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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... hear that "yes" in Chinese is 是 (shì) and "no" is 不是 (bù shì). This can be true, but ''only when the main verb in the question is also 是 (shì)'' ...

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Yihou, zhihou, houlai and ranhou
... 处不吃。对－我明天下班以后去接她。错－我明天下班后来去接她。后来 can stand alone. 以后 can not. It must be acompanied by a time expresion. 对－我以前在Intel工作，后来就去了Microsoft。错－我以 ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... didn't really understand what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... Used with 说 in the Same Way When using the verb 说, 跟 and 对 can both be used in a similar sentence pattern. 跟 and 对 are both prepositions, and they ...

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Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... 。 Both have different coverage 反而 can point to any part of the sentence to ... whole sentence, in other words, it can only make a turning point for ...

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Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... 家, it would be incorrect to use 别人. 人家 as "I" or "me" 人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used this way by women, giving it a ...

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Advanced uses of "dou"
... even see her. 我都能闻见面包的香味。Wǒ dōu néng wénjiàn miànbāo de xiāngwèi.I can even smell the aroma of bread. 我对你太了解了，我都能知道你下一步要做什 ...

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Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
... 关系。亚里士多德的理论早已盛行一时。一时 can also mean "sometimes, temporary or suddenly" Structure Subject+一时+Verb/Verbal Phrase Examples 我一时 ...

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Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
... use 在 (zài) to express location in relation to another object. This way, you can describe if something is "on the table" or "in the room." 在 (zài ...

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Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... 紧急情况下，你可以这样做。Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nǐ kěyǐ zhèyàng zuò.In an emergency situation, you can do this. 在那么困难的条件下，她还是坚持让孩子们都上学。Zài ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... 后 is a little more flexible. Not only can it be used just like 以后, ... or event telling you ''after what''. 之后 can be used here to mean "after that." ...

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Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... 点到十点之间过来。Nǐ kěyǐ míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn dào shí diǎn zhījiān guòlái.You can come between 8am and 10am tomorrow. 45 岁到 60 岁之间的人很容易得这 ...

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Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... pattern to get stuff from his parents. This "''I want x ''" pattern can seem slightly impolite, but to the Chinese ear it's not as inherently rude as ...

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Main Page
... to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-er.jpg 200px link=ASGMX0ZS 而 ...

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Preposition
... go together) with certain verbs. These include: 在, 从 with locations 从 can also go with time 离 goes with distances 对 indicates targets 给 also ...

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Noun measure word
... as 天, 年, 岁, 课. You can think of these words as being their own ... words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such ...

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Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... 一下。It should be quick.Nǐ kàn yīxià.Take a look. 试一下吧。How long can trying it take? Shì yīxià ba.Try it. 我要想一下。You're supposed to believe that ...

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The "also" adverb "ye"
... 孩子也可以喝酒吗？ Háizi yě kěyǐ hējiǔ ma?Can kids drink alcohol too? 你也想来我家吗？ ... "Me Too" with 也 (yě) It can be tricky to know how to say "me too ...

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Time words and word order
... month? 现在你能来我办公室吗？ Xiànzài nǐ néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ma?Now you can come to my office? 你现在能来我办公室吗？ Nǐ xiànzài néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... future. 以后你可以住在这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ.In the future, you can live here. 他们以后会结婚吗？Tāmen yǐhòu huì jiéhūn ma? Will they get married ...

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Two words for "but"
... talk. 你可以吃，但是不可以吃太多。Nǐ kěyǐ chī, dànshì bù kěyǐ chī tài duō.You can eat, but you can't eat too much. 他说五点来见我，但是他没来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn ...

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