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Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
... you're like most learners, when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 (hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link ...

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Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
... a complaint, or a reason for not doing something. They're similar to how we would use "too" in English, and the translations are straightforward. 米 ...

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Verbs that take double objects
... to tell you the good news. 他们给了你多少钱？Tāmen gěi le nǐ duōshao qián?How much money did they give you? 他送了女朋友很多花。Tā sòng le nǚpéngyou hěn ...

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Expressing lateness with "cai"
... clear: 你怎么才吃晚饭？已经十点了。Nǐ zěnme cái chī wǎnfàn? Yǐjīng shí diǎn le.How come you are eating dinner now? It's 10 pm. 你怎么才来？我们等了半个多小 ...

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Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
... should Similar Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" Similar Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" Used for Expressing quality Used for ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... she visits me. 为什么每次我来他都不在？Wèishénme měi cì wǒ lái tā dōu bù zài?How come he's not here every time I come? 我每次玩这个游戏都输。Wǒ měi cì wán ...

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Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... ), as a conjunction that means "next," or "afterwards." A longer example to help you understand how they can all work together: 今天早上我起床以后先准备早饭 ...

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Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... /or" 要么 pattern is similar to one of the uses of each Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" 要不 and Providing two options with double "huozhe" 或者 ...

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Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
... nǐ zài piàn wǒ Wǒ zěnme nàme shǎ?You have been tricking me all along. How could I be so stupid? The more formal expression 原来如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ) can ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
... shuō Zhōngwén wǒ yě bù zhīdào zěnme huídá.Forget about English Even if you speak Chinese, I don't know how to answer. 这么难的问题，别说你，就是老师也不知道答案 ...

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Structural particle "de"
... Li's house This comparison works very well for possession, as it shows how English and Chinese handle possession in a similar way. Just remember that ...

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Modal particle "ne"
... a lot of time. 你怎么还在吃呢？Nǐ zěnme hái zài chī ne.How is it that you're still eating? See Also Modal particle s Questions with "ne ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... Make sure you're clear on Measure words for counting what a measure word is and how to use them .) Examples 老师问了五个问题。Lǎoshī wèn le ...

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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... in your school? 妈妈会做饭吗？questionMāma huì zuòfàn ma?Does mom know how to cook? It's important to remember that you do not normally add 吗 (ma) to a ...

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Using "nanguai" as a verb
... application. This phrase is usually directed at a person, and it is similar to how in English we may say, "he's always sleepy, but you can't blame him ...

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Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... zānghuà.That kid always says bad words. 你怎么老是不高兴？Nǐ zěnme lǎoshì bù gāoxìng? How are you always unhappy? 你儿子上课的时候老是说话。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de ...

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Expressing good luck with "haihao"
... 然 Similar Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui" Similar Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Complex ...

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Name-calling with "zhege"
... 这样的事情？Nǐ zhège rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqing?What kind of person are you? How could you do this? 他这个工作，还是很有挑战的。Tā zhège gōngzuò ...

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Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... ) is often translated simply as "just" or "only," but there are some nuances to how it is used. Used as "Only" 就 can also be used to express one ...

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Using "ji" to mean "several"
... a few important meetings today. 几 (jǐ) as "a Few Tens" It is similar to how in English we can say, "a few dozen" or "a couple dozen," though in ...

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Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... he want to work here or not? 你的包这么重！你到底带了多少东西？Your bag is so heavy How much stuff are you even carrying? 会议已经开了两个小时了，我们到底什么时候结束 ...

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