C Chinese Grammar Basic

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Pinyin C

  1. 差 (minutes to the hour) chà The word 差 (chà) means 'lacking' or 'short of' and is used in time expressions to indicate minutes before the next hour. It is equivalent...
  2. Verb + Measure Word (verbal measure) cì Use verbal measure words after a verb to count how many times or in what manner an action is performed. Common verbal measure words inclu...
  3. 从⋯到⋯ (from... to...) cóng dào 从⋯到⋯ (cóng... dào...) expresses a range from one point to another, whether referring to places, times, or abstract concepts. 从 marks the ...