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Conceding a point with "shi"
... 个东西好是好，就是太贵了。Zhège dōngxi hǎo shì hǎo, jiùshì tài guì le.This thing may be good, it's just that it's too expensive. 这个学生聪明是聪明，就是不太努力 ...

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Expressing permission with "keyi"
... .You can't smoke here. 我们都不可以去。Wǒmen dōu bù kěyǐ qù.None of us may go. 你不可以说脏话。Nǐ bù kěyǐ shuō zānghuà.You can't say swear words. See ...

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Style guide
... 他是美国人。He is an American. Individual Sentences Sometimes you may need to just use a single sentence as an example (specifically, within ...

14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
Noun
... be modified by the Standard negation with "bu" negative adverb "不" . They may not be reduplicated (unless it's for a cutesy effect, usually with ...

3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
Degree complement
... use it Until now, you may have been getting by just fine modifying ... the consequential state of an action. It may also be a description of the degree ...

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Editor instructions
... http://lwc.daanvanesch.nl/ Weibo Corpus Organizing articles into Indexes Editors may note that last section of the grammar box code at the ...

14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
Wanting to do something with "yao"
... to drink coffee. 我想喝咖啡。 I want to drink a cup of coffee, but may or may not act on thatWǒ xiǎng hē kāfēi.I'd like to drink coffee. 你要吃什么 ...

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The filler word "neige"
... time to gather your thoughts. When you experience this feeling, in English, you may say "umm" or "uhhh" or another filler word. In Chinese, the word ...

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Learner FAQ
... 和 (he) in any situation where I would say "and" in English? While it may be tempting to do so, refrain from Expressing "and" with "he" using 和 ...

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Expressing "never" with "conglai"
... (it's not a part of your life experience). In either usage, 从来 (cónglái) may be shortened to just 从 (cóng) in casual speech. "To Never Do" with 从 ...

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Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... is often used to buy something, or to order food at a restaurant. It may be helpful to imagine a demanding child using this pattern to get stuff from ...

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Advanced "le" after an object
... 了 after the verb, but it sounds a little strange to do so. (It may sound stranger for some examples than others, and native speakers will have varying ...

12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
A2 Grammar Course
... you'll be expected to put the grammar points to use for a specific task. It may be some kind of discussion or role-play or story to tell. Your teacher ...

6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
Polite requests with "qing"
... 请问 (qǐngwèn) is a set expression meaning not "please ask," but rather, "may I ask." It frequently comes before asking for directions or other polite ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... the subject of the normal (active voice) sentence, becomes secondary and may or may not be mentioned in the passive sentence. What is a 被 sentence ...

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Structure of numbers
... "er" and "liang" 二 (èr) vs. 两 (liǎng) issue which you may or may not have encountered before.) Structure x + 百 + y + 十 + z Examples ...

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Expressing "with" with "gen"
... 跟 (gēn), expressing the idea of "doing something ''together with'' somebody." It may seem kind of redundant, but it's totally normal in Chinese to use ...

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After a specific time with "yihou"
... / Verb + 以后, .... The time can be a time or date, or an action or event. It may or may not be in the future. Examples 下午三点以后，我不在家。 Xiàwǔ ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... Expressing actions in progress using the adverb 在 in front of verbs ). You may have heard that the Chinese particle 着 added onto the end of verbs ...

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Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... 要 (yào) typically includes a time noun time word of some sort, which may be placed before or after the subject. This is fairly logical; if you're ...

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