Have you ever wondered how the Chinese language captures the essence of existence, appearance, and disappearance with remarkable precision? Welcome to the world of Mandarin Existential Sentences, a unique structure…
Are you struggling with understanding the Pivotal Sentence structure in Chinese? Don't worry, you're not alone. This unique structure can be tricky to master, but once you do, it can…
In Chinese, you can use either “帮助” (bāngzhù) or “帮忙”(bāngmáng) to mean "help." But, if you say "帮忙他" (bāngmáng tā) to say "help him", your Chinese teacher will correct you.…
Comparing things or people is a common practice in daily life. We make comparisons using various attributes like length, weight, size, age, and so on. The most commonly used comparative…
Passive sentences make up a big and important part of modern Chinese. There are generally two types: Marked Passive Sentences and Unmarked Passive Sentences. We have talked about Marked Passive…
Passive sentences are commonly used in Chinese and can cause confusion for foreign learners who are not accustomed to them. To assist in decoding this unique sentence construction, we will…
Discovering the nuances of language is a fascinating journey, especially when it comes to understanding how different cultures express similar ideas. Take, for instance, the concept of "often" in English…
Editor`s Notes: The modern Chinese dialects are classified into seven major groups, and Mandarin (普通话) is the e standard foundation language. About two-thirds of Chinese people speak Mandarin as their…
As the world becomes more globalized, more and more people are doing business with China. To improve business relations, many of you in the DigMandarin audience are seeking ways to…