Past, Present and Future Tenses in Mandarin Chinese
May 27, 2016 - 42 Comments
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The 把 (bǎ) particle marks the noun that follows it in a sentence as a direct object. This kind of sentence is known as 把字句 (bǎ zì jù). Furthermore, the 把 (bǎ) particle emphasises the object, and suggests that some action needs to be taken care of. The result of the action has to come after the 把 (bǎ) particle. One of… Read More
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We’ve already looked at some of the different greetings in Chinese, so now it’s time to learn some commonly used farewells. You may have already come across the transliteration ‘bye bye’ that is used frequently in China. However, there are many other useful ways to say goodbye that you can learn too. I have often… Read More
We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! This week our question comes from Mandi (one of our #1 fans) from the USA, who asks us “What’s the ‘rent-a-foreigner’ business like?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This… Read More