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Qiu Gui's Mandarin Language Blog April 2008 Archive

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com Guide to Mandarin Language

Emphasis with Shi ... De

Saturday April 26, 2008
Parts of a Mandarin Chinese sentence can be emphasized using the shi ... de construction (是 ... 的). This is used for past events with the stress placed on the ... Read More

Daily Mandarin Lesson: Gong Zuo

Saturday April 26, 2008
Love it or hate, there's no escaping gōng zuņ - work in Mandarin Chinese. This Daily Mandarin Lesson comes complete with audio files for listening and pronunciation practice. More: Daily Mandarin Lessons Mandarin ... Read More

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