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Measure words with "this" and "that"
... If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you also need to include a measure word before the noun. 这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun Examples ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... 比 + Noun 2 + 更 + Adj. The only new thing here is the addition of 更 (gèng) before the adjective. 小李比小张更高。Xiǎo Lǐ bǐ Xiǎo Zhāng gèng gāo .Xiao Li ...

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Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
... . The announcement of this decision will frequently include 还是, and it usually comes before a verb or a subject. Subj. + 还是 + Verb Phrase + 吧吧 is ...

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Superlative "zui"
... (best, worst, biggest, smallest, etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì) before an adjective (and a few select verb s). 最 (zuì) with Adjectives ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... Rel char 所以 Rel char 以 Similar Stating the Effect before the Cause Similar "Then…" with "name" Similar Because" with "er" Indicating ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... be called Beiping. Later, the name was changed to Beijing. See also Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" Saying "ever since" with ...

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Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
... the Doer of an Action with "you" Similar Stating the Effect before the Cause Used for Indicating cause and effect Structure Cause/Effect ...

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Using "de" (modal particle)
... 过的，你不记得了？Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?I've told you this before. Do you not remember? 我不会骗你的。Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ de.I won't lie to ...

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Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
... be used only if it stands alone and can not be acompanied by another time expresion. There used to be a castle before. 对－从前在这里有一座城堡。对－以前在这里有一座城堡 ...

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Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"
... emphasize that someone or something is ''very close'' to doing something. Used before the Subject 几乎 is often used together with words that mean ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... an Adverb When using 差不多 (chàbuduō) as an adverb, place it before the adjective or verb. Structure 差不多 + Adj. / Verb Examples 这两 ...

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Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
... 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," and like other adverb s, comes before the verb in a sentence. 总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs 总是 (zǒngshì ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... no effect." Basic Form with Just 白 All you have to do is put 白 before the verb. One important thing to note is that 白 is usually used with mono ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... the Future 又 is sometimes used to express that something that has happened before ''is going to happen'' in the immediate future. In this case, it ...

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Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
... 个问题都很感兴趣。Wǒmen duìyú zhège wèntí dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. Only one can go right before the predicate: 我们都对这个问题很感兴趣。Wǒmen dōu duì zhège wèntí hěn ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 能开始做。Wǒmen yào xiān quèdìng yī gè xíngshì cáinéng kāishǐ zuò.We'll have to decide on a design before we can start working. 老板肯定了最近我很努力。In this ...

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Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
... similar to the English "just about to." Normally you can add 要 (yào) before the verb. Structure 快+ Verb + 了快要 + Verb + 了 Examples 我们 ...

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Expressing "not even one"
... 也没吃过。Zhèyàng de cài wǒ yī cì yě méi chī guo.I've never eaten this kind of food before. 这次活动我们公司一个人也没参加。 Zhè cì huódòng wǒmen gōngsī yī ...

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Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
... like 身体, 体力, 社会, 秩序 etc. One way to use 恢复 is to put it before the noun or noun phrase 恢复（了）+ Noun/Noun Phrase Examples 恢复体力。中国 1977年 ...

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The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... verb is transitive (it takes an object), then the object can be placed either before or after the 的 without affecting the meaning. Take a look at the ...

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The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
... " In the future in general Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" "Before" in general Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li ...

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