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Chinese Grammar
Ways to Say “Can See” in Chinese: 能看见 vs. 看得见
If you are a beginner or intermediate Chinese learner trying to learn Chinese grammar, you might get confused with...
Difference between 最后 (zuìhòu) and 终于 (zhōngyú)
Do you know the difference between 最后 (zuìhòu) and 终于 (zhōngyú)? Both words mean “finally/in the end”, but they’re...
“Or”: Difference Between 或者 (huòzhě) and 还是 (háishi)
Do you know the difference between “或者” (huòzhě) and “还是” (háishi)? In Brief Read these examples first:...
Difference between 的时候 (de shíhou) and 以后 (yǐhòu)
In the beginning, many Chinese learners struggle to see the difference between two phrases: 的时候 (de shíhou) and 以后...
Difference between 想 and 要 | 2 Chinese Verbs “To Want”
想 (xiǎng) and 要 (yào) This post continues exploring the differences between Chinese modal verbs. Our learners have...
Difference between 会, 能 and 可以 | 3 Chinese Verbs Meaning ‘Can’
会 (huì), 能 (néng) and 可以 (kěyǐ) Some Chinese learners have noticed that modal verbs 会 (huì), 能 (néng) and 可以 (kěyǐ)...
Héshì (合适) vs. Shìhé (适合)
“hé shì(合适)” and “shì hé(适合)” sometimes also cause trouble to Chinese learners as both words consist of exactly the...
To meet, jiàn (见) vs. jiàn miàn (见面)
“jiàn (见)” and “jiàn miàn (见面)” both mean “to meet, to see”. However, in order to express “A meets B”, the structures...
Using 的 (de) with Adjectives
In English, it’s common to see phrases like “a beautiful park”, “an interesting person”, “a big room”, etc. You don’t...
