了 is one of the most powerful words in Chinese. 了 is powerful because it can act as a verb, adverb, adjective and also auxiliary word. Continue reading “The use of 了 as an auxiliary word of tense”
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How should I use 够 as a verb?
够 can be used as an adverb, verb and adjective. In this post, we are learning the use of 够 as a verb. When used as a verb, 够 has the following basic meanings. Continue reading “How should I use 够 as a verb?”
Very frequently used Chinese classifiers and examples
Chinese classifiers, also called measures words or quantifiers, are one of the most difficult points in Chinese learning. Here are some frequently-used classifiers with examples. Continue reading “Very frequently used Chinese classifiers and examples”
局外人 outsider
The outside 局外 + person 人 = outsider 局外人 Continue reading “局外人 outsider”
The use of 就
就 is a super important adverb in Chinese. It has multiple meanings, which are all very often used in both written and spoken Chinese. Continue reading “The use of 就”