If you go a little further and explore different “How are you?” phrases in Mandarin Chinese, you will instantly sound more like a native and showcase a deeper understanding of the language to the locals. Let’s take a look at some of the most common phrases and ways to say “How ar...
1) To say "yes," simply repeat the verb in question First, let’s look at affirmation. On the simplest level, if you want to respond to a question with a "yes" in Chinese, you can simply take whatever verb a speaker featured in their question, and then repeat it in your answer. ...
I never intended to learn Mandarin as I would class myself as someone who definitely is not a “natural” at languages although I did study French and German at school with widely varying degrees of success. Unfortunately for the last few years, I have suffered with PTSD and a side effect...
然后is used to signify the passing of time, especially when narrating a story or telling a sequence of events. It’s similar to how in English, there’s first, then, last/finally. For example, when you go on vacation you first check into the hotel and then go to your room to freshen...
So, how do you say “Yes” and “No” in Mandarin? Surprisingly, there is no Chinese word that represents “yes” or “no.” Firstly, responding with a meaning of “yes” or “no” is based on context. Above all,you’ll need to respond using the verb used by the asker. ...
This phrase means “Is everything okay?” and can be used to ask “How’s it going?” in a more comprehensive way. e.g. 你搬家后,一切都好吗? (Nǐ bānjiā hòu, yīqiè dōu hǎo ma?) How’s it going since you moved?
taking all of the conclusions from psychological research up to that point and applying them to the learning process. What was really cool was that in six months I was fluent in Mandarin Chinese and took a little b...
It’s used in declarative sentences, and normally, it is agreeing to requests or comments made by another person. It can also indicate the speaker is being forced, and there’s nothing he/she can do to change the decision. It can also be used after Chinese words like 'okay' and acknowl...
As a result, it’s only natural that learning how and when to say sorry in Mandarin Chinese is a high priority ona beginner’s checklist. So let’s go oversix essential phrases to say sorry in Chinese,when they should be used and exactly what they mean. You’ll also discover how to ...
What was really cool was that in six months I was fluent in Mandarin Chinese and took a little bit longer to get up to native. But I looked around and I saw all of these people from different countries struggling terribly with Chinese, I saw Chinese people struggling terribly to learn Eng...