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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... , but then I found that we are really not right for each other. 他本来是应该考得 ... qù.We were going to go ask him for help, but we didn't because he is ...

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Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
... 关于这个问题，你们还是问他吧。Guānyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen háishì wèn tā ba.As for this question, you'd better ask him. 关于你的建议，老板还在考虑。Guānyú nǐ de jiànyì ...

4 KB (665 words) - 08:30, 4 March 2019
Complement
... 一次 to go once 工作十个小时 to work for 10 hours Location complement 住在北京 to live ... express what the complement expresses. For example, do you use the 不 ...

11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
Chinese textbook grammar index
... Outline of Chinese Grammar link=http://amzn.to/2h63G2M Affiliate Link Structures of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of English 中文语法快易通：句型结构 link ...

14 KB (1,912 words) - 07:24, 14 November 2019
Offering choices with "haishi"
... to choose one or the other, not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used to ... 2nd ed) 206-7, 251 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 125 ...

5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
Structure of times (basic)
... a.m. Note that '''two o'clock is 两点''' (liǎng diǎn), not 二点 (èr diǎn). (For more information on when to use 两 (liǎng) vs. 二 (èr), see our article on ...

4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Measure word "ge"
... and use 个 (gè) by itself. This is similar to "a" or "an" in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot." (The tone on 个 (gè) is normally somewhat ...

4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... you can get a feel for quickly. You'll want to ... 爸。If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.Bǎobao, qīn yīxià bàba.Baby, give your dad ...

4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Actions in a row
... 喜欢自己买菜做饭。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ mǎi cài zuòfàn. I like to buy food to cook for myself on the weekend. 早上我先刷牙洗脸，再吃早饭。Zǎoshang wǒ xiān shuā ...

4 KB (615 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Inability with "mei banfa"
... ，我们没办法洗衣服。Méiyǒu shuǐ, wǒmen méi bànfǎ xǐ yīfu.There's no water. There's no way for us to wash clothes. 这里太吵了，我没办法工作。Zhèlǐ tài chǎo le, wǒ ...

3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
Expressing duration with "le"
... 刚才打了半个小时电话。Wǒ gāngcái dǎ le bàn gè xiǎoshí diànhuà.I was on the phone for half an hour. 我昨天玩了一晚上游戏。Wǒ zuótiān wán le yī wǎnshang yóuxì ...

5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
Expressing duration of inaction
... . 我们已经十年没见了。Wǒmen yǐjīng shí nián méi jiàn le.We haven't seen each other for ten years already. 他已经一个星期没洗澡了。Tā yǐjīng yī gè xīngqī méi ...

5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
The filler word "neige"
... + anything + (那个⋯⋯) 那个 (nèige) can be inserted into sentences wherever you need to pause for thought. Examples 那个 ⋯⋯ 我不跟你们一起去了，可以吗 ...

4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Counting money
... How much is our lunch? 这杯咖啡多少钱？Zhè bēi kāfēi duōshao qián? How much for this cup of coffee? 这件衣服多少钱？Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián? How much is ...

5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... there, but it is required in Chinese. Be aware that 可是 can be used interchangeably with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 can be used after 但是 ...

5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Using "dui" with verbs
... 你应该对自己的工作负责。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò fùzé .You should be responsible for your job. 老板对你不太满意。Lǎobǎn duì nǐ bù tài mǎnyì.The boss is ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Marking a topic with "de hua"
... 的话，我就不知道了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù. Tā dehuà, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.I can definitely go. As for him, I don't know. 回老家的话，还是坐高铁比较方便。Huí lǎojiā dehuà ...

4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
Expressing completion with "le"
... Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 16-8 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 156-7 Websites Yale: http://comet ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Yes-no questions with "ma"
... the questionNǐ xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma?Do you like Chinese food? B: 喜欢。Repeat the verb for greater clarity.Xǐhuan.Yes, I do. A: 你不喜欢中国菜吗？Negative ...

9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... Usage of 有点有点 is placed before an adjective, and while used for descriptions, it also expresses a tone of complaint by the speaker, or some other ...

7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... use 刚才 instead: 他刚才到。Tā gāngcái dào. 我们昨天刚才到。刚才 should be used for events a lot closer in time than 昨天.Wǒmen zuótiān gāngcái dào. 真不巧，老板刚才走 ...

11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023