精气神儿
Meaning: 精气神儿 (Jíng qì shénr) essence, breath, spirit Usage: “精”“气”“神”原是道家术语，古代道家认为精气神是人生命活动得以维持的三件宝,对三者的养护极为重视。现泛指一个人的精神状态。 “精,” ”气,” and “神” are Daoist terms. The ancient Daoists considered these concepts as the three key factors to keep the human body alive and healthy, so they put great…
有点 or 有一点
Structure: Subject + 有点 / 有一点 + Adjective Meaning: To say that something is “a little too … ” or “a bit too …”, 有点 or 有一点 are often used…
不要
Structure: 不要 + Verb + Object Meaning: Negative commands in Chinese (“do not” or “don’t”) are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. Examples: 不要…
不
Negating Verbs Structure: Subject + 不 + Verb + Object Meaning: Almost all verbs can be negated with 不 (unless you’re talking about the past). The only verb that can…
一下
Structure: Subject + Verb + 一下 + Object Meaning: To express that a verb is carried out briefly or “a little bit,” you can add 一下 after it Examples: …
是
Structure: Noun 1 + 是 + Noun 2 Meaning: This is equivalent to “Noun 1 is Noun 2” in English. Chinese does not conjugate verbs. That is, the form of…
多
Structure: Subject + 多 + Adjective Meaning: As well as asking about degree, you can also use “多”(duō) to intensify adjectives. Examples: 1. 这 种 啤酒 多 好喝！ Zhè…
还
Structure: Subject + 还 + Adjective Meaning: As well as continuation,”还”(hái) can also be used to weaken positive adjectives. This is similar to saying “quite” or “reasonably” in English. Examples:…
