Learn Hardcore Chinese: Hànzì

Usages of Hànzì

学xué　中文zhōngwén　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　汉字Hànzì　很hěn　难nán。xué zhōngwén de shíhou, wǒ juéde Hànzì hěn nán.

When I study Chinese, I feel that Chinese characters are very hard.

我Wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　自己zìjǐ　先xiān　复习fùxí　语法yǔfǎ，　再zài　写xiě　汉字Hànzì　和hé　生词shēngcí。Wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ xiān fùxí yǔfǎ, zài xiě Hànzì hé shēngcí.

I like to first review the grammar by myself, then write characters and new words.

这个Zhège　房间fángjiān　很hěn　干净gānjìng　也yě　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　复习fùxí　汉字Hànzì　很hěn　合适héshì。Zhège fángjiān hěn gānjìng yě hěn ānjìng, zài fángjiān lǐ fùxí Hànzì hěn héshì.

This room is very clean and also very quiet; it’s very suitable for reviewing characters in the room.

我们wǒmen　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　认真rènzhēn　复习fùxí　汉字Hànzì。wǒmen zài túshūguǎn rènzhēn fùxí Hànzì.

We carefully review Chinese characters in the library.

我wǒ　不bú　戴dài　眼镜yǎnjìng　就jiù　看不清楚kànbuqīngchu　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　的de　汉字hànzì。wǒ bú dài yǎnjìng jiù kànbuqīngchu hēibǎn shàng de hànzì.

If I don’t wear glasses, I can’t see the Chinese characters on the blackboard clearly.

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