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The most famous Chinese drinking poem by the hero of Chaos – 短歌行 duan ge xing Short Song Style: Chinese text, pinyin lyrics, English translaiton, poem analysis, poet background info and his quote about betrayal

Posted on 01/15/2013 by Chinesetolearn

Cao Cao (曹操, Wade-Giles: Tsao Tsao) (155-220), with style name 孟德 Mengde, was the Chancellor of the Han Dynasty who laid the foundations for the future 魏 Wei kingdom (曹魏 Cao Wei, 220 CE – 265 CE, was one of … Continue reading →

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Mandarin Chinese grammar audio lesson How many ways to express past tense, to show action has occurred and completed? Past tense particle 了 le, experienced action marker 过 guo, suffix 好 hao indicating completion or readiness，and certain adverbs, Enya – Only Time

Posted on 06/26/2012 by Chinesetolearn

In Mandarin Chinese grammar structure, there is no verb conjugations, however, there are some ways to express completed actions or past tense. 1 Indicate the time frame, 2 Use past tense particle 了 le, 3 Use experienced action marker 过 … Continue reading →

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