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  • Many types of "not only... but also..."
    ... but I also know him. 他 不只 会 唱歌，也 会 跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well. 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务， 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 ...
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  • Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
    ... 我 ，还 拿走 了 我 所有 的 钱 。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ, hái názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.Not only did she leave me, but she also took all my money. 他 不但 提前 做 完 了 ，而且 ...
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  • Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
    ... 知道 。Tā bùdàn bù zhīdào Lǐ Liánjié , shènzhì lián Chéng Lóng yě bù zhīdào.Not only does he not know Jet Li, he doesn't even know Jackie Chan. 妹妹 不但 喜 ...
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  • Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
    ... 的 中文 说 得 很好，可是 他 看 不 懂 中文 报纸。 Literally, "read-not-understand"Lǎobǎn de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo, kěshì tā kàn bu dǒng Zhōngwén bàozhǐ.The boss speaks ...
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  • Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
    ... very busy lately. 这里 的 冬天 不 怎么 冷 。Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān bù zěnme lěng.It's not very cold here in winter. 他们 好像 不 怎么 高兴 。Tāmen hǎoxiàng bù zěnme gāoxìng ...
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  • Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
    ... at all. 我 同事 一点 都 不 幽默 。Wǒ tóngshì yīdiǎn dōu bù yōumò.My colleague is not humorous at all. 这个 笑话 一点 也 不 好笑 。Zhège xiàohua yīdiǎn yě bù hǎoxiào.This ...
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  • Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
    ... 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 tài cōngming.I think he is ...
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  • Expressing uncertainty about "whether or not"
    ... "英文也可以说"if"，外国人一般会先学"if"表示"如果"，后面会误以为"whether or not"直接翻译成"如果"也是OK的。在汉语里，这个"if"的处理方式是把主要动词变成正反问的形式，也就是"Verb不Verb"。 如果这个动词是双音节的，考虑到经济原则，常常只重复第一个字，如"喜 ...
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  • Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
    ... with a verb, it means that one does not put a lot of time or energy into doing ... other words, the action is done "not often." When the verb is used with ...
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  • Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
    ... us knowledge but even more, about how to behave. 我不但喜欢你的性格，更喜欢你笑的样子。 I not only like your character but also the way you laugh. 现在撤资不但会对贸易造成危害，更会对 ...
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  • Expressing "not even one"
    ... 为什么 这里 一 个 人 都 没有 ？ Wèishénme zhèlǐ yī gè rén dōu méiyǒu? Why is there not a single person here? 我 一 口 都 没 吃 。 Wǒ yī kǒu dōu méi chī.I haven't had a ...
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  • Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
    ... 我 不 知道 买 哪 件 好 。Dōu hěn piàoliang, wǒ bù zhīdào mǎi nǎ jiàn hǎo.They're all so pretty. I'm not sure which one to buy. 好吃 的 太 多 了 ，孩子们 不 知道 先 吃 哪个 才 好 ...
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  • Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
    ... yīnwèi tā shì nǐ péngyou, wǒ shì bù huì bāng tā de.I wouldn't have helped him if it were not for him being your friend. 要不是 我 有 急事 ，我 会 陪 你 去 看 电影 的 ...
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  • Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
    ... of state with "le" sentence-final 了 (le) can take on the meaning of "(not) anymore" or "no longer." The word 已经 已经 (yǐjīng) , which Expressing ...
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  • Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin"
    REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."
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  • Expressing "not… but rather…" with "er shi"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
    53 bytes (7 words) - 08:09, 25 May 2018
  • Expressing "Not Only… But Also"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
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  • Expressing Not Knowing How to Do Something Using "hao"
    REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
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  • The Pattern "It's not…, it's…"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
    54 bytes (7 words) - 08:00, 25 May 2018
  • Expressing “not even one"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not even one"
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  • Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
    ... is worth doing ." In that case, 不屑 means "to believe that something is not worth doing." It is important to note that there is an element of disdain ...
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  • Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou"
    ... 与否 is a grammatical particle that comes from classical Chinese meaning "whether or not." It is typically used at the end of the sentence or phrase ...
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  • Many Types of "Not Only… But Also…"
    REDIRECT Many types of "Not only… but also…"
    53 bytes (8 words) - 02:06, 16 July 2013
  • "Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"
    REDIRECT "Not… but rather…" with "er shi"
    50 bytes (7 words) - 06:36, 16 July 2013
  • Many types of "Not only… but also…"
    REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."
    53 bytes (8 words) - 02:31, 3 July 2017
  • "Not very" with "bu tai"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
    49 bytes (7 words) - 10:05, 15 February 2016
  • "Not very" with "bu zenme"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 08:47, 31 October 2016
  • "Not at all"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
    58 bytes (9 words) - 09:49, 31 October 2016
  • "Not often" with "bu zenme"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 09:58, 31 October 2016
  • "Not… but rather…" with "er shi"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not… but rather…" with "er shi"
    61 bytes (8 words) - 08:01, 3 November 2016
  • "Not only… but also" with "bujin"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin"
    60 bytes (8 words) - 08:44, 3 November 2016
  • Expressing "not only… but also"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
    72 bytes (9 words) - 08:02, 3 December 2020
  • Many types of "not only… but also…"
    REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."
    53 bytes (8 words) - 02:31, 3 July 2017
  • Not at all
    REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
    57 bytes (9 words) - 07:32, 18 January 2018
  • The pattern "it's not…, it's…"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
    54 bytes (7 words) - 08:00, 25 May 2018
  • Using "不但…… 更……" to express "not only..., but also"
    REDIRECT Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
    69 bytes (10 words) - 09:27, 27 July 2018
  • Expressing "if not..., then..." using "meiyou……jiu……"
    ... 如果) 没有……就…… ( Rúguǒ méiyǒu……jiù……)" is used in scenarios to express "if not..., then..." Simply think of it as "if you don't have something, then you ...
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  • Using "budan……geng" to express "not only……but also"
    REDIRECT Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
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  • Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan……, shenzhi lian"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
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  • Expressing "not only.... even..." using "budan...., shenzhi lian"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
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  • Expressing "not only... but also"
    REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
    72 bytes (9 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
  • Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
    REDIRECT Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    52 bytes (7 words) - 02:54, 26 October 2018
  • Property:Not only… but also…
    Subproperty of::Sentence Patterns
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  • Not
    Create Translation
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  • Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou"
    Grammar Box Stub The simplest way to understand 是否 is to think of it as a formal written version of 是不是. Structure 是否 is used together ...
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  • Using "not enough" with verbs
    stub
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  • Not very
    Create Translation
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  • Expressing "not until" with "cai"
    REDIRECT Expressing "only after" with "cai"
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  • Comparing "bu" and "mei"
    ... méi shì wǒ de lǎobǎn. 他 以前 不 是 我的 老板。Tā yǐqián bù shì wǒ de lǎobǎn.He was not my boss before. 我 没 知道 他 要 来 。 Wǒ méi zhīdào tā yào lái. 我 不 知道 他 要 来 ...
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  • Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
    ... taking the metro. 小米 手机 没有 iPhone 贵。 Xiǎomǐ shǒujī méiyǒu iPhone guì.The Xiaomi phone is not as expensive as the iPhone. 爸爸 做的 菜 没有 妈妈 做的菜 好吃。Bàba ...
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  • Affirmative-negative question
    ... want rice? 你爸爸 喝 不 喝 酒？ Nǐ bàba ​hē bu hējiǔ?Does your dad drink alcohol or not? 今天 老板 来 不 来 办公室？Jīntiān lǎobǎn lái bu lái bàngōngshì?Is the boss ...
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  • Part of speech
    ... the parts of speech of the words they use on a daily basis. This is not a problem in any language, but if you're a learner that really wants to master ...
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  • Editor instructions
    ... the top of the page, in the first mention of the word (and then not repeated). This is normally done using the "AKA" template or by putting the pinyin ...
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  • Change of state with "le"
    ... as old, but she is now.Māma lǎo le.Mom has gotten old. 你 胖 了 。You used to not be fat.Nǐ pàng le.You've gotten fat. 你 是不是 生气 了 ？Nǐ shì bu shì shēngqì ...
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  • Learner FAQ
    ... sound a bit more abrupt in some situations. Moreover, the affirmative-negative form is not used when an adverb like 很 (hen), 都 (dou), and 也 (ye) is ...
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  • Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    ... ，而 不 是 来 玩 的 。Wǒmen shì lái bànshì de, ér bù shì lái wán de.We're here to do work, not to have fun. 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，而 是 你 自己。Yǐhòu hòuhuǐ de rén bù ...
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  • Expressing "double negation"
    ... 害羞 了 ，不是 不 礼貌 。Tā tài hàixiū le, bù shì bù lǐmào.She's too shy; It's not that she's not polite. 他 不是 没有 钱 ，是 不 想 乱 花 钱 。Tā bù shì méiyǒu qián, shì bù ...
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  • The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
    ... . Negative Form 是⋯⋯的 sentences can only be negated with 不, as 没 can not be used to negate 是. Remember that you need ''both'' the 不 ''and'' the 是 ...
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  • Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
    ... 他 不但 不 帮 我 ，反而 给 我 找 麻烦 。Tā bùdàn bù bāng wǒ, fǎn'ér gěi wǒ zhǎo máfan.He not only didn't help me, but rather gave me trouble. 你 妈妈 那么 爱 你 ，你 不但 不 感激 ...
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  • Standard negation with "bu"
    ... gōngzuò.I don't want to work today. 你 不 喜欢 我 吗？ Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ ma?Do you not like me? 为什么 你 不 喜欢 喝 咖啡？Wèishénme nǐ bù xǐhuan hē kāfēi?Why don't ...
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  • Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
    ... bùbǐ wǒ chà.You're no worse than me. 你 不 比 别人 笨 。Nǐ bùbǐ biérén bèn.You're not dumber than anyone else. 他 太太 的 工资 不 比 他 低 。Tā tàitai de gōngzī bùbǐ ...
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  • Editing for print
    ... of "grammar-speak." Reading grammar points (especially at the lower level) should not be a mental challenge. Just make sure that when you keep things ...
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  • Style guide
    ... linked to each other this way, or else the "similar to" link will not come up for either of them Styling elements within the text Put double ...
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  • Asking why with "zenme"
    ... 亲 了 你，你 怎么 不 高兴 ？Tā qīn le nǐ, nǐ zěnme bù gāoxìng? He kissed you. How come you're not happy? 她 的 小猫 死 了，她 怎么 不 难过？Tā de xiǎomāo sǐ le, tā zěnme bù ...
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  • Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
    ... -verb agreement, and adding endings to words to make them plural. Chinese is not part of the Indo-European family at all. Instead, it is classified as ...
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  • Advanced "le" after an object
    ... the 了 immediately after the verb, but it also sounds good to put it after the (not ''too'' long) object. 他 提交 了 那些 报告 。Tā tíjiāo le nàxiē bàogào. 他 ...
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  • Aspect
    ... 了 (le), 过 (guo), and 着 (zhe). A New Mindset Because Chinese does not have tenses, the question, "''how do you form the past tense in Chinese?'' ...
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  • Using "ba" sentences
    ... " is related to some kind of manipulation of the object. 把字句 are not tied to any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the ...
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  • Negation of "you" with "mei"
    ... house in Beijing. 你 爸爸 没有 手机 吗？Nǐ bàba méiyǒu shǒujī ma? Does your dad not have a cell phone? 你们 在 上海 没有 朋友 吗？Nǐmen zài Shànghǎi méiyǒu péngyou ma ...
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  • Expressing the only two possibilities
    ... 他 整天 不 是 打 游戏 就 是 睡觉。Tā zhěng tiān bù shì dǎ yóuxì jiùshì shuìjiào.If he's not playing video games all day, he's sleeping. 他们 约会 不是 去 咖啡馆 就是 去 电影院 ...
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  • Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
    ... 常常 去 运动。You should exercise more often. 不要常常吃 辣，对 皮肤 不好。Better not eat spicy food too often. It's not good for your skin. 等 我 退休 了，就 可以 常常 去 旅行 了。I ...
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  • Expressing "enough" with "gou"
    ... dishes. 这里 太 小 了 ，不 够 坐 。Zhèlǐ tài xiǎo le, bù gòu zuò.It's too cramped here. There's not enough room to sit. 你 的 包 太 小 了，这些 东西 肯定 不 够 放 。Nǐ de bāo ...
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  • Ba-test
    ... " is related to some kind of manipulation of the object. 把字句 are not tied to any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the ...
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  • Chinese word order
    ... The people in my family are also all vegetarians. Before 不 and 没: 我 不 是 学生。他 也 不 是。I am not a student. He isn't either. 我 没 去过 美国。他 也 没 去过。I have ...
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  • Result complement
    ... . You can look, but not see, or listen, but not hear. In Chinese, verbs ... like "I didn't look" and "I'm not looking" (verbs without a result), but ...
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  • Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
    ... 吃。Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài hái kěyǐ, méiyǒu nàme nánchī.I think the food here is OK, it is not too bad-tasting. 这 个 牌子 还 不错，很 多 年轻 人 喜欢。Zhège páizi hái ...
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  • Aspect particle "zhe"
    ... open but no one is in there. 公司 的 门 在 开 ，可是 没 人 在 。"Being open" is not an action, so don't use 在.)Gōngsī de mén zài kāi, kěshì méi rén zài. 她 穿 着 一 条 ...
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  • Comparisons with "buru"
    ... 我 哥 的 成绩 不如 我的 。Wǒ gē de chéngjì bùrú wǒ de.My older brother's grades are not as good as mine. 看 电影 不如 看 原著 。Kàn diànyǐng bùrú kàn yuánzhù.Watching a ...
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  • Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
    ... huódòng. Lìngwài, wǒ yě bù tài gǎn xìngqù.I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested. 幼儿园 提供 午餐 。另外 ，每天 下午 还 有 点心 ...
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  • Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
    ... you didn't know? 难道 你 今天 没 去 上班 吗？Nándào nǐ jīntiān méi qù shàngbān ma?Did you not go to work today? 你 这么 冷静，难道 不 知道 发生 了 什么 吗？ Nǐ zhème lěngjìng ...
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  • Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
    ... 你们 究竟 能 不 能 帮 我？Nǐmen jiūjìng néng bu néng bāng wǒ?Can you guys help me or not? 她 究竟 是 不 是 你 女朋友？Tā jiūjìng shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?So, is she your ...
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  • Comparing "zai" and "you"
    ... can discuss it after we get home, OK? 我 要 看 完 书 又 睡觉。'"又"can not be used as the action"go to bed" haven't occured yet.Wǒ yào kàn wán shū yòu shuìjiào ...
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  • Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
    ... jiù yào zǒu? bù duō zuò yīhuìr?You only just came and you‘re leaving already? Are you not going to sit a little longer? 电影 才 开始 你 就 不 想 看 了 ？Diànyǐng ...
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  • Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
    ... will be promoted. Contrarily, you will not be promoted if you don't work hard. ... de kànfǎ shì xiāngfǎn de.Our perspectives are not the same. 老板 的 想法 跟 ...
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  • Tricky uses of "dao"
    ... 候 能 拿到 我 的 工作 签证 。Bù zhīdào shénme shíhou néng nádào wǒ de gōngzuò qiānzhèng.I'm not sure when I'll be able to get my work visa. 如果 他 拿 不 到 绿卡 ，我 就 跟 ...
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  • Verb
    ... avoid that as much as possible Special verb 在 Like "是," "在" can not be modified with any aspect particles, nor can it be reduplicated. It will ...
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  • Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
    ... 一步地了解和交流). Normally (but not always) both verbs are two-syllable verbs, ... shì méiyǒu dàolǐ.Such worries and fears are not unreasonable. 你 什么时候 才 可以 ...
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  • Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"
    ... 这么 大 ，最好 别 出门 。Yǔ zhème dà, zuìhǎo bié chūmén.It's raining so heavily. It's best not to leave the house. 这个 问题 是 隐私 的，最好 不要 问 。Zhège wèntí shì yǐnsī ...
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  • Advanced potential complements
    ... ，坐 不 下 五 个 人 。 Wǒ de chē tài xiǎo, zuò buxià wǔ gèrén.My car is too small. Five people will not fit in it. 我 的 箱子 这么 大 ，肯定 装 得 下 这些 衣服 。Wǒ de xiāngzi ...
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  • Advanced uses of "lian"
    ... cháng dōu méi cháng jiù shuō bù hǎochī?You guys didn't even taste it at all and you say it's not good? 这 本 书，你 连 看 都 不 看 就 送人 了 。Zhè běn shū, nǐ lián ...
    4 KB (606 words) - 03:54, 18 January 2021
  • Adjective
    ... ， but a 很 in third tone adds emphasis to the adjective. Some adjectives are not preceded by 很, but are followed by 了: 饿, 渴, 病. These adjectives often ...
    4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
  • Location complement
    ... A few examples of sentences where an adverbial place phrase should be used and not a location complement： 我 在 家 学习 。"Studying" happens at home, but is ...
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  • Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
    ... 不是 所有 的 美国 人 都 爱 喝 咖啡 。Bù shì suǒyǒu de Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.Not all Americans like drinking coffee. 不是 所有 问题 都 能 用 钱 来 解决 。Bù shì suǒyǒu wèntí ...
    5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
  • Conceding a point with "shi"
    ... 不 太 健康 。Hǎochī shì hǎochī, jiùshì bù tài jiànkāng.It may be tasty, it's just that it's not very healthy. 这个 东西 好 是 好 ，就是 太 贵 了 。Zhège dōngxi hǎo shì ...
    4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
  • Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
    ... 。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi shíjiān. Zàishuō, wǒ yě méi xìngqù.Sorry, I don't have time for this. Besides, I'm not interested. 别 吃 了 ，你 已经 吃 了 五 个 了 。再说 ，我们 还 没 ...
    5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
  • Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
    ... 正 他们 不 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。Fǎnzhèng tāmen bù lái le, zánmen zìjǐ qù ba.They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves. 我 就 送 给 你 吧 。 反正 我 也 不 需要 ...
    4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
  • Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
    ... 无论 你 去 不 去，我 都 会 去 的。Wúlùn nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu huì qù de.Whether you go or not, I will go. 无论 怎么样，他 都 会 放弃，别 高估 他。Wúlùn zěnmeyàng, tā dōu huì fàngqì ...
    4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
  • Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
    ... 地 人。Tā bù zhīdào yě hěn zhèngcháng, bìjìng tā bù shì běndì rén.It's not strange that he doesn't know. He's not a local, after all. 有的 玩笑 不 能 再 开 了，毕竟 ...
    5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
  • Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
    ... earth is your boyfriend? 你 到底 说 不 说？Nǐ dàodǐ shuō bu shuō?Are you going to tell me or not? 你 到底 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ dàodǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?Do you like me or ...
    5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
  • Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
    ... hē?Are you gonna drink the milk or not? 牛奶 你 喝 不 喝 呢？ ... Perhaps a manager asking a subordinate. This is not super direct, as 能 has been added.Nǐ ...
    6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
  • Structural particle "de"
    ... 彳 is often referred to as 双人 (shuāngrén), or the "double person" component. Not an Adverb? You might be wondering how the examples using 得 (de ...
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