Obviously, “If you feel tired” is not a complete sentence. If you just say this to someone, and nothing else, he or she would be cranking his or her neck in anticipation of what’s to follow. This is why such a clause is called a dependent clause. The main statement, “rest a ...
In Mandarin Chinese, there are also ways you can say thank you without actually using 谢谢 or 谢 in any part of the sentence. We’ll explore some ways to do this further below. 你太好啦 (Nǐ tài hǎo la) English meaning:“you’re too kind” ...
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This is the most direct and common way to say “how come” in Chinese. It’s versatile and can be used in both informal and slightly more formal contexts. e.g. 怎么你还没去睡觉?(Zěnme nǐ hái méi qù shuìjiào?) How come you haven’t gone to sleep yet? 你怎么知道?(Nǐ zěnme...
You can also use 我爱你 wǒ ài nǐ to say “I love you” to your family members, but again this is not very common in China. A cultural note: comparing the simplified and traditional Chinese characters for love, notice that the traditional character 愛 includes the radical for heart, 心...
So, the older sister wonders why 逗逗 did not show off her culinary skills and cook the meal for them. 最近(zuìjìn) means recently. 身体不舒服 (shēntǐ bú shūfú) means not feeling well. The older sister scoffs that when they were young, they used to work in the field, unlike ...
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The first step to starting a conversation in Mandarin Chinese is to say "hello!" Learn how togreet people in Mandarin Chinesewith the help of audio files to ensure yourpronunciationis correct. Audio links are marked with ►. Characters ...
Why so many questions?! “Did you eat?”, “Are you going to buy food?” This sounds weird, right? If someone says these to you when you are meeting. However, if you hear Chinese people say these when you see each other, don’t blame them for being impolite, or think they’re ...
(qián)means "fore,"后(hòu)" means "after".午(wǔ)means "noon", so before noon is certainly "morning" which is "上(shànɡ)午(wǔ)", after noon is definitely "afternoon" which is "下(xià)午(wǔ)". Then you must doubt why Chinese people always saying "上个星期/上个月" and...