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Guías y consejos para estudiar mandarín

Estrategias prácticas para dominar la pronunciación del pinyin, las 4 curvas tonales, la memoria de los caracteres y el examen de certificación del HSK 1 al HSK 6.

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Chinese Internet Slang: 40 Words Young People Use

Chinese slang young people really use: 40 internet words like YYDS, 躺平 and 内卷, each with pinyin, meaning, where it came from and an example sentence.

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Present Continuous in Chinese: 在, 正在 and 呢 Explained

How to form the present continuous in Chinese with 在, 正在 and 呢: the patterns, negation with 没在, past actions in progress, 着, and verbs that can't take 在.

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Yi Jiu Chinese Grammar: 一…就… for "As Soon As"

Yi jiu Chinese grammar made simple: how 一…就… says "as soon as" and "whenever", where the subject goes, how 一 changes tone, plus mistakes and a quiz.

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How to Say "If" in Chinese: 如果…就… (Rúguǒ Jiù) and 要是

How to say if in Chinese with 如果…就… (rúguǒ jiù): where 就 goes, 要是 vs 如果, 如果…的话, "if not" and "what if", with examples, common mistakes and a quiz.

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Lian Dou Chinese Grammar: How to Say 'Even' with 连…都/也

Lian dou Chinese grammar made simple: how 连…都/也 means 'even', with nouns, verbs and negatives like 一个人也没有, plus common mistakes, a quiz and an FAQ.

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How to Say 'About To' in Chinese: 快要…了 and 就要…了

How to say about to in Chinese with 快要…了, 快…了, 就要…了 and 要…了: how each one feels, which ones take time words, how to say not yet, mistakes and a quiz.

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Gang vs Gangcai (刚 vs 刚才): How to Say 'Just' in Chinese

Gang vs gangcai explained: 刚 is an adverb before the verb, 刚才 is a time word for "just now". Learn word order, 了, 没, 刚来三天, 刚刚, 刚…就 and take a quiz.

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Duration of Time in Chinese: 了…了, 多久 and Word Order

Duration of time in Chinese explained: where 三年 or 半个小时 goes, how the object fits, 了…了 for ongoing actions, 多长时间 questions and common mistakes.

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When in Chinese Grammar: 的时候 (de shíhou), 以前 and 以后

When in Chinese grammar: 的时候 goes after the event, at the start of the sentence. Learn 以前 and 以后 for before and after, 之前, 之后, 时 and common mistakes.

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Chule Yiwai Chinese Grammar: 除了…以外 Except vs. Besides

Chule yiwai Chinese grammar explained: when 除了…以外 means "except" (with 都) and when it means "besides" (with 还 or 也), with examples, mistakes and a quiz.

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Verb Reduplication in Chinese: 看看, 看一看 and 休息休息

Verb reduplication in Chinese explained: 看看 vs 看一看, ABAB verbs like 休息休息, past 看了看, separable verbs like 散散步, and the mistakes learners make.

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越来越 and 越...越...: How to Say "More and More" in Chinese

Master 越来越 and 越...越... in Mandarin Chinese. Learn how to express progressive change over time versus proportional correlation ('the more... the more...'), with clear formulas and real-world examples.

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想 (xiǎng) vs. 要 (yào): How to Say "Want" in Chinese (With Examples)

Both 想 and 要 translate to "want," but they express totally different levels of intention and urgency. Learn when to use 想 (wish/would like) vs. 要 (plan/demand), plus their critical negation differences.

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或者 (huòzhě) vs. 还是 (háishì): How to Say "Or" in Chinese

In English, "or" works in both questions and statements. In Mandarin, you must choose between 还是 (questions) and 或者 (statements). Learn the difference, examples, and indirect question rules.

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Chinese Result Complements: 看到 vs. 看见 and How Outcomes Work

Master Chinese result complements (结果补语). Learn the difference between 看到 and 看见, how to pair verbs with 到, 见, 完, and 好, and common HSK exam mistakes.

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Mandarin Chinese Measure Words: The Definitive Beginner Guide (With Chart)

In Mandarin, you can never count nouns directly. Learn why measure words (classifiers) are required, the universal classifier 个, the rule for number two (两 vs. 二), and the top 20 classifiers.

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Chinese Grammar for Beginners: The Complete Guide (With Examples)

A complete, beginner-friendly guide to Mandarin Chinese grammar. Master word order, time markers, question rules, negation, and measure words with clear examples.

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Chinese Directional Complements: Master 起来 (qǐlai) and Beyond

Master Chinese directional complements with a focus on 起来 (qǐlai). Learn all 5 meanings: physical upward motion, starting an action, sensory evaluation, storage, and recall.

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Chinese Conjunctions: Master 虽然...但是... and 15 Essential Connectors

Master Chinese conjunctions (关联词). Learn why Chinese uses paired connectors like 虽然...但是... and 因为...所以..., explore 15 essential HSK sentence linkers, and avoid common English-transfer mistakes.

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Chinese Comparative Sentences: The Complete 比 (bǐ) Grammar Guide

Master Chinese comparative sentences using 比 (bǐ). Learn essential formulas for comparing qualities, expressing degrees of difference, using 没有 for negative comparisons, and avoiding common HSK mistakes.

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