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  • Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
    ... 父母 长 得 不 怎么 像 。Tā gēn tā fùmǔ zhǎng de bù zěnme xiàng.He and his parents don't look very much alike. 他 去 美国 一 年 多 了 ，不过 不 怎么 想家 。Tā qù Měiguó yì nián ...
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  • Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
    ... far away. 老板 今天 不 太 高兴。 Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxìng.The boss is not very happy today. 这 个 店 的 衣服 不 太 贵。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The clothes ...
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  • "Not very" with "bu tai"
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  • "Not very" with "bu zenme"
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  • Very
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  • Not very
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  • The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
    ... 跟 我 父母 差 很 多 。Wǒ de shēnghuó xíguàn gēn wǒ fùmǔ chà hěn duō.My life habits are very different from my parents'. 两 个 老师 都 很 好 ，不过 他们 的 学历 差 很 多 。Liǎng ...
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  • Editor instructions
    ... English to be sure. When adding a new page, add the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It looks like this ...
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  • Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
    ... , when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 (hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link" the next? How do I know ...
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  • Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
    ... Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great. 他 太 帅 了 。 Tā tài shuài le.He is very handsome. 这 个 女孩 太 漂亮 了 。 Zhège nǚhái tài piàoliang le.This girl is so pretty ...
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  • Structural particle "de"
    ... this simple structure should help: Verb + 得 Examples 做 得 很 好 zuò de hěn hǎodo very well 说 得 太 快 shuō de tài kuàispeak too fast 玩 得 很 开心 ...
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  • Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
    ... . 我 不怎么 在 网上 买 东西 。Wǒ bù zěnme zài wǎngshàng mǎi dóngxi.I don't online shop very often. 他们 不怎么 跟 朋友 出去 玩 。Tāmen bù zěnme gēn péngyou chūqù wán.They ...
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  • Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
    ... huáiyí. 我们 都 对 这个 人 很 怀疑。Wǒmen dōu duì zhège rén hěn huáiyí.We are all very suspicious of this guy. 他 对于 工作 很 认真。Tā duìyú gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn. 他 对 工作 ...
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  • Foreword
    ... have made this front-loaded Sisyphean nightmare a thing of the past. This very cool tool, developed by John Pasden and the folks at AllSet Learning ...
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  • Emphasizing with "henshi"
    ... is small, she can really talk a lot. 这个 男人 很是 会 骗女人 。This man is very good at lying to women . 大 老板 很是 能 喝 。This boss can really drink. See also ...
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  • Part of speech
    ... often not. The issue is that there are many words in Mandarin with very similar meanings, but different parts of speech. One oft-cited example is 忽 ...
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  • Chinese word order
    ... clearer. Examples 我 的 这 三 个 孩子 都 很 听话。These three kids of mine are all very obedient. 这 个 红 色 的 小 盒子 里面 有 什么？What is inside this little red ...
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  • Degree complement
    ... huà de zěnmeyàng? 我们 觉得 你 画 得 很 好 。The complement tells us that "you draw very well."Wǒmen juéde nǐ huà de hěn hǎo. 他 英语 说 得 怎么样 ？ The complement is ...
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  • State complement
    ... 来 得 有点 晚 。She came a little late. 老师 今天 穿 得 非常 漂亮 。The teacher dressed very nicely today. 孩子们 玩 得 很 开心 。The kids are having lots of fun. 我 昨天 睡 得 不 ...
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  • Structure of numbers
    ... 三十四 (sānshí-sì), and ninety-nine is 九十九 (jiǔshí-jiǔ). All very logical and consistent. x + 十 x + 十 + y Examples Numeral Character Pinyin 20 二十 ...
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  • Expressing close possession without "de"
    ... nǚpéngyou.This is my girlfriend. 她 妈妈 很 漂亮。Tā māma hěn piàoliang.Her mom is very pretty. 我们 学校 很 大 。Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.Our school is big. 他们 公 ...
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  • Special verbs with "hen"
    ... xǐhuan nǐ.He really likes you. 你应该很 小心 。Nǐ yīnggāi hěn xiǎoxīn.You should be very careful. 我 很 怕 晚上 一个人 在家。Wǒ hěn pà wǎnshang yīgèrén zài jiā.I ...
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  • Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
    ... didn't go to class. 因为 我 很 累，所以 要 休息。Yīnwèi wǒ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ yào xiūxi.I'm very tired, so I want to rest. 因为 太 远 了，所以 我 不 想 去。Yīnwèi tài yuǎn le ...
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  • Conceding a point with "shi"
    ... 忙 ，但是 我 很 开心 。Gōngzuò máng shì máng, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.Work may be busy, but I'm very happy. 这 件 衣服 好看 是 好看 ， 但是 不 适合 我 。Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎokàn shì ...
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  • Separable verb
    ... two characters: the first is the verb, and the second is the object. Very often, these two will appear together, seemingly acting as a single verb, as ...
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  • Expressing distance with "li"
    ... from China. 这 个 酒店 离 火车站 很 近。 Zhège jiǔdiàn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.This hotel is very close to the train station. 那 个 酒吧 离 这儿 太 远 了， 我 不 想 去。 Nàge ...
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  • Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
    ... clean. 孩子们 总是 非常 开心。Háizi men zǒngshì fēicháng kāixīn.The children are always very happy. 我 的 学生 总是 特别 努力。Wǒ de xuéshēng zǒngshì tèbié nǔlì.My ...
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  • Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
    ... important. 这 种 事 很 平常 。Zhè zhǒng shì hěn píngcháng.This kind of thing is very common. 对 中国 来说 ，2008 年 是 很 不 平常 的 一 年 。Duì Zhōngguó lái shuō, èr-líng ...
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  • Comparing "genju" and "ju"
    ... 很 负 责任 的 人。Jù wǒ kànlái, tā shìgè hěn fù zérèn de rén.In my opinion, he is a very responsible person. 根据我的 看法，他 是 个 很 负 责任 的 人。Gēnjù wǒ de kànfǎ, tā ...
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  • Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
    ... 部 电影 ，他 一下子 就 出名 了 。Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.He became very famous soon after that movie came out. 看到 那 张 照片 ，我 一下子 就 想 起来 了 ...
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  • Basic sentence order
    Grammar Box In its most basic form, Chinese word order is very similar to English word order. These similarities definitely have their limits, ...
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  • Turning adjectives into adverbs
    ... like you." 他 热情 地 拥抱 了 我 。Tā rèqíng de yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace. 她 激动 地 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。Tā jīdòng de duì wǒ shuō "xièxie."She said ...
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  • Expressing earliness with "jiu"
    ... also be used in the near future to indicate something will happen very soon. Used as "Right Away" (in the Future) When something happens "right ...
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  • Direction complement "-qilai"
    ... 闻, 摸, etc. Examples 他 看 起来 很 友好 。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.He looks very friendly. 你 的 头发 闻 起来 很 香 。Nǐ de tóufa wén qǐlái hěn xiāng.Your hair ...
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  • Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
    ... 不但 聪明 ，而且 很 幽默 。Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě hěn yōumò.She is not only smart, but also very humorous. 她 不但 离开 了 我 ，还 拿走 了 我 所有 的 钱 。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ ...
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  • Learner FAQ
    ... order is the same as English word order? It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even ...
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  • Using "dui" with verbs
    ... 子 对 学 外语 很 感 兴趣 。Wǒ érzi duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.My son is very interested in learning foreign languages. 你 应该 对 自己 的 工作 负责 。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ ...
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  • Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
    ... lìng yī fāngmiàn tāmen de jiàgé yě hěn hélǐ.On one hand, their service is very professional; on the other hand, their price is also reasonable. 这样做 一 ...
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  • Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
    ... not super common. A few examples: 他 不 常 抽烟 。Tā bù cháng chōuyān.He doesn't smoke very often. 我 妈妈 不 经常 网购 。Wǒ māma bù jīngcháng wǎng gòu.My mother ...
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  • Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
    ... 能 说 。Tā hěn néng shuō.He's quite a talker. 我 妈妈 很 会 做饭 。My mom cooks very well.Wǒ māma hěn huì zuòfàn.My mother really knows how to cook. 她 才 五岁 ，但是 ...
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  • Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
    ... teacher. Example Dialog A:你 今天 看起来 很 苗条。Nǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn miáotiao.You look very slim today. B:可能 是 这 件 衣服 显得我 很 苗条 。 Kěnéng shì zhè jiàn ...
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  • Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
    ... 人 我 并 不 了解。Duìyú nàge rén wǒ bìng bù liǎojiě.As for that person, I just don't know him very well at all. 对于 我们 的 工作 表现，老板 很 满意。Duìyú wǒmen de gōngzuò ...
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  • Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
    ... zhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, yīdàn rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.This disease is very complicated and once you've contracted it, it's hard to cure. Notice that in ...
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  • Tricky uses of "dao"
    ... 想到 If you think of 想 as "looking for ideas," then 想 and 想到 are very similar to 找 and 找到. One difference, though, is that 没想到 means "never imagined ...
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  • Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
    ... , frequently used together), whereas 玩游戏和跑 (the structure of the two is very different) is quite awkward. Both verbs share the same object (e.g. 管理和 ...
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  • Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
    ... other often. 有钱 人 往往 很 难 找到 真正 喜欢 自己 的 人。It's usually very hard for rich people to find someone who truly loves them. 私立 学校 往往 比较 贵。Comparatively ...
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  • Adverb
    ... many Chinese adverbs cannot come before the subject of a sentence. This is very important because in English they can, but this is much less common in ...
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  • Complement
    ... back (here) 看 过来 to look (over) this way Degree complement 说 得 很好 to speak (very) well 好 极了 great 累 死了 tired "to death" 脏 得 不得了 terribly dirty ...
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  • Causative verbs
    ... 他 的 演讲 使 听众 们 非常 激动 。Tā de yǎnjiǎng shǐ tīngzhòng men fēicháng jīdòng.His speech made the audience very excited. 经济 危机 使 很多 公司 倒闭 了 ，也 使 很多 人 失去 了 工作 ...
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  • Direction complement
    ... 回美国 or 回中国. Direction Complements with 把 Direction complements work very well in Ba sentence 把 sentences , as they can be used to describe ...
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  • Word structure
    ... can be traced through components e.g. 矛盾 Finally, some compounds very obviously formed from components e.g. 洗澡 Compounds are formed frequently ...
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  • Using "ba" sentences
    ... , this makes sense. The majority of result complements (except for perception verbs) fit in very well in a 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 ...
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  • Connecting nouns with "shi"
    ... It cannot be used to link a noun and an adjective. This is a very common mistake for people just beginning to learn Chinese. For that kind of sentence ...
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  • Standard negation with "bu"
    ... 很 不 高兴。Lǎobǎn jīntiān hěn bù gāoxìng .The boss is very unhappy today. 我 哥哥 不 高，但是 很 帅 ... is not tall, but he is very handsome. See also Negation ...
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  • Actions in a row
    ... , there is no new word or phrase needed Structure In Chinese, it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase ...
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  • The "also" adverb "ye"
    ... My dad is also handsome. 湖南 菜 也 很 辣。 Húnán cài yě hěn là.Hunan food is very spicy too. 这 种 酒 也 很 好喝。 Zhè zhǒng jiǔ yě hěn hǎohē.This kind of alcohol ...
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  • Using "lai" as a dummy verb
    ... Structure The structure for using 来 as a dummy verb is very basic. Usually it is a very short phrase, kind of like "your turn " or "let me give ...
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  • Two words for "but"
    ... 很 有意思，但是 也 很 难。Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi, dànshì yě hěn nán.Chinese is very interesting, but it is also very hard. 我 喜欢 这 件 衬衫，可是 太 贵 了。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiàn ...
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  • The filler word "neige"
    ... 漂亮 ， 就 像 那个 ⋯⋯ 明星 一样。Tā hěn piàoliang, jiù xiàng nèige... míngxīng yīyàng.She's very pretty, just like, you know, a celebrity. 我 想 看看 你 买 的 那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ...
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  • Adjectives with "-ji le"
    ... bàng jíle.His English is perfect. 婚礼 热闹 极了 。Hūnlǐ rènao jíle.The wedding was very lively. 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng ...
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  • Result complements
    ... ''completion'' or done ''well''. Forming a result complement with 好 has a very similar meaning to "-wan" result complement forming one with 完 . It ...
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  • Descriptive complement
    ... / Adj. + 得 + Descriptive complement Examples 你 说 得 很 好 。Nǐ shuō de hěn hǎo.You speak very well. 他 做 得 马马 虎虎 。He did it poorly. 他们 玩 得 很 开心 ...
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  • A softer "but" with "buguo"
    ... 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，不过 有点 懒 。Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, bùguò yǒudiǎn lǎn.This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy. 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，不过 我们 玩 得 很 开 ...
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  • Measure words for verbs
    ... me three times. 他 轻轻 地 拍 了 我 两 下 。Tā qīngqīng de pāi le wǒ liǎng xià.He very lightly pat me a few times. 你 没 听见 吗 ？我 敲 了 好 几 下 。Nǐ méi tīngjiàn ma ...
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  • Emphatic adverb "ke"
    ... the speaker‘s expectations with the actual situation. The meaning of 可 is very reliant on context. 可 is generally used by Northern speakers and is ...
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  • Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
    ... 他 的 态度 一向 很 认真。Tā de tàidù yīxiàng hěn rènzhēn.His attitude has always been very serious. 我 一向 都 是 这样 做，没 问题 的。Wǒ yīxiàng dōu shì zhèyàng zuò, méi ...
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  • Adjectival complement "de hen"
    ... 远 点儿 ！我 现在 烦 得很！Lí wǒ yuǎn diǎnr Wǒ xiànzài fán de hěn Stay away from me I'm very stressed right now 你 觉得 他 不 高兴 ？我 看 他 今天 心情 好 得很 ！Nǐ juéde tā bù ...
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  • Passive verbs with "shou"
    ... 很 好 的 教育。Wǒ fùmǔ dōu méi shòu guo hěn hǎo de jiàoyù.Neither of my parents has received a very good education. 我 在 美国 的 第一年 ，受到 了 很 多 朋友 的 帮助。Wǒ zài ...
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  • Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
    ... tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular. 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了， 因此 ...
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  • Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
    ... 吸引力 。Duì xiāofèi zhě ér yán, cùxiāo huódòng hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.For consumers, sales promotions are very appealing. 这 产品 对 你 而言 ， 应该 没有 吸引力 吧？Zhè chǎnpǐn ...
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  • Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
    ... 克 也 不 穿 外套 。Jíshǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, Jiékè yě bù chuān wàitào.Even if it is very cold in winter, Jake won't wear a jacket. 即使 他 没钱 ，我 也 要 嫁给 他 。Jíshǐ ...
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  • Expressing contrariness with "dao"
    ... 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 倒 也 不错 。Tā bù shì hěn nǔlì, chéngjì dào yě bùcuò.He's not very hard-working, but his scores also aren't bad. 已经 是 春天 了，倒 又 冷 起来 了。Yǐjīng ...
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  • Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
    ... 了。Jǐnguǎn tā de shū hěn yǒu zhēngyì, dàn tā háishì chūbǎn le.Even though his book is very controversial, it was still published. 尽管 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 还是 勇 ...
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  • Expressing purpose with "hao"
    ... 非常 努力，好 考 个 好 大学。Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, hǎo kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university. 她 在 学 中文，好 听得懂 别人 说 ...
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  • Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
    ... 原来 的 发型 也 很 可爱 。Nǐ yuánlái de fàxíng yě hěn kě'ài.Your original hairstyle was also very cute. 这 件 衣服 原来 的 价格 是 999 块 。Zhè jiàn yīfu yuánlái de jiàgé ...
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  • Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
    ... shuō de hěn hǎo, kěshì tā kàn bu dǒng Zhōngwén bàozhǐ.The boss speaks very good Chinese, but he doesn't understand Chinese newspapers. 我 听 不 懂 上海 ...
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  • Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
    ... gǎnjué hěn bù shūfu de.We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable. 我 尽量 在 这个 星期天 以前 完成 这个 项目 ...
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  • Assessing situations with "kanlai"
    ... péngyou kànlái, zhè jiàn shì bìng méiyǒu zhème yánzhòng.According to friends, this situation is not very serious at all. 在 你 看来 ，这 件 事 要 怎么 解决？Zài ...
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  • Comparing "turan" and "huran"
    ... 个 决定 很 忽然。 这 个 决定 很 突然。 突然 can be a predicate, while 忽然 cannot.This decision is very sudden. 一切 发生 得 太 忽然。 一切 发生 得 太 突然。 突然 can be a complement, but 忽 ...
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  • Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
    ... Suīrán nǐ shuō le hěn guòfèn de huà, dànshì wǒ bìng méiyǒu shēngqì.Although you said some very harsh things, I didn't get angry at all. 你 送的 礼物 很 贵，但 ...
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  • Expressing "any" with "renhe"
    ... 要 发生。Zhè cì de xiàngmù hěn zhòngyào, rènhé yìwài dōu bùyào fāshēng.This is a very important project and no accidents are to happen. 我们 老板 人 很 好 ， 你 有 ...
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  • Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    ... 关心。Hái zǐ fāshāo hěn yánzhòng, ér nǐ yīdiǎn dōu bù guānxīn.Your child has a very severe fever, and yet you don't seem at all concerned. 她 在 公司 很 受 欢 ...
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  • Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
    ... shénme wèntí, dànshì bù tài zìrán.This sentence is okay to say in terms of grammar, it's just not very natural. 南方人 和 北方人 在 生活 习惯 上 有 很多 差异 。Nánfāng ...
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  • The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
    ... say "one" or "it" in English. It's a basic substitution, but it's one that is very common and very helpful in everyday Chinese. A: 你 也 是 大学生 ？你 是 什么 专 ...
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  • Distinguishing word
    ... word). You can say that something is "very ugly," but you can't say that something is "very male" (because there isn't a spectrum for that ...
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  • Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
    ... a lot." 有的是 (yǒudeshì) is one of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: 有的是 is '''not''' the same as "Some" with "youde" 有的 (meaning "some ...
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  • Expressing "already" with "yijing"
    ... le.Mom and dad are already old. 已经 很 便宜 了。Yǐjīng hěn piányi le.It is already very cheap. 你 女朋友 已经 很 漂亮 了！ Nǐ nǚpéngyou yǐjīng hěn piàoliang le Your ...
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  • The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
    ... wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very different than what he once knew. is a graded reader designed for high-elementary ...
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  • The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
    ... Measure words for counting "Not very" with "bu tai" Modifying nouns ... speech with "ba" "Not very" with "bu zenme" Adding ...
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  • Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
    ... only one selected because of his very curly hair. When the company ... "It seems" with "haoxiang" "Not very" with "bu tai" Again in the ...
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  • Affirmative-negative question
    ... , in this case "Are you an adult or not?" If you wanted to translate it very literally, it would be, "Are you or are you not an adult?" In any case ...
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  • Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
    ... ''do'' involve combining 吗 with question words in order to ask very specific types of confirming questions. Structure You'll remember that this ...
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  • Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
    ... easy. 搬家 本来 就 很 麻烦。Bānjiā běnlái jiù hěn máfan.Moving is supposed to be very troublesome. 照顾 孩子 本来 就 是 父母 的 责任。Zhàogù háizi běnlái jiùshì fùmǔ de ...
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  • Placement of "le" with objects
    ... 可能就是非常简单的。 If the object placed after the verb is very simple, it is typical to have something modifying the object, such as a number and measure word ...
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  • Expressing "as expected" with "guoran"
    ... 司机 师傅 说 马上 到 ，果然 ，两分钟 以后 车 就 来 了 。The taxi driver said he would be here very soon. His car got here in only two minutes. 他 让 我 别 担心 ，果然 ，他 很快 修好 了 我们 ...
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  • Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
    ... 。Wǒ zhù de bǐjiào yuǎn, suǒyǐ dào le wǎnshang géwài ānjìng.I live far away, so it's very quiet at night. 今年 的 水果 格外 的 甜 。Jīnnián de shuǐguǒ géwài de ...
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  • Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
    ... hěn cháng shíjiān.This type of phenomenon is very common. Moreover, it will also continue for a very long period of time. Longest Pattern with 不 ...
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  • Ba-test
    ... , this makes sense. The majority of result complements (except for perception verbs) fit in very well in a 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 ...
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  • Main Page
    ... but both can if then in very or after all always have just because ...
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  • Grammar by Word
    ... is a non-inflecting language, it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, rather than strict rules. Is Chinese grammar ...
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  • Reading Tools
    ... in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful Also available for Chrome as well: https://chrome.google.com/webstore ...
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