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Basic sentence order
... Structure Subj. + Verb You can form very simple sentences with just two words. Examples Subject Verb Translation 你们Nǐmen 吃。chī. You eat ...

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Connecting nouns with "shi"
... careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be used to link a noun and an adjective. This is a very ...

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Reduplication of verbs
... often used. ABAB Reduplication with Two-Syllable Verbs In the examples ... useful. Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get reduplicated as ...

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Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
... ? 这两个公司一起做这个产品。Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī yīqǐ zuò zhège chǎnpǐn.These two businesses made this product together. 下班以后，你们一起来我家吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu ...

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Time words and word order
... really important in order to speak Chinese correctly. In Chinese you get two equally correct choices. Structure Time words can appear in one of ...

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Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
... adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double 又 (yòu) structure is like saying that ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... go online. See also Offering choices with "haishi" Providing two options with double "huozhe" (advanced article) Sources and further ...

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Measure words with "this" and "that"
... English, when you refer to "this table" or "that girl" you only need two words: "this" or "that" plus the noun you're referring to. In Chinese, though ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... .He's taller than me. 比 (bǐ) is not used with 一样 (yīyàng). 比 (bǐ) is used when two things are ''not'' the same. 我比他一样高。Wǒ bǐ tā yīyàng gāo. 我跟他 ...

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Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
... in some way. Basic Usage Structure This simple structure is used for stating that two things are the same: Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样 ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... more dishes. 服务员，再来两瓶啤酒。Fúwùyuán, zài lái liǎng píng píjiǔ.Waiter, two more bottles of beer, please. 再给我三天时间。Zài gěi wǒ sān tiān shíjiān ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: 你没有我聪明。I am definitely smarter ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and for this usage, the two are interchangeable. Verbs with 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn) Structure Result ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... char 但 Rel char 可是 Similar "Although" with "jinguan" Similar Two words for "but" Similar A softer "but" Similar Expressing "after ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... only did he finish it in advance, but he did it very well. Used with Two Subjects When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has ...

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Learner FAQ
... It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even in many very basic sentence patterns, you'll ...

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Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... 北京住了两年了。Tā zài Běijīng zhù le liǎng nián le.He has been living in Beijing for two years. 这个会，他们开了两个小时了。Zhège huì, tāmen kāi le liǎng gè ...

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Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
... 件已经下载了三分之二。Zhège wénjiàn yǐjīng xiàzǎi le sān fēn zhī èr.This document is two-thirds downloaded. 这篇文章有五分之三是抄别人的。Zhè piān wénzhāng ...

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Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
... I have three ties, of which two feature Batman." Structure Category / ... de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's. 这么多人，我只 ...

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Limiting scope with "jiu"
... 个问题说两点我的想法。Wǒ jiù zhège wèntí shuō liǎng diǎn wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.I would like to make two points on this issue. 大家就中国互联网的发展发表了各自的看法。Dàjiā ...

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Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
... iPads are fun to use, the price is not so suitable for me. Don't Confuse the Two 这个合适我。This would be treating 合适 like a verbZhège héshì wǒ. 这个 ...

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