Hey everyone! Ever wondered why ‘朋友’ means ‘friend’ when both ‘朋’ and ‘友’ already mean ‘friend’? Or why ‘海洋’ combines ‘sea’ and ‘ocean’ into one word? Today, we’re diving into a super cool part of Chinese—synonymous compound nouns! These are words made by pairing two similar nouns, and they’re packed with linguistic wisdom, history, and even cultural secrets.
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Prefix 难 and its formula
The prefix 难 is unforgettable and useful! It can transform a verb into an adjective. Isn’t it easy to learn Chinese this way?
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In this post we will study a very powerful suffix 子, which is indispensible for learning Chinese vocabulary. Continue reading “Suffix 子 and its formula”
10 things you must know about Chinese characters
Hello, Chinese learners, in this post, we’ll talk about 10 things (10 characteristics of Chinese characters) about Chinese characters to help you understand what Chinese characters are.
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Homophones are a very interesting characteristic in Chinese language. Homophones are words with different meanings which are pronounced in the same way but are written differently. In this post, we will learn three homophones of 手. Continue reading “棋手vs旗手vs骑手”