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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... . 你去上海旅游的话，一定要去外滩。Nǐ qù Shànghǎi lǚyóu dehuà, yīdìng yào qù Wàitān.If you're going to Shanghai, you must go to the Bund. 买衣服的话，还是要去实体店试 ...

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Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
... Yào zǒu jiù zǒu, wǒmen bù xūyào nǐ.If you want to leave, leave. We don't need ... mǎi jiù mǎi, wǒmen kuài guānmén le.If you're going to buy it, buy it now ...

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Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."
... Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù yào chídào le.If we don't leave now, we will be late ... , nǐ jiù shīqù zhège jīhuì le.If you don't call now, you're going ...

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Editor instructions
... you just want to help out with small things, this section is for you If you want to fix '''typos''' or other obvious mistakes, ''just do it '' No ...

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Expressing indifference with "jiu"
... 兴就不高兴，不是我的错。Tā bù gāoxìng jiù bù gāoxìng, bù shì wǒ de cuò.If she's unhappy, she's unhappy. It's not like it's my fault. 不吃就不吃，你以为我很 ...

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Tricky uses of "dao"
... 如果你追到她了，我就请你喝酒。Rúguǒ nǐ zhuīdào tā le, wǒ jiù qǐng nǐ hējiǔ.If you can really win her over, I'll treat you to drinks. 了解 vs. 了解到了解 ...

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Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
... Bié hàipà, xiǎng shuō jiù shuō.Don't be afraid. If you want to say, say it. 想做 ... Xiǎng zuò jiù zuò, kǎolǜ nàme duō gànmá?If you want to do it, do it. ...

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Expressing the only two possibilities
... 他整天不是打游戏就是睡觉。Tā zhěng tiān bù shì dǎ yóuxì jiùshì shuìjiào.If he's not playing video games all day, he's sleeping. 他们约会不是去咖啡馆就是去 ...

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Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
... mǎi hěn duō, cái néng piányí diǎn.Only if you buy a lot can I give you ... de huài le, wǒ cái huì mǎi xīn de.Only if the old one is broken will I buy a new ...

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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... true, but ''only when the main verb in the question is also 是 (shì)''. If the verb in the question is something else, like 喜欢 (xǐhuan), then that verb ...

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Verb
... reduplicated part of the verb is always pronounced with a neutral tone. If the aspect particle 了 is used, it must be inserted between the reduplicated ...

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Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
... 是 +) 这样的话，⋯⋯ A few examples: 这样的话，你还想去吗？Zhèyàng dehuà, nǐ hái xiǎng qù ma?If this is the case, do you still want to go? 如果是这样的话，麻烦就大了 ...

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The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... . When to Use It Even if you understand that 了 is not used to ... potential for ambiguity in certain situations. If you don't want to move 的 ...

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Learner FAQ
... I know whether I should be using 如果 or 要是 for an "if...then" statement? It's a matter of formality, much like other grammar structures in Chinese ...

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Separable verb
... .We can help you. 我们可以帮忙。Wǒmen kěyǐ bāngmáng.We can do (you) this favor. If you want to ask someone to do you a favor, check this out: 你可以帮我一个 ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... UFO 了。 Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ kànjiàn UFO le.I saw a UFO last night. If you're B2 upper intermediate -ish and think you can "handle the truth," also ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 肯定你，你就要好好做。Rúguǒ xiǎng ràng biérén kěndìng nǐ, nǐ jiù yào hǎohāo zuò.If you want others to approve of you, you have to do good work. 我敢肯定这就 ...

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Placement of "le" with objects
... 强调或暗示数量多；二是表示“还有可能继续”。第一个“了”常常 If another 了 is added at the end of the sentence, it indicates two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number ...

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A2 Grammar Course
... email us directly at'' '''grammar@allsetlearning.com'''. What the A2 Course Covers If the lesson topics below seem too easy for you, you may be ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... fùmǔ sòng huíqù le.The child was sent back by his parents. Sorry if these example sentences all seem like downers, but 被 sentences tend to be negative ...

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Appearance with "kanqilai"
... kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "he ... height. Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something ...

4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020