Past, Present and Future Tenses in Mandarin Chinese
May 27, 2016 - 42 Comments
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This week our question comes from Elle, who asks us “Are young Chinese people interested in furthering themselves intellectually?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode, We Talk About… Nora’s fact about the ‘kuaidi’ delivery guy. Chinese taxi driver finally… Read More
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This week our question comes from Matthew, who asks us “What are the differences between Chinese and Western hospitals?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode, We Talk About… Nora’s fact about glass bridges. This Chinese granny is breaking tradition by traveling… Read More
Whilst 不 (bù) can be said to be the closest translation to saying no in Chinese, it tends not to be used by itself. An important rule to follow when saying no in Chinese is to add 没 (méi) or 不 (bù) in front of a verb or verb clause. When the verb is 有 (yǒu)… Read More