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Each week, I break down a Chinese grammar point to help you master Mandarin.
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CGG #137: All about 所 (opens the original)
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I never actually bought the 月饼 (yuèbǐng, mooncakes) I told you about last week, I just didn’t get around to it, but for 中秋节 (Zhōngqiūjié, Mid-Autumn Festival) a few of us from work decided to go to a Chinese restaurant for lunch instead, and I think that was a better idea anyway than me showing up at the office with a box on Friday morning.It’s been almost a month now since I started, and it’s gone by really fast, probably because I’m enjoying it. I’m learning a lot working in AI and I’m quite i
PMC Easy #136: 巴黎的月亮，北京的月亮 (opens the original)
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Last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival fell on my first day in Beijing, when I’d just got off the plane and a colleague handed me a box of mooncakes, and this year I spent it in Paris, where almost nobody celebrates it.Level: HSK 2-3-4 (want more of a challenge? HSK 4-5 version here)Only interested in the Advanced worksheets? You can opt out of Easy lessons here.Free subscribers: you get the natural speed audio and comprehension test.Paid subscribers: you get ev
PMC Advanced #136: 第一天就过节 (opens the original)
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The day before yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, which almost nobody in Paris celebrates, but last year it fell on my very first day in Beijing, when I’d just got off the plane, tired and nervous, and a colleague handed me a box of mooncakes.Level: HSK 4-5 (prefer something easier? HSK 2-3-4 version here)Only interested in the Easy worksheets? You can opt out of Advanced lessons here.Free subscribers: you get the natural speed audio and comprehension test.Pai
PMT Easy #136: Choosing Your 了 (opens the original)
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This is the 🌱 Easy version of today’s worksheet, designed for learners around HSK 2–3-4. Looking for more of a challenge? The Advanced version is in your inbox.Want only one version from now on? You can update your preferences here.This is our third week on 了 (le) (part 1, part 2, <a href="https://hsklevel.substack.com/p/cgg-136-mast
PMT Advanced #136: Choosing Your 了 (opens the original)
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This is the 🌳 Advanced version of today’s worksheet, designed for learners around HSK 4–5-6. Looking for something simpler to practice first? The Easy version is in your inbox.Want only one version from now on? You can update your preferences here.This week the two 了 (le) you met one at a time in part 1 and <a href="https://hsklevel.
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