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“但是”， “可是”and “只是”。 They are both conjunctions, both indicate transitions, why invent so many of one meaning? What is the difference?  The way I see it, not much. If the sentence in the front has “虽然”，then “但是” is your best… Read More »“但是”，“可是”和“只是”不都是but的意思吗?有什么区别？

Remember the pig from the Wenchuan earthquake? Nicknamed 36 Wa’er, it was originally a big fat pig in the home of Wan Xingming, a villager in Tuanshan Village, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province. Famous for being rescued after being buried in the rubble for 36 days in the 5-12 Wenchuan earthquake, he was later adopted by the Jianchuan Museum.It was named “猪坚强”（Pig Tough） by netizens.

The word 算 (suàn) has a number of uses which can be translated in a number of ways. The common theme is that 算 indicates some kind of judgment and may be thought of as “counts as” or “is considered… Read More »“算你狠”-How to use “算”like a native

Both “不”and “没” can indicate negation, but they are not interchangeable , and how they should be used correctly can actually be explained by a timeline. 不 (bù) Negates in the Present and Future 不 (bù) is generally used to… Read More »​Differences between “不”and“没”

“对于” points to an object being specifically referred to, and usually the speaker has adopted a certain attitude or has come to some kind of conclusion about the person or object. Eg. 1 对于这种不文明的行为，我们坚决制止。 2 对于我来说，我不喜欢他这种做法。 “关于” names a topic, and often… Read More »​Differences between “关于”，“对于”and“至于”

The original meaning of “打” is hit. I believe you’ve heard of Bruce Lee. He was a well-known martial arts star. Many international friends think that Chinese people are very capable of fighting, but I think the Chinese character “打”… Read More »Omnipotent “打” in Chinese

Different ways of expressing two in Chinese Did you know that in Chinese culture, pairs are good symbols for each other? This is why there are various ways to express 2 in Chinese. Like “two”, “two”, “two”, “double”, “pair “.… Read More »​Different ways of expressing two in Chinese.