Discuss the Article : Giving Gifts To Chinese People

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The holidays are coming up, and it's the season to buy gifts for all your family and friends! It's a happy time, but in the Chinese culture, there are certain gifts you should never give. Is a clock a symbol of longevity? Does a basket of pairs resemble wealth? Read on to learn about Chinese gift-giving!...

Discuss the Article : 4 Chinese Grammatical Mistakes Often Made By English Speakers

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A common mistake for Chinese learners is to pronounce words with the wrong tones. Besides that, English speakers often make mistakes with certain sentence structures, parts of speech, and word order because they are "translating" instead of really speaking. Learn what to do instead...

Discuss the Article : Six Meanings of 在

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To most students of Chinese language, 在 is introduced first as a verb indicating a location of somebody or something in relation to a reference point. This is one of the important meanings, but there are others...

Discuss the Article : Understanding The Multiple Uses Of 了

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了(le) is one of the most frequently used function words in modern Chinese; by itself, it has no concrete meaning. Rather, it’s a ‘helper’ word used in many grammatical functions. Here are some important ways that 了 is used!