Chinese adverbs add to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence. They can add additional information about the action, event, or situation mentioned such as how, when, where, etc. There are several types of adverbs in Chinese: Continue reading “Types of adverbs in Chinese”
How to differentiate adjectives from verbs?
Adjectives and verbs in Chinese have very similar uses. In order to use them well, it’s very necessary to differentiate them. Continue reading “How to differentiate adjectives from verbs?”
Chinese character structure: a guide to writing characters well
Before learning Chinese character structure, make sure you understand well the concept of a component. A component is different from a stroke. A component is a part that must have an independent meaning. Continue reading “Chinese character structure: a guide to writing characters well”
Character formation in Chinese
As for the formation of Chinese characters, there are six different ways. Four of them are most important. Continue reading “Character formation in Chinese”
How Chinese components form phono-semantic characters?
Since most of the Chinese characters are 形声字 phono-semantic characters, it’s a major requisite to know how they are formed. Continue reading “How Chinese components form phono-semantic characters?”