Chinese
If you are a business person, you are aware that China has become a dominant force in the world of business. A good reason to learn Chinese, therefore, is to gain an advantage when dealing with the Chinese market. So this is Why learn Chinese you must do?
Chinese grammar Rule #5: Chinese is logical
This is very true in Chinese vocabulary, as you can usually see very clearly the logic behind most words.
Chinese grammar: not knowing how to do something using 要hao
"不知道⋯⋯好" (bù zhīdào… hǎo) is an expression used to indicate and emphasize that the speaker does not know how to do something, or at least does not know how to do something well.
Chinese grammar: Expressing “and also” with “hai”
Linking different actions with 还 takes no time at all to master in Chinese grammar. Structure
The adverb 还 (hái) can be used to link two phrases together, in a similar way to "and also" in English. In this case, 还 begins a new phrase or clause.
过 (guò) in Chinese grammar: past experiences, past actions
The particle 过 (guò) is used to talk about past experiences or past actions in Chinese grammar. It is placed immediately after the verb to indicate that that verb was done or experienced in the past. In English, the equivalent would simply be “have”, e.g. in “I have done that”, “I have eaten”, “He has seen it” and so on.
How to use the particles 呢 (ne)
The particle 呢 has more uses than 吗, but we’ll look at the most important one here: forming queries, or asking bounce-back questions.
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.