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- ... prioritize the content which is most relevant to your study needs. About AllSet Learning http://www.allsetlearning.com/ AllSet Learning is a ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... the table" or "in the room." 在 (zài) with "Big Locations" If you're talking about a "big place," like a country or city, then all you need is 在 ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...2 KB (244 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...2 KB (252 words) - 04:12, 25 April 2017
- ... elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 ...2 KB (227 words) - 08:53, 26 November 2013
- ... 这样 的 事情。Wǒ yīxiàng bù zàihu zhèyàng de shìqing.I have never cared about such things. However, 一向 also can’t affect words that indicate some change (as ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... The possible answers are: "有 (yǒu)" or "没有 (méiyǒu)." The questions could be be asking about current possession ("Do you have it or not?"), or to ask ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... to be afraid of 了解 (liǎojiě) to know a lot about 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) to hate 担心 (dānxīn) to worry about 希望 (xīwàng) to hope Relevant Grammar Points ...591 bytes (95 words) - 07:34, 3 May 2022
- ... the exception here is the verb Negation of "you" "有" . We'll talk more about it below, but the important thing here is that it is always negated by ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... we need to explain every possible meaning of a word in a grammar point about it. On the contrary, we often purposely "chunk" a single word into easier ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... general , you can use 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) to talk about things that happened ''before'' or "after" specific times. When a Time is Specified ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... 去 做，不 要 担心 结果。Jǐnguǎn qù zuò, bùyào dānxīn jiéguǒ.Feel free to just do it. Don't worry about the result. 有 什么 意见 尽管 提 ，我 不 会 生气 的。Yǒu shénme yìjiàn ...3 KB (504 words) - 09:26, 14 January 2021
- ... normally addresses what "we" should do about it. Structure 万一 ⋯⋯ ... know. (Later on you will learn more about what's going on with this 以 .) ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... 天天 说 我 坏话 。Hái hǎo péngyou ne, tiāntiān shuō wǒ huàihuà.What a "good friend" Talking trash about me every day. 还 大 老板 呢 ，一点 也 不 大方 。Hái dà lǎobǎn ne ...4 KB (624 words) - 09:12, 18 January 2021
- ... 什么 时候 我们 见面 谈 吧 。Shénme shíhou wǒmen jiànmiàn tán ba.Let's meet and talk about this sometime. 什么 时候 来 我 新 家 玩 吧 。Shénme shíhou lái wǒ xīn jiā wán ba ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... English and Chinese to note here is that in Chinese, you're typically talking about how many multiples ''in addition'' to the original amount. So 多一倍 ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... Verbs with -不下 and -得下 Structure This is used to talk about whether or not something will fit or go somewhere. Commonly used with the verbs ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... 让 我 别 担心 ，果然 ，他 很快 修好 了 我们 的 网络 。He told me not to worry about it. He fixed out internet very soon. Colloquial Sayings 果然如此 果然不出所料 天气 预报 说 ...2 KB (277 words) - 01:40, 10 May 2018
- ... 似乎 隐瞒 了 什么 。She seems to be hiding something. 似乎 没有人 关心 那个 小男孩 。It seems that nobody cares about that little boy. 也可以用于表示一件事看起来如此，但事实相反或不同。 她 似乎 才 三 ...2 KB (179 words) - 03:58, 4 April 2018
- ... ? Why? 为 这样 的 人 伤心 ，何必 呢 ？不 值得 。Don't have to be so sad about this type of person. It's not worth it. Colloquial Saying 早知如此，何必 当初 ？If you ...3 KB (263 words) - 07:10, 15 May 2018
- ... Course 5上 , by Liu Chang and Lu Jiang, contains 18 lessons covering about 1200 words, half of the vocabulary in HSK fifth level exam, 60 language ...4 KB (444 words) - 03:58, 21 May 2019
- ... all been there--this level is all about getting the hang of Chinese word ... yao) and 想 (xiang):''' it's about more than just politeness. '''A2 ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... wǎnshang.You didn't come back last night, and I couldn't reach you by phone. You made me worry about you for all night. 他 把 我 的 手机 拿 走 了，也 不 跟 我 说 一 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... goes, but you have to be sure to use the right kind. If you are talking about a person, use a personal pronoun. If you are asking a question, use an ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- The following structures are structures that Chinese uses to talk about conditions or events that happen at the same time. They are organized ...217 bytes (33 words) - 04:07, 10 July 2013
- The following structures that Chinese uses to talk about things one has already experienced are organized according to our grammar points by level ...182 bytes (26 words) - 09:12, 14 June 2013
- ... are compliments) For more info on this common mistake, see http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/complement.htm this website . ; they're much more ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... why 为什么 wèishénme - how 怎么 zěnme The words to ask about quantity are 多少 and 几. 多少 is a versatile interrogative pronoun and can cover ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... words like "should," "will," and "can," which all change something about the situation and the speaker's attitude. Auxiliary verbs express capability ...2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
- ... 390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy Websites About Chinese Language, XCN Chinese http://www.xcn-chinese.com/app ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... verbs a location where something happened . We have a video about that: uBaamGzhGuE Don't worry; the more complicated Chinese structures aren't ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... to form simple sentences expressing ''to be'' in Chinese. The only tricky thing about 是 (shì) in Chinese is that it's used to link ''two nouns'', so ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... in this usage, but still written as fourth tone. You don't need to stress about it, though.) Examples 他 是 个 老外。Tā shì gè lǎowài.He is ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... The verb 去 (qù) means "to go," and is an easy way to talk about going to places. Structure Subj. + 去 + Place Notice that you don't need a ...4 KB (636 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... that construction is used for habitual or present actions. If the verb is about an action '''in the past''', though, 没有 (méiyǒu) should be used: Subj ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... ba.Try it. 我 要 想 一下。You're supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.Wǒ yào xiǎng yīxià.I want to think a little. 开 一下 门 吧 ...4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 吧 (ba) has 吧 a number of different uses . Here we'll talk about the simplest way to use 吧 (ba): making suggestions. Structure Command + 吧 ...3 KB (485 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... " in Chinese. This is also used to indicate which weekday you are talking about. Structure Days of the week in Chinese are formed by the word ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Obama jiàn guo miàn?Have you ever met Obama? Later on you'll learn more about separable verb why this is the case , but for now just memorize the ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... you'll need to add an extra word after the location. Learn about expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li" . See Also Expressing ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... , I was playing video games with friends. There is no need to worry too much about when to use 在 (zài) or 正在 (zhèngzài), since they basically mean the ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... also be expressed by using 的时候 (de shíhou). Structure To talk about events that happened ''at'' or ''during'' a particular time, 的时候 (de shíhou ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... ba) can be used to accept or agree with something that you're not particularly happy about, the way we might use "all right" or "fine then" in English ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 (le) and 吗 (ma). These are simply added to the end of a sentence or ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... over again unnecessarily. Just be sure the other person is already clear about the "what" you're referring to when using this pattern Structure ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Asking about degree with "duo"44 bytes (6 words) - 06:39, 19 August 2011
- ... ) will appear with 还 (hái), as it is natural to talk about ''continuous'' actions that are ''still'' happening. Structure Subj. + 还在 + Verb ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_(linguistics) filler words when you're thinking about what to say. In Chinese, 那个 (nèige) is also used for ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... character), then reduplicating it is a no-brainer. The only tricky part about this pattern is that not all adjectives can be reduplicated in natural ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... washed the dishes. 她 也 洗 了 碗。Tā yě xǐ le wǎn.She washed the dishes too. How about a few more similar examples? 我 洗 了 澡， 还 洗 了 衣服。Wǒ xǐ le zǎo, hái ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... Away" (in the Future) When something happens "right away," you're talking about "very soon" in the ''future''. Structure The pattern is as ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... tiān) One other common way to use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something that happens really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 最 (zuì) with the psychological verb 喜欢 (xǐhuan) is also a great way to talk about one's "favorite." 你 最 喜欢 什么 颜色？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme yánsè? What is ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... a child. Pattern with 不比 and an Adjective Structure If it's more about the ''degree'' of an action, use this pattern below: A + 不比 + B ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... ? 她 一点 都 不 知道 这 件 事 。Tā yīdiǎn dōu bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.She doesn't know about this at all. 我 儿子 一点 都 不 爱 玩 游戏 。Wǒ érzi yīdiǎn dōu bù ài wán yóuxì ...4 KB (653 words) - 07:13, 29 November 2018
- ... less with "shao" Similar Intensifying with "duo" Similar Asking about degree with "duo" Translation more POS Verbs Subprop Verb ...4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
- Grammar Box When we talk about mistaken beliefs in English, we just use the word "thought," and the context and the rest of the sentence makes ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... shìqing.He's sitting there all by himself. It seems like he's thinking about something. Note that if this structure is used without a subject, it ...3 KB (425 words) - 03:48, 11 November 2020
- ... 你们 看起来 差不多 高 。Nǐmen kànqilai chàbuduō gāo.You look to be about the same height. Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something looks ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn). On this page we're only going to be talking about verbs related to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and for this usage, the two ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Box 下去 (xiàqù) can be used as a result complement to talk about things ''continuing'' or ''carrying on''. Think of it as a figurative way of ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- Grammar Box This grammar point is not about how to use Expressing "every" with "mei" 每 (měi) to mean "every," but rather how to combine ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... now," and then after we see the result, we can talk some more about next steps. There's a "let's see how this goes first" feeling to the expression ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... the speaker is conceding a point, ''but'' they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the examples will make this clear ...4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
- ... yě kuài guānmén le.Let's go and buy it tomorrow. I'm too tired today. Besides, the supermarket is about to close. 别 怪 他 。不 是 他 的 错 。再说 ，这 也 不 是 什么 ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... 分手 了 。Tāmen zài yīqǐ chàbuduō sān nián, hòulái fēnshǒu le.They had been together for about three years. But they broke up afterwards. 她 以前 是 兼职 老师 ，后 ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... in Shanghai for 5 years. (definitely ongoing) This article is about expressing the third situation above, the one which is ''definitely ongoing'' ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... ，可是 他 不 告诉 我 。Wǒ wèn le tā hěn duō cì, kěshì tā bù gàosu wǒ.I've asked him about it many times, but he won't tell me. 这个 问题 我们 讨论 过 几 次 。Zhège wèntí ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... off work. 吃 完 饭 之后 去 看 电影 吧 ？Chī wán fàn zhīhòu qù kàn diànyǐng ba?What about going to the movies after eating dinner? 出国 之前 ，他 和 女朋友 分手了 。Chūguó ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 老婆 也 不 说。Tā cónglái bù liáo gōngzuò de shì, shènzhì gēn tā lǎopo yě bù shuō.He never talks about work, not even to his wife. 这 个 问题 很 简单，甚至 连 孩子 都 知道 ...5 KB (727 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... shì zhēn de, wǒmen yě yào kǎolǜ liǎng tiān.If that is true, we still have to think about it for a couple of days. 假如 一定 要 去 的话，她 就 去。Jiǎrú yīdìng ...3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
- ... Your mother loves you so much, and not only are you not grateful, but you even say she doesn't care about you? 我 吃 了 减肥 药 ，不但 没 瘦 ，反而 长胖 了 ！Wǒ chī le ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... 我 担心 。 Wǒ hǎo de hěn, nǐ bùyòng wèi wǒ dānxīn.I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me. 你 觉得 不 好吃 ？我 觉得 好吃 得很 。Nǐ juéde bù hǎochī? Wǒ juéde ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... . 与其 空想，不如 马上 行动 。Yǔqí kōngxiǎng, bùrú mǎshàng xíngdòng.Rather than fantasizing about it, you might as well take action right away. 与其 天天 吵架 ，不如 分 ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... 家 都 知道 了 。Nǐ hái pà shénme? Fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway. 反正 可以 刷卡 ，没有 现金 没什么 大不了 的 ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- Grammar Box "Limiting scope" is like saying, "what I'm about to say applies to just ''this''." You precede the scope with 就 (jiù) in this pattern. ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... cì zuò fēijī chūguó nánmiǎn huì yǒudiǎn xīngfèn.There‘s no way to not feel excited about it the first time you get on a plane to go abroad. 现在 是 高 ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... our customers with the best possible service, and we want to think about and meet their every need. Note that in some cases the English translation ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- Grammar Box 将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, similar to Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" 会 , or ...4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
- ... tā gàn de, biérén yīdiǎn dōu bù zhīdào.Either you did it or he did it. No one else knows anything about it. 不是 哭 就是 闹，你 还 能 不 能 好好 工作 了？Bù shì kū ...4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
- ... dōu xiǎng bù míngbai, tā zěnme néng nàyàng duì wǒ?I've thought and thought about it, but I can't understand, how could you treat me like that? 他 翻 ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... duō shì wèile duō guānxīn nǐmen.The reason she asks so many questions is in order to she cares about you guys. 我 之 所以 不 喜欢 他 是 因为 他 太 疯狂 了。Wǒ zhī ...5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
- ... jiàn shì.Even if it makes you angry with me, I still need to tell him about it. Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 ...5 KB (737 words) - 10:16, 19 January 2021
- Grammar Box When talking about various aspects of a situation, 一方面⋯⋯， (另)一方面⋯⋯ (yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...) can be used in a way ...5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
- ... sufficient condition ," meaning that it may not be the ''only way'' to bring about the these specific consequences, but it is ''one reliable way''. 只要 ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
- ... 才 (cái) to emphasize that ''only one'' course of action will bring about the desired outcome. Full Pattern with 只有 and 才 Structure 只 ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... rén shàngqiě bù liǎojiě, gèng hékuàng wàiguó rén?Chinese people don't even know much about it, let alone foreigners. 何况 is often used with 尚且, a ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... zhème guānxīn nǐ, nándào 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 ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... zài kāi le, bìjìng tāmen dōu shì dà háizi le.Some things shouldn't be joked about anymore. After all, they're not little kids anymore. 我们 不太 想 搬 ，毕 ...5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
- ... 这个可能（双重否定）"(double negatives) "以上、以下"(above, below) "来"(used after numbers, meaning about) "趁"(while) Lesson 4 "从不、从没"(never) "哪儿…哪儿（疑问代词连用 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... 想 着 怎么 玩。Háizi jiūjìng shì háizi, zǒng shì xiǎng zhe zěnme wán.Kids are kids after all, always thinking about how to have fun. 上海 究竟 是 上海，生活 成本 就是 高 ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"49 bytes (6 words) - 05:14, 25 August 2017
- ... Standards , which are complete through Level B2 (Upper Intermediate). About AllSet Learning http://www.allsetlearning.com/ AllSet Learning is ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... has amazed us all.Zhège wàiguórén hěn liǎojiě Zhōngguó wénhuà ma.This foreigner knows a lot about Chinese culture. 别 担心 ，一边 工作 一边 学 嘛 。Clearly this ...3 KB (526 words) - 03:23, 16 December 2020
- AKA 卢晓峰 I'm Lucas. I interned at AllSet Summer of 2011 for about 8 weeks. Most of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served ...362 bytes (64 words) - 09:50, 18 January 2012
- ... be added at the end of the question. You will later learn more about these advanced yes-no questions with "ma" . See also Tag questions with ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a ...2 KB (373 words) - 07:36, 27 November 2018
- ... . 我 没 怎么 想 过 这个 问题 。Wǒ méi zěnme xiǎng guo zhège wèntí.I didn't really think about this before. 昨天 我 肚子 不 舒服 ，没 怎么 吃 东西 。Zuótiān wǒ dùzi bù shūfu ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... level of the needs of the B1 learner, so to learn more about this usage, see Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei" expressing "almost" using ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... "chabuduo" Similar Expressing "almost" using "chadian" Similar Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" Used for Expressing degree Used for ...4 KB (538 words) - 07:48, 19 January 2021
