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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... "even more," so the idea is that while one thing is already quite adjective , this other thing is '''''even more''''' adjective . Pretty simple ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... why you have 不比 (bù bǐ) for negative comparisons when you already have Basic comparisons with "meiyou" 没有 (méiyǒu) for comparisons . The answer ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... 没 (méi) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of "you" with "mei" use 没 (méi) to ...

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Result complements
... 了，我们已经关门了。Nǐ lái wǎn le, wǒmen yǐjīng guānmén le.You came too late. We're already closed. 他玩坏了哥哥的玩具。Tā wán huài le gēge de wánjù.He broke ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... pattern may look like that "doing an action in a particular state" pattern already covered above, but in practice it doesn't really work that way. It ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... Expressing "every" with "mei" basic 每……都…… pattern , which you should already know. In this grammar structure, we go beyond just saying things like ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
... yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le. Zàishuō, wǒmen hái méi chī ne.Stop eating. You've already eaten five. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet. 住我家吧，可 ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''. Structure Past Event 1 ，后来， Past Event 2 Examples Here ...

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A softer "but" with "buguo"
... , bùguò wǒ yǐjīng juédìng le.He's still considering it, but I've already decided. See also Two words for "but" "Although" with "suiran ...

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Measure words for verbs
... or re-occurrence of an action. The most basic one you probably already know is 次 (cì). Structure Verb + Number + Measure Word The grammar ...

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Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... 在向我招手。Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài xiàng wǒ zhāoshǒu.The train already departed. She kept waving at me. 你必须向他道歉！Nǐ bìxū xiàng tā dàoqiàn ...

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Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... nǐ le zhè cì huìyì de zhòngyào xìng, nǐ háishì chídào le.I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up ...

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Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
... dōu yǐjīng hēi le.Today I recorded a video at home, and after all that recording it was already dark. 喝着喝着，从酒里面喝出来一根头发。Hēzhe hēzhe, cóng ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
Grammar Box You probably already know that 的话 (dehuà) can be put at the end of a phrase Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" to express the ...

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Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
... 。Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, jiùsuàn zài hǎochī, wǒ yě bù xiǎng chī le.I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food tastes. 就算 ...

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Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... 经是春天了，倒又冷起来了。Yǐjīng shì chūntiān le, dào yòu lěng qǐlái le.It's already spring, but it's actually getting colder. 不吃药，病倒慢慢好了。Bù chī yào ...

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Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... dànshì tāmen háishì bù néng zhuā nàge xiányírén.Even though the police have already found some evidence, they still can't arrest the suspect. 尽管他的 ...

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Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... better. Note that for each of these examples, events have ''not'' already occurred. If they have, consider using the Expressing "only after" with ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... 定好了闹钟，好抢票。Wǒ yǐjīng dìnghǎo le nàozhōng, hǎo qiǎng piào.I've already set my alarm clock so that I can buy tickets early before they sell out. 公司 ...

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Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
Grammar Box You probably already know the basic meaning of Wanting to do something with "yao" 要 (yào) as "to want." It is actually a quite ...

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