Adjectives as verbs
In Chinese, adjectives are used to describe people and situations…
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二（èr） vs 两（liǎng）
二（èr）is used for counting.
一 二 三……(numeral)
yī èr sān
第一，第二，第三……(ordinal number)
dìyī, dìèr dìsān
两（liǎng），as an initial number
for 2,has to be used if a measure word follows it.
2 people…
Chinese Grammar “一……就……”
天气一热，我就想游泳。(tian qi yi re, wo jiu xiang you yong.)
In the construction "一 + Situation 1, 就 + Situation 2", Situation 1 is the condition, whereas Situation 2 is what results directly from it.…
Chinese Grammar “又……又……”
这家饭店的菜又好吃又便宜。(zhè jiā fàn diàn de cài yòu hǎo chī yòu piǎn yī.)
In Chinese, one uses "又……又……" to link coordinate verbs (verbal phrases) or adjectives (adjectival phrases) to underline that two…