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  Chinese Modal Particles to Express Emotions  In your Chinese language journey you probably have encounter a lot of modal particles. Whether it's on a show, video, or reading. They are practically everywhere, which makes them quite important. It's true that without knowing them you are still able to understand the meaning, but the modal particles help you understand the connotation.  Why do Chinese modal particles exists?  They exist to show emotion while speaking. For example: in English you can simply change your tone to show a certain emotion, or to emphasize that it's a question. But in Chinese we can't do this as it would change the tones, so instead they use modal particles to show a connotation.  啊 and 吧, Opposite Modal Particles.  啊: Statetement+啊: The 啊 is used to express certainty  他對我問：小美有沒有男朋友？， 他一定喜歡她啊 Statement (usually an opinion)+啊: The 啊 is used as an exclamation  這蛋糕好好吃啊  Question+啊 / 原來...啊: The 啊 is used to express surp...

 Using reality TV to learn Chinese There are lots of different ways to interact with the Chinese language. One of the best ways to do this is through Reality Shows. Reality Shows are in the most part unscripted, which can really help you improve your reading and listening skills. Dating with the parents ( 新相亲时代) Dating with the parents is a Chinese dating show. On each episode there are 6 participants with their parents or close family members. Each episode is different, and it alternates between men and women, by this I mean that in some episodes the women get to choose the man, and in other the men choose the women.  In the show there is one main host who will first introduce the candidates that are choosing their future partners and their parents. There will be a brief introduction about them and what are they looking for. Then the other participants of the opposite gender will arrive, a small introductory video will be released about them. After that, the participants wil...

 The meaning of "Have face"  You probably have heard the question 你有沒有面子? or some variation of it. This expression is really popular, and it's often used in TV shows, videos, movies, etc. The direct translations of 面子 is face, but in most cases that's not the meaning that they are referring to. In most cases this expression refers to someone's reputation, honor or pride. But depending on the situation, the meaning can slightly change.  Common Phrases  To care about your reputation / have a reputation   - 有面子 : To have a reputation. This reputation has been giving to you because of the power you hold or your place in society.  -面子很大 : To be well respected by people (have a big reputation). Usually this expression refers to someone that's famous, rich or simply someone that's perceived positively by people. -愛面子 ： Someone who really cares about their reputation and they are constantly trying to protect it.  -要面子 : Someone who is constantly protecting th...

The color red in Chinese culture Colors have a different impact and meaning in every culture. In this case, red is one of the most important color in Chines culture, and it's even considered one of the three lucky colors in China (red, yellow and green). One clear example of its impact is: Chinese new Year, during this festivity all you will see is red and gold. The history of the color red in China  The color red can be traced back to ancient time. In the majority of the caves drawings found, the color red was prevalent, one clear example of this is the Buddhist art in the Cave temples of Dunhuang. It's also said that early pottery, walls, and gates were also painted in the color red. There is not an exact period where the color red became so important. Nonetheless, there are still two myths that try to explain this phenomenon.  The first myth states that red became an auspicious color during the Han Dynasty  It is believed that the first emperor of the Han dynasty was t...