Structure: Subject + 简直 + Verb Meaning: 简直(jiǎn zhí) is similar to “simply” or “completely” in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker. Examples: 1. 我 Continue Reading

Meaning: 暗恋 (ànliàn) to fall in love with someone secretly Usage: “暗恋”是指一方对另一方心存爱意或好感却没有表白。通常所爱的对象并没有这样的爱意或好感。 “暗恋(ànliàn)” means someone is attracted to another one or has a crush on him/her, but hasn’t confess her/his love. However, normally, the other part doesn’t feel the same Continue Reading

Meaning: 靠谱 (kào pǔ) trustworth Usage: “靠谱”是指可靠、值得相信或符合实际。我们常常会说某人“办事靠谱”，意思是他办事情让人放心。有时也会说“这件事情靠谱”，意思是这件事的可行性很高或者这件事是真的。 “靠谱(kào pǔ)” means someone or something is practical and trustworthy.When Chinese people describe someone as “办事靠谱”, they mean the person can be trusted with certain things. Sometimes, we also say “这件事情靠谱”, which means Continue Reading

Basic Structure: Just put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use “anyways” in English. Situation to be disregarded, 反正… Meaning: Using 反正 (fǎnzhèng) can be a bit addictive as it is seemingly possible Continue Reading

Meaning: 下载 (xiàzài) download Usage: “下载”是指从互联网或其他电子计算机上获取信息或文件，并保存到本地电脑上。 “下载(xiàzài)” means getting information or documents from internet or other computers, and save them in the local computer. Examples: 1. 通过互联网，你可以在一些网站上下载免费音乐。     Tōngguò hùliánwǎng, nǐ kěyǐ zài yìxiē wǎngzhàn shàng miǎnfèi xiàzài yīnyuè     Continue Reading

Meaning: 免得 (shěng de) so as to avoid Usage: “省得”的意思是避免让某事发生，一般是指不好的事儿或某种不必要的情况。“省得”常用在后一个分句中，前面的分句大多表示建议或者劝说。也可以作“免得”。 “省得(shěng de)” means to avoid something from happening. Normally the thing here indicates to either a bad incident or something unnecessary. “省得” is usually put in the latter clause, and the Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + 都 + Predicate Meaning: 都 can also mean 甚至, meaning “even to the point that”, and in this form it expresses emphasis Examples:  1. 我很想妈妈，有时候我都能看见她。     wǒ hěn xiǎnɡ mā mɑ, yǒu shí hou wǒ dōu nénɡ Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + 不仅/不但/不只 + one aspect, 而且/还/也 + another aspect Meaning: We’ve seen 不但……而且 in B1, but other than that there are a number of other structures which can be used to express “not only…but also”. 不但 can be Continue Reading

Structure: Noun + 不仅 + A，而且 + B Meaning: A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases Examples: 1. 这 道 菜不仅 好吃 而且 很 有 营养。     Zhè dào càibùjǐn hǎochī érqiě hěn yǒu yínɡyǎnɡ     This dish Continue Reading

Structure: Adj + Adj + 的 (+ Noun) Another way of putting that (and we’ll be using this form more extensively below) is: A A + 的 (+ Noun) Meaning: If an adjective is only one syllable (one character), then Continue Reading