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Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn" is ...

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Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... 一方面 ⋯⋯ ， (另) 一方面 ⋯⋯ The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, and they can also be in direct opposition to each other. You ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
... countries' flags. Some sentences will deviate from the structure a little bit, dropping the 连 or even both the 连 and the 都: 他都不会煮鸡蛋，更不用说做一 ...

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Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
... nǐ So it was you all along 原来你们认识！Yuánlái nǐmen rènshi So you both knew each other this whole time 原来是这样！Yuánlái shì zhèyàng Oh, so it's ...

4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... you might say, "he is, after all, only a child." 毕竟 is used both in spoken and written Chinese. Basic Form In its most basic form, you just ...

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Separable verb
... verbs can't be easily translated into other languages in a way that makes both the verb and the object part clear. For instance, 见面 ("to meet ...

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Aspectual particle "zhe"
... particle 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 ...

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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... you who are you?" and "Is this is a book?" in English, both obviously ungrammatical. Still, if you're not careful, you may find yourself throwing a ...

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Using "guo" with "le"
... What's going on here? If you're already familiar with the basic usage of both 了 (le) and 过 (guo), then a special explanation of how they sometimes ...

7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing purpose with "weile"
... following 是. In this case, 为了 mean "for." Note that 为了 and 因为 both have the character 为 in them, and they have sort of similar meanings. You will also ...

5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
Coincidence with "zhenghao"
... happen to be interning here too. 正好你们都是单身。Zhènghǎo nǐmen dōu shì dānshēn.You both happen to be single. 我明天见他，正好可以问问他这件事。Wǒ míngtiān ...

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Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
... “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but it's just a bit more formal. Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds ...

4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
... on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽量 pronounced as both "jǐnliàng" and "jìnliàng." Although "jǐnliàng" is technically correct and "jìnliàng ...

4 KB (612 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... to 幸亏幸亏 (xìngkuī) in meaning, the major grammatical similarity being that both can be used with 不然 or 才. But there are a few difference between ...

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Name-calling with "zhege"
... or someone. Using 这个 has a stronger effect, and is used with both making simple declarative statements as well as with rude name-calling. You ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in sentences. Both Can Be Used for Describing Degree Usage of 有点有点 is placed ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... Wǒ gāngcái kàn le.I looked at it just now. So these are both simple "subject + verb" sentences. Notice that when they refer to the ''past'' (including ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
Grammar Box While both 以后 (yǐhòu) and 后来 (hòulái) can mean "later," they have distinct uses. 然后 (ránhòu) means "and then." Don't let yet another 后 ...

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Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
... granted (use 不可以) E: impossibility (use 不能) Expressing Ability Both 会 and 能 can be used to express ability in something. Structure 会 ...

11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
Grammar Box Both 显得 (xiǎnde) and 看起来 (kànqǐlái) have meanings in English like "to appear to be" or "seems like," but their connotations are subtly ...

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Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
Grammar Box 关于 (guānyú) and 对于 (duìyú) seem similar, since both of these prepositions are used to point to specific people or things. However, ...

6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020