Special Words & Expressions
Covers polite terms, common sayings, and culturally important words.
20 articles
Does 不要 búyào mean "not want" or "don't"?
How can I tell the gender of a Chinese name?
How do I say "I had fun" in Chinese? 好玩儿 - 搞笑 - 开心 - 我过得很开心
How do I say "one-by-one" with measure words? (E.g., 一个一个地 or 一项一项地)
How do I use 打包 dǎbāo?
How do I use 过去 guòqu/过来 guòlai?
How do you use "再 something 也 something else" and contrasting antonyms (苦甜)?
How do you use "出问题" to mean "A problem emerged"?
How does Chinese conceptualize time? How important is understanding it? Is it challenging?
How to identify names when reading or listening?
How to modify psychological verbs?
How to use the adverb 偏偏 piānpiān in a sentence? (Opposite 正好 zhènhǎo)
Isn't there a word for this using intermediate language to suss out advanced words?
What are the correct terms of address for husband and wife? (丈夫-妻子 ｜ 先生 - 太太 ｜ 老公 - 老婆)
What does 做人做事 zuòrénzuòshì mean?
What does 小姐 xiǎojiě mean?
What's the measure word for love?
Why does 肉 mean "Pork"?
Why doesn't 我才上来 wǒ cái shànglai not need 了 le?
借 jiè means both 'borrow' and 'lend.' How can one tell the difference?