H Chinese Grammar Basic

Pinyin H

1. 好 + Verb (easy to) hǎo When 好 (hǎo) is placed before a verb, it means 'easy to' do that action. This is different from 好 meaning 'good' — here it indicates the ...
2. 会 / 能 / 可以 (can) huì / néng / kěyǐ Chinese has three words for 'can': 会 (huì) for learned abilities and future likelihood, 能 (néng) for physical ability and circumstances, ...
3. 还在 (still doing) hái zài The combination 还在 (hái zài) means 'still (doing something)' and indicates that an action which started earlier is continuing up to the p...
4. 还 + 好/可以/行/不错 (moderating) hái The adverb 还 (hái) placed before positive adjectives like 好, 可以, 行, or 不错 moderates the positivity, expressing 'not bad,' 'okay,' or 'pas...
5. ……，好吗 / 对吗 (tag question with 吗) hǎo ma / duì ma A statement followed by 好吗, 对吗, 是吗, or 可以吗 forms a gentle tag question that seeks confirmation or permission. It is softer than A-not-A t...
6. 和 (and) hé The conjunction 和 (hé) connects two nouns or noun phrases to express 'and.' It is the most common way to link nouns in Mandarin Chinese.
7. 会 (expressing 'will') huì The auxiliary verb 会 (huì) is used before a verb to express that something will happen in the future. It indicates a prediction, likeliho...
8. 会 (learned skill) huì The auxiliary verb 会 (huì) indicates that someone has acquired a skill through learning or practice. It is placed before the main verb to...
9. 还 (and also) hái Use 还 (hái) to express 'and also' or 'in addition' when listing multiple actions, states, or attributes. It connects two clauses to indic...