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The "however" adverb "que"
... Tā de xuélì hěn gāo, nénglì què hěn yībān.He's very well-educated, but his ability is average. 他们一见钟情，却没有在一起。Tāmen yījiànzhōngqíng, què méiyǒu ...

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Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... . 只有妈妈在我们才能出去玩。 Zhǐyǒu māma zài wǒmen cái néng chūqù wán.Only if Mom is here can we go out and play. 只有每天跑步，你的身体才会健康。Zhǐyǒu měi tiān ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... + 呢？ Examples 这是谁的笔呢?Zhè shì shéi de bǐ ne?I wonder whose pen this is? 他去哪儿了呢？Tā qù nǎr le ne?I wonder where he's going? 怎么会呢 ...

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Reference:卓越汉语－公司实战篇
... Culture - 礼尚往来免得　so as not to 所+v.+的+(n) the (n) that is v. Context - 人民币升值归咎于　attribute a fault to; put the blame on Use ...

9 KB (944 words) - 08:22, 13 March 2019
Reference:Business Chinese For Success (成功之道)
... record in …; 是……的基础　be the basis of… Unit Five 一是……二是……　the first is… the second is… 不是……而是……　it is not… but… 对（于）……有人认为……有人认为……还有人认为……　for ...

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Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
... to go eat at 12 o'clock. 老板下周要出差吗？Lǎobǎn xià zhōu yào chūchāi ma?Is the boss going on a business trip next week? 他们明年要结婚了。 Tāmen míngnián ...

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Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... 了，差点儿没买到。I did get it.Páiduì de rén tài duō le, chàdiǎnr méi mǎidào.The waiting line is too long. I almost didn't get it. 他们两个差点儿没通过面试。Tāmen ...

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Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... 以前的更漂亮。 Tā xiànzài de nǚpéngyou bǐ yǐqián de gèng piàoliang.His current girlfriend is even more beautiful than his previous one. 中国的高铁比飞机更方便 ...

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Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
... 的还是我的。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè běn shū shì tā de háishì wǒ de.I don't know if this book is his or mine. 我想知道他们是支持还是反对。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... Common Mistakes 你们肯定要去听我的演唱会。Since it's a command, "肯定" is not appropriate.Nǐmen kěndìng yào qù tīng wǒ de yǎnchàng huì. 你们一定要去听我的演 ...

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Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
... / 想 / 认为。 A few examples: 你们都说这个菜太辣了，我倒不觉得。You all said this dish is spicy, but I disagree. 别人都说他跟她结婚是为了钱，我倒不这么看。 A lot of ...

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Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... . Does he want to work here or not? 你的包这么重！你到底带了多少东西？Your bag is so heavy How much stuff are you even carrying? 会议已经开了两个小时了，我们到底什么 ...

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Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
... 你知道他叫什么名字吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā jiào shénme míngzi ma?Do you know what his name is? 她住在哪儿？Tā zhù zài nǎr?Where does she live? 她说过她住在哪儿吗？Tā ...

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Advanced uses of "ba"
... 记, etc. 把 + Obj. 1 + Perception Verb + 成 + Obj. 2 So Obj. 1 is the actual thing, and Obj. 2 is what it is mistaken for. 他把 “太“ 看成了 “大”。Tā bā “tài ...

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Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
... your elder brother? 他女朋友比他大十岁。Tā nǚpéngyou bǐ tā dà shí suì.His girlfriend is 10 years older than him. 我老板很年轻，只比我大三四岁。Wǒ lǎobǎn hěn ...

4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
Reference:Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)
... by Li Xiaoqi Boya Chinese is compiled by a group of experienced ... sentences (Adjective predicates) "怎么样" (How (is)) "不A不B" (Not A and not B ...

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Result complement
... 没有 (remember that 不 negates verbs about the present or future, whereas 没有 is used for things in the past). This makes sense if you think about English ...

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Structure of times (basic)
... the Hour The time of day in Chinese is formed with a Structure of numbers number 1 ... a.m. Note that '''two o'clock is 两点''' (liǎng diǎn), not 二 ...

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Structure of days of the week
... evening? 下个星期四是我的生日。Xià gè Xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.My birthday is on next Thursday. 这个星期五晚上我们要去酒吧。Zhège Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang wǒmen yào ...

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Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
... yǒudiǎn máng.This month the company is a little bit busy. 这 ... Zhège dìfang yǒudiǎn chǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba.This place is a little too noisy. Let's go. 爸 ...

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Two words for "but"
... 衫，可是太贵了。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiàn chènshān, kěshì tài guì le.I like this shirt, but it is too expensive. 老板昨天给他打电话，可是他没接。Lǎobǎn zuótiān gěi tā dǎ ...

4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019