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... ''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook ...

11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... ⋯⋯的 (shì... de) pattern is the only way that 是 and 的 can work together in a sentence There are multiple ways to use 是 and 的 together, and they can be ...

10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
... 算去上海工作。Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ dǎsuàn qù Shànghǎi gōngzuò. I plan to find a job in Shanghai after I graduate. 结婚以后你想继续工作吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng jìxù ...

5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... a cafeWǒmen dōu yào kāfēi.We all want coffee. 大家要不要米饭？ordering in a restaurantDàjiā yào bù yào mǐfàn? Does everyone want rice? 你们要冰水还是热水 ...

10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Foreword
... cool tool, developed by John Pasden and the folks at AllSet Learning, is in accordance with the new “learning grammar as you go” principle of Chinese ...

4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
Advanced uses of "ba"
... 玩具。Háizǐ kěyǐ bǎ jiā li de hěn duō xiǎo dōngxi dàng zuò wánjù.Kids can take small things in the house and treat them as as toys. 很多子女把父母的理想当作 ...

12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
... 万一忘了，可以查。Wǒ yào jì xiàlái, wànyī wàng le, kěyǐ chá.I need to write it down. In case I forget, I can look it up. 万一迷路了，就用地图导航。 Wànyī mílù le ...

4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"
... 在短短的两年内，他就成为了 CEO。Zài duǎnduǎn de liǎng nián nèi, tā jiù chéngwéi le CEO.In just two years, he has become the CEO. 政府计划在十年内研究出电动汽车 ...

4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
Degree complement
... hǎo.You speak Chinese well. (lit. You Chinese speak well.) Note: the 你的中文 in the sentence above can also be 你中文 (without the 的). When it makes sense ...

12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing existence with "you"
... ? 我的手机里有你的号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.Your number is in my cell phone. 现在办公室里有人吗？Xiànzài bàngōngshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone ...

3 KB (462 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
The "also" adverb "ye"
... too." Structure The correct structure uses the verb 是 (shì): 我也是。The 是 fills in for whatever was just said.Wǒ yě shì.I am too. / Me too. 我也 ...

10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... hěn duō wàiguó rén, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào shuō Yīngwén.There are a lot of foreigners in our company, so we need to speak English. Using 因为 (yīnwèi) and 所 ...

7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Using "dui" with verbs
... 学外语很感兴趣。Wǒ érzi duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.My son is very interested in learning foreign languages. 你应该对自己的工作负责。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ de ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 海了。Tā zài Yīngguó dú wán le dàxué, zhīhòu huí Shànghǎi le.He finished university in England. Afterwards, he returned to Shanghai. 她当汉语老师四年多了 ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
... 老板的。Gōngsī li yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, qízhōng liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's. 这么多人，我只认识其中的一个。Zhème ...

4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
Structural particle "de"
... is that it works like apostrophe-"s" in English. Think of this one as the " ... know this, but this 地 (de) is known in Chinese as 土也地 (tǔ-yě de), as it's ...

8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
Expressing purpose with "weile"
... 感，那个作家搬到了农村。Wèile zhǎo línggǎn, nàge zuòjiā bān dào le nóngcūn.In order to find inspiration, that writer moved to the countryside. 五年前，为了女朋友 ...

5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... an action that you ''do not want to do'' or ''do not intend to do'' (in the future). So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going ...

17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
... floor. 你的手机在包里吗？Nǐ de shǒujī zài bāo lǐ ma?Is your cell phone in the bag? 他在楼下。Tā zài lóuxià.He is downstairs. Walmart 在我家旁边。Walmart ...

7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... 客厅的中间有一个沙发。Kètīng de zhōngjiān yǒu yī gè shāfā.There is a sofa in the middle of the living room. 我的座位在第七排中间。Wǒ de zuòwèi zài dì ...

6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
... the blind, the one-eyed man is king” repeats in Chen Fangyuan’s mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a community of people for whom ...

5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014