Chinese grammar: Comparing 对dui and 对于duiyu
对 (duì) and 对于 (duìyú) maybe be confused by Chinese learners as they advance into more complex grammar. This article will help in distinguishing the the two!
The Stilt
Also known as "Crutch", Stilt(高跷珩gāoqiāoháng) is a form of folk performing art in China. It is performed by a dancer walking on wooden stilts and is a folk art which perfectly combines laboring with music and dance. It is also known as "Upward Viewing Drama" because the audience need to raise their head to view the performance.
Chinese grammar:Comparing 之间zhijian and 中间zhongjian
When describing spatial relationships, the words 之间 (zhījiān) and 中间 (zhōngjiān) will come in handy to express the concepts of "between" and "among." Both have a few particular uses, though.
About the Xinglongwa Site
Geographical Location: Aohan Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Period: 6,200- 5,400 BC
Chinese grammar: Comparing 人家renjia and 别人bieren
When describing others, we can use the word 人家 (rénjia) or 别人 (biéren). But 人家 also has other grammatical uses, which we will explore in this article.
About Gong-drum Drama
The Gong-drum Drama(锣鼓戏剧luógǔ xìjù) is an age-old local recitative drama prevalent in Linyi, Wanrong and Hejin Counties in Shanxi Province. It is famous for singing without the accompaniment of stringed instruments, but merely gongs and drums. Gong-drum Drama is also known as "Longyan Drama" due to the custom that it is performed to requite deities in the first lunar month in Longyan Temple located in Linyi.
Chinese grammar: Comparing 为了weile and 因为yinwei
为了 (wèile) and 因为 (yīnwèi) both have the character "为" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: 为了 means "in order to" and 因为 means "because". Using them properly is important if you want to master Chinese!
Ancient Songs of the Miao Minority in China
The Ancient Songs of the Miao Minority(苗族古代民歌Miáozú gǔdài mín’gē) is the myth of poetic style that takes creation as its main contents. It is popular in the residence area of Miao, an ethnic group of China. The folk oral literary work is an epic created by the ancestors of the Miao people in their long time of work and production.
Chinese grammar: Comparing 还是haishi and 活着huozhe
Both 还是 (háishì) and 或者 (huòzhě) mean “or” and are used to present a choice. However, 还是 can only be used when asking a question and 或者 can only be used in a declarative sentence.
Peiligang Site in Henan
Geographical Location: Xinzheng, Henan Province Period: 5,500-4,900 BC Excavated in 1977 Significance: Peiligang Culture is named after the Peiligang Site. The site has provided an important clue for the study of the development of the early Neolithic cultures in the Central Plains, as well as their relationships with the Yangshao Culture of the Central Plains.