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- ... 请 你 再 说 一 遍。Please say it one more time. 我 到 上海 两 次 了。 I've come to Shanghai two times. 一 个 晚上 去 了 三 趟 厕所。I went to the bathroom three times in ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... I read. 你Nǐ 去。qù. You go. 你们Nǐmen 看。kàn. You look. 你Nǐ 来。lái. You come here 我Wǒ 说。shuō. I speak. 孩子Háizi 哭。kū. Children cry. 谁 Shéi 要 学？yào xué? Who ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... so you can't rely too much on translating directly from English when it comes to expressing the English verb "to be" in Chinese. Examples 我 是 ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... yesterday? 老板 今天 没 来 吗？ Lǎobǎn jīntiān méi lái ma?The boss didn't come today? 老师 今天 没 生气 。 Lǎoshī jīntiān méi shēngqì.The teacher didn't get angry ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... involving it. Structure Topic + 怎么 + Verb The object doesn't have to come after the verb. Sometimes it moves to the front of the question ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... express permission to do things. Examples 我 可以 进来 吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?May I come in? 二十 一 岁 以后 可以 喝酒。Èrshí-yī suì yǐhòu kěyǐ hējiǔ.After ...3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 来 吗？ Tāmen míngtiān néng zǎo diǎn lái ma?Would it be possible for them to come a little earlier tomorrow? 你们 能 小声 一点 吗？Nǐmen néng xiǎo shēng yīdiǎn ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... 别 笑！Bié xiào Don't laugh 别 动！Bié dòng Don't move 别 过来！Bié guòlái Don't come over here 别 打 孩子！Bié dǎ háizi Don't hit the child 别 喝 太 多。Bié hē ...3 KB (396 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... cold. 明天 你 应该 八 点 半 来 公司。 Míngtiān nǐ yīnggāi bādiǎn bàn lái gōngsī.You should come to the office tomorrow at 8:30. 他 太 累 了，应该 回家 休息。Tā tài lèi le ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- ... one to learn first, some verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of these as exceptions ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... (gēn) is commonly used to express "with." Just remember that the "with" phrase comes ''before the verb''. Subj. + 跟 + Person + Verb + Obj. The word 一起 ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... 后，你们 一起 来 我 家 吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen yīqǐ lái wǒ jiā ba.After work, why don't you all come to my home together? 下 个 月 我 和 妈妈 一起 去 旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé ...3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... location that a verb takes place in, 在 (zài), followed by a location, comes before the verb. Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb + Obj. Notice that the location ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... "difficult" with "nan" hard to do something , 好 (hǎo) can also come before verbs to indicate that something is ''easy to do.'' Structure The ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 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 place ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... 你 想 来 中国 吗？ Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China? 我 以后 不 喝酒 了。 Wǒ yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will not drink alcohol ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... ？Shàng dàxué yǐqián, nǐ lái guo shànghǎi ma? Before you went to college, did you ever come to Shanghai? 结婚 以前 ，你 应该 先 买 房子。Jiéhūn yǐqián, nǐ yīnggāi ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 来 中国 以后， 她 认识 了 她 的 老公。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.After coming to China, she met her husband. 她 一个月 以后 开始 上班。Tā yī gè yuè yǐhòu ...4 KB (623 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... ongoing duration . Subj. + (已经 +) Duration + 没 + Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the end of the sentence. The ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... .It's too late now, don't leave. 你们 早 点 来 吧 。 Nǐmen zǎo diǎn lái ba.Come a little earlier. 快 点 吧 ， 要 迟到 了。Kuài diǎn ba, yào chídào le.Please hurry ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... zài jiā, nǐ kěyǐ wǎnshang lái ma? This afternoon I won't be home. Can you come by this evening? B:行 吧。Xíng ba.All right. B is now conceding that going ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... the end of a sentence or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗 (ma). Basic Usage Structure Subj. + Verb + Obj ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... lái shàngkè.Today, the teacher felt a little unwell, so she didn't come to class. Negative Connotation Note that for the speaker, the adjective ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 点 来 见 我，但是 他 没 来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn wǒ, dànshì tā méi lái.He said he would come to see me at five, but he didn't. 这 个 地方 很 漂亮，但是 人 太 多 了。Zhège ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... nǐ jiā huòzhě nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ.After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine. 下 个 月 我 打算 去 杭州 或者 苏州 旅 ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... . 那个 ⋯⋯ 我 明天 不 来 了。Nèige... wǒ míngtiān bù lái le.Ummm... I'm not coming tomorrow. 那个 ⋯⋯ 这样 做 不 好 吧？Nèige... zhèyàng zuò bù hǎo ba?Ummm, it's ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... .Every morning he skips breakfast. 他 每 年 都 来 中国。Tā měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó.He comes to China every year. 我 每 个 星期 都 给 妈妈 打电话。Wǒ měi gè xīngqī ...4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... is: Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence: 小李 比 小张 高 。Xiǎo ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... usually used to express a kind of impatience or surprise on the part of the speaker. It comes before the verb. 我 早就 知道 了 ！Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào le I knew ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase Examples 我们 明年 再 来 。Wǒmen míngnián zài lái.We'll come again next year. 再 试 一下 。Zài shì yīxià.Try it again. 你 可以 再 ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... go to work every day. 老师 每天 都 迟到。 Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu chídào. The teacher comes late every day. 她 每天 都 不 吃 早饭。 Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.Every ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... most beautiful. 最 (zuì) with Psychological Verbs 最 (zuì) can also come before psychological verb s, to express what one "most likes," "most ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese. For ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... topic in Chinese grammar, but you can approach them in stages. The structure you come across the most is a verb with 到 (dào): Subj. + Verb + 到 + Obj ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box Result complements come immediately after verbs to indicate that an action has led to a certain result and make that result clear to ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box 起来 (qǐlái) comes up very frequently in Chinese and can be used both literally and figuratively. This is a little like the usage of "up ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:04, 21 February 2020
- ... with him. I want a divorce. Used with 再 When the adverb 再 comes before the verb, there's an implication that if "things keep going on this ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- Grammar Box You will often come across 因为⋯⋯所以⋯⋯ (yīnwèi... suǒyǐ...) in both written and spoken Chinese. This pattern will give your Chinese a ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has to come at the beginning of the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When using two ...5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- ... 事 都 不 做？Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme shénme shì dōu bù zuò? How come you haven't done anything at home? See Also Expressing "every time" with "mei" and ...6 KB (855 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated. Structure Topic ，Comment Examples ...3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... 点 水果 。Xiàbān yǐhòu zǎo diǎn huílái. Háiyǒu, huílái de lùshang mǎi diǎn shuǐguǒ.Come back early after work. Also, buy some fruit on your way back. 今天 ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... ten thousand 亿 (yì): hundred million Ten Thousand - 万 (wàn) 万 (wàn) comes up the most often and is the largest stumbling block for most people ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... " but ." Structure Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses. ⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯ Examples 这 件 衣服 我 ...4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
- ... times" mirror each other in structure. In Chinese sentences, these measure words come after the verb. You should also know that, like nouns, some ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... nǐ de chéngjì zài hǎo yīdiǎnr, nǐ jiù néng shēnqǐng Běi Dà le.If your grades come up a little more, then you can apply to Beijing University. 假如 我 是 ...3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
- ... 季 一向 来 得 很 突然。Yúnnán de yǔjì yīxiàng láide hěn tūrán.Yunnan's rainy season always comes suddenly. 他 的 态度 一向 很 认真。Tā de tàidù yīxiàng hěn rènzhēn.His ...5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
- ... can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize that the choice that comes after 不如 is better than what was just being discussed. When used like ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... the ''denominator'' is the ''bottom'' number in a fraction, but it comes ''first'' in spoken Chinese. Knowing that this order actually totally fits ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... , zhìyú jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that. 律 ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... also be used to simply identify a topic, sort of like saying "when it comes to...." Structure 的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the ...4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
- ... by a Question The suggestion or inference deduced from the first "fact" can come in the form of rhetorical question. In this case, 那 can be omitted ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... Box 好 (hǎo) can mean "in order to or "for the sake of" when coming before a verb phrase, and therefore expresses the purpose. You might think of it ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... ＋ Verb ＋ 没 / 不 ＋ Verb Examples 你 究竟 来 不 来？Nǐ jiūjìng lái bu lái?Are you coming or not? 你们 究竟 能 不 能 帮 我？Nǐmen jiūjìng néng bu néng bāng wǒ ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... wǒ dìdi lái yě yào mǎi piào.Even my brother needs to buy a ticket if he comes, let alone you. 且不说 is more formal than 别说, but is used in the same ...4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
- ... to seek consent of the listener. When using 要不 in this way, it can come either at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle, after explaining the ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- Many of the separable verb s below come from Chinese Grammar Without Tears http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag= ...2 KB (199 words) - 06:52, 6 February 2018
- ... working. He can't play with you. 他 还 没 回来 呢。Tā hái méi huílái ne.He hasn't come back yet. 我们 的 工作 还 有 很多 呢。Wǒmen de gōngzuò hái yǒu hěn duō ne.We ...3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... particle 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 ...430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
- ... Nǐ kěyǐ de.You can do this. 她 一定 会 来 的 。Tā yīdìng huì lái de.She's definitely coming. 我们 能 搞定 的 。Wǒmen néng gǎodìng de.We can handle it. 他 不 会 道歉 的 ...2 KB (373 words) - 07:36, 27 November 2018
- ... from me further." In other words, "Stay away from me," or "Don't come near me." See Also "From… to…" with "cong… dao…" Sources and ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... me? 你们 可以 来 为 我们 加油 。Nǐmen kěyǐ lái wèi wǒmen jiāyóu.You guys can come to cheer us on. 她 是 为 美国 政府 工作 的 。Tā shì wèi Měiguó zhèngfǔ gōngzuò ...4 KB (571 words) - 03:08, 9 January 2020
- ... son doesn't snack much. 老板 不怎么 来 办公室 。Lǎobǎn bù zěnme lái bàngōngshì.My boss doesn't come to the office very often. 我 不怎么 在 网上 买 东西 。Wǒ bù zěnme zài ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... turns red. 你 怎么 一 吃 火锅 就 拉肚子 ？Nǐ zěnme yī chī huǒguō jiù lādùzi?How come you get diarrhea every time you eat hotpot? 他 一 上 英语 课 就 想 睡觉 。Tā yī shàng ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... as a preposition . In this role, the ''whole'' "为了 phrase" should come '''before''' the verb. Structure 为了 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. ⋯⋯ Note also that 为了 ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... can have an object or other information after the verb, but the 过 (guo) needs to come immediately after the verb. Examples 你 从来 没有 想 过 这 个 问 ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... ," you can put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before or after the subject. 刚才 + Verb Examples 你 刚才 说 什么 了 ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... "even more badass"), you can use 更 (gèng). 更 (gèng) generally comes before adjective s. Basic Usage Structure The pattern in Chinese ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," and like other adverb s, comes before the verb in a sentence. 总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs 总是 (zǒngshì ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... 又 不 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。Nǐ xiànzài yòu bù máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià.You're not busy now. Come and help me. 我 又 没 吃 过 ，怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... the ticket. 老板 十一 点 才 到 办公室。 Lǎobǎn shíyī diǎn cái dào bàngōngshì.The boss didn't come to the office until 11 o'clock. 这个 项目 最少 要 花 两 个 月 才 能 做 完 ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... for ''future'' frequent actions in colloquial Chinese. 常 来 玩 ！Cháng lái wán Come hang out often 常 联系 ！Cháng liánxì Let's keep in touch Used ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... 明天 你们 一定 要 来。Míngtiān nǐmen yīdìng yào lái.You guys definitely have to come tomorrow. 一定 要 小心。Yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn.You've absolutely got to be careful ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... examples above, 就 pairs exclusively with the verb 是. But 就 can also come before other verbs, with similar emphatic effect. In these cases, it's also ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... yǐqián, tā yī gè wàiguó péngyou dōu méiyǒu.He didn't have a single foreign friend before coming to Shanghai. 她 一 瓶 可乐 也 没 喝 。 Tā yī píng kělè yě méi ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... referred to, and usually the speaker has adopted a certain attitude or has come to some kind of conclusion about the person or object. 对于 那 ...6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
- ... something is restored that was once destroyed, messed up, or lost. It comes back into its original state or appearance. Often it is used with words ...2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"64 bytes (9 words) - 01:34, 2 April 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"64 bytes (9 words) - 01:55, 2 April 2013
- ... In spoken Chinese, the equivalent of "I bet," as in "I bet he won't come," is 谅. Structure Using 谅 this way is a little tricky, or sometimes ...1 KB (125 words) - 07:11, 20 May 2016
- ... Stub 之 is one of the characters from classical Chinese that has come into common usage. It a formal written way to express possession. Structure ...1 KB (168 words) - 02:17, 10 May 2016
- ... 竟然 into an appropriate English word. Sometimes it's just a ''feeling'' that doesn't come across well in English unless you can hear the tone of voice ...2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 什么 来着！他们 会 回来 的。I told you so They would come back. Sources and further reading Books Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速 ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- ... grammar, but still need pinyin and want to build a stronger foundation? You've come to the right place Check out some of the following pages: File ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- Grammar Box 而已 (éryǐ) comes at the end of a sentence to express that something is merely what it is. It is like saying "it's nothing more than x." ...4 KB (643 words) - 09:19, 14 January 2021
- ... 。Wǒ jiā yǒngyuǎn huānyíng nǐ, rènhé shíhou dōu kěyǐ lái.You are always welcome in our house. You can come by anytime. 这 次 的项目 很 重要，任何 意外 都 不 要 发生。Zhè ...4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
- Grammar Box Stub 与否 is a grammatical particle that comes from classical Chinese meaning "whether or not." It is typically used at the end of ...795 bytes (74 words) - 09:06, 8 March 2016
- ... in our company, but I don't like her at all. As you can see, 而 comes between the two to stress the contrast. See Also "On the contrary" with ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... , there is often a 来 or 去 after the 是, indicating direction like "coming here" or "going there." Person + 是 + 来 / 去 + Verb+ 的 Examples 我 是 ...4 KB (621 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... huílái, shǎobuliǎo shì zài jiābān.It's past 8 o'clock he still hasn't come back. He must be working overtime. Sources and Further Reading Books ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... he's eating, he doesn't say anything. He doesn't stop eating. When "不停" comes after the verb, it behaves somewhat strangely and takes "个" before it in ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... (a certain time) on" using "zi……qi" Similar Expressing "to come from" with "laizi" POS Prepositions Translation from Translation to ...4 KB (675 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... speak. 妈妈 已经 回来 了。with just a verbMāma yǐjīng huílái le.Mom has already come back. 他 已经 上 飞机 了。with a verb phraseTā yǐjīng shàng fēijī le.He's ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... a Number When it's more than just a half, then 半 (bàn) comes after the measure word instead of before. It's the difference between "half an ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... an adjective to them using 的 (de). Adj. + 的 + Noun This structure comes up extremely frequently and is an easy way to attribute features to nouns ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... 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 way. 上课 了 ！ Shàngkè le Class begins now 我 去 ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 起，怪不得 他们 常常 一起 上 下班。It turns out that they're living together. No wonder they often come to work and leave work together. 怪不得 总是 对 他 那么 好，原来 你 一直 都 喜 ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... 常 在 外面 吃饭。I don't go out for dinner often. 我 老板 不常 来公司。My boss doesn't come to the office often. 我们 是 很好 的 朋友，但是 我们不常见面。We're good friends, but we ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... 了 (le) follows immediately after a verb to indicate completion (AKA 了1 ), and comes at the end of a sentence when it indicates a " Change of state ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. But do expect to come back often. And expect to get sucked into the curiously logical world of ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... 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 hour ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
