Names of Colors in Chinese
The colors in Chinese (颜色; yánsè) are expressed by adding the particle 色 (sè) to the name of the color. This helps to identify the color itself as opposed to …
Month: July 2021
Questions with 不 (bù) and 没 (méi)
In Chinese, there are more than one way to ask questions. Besides interrogative pronouns, there is a way to ask if the answer you are looking for is a simple …
Names of Animals in Chinese
The names of animal in Chinese (动物 [dòngwù]) are one of the first things that Chinese students learn. So, here we go. Did you know? The very Chinese word for …
The Verb 有 (yǒu) and How to Use It
The verb 有 (yǒu) is one of the most frequent in Chinese and has two main uses: “to have” and “there is / there are”. We’ll also learn how to …
The Verbs “Like” and “Love”: 喜欢 (xǐ huān) & 爱 (ài)
As the saying goes, “To each his own”. This mean the things we like and love vary a lot. Fortunately, though, the way to express our likes and dislikes in …
The Chinese Hanfu Movement, What Is It About?
The Hanfu Movement appeared in China at the beginning of the 21st century. In short,it is about the revival of the dress style of the Han ethnic group (which is …