I do not understand this sentence in a Chinese book I am reading. Please help! 我有一个问题。我正在读一个中国的书，和我不了解一个话语。The sentence is: “不过，小朋(that’s the name of the character) 知道，他不可能做真的王子，所以他又想，能见一见真王子就已经很不错了.”

I understand the the sentence except for the last part “就已经很不错了”。I understand that it means “already very good” but why does it say “就” and ”已经” when it could just say “是很不错了”?

Difference between "能”，”会“，and “可以”？ I just learned the word "能“ and I was wondering. What are the differences between the three words that all mean "can" or "may"? Or are they all the same and you can just pick which one you want?

Why is 作 used in the word 工作, instead of 做? I was just studying HSK 1, lesson 9, and one of the new words is "你在哪儿工作？“ and I was wondering why the "zuo4" in "gong1zuo4" isn't the same character as the "zuo4” I learned in HSK 1, lesson 6, ( 你会做中国菜吗？). Why isn't 做 used after 工, instead of 作？ Does anybody know? I'm sorry if this is a stupid question...

First Ever Conversation In Mandarin. Looking for encouragement and a favor! This is my first time writing in Mandarin and I know there are mistakes and I know that some of it doesn't make any sense. I wrote it though and I'm proud. I am hoping that a kind person who is a native Chinese speaker could message me and we could be language partners. I can help you with English! It would be the coolest thing in the world for a native Chinese speaker to record themself reading my script so that I could play it over while I'm riding my bike or walking around my school. It would be great to have an audio of the exact words I'm studying! Here it is: A: 你好 B: 你好！你今天怎么样？ A: 我很好， 你呢？ B: 我也很好！你的汉语很好! A: 谢谢！我的汉语老师叫Kailin，她是中国人！ B: Kailin 是李大学的学生吗？ A: 我们都李大学的学生! 你呢？ B:我是美国人， 我爱中国，我会说汉语， 我不会读 和写汉字！我的妈妈中国人，她会做中国菜！ A: 中国菜好吃吗？ B: 很好吃！我爱米饭！ A: 这个菜怎么做？ C: 你们好！ A: 你好！你是谁？ B: 这是我的女儿！她叫Makenna！ A: 你今年几岁了？ C: 我今年五岁了！ 多大了？ A: 我今年二十岁了。 你们的家有几口人？ B: 三口人！ 我们和爸爸！ A: 你的爸爸是哪国人? B: 法国！ C: Hey! 我的朋友！他是我的同学！ A: 他叫什么名字？ C: 他叫Billy！ Billy! 再见！ A + B: 再见！ 。。。 A: 我是很忙，我去学校！你的汉语很好！ B: 谢谢！你的也！ A: 不谢！ 谢谢你！ B: 不客气！再见！ A: 再见！

Recommended Chinese (Mandarin) comic books/comic book series? Anybody know of a good comic book series written in Mandarin? I'm upper beginner looking to start learning intermediate one words, however I want to improve my reading skills before I add more vocabulary. Can anyone suggest a comic book series, or even a kids book series, written in Mandarin that is good?

Chinese: A book suggestion for study, that would compliment 1-2 lessons a week with an italki tutor? If I plan to take a personalized lesson 1 or 2 times a week with a teacher who can teach me beginner Mandarin Chinese but also knows English, would you suggest A: Working through a book that teaches Mandarin Chinese and then discuss what I learned with an italki.com tutor? Or, B: Not buy a book and try to find a tutor on italki.com that has material for me to study on days that I don't speak with them? I personally think I would learn better through studying a book and discussing and practicing what I learned from it with a tutor. If you would agree, could you recommend a good text book for a beginner wanting to learn how to speak, read, and write Mandarin Chinese? I've researched many books and the differences and pros/cons are very confusing so I'm hoping that you can help me out and give me your best suggestion. Thankyou! -Quin