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the differences and usage of "然後" (ránhòu), "後來" (hòulái), and "以後" (yǐhòu) /然後、後來、以後的差別與用法

Understanding the differences and usage of "然後" (ránhòu), "後來" (hòulái), and "以後" (yǐhòu) is crucia...

The Hottest Topics in South Asia are not about Climate

While extreme weather is on the rise in the southern part of Asia, the news and conversations are o...

Deadly Heat

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash My grandmother did not live to meet her grandchildren or even se...

We really hit it off!

We have got several idioms to talk about good and bad friends.  Fair-weather friend - A person who...

Extreme heat （Japanese ice cream will help you）／猛暑！（日本のアイスで乗り切る）

  Although Japan is in the rainy season, it is over 35 degrees almost every day. What about your co...

和製英語 - ホッチキス

Photo by DS stories: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-a-black-stapler-6991328/ なぜそれが間...

What is a current hot topic in my country, Zimbabwe?

A current hot topic in Zimbabwe is the country's economic challenges, particularly issues related t...

Is now the time to have hobbies?

How are you spending your free time this summer? Are you the person wanting to keep busy every day,...

每日一詞：所有/ Word of the Day: "所有(Suǒyǒu)" /毎日一語：「所有」

每日一詞：「所有」   在華語中，「所有」是一個表示擁有或全部的詞語，通常用來指示一個群體或一個範圍內的所有個體。值得注意的是，「所有」只能作為定語放在被修飾詞前面，而不能作為述語使用。這意味著「所...

Botanical Idioms

Today we will see some botanical idioms you can use to describe people, behaviours and experiences....

An interesting detective story

This book The Body in the Library is a famous story by Agatha Christie, one of Britain's favourite ...

New Labour government for the UK

Last week, on the 4th July, Britain saw a dramatic change in it's politics. We have been governed b...

商用中文-政治有關新聞

政治有關的新聞也是商用中文中受歡迎的主題， 尤其是對於中國也有興趣的學生們來說！ 從台灣的視角看中國、從中國的視角看台灣，或是從世界的視角看這一切， 也許我們不能知道事情的全貌， 但總能從資料海撈到...

「動詞＋得起」、「動詞＋不起」—「起」作為補語的華語文法

在華語中，「起」作為補語有多種用法，通常用來表示能力、可能性或動作的結果。通常他會是成對的，即表現可以的「動詞＋得起」，以及表現不行的「動詞＋不起」。他們的定式如下：     （動詞）＋得起＋受詞 ...

What is your favourite subject?

What was your favourite subject when you were at school? I loved learning about the past and tellin...

The Usage of "出來" as a Complement /「出來」作為補語的用法

Today’s episode of Crow's Mimicry introduces another common usage of complements in Mandarin Chines...

商用中文－台灣遊戲產業

商用中文課一直是我覺得十分具挑戰的課程類型， 依據學生的程度和專業需求準備，   需要大量搜集資料、反覆驗證資訊的正確度， 在每一個專家（學生）的面前， 盡可能地提供有質量的對談， 即使在課堂的討論...

A New Dawn in British Politics: Labour’s Triumph in the General Election

A New Dawn in British Politics: Labour’s Triumph in the General Election Last week’s general electi...

Hot topics in Canada

Photo by Ali Tawfiq on UnsplashIn weather news, heat alerts and warnings have been issued across Ca...

Do we still like to read?

Interestingly, as somebody who loves to read, I am quite bad at talking about my favourite books! I...

Common Collocations

There are several collocations using the word "common". This is a short lesson I shared with a stu...

Why are Australian houses so cold in winter?

When you think of Australia, many people think about the summer. It is true, that our winters aren'...

تسوية الصُّفوف في الصلاة،،،،كيف يُعزَلُ الوالي عن رَعِيَّتِه من خلال الصلاة

إذا لم يتم تصور استقامة خط المُصَلين روحيا من تلقاء كل فرد، فإن هذا الخط يصير آلي ببرمجة من الخارج ...

我載你？！我送你？！搭我的便車吧！

I will give you a ride≠我載你？！ 某次出差回來，   外籍同事問：「你怎麼回家？」   我：「計程車」   外籍同事：「我載你吧！」...

我考慮一下≠我想一下

我考慮一下≠我想一下   什麼時候用「我考慮一下」什麼時候用「我想一下」呢？     當我們說「我考慮一下」時，   帶有不滿意、或是不想當下做決定的隱藏意思在裡面   而，...

The Best Compliment I Ever Received

It was on a Sunday afternoon in December. I had just finished writing a class summary, when a noti...

「比起來」的用法 / the Usage of “比起來(bǐ qǐ lái)” (Compared to) / 「比起來」（比べると）の使い方

「比起來」的用法 / the Usage of “比起來(bǐ qǐ lái)” (Compared to) / 「比起來」（比べると）の使い方     比起來是一個用來將兩個東西進行比較的表現法，...

日台文化差異？點菜篇

「為什麼要點那麼多菜？」 「我到底要怎麼做才可以阻止他們點那麼多菜？」 「我們才六個人，為什麼要點十二人份的菜？」 「為什麼我每次都說不要點那麼多菜，他們從來不聽？」 上面的問題來自一個長期與台商合...

The best compliment I have ever received

Nothing compares to a message coming from a student saying that attending my class is a great ex...

Shohei Ohtani's Birthday

Hello! I am a Japanese language tutor, Muu..Today, July 5th, is the 30th birthday of Shohei Ohtani:...