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Mandarin Chinese nursery rhymes, children’s song 小老鼠上灯台 Xiao lao shu shang deng tai Little mouse goes on lampstand: lyrics, pinyin and English translation

Posted on 05/14/2014 by Chinesetolearn

小老鼠上灯台 小老鼠上灯台 xiǎo lǎoshǔ shàng dēngtái Little mouse goes on lampstand 小(small)老鼠(mouse/rat)上(go on)灯台(lampstand) 小老鼠 上灯台， xiǎo lǎoshǔ shàng dēngtái ， The little mouse climbed up the lampstand 小(small)老鼠(mouse/rat)上(go on)灯台(lampstand) 偷吃油 下不来， tōuchī yóu xiàbùlái ， Stealthily ate oil and was … Continue reading →

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Mandarin Chinese grammar audio lesson How many ways to express past tense, to show action has occurred and completed? Past tense particle 了 le, experienced action marker 过 guo, suffix 好 hao indicating completion or readiness，and certain adverbs, Enya – Only Time

Posted on 06/26/2012 by Chinesetolearn

In Mandarin Chinese grammar structure, there is no verb conjugations, however, there are some ways to express completed actions or past tense. 1 Indicate the time frame, 2 Use past tense particle 了 le, 3 Use experienced action marker 过 … Continue reading →

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