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Expressing "only" with "zhi"
... to express " only " in Chinese, but 只 (zhǐ) is the most basic one you need to learn first. It's an adverb , so it normally comes before verb s ...

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The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
... ? Editor's Note: The following sentences are no different from standard Mandarin, and this need major revisions. 他会哭吗？Tā huì kū ma?Is he going ...

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Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
... interchangeable in some cases. But there is a major difference that you need to take a good look at. Basic Pattern Structure (Subj. +) 就 ...

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Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"
... in front of the subject or at the end of the sentence. 终于 (zhōngyú) needs to be used with 了 to express that the action is completed. Subj. + 终于 ...

3 KB (480 words) - 09:49, 15 April 2019
Phrases using "laishuo"
... for kids. Common Phrases Structure These are set phrases that you need to learn individually, but they follow a common pattern. The ...

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Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
... 找我。 Yǒu shénme shì jǐnguǎn zhǎo wǒ.Feel free to ask me for help if you need anything. 这些饮料是免费的，尽管喝。 Zhèxiē yǐnliào shì miǎnfèi de, jǐnguǎn ...

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Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
... it. 我要记下来，万一忘了，可以查。Wǒ yào jì xiàlái, wànyī wàng le, kěyǐ chá.I need to write it down. In case I forget, I can look it up. 万一迷路了，就用地图导航 ...

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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... a Change of Plans 本来 means "originally." Use it when you need to explain that happened unexpectedly later. Since the action has already happened ...

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Emma:《安末》
... career as fashion designer in the glamor of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need for romance in her life, but when she tries to find a boyfriend ...

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Expressing "less than" with "budao"
... When 不到 (bùdào) is put before a time or a duration of time, it needs to be followed with 就 (jiù). This shows that something (usually referring to the ...

4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... . It unsurprisingly features the word 一 (yī), but you don't even need the word "by." However, the pattern gets complicated somewhat by the concept ...

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Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
... bǐ) structure . But if you want to lead with a "compared with..." phrase, you'll need a 跟 (gēn) and a slightly different word order. Used with Two ...

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Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
... age with children, friends and elderly, there are certain things that you need to pay attention to. For example, children under 10, people your same ...

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REDIRECT Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"

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Expressing "the other" with "lingwai"
... ) or 另 (lìng) is often used as a pronoun to denote "the other." There is no need to add 的 after 另外, but it's often followed by 一个. Structure 另外 ...

4 KB (632 words) - 08:02, 22 April 2019
Resources
... / Chinese Pronunciation Wiki If you want to speak good Chinese, you need to take a serious, systematic approach to pronunciation, and that's a long ...

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Other Chinese Grammar Wiki Books
... points, organized around a specific theme, with additional explanation where needed) are also being released: Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK: Just the ...

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Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
... 格外小心。Qù bù ānquán de dìfang lǚyóu, yīdìng yào géwài xiǎoxīn.You need to be especially careful when traveling to unsafe places. Sources and further ...

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Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
... 现在无人可用。Gōngsī xūyào zhāopìn xīnrén le, wǒ xiànzài wú rén kě yòng.The company needs to recruit new people. I have no one to help me now. 从四月份开始 ...

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Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
... shēnqǐng, nàme xiànzài jiù yào kāishǐ zhǔnbèi.If you want to apply, you need to start to prepare right away. Adding in 的话 This article is ...

5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
Polite requests with "qing"
... word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends, or even co-workers. Here are ...

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