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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... a lot of homework. 我们每周都要开会。Wǒmen měi zhōu dōu yào kāihuì.Every week we need to have a meeting. 他们每个周末都去公园。Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu qù ...

4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Doing something less with "shao"
... ，明天还要上班呢。Shǎo hē diǎn, míngtiān háiyào shàngbān ne.Don't drink so much. You need go to work tomorrow. 少看点电视，多看书。Shǎo kàn diǎn diànshì, duō ...

4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
Appearance with "kanqilai"
... Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something looks ''like'', you'll also need to follow 看起来 with 像 (xiàng), and then the noun phrase ...

4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... ). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of "you" with "mei" use 没 (méi) to negate past events ...

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Result complement "-wan" for finishing
... ma?Can you finish eating all? 我今天要写完。Wǒ jīntiān yào xiě wán.I need to finish writing it today. 我没看完。 Wǒ méi kàn wán.I didn't finish reading ...

5 KB (737 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... you to his wedding. Note that 都 can't be omitted in any of these sentences. You really need ''both parts of the pattern''. 这个问题太简单了，连三岁小孩知道 ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When using two different subjects, however, you need to put one after 不但 and one after 而且. Structure 不但 ...

5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... implied. 有事给我打电话。Yǒu shì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.Give me a call if you need anything. 有空来我家玩。Yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā wán.If you're free, come to my ...

5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
Acknowledgments
... Chinese Grammar Wiki possible technically, with very little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big thank you also to Adam Abrams ...

5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... enter. 你要先做作业，再看电视。Nǐ yào xiān zuò zuòyè, zài kàn diànshì.You need to do your homework first, and then watch TV. 我想先找工作，再搬家。Wǒ xiǎng ...

5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
... When you make 所有 part of the subject, you're typically going to need 都 before the predicate. Structure 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate The ...

5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
Using "dui" with verbs
... especially psychological verb s, are often used with 对, which means 对 is needed if you want to add an object into the structure. I good example is ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Conceding a point with "shi"
... good, as well as negative perspectives. However, when leading with 就是, the second clause needs to express something negative. 好吃是好吃，就是不太健康 ...

4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 打电话。Zhǐyào nǐ yǒu xūyào, huòzhě gěi wǒ fā yóujiàn, huòzhě gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you need anything, you can email me or call me. 关于旅游，我想了两个计划，我 ...

4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... means "towards" and is used often with certain verbs. These usages need to be learned together with 向. Used as "Towards" Structure When ...

3 KB (515 words) - 07:35, 19 April 2019
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 去上钢琴课。Tā měi tiān fàngxué zhīhòu dōu yào qù shàng gāngqín kè.She needs to go to piano lessons every day after school. Used as a Time Word In ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... lǚyóu yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn nǐ de qiánbāo.I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad. 我再三劝 ...

4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... shuō liúlì de Zhōngwén, yě yào huì shuō liúlì de Yīngwén.The requirement is that you need to speak both fluent Chinese and English. 你不要多管闲事，因为 ...

4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... hǎo de bùdéliǎo, nǐ yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn He has a really good relationship with the big boss. You need to be careful 他现在火得不得了，每个人都知道他。Tā ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Listing things with "a"
... chà zhāo yuángōng le Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire staff 春节啊，中秋节啊，端午节啊，都是中国重要 ...

4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 需要。Wǒ jiù sòng gěi nǐ ba. Fǎnzhèng wǒ yě bù xūyào.I'll just give it to you. I don't need it anyway. 反正我家够大，你们今晚都住这儿吧。Fǎnzhèng wǒ jiā gòu dà ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020