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Advanced potential complements
... -不起 and -得起 This complement is related to being "able to afford" something or some cost. So -不起 means "can't afford to," and -得起 means "can afford ...

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Sentence-final interjection "a"
... 你走不走啊？ Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu a? Are you going or what? 你吃不吃啊？Nǐ chī bu chī a? Are you eating or not? 谁说的啊？Shéi shuō de a? Who said so? 你 ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这么 as "this" or "so," and 那么 as "that" or "so." 他说得这么快，你们听得懂吗？Tā shuō de ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... , but in practice it doesn't really work that way. It just means " Verb for fun" or " Verb as a joke." Examples of Verb + 着 + 玩你不要生气，我 ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... (几). Structure Time Period + 来，⋯⋯ This form cannot be used with 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words). Examples 十年来，房价一直在涨。Shí ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... 喜欢，都要接受。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan, dōu yào jiēshòu.No matter if you like it or not, you need to accept it. 不管你们同不同意，我都要去。Bùguǎn nǐmen tóng ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... 一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 or 一点也没 structure to mean "not at all." Some examples: 这个菜一点也不辣 ...

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Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
... use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs habitually or has not happened yet, you cannot use 凭着. The structure is the same ...

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Verb
... 没 is used . Another way of saying this is if you normally don't do something, or if you won't do something, you would use "不," but if you want to say ...

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Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
... ," etc. Examples 去不去得看我的心情。Qù bu qù děi kàn wǒ de xīnqíng.Whether or not I go depends on my mood. 什么时候去要看公司的安排。Shénme shíhou qù ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... to avoid having to mention the "doer" of the action, either because it is unknown, or for other reasons. For example: 我的手机被偷了。Wǒ de shǒujī bèi ...

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Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
... "even," it can be used quite directly or in a more subtle manner. When used ... the sentence following 甚至 often uses 也 or 都 to add further emphasis, and ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
... 无论你去不去，我都会去的。Wúlùn nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu huì qù de.Whether you go or not, I will go. 无论怎么样，他都会放弃，别高估他。Wúlùn zěnmeyàng, tā dōu huì fàngqì ...

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Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
... not? 你们究竟能不能帮我？Nǐmen jiūjìng néng bu néng bāng wǒ?Can you guys help me or not? 她究竟是不是你女朋友？Tā jiūjìng shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?So, is she ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... 得想一想！Wǒ qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to Myanmar or Thailand? I have to think a bit 咱们打游戏呢，还是泡吧呢，我都 ...

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Separable verb
... seemingly acting as a single verb, as in 吃饭, "to eat," 见面, "to meet," or 睡觉, "to sleep." But the two can also separate, and the verb can also be used ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
Expressing completion with "le"
... the same as tense. Tense is about ''when an action happens'': past, present or future. With regards to 了 (le), aspect is about ''whether the action is ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... verb phrase, such as 跟着, 跟上, 跟不上, or 跟得上. 这只小猫总是跟着我 ... also a verb, put it has the meaning of "towards" or "point to." Often it is used as: 对着, 对 ...

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Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... 就 + Subj. + Predicate The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. Examples 这件事就我知道。Zhè jiàn shì jiù wǒ ...

5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
Complement "-zhao"
... -得着 and -不着 Structure Verb + 得着 / 不着 When used with 得 or 不, 着 functions as a potential complement , and denotes that one's one's ability is ...

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Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
... stub 兼（jiān）can be used to express doing two or more different jobs or identities. Structure Usually this grammar structure is used to express ...

1 KB (159 words) - 08:49, 18 May 2016