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Conceding a point with "shi"
... is difficult, but I believe that I can do it. When using 但是, the second clause can express positive experiences or something good, as well as negative ...

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Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
... who to talk to about this matter. 老板不知道怪谁好。Lǎobǎn bù zhīdào guài shéi hǎo.The boss wasn't sure who to blame. 他的短信我不知道怎么回复好。 Tā de ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
... 吗？Jiǔdiàn shéi lái dìng? Háiyǒu, jīpiào mǎi hǎo le ma?Who's going to book the hotel room? Also, did you buy the plane tickets? 下班以后早点回来。还有，回来的 ...

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Expressing "some" with "yixie"
... 妈妈去超市买了一些水果。 Māma qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ.Mom went to the supermarket and bought some fruit. 上个周末他买了一些衣服。 Shàng gè zhōumò tā mǎi ...

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Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... 了，她还在向我招手。Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài xiàng wǒ zhāoshǒu.The train already departed. She kept waving at me. 你必须向他道歉！Nǐ bìxū xiàng tā ...

3 KB (515 words) - 07:35, 19 April 2019
Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... ，要另外付费才能用。Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng.This is the VIP room. You will have to pay extra in order to use it. 如果学生觉得不难 ...

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Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
... shì gāofēng qī, dìtiě nánmiǎn huì yōngjǐ.It's rush hour right now. There's no way to avoid the congestion in the subway. 这家公司的实习生难免要做一些打杂的 ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... rén, dōu bìxū zūnshǒu Zhōngguó de fǎlǜ.Whether you're Chinese or a foreigner, you must abide by the law. 不管你喜不喜欢，都要接受。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan ...

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Many types of "not only... but also..."
... 家餐厅的食物不但好吃，也便宜。Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù bùdàn hǎochī, yě piányi.The food in this restaurant is not only good, but is also cheap. 他不仅懒，还馋。Tā ...

5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
... 话）"(otherwise) "每 + 动词"(every + noun) "一方面…（另）一方面…"(on the one hand… on the other hand) Lesson 5 "一 + 动词"(as soon as + verb) "果然"(as expected ...

3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
... not very happy today. 这个店的衣服不太贵。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The clothes in this shop are not too expensive. 我觉得他不太聪明。Wǒ juéde tā bù ...

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Communicative function
... Comparing Contrasting Referring to the present Referring to the past Referring to the future Referring to simultaneous ...

3 KB (330 words) - 04:11, 25 April 2017
Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... Examples 北京的房子比上海更贵。Běijīng de fángzi bǐ Shànghǎi gèng guì.The houses in Beijing are even more expensive than those in Shanghai. 春节比中秋节更 ...

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Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
... Your house is always very clean. 孩子们总是非常开心。Háizi men zǒngshì fēicháng kāixīn.The children are always very happy. 我的学生总是特别努力。Wǒ de xuéshēng ...

3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
... , wǒmen kuài guānmén le.If you're going to buy it, buy it now. We are about to close the shop. 要说就说，别在背后说。Yào shuō jiù shuō, bié zài bèihòu ...

3 KB (554 words) - 06:38, 27 December 2021
C1 grammar points
... ''' ask: Level::C1 format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty ...

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Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide"
... Adjective + 似的 Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似的, though nouns are the most common. Examples 她们俩好得跟亲姐妹 ...

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Comparing "genju" and "ju"
... 他说，灾情并不是很严重。Jù tā shuō, zāiqíng bìng bù shì hěn yánzhòng.According to him, the disaster was not very serious. 根据他的说法，灾情并不是很严重。Gēnjù tā de ...

4 KB (587 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi"
... is pretty easy to learn, just use 不愧是 before the noun. You can also swap out the 是 with 为. The meaning stays the same. Subject + 不愧是（不愧为）+ reputation ...

2 KB (193 words) - 08:55, 31 May 2016
Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
... 中国 1977年恢复了高考。地铁恢复了正常运行。 Using 恢复 at the end of a sentence You can also put 恢复 after, usually paired with a 了. Noun/Noun Phrase + 恢复了 ...

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Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
... has already happened. General use of "来着" in the sentence Structure 来着 is placed at the end of the sentence. 来着 does not have a negative ...

3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017