The particle (character) is used to add emphasis to a sentence. You could think of as being similar to an exclamation mark. Here are some examples: Correct! Yes / Yeah! Great / Fine Too Expensive! Really great. It’s not necessary to use an exclamation mark when using , however doing so conveys extra emphasis. Equally, …
This post will cover driving vocabulary and phrases in Chinese. Chinese Car Vocabulary Accelerator pedal Back seat Brake Lights Brake pedal Car or more commonly just Car park Car service Car speed Car window Change lanes Change oil Child seat Clutch pedal Car or more commonly just Drivers side Engine Oil Fill up with petrol …
Let’s look at Chinese TV vocabulary and phrases. Chinese Vocabulary for Watching TV Here are some important words relating to TV to memorise. A good way to help remember is to label your remote and TV with their names in Chinese and leave this list of words beside the TV so you can refer to …
Do you want to get a date in Chinese? In this post we’ll give you the vocabulary and phrases you need. Top 12 Chinese Words for Dating Girlfriend Boyfriend Date Coffee Dinner Like Love Kiss To love each other A bunch of flowers Please Thank you Top 12 Chinese Dating Phrases “This is my girlfriend” …
You may have seen both 有问题 and 出问题 in Chinese, both are often translated to mean “has a problem” or “has a fault”, however there is a difference in meaning. Consider the following phrases: My car has a problem My car has a problem / Something went wrong with my car / My car has …
The difference between 出问题 (chū wèntí) and 有问题 (yǒu wèntí) Read More »
There are a few words for receipts and invoices you should know in Chinese, the most common are: invoice receipt What’s the difference between a fapiao and a shouju? A is a tax invoice, you should ask for one of these when making a business related purchase or claiming a business expense. A is a …
Receipts and Invoices in Chinese: shouju and fapiao 收据 & 发票 Read More »
In this lesson we’ll look at vocabulary and phrases you’ll need for filling up you car with petrol (or gas for those of us from North America). Chinese Petrol Station Dialogue Lets look at a a few short dialogues relating to needing to fill the car with petrol, filling up and paying. An explanation of …
This post will cover the main ways you can ask questions in Chinese. Asking who, what, when, where, why, how in Chinese When you at school you may have learned the so-called “five Ws”, or specifically “Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?” Knowing these questinos will allow you to ask most common types of questions, …
In this post we’ll look at rain related vocabulary and phrases in Chinese. Unless you plan on staying inside, it’s likely you’ll encounter rain when in a Chinese speaking country. How to say it’s raining in Chinese The Chinese word for “rain” is , which is comprised of the characters for “going down” and “rain” …
用 and 使用 both mean “to use” in Chinese, with the main difference being that 使用 is more formal.
