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Negative adverb
... Frequent or habitual actions Auxiliary verbs 没 also for: 有没 alone can stand in for 没有 Using 不 with 都: (is intuitive) Before 都 ...

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Expressing possession with "you"
Grammar Box 有 (yǒu) 有 can be used in various ways , but the most basic meaning of this verb you need to know is "to have." Structure ...

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Expressing "half" with "ban"
... The Chinese word 半 (bàn) means "half." That's simple enough, but what can get slightly tricky is the rules for how it combines with measure word s ...

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Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
... a negative sentence, the Change of state with "le" sentence-final 了 (le) can take on the meaning of "(not) anymore" or "no longer." The word 已 ...

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Expressing "already" with just "le"
... it is followed with a 了了 (le) . However, sometimes, that feeling of "already" can also be expressed with 了 (le) alone if it is used in response to ...

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Verb phrase
... falls on the object in pronunciation. The V-O phrase can both serve as subject , object , attributive , adverbial adjunct and degree ...

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Sentence with a verbal predicate
... formed by placing the adverb 不 before the verb. This kind of sentence can use adverbs to express time, degree, place, etc. and they are always placed ...

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Predicate
... subject . Aside from verbs, adjective s and sometimes even noun s can be predicates as well. See basic sentence order for more examples.

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Phrase
... ) 词组 (cízǔ) A phrase is a group of words that expresses a concept. It can be focused on fleshing out a particular word, as in a noun phrase or ...

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Placement of "le" with objects
... below) If there is another 了 placed at the end of the sentence, it can add a stronger emphasis that the action ''was'' completed, in the same way we ...

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Introduction
... Wiki is not a Chinese course. Rather, it is a companion resource that can complement any Chinese class. Don't expect to read it from start to finish ...

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Common beginner mistakes (B1)
... 分之一is correct, 一分之百 is not. Briefly explain how 一个人 can mean a person or by oneself. Sources and further reading Category:Grammar Category ...

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Expressing "quite" with "ting"
Grammar Box 挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common ...

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Structure of times (advanced)
... 十二点一刻shí'èr diǎn yī kè12:15 六点三刻liù diǎn sān kè6:45 You can totally just use 十五分 (shíwǔ fēn) for "15 minutes (past)" or 四十五分 (sìshí-wǔ fēn ...

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Comparisons with "biqi"
... used to compare A and B, with emphasis on how A is different. 比起 + B (+ 来) ，A …… A can also be placed before 比起。 Examples 比起上海，我老家的物价便宜 ...

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The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
... say this, the speaker is usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think ...

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Category:Taiwanese Mandarin
... southern China and are readily understood by Beijingers, while others can sometimes be bewildering to mainland Chinese not familiar with the Taiwanese ...

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Expressing concern with "kongpa"
Grammar Box 恐怕 (kǒngpà) can be used to express "I'm afraid that," or "I'm concerned that," or even "I'm worried that," followed by some sort of ...

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Phrases using "laishuo"
... lái shuō). Structure 对 + Person + 来说，⋯⋯ The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. Examples 对我来说，中文不 ...

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Repeated actions in the past with "you"
... Box To emphasize that an action is being repeated again and again, we can place 又 after a verb, then repeat the same verb again. Structure In ...

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Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
... qù mǎi zǎofàn de shíhou shùnbiàn bāng wǒ dài bēi kāfēi ba.When you go out to get breakfast can you also bring me a cup of coffee? 你去超市能不能顺便帮我 ...

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