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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... , but then I found that we are really not right for each other. 他本来是应该考得 ... qù.We were going to go ask him for help, but we didn't because he is ...

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Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
... 关于这个问题，你们还是问他吧。Guānyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen háishì wèn tā ba.As for this question, you'd better ask him. 关于你的建议，老板还在考虑。Guānyú nǐ de jiànyì ...

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Complement
... 一次 to go once 工作十个小时 to work for 10 hours Location complement 住在北京 to live ... express what the complement expresses. For example, do you use the 不 ...

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Chinese textbook grammar index
... Outline of Chinese Grammar link=http://amzn.to/2h63G2M Affiliate Link Structures of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of English 中文语法快易通：句型结构 link ...

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Offering choices with "haishi"
... to choose one or the other, not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used to ... 2nd ed) 206-7, 251 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 125 ...

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Structure of times (basic)
... a.m. Note that '''two o'clock is 两点''' (liǎng diǎn), not 二点 (èr diǎn). (For more information on when to use 两 (liǎng) vs. 二 (èr), see our article on ...

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Measure word "ge"
... and use 个 (gè) by itself. This is similar to "a" or "an" in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot." (The tone on 个 (gè) is normally somewhat ...

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Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... you can get a feel for quickly. You'll want to ... 爸。If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.Bǎobao, qīn yīxià bàba.Baby, give your dad ...

4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Actions in a row
... 喜欢自己买菜做饭。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ mǎi cài zuòfàn. I like to buy food to cook for myself on the weekend. 早上我先刷牙洗脸，再吃早饭。Zǎoshang wǒ xiān shuā ...

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Inability with "mei banfa"
... ，我们没办法洗衣服。Méiyǒu shuǐ, wǒmen méi bànfǎ xǐ yīfu.There's no water. There's no way for us to wash clothes. 这里太吵了，我没办法工作。Zhèlǐ tài chǎo le, wǒ ...

3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
Expressing duration with "le"
... 刚才打了半个小时电话。Wǒ gāngcái dǎ le bàn gè xiǎoshí diànhuà.I was on the phone for half an hour. 我昨天玩了一晚上游戏。Wǒ zuótiān wán le yī wǎnshang yóuxì ...

5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
Expressing duration of inaction
... . 我们已经十年没见了。Wǒmen yǐjīng shí nián méi jiàn le.We haven't seen each other for ten years already. 他已经一个星期没洗澡了。Tā yǐjīng yī gè xīngqī méi ...

5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
The filler word "neige"
... + anything + (那个⋯⋯) 那个 (nèige) can be inserted into sentences wherever you need to pause for thought. Examples 那个 ⋯⋯ 我不跟你们一起去了，可以吗 ...

4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Counting money
... How much is our lunch? 这杯咖啡多少钱？Zhè bēi kāfēi duōshao qián? How much for this cup of coffee? 这件衣服多少钱？Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián? How much is ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... there, but it is required in Chinese. Be aware that 可是 can be used interchangeably with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 can be used after 但是 ...

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Using "dui" with verbs
... 你应该对自己的工作负责。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò fùzé .You should be responsible for your job. 老板对你不太满意。Lǎobǎn duì nǐ bù tài mǎnyì.The boss is ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... 的话，我就不知道了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù. Tā dehuà, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.I can definitely go. As for him, I don't know. 回老家的话，还是坐高铁比较方便。Huí lǎojiā dehuà ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 16-8 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 156-7 Websites Yale: http://comet ...

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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... the questionNǐ xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma?Do you like Chinese food? B: 喜欢。Repeat the verb for greater clarity.Xǐhuan.Yes, I do. A: 你不喜欢中国菜吗？Negative ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... Usage of 有点有点 is placed before an adjective, and while used for descriptions, it also expresses a tone of complaint by the speaker, or some other ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... use 刚才 instead: 他刚才到。Tā gāngcái dào. 我们昨天刚才到。刚才 should be used for events a lot closer in time than 昨天.Wǒmen zuótiān gāngcái dào. 真不巧，老板刚才走 ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... 睡着了。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 ...

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Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... 这么做，反而效果不好。However you did it, the quality was no good. Structure for 却 Subj. + 却 Examples 外面下雨，我却没带伞。It's raining outside, and ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 吗？Nǐ quèdìng tā shì wǒmen yào zhǎo de rén ma?Are you certain he's the person we should look for? Common Mistakes 我们要先肯定一个形式才能开始做。In ...

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New Main Page
... B2 grammar points See the full list of B2 grammar points... Ready for the really advanced stuff? Our C1 grammar points are still a work ...

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Old Main Page 1
... .'' Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been: http://www. ... →buy Structures of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of English 中文语法快易通 ...

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Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... 吗？ Nǐ xià gè xīngqī yào qù tā jiā chī wǎnfàn ma?Are you going to her place for dinner next week? 这个星期天你要做什么？Zhège Xīngqītiān nǐ yào zuò shénme ...

5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Taiwanese "you"
... Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 175-6 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 188 Websites ChinesePod: http://chinesepod ...

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Foreword
... into useful modular chunks with the beginner in mind, so that searching for a structure or topic is intuitive, quick, and yields a clear explanation ...

4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
Expressing "enough" with "gou"
... 再点几个菜。Zhèxiē cài bù gòu chī, zài diǎn jǐ gè cài.This food is not enough for us to eat. Let's order a few more dishes. 这里太小了，不够坐。Zhèlǐ tài ...

5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
... de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāo le hěn duō.Compared to ten years ago, the standard of living for Chinese people has gotten much better. 跟上个月比，这个月的 ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
Expressing "only after" with "cai"
... cái mǎi dào le lǚyóu de dōngxi.Only after spending 8000 RMB was I able to buy all the things for the trip. 小明花了很多心思才设计出了这张海报。Xiǎo Míng ...

5 KB (757 words) - 04:25, 26 November 2020
Result complement
... that 不 negates verbs about the present or future, whereas 没有 is used for things in the past). This makes sense if you think about English verbs. You ...

11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
Degree complement
... 。Lǎoshī shuō jīntiān méiyǒu zuòyè, wǒmen dōu gāoxìng huàile.The teacher said there's no homework for today, which thrilled us all. 找不到孩子，妈妈急坏了 ...

12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Standard negation with "bu"
... Category:Adverbs Used for Negating Used for Describing actions Used for Denying and refusing Used for Referring to the present ...

4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... arrived at a specific place is to use the verb 到 (dào). 到 (dào) for Arriving in a Place Structure The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about ...

5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Reduplication of adjectives
... Source New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) 103-4 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 271-2 Category:B1 grammar points ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... "keep doing something a little longer." 再聊一会儿。Zài liáo yīhuǐr.Keep talking for a little bit. 再等一会儿。Zài děng yīhuǐr.Wait a little longer. You ...

5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Expressing "must" with "dei"
... 式一点。Míngtiān qù miànshì, nǐ děi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.You must wear something more formal for tomorrow's job interview. 你病得太厉害了，得去看医生。Nǐ ...

4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
Direction complement "-qilai"
... Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) 134-5 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 355-6 Source Integrated Chinese: Level 2 ...

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Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
... baijiu. 除了周末，老板每天都加班。Chúle zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu jiābān.Except for weekends, the boss works overtime every day. 除了价格以外，其他方面我们都很 ...

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Comparisons with "buru"
... děng yě shì làngfèi shíjiān, bùrú xiān qù chī gè fàn ba.It's a waste of time for us to wait here. We might as well go out and eat something first. 与其 ...

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Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
... chuān shénme yīfu zuì shìhé cānjiā zhège jùhuì ma?Do you know what kind of clothes would be appropriate for this party? B:我不知道。但是穿牛仔裤一定不合适。B ...

4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
... by the particle 着 (zhe) is used to show that an action has been repeated for a period of time, and as a result a new situation has arisen which the ...

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Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
... 他决定的，你就别干涉了。Zhè shì yóu tā juédìng de, nǐ jiù bié gānshè le.This is for him to decide. Stop interfering. 太悲剧了，会议由王总主持，肯定会很无聊！Tài bēijù ...

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Challenging a verb with "shenme"
... 的礼物。Nǐ kū shénme kū, yòu bù shì méiyǒu nǐ de lǐwù.What are you crying for? It's not like there's no gift for you. 你笑什么笑，看我做错了，你很开心吗？Nǐ xiào ...

4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) 63 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 430 Category: B2 grammar points HSK ...

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Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
... need" as well as "will (do something)." In every case, context is crucial for figuring out which meaning someone is trying to express. 要 (yào) as ...

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Expressing experiences with "guo"
... Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 175-6 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 188 Websites ChinesePod: http://chinesepod ...

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Expressing distance with "li"
... , you'll normally want to pair 离 (lí) with the adjective 近 (jìn) for "close," or 远 (yuǎn) for "far." Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远 So this ...

5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Communicative function
... of state with "le" Using "dui" Using "xiang" Using "gen" "For" with "wei" "One of" with "…zhi yi" Measure Words ...

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Name-calling with "zhege"
... 太热，冬天太冷。Shànghǎi zhège chéngshì, xiàtiān tài rè, dōngtiān tài lěng.As for Shanghai, its summers are too hot and its winters are too cold. 你这个人 ...

4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... 了一片面包。Wǒ zǎofàn jiù chī le yī piàn miànbāo.I only had a piece of bread for breakfast. 你就点了两个菜？Nǐ jiù diǎn le liǎng gè cài?You ordered only ...

5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
... Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 196-7 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 271 Websites ChinesePod: http://chinesepod ...

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Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
... person or object. 对于那个人我并不了解。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 ...

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Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
... fùzé liánxì kèhù, suǒyǐ shǎobuliǎo qǐng kèhù chīfàn.He is responsible for contacting clients, so he invariably has to treat them to dinner. Pointing ...

4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... zhǎo nǐ.I'm going to go home and drop my stuff off first, after that go to the cafe to look for you. 去年夏天他来过我家，之后再也没见过他。 Qùnián xiàtiān ...

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Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
... 卷发公司的案子》 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a graded reader designed for high-elementary learners of Chinese. Publisher's description: Mr. Xie was recently ...

5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
Negative adverb
... Notes Notes 不 and 没不 for present and future 没 for past 不 also for: 是 Psychological verbs Frequent or habitual actions ...

1 KB (136 words) - 06:37, 15 June 2017
Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... 个月她要找新工作。Xià gè yuè tā yào zhǎo xīn gōngzuò.She is going to look for a new job next month. 这个周末你们要出去玩吗？Zhège zhōumò nǐmen yào chūqù wán ...

10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
... 司工作吗？Nǐ bù xiǎng lái wǒmen gōngsī gōngzuò ma?Do you not want to come to work for our company? 去年她去美国工作了几个月。Qùnián tā qù Měiguó gōngzuò le ...

4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Age with "sui"
... is one year old. Adding "And a Half" to an Age Structure The word for "half" in Chinese is 半 (bàn), and you simply add this after 岁 (suì ...

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Structure of times (advanced)
... (líng) is often used after 点 (diǎn). For example, 2:07 would be said as “两点 ... when speaking, it is very common for most Chinese people take out the “分 ...

6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
Advanced uses of "ba"
... New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) 15, 51, 101-2 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 369-70, 384, 398-9 Source 卓越汉语 ...

12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
... Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 196-7 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 271 Websites ChinesePod: http://chinesepod ...

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Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
... le, zhìyú shénme shíhou kāishǐ, hái méi dìng.We're going to start this project, but as for when to start, we still haven't decided. 至于这个问题，我们还需 ...

5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
Indicating negative impact with "haide"
... wǒ zhǎo le bàntiān.He took my cell phone without telling me. As a result, I spent all day looking for it. 我的护照丢了，害得我现在哪里也去不了。Wǒ de hùzhào ...

4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
... 1 + 并且 + 也 / 还 + Verb Phrase 2 You cannot substitute Combining verbs with "bing" 并 for 并且 in this pattern. Examples 你要按照我说的做并且也 ...

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Chinese Grammar Reference Materials
... 中英文对照) (A Practical Chinese Grammar for Foreigners) http://www.amazon.cn/ ... 语口语速成中级篇) Websites for Chinese Grammar The following websites may ...

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Location word
... noun usually attach to other nouns, e.g. 屋子里. Some rules for 里 / 里边 Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. 巧克力在盒子 Cannot be used after ...

2 KB (322 words) - 07:41, 22 November 2018
Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
... The following examples sound a little bit like a complaint, or a reason for not doing something. They're similar to how we would use "too" in English ...

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Placement of question words
... order: 你是谁？Nǐ shì shéi?Who are you? (you are who?) This works for whatever it is you want to ask about. The question form has the same word order ...

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Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
... they're not completed). These two don't work together. This is a very common mistake for beginner learners of Chinese. 我没有做了。Wǒ méiyǒu zuò le. 我 ...

4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Expressing existence with "you"
... 122-3 Source New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) 155 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 300-1 Source 40 Lessons ...

3 KB (462 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
... 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 how to" is equally correct ...

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Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
... does not have a verb exclusively for this purpose, and instead uses " ... 新实用汉语课本2) 154 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 73 ...

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Time words and word order
... -7 Source Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) 205-6 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） 98 Category:A2 grammar ...

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Asking about degree with "duo"
... to ask "how old." However, it is an informal way to ask, usually reserved for peers, close friends, or children. The phrase 几岁 (jǐ suì) is most often ...

3 KB (518 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Measure words with "this" and "that"
... Measure_word_%22ge%22 个 (gè) for everything, but pretty soon you're going ... in quantity questions Measure Words for Verbs Sources and further ...

3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "every" with "mei"
Grammar Box In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the ...

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Negative adjectives with "-si le"
... 了 (sǐ le) is much more versatile in Chinese than the English expression "to death." For Positive Connotations Traditionally, -死了 (sǐ le) is only ...

5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... to follow the rule and keep using the 都 (dōu), eventually it will become more natural for you too. 很多地方都有 wifi。Hěn duō dìfang dōu yǒu wifi.A ...

7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... that they're not exactly the same thing 没有 should be your "go to word" for expressing "not as... as...," but there are cases where 不比 (in all of its ...

4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... Sometimes 也 (yě) is used instead of 都 (dōu), and the two are interchangeable for this pattern, but 都 is more commonly used with 连 (lián), so it's the ...

6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... Structure 如果 ⋯⋯ 的话，(就) ⋯⋯ Note that 就 (jiù) is often optional. For more on using 如果 with 就, check out the Expressing "if…, then…" with "ruguo ...

5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
A softer "but" with "buguo"
... Similar "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi" Similar Two words for "but" Similar Expressing "however" with "ran'er" Basic Grammar 不 ...

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Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... can put a wide variety of things after each 要么. It can be used both for commands and non-commands. 要么 + Option A ，要么 + Option B Examples 要么你 ...

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Indicating a number in excess
... 在那儿住了二十多天了。Tā zài nàr zhù le èrshí duō tiān le.He's been staying there for over 20 days. 我昨天收到了三十多条垃圾短信。Wǒ zuótiān shōudào le sānshí ...

4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 咱们或者去爬山或者泡温泉。Zánmen huòzhě qù páshān huòzhě pào wēnquán.Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. 咱们或者今天去或者明天去，一定要去 ...

4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
... qǐlái gěi tā gǔzhǎng.Each and every member of the audience, and even the referee, stood up and applauded for him. 我去过很多中国的城市，北京、上海、杭州、昆明、桂林，甚 ...

5 KB (727 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... is generally used to express a habit, attitude, or convention which has continued for a long period of time until the present. When you use 一向, you're ...

5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
Expressing "a bit too"
... 好像短了点儿。Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù hǎoxiàng duǎn le diǎnr.This pair of jeans seems a little short for me. 那个地方离我家远了一点儿。Nàge dìfang lí wǒ jiā yuǎn le ...

4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
Limiting scope with "jiu"
... own opinion. 就文化大革命而言，大部分的人都认为那是一场灾难。As for the Cultural Revolution, most of the people think it was a disaster. 就整体而言，这幅画不错，但是有 ...

5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
Expressing future with "jiang"
... is about to happen in the near future, similar to Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" 会 , or "will" in English. It is generally used in formal contexts ...

4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
... to be shorter and more succinct. Examples 我因为生病而请假。Because I got sick, I asked for time off. 欧洲的经济因为债务危机而陷入衰退。Because Europe is ...

4 KB (565 words) - 10:10, 23 December 2020
Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
... 现代汉语八百词（增订本） 560 Source 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 180 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 556 Category: B2 grammar points HSK HSK4 ...

4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... 实用汉语课本4) 42 Source 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 113 Source 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） 516 Websites Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary ...

5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
Uses of "le"
... 20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 312-3, 400 ...

10 KB (1,220 words) - 06:13, 5 June 2023
Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
... but they don't have to be. If they're the same, then you don't need to repeat the subject for the second one. Examples 饿死了，我一下课就要去吃午饭 ...

5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ.Just now, there was someone looking for you. Note that for all of those cases, we're talking about something that happened ''just ...

3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
Expressing "just" with "gang"
... we use the word "just." For example, if you pass a turn ... in English, in this pattern there's no need for a word that means "ago." Examples ...

4 KB (572 words) - 04:45, 9 March 2019