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- ... is different from a conjunction like 但是 which comes ''before'' the subject ) Also 反而 can appear in one sentence with 但是. Rather than ''replacing'' it ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... shēnggāo, liángshí de jiàgé zhǎng le yīdiǎn.With the rise in oil prices, the price of grain has also increased a bit. 随着 年龄 的 增加，他 变得 更加 成熟 了。Suízhe ...5 KB (632 words) - 08:59, 17 December 2020
- ... bùjǐn shì nǎolì huó, hái xūyào pǎo lái pǎo qù de This job isn't only mentally taxing; you also have to run around a lot 我 跟 孩子 们 上课 的 风格 是 非常 活 ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... 。Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ dǎngzhù le wǒ de lù.Excuse me. You're standing in my way. 住 can also be used to express "undertaking an action firmly." 一定 要 记住 我 的 话 ...7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
- ... It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if." But it can also be used to simply identify a topic, sort of like saying "when it comes to ...4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
- ... 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 shì chūntiān le ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
- ... like 但是 it comes ''before'' the subject 却 is different in this respect. Also, rather than ''replacing'' 但是, it can work ''with'' it to add emphasis ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... 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 ...4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... phone apart, but can you put it all back together again? 起来 can also be used to express more abstract concepts of bringing things together. 这 两 个 ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... 我 的 手机 呢 ？Wǒ de shǒujī ne?Where's my cell phone? See also Yes-no questions with "ma" Tag questions with "ma" Softening the tone of ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... has been ''completed'', no matter what time frame we're talking about. This also means that this 了 (le) isn't used with habitual or continuous actions ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ?Are you going to meet tomorrow? 你们 也 去 吗 ？questionNǐmen yě qù ma?Are you also going? 他 在 你们 学校 学 中文 吗 ？questionTā zài nǐmen xuéxiào xué Zhōngwén ma ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... add the word for "already," 已经 (yǐjīng), before the verbs in the examples below, and it also works just fine: 她 已经 吃 过 饭 了。 Tā yǐjīng chī guo fàn le ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... to this place before. 我 也 吃 过 日本菜。 Wǒ yě chī guo Rìběn cài.I've also eaten Japanese food before. 你 看 过 这 个 电影 吗 ？ Nǐ kàn guo zhège diànyǐng ma ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... clear specific communication function A1 Basic sentence order The also adverb A2 Verbs with gei Expressing "with" with "gen ...3 KB (330 words) - 04:11, 25 April 2017
- ... the character 为 in them, and they have sort of similar meanings. You will also see 因为 following 是, instead of 为了. It literally means "is because (of ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... what you haven't done before, so 没有 (méiyǒu) is appropriate. 过 (guo) also makes sense, because you're making a statement about your life experience ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. 老 (是) + Predicate You can also use 老 instead of 老是. The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or ...4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
- ... ) with a Quantity or Time Phrase After 差不多 (chàbuduō) you can also add a phrase that expresses quantity or time. This makes it clear that you're ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... 直 (yīzhí) literally means "straight." Used as an adverb , 一直 (yīzhí) can also be used to express that you have been doing something all along, have ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:20, 2 April 2019
- ... person's point of view. This is like saying "the way he/she sees it..." You can also say 在我看来, which is the longer version of just using 看来. It is ...5 KB (743 words) - 06:27, 8 April 2022
- ... a way. 我 没有 办法。Wǒ méiyǒu bànfǎ.I don't have a way. (You can also Inability with "mei banfa" use 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) to express other meanings.) 没 ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... in this way, 经常 can also be used as an adjective referring to ... the same negative form '''不常'''. You can also simply use 不 to negate both 经常 and 常常 ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... 相反 can act as an attribute 相反 is an adjective, and of course it can also be an attribute. Just make sure to add a 的 after it. 反而 cannot be used ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... ) is not only for the past When something is ''about to happen,'' you can also indicate this using 了 (le). Normally it is paired with a 快 (kuài), 快要 ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 着 fairly often (especially in the north), so it's something you need to know. Also, 睡着 (shuì zháo), meaning "fall asleep," is an exception in that it ...4 KB (624 words) - 02:50, 29 December 2020
- ... set phrases such as 总会, 总归, 总得, 总要, 总能, etc. It can also be structured together with other unconditional compound phrases like 无论 and 不管 . You ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... Examples 我 打 他，他 居然 没 哭。 我 帮 他，他 反而 生气 了。 反而 can also be used in some specific grammar patterns However, 反而 is often used with 不仅没有 (不但没有 ...3 KB (344 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... 。 亚里士多德 的 理论 早已 盛行一时。 一时 can also mean "sometimes, temporary or suddenly" Structure Subject+一时+Verb/Verbal Phrase Examples 我 一时 想 ...4 KB (350 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... , it is often used to express a habit or event that you ''don't like'', and can also be used in conjunction with 不. Examples 他 一向 不 迟到 ，怎么 今 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... 大学？Tā yǒu méiyǒu shàng guo dàxué?Has he been to college? See also Tag questions with "bu" Yes-no questions with "ma" Offering choices ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... ). Structure 别 + Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 Instead of just a verb , it can also be a verb phrase. Examples 别 说 了 ， 我 不 想 听 。Bié shuō le ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... Time to eat 我 走 了 。Wǒ zǒu le.I'm leaving now. 他 来 了 。This can also mean "He's here now." Be careful Tā lái le.He's coming over now. / He's on the ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Colloquial Saying 又来了 又来了 fits the above pattern, but is also a little tricky because it expresses something that is still ongoing, and has already ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- ... .You need to purchase and install anti-virus software. See also and Translations of "and" Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" "In ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... you can translate 常常 as "often," where as you can translate 往往 as "usually." Also, 常常 can omit a 常, but you 往往 cannot omit a 往. Examples 他 ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... , it starts to sound OK again to put 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 ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... that things happened very quickly, naturally, and easily. Again, 一下 (yīxià) can also be used instead of 一下子 (yīxiàzi). Structure Subj. + 一下子 ...4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
- ... the 1st quarter x:15, and the third quarter x:45. Like half hours, they also come after the word 点 (diăn). We use the word 刻 (kè) to express "quarter ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... kid's mouth Used after a Verb In written language, 往 (wǎng) can also be used ''after'' a few monosyllabic verbs, which are then followed by ...4 KB (591 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box The word 到 (dào) means "arrive," but it can also mean "to reach" or "to get to" in an abstract sense. So in this pattern, 不到 (bùdào) ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... a comment about B, ''as it relates to'' A. 跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，B⋯⋯ B can also come at the beginning of the sentence: B + 跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯ For both of ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... mean "to wait until," it also has the less literal translation meaning ... "all the way until" , and also overlaps with the Expressing lateness with ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... . If the lack of question intonation isn't enough, the 吧 on the end is also a clue that these sentences aren't actually questions. Examples: 什么 时候 我们 ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... really tired. 看起来 + 像 for Direct Visual Comparisons 看起来 can also be used to express how something "looks like" something else. But unlike the ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big thank you also to Adam Abrams for all the layout work that went into creating the ...4 KB (519 words) - 02:37, 24 June 2019
- ... míngzì dú cuò le.The teacher read my name wrong. Direction complement s also work well in 把 constructions, for similar reasons. For example: 请 把 客 ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... things. They help make the transition between ideas smoother and also show the relationships between those ideas. Characteristics Conjunctions can ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... different from what you are used to, but 着 (zhe) and 是 (shì) are also ways to make everyday statements such as, "There is a book lying on the desk ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... all you need to do is add the suffix -们 (-men) to them. There is also a polite second person form 您 (nín), which cannot normally take the -们 (-men ...1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
- ... -员 -手 -巴 -于 -以 -热 -度 -坛 -感 -风 -户 See Also Prefix Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.com/gp/product ...509 bytes (63 words) - 02:07, 30 July 2013
- ... The financial crisis caused lot of companies to go out of business and also caused many people to lose their jobs. Obviously, not every causative verb ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... 考上 大学 。 - Aspect particles with result complements You can also use the aspect particle s 了 and 过 with result complement compound ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... many more, but they all follow the same basic pattern outlined here. You can also refer to our article on advanced potential complements . See ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... of Chinese find it useful to treat these verbs as special exceptions. Note also that in some views, the term "location complement" is not used at all ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... that while the 是⋯⋯的 construction also indicates that an action has been ... details of a completed action. See also 的 (modal particle) Adding ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Overview Common Question Words List In English, question words are also known as ''wh-words'', as the majority of them begin with ''wh'' ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... As well as Yes-no questions with "ma" yes/no questions , you can also form tag questions with 吗 (ma). Tag questions are quick questions that are ...3 KB (490 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... tag questions with ma tag questions with 吗 (ma) , tag questions can also be formed using 不 (bù). This is done by putting an affirmative-negative ...3 KB (491 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... might not sound quite as smart, you'll still get your point across). Also, for many nouns, 个 (gè) ''is'' the only correct measure word. Counting ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 地方 叫 外滩。Zhège dìfang jiào Wàitān.This place is called the Bund. You can also ask people their names using 叫 (jiào): 你 叫 什么 名字 ？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... do? 要 (yào) and 想 (xiǎng) Instead of using 要 (yào), it is also possible to use the word 想 (xiǎng). These two words are largely interchangeable ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box The verb 有 (yǒu), which means "to have," can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... correct (and perhaps more helpful). Also, due to a http://resources. ... class is forbidden. See also Expressing ability or possibility with ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... is a suggestion.Xiūxi yīxià ba.Take a break. 我们 结婚 吧。This is a also suggestion, believe it or not Wǒmen jiéhūn ba.Let's get married. 老板 ，便宜 一点 ...3 KB (485 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... Besides using Negative commands with "bu yao" 不要 (bùyào) , negative commands can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a ...3 KB (396 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... structure lightens the mood and seriousness of the question. It also adds variety to sentence structure. Because these phrases are used colloquially ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... a learned skill with "hui" expressing a learned skill , 会 (huì) can also be used to indicate that something ''will'' happen or that someone ''will'' ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... is very difficult to write. 难 (nán) with Sense Verbs 难 (nán) can also be attached to "sense verbs" (e.g. look, taste, smell, etc.) to indicate ...3 KB (515 words) - 07:59, 10 April 2019
- ... "there is no way," and while it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure One easy way to express inability is to ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... . Note that this use of 以前 (yǐqián) can also be shortened to 前 (qián). See also After a specific time Expressing "before" in general with ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 年 经理 。Tā zuò le bā nián jīnglǐ.He worked as a manager for eight years. Also note that 的 can be used in this pattern, which must be placed between the ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... great What is it? 啊 (a) Expressing Certainty or Urgency 啊 (a) can also add a sense of certainty or urgency to a statement, sometimes with the ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... Structure Topic (+ Subj.) + Verb + 了吗? NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the verb. Examples 晚饭 你 吃 了 吗 ？Wǎnfàn nǐ ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... to Modifying nouns with adjective + de linking adjectives to nouns , 的 (de) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Do you know how expensive housing is in Shanghai? 大 (dà) and 小 (xiǎo) can also be used to describe ages. The question phrase 多大 (duō dà) is often used ...3 KB (518 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 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 ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... you want chicken or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or" ''statement'' ... or computer to go online. See also Offering choices with "haishi" ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... 瑰 jiǔ zhī méiguīnine roses 十 个 美女 shí gè měinǚten beautiful women Also remember that there isn't a one-to-one relationship between nouns and measure ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Basic Usage As well as with Basic comparisons with "bi" 比 (bǐ) , you can also use 没有 (méiyǒu) to make basic comparisons. You could think of 没有 ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:07, 20 June 2019
- ... busy as the boss is? There is also a similar but more advanced usage of this ... xiang" uses 像 (xiàng) . See also Basic comparisons with "bi" ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
- ... ji le" 极了 (jí le) . In recent years, however, it's become quite popular to also use -死了 (sǐ le) with positive adjectives: 哇，可爱 死了 ！Literally, "cute ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... an adjective serves as the predicate, it does the job of a verb. Notice also that there's no 的 after the ABAB, because 的 is used when modifying nouns ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... 别 急 ，再 想想 。Bié jí, zài xiǎngxiang.Don't worry. Keep thinking. You can also add 一会儿 after the verb to mean "keep doing something a little longer." 再 ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... dinner for us every day. For more uses with 每 (měi), see also: Expressing "every" with "mei" . Other Examples Here are some other examples ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... use this pattern below: A + 不比 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. Note that "Verb + 得" can also placed before 不比. Examples 你 不 比 歌手 唱 得 差 。Nǐ bùbǐ gēshǒu ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... common. Avoiding the negative command (telling someone ''not'' to do something) is also a subtle way of sounding less bossy and annoying in Chinese ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something looks ''like'', you'll also need to follow 看起来 with 像 (xiàng), and then the noun phrase ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... is the simple form of this pattern, which uses 来, but there is also a Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…" more complex one (which ...4 KB (602 words) - 07:54, 4 March 2019
- ... with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 can be used after 但 ... still don't know him well. See also Two words for "but" "Although ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... nǐ zěnmebàn?What will you do if he doesn't agree? Simple Pattern Colloquially, it's also possible to drop the 如果 and just use the 的话 instead to ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... "either/or" feel: ''these are the two choices. Choose one.'' (It can also be used for more than two choices, but it's usually just two.) Structure ...4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... 以来 (yǐlái) after a time in the past. Just the word 来 (lái) can also play a similar role. Pattern with 以来 To express "ever since," all one needs ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- Grammar Box English speakers often like to connect sentences together with "so..." and also try to do this in Chinese with the word 所以 (suǒyǐ). In ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... four words can mean "before and "after" (referring to time), 之前/之后 also sometimes mean "in front of" or "behind," referring to physical location. (以前 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... Affirmative Form Structure 要是 + Subj. ⋯⋯ ， 就 ⋯⋯ Note that the subject can also be placed before 要是. In this case, 要是 can be shortened as 要 ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- ... is both stylish and user-friendly. Used with 也 Structure The structure can also be formed with 也, but here it is used primarily for verbs or ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
- ... “with great difficulty”. At the end of the sentence particles such as 啊 or 哦 will also often be used to add emotion. Examples 要 完成 这 个 大 项目 好 ...5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020
- ... to suggest a situation is serious or may result in terrible consequences. It can also be used in a positive sense, such as in English when we say "I'm ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... as you do. 不如 as an Adverb When facing a choice, 不如 can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize that the choice that comes after 不 ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... question is just a bit complicated for a five-year-old child. 稍微 (shāowēi) can also be added before the adjective to further soften the tone. See ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
