The question particle 吗 (ma) is a very simple way to form questions in Chinese. By placing 吗 on the end of a statement, you convert it into a yes/no question. Surprisingly enough, these are questions that could be answered with yes or no in English. They’re also known as polar questions or binary questions.
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Lesson 037 Sorry
Cam: It's time to Perfect Chinese your way in only 5 minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio. Hi, I’m Cam. And beside me is Yajie.
Yajie: Zao shang hao. In the next 5 minutes, we are going to learn how to apologize and make excuses in Chinese, which should come in handy!
Cam: No kidding! I’m looking forward to this show. Let’s check Key Words of the Day.
Lesson 153 I Eat a Lot of Fruit Every Day.
M: Péngyoumen, nǐmenhǎo! Huānyíng shōutōng xiànzài xué hànyǔ. Wǒshì ML. S: Wǒshì Stuart. Hey, ML, I’m curious how you keep yourself always in the pink.
Lesson 151 I Like Internet.
M: Dàjiāhǎo! huānyíng shōutīng Xiànzài xué hànyǔ, wǒshì ML. S: Wǒ shì Stuart. ML, jīntiān wǒmen xué shénme?
How to read big number with Different units in Chinese
Mandarin/Chinese number has two units that English doesn’t have (or at least, it has unique words for these units whilst English describes them with combinations of other units. These are:
Key Chinese grammar structure: modifier + de + noun (的)
This grammar structure is one of the most basic and important features of Chinese grammar: modifier + 的 + noun
Repeated Adverbs
Mandarin words are often doubled, as in 謝謝 /谢谢 xièxie (thanks). There are several reason for this. Sometimes the words
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
A proper way to address a stranger 师傅 or 先生
It is always correct to address a man “先生 xiansheng (Sir)” and a girl “小姐 xiaojie (Miss)” all the time