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How to say it rained in Chinese: xia4 yu3 le 下雨了it rained

Posted on 09/16/2011 by Chinesetolearn

[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/listen-to4.mp3|titles=listen to] xia4 yu3 le 下雨了: xia4 下 drop, yu3 雨 rain, le 了 a particle to indicate the action has occurred.下雨了it rained. In Chinese, there is no change of verb tenses. So, if you want to say something that … Continue reading →

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Chinese measure words: complete list, common measure words, top ten measure words and measure words flash cards

Posted on 09/15/2011 by Chinesetolearn

List of Chinese measure words: A measure word (liàngcí 量词 量詞), also known as a classifier or a count word, is used along with numerals to define the quantity of a given object or objects, or with “this”/”that” to identify … Continue reading →

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