Just nice, or no manners? 不大不小 vs 没大没小
Here’s a little prelude to the upcoming Mandarin Weekly video. Have you heard of these two expressions? 1) 不大不小 bú dà bù xiǎo 2) 没大没小 méi dà méi xiǎo If you’ve learnt a little Mandarin, you probably...
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Mandarin Pronunciation Lesson 3 – 不(bù) and 一 (yī) tone changes
Confused about 不(bù) and 一 (yī) tone changes? Whether you’ve been learning quite a bit, or if you’re a beginner, get the tone changes all sorted out here! Don’t forget to try out the quiz to make...
The Why and How of ‘怎么’ (zenme)
You probably know that ‘怎么’ (zenme) means ‘how’, but are you aware that it also has the meaning of ‘why’? So how do you know when it means ‘how’ and when it means ‘why’? Also, when it refers...
