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Expressing "only after" with "cai"
... most reliably for these sentences is "only after," but multiple translations ... " This use of 才 is quite similar to the Expressing lateness with ...

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Introduction-B2
... Wiki, which has always been kept at the forefront of its development, is its focus on learner level. An absolute beginner can't absorb a multitude of ...

2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
Jekyll and Hyde 《江可和黑德》
... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''. After years of work, Jiang Ke (Dr. Jekyll) is on the verge of a breakthrough of his personality-enhancing elixir. When he ...

2 KB (257 words) - 10:28, 10 January 2021
Contact
... learners to contribute to its content. All content on this wiki is freely available and reusable (please see our http://creativecommons.org/licenses ...

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Passive voice
... 动句式 (bèidòng jùshì) 被动语态 (bèidòng yǔtài) the passive "Passive voice" is a grammatical term used to refer to sentences in which the "recipient" of an ...

1 KB (158 words) - 07:42, 22 November 2018
Auxiliary verb
... In sentences with auxiliary verbs, the auxiliary verb is the one that gets modified. That is, if you want to negate a sentence with an ...

2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
Expressing permission with "keyi"
... (kěyǐ) sentences are Standard negation with "bu" negated with 不 (bù) , which is inserted before 可以 (kěyǐ). Structure Subj. + 不 + 可以 + Verb ...

3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
... 那个地方很近，我不想开车。Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.That place is so close. I would not like to drive. 他不想花父母的钱。 Tā bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ ...

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Using "ye" and "dou" together
... 我很好，我的家人也都很好。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is everyone in my family. 大人很喜欢这个餐厅，孩子们也都很喜欢。Dàren hěn xǐhuan ...

4 KB (606 words) - 09:18, 26 November 2018
Questions with "le ma"
... 了吗? NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the verb. Examples ... please note that this pattern is nothing more than the ...

3 KB (470 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Measure words for counting
... important uses, but one of the first ways you'll need to use them is for counting. Chinese learners should master them, starting with the measure word ...

5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Expressing "every" with "mei"
... 次 (cì) etc. Examples 每个菜都好吃。Měi gè cài dōu hěn hǎochī.Every dish is delicious. 你每个人都认识吗？Nǐ měi gè rén dōu rènshi ma? Do you know ...

4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Expressing "must" with "dei"
... 得, it's a particle and is pronounced "de." However, it ... 得帮他。Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ děi bāng tā.He is your younger brother. You must help him. 不好意思，你 ...

4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
... . Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it ... 敲门。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén qiāo mén.It seems that someone is knocking at the door. 好像有人来过 ...

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Result complement "-wan" for finishing
... can also form result complement s with 完 (wán). This indicates that an action is finished or completed. Subj. + Verb + 完 Examples 我们明天可以 ...

5 KB (737 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Descriptive complement
... we take a look at how we use 得 (de) to help describe an action. It is one of the characters that often gets confused with 的 and 地, since they could be ...

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Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
... of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the 的 after 所有 is occasionally omitted. 所有 (+ 的) + Noun Examples 你买了她所有的书 ...

5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
... express "in addition..." or "and also..." in a conversation. It is for introducing new information as an afterthought. Structure It's as simple ...

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Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 后 One difference between the two pairs is that 之前/之后 feel more formal ... because they contain 之 , which is a word common in classical Chinese. ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Listing things with "a"
... "shenme de" 什么的 , but is not generally followed by Non-exhaustive ... a, dōu zài fàng zhè shǒu gē.This song is too popular On the street, in the car, ...

4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
Comparing specifically with "xiang"
... 个女老师那么严格。Zhège nán lǎoshī bù xiàng nàge nǚ lǎoshī nàme yángé.This male teacher is not as strict as that female teacher. 我不像我父母那么喜欢省钱。Wǒ ...

4 KB (555 words) - 10:08, 18 January 2021