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In this series of Chinese idiom short stories, we’ll be introducing Chinese idioms that have a long-standing history in ancient China but are still in use today. A background story of the idiom will be provided, along with sample sentence(s) to give you an idea of how to use them. Today we will learn the idiom - 掩耳盗铃(yan3 er3 dao4 ling2, cover your ears and steal the bell).

adminAugust 18, 2022idiom, learning chinese, learning Mandarin, learning grammar

Interrogative Particles "吗", "呢" and "吧"

In this article, we will cover three common and important interrogative particles that are usually seen at the back of a sentence. They are "吗(ma)", "呢(ne)" and "吧(ba)" which can all turn a declarative sentence into a question. However, each serves a different purpose. Let's find out their differences below.

All, Chinese GrammaradminOctober 22, 2021learning chinese, learning grammar, Chinese Grammar, interrogative pronouns, hsk grammar

Interrogative Pronouns

In this Interrogative Words series, you'll learn words and phrases that help you form questions in Chinese. If you are currently learning the HSK1 or HSK2 syllabus with us, this is the perfect article for you to read. Let's start with interrogative pronouns (疑问代词, yí wèn dài cí) in the first part of the series.

All, Chinese GrammaradminOctober 15, 2021hsk grammar, hsk exam, interrogative pronouns, learning grammar, learning chinese, hsk1, hsk2