Mandarin Color Words
Mandarin Color Words: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
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Comparing Two Things with 比
比 introduces a standard of comparison.
Expressing a Contrast with 虽然 and 但是
虽然……但是…… introduces a concession and contrast.
Conditional Sentences with 如果 and 就
如果……就…… links a condition with a consequence.
Country Names in Mandarin
Country Names in Mandarin: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
Practising Mandarin z, c and s
The pinyin initials z, c and s form a pronunciation group distinct from zh, ch and sh.
Mandarin Direction Words
Mandarin Direction Words: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
土 Radical: Shapes and Vocabulary Practice
土 is associated with the earth radical, numbered 32 in the Kangxi system.
Mandarin Emotion Words
Mandarin Emotion Words: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
Erhua: The r-Colored Ending in Mandarin
Erhua is an r-colored ending that can merge with a preceding syllable.
Mandarin Exclamations with 太 and 真
太……了 and 真 can form exclamations.
Saying There Is or There Are with 有
A location followed by 有 can introduce what is there.