Lesson Comments
Correct! Those usages are all slightly more formal. We'll check the Qing Wen playbook! Read more
You don't strictly need the "guo" in this sentence, but the meaning changes slightly without it. The question is asking, "have you EVER worked in Chi... Read more
Good question! The 了 here is going with the time, rather than the verb. You're right that you don't normally use 了 when you use 没 to negate a past... Read more
another way to talk about what something is about is to use 关于 (guānyú) for example: 我想写一个关于学习汉语的博客 I want to write a blog about studying Chine... Read more
spot on in your understanding. The 了 here is a change of state. Read more
1) Yes, they are the "change of state le," but this one sort of carries a general tone of "already" with it. 2) The "le" isn't needed after the "qu... Read more
Chris, That is correct! There are quite a few patterns like this in Chinese (I often call them "sandwich patterns") where one or both parts can be... Read more