A colon usually indicates a pause after a cue or suggestion, or indicates a hint for the following context or summarizes the anterior context. Continue reading “How to use the colon 怎用使用冒号？”
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Types of auxiliary words in Chinese
Chinese auxiliary words, refers to the words that can be attached to the other words, phrases, or sentences, as grammatical components to highlight the structure, perform a particular function, or express certain mood in a sentence. There are the following types of auxiliary words: Continue reading “Types of auxiliary words in Chinese”
Characteristics of auxiliary words
Auxiliary words are empty words but they can not be negligible in Chinese language. As we have learned Chinese verbs don’t have grammatical forms for tense, voice, and mood. Auxiliary words are just used to realize the these grammatical functions. Auxiliary words are different from content words. Here are the three characteristics of auxiliary words. Continue reading “Characteristics of auxiliary words”
Suffix 者 and its formula
你是汉语学习者，对吗？You are a Chinese learner, right? Check out how the suffix 者 works to form new words. Continue reading “Suffix 者 and its formula”
Types of verbs in Chinese
A verb is a word that describes an action, experience, state, existence, or change of a person or thing. There are several different types of verbs in Chinese. Continue reading “Types of verbs in Chinese”