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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 ...

4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
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 ...

16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
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 ...

7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
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 ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
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 ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
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 ...

9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
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 ...

6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
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 ...

6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
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 ...

11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
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
Result complement "-xiaqu"
... 脸待下去了。Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn dāi xiàqù le.He left because he felt shame if he stayed. 你不能这样生活下去了。Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng shēnghuó xiàqù le ...

5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
... 想知道他们是支持还是反对。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì zhīchí háishì fǎnduì.I want to know if they support or oppose. 老板不确定是这个周末出差还是下个周末出差。Lǎobǎn ...

6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
... 提高价格，你会失去很多客户的。Yīdàn tígāo jiàgé, nǐ huì shīqù hěn duō kèhù de.If you raise your prices, you will lose a lot of customers. 这种病很复杂，一旦染上，很难 ...

4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
... ask you: "When did you come to China?" using 来 (lái). Another example is if you want to go from China to Japan, your friends might ask you: “When are ...

4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
... rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng jīntiān zuò wán yě kěyǐ.This work doesn't need to be done by today. But if you want to finish it sooner, you can. 我本来是要跟他结婚的 ...

9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
Advanced "le" after an object
... 了 at the end. The listener has to wait too long to find out if the verb already spoken has been completed or not. So save your listener the suspense ...

12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
Great Expectations: Part 1 《美好的前途》（上）
... buduan" and "buting" Comparing "gang" and "gangcai" Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" "In addition" with "zaishuo" Chapter 6 ...

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Great Expectations: Part 2 《美好的前途》（下）
... "all" using "suoyou" "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi" "Only if" with "zhiyou" Using "not enough" with verbs Using objects ...

4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
Journey to the Center of the Earth 《地心游记》
... Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" Indicating a number in excess "Only if" with "zhiyou" Chapter 4 "Never again" with "zai ye bu ...

4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"
... 去了。Nǐ qù le, jiù děngyú wǒ qù le.If you go, it's the same as if I went. 金钱不等于幸福，你 ... jīngjì, děngyú gěi duìshǒu jīhuì.If a country does not develop ...

3 KB (511 words) - 06:57, 11 December 2020