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Sentence Pattern

Adverb [time] + Subject + 在 + adverb [place] + verb [single] + object This pattern is used to describing a person doing something which explain the object, in certain place and at what time. 昨天我在那家餐廳吃麵 zuó tiān wǒ zài nà jiā cān tīng chī miàn 昨天 = yesterday [adverb of time] 我 = I, me [subject] 在那家餐廳 在 = at, in, on [preposition] 【在 + place / location】 【在 + tempat / lokasi】 那 = that [itu] 家 = This time, the 家is a measure word for building, restaurant which means “a” or “an” If in a sentence using 家 regarding to person, it means family. [satuan kata hitung untuk bangunan, restoran yang berarti sebuah. Jika dalam kalimat menggunakan家 yang mengarah kepada orang, maka 家 artinya keluarga.] 餐廳 = restaurant [restoran] – place 吃 = eat [single verb] 麵 = noodle [object] 吃麵 = VO [verb + object] You can use this following pattern as an alternative [no need the preposition在.] Subject + Adverb [time] + 去+ adverb [place] + verb [single] + object. 我昨天去百貨公司買衣服。 I yesterday went to mall to buy a clothes. ...

I Choose The Best One

還是 + 句子【最好選擇】 + 吧 还是 + 句子【最好选择】 + 吧 It’s better to [preference] + sentence 【the best option】+ 吧 Mendingan [lebih baik] + kalimat [pilihan yang terbaik] + 吧 Function This sentence formation is to express the best alternative among some possibilities or situations. Rumusan dari kalimat ini digunakan untuk mengekspresikan hal terbaik diantara pilihan atau situasi. 吧 indicates that the statement is a proposal or suggestion. 吧 sebuah kata pelengkap sebagai indikasi sebuah saran ataupun pengungkapan ide pribadi [bisa kemungkinan seperti seringkali kita berkata "saya rasa kayanya dia ke sana deh"]. For example 【例子】: 印尼有兩個季節,雨季和乾季。一些人民覺得雨季還是比較好。 Yìn ní yǒu liǎng gè jì jié, yǔ jì hé gān jì. Yì xiē rén mín jué dé yǔ jì hái shì bǐ jiào hǎo. 印尼有两个季节,雨季和乾季。一些人民觉得雨季还是比较好。 Indonesia has two seasons, rain and dry season. Some people feels that rain season is preferable one. 【 Indonesia memiliki dua musim, musim hujan dan musim kemarau. Sebagian masyarakat merasa lebih menyukai musim hujan ...

Chinese Language Pattern

形容詞 + 沒關係, 動詞 +就好了 形容词 + 没关系, 动词 +就好了 Formation: Adj + well it doesn’t matter [沒關係], Sentence 【subject + verb】 + that's ok Rumus: Kata Sifat + 没关系 [tidak mengapa], Kalimat 【subjek+ kata kerja】 + saja This sentence formation is addressed when We’d give the best solution among bad situations. To give the alternative solution. Can not do this, just do that. Struktur Kalimat ini diungkapkan saat kita ingin memberikan alternative yang terbaik diantara yang terburuk. Begini tak bisa, yah lakukanlah yang begitu. For example 【例子】: 舊一點兒沒關係,你弄乾淨就好了。 Jiù yì diǎnr méi guān xi, nǐ nòng gān jìng jiù hǎo le. 旧一点儿没关系,你弄乾净就好了。 Old one is ok, just make it clean [and you can use it again]. Terlihat kusam gak apa, kamu cuci saja. [dan kamu bisa memakainya kembali] 那件衣服的價格高一點兒沒關系,穿來好看就好了。 Nà jiàn yī fu de jià gé gāo yì diǎnr méi guān xi, chuān lái hǎo kàn jiù hǎo le. 那件衣服的价格高一点儿没关系,穿来好看就好了。 That doesn’t matter if the clothes has a high price, as long as it nice to wear. Tidaklah mengapa jika harga baju...

把 bǎ

The bǎ construction is a grammatical construction in the Chinese language. In a bǎ construction, the object of a verb is placed after the function word 把 bă, and the verb placed after the object, forming a subject–object–verb (SOV) sentence. Linguists commonly analyze bǎ as a light verb construction or as a preposition. Function The bǎ construction may only be used in certain contexts, generally those in which the verb expresses "disposal" of, or action upon, the object. According to Wang Li, "the disposal form states how a person is handled, manipulated, or dealt with; how something is disposed of; or how an affair is conducted," or, in other words, "what happens to" the object. Therefore, it is generally used with verbs that are high in transitivity, a property that describes the effect a verb has on its object; bǎ does not occur grammatically with verbs that express states or emotions, such as "love" and "miss," or with verbs that ex...

How to Say "It Looks Like"

動詞 + 起來 Dòng cí + qǐ lái 动词 + 起来 Verb + as if [looks like, sounds like] Indicates: Looks like, seem like Mengindikasikan: Sepertinya, kelihatannya For example 【例子 lì zi】: 這個東西看起來很不錯, 領薪水後,我一定會買。 Zhè ge dōng xi kàn qǐ lái hěn bú cuò, lǐng xīn shuǐ hòu, wǒ yí dìng huì mǎi. 这个东西看起来很不错, 领薪水后,我一定会买。 This thing looks good, after get my salary, I will surely buy it. Barang ini kelihatannya lumayan bagus, setelah menerima gaji, aku pasti akan membelinya. 那件事兒說起來容易,但實在不好做。 Nà jiàn shìr shuō qǐ lái róng yì, dàn shí zài bù hǎo zuò. 那件事儿说起来容易,但实在不好做。 That matter is easy to say, but actually is not really easy to be done. Hal itu mudah untuk diucapkan, tapi sesungguhnya tidak gampang dilakukan Word bank: 這個 – 此 = this [ini] 東西 = things, stuff [barang] 看起來 = looks like, seems like [kelihatannya] 很 = very [sangat] 不錯 = pretty good [lumayan bagus] 領薪水 = earn salary, get salary [mendapatkan gaji] 後 – 以後 yǐ hòu = after 我 = I, me [saya] 一定 = certainly [pasti] 會 = will [akan] 買 – 購買 gòu mǎi = to buy, purc...

How To Say "are going to" in Mandarin

快 + verb【動詞】 +了 快 + verb【动词】 +了 This Form Se ntence  is used to indicate imminent action. Rumus ini digunakan untuk mengatakan sesuatu yang akan terjadi. The other similar meaning of sentence formula: 要 + verb【動詞】 +了 Or 快要 + verb【動詞】 +了 For example: 快下雨了,回家吧 Kuài xià yǔ le, huí jiā ba. 快下雨了,回家吧。 It's going to rain, let's go home. 他明天要回國了,我們去看看他。 Tā míng tiān yào huí guó le, wǒ men qù kàn kàn tā. 他明天要回国了,我们去看看他。 He is going home tomorrow, so let’s go see him. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. and all grammar posting in this new Page

How To Say "actually" In Mandarin

其實 【 qí shí 】 其实 其實 is an adverb, meaning “actually” or “in fact.” It is used before a subject or verb. For example: 其實,去飛機場很容易,你做計程車就行了。 Qíshí qù fēijī chǎng hěn róngyì, nǐ zuò jì chéng chē jiù xíng le. 其实,去飞机场很容易,你坐计程车就行了。 Actually, getting to the airport is very easy. You can take a taxi. 中文看起來有點難,其實用電腦學就容易多了。 Zhōng wén kàn qi lái yǒu diǎn nán, qí shíyòng diànnǎo xué jiù róngyì duōle. 中文看起来有点难,其实用电脑学就容易多了。 Chinese seems a bit hard, but in fact, using a computer makes the learning much easier. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. and all grammar posting in this new Page

主修 or 專業 ?

主修 & 專業 Zhǔ xiū & zhuānyè 主修 & 专业 Very often, you may find that Taiwan and Mainland China use different words to refer to the same thing or event. It is also something occurred in Indonesia, For example when Indonesian says “Gelas” [English: cup] Meanwhile Malaysian people say “Cawan” [English: cup] Both vocabularies was written either in Indonesian Dictionary or Malaysian Dictionary. And both people know about the same meaning of Gelas and Cawan, But still, in daily life, Indonesian people would say Gelas, meanwhile Malaysian always call it Cawan. It is the same way that in America, people would say Elevator but not a few people in Britain would say Lift . For this college major. In Taiwan they usually say 主修 while 专业 (zhuān yè) is used in Mainland China to mean “college major” as a noun. For example: 我弟弟在大學主修經濟 【台灣】 Wǒ dìdì zài dàxué zhǔ xiū jīngjì. (Táiwān) 我弟弟在大学主修经济 【台湾】 My brother majors is economics at college. 我弟弟在大學的專業是經濟 【中國大陸】 Wǒ dìdì zài dàxué de zhuānyè shì jīn...

The Usage of 再

再 here means “then” and functions same as 然後 【 然后 】 in a sequence of actions. 再 can be used alone or after然後 【然后】。 再 artinya kemudian, ia bisa digunakan sendiri tanpa kata penghubung lainnya ataupun digunakan setelah 然後 [walaupun fungsinya sama] lihat contoh dibawah ini. For example: 吃了飯再走 吧 。 Chī le fàn zài zǒu ba. 吃了饭再走 吧 。 After finished having meal, then leave. Setelah selesai makan, barulah pergi. 去 飛機場 先坐三 站 地鐵, 然後再換公共汽車,就到了。 Qù fēijī chǎng xiān zuò sān zhàn dìtiě, Ránhòu zài huàn gōnggòng qìchē, jiù dàole. 去 飞机场 先坐三站地铁, 然后再换公共汽车,就到了。 To get to the airport, first you take the subway three stops, then change to the bus, and there you are. untuk bisa sampai ke airport, pertama harus naik MRT [lewat] 3 stasiun, kemudian ganti naik bis, barulah sampai disana. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. and all grammar posting in this new Page

How To Say " Hurry" in Mandarin ?

趕緊 【 gǎn jǐn 】 赶紧 赶紧 is an adverb 副詞, meaning “lose no time; hasten” For example: 趕緊走,要不飛機起飛了。 Gǎn jǐn zǒu, yào bù fēijī qǐ fēi le. 赶紧走,要不飞机起飞了。 Let's hurry up, otherwise the plane will take off. Segera jalan, kalau tidak pesawat akan berangkat. 我們趕緊去買票, 晚了就買不到了。 Wǒ men gǎn jǐn qǜ mǎi piào, wǎn le jiù mǎi bù dào le. 我们赶紧去买票, 晚了就买不到了。 We should hurry to get our tickets. If we’re late, we won't get them. Kita harus segera mengambil tiket kita. Jika kita kemalaman, maka tidak akan terbeli. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. and all grammar posting in this new Page

What Is 而且 ?

而且 Ér qiě is a conjunction 【連詞 lián cí】, meaning “in addition” or “moreover.” 而且Ér qiě ini adalah  sebuah kata sambung Atau dikenal dengan sebutan 連詞 lián cí Yang berarti “selain dari pada itu”  “lebih lanjut lagi” For example: 我認識一些中國朋友, 而且有的還是好朋友。 Wǒ rèn shí yì xiē zhōng guó péng yǒu, érqiě yǒu de háishì hǎo péngyǒu. 我认识一些中国朋友, 而且有的还是好朋友。 I have some Chinese friends; moreover, some of them are my good friends. Saya mempunyai Chinese Friends, selain itu, Beberapa dari mereka adalah teman baik saya. 我上中文課的時候 學會了打中文字 而且常常用中文發電子郵件。 Wǒ shàng zhōngwén kè de shí hòu Xüé huì le dǎ zhòng wén zì, érqiě cháng cháng yòng zhōng wén fā diàn zǐ yóu jiàn. 我上中文课的时候学会了打中文字, 而且常常用中文发电子邮件。 I learned how to type Chinese characters in Chinese class. I also often compose emails in Chinese. Saat masuk kelas bhs Mandarin saya berhasil menguasai pengetikan karakter Mandarin, Selain itu seringkali menggunakan bahasa mandarin untuk mengirim email. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. an...

How To Use " 回 " This Character ?

回 We learned 回 as a verb (meaning “return”) But 回 can also be used as a measure word for “things” (instead of 件) or “trip” (instead of 次). 回 Ketika sebagai kata kerja ia berarti Kembali, Tapi 回 bisa juga digunakan sebagai  KATA SATUAN untuk “masalah” Untuk pengganti 件 . ataupun putaran / lap sebagai pengganti 次。 For example: 這是怎麼(一) 回事 ? 飛機票都買了,蘇珊還不回家。 Zhè shì zěnme (yì) huí shì? Fēi jī piào dōu mǎi le, sū shān hái bù huí jiā. 这是 怎么(一) 回事 ? 飞机票都买了,苏珊还不回家。 What's the matter with this? Plane ticket has already bought, but Susan hasn’t homed yet. Ada apa ini? Tiket pesawat sudah dibeli, tapi Susan blm pulang kerumah. 你們說的是 兩回事 。 Nǐmen shuō de shì liǎnghuíshì. 你们说的是 两回事 。 You’re talking about two different things . Kalian berbicara masalah [ urusan ] yang berbeda. 我去 過 一回北京。 Wǒ qǜ guò yì huí běijīng. 我去 过 一回北京。 I have been to Pei Cing once. Saya pernah pergi ke Pei cing sekali. 張小妹去學校 醫院 看過一回病。 Zhāng xiǎo mèi qù xiào yī yuàn kàn guò yì huí bìng. 张小妹去学校 医院 看过一回病。 Xiao mei Zhang went...

How To Say "It Can't Be" in Chinese Mandarin?

不會吧 Here, 不会吧 means “not likely” or “it can't be like that,” to show that the speaker does not believe what happened. Some people would say “No way” when they feel something cannot be happening. "不会吧" digunakan saat sesuatu serasa tidak akan mungkin terjadi. jadi bisa juga diartikan "masa sih?" saat kita merasa ragu akan apa yang kita dengar, dan juga bisa diartikan "kayanya gak mungkin deh". For Example: A: 聽說王老師去北京了。 A: Tīng shuō wáng lǎo shī qù běi jīng le. A: 听说王老师去北京了。 A: I heard that Professor Wang went to Pei Cing City. A: Saya dengar Professor Wang pergi ke Kota Pei Cing. B: 不會吧,我上午還看見他了。 B: Bú huì ba, wǒ shàng wǔ hái kàn jiàn tā le. B: 不会吧,我上午还看见他了。 B: It can't be true. I saw him this morning. B: Tidak mungkin. Saya melihatnya pagi ini. 今天下雨,人不會多吧。 Jīn tiān xià yǔ, rén bú huì duō ba. 今天下雨,人不会多吧。 It’s raining today. It’s unlikely that many people will show up. Hari ini turun hujan, [kemungkinan] orang tidak akan banyak yang datang. See Also...

What Is 出事 ?

出事了 Chū shì le This phrase is used when something is wrong, or an accident happens. 【Kata kata ini dipakai saat terjadi suatu yang tidak seperti biasanya, Ataupun hal hal yang disebut kecelakaan.】 For example: 他出甚麼事了,怎麼到現在還沒來? Tā chū shénme shìle, zěnme dào xiànzài hái méi lái? 他出什么事了,怎么到现在还没来? What happened? Even now, he’s still not here. Telah terjadi apa pada nya, kenapa sampai sekarang belum datang? 我的車出事了,半路上拋錨了。 Wǒ de jū chūshìle, bàn lùshàng pāomáo le. 我的车出事了,半路上拋錨了。 (拋錨pāo máo; break down [of vehicles]) There was a problem with my car - it broke down on our way. Telah terjadi sesuatu dengan mobilku, ternyata rusak ditengah jalan. See Also 1. the Grammar list in our Previous Page 2. and all grammar posting in this new Page