Chinese Grammar

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How to Use Topic-Comment Structure in Chinese (Clear Explanation with Examples)

Knowing how to use the topic-comment structure in Chinese is incredibly important. The structure has many more uses than most people give it credit for, even if it is already considered to be one of the most basic principles to follow when forming Chinese sentences.   And today you’re going to learn all about it. This article will …

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How to Connect Two or Multiple Verbs in Chinese

How to Connect Two or Multiple Verbs in Chinese? The Beginner’s Guide

Mandarin Chinese and English have the same basic sentence pattern ‘subject-verb-object’, AKA ‘S-V-O’. But when it comes to using two or multiple verbs in one sentence, Chinese works somewhat differently. In this article, we’ll look at how to connect different verbs in a Chinese sentence, and we’ll also talk about a common mistake that many …

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Expressing Should in Chinese with 应该 (yīnggāi)

Expressing ‘Should’ in Chinese with 应该 (yīnggāi): The Essential Guide

应该 (yīnggāi) is one of the most important modal verbs in Chinese. In many ways, it works like the English word “should”, but still there is some difference, which could be somewhat confusing for Chinese beginners. Have no fear if that happens to be your case. In this post, you’ll learn how to say “should” in Chinese …

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Introducing Your Family Surname in Chinese with XING

Introducing Your Family Surname in Chinese with ‘XING’: The Quick Guide

Family is a key part of Chinese culture. Confucianism believes that the concept of family is as important as that of a nation or the world. This is why Chinese people attach great importance to their family surnames. Consequently, when you first get to know a Chinese person, it’s customary to ask his family name instead of his full name or given …

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