Combine two antonyms like 来 come, 往 go; 买 buy, 卖 sell; 东 east, 西 west; 安 safety, 危 danger; etc. can form a new word, but the meaning of the compound is not always the literal combination of the two antonyms. There are several cases as to the relation between the meaning of the compound and the two antonyms. Continue reading “Chinese compounds formed by two antonyms”
The use of 了 as an auxiliary word of tense
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”
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?”
Suffix 上 and its formula
This time we are going to learn the suffix 上 and its formula. Continue reading “Suffix 上 and its formula”
束 tied firewood
束, originally tied firewood/wood/timber, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. 束 is compound ideograph. Continue reading “束 tied firewood”