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Chinese Grammar: What’s the Difference Between De Particles 的, 地, and 得?

Homophones can be one of the trickiest things for language learners to master, whether you’re studying Chinese, English, or any other language. When those homophones are some of the most common words in that language and function as crucial grammatical components, it becomes even more important to use them

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A Complete Guide to Learning Chinese Online for Free

You want to learn Chinese, but you don't have the time or money. Learning Chinese has become popular lately for a variety of reasons. Trying to find quality Chinese courses online has become more and more difficult. The internet is flooded with websites that sell expensive classes without giving you

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The Most Important Business Phrases You Need to Learn in Mandarin Chinese

Assuming that you aren't a beginner at learning Chinese and you want to take your career further by doing business in China, here are some important business phrases and words you need to learn in Mandarin Chinese. Why is it Necessary to Learn Chinese When Doing Business in China? Chinese-speaking

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Things You’ve Probably Been Taught in Mandarin Which You Shouldn’t Listen To

Some basic techniques for making your Mandarin sound a little more natural, including how to say hello like a local, saying goodbye, and finding out about a person's day.

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6 of the Most Common Mandarin Chinese Words Influenced by Dialect

Dialect can be the bane of any language learner’s existence. Sometimes it feels like the language you’re learning just isn’t what’s in the textbook. It’s as though what you think is correct, is actually only correct in the classroom, or on a whiteboard, or during

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5 Different Techniques to Indicate Time and Tense in Chinese

When we speak, we tend to communicate differently than when we write. This is true in any language, right? I mean, it’s unlikely you’re going to start your finest piece of prose with an ‘alright mate?’ or a ‘so, like, it all, like, started like this’. There are

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5 Tips and Tricks for Omitting Words from Chinese Sentences

No, we’re not talking about forgetting how to say something properly We’re talking about situations where it’s perfectly ok to omit certain words from sentences and phrases. These are situations where one or two words just aren't needed and it can actually be better to omit them.

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Why Learning Chinese Sentence Structure Can Be More Important Than Chinese Tones

Almost every Chinese learner has, at one time or another, been at a point where the frustration is just too much. Where they can't even think about Chinese sentence structure or communication because, no matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to get their Chinese tones right.