Course: Introduction to Chinese: Grammar

We have been studying Chinese grammar together for four weeks. Thank you for sticking with us throughout the course. During these four weeks, we learned a lot. We learned some …

If you are in China, you will see many spring festival couplets on Chinese people’s doors. During the Spring Festival, almost every Chinese family posts Spring Festival couplets on their …

In this video we learn one of the usage of “把字句Ba-sentence”—changes in object position. “把字句Ba-sentence”is a special sentence structure in Chinese. Look at the sentence：Mother puts the vase on the …

In recent years, lots of bikes are colored yellow, blue and green. They can be seen everywhere on China’s streets, often near subway stations, bus stations and by the roadside. …

In this video we learn 简单趋向补语“来” 和“去” jiǎndān qūxiàng bǔyǔ “lái” hé “qù”（the simple directional complement “来” and“去” ）. The structure is： verb +来 or verb +去 Here the complement …

Beijing opera is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It’s very popular. Taking shape in Beijing, it has a history of about 200 years. During the …

In this video we learn the time-measure complement, “Shíliàng bǔyǔ”. If we want to indicate the duration of an action or state，we can use the time-measure complement. For example： Wang …

Paper cutting, is cutting paper using scissors or knifes. Using scissors or knifes to make paper into different patterns and shapes. Paper cutting is one of the most popular Chinese …

In this video we learn “结果补语（jiéguǒ bǔyǔ）resultative complements”, expressing the results of actions. Resultative complements use either a verb or an adjective, the complement that follows the verb indicates the …

Thank you for following us here. You have already finished your third week of the grammar course. Congratulations! In this week，you have learned a lot，such as How to compare the …

Every country has its own education system. In China, when children reach the age of three, they attend the kindergarten. When they are six years old, they will attend primary …

In this video we discuss the usage of adverbs “就jiù” and “才cái”. “就jiù” usually indicates something is done early or quickly, while “才cái” usually indicates something is done late or …

China has a lot of unique customs and cultures, among which, chopstick culture is a rarity due to its enduring force and unique charm. Chopsticks, a unique tableware, can be …

In this video we discuss the position of the adverb “也yě （also or too） ” and “都dōu （both or all）”. Especially pay attention to the position of the adverb “都dōu …

China is very large. Different areas have different cuisines. In general, there are eight Major Cuisines in China, namely, Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hunan and Anhui cuisines. They …