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？”
How to use the comma 怎样使用逗号？
The comma in Chinese is the most frequently used punctuation mark. Furthermore, it’s also the most difficult to use among all the punctuation marks in Chinese. Continue reading “How to use the comma 怎样使用逗号？”
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”
How to use the period 句号的用法
The punctuation mark 句号 “。” a full stop or a period is adopted at the end of a sentence. So, in which cases we use a period in Chinese? Continue reading “How to use the period 句号的用法”
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”