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Expressing uncertainty about "whether or not"
... 我不知道微信在国外如果受欢迎，但是在中国很受欢迎。I'm not sure if WeChat is popular in other countries, but it is in China. 我不知道微信在国外是不是受欢迎，但是在中国很受欢迎 ...

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Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
... 大的优势是什么？Gēn tā bǐ, nǐ zuì dà de yōushì shì shénme?Compared to him, what is your biggest advantage? 妹妹跟姐姐比起来有点害羞。Mèimei gēn jiějie bǐ qǐlái ...

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Advanced degree complements
... 我老婆的工作轻松得很。Wǒ lǎopo de gōngzuò qīngsōng de hěn.My wife's job is extremely easy and relaxed. 我爸爸固执得不得了。Wǒ bàba gùzhí de bùdéliǎo.My father ...

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Emphasizing with "henshi"
... 吃。My dad was once a chef, he can really eat. 我妹妹虽然小，但很是会说话。Although my sister is small, she can really talk a lot. 这个男人很是会骗女人。This man ...

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Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"
... 事都不能做。Bùguǎn yǐ shéi de míngyì, zhè jiàn shì dōu bù néng zuò.No matter in whose name this is done, it cannot be done. 如果没有借口，需要以什么的名义来解雇他 ...

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Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
... at night. 今年的水果格外的甜。Jīnnián de shuǐguǒ géwài de tián.This year's fruit is exceptionally sweet. 虽然以前也想家，但是这段时间格外想家。Suīrán yǐqián ...

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Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
... 姐姐真漂亮！看起来像明星。Nǐ jiějie zhēn piàoliang Kànqǐlái xiàng míngxīng.Your big sister is so pretty She looks like a celebrity. 这件事看起来像骗人的。Zhè ...

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Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
... ), but often the word 并且 is part of a longer pattern which ... + Verb Phrase 2 Notice that 并且 is most often used with verbs, unlike Expressing " ...

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Grammar by Word
... words, rather than strict rules. Is Chinese grammar nothing more than ... far, but the study of Chinese grammar is often much more word-focused than for ...

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Personal pronoun
... (tā). To make them plural, all you need to do is add the suffix -们 (-men) to them. There is also a polite second person form 您 (nín), which cannot ...

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Interrogative pronouns
... the question words stay "in-situ," that is, where the answer to the question will ... and can cover any number, but 几 is generally used for numbers 1 - 9. ...

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Rhetorical questions
... 是对的。难道你不同意吗？Tā shuō de dōu shì duì de. Nándào nǐ bù tóngyì?What he said is right. Do you disagree? 我把钱放在桌子上了。难道你没看见吗？Wǒ bǎ qián fàng ...

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State complement
... 慢。My younger brother does his homework very slowly. 他打篮球打得非常好。He is very good at basketball. 妈妈洗衣服洗得干不干净？Did mother wash the clothes ...

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Negation of "you" with "mei"
... can be Standard negation with bu negated with 不 (bù) . The verb 有 (yǒu) is an important exception to this rule, and must be negated with 没 (méi). 没 ...

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Expressing possession with "de"
... means "'''Noun 1's Noun 2'''" (where Noun 2 belongs to Noun 1). The structure is super simple. It will take a bit of time before you realize how truly ...

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Special cases of "zai" following verbs
... of actions, 在 (zài) is usually placed after the subject and ... the verb. Structure This pattern is used regularly with special types of verbs, ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... , you can use 以后 (yǐhòu). The structure is: 以后 + Subj. + Verb + Obj. ... at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant. 以后你们会想我 ...

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Expressing duration with "le"
... ''how long'' you did something ''for'' in Chinese can seem tricky, as there is no preposition as in English. Instead it's all about word order: Subj ...

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Asking why with "zenme"
... the water not hot? 这里的川菜怎么不辣？Zhèlǐ de chuāncài zěnme bù là? Why is the Sichuan food here not spicy? 他亲了你，你怎么不高兴？Tā qīn le nǐ, nǐ zěnme ...

5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
... 的 (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that." For example, "the man who went to Beijing ...

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Continuation with "hai"
... still" to indicate a continuing action is essential to mastery of the word. ... 她还在生气吗？Tā hái zài shēngqì ma? Is she still mad? 你怎么还在用那个旧手 ...

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