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  • ... 么 意见 尽管 提 ,我 不 会 生气 的。Yǒu shénme yìjiàn jǐnguǎn tí, wǒ bù huì shēngqì de.Feel free to offer any opinion. I won't get angry. 想 买 什么 尽管 买 , 几 件 衣服 我 还 ...
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  • ... door?Kāi yīxià mén ba.Please open the door. 请 你 说 一下 为什么。I feel it should be a quick explanation.Qǐng nǐ shuō yīxià wèishénme.Please say why. 不要 生 ...
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  • ... difference between 给and 为. You can see that the ones at the top feel more like something especially done for one person, whereas the ones at the end ...
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  • ... discussing part of speech. One problem with this method is that it does feel difficult to "break in." If you're determining a word's part of speech by ...
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  • ... 会 想家。Gāng líkāi jiā de shíhou nánmiǎn huì xiǎng jiā.When you first leave home, you can't help but feel homesick. 车上 人 多 难免 会 遇到 小偷,你 要 小心点。Chē shang ...
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  • ... le, Xiǎo Wáng juéde zìjǐ xiànzài wú lù kě zǒu.The company has gone bankrupt, and Xiao Wang feels that he has nowhere to go. 公司 需要 招聘 新人 了,我 现在 无 人 ...
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  • ... Using 很 (hěn) to intensify verbs that express thoughts or feeling is really easy. Structure Subj. + 很 + Certain Verbs Certain " psychological ...
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  • ... be back tomorrow. Note that it can sometimes be hard to translate the feeling of "soonness" into English, but in every one of these examples, the time ...
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  • ... ⋯⋯有兴趣 (yǒu xìngqù) to have an interest in... 对⋯⋯感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) to feel interested in... 对⋯⋯负责 (fùzé) to be responsible for... 对⋯⋯满意 (mǎnyì) to ...
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  • ... 什么的 , but is not generally followed by Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng" 等等 as this feels too formal. Examples 我们 什么 零食 都 有,花生 啊,瓜子 啊,薯 ...
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  • ... 才 Expressing lateness with "cai" 才 indicates that the speaker feels that the events discussed happened later than expected. Sometimes it also ...
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  • ... 感觉 比 刚才 好 一点 了 。Xiànzài wǒ gǎnjué bǐ gāngcái hǎo yīdiǎn le.I feel a little better now than just before. 刚才, as a time noun, can directly modify a noun ...
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  • ... 了 means "it's enough." When the speaker is getting sick of doing something or feeling fed up, 够了 can be applied after a limited number of verbs. A few ...
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  • ... several people, 对方 is often translated into English as "each other." 彼此 feels a bit literary in style than 对方. Structure Verb + 彼此 / 对方 ...
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  • ... bùguò hòulái bù tài shūfu, jiù méi qù.I originally wanted to go, but I didn't go because I didn't feel very well. 这些 工作 本来 是 要 今天 做完 的 ,不过 明天 做 也 可 ...
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  • ... are rude; it's because the word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends ...
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  • Because Mandarin Chinese is a non-inflecting language, it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, rather than strict rules. ...
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  • ... using them. The longer you've been using them, the more natural they'll feel, and when to use them will become clearer and clearer. One good place ...
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  • ... 他们 在 篮球场 上 打羽毛球 。You play at the basketball court, but there isn't a directional feel to the verb. 他们 打羽毛球 在 篮球场 上 。 References and Further Reading ...
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  • ... 来 吧 ,随便 坐 。Zhè shì wǒ jiā, jìnlái ba, suíbiàn zuò.This is my house. Please come inside. Feel free to take a seat. B: 那 是 你 的 卧室 吗 ?我 能 进去 吗 ?Nà shì nǐ ...
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  • ... sentence and precedes it with a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first for English speakers. What is a 把 sentence ...
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  • ... . The English translations have to get a little more creative to express the same feeling in English. 你 太 好 了 。 Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great ...
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  • ... (a) can also add a sense of certainty or urgency to a statement, sometimes with the feeling of an order. Examples 是 啊 ,我 也 觉得 !Shì a, wǒ yě ...
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  • Grammar Box The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to soften the feel of a sentence. This could be to make it more polite, gentler and less forceful, or ...
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  • ... 太 舒服,你 可以 自己 去 吗? Wǒ jīntiān bù tài shūfu, nǐ kěyǐ zìjǐ qù ma?I'm not feeling well today. Can you go by yourself? B:好 吧, 那 你 休息 吧。 Hǎo ba, nà nǐ xiūxi ...
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  • ... Chinese is: Subj. + 又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2 The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note they must both be bad or both be good ...
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  • ... for, or simply needing time to gather your thoughts. When you experience this feeling, in English, you may say "umm" or "uhhh" or another filler word ...
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  • ... and characters, including adjective s. Reduplication can enhance the descriptive feeling of an adjective. One-Syllable Adjectives (AA) If an ...
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  • ... , such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it ) 我 每天 都 要 上班 。 Wǒ měi tiān ...
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  • ... you sometimes see 一边 (yībiān) shortened to 边 (biān) as well, which has a less formal feel. Examples 不要 一边 吃 东西,一边 说话 。Bùyào yībiān chī dōngxi ...
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  • ... 很 舒服 。Nǐ de chuáng mō qǐlái hěn shūfu.Your bed feels very comfortable. See also Result complement "xiaqu" Advanced result complements ...
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  • ... to express the meanings of "except," "besides," or "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning from the other two. Well ...
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  • ... 我 不 舒服,什么 东西 都 没 吃。Jīntiān wǒ bù shūfu, shénme dōngxi dōu méi chī.Today I don't feel well, so I didn't eat anything. 昨天 开会 的时候,她 什么 话 也 没 说。Zuótiān ...
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  • ... dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every time." Translating from English, you might feel that the only part really needed is 每次 (měi cì), since it ...
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  • ... 去 的话 就 别 去 了 。Bù xiǎng qù dehuà jiù bié qù le.Don't go if you don't feel like going. 好吃 的话 ,就 多 吃 点 。Hǎochī dehuà, jiù duō chī diǎn.If you think it's ...
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  • ... patterns and rules for using 了, and over time, gradually getting a feel for its usage. The Chinese Grammar Wiki has pages on both the aspectual ...
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  • ... some more about next steps. There's a "let's see how this goes first" feeling to the expression. Structure Note that in the pattern below, the ...
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  • ... 么 (yàome) is used for offering a pair of choices with a hardline "either/or" feel: ''these are the two choices. Choose one.'' (It can also be used for ...
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  • ... 以前/以后 One difference between the two pairs is that 之前/之后 feel more formal simply because they contain 之 , which is a word common in classical ...
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  • ... tāmen huì juéde tèbié yǒu chéngjiùgǎn.When they overcome the difficulties and succeed, they will feel especially accomplished. 为了 降低 贫富 差距 , 政府 制定 了 ...
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  • ... zìjǐ lèi.This year, I haven't traveled at all. I either find the places too far away or I feel too tired. 这个 星期 不是 今天 开会 就是 明天 开会 。Zhège xīngqí bù ...
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  • ... shì yòng shénme zuò de? Nǐ néng mō chūlái ma?What's this thing made of? Can you tell by feeling it? 你 抽烟 了 吧 ?别 骗 我 ,我 都 闻 出来 了 。Nǐ chōuyān le ba ...
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  • ... "Even if…" with "jiushi" 就是 , 就算 has more of a feeling that the speaker doesn't believe that the hypothetical statement is reasonable or has ...
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  • ... nǐ yīdiǎn dōu gǎnjué bù dào ma?Your parents care so much about you. Don't tell me that you don't feel it at all? 他 这么 帅,又 这么 有钱,难道 你 不 想 嫁 给 他 吗 ...
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  • ... juéde tǐng lěng de.Although I'm dressed really warmly, it is, after all, winter in the north. I still feel quite cold. 虽然 我 跟 他 认识,但 毕竟 不 太 熟,还是 不要 去 ...
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  • ... with "ba" soften the tone of statements , or Suggestions with ba make commands feel more like suggestions . 呢 works in same way, but it is used to ...
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  • ... day, but with a rather different function. It can be used when the speaker feels what he is saying is obvious (from his point of view). Structure ...
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  • ... have no counterpart in English. "Meet face?" "Sleep a sleep?" It all feels very odd. Below we will introduce separable verbs in more detail, provide ...
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  • ... side add the word "already" in parentheses at the end; this is the feeling the sentences give you. In fact, to emphasize the idea of ''already done'' ...
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  • ... the sentence pattern that usually trips learners up, because it doesn't feel like natural word order to a speaker of English. Examples 我 ...
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  • ... 怎么 吃 东西 。Zuótiān wǒ dùzi bù shūfu, méi zěnme chī dōngxi.My stomach didn't feel well yesterday, so I didn't eat much. Lastly, make sure to use 不怎么 with ...
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  • ... 睡觉 。Tā yī shàng Yīngyǔ kè jiù xiǎng shuìjiào.Every time he has English class, he feels like falling asleep. 一 说到 物理 ,我 就 头疼 。Yī shuōdào wùlǐ, wǒ jiù ...
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  • ... there are a few difference between them: '''Meaning:''' 多亏 emphasizes a feeling of gratitude towards a specific person for the outcome, rather than ...
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  • ... that way in formal speaking and writing, as it has more of a feeling like saying, "in my opinion...." Structure 在 + Person + 看来 + Perspective ...
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  • ... " with "jiu" express "as one likes" with 就 , then this pattern should feel familiar. It has a very different tone, however, better suited to higher ...
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  • ... don't really like our new home. 她 有点 不 舒服 。Tā yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.She doesn't feel very well. 我 有点 不 相信 那 个人 。Wǒ yǒudiǎn bù xiāngxìn nàge rén.I don't ...
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  • ... of 显得 in that it emphasizes subjectivity, emphasizing how the observer feels. Structure Subj. + 看起来 + Predicate Examples 你 今天 看起 ...
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  • ... 总算 is more for spoken Chinese), and it also has a more objective feel (meaning that the speaker isn't just being impatient and there was indeed a very ...
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  • ... , and it is often used this way by women, giving it a sort of girly, shy, tender feeling. 因为 人家 喜欢 你 啊 。Yīnwèi rénjia xǐhuan nǐ a.Because I like you ...
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  • ... be a verb, an adjective and an adverb. It often has a subjective, affirmative feel to it. It relates to approval and affirmation. 确定 can be a verb or ...
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  • ... the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel to it, similar to "just." In English we might say, "it's ''just'' ...
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  • ... "always will (fill in character/action here)" Once again, it gives the feeling of something very concrete and factual. As you'll see in the examples ...
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  • ... common ways to use 凭, especially in spoken Chinese. It often has a feeling of dissatisfaction or anger, perhaps said during an argument. It is like ...
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  • ... is always used in a rhetorical question. Structure Just insert 岂不是 where you feel that "could it be that" or "isnt it." 岂不是 is usually used to ...
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  • ... you or have you not been to the park?" This sentence pattern feels a lot more natural in Chinese than those admittedly awkward English equivalents ...
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  • ... to" instead of "want to." In English, as well, "would like to" feels more indirect, and thus less demanding and more more polite. Subj. + 想 + Verb ...
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  • ... Chinese, and it is followed with a 了 了 (le) . However, sometimes, that feeling of "already" can also be expressed with 了 (le) alone if it is used ...
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  • ... that the speaker is debating. It gives the sentence an indecisive feel, as though the speaker doesn't know which one to choose. This construction ...
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  • ... ānjìng hé tiánměi de xiàoróng ràng wǒ juéde wēnnuǎn.Her quiet and sweet smile makes me feel warm. 这种 恐惧 和 担心 不 是 没有 道理。Acting as subjects ...
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  • ... yīzhí dōu xǐhuan tā.No wonder you treat him so well. You've had feelings for him the whole time. 原来 + 的 for "Previous" or "Former" Structure ...
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  • ... putting 了 directly after the verb, while not technically incorrect, can make the sentence feel incomplete. For example: 我 上 了 课 。Wǒ shàng le kè.I had ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
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  • ... goal that was formerly so elusive: the acquisition of 语感 (yǔgǎn), the “feeling for the language.” In my opinion, the Chinese Grammar Wiki has at least ...
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  • ... wouldn't normally use "about to" for this English translation, but the feeling is nevertheless that the impending event is coming up fast. This use ...
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  • ... is mutual, you can use the word 互相 (hùxiāng). The word "mutual" feels formal in English, but in Chinese, even everyday phrases such as "learn from ...
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  • ... le yòu xiǎng, háishì juéde bù néng zhèyàng zuò.I thought it over again and again, but I still feel I can't do this. 他 找了又 找,还是 没 找到 他 的 钱 包。Tā zhǎo ...
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  • ... 吃 饱 了 ,真的 吃 不 下 了 。Wǒ chī bǎo le, zhēn de chī buxià le.I'm full. I don't feel like eating more. 你 包 里 放 得 下 那么 多 东西 吗 ?Nǐ bāo li fàng dexià nàme duō ...
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  • ... all of these patterns progressively, you will naturally start to get a feel for 了. 1. Completion with 了 (le) Print List ASGAGDCQ, ASGYKDNF ...
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  • ... following comment ''may or may not'' be one the speaker feels is obvious. Structure Topic + 嘛 ,Statement Examples Translations for this ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
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  • ... de gǎnshòu.So-called "growth" is taking care of yourself and starting to consider the feelings of others. 人生 没有 所谓 的 答案。Rénshēng méiyǒu suǒwèi de ...
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  • ... ...''or email us directly at'' '''grammar@allsetlearning.com'''. Please feel free to ask any questions. After we receive your confirmation ...
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  • ... 那么 (nàme) is used instead of 就 (jiù), imparting a more relaxed, informal feel to the sentence. Sometimes just 那 (nà) will be used instead of 那么 (nàme ...
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  • ... know? A:我 感觉 最近 有 一点 胖 了。Wǒ gǎnjué zuìjìn yǒu yīdiǎn pàng le.I feel like I've gained some weight recently. B:谁 让 你 吃 这么 多 ?Yes, this is totally mean ...
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  • ... jiù huì bù shūfu.When I eat too much, my stomach doesn't feel good. See also Expressing "when" with "de shihou" Expressing "when" with ...
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  • ... Chinese. Part of what makes them confusing is that the 所 frequently feels superfluous, and yet this pattern appears quite frequently. What is a 所 ...
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  • ... sentence and precedes it with a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first for English speakers. What is a 把 sentence ...
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  • ... many ways to ask this question in Chinese. The result is that learners can feel stupid (for a pretty long time) because they can often be stumped by ...
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