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- ... 了 午饭。Lǎobǎn qù jiàn kèhù, shùnbiàn chī le wǔfàn.The boss went to see the client and also ate lunch while he was at it. 我 下周 去 北京 出差，顺便 去 看 一 个 朋友。Wǒ ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:38, 18 January 2021
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- ... 孩子 喜欢 一边 吃饭， 一边 玩 。Háizi xǐhuan yībiān chīfàn, yībiān wán.Children like to play while eating. 你 喜欢 一边 听 音乐， 一边 做 作业 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan yībiān tīng yīnyuè ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... you all watch. 你们 坐 着 ，我 马上 回来 。Nǐmen zuò zhe, wǒ mǎshàng huílái.Sit for a while. I'll be right back. 我 出去 一下 ，你 帮 我 看 着 行李 。Wǒ chūqù yīxià, nǐ bāng ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 趁 我 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 旅游 。Chèn wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiàqī, wǒmen kěyǐ qù lǚyóu.While I have vacation days, we can go traveling. 趁 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服 ...3 KB (502 words) - 09:40, 14 January 2021
- ... right and wrong sentences 这 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 ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... and the 的?" The answer is that in most cases, ''no, not really''. While the 是 can sometimes be dropped, these examples sound weird without the 的. It's ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb Examples 我 一面 哭 一面 跑。Wǒ yīmiàn kū yīmiàn pǎo.I cried while running away. 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 ， 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... , can directly modify a noun to indicate it is that one from "just now" or "just before," while 刚 can't be used this way. 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng de ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... Bǎobao xǐng le, kū le yīhuìr, ránhòu yòu shuìzháo le.The baby woke up. He cried for a little while and then fell asleep again. 中国 是 人口 最多 的 发展中 国家 ，然 ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... the "Can Do" statements) while mercifully keeping the leveling and sub ... refer to the HSK level lists, while learners focused more on real-life ...2 KB (256 words) - 10:00, 13 June 2019
- ... ) refers to a group of females. Note that this is only important while writing, because otherwise they are pronounced the same. When referring to a ...1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
- Grammar Box AKA 程度补语 (chéngdù bǔyǔ) complement of degree While most complement s follow verb s, degree complements can follow both verbs ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... spaces. (Just make sure that you add the spaces while using an English input, and not while using Chinese input. The Chinese input will add "Chinese ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... 要 玩手机。 Zǒulù de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī.Don't play with your phone while walking. See also Before a specific time In the future in general ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... the adjective . 更 (gèng) means "even more," so the idea is that while one thing is already quite adjective , this other thing is '''''even more''''' ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Used for Continuous Action Here 再 is similar to the English "for a while longer" or "keep going/doing ." Structure Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... use 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 ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... 。还有 ，别 吃 那么 快 。Bùyào yībiān chīfàn yībiān shuōhuà. Háiyǒu, bié chī nàme kuài.Don't talk while you eat. Also, don't eat so fast. 考试 的 时候 不要 说话 。还有 ，不要 ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... ) Lesson 2 "显然"(Obviously) "想起来"(think of) "以来"(since) "一时"(a short while) "为了…而"(in order to A do B) Lesson 3 "倒是"(admittedly) "不是没有 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... wiki is designed to be browsable and user-friendly, accessible to beginners while still possessing the depth that more advanced users will find useful ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... 吗？Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma? Don't you shower at night? Please note that, while it is grammatically correct to use 没 (méi) in all the sentences above, 没 ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 一点 can be placed before a noun to mean "small quantity," like 一点水，一点钱 while 有点 can't be used this way. Note that 有点 is also a shortened form of 有一 ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... 有的 好吃，有的 不 好吃。 Zhōngguó cài yǒude hāochī, yǒude bù hāochī.Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't. 这 家 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。 Zhè jiā diàn de ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... 容易 长 胖 。 Chīfàn de shíhou kàn diànshì róngyì zhǎng pàng. It's easy to get fat if you eat while you watch TV. 工作 的时候 不要 上网 聊天 。Gōngzuò de shíhou bùyào ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... noun phrases, but ''not'' sentences or clauses. This rule is fine for a while but eventually you will begin encountering what appears to be non-nouns ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 才 三十 出头 ，但 其实 已经 快 五十 了 。It seems that she's only in her early thirties while she's already about fifty. 我 男朋友 似乎 冷冷 的 ，其实 他 很 热情 。My boyfriend seems ...2 KB (179 words) - 03:58, 4 April 2018
- ... then the two of them really got going, talking non-stop. 因此 vs. 于是 While they may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... dǎ yíng le bǐsài.We won the competition. 了 After a Verb with a Complement While you do NOT do this with result complement s (e.g. 完, 好, etc ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... Reduplication of adjectives adjectives , nouns aren't reduplicated in Chinese. While with adjectives and verbs reduplication can change the meaning ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
- ... Chrome) Setup is super easy; just install Zhongwen (click on the link below while using Chrome), and a button will appear at the top right of your ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... that 是 is used to describe a singular object existing somewhere, while 有 can refer to multiple objects/people. See also Indicating location ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... ("to make"), but 使 (shǐ) is used in more formal or written Chinese, while 让 (ràng) is used more in spoken Chinese. "Make" vs. "Let" It's worth ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... meaning check" would be misleading for these two words in many contexts. So while this method is not without value, it's not reliable for tricky cases ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... The particles 了 and 过 can both be used with 被 constructions, while 着 cannot. 着 indicates an action is "ongoing," which is not appropriate ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... to separate out units in numbers. So English says "one hundred and one" while Chinese says "one hundred zero one." In English, ''and'' is only said ...1 KB (175 words) - 04:07, 20 November 2018
- ... normally used with 没有 (méiyǒu)'''. 了 了 (le) marks completed actions, while 没有 (méiyǒu) is used for actions that ''didn't happen'' (so of course ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... this is the simplest way to express the lack of a learned ability. So while "can't" is a natural translation for "不会" (bù huì) in English, "don't know ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 一下，很 快 会 回来。 Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going out for a little while. I'll come back very soon. 老板 会 同意 吗？Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì ma?Will the ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... and the first one is the recipient (e.g. the person the cake is given to), while the second one is the thing that the action happens to (e.g. the cake ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... bànfǎ). 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) essentially means "there is no way," and while it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... "), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. Structure While 还是 (háishì) is used for Offering choices with "haishi" "or" in questions ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... -死了 (sǐ le) is only for adjectives with negative connotations, while positive connotations use a similar degree complement, Positive adjectives with ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... 以为 will be a whole phrase that is actually incorrect information. Note that while it's quite common to refer to things that happened in the past, it ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... vague, and it also takes some getting used to. You should expect it to take a while to get used to this use of 了 (le). Because it's a little vague and ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... with a " but " word in Chinese. Structure 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ expresses that while the former part of the sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Volunteer Editors Some of these editors did tons of work on their own, while others emailed in issues they found. We thank them all for the hard ...5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
- ... that person's perspective. In Chinese, the pattern is: 对 + Person + 来说 ，⋯⋯ While this pattern was too common to omit from this page, it's covered in ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... rules for numbers 100,000,000 onwards that will be explained later). While the structure can be difficult to grasp for some learners, there are some ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... . Both words are still used in everyday spoken Chinese, however. In addition, while all four words can mean "before and "after" (referring to time), 之 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... the least. They mean more or less the same thing, but the former is a verb, while the latter is an adjective. The Verb 适合 适合 is a verb meaning "to ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... " here, but the 只有 is still implied in Chinese (meaning "it is only"). While this pattern has many uses, one of the most common (and most childish) is ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... 宁可 is used a little differently. 宁可 is followed by unfavorable actions while 也要 is followed by things that you desire or something that you intend ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... 吧 。Dàjiā dōu yǒudiǎn lèi le, yàobù xiūxi yīhuìr ba.Everyone is a little tired. Let's rest for a while. 要不 我们 一起 去 吧 ，一个人 去 没 意思 。Yàobù wǒmen yīqǐ qù ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... ，你 去 哪里 了？Wǒ zhǎo le nǐ hěn jiǔ ne, nǐ qù nǎlǐ le?I looked for you for quite a while. Where did you go? 雨 还 很 大 呢，我们 不 要 出去 了。Yǔ hái hěn dàne, wǒmen ...3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... learners make this mistake, so don't worry if it happens every once in a while, just catch it and remember it the next time. How to Answer You ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... since starting elementary school. Colloquial Sayings 从那以后 means "ever since then," while 从今以后 means "from now on." A few examples: 从 那 以后 ，我 ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- ... mén de shíhou, tā zhènghǎo chūmén.He just happened to be leaving the house while I was knocking at the door. Used as "just right" You can also ...3 KB (524 words) - 04:46, 9 March 2019
- ... .She's become more beautiful after she got married. Structure with 比 (bǐ) While 更 (gèng) is not a substitute for Basic comparisons with "bi" 比 ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... bù hǎo.The air in Beijing has been bad for a while. See also "Always" with "zongshi" "Since the beginning" with "yixiang" Comparing ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:20, 2 April 2019
- ... :''' 多亏 can be placed in the beginning or the middle of a sentence, while 幸亏 can be only placed in the beginning of the sentence. See also ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... In some cases, 再 can appear by itself to simply mean "and then." While this doesn't sound so easy to confuse with 又, it's actually quite common for ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... . Sentences with 却 are just common turning points. 反而 could be a 180°degree turn, while 却 could be just a 90°. Examples 我 帮 了 他，他 却 不 高兴 ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- Grammar Box 反而 (fǎn'ér) is an adverb , while 相反 (xiāngfǎn) is an adjective and also a conjunction , and this determines how they are ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... le, nǐ zài děng yīhuìr.We're about to get off. Just wait a little while. Notice that for some translations, it's more natural to use the English word ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... is used more often with those verbs, because 往 indicates the destination while 向 merely expresses a direction,. 朝 is not used this way. Structure ...8 KB (1,228 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- ... 要 or 非要. Most time 非要 appears with a self-willed emotional color while一定要 is just a expression of "absolutely wanting " or "absolutely insist" without ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... Monosyllabic nouns with 据 Basically, 据 can be used with single character words, while 根据 has to use words with at least two characters or more. 据 实 ...4 KB (587 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... 年，他 一度 在 从事 反政府 的 活动。 一时 can mean "a short while" 一时 can express doing something in a period of time whether it has passed or not. Examples ...4 KB (350 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... used when expressing disagreement or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. While the word 并 is not inherently combative, it can certainly be used ...5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
- ... The following is a short list of -化 words and sentences. Note that while the suffix -化 most often corresponds to "-ize" or "-ify" in English, these ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... words with "hua" 化 Pay attention to the words that can be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we ...1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... learning consultancy dedicated to helping foreigners better learn Mandarin Chinese. While many of the company's services are only available to clients ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... 儿 ，再 玩 一会儿 吧 ？Wǒmen cái wán le yīhuìr, zài wán yīhuìr ba?We've only played for a short while. Can we play a little bit longer? 他们 结婚 了 ？他们 才 认识 三 个 月 ...3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
- ... 时候 ，他 一直 在 说话 ，很 烦 。Wǒ kànshū de shíhou, tā yīzhí zài shuōhuà, hěn fán.He kept talking while I was reading. It was annoying. 他 毕业 以后 一直 没有 找到 真正 喜欢 的 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... can also appear independently, meaning something along the lines of "after that." While 以后 must come after a specific time to mean "after," it cannot ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... , but 要 (yào) can sound more urgent or demanding (sometimes even childish), while 想 (xiǎng) is usually a bit more mature and polite. Tone of voice ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... from the perspective of the speaker. 来 (lái) means "come" (towards the speaker), while 去 (qù) means "go" (away from the speaker). For example, if you ...4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... of a V-O phrase is a transitive verb indicating an action or behavior, while the second refers to the person or things affected by the action. No ...760 bytes (127 words) - 08:04, 22 November 2018
- ... , there is a silly notion floating around that Chinese has no grammar. While this belief is false, it probably stems from the fact Chinese has no ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... are often 本来 (běnlái) and 原来 (yuánlái). 本来 (běnlái) is usually an adverb while 原来 (yuánlái) could be either an adjective or an adverb. 本来 + 是 for a ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... " Similar Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" Similar Comparing "yihou" and "deshihou" POS Nouns Translation when Translation while4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... short and simple sentence, putting 了 directly after the verb, while not technically incorrect, can make the sentence feel incomplete. For example ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"61 bytes (8 words) - 07:22, 20 June 2017
- Grammar Box The word 等到 (děngdào) can trip up learners, because while it can literally mean "to wait until," it also has the less literal ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... can be used in an affirmative or negative form, expressing that something has taken a while or is late. The word 才 (cái) often teams up with 直到, and ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... ?" Also note that 更 can be used with 了 in this pattern, indicating change of situation or state, while 还 can't be used in this way. 这个 地方 比 以前 还 热闹 了 ...4 KB (640 words) - 08:25, 22 April 2019
- ... entirely unfamiliar, you should breeze through these. '''Improvisational Exercises.''' While still providing part of a sentence, we'll expect you to ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... a counterpart in English: phrasal verbs (also called two-word verbs). While the grammatical components of English's phrasal verbs are different, the ...899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
- ... Volunteer Editors Some of these editors did tons of work on their own, while others emailed in issues they found. We thank them all for the hard ...4 KB (519 words) - 02:37, 24 June 2019
