Tagged: Spot The Mandarin Difference
Which of the following mean that the action of eating has occurred? 1a)Wǒ chīle.我吃了。我吃了 1b)Wǒ chīguo.我吃过。我吃过 1c)Wǒ chīguo le.我吃过了。我吃过了 All of them! Both 了 and 过 give the impression that something has occurred. How do you use...
How confident are you in using 再 zài, 又 yòu and 还 hái? Find out how well you know them through the test below. If you are unsure, check out the explanation here first. (Answer key at...
Why is the Chinese way of saying goodbye 再见 zàijiàn? You might know that the phrase literally means ‘again’ and ‘meet’, so put together, 再见 zàijiàn means ‘see you again’. Well then, how about using 又 yòu...
How well do you understand 一点儿 yìdiǎnr, 一下 yíxià, 一会儿 yíhuìr and 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr? Take this quiz to find out! (If you are not clear about the uses, check out the previous post here) A. Choose the...