Reduplication in Chinese 叠词 (Part 1) – When 1+1 is greater than 2 (Chinese Grammar Simplified)
妈妈天天早上高高兴兴地去院子里，看看她种的一个个小小的果子。Māmā tiāntiān zǎoshang gāo gāoxìng xìng de qù yuànzi lǐ, kàn kàn tā zhǒng de yīgè gè xiǎo xiǎo de guǒzi.– My mother happily went to the yard every morning to see the little fruits she planted.
她想秋天请朋友来热闹热闹，一起吃。Tā xiǎng qiūtiān qǐng péngyǒu lái rènào rènào, yīqǐ chī.– She wanted to invite her friends to lively and eat together in autumn.
叠词 Dié cí – Reduplication
妈妈，爸爸，哥哥，弟弟 Māmā, bàba, gēgē, dìdì – Mom, Dad, Brother, Brother
天天=每天 Tiāntiān =měitiān – every day
人人=每人 Rén rén =měi rén – everyone
Daniel 天天和 Michael 一起玩。Daniel tiāntiān hé Michael yīqǐ wán. – Daniel plays with Michael every day.
人人都喜欢 Daniel 和 Michael。Rén rén dōu xǐhuān Daniel hé Michael. – Everyone likes Daniel and Michael.
看看=看一看 Kàn kàn =kàn yī kàn – to take a look
玩玩 = 玩一玩 Wán wán = wán yī wán – to play a little
Daniel 想看看这本书。Daniel xiǎng kàn kàn zhè běn shū. – Daniel wants to take a look of this book.
Michael 想玩玩这个游戏。Michael xiǎng wán wán zhège yóuxì. – Michael wants to play this game for a little bit.
练习练习 Liànxí liànxí – to practice a bit
练习练习 ≠ 练习一练习 = 练练习习
今天 Daniel 想和 Michael 一起练习练习中文。Jīntiān Daniel xiǎng hé Michael yīqǐ liànxí liànxí zhōngwén. – Today Daniel wants to practice Chinese with Michael for a little bit.
大大的 / 小小的 Dàdà de xiǎo xiǎo de – (for a positive tone) big and lovely / small and lovely
他们的眼睛大大的。Tāmen de yǎnjīng dàdà de. – Their eyes are big (and cute).
他们的嘴巴小小的。Tāmen de zuǐbā xiǎo xiǎo de. – Their mouths are small (and cute).
Michael 的桌子上有大大小小的苹果。Michael de zhuōzi shàng yǒu dà dàxiǎo xiǎo de píngguǒ. – On Michael’s table, there are apples of various sizes, large ones and small ones.
Daniel 买了长长短短的笔。Daniel mǎile zhǎng chángduǎn duǎn de bǐ. – Daniel bought pens of various sizes, long ones and short ones.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RdZYhpB5xlU%3Fstart%3D420
Chinese Adjective Clause 定语从句 – The pattern that can make your sentence infinitely long – C.G.S.
那个喜欢踢球的男孩昨天晚上去了朋友工作的饭店吃了妈妈在电视上看到的美国菜。Nàgè xǐhuān tī qiú de nánhái zuótiān wǎnshàng qùle péngyǒu gōngzuò de fàndiàn chīle māmā zài diànshì shàng kàn dào dì měiguó cài. – The boy who likes to play soccer, last night, went to the restaurant where a friend works (and) had the American food that his mother saw on TV.
红色的领带
高兴的男孩
漂亮的饭店
Hóngsè de lǐngdài gāoxìng de nánhái piàoliang de fàndiàn
– Red tie
Happy boy
Beautiful restaurant
妈妈买的领带
踢足球的男孩
我常常去的饭店
Māmā mǎi de lǐngdài tī zúqiú de nánhái wǒ chángcháng qù de fàndiàn
– The tie that mom bought
Boy playing football
The restaurant I often go to
我写的报告
喜欢唱歌的男孩
朋友工作的饭店
Wǒ xiě de bàogào xǐhuān chànggē de nánhái péngyǒu gōngzuò de fàndiàn
– the report that I wrote
the boy who likes singing
the restaurant where my friend works
爸爸戴着妈妈买的领带。
我在朋友工作的饭店吃饭。
那个喜欢唱歌的男孩正在踢足球。
Bàba dàizhe māmā mǎi de lǐngdài. Wǒ zài péngyǒu gōngzuò de fàndiàn chīfàn. Nàgè xǐhuān chànggē de nánhái zhèngzài tī zúqiú.
– Dad is wearing the tie that mom bought.
I am eating at the restaurant where my friend works.
The boy who likes to sing is playing soccer.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XQdLOPL3kdI%3Fstart%3D00
就 (jiu) 1 – (Adverb) – likely the most difficult Chinese word – Chinese Grammar Simplified
adv.: 就 + verb
– – emphasis, sequence, consequence – –
你见过我的朋友 Taylor 吗？
那个就是 Taylor！
Nǐ jiànguò wǒ de péngyǒu Taylor ma? Nàgè jiùshì Taylor!
– Have you met my friend Taylor?
That’s Taylor!
这里就是我的家。
Zhèlǐ jiùshì wǒ de jiā.
– Here is my home.
Taylor 每天一回家就吃晚饭。
Taylor měitiān yī huí jiā jiù chī wǎnfàn.
– As soon as Taylor gets home everyday, then he eats dinner.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=HRb94hImTHM%3Fstart%3D150
5 Basic Chinese Tenses （时态） – Chinese Grammar Simplified 204
她是经理。Tā shì jīnglǐ. – She is/ was/ will be the manager.
她是 2004 年的经理。
她是现在的经理。
她是 2022 年的经理。
Tā shì 2004 nián de jīnglǐ. Tā shì xiànzài de jīnglǐ. Tā shì 2022 nián de jīnglǐ.
– She was the manager in 2004.
She is the manager now.
She will be the manager in 2022.
她吃巧克力。
她要／会 吃巧克力。
她正在 吃巧克力。
她吃了巧克力。
她吃过巧克力。
Tā chī qiǎokèlì. Tā yào/huì chī qiǎokèlì. Tā zhèngzài chī qiǎokèlì.Tā chīle qiǎokèlì.Tā chīguò qiǎokèlì.
– She eats chocolate.
She will eat chocolate.
She is eating chocolate.
She ate chocolate.
She has eaten chocolate.
她不吃巧克力。
她不要吃巧克力。
她不在 吃巧克力。
她没吃了巧克力。
她没吃过巧克力。
Tā bù chī qiǎokèlì. Tā bùyào/huì chī qiǎokèlì. Tā bùzài chī qiǎokèlì.Tā méi chīle qiǎokèlì. Tā méi chīguò qiǎokèlì.
She doesn’t eat chocolate.
She will not eat chocolate.
She is not eating chocolate.
She did not eat chocolate.
She has not eaten chocolate.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iKcwUMEGsWg%3Fstart%3D00
Decode the usage of the 是……的 (shi…de) pattern in Chinese for emphasis – Chinese Grammar Simplified
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9MHpcZrhicY%3Fstart%3D00