大败 and 大胜 are really lovable and hatable. They can be used with the same meaning but they are not always the same. Here are the tips for you to figure out how to differentiate 大败 and 大胜 Continue reading “大败 and 大胜 Lose or win？”
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Tips to differentiate between 的, 地 and 得
的, 地 and 得 are three very confusing words. They are used as function words to act as attributive, adverbial or complement, and each of them has a different formula. Continue reading “Tips to differentiate between 的, 地 and 得”
The relation between a character, a word and a phrase in Chinese
In Chinese, a character is the smallest morpheme. A character is not necessarily a word. Likewise, a word is not necessarily a character. A word can’t be explained literally. So, what’s the relationship between a character, a word and a phrase? Continue reading “The relation between a character, a word and a phrase in Chinese”
The difference between 最后 and 终于
最后 and 终于 are very similar in use but they are different! They are different both grammatically and semantically. Continue reading “The difference between 最后 and 终于”
想要 VS 需要 VS 将要 VS 就要 VS 快要
想要, 需要, 将要, 就要, and 快要 are five frequently used words of 要. They have different uses. Find out how to use each of them correctly. Continue reading “想要 VS 需要 VS 将要 VS 就要 VS 快要”