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Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... instead of 老是. The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. When 老是 is used together with an adjective , 老是 is usually ...

4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before or after the subject. 刚才 + Verb Examples 你刚才说什么了？Nǐ gāngcái ...

3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... use 以来 in a more formal or written context, you can add 自, 从 , or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich ...

6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... additional uses of 人家, it would be incorrect to use 别人. 人家 as "I" or "me" 人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used this way ...

4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
Expressing comparable degree with "you"
... This form is often used with 这么 or 那么, which in this case means ... Adj. . When B is absent, 那么 means "so" or "that". Structure A + 有 (+ B) + ...

4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
Using "ji" to mean "several"
... Tens" It is similar to how in English we can say, "a few dozen" or "a couple dozen," though in this case instead of "twelves of something" we are ...

6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
... Are Interchangeable When the point emphasized is pretty clear (whether it be a range or a specific thing), then you can use either. 关于这份决议，大 ...

6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
... 问清楚不可。 . 我非抓到他不可。 . 不可 is often omitted when the speaker dislike the action or disagree on the action. 今天那么冷，可是我女儿非要穿裙子。It's so cold ...

4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
"In order to avoid" with "yimian"
... 交通法规，以免发生交通事故。 Make sure that 以免 is not used with a single verb or adjective. It must be used with a complete verb phrase. 你赶紧走，以免晚。你赶紧走，以免晚 ...

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Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide"
... used after a noun, a pronoun or an adjective and indicates something is similar ... 似的 Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似 ...

2 KB (270 words) - 04:09, 15 May 2018
Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
... 身体, 体力, 社会, 秩序 etc. One way to use 恢复 is to put it before the noun or noun phrase 恢复（了）+ Noun/Noun Phrase Examples 恢复体力。中国 1977年恢复了高考 ...

2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
... turning "possible" to "possibility" or “hard" to "hardness." It ... While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look ...

1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
... Look at the examples below for some more clarification. Thing + 是 + 用来 + Verb + 的 or Thing + 是 + 给 + Person + Verb + 的 Examples 这种菜是用来做 ...

4 KB (621 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... idea behind this usage of 要 (yào) is that someone is "planning to" or "going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just ''want to'' ...

5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... 热水？ordering in a restaurantNǐmen yào bīng shuǐ háishì rè shuǐ? Do you want ice water or hot water? 谢谢，我什么都不要。ordering in a restaurantXièxiè, wǒ ...

10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
... 买了，太贵了！In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but she or he is thinking about it.Bié mǎi le, tài guì le Don't buy it. It's too ...

4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei"
... awesome. The end of the sentence sometimes has 罢了 or 而已 . “Wufei" with verb Structure 无非 + 是 + Verb Phrase Adding a 是 is optional ...

3 KB (304 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
Structure of times (advanced)
... sān kè6:45 You can totally just use 十五分 (shíwǔ fēn) for "15 minutes (past)" or 四十五分 (sìshí-wǔ fēn) for "45 minutes (past)" if you're lazy, though. It ...

6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
... used as a conjunction or adverb, meaning "as a result" or "consequently." It ... can also introduce an unexpected or undesirable result. Indicating ...

4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
... zhèyàng) is used at the beginning of a phrase to express "this way" or "in this way." Used as an Adverb Structure 这样 + Verb Examples ...

4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... ) is used with a measure word that is a unit of time like "day" or "year," the meaning changes to "little by little" ("day by day," "year by year ...

4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018