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The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... 车去的。Wǒ shì zuò huǒchē qù de.I went by train. Now let's revisit those other three sentences and ask the questions correctly with 是⋯⋯的: 你昨天是几点到的 ...

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Structure of days of the week
... still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner. The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu). Skip them for now ...

4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Learner FAQ
... is 听不懂 (literally, "I hear but don't understand"), but there are many other types of complements . What is 把 (bǎ) really, and do I need to use ...

7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... Time Period + 来，⋯⋯ This form cannot be used with 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words). Examples 十年来，房价一直在涨。Shí nián lái, fángjià ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
Emphasis with "jiushi"
... above, 就 pairs exclusively with the verb 是. But 就 can also come before other verbs, with similar emphatic effect. In these cases, it's also OK to use ...

5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Advanced uses of "zong"
... de liánxì zhème shǎo, kàn qǐlái zǒng bù xiàng shì yī jiā rén.You talk to each other so little. It seems that you're barely family. 他这么大年纪了，我们总 ...

5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... the noun and let 的 represent it. This usage requires context; otherwise the other person won't know what noun you are referring to. Having the 的 take ...

10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
... same structure as the answer (subject-verb-object). This works for all kinds of other questions too. For example, in Chinese, to ask "What is it?" you ...

15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
Verb
... be inserted Verb reduplication with "yi" between them e.g. 看一看. On the other hand, when you are reduplicating two character verbs, (e.g. 整理整理), 一 ...

6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
Ba-test
... "to look at," 听 (tīng) "to listen to," 闻 (wén) "to smell," 像 (xiàng) "to resemble." Other Uses of 把 It's important to note that 把 is a word with ...

12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
... nouns with the verb "to be." In Chinese, noun s are linked to other nouns in one way, but linked to adjective s in a completely different way ...

5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... ma?Could I sit here? 这里不能游泳。It's not allowed, or not possible for other reasons.Zhèlǐ bù néng yóuyǒng.You can't swim here. 上课的时候不能说英文 ...

5 KB (804 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... uses with 每 (měi), see also: Expressing "every" with "mei" . Other Examples Here are some other examples that don't use 很多 (hěn duō) or 大家 ...

7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Many types of "not only... but also..."
... ……而且 (bùdàn... érqiě) at the B1 level, but there are a number of other structures which can be used to express the same thing. 不但 can be substituted ...

5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
... Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian" "一方面……一方面……" , or "on the one hand... on the other hand" in English. 政府一面要控制通货膨胀，一面也要保证一 ...

4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
... 熟嘛。You two are obviously well acquainted.Nǐ gēn tā hěn shú ma.You two know each other well. 开慢点，安全第一嘛。We all know: safety first Kāi màn diǎn ...

3 KB (526 words) - 03:23, 16 December 2020
Separable verb
... "separate" into two parts (a verb part and an object part), with other words in between. In fact, you could also simply call separable verbs ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... happy. 我帮了他，他反而不高兴了。The speaker thought the other person would be happy.I helped him, but he wasn't happy. Special structures Both of ...

6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Distinguishing word
... that). This means that distinguishing words can't be modified for degree like other adjectives can. If you're not aware that some words are "special ...

3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
Tricky uses of "dao"
... , as part of words like 看到 ("to see") and 听到 ("to hear"). But other times it's less clear what the -到 really means. Like the difference between 买 and ...

9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
... xiào le, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ.Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you. 别吃了 ... drinking. You're already drunk. Other Meaning The "别 verb ...

4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021