Meaning: 抱不平 (bào bù píng) to feel angry about an injustice done to someone else Usage: “抱不平”是指看到别人遇见不公平事情，心里感到愤怒，并帮助弱小的一方。有时候也说“打抱不平”。 “抱不平”means feeling angry about an injustice done to someone else. Sometimes it is used with the verb“打”. Examples: 1. 我们都为他抱不平，做了这么多事情还要被领导批评。 Wǒmen dōu Continue Reading
一点也/都不 with an adjectiv Structure: Subject + 一点也/都 + 不 + Adjective Meaning: The phrases “一点也不 ” and “一点都不 ” can both be used to express “not at all . Examples: 他的朋友 一点 都 不 可爱。 Tā de Continue Reading
Meaning: 打圆场 (dǎ yuán chǎng) mediate a dispute; ease a situation Usage: “打圆场”是指从善意的角度出发，调解矛盾，缓和紧张气氛的行为。 “打圆场”refers to mediate a dispute from a well-meaning perspective. Examples: 1. 眼看他俩就要吵起来了，小王赶紧打圆场叫大家一起去吃饭，才避免了争吵。 Yǎnkàn tāliǎ jiùyào chǎoqǐlaile, Xiǎo Wáng gǎnjǐn dǎyuánchǎng jiào dàjiā yìqi qù chīfàn, cái Continue Reading
Structure: 所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective Meaning: “所有的… 都…” (suǒyǒu… dōu…) is a pattern used to refer to “every” or “all” of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. Examples: 所有 的 Continue Reading
Structure: Subject + 不但 + Adj./Verb, 而且 + Adj./Verb Meaning: “不但⋯⋯，而且⋯⋯” (bùdàn…, érqiě…) is a very commonly used pattern that indicates “not only, … but also….” Examples: 这种菜不但好吃，而且有营养。 Zhè zhònɡ cài bú dàn hǎo chī ， ér qiě Continue Reading
Structure: 对 + Object + Verb phrase Meaning: When using 对 (duì) as a preposition, it is used to indicate “to” or “towards” a object or target. As with all prepositions, some care should be taken when using this particle, Continue Reading
Structure: Clause 1 + 不过 + Clause 2 Meaning: Instead of just using 可是 or 但是, you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò). The meaning is closer to “however” or “nevertheless” in English in Chinese grammar. Continue Reading
Structure with 以来 Structure: Time or Event + 以来 Meaning: To express “ever since”, all one needs to do is put “以来” (yǐlái) after a specific event or time. It expresses what has happened since the event spoken until the Continue Reading
Structure: Subject + 差点 (儿) + [verb phrase] + 了 Meaning: It might help to understand the literal meaning of the structure. The word 差 (chà) has a lot of meanings. In this case, it means “to lack,” or “to Continue Reading
Structure: Subject + Time + 就 + Verb + Object Meaning: Just as 才 can express lateness, 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier than expected. Examples: 她 十八 岁 就 大学 毕业 了。 Continue Reading
