Here are some examples of how a student asking a simple question in Chinese:- Student: 老师，你[S, (n.)]看不看 [V, (v.)]电影[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, do you watch movies?”：} Me: Student: 老师，今天[S, (n.)]有没有 [V, (v.)]口试[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, is there oral exam today?”} Me: Student: 老师，今天[S, (n.)]吃不吃[V, (v.)]榴梿[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, do you eat Durian?”} Me If I were to say that the simplest form of …
“if ”? When you google for the meaning of “if“, you will find it has many meanings and different ways to use it. One of the most commonly use of “if” would be introducing a conditional clause, or it means “in the event that”, for example, “if you have a complaint, write to the manager”. For translation …
One of the deputy principals in my previous school has a believe that there is no grammar in Chinese language. Being a English teacher herself, she likes to compare the tenses in English language and Chinese language. For her, because Chinese language does not have past and present tenses like English does, (even Japanese and …
Learning Chinese language grammar. So… Chinese language has grammar?! Read More »