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Expressing "now" with "le"
... also easily be confused with a direct translation of "now" in Chinese, so they get special treatment here. New Situation + 了 Examples 知道了 ...

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Time adverb
... happened twice. 再 for repetition in the future. The event has happened once so far. 又 may be used for future events if they are definitely going ...

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Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
... the structure of the question to learn someone's name is "You are who?" So the question follows the same structure as the answer (subject-verb-object ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
... and 往往 (wǎngwǎng). However, they are used in different ways and different places, so this article will help you distinguish when and where to use them ...

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Introduction
... quickly became apparent that it made sense to put the grammar points online, so that the newest version would always be front and center. For ease of ...

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

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The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
... to the English verb "to be." However, it’s the adjective to follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat ...

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Emphasizing with "hen shi"
... 很是 + Adj. 很是 + (一)个 + Noun Phrase Examples This pattern is informal, so it would be strange to use it with rather formal adjectives. 很是喜欢很是 ...

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Expressing "each other" with "huxiang"
... are inherently "mutual," the use of 互相 (hùxiāng) is redundant and unnecessary. So the following phrases are not ''wrong'', but a little strange. 互相拥抱 ...

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Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
... tāmen jīngcháng chǎojià.Lili and Xiao Ming did not respect each other at all, so they fought a lot. Used before a Noun Both can be placed before ...

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Advanced uses of "bei"
... 。My iPad was taken away from me by my teacher. 我们都被他的样子给吓坏了。We all got so scared by the way he looks. Using 被 with 所这种句型非常书面语，是从古代汉语"为 ...

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Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
... yào yǐhòu zǒngshì xiǎng shuìjiào, érqiě yuè shuì yuè xiǎng shuì.I'm always so sleepy after taking this medicine. And also, the more I sleep, the more ...

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Expressing "toward" with "wang"
... as certain other preposition s and also has a few special use cases, so it warrants a little extra attention. Used as "Towards" 往 (wǎng) is a ...

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Expressing "less than" with "budao"
... ," but it can also mean "to reach" or "to get to" in an abstract sense. So in this pattern, 不到 (bùdào) means "to not reach (the amount of)," or, to ...

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Expressing "already" with "dou"
... dàoqiàn le, nǐ bié shēngqì le.He already apologized. Stop being so mad at him. Sources and further reading Books Source HSK Standard ...

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Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... 多，一个一个拿。Bié ná nàme duō, yī gè yī gè ná.Don't carry so much. Carry them one at a time. Used as "Little by Little" Aside from just meaning ...

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Expressing "in short" with "zongzhi"
... ASGF561D Similar Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" Used for Concluding POS Conjunctions Translation in short Translation so

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Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"
... is China's biggest city, with a population of more than 20 million. So even though NYC's population is big, Shanghai's is even bigger. You'd use ...

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Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
... 易造成危害，更会对股市造成影响。 The divestment will not only harm trade but also will affect the stock market even more so. 我不但想换电脑，更想换手机。网上买东西不但不贵，更方便。她不但聪明 ...

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Use "zicong……yilai" to express "since"
... , we'll say, for example, "since going to college, I have discovered so many new interests." Or, to borrow from Kelly Clarkson's hit song, "since ...

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Explaining purpose with "wei... er..."
... ér nǔlì?If you aren't working hard for tomorrow then what are you working so hard for? See also Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi ...

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