Course: Learn Chinese: Introduction to Chinese Grammar

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this video we learn a basic sentence structure“sentences with an adjectival predicate”. In Chinese it is called “形容词谓语句xíngróngcí wèiyǔ jù”. This kind of sentence does not need a verb, …

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 how to use “是” to give information about oneself such as one’s name, nationality and career. We use the word “是” to introduce one’s name. …

As you might be aware, the date of Chinese New Year is set according to the lunar calendar, “农历”, so if you pay some attention, you will easily notice that …

In this video, we learn how to give dates. • 年(nián) year We use “a number＋年” to express “the year” ，for example： 2019年èr líng yī jiǔ nián 2020年èr ling èr …