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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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...
