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  • EP37 | Intermediate | V.+着 | Learn Chinese through lyrics

    EP37 | Intermediate | V.+着 | Learn Chinese through lyrics
    Apr 7 2025
    Send us a text#ListentosongstolearnChinese #着 #love #Chinesesong《因为爱情》给你一张过去的CD听听那时我们的爱情有时会突然忘了我还在爱着你再唱不出那样的歌曲听到都会红着脸躲避虽然会经常忘了我依然爱着你因为爱情 不会轻易悲伤所以一切都是幸福的模样因为爱情 简单地生长依然随时可以为你疯狂因为爱情 怎么会有沧桑所以我们还是年轻的模样因为爱情 在那个地方依然还有人在那里游荡，人来人往学习重点：V+着：indicates an action or a state is continuing.上课的时候，老师站着。房间的门关着。他穿着一件蓝色的衬衫。我开着车，听着音乐。我听着音乐跑步。 她开着窗睡觉。 他拿着花站在门口。 服务员笑着说：“欢迎光临！”Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a M...
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    9 mins
  • EP53 | Intermediate | Complements of Degree | 程度补语

    EP53 | Intermediate | Complements of Degree | 程度补语
    Oct 8 2024
    Send us a textThere are 2 types of complements of degree: - mental verb / adj. + 极了/死了/多了 etc. Structurally speaking, it may be included in the complement of result. - mental verb / adj. + 得 + a set of words Structurally speaking, this type belongs to the complement of state/manner. Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayP...
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    5 mins
  • EP52 | Intermediate | Complements of Possibility/Potential | 可能补语

    EP52 | Intermediate | Complements of Possibility/Potential | 可能补语
    Oct 1 2024
    Send us a textComplements of Possibility indicates whether someone is able to do something or a condition permits an act to take place.It positioned after the verb, is used to indicate ability, capability, possibility, and feasibility. There are 3 forms:- It consists of the structural particle 得 and a verb or adjective.- V.+得了liǎo / V.+不了liǎo It means to be able to, and it is used in spoken language.- V.+不得 It means cannot or should not. It is often used in the sense that somethin...
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    9 mins
  • 🔒 EP51 | Upper-Intermediate | Extension of the Complements of Direction | 趋向补语引申义

    🔒 EP51 | Upper-Intermediate | Extension of the Complements of Direction | 趋向补语引申义
    Sep 24 2024
    Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textExtension meaning of the complements of direction.V+出来，V+下来，V+起来，#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayPal.Me/WendyXiaoshuZhang
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    10 mins
  • EP 50 | Advanced | A Homesick Poem | 中秋节

    EP 50 | Advanced | A Homesick Poem | 中秋节
    Sep 13 2024
    Send us a text#MidAutumnDay #ChineseAcientPoem #Chinese AcientPoetry #moon今年的中秋节马上就要到了。我在这里祝所有生活在国外的中国人 中秋节快乐！中秋节是中国第二个重要的传统节日，一般来说这一天家人们会团聚。中秋节是在农历的八月十五日，每个月的农历十五号是月亮最圆的一天，所以在中秋节你会听到看到很多关于月亮的事情。比如说：吃月饼，晚上散步赏月，讲月亮上的一些传说故事。今天我为大家带来一首有月亮的古诗，这首诗叫《静夜思》，是唐代诗人李白在26岁的时候写的。那时候李白住在扬州的旅店，一天晚上他看着天空中的月亮，想念自己的家乡和家人，写下了这首诗。静夜思( Jìnɡ yè sī)唐 李白( Tánɡ Lǐ Bái)床前明月光，( chuánɡ qián mínɡ yuè ɡuānɡ ，)疑是地上霜。( yí shì dì shànɡ shuānɡ 。)举头望明月，( jǔ tóu wànɡ mínɡ yuè ，)低头思故乡。( dī tóu sī ɡù xiānɡ 。)Support the show...
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    7 mins
  • EP49 | Intermediate | Compound Complements of Direction | 复合趋向补语

    EP49 | Intermediate | Compound Complements of Direction | 复合趋向补语
    Sep 10 2024
    Send us a text#CompoundComplementsofDirectionThe simple complements of direction can be used after another verb as the verb's complement, that is, a Compound Complements of Direction that indicates the movement of the action.Patterns:V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + place + 来/去V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + sb./sth. + 来/去V. + 上、下、进、出、过、回 + 来/去 + sb./sth.Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)htt...
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    10 mins
  • EP48 | Intermediate | Simple Complements of Direction | 简单趋向补语

    EP48 | Intermediate | Simple Complements of Direction | 简单趋向补语
    Sep 3 2024
    Send us a textIn Chinese, a group of directional verbs can be placed right after other verbs to indicate where the actions are directed. They play a role known as Complements of Direction.The most frequently used pattern is "verb+来/去", it is called Simple Complements of Direction - 简单趋向补语。Pattern: verb + 来/去Support the show#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayPal.Me/WendyX...
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    12 mins
  • 🔒 EP47 | Intermediate | Complements of State/Manner | 状态、情态补语

    🔒 EP47 | Intermediate | Complements of State/Manner | 状态、情态补语
    Aug 27 2024
    Subscriber-only episodeSend us a text#complementsofstate#complementsofmannerThe complement describes how one does something or how something is done.S+V+ 得 +(adv.) +adj.S+v+o+v+ 得 +(adv.) +adj.#Comparative Sentences with “得”#Complex Complements of State（复杂的状态补语）adj./v.+ 得 + verb phrase#One-on-One Online Chinese Lesson:https://www.italki.com/zh-cn/teacher/3606844#Other Support Ways and Leave a Message:Wendy Zhang (buymeacoffee.com)https://PayPal.Me/WendyXiaoshuZhang
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    10 mins