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- ... ma?Does everyone like eating spicy food? Examples with 每天 (měi tiān) One other common way to use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 很多 (hěn duō), 多了(duō le), or 得多 (de duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more Adj.'' than another in English. Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... you eat this dish at all? See also Expressing "not even one" Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" Sources and further reading ...4 KB (653 words) - 07:13, 29 November 2018
- ... "drink ''more'' beer," and "I need to exercise ''more''." Notice that in every one of these cases, the word "more" (equivalent to this use of 多) comes ...4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
- ... Expressing duration with "le" ''how long'' you did something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... choices with a hardline "either/or" feel: ''these are the two choices. Choose one.'' (It can also be used for more than two choices, but it's usually ...4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... wǒ tīng tā shuō guo yī bǎi duō biàn le.I've heard her tell this story more than one hundred times. 我们 去 过 两 次 。Wǒme qù guo liǎng cì.We've been there ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 以来 To express "ever since," all one needs to do is put 以来 after a ... the same as 以来. However, there is one key difference: you can only use 来 after a ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- ... 那 件 好看 。Zhè jiàn qúnzi bùrú nà jiàn hǎokàn.This dress doesn't look as good as that one. 那个 说法 不如 这个 说法 实用 。Nàge shuōfǎ bùrú zhège shuōfǎ shíyòng.This ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... Zhè dào cài xián le diǎnr, kěyǐ huàn yī pán ma?This dish is a little too salty, could you make another one? 对 五 岁 的 孩子 来说 ，这 个 问题 稍微 复杂 了 一点儿 。Duì wǔ ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
- ... Form Structure Subj. + 随着 + Noun + Verb Phrase Examples 随着 is one of those words that can have a wide range of translations, all highly ...5 KB (632 words) - 08:59, 17 December 2020
- ... shì nǐ jiùshì 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 ...4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
- ... 闯 红灯。Jiùshì lùshang méiyǒu rén, nǐ yě bù yīnggāi chuǎng hóngdēng.Even if there is no one on the road, you shouldn't run a red light. 就是 你 生 我的 气，我 也 ...5 KB (737 words) - 10:16, 19 January 2021
- ... 买 新的 。Chúfēi jiù de huài le, wǒ cái huì mǎi xīn de.Only if the old one is broken will I buy a new one. 除非 老板 给 我 加薪 ，我 才 会 留下来 。Chúfēi lǎobǎn gěi wǒ ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... two unfavorable options, and choose one over the other. We usually ... nánpéngyǒu.I'd rather have no boyfriend than find a random one. 我们 宁可 早到 也 不 要 迟到 ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... the above sentences, as A is so easy, then B must be even easier. However if one adds a 不 or 没 before the verb then the meaning is reversed: now A is ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... ) "不然（的话）"(otherwise) "每 + 动词"(every + noun) "一方面…（另）一方面…"(on the one hand… on the other hand) Lesson 5 "一 + 动词"(as soon as + verb) "果然"(as ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... 不 给 你 。Bié shuō yībǎi, jiùshì yīkuài qián wǒ yě bù gěi nǐ.Don't think about one hundred, I won't even give you one kuai. 别说 白酒，连 啤酒 的 味道 我 都 受 不了。Bié ...4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
- Unit One Preface Lesson One 愿意 就要⋯⋯了64 bytes (5 words) - 09:12, 20 October 2016
- ... can answer a Chinese yes-no question in one of two ways: Answer with 对 ... the two ways to answer, where one person is asking questions of two different ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 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 。È sǐ le, wǒ ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... 个 银行 哪 个 更 近 ？ Zhè liǎng gè yínháng nǎge gèng jìn? Between these two banks, which one is closer? 我 想 找 一 个 更 帅 的 男朋友。 It is implied that my boyfriend ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Form with Just 白 All you have to do is put 白 before the verb. One important thing to note is that 白 is usually used with mono-syllabic words, like ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
- ... 一点 。This is a comparison.Zhège bǐ nàge zhòng yīdiǎn.This one is a bit heavier than that one. Use 有(一)点 for Describing Quantity 一点 can be placed ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... a couple" or "a few." It's an uncertain number that is at least more than one, and probably less than five, but definitely less than ten. 几 (jǐ) as ...6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 就 到 了。Cóng zhèlǐ xiàng/ cháo/ wǎng běi zǒu liǎng bǎi mǐ jiù dào le.From here, go one hundred meters north, and you'll get there. 这 个 小 女孩 向 左 看看 又 向 ...8 KB (1,228 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- ... . See also "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" Expressing indifference with "jiu" Category:B2 ...3 KB (554 words) - 06:38, 27 December 2021
- ... B). It is often found in formal writing and speech, and it is also one of the classical Chinese forms that is still in use today. In short, it means ...2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
- ... of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS C1 Grammatical Structures These ...922 bytes (140 words) - 08:20, 11 August 2019
- ... state or appearance. Often it is used with words like 身体, 体力, 社会, 秩序 etc. One way to use 恢复 is to put it before the noun or noun phrase 恢复（了）+ Noun ...2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... 最 悲伤 的 事情 莫过于 失去 你 爱 的 人。Nothing is sadder in life than losing a loved one. 让 她 最 难过 的 莫过于 你 对 她 大喊 大叫。Nothing makes her sadder than you shouting at ...2 KB (232 words) - 04:08, 25 April 2017
- ... if you're not used to them. The chart below shows their most common forms: One-Character Two-Character English 上shàng 上面 / 上边shàngmiàn / shàngbian top ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... used both for times and places. Used for Times To express from one time to another, the following structure is used: Structure 从 + Time ...4 KB (675 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers ...5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
- ... Mr. and Mrs. Zhang live with their grown son Guisheng who works at a factory. One day Mr. Qian, an old friend of Mr. Zhang, comes to visit the family ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyuan begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand what is the cause of his ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... AKA 复句 (fùjù) A complex sentence is a sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. Characteristics Notes Types ...284 bytes (34 words) - 06:17, 15 June 2017
- ... words that join two thoughts together in a sentence. The three most common ones in English are "and," "but," and "or." As you learn more about these ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... sentence just sounds weird to most Chinese. Using 和 with two-syllable verbs rather than one-syllable verbs sounds more natural: 你 需要 买 和 装 杀毒 软件 。Nǐ ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... and avoid sounding like a textbook or grammar teacher. Use "you" instead of "one" as the subject. Use precise terms when necessary, but don't use them ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... 的完成、实现，可以独立成句。 The Aspectual particle "le" aspectual particle 了 (one of two kinds of 了, AKA "了1" or the "completed action 了"), when placed after ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... be a frustratingly “front-loaded” endeavor. One had to first learn pinyin, the four ... in the language. '''Universality.''' One of the strongest points of ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... 一 个 月 以后 开始 上班 。 Tā yī gè yuè yǐhòu kāishǐ shàngbān.She will start working after one month. 结婚 以前 ， 你 应该 先 买 房子。 yǐqián, nǐ yīnggāi xiān mǎi fángzi ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... in quick succession with "yi... jiu" Expressing "not even one" Rhetorical questions with "nandao" Adjectives with "name" and "zheme ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... events with "houlai" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" Comparing " ... liao" Expressing "not even one" Using "xiang" ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... 了 。Bǎobao jiù yào yī suì le.The baby is about to be one year old. 就 要 下课 了 ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ... can be omitted. For this one, you wouldn't normally use "about ...5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... seas. A Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of Jules Verne’s best-known works and one of the most classic tales of adventure ever written. This ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... "has no choice but to" or "has no other option but to." The option is one the speaker is not fond of. Structure ⋯⋯ ，(Subj. +) 只好 + Verb Phrase ...3 KB (521 words) - 09:27, 14 January 2021
- ... 对方 can also mean "the other side," whereas 彼此 cannot. This one is straightforward. Structure 对方 + Predicate Examples 我 道歉 了 ，但是 ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... Used with a Single Subject 比 (bǐ) can also be used for comparing one subject over two different time periods. Structure 跟 + Time + 比 (起来 ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... 经过 can be also used as a preposition to describe what experiences or times one went "through." Used as a Verb As a verb, 经过 means "to pass ...3 KB (500 words) - 07:24, 22 April 2019
- ... in this pattern. Structure A + 比 + B + Adj. + Number + 倍 One very important linguistic difference between English and Chinese to note here is ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "one by one" with "yi"46 bytes (7 words) - 06:29, 24 July 2017
- ... xūyào zhāopìn xīnrén le, wǒ xiànzài wú rén kě yòng.The company needs to recruit new people. I have no one to help me now. 从 四月份 开始，公司 客户 减少，我 每天 都 无 ...4 KB (657 words) - 08:35, 16 December 2020
- ... 这么 饿 吗？Nǐ zài yī gè xiǎoshí nèi chī le liǎng cì fàn, nǐ zhème è ma?You ate twice in one hour. Are you really that hungry? 我 在 短短 的 半小时 内 接到 了 10 个 电话 ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK2 Grammatical Structures ...877 bytes (134 words) - 07:55, 16 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK3 Grammatical Structures ...876 bytes (134 words) - 07:54, 16 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK1 Grammatical Structures ...892 bytes (136 words) - 08:42, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK4 Grammatical Structures ...1,022 bytes (159 words) - 08:47, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK5 Grammatical Structures ...1 KB (159 words) - 08:49, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK6 Grammatical Structures ...1 KB (169 words) - 00:45, 3 March 2021
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK0 Grammatical Structures ...621 bytes (94 words) - 07:32, 24 April 2019
- ... chīfàn ba, nà jiā diàn rén tài duō le .Let's just eat at this restaurant. That one is too crowded. 就 去 看 电影 吧。Jiù qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's just go ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- ... Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure with HSK A1 Comparisons ...812 bytes (124 words) - 08:13, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK1 Grammatical ...985 bytes (150 words) - 08:38, 11 August 2019
- ... Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure with HSK A2 Comparisons ...804 bytes (122 words) - 08:14, 11 August 2019
- ... Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure with HSK B1 Comparisons ...805 bytes (122 words) - 08:16, 11 August 2019
- ... Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure with HSK B2 Comparisons ...812 bytes (123 words) - 08:18, 11 August 2019
- ... Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure with HSK C1 Comparisons ...797 bytes (122 words) - 08:07, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK HSK0 Grammatical Structures ...627 bytes (98 words) - 08:10, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK2 Grammatical ...970 bytes (148 words) - 02:56, 26 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK3 Grammatical ...969 bytes (148 words) - 02:57, 26 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK4 Grammatical ...916 bytes (139 words) - 08:56, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK5 Grammatical ...925 bytes (140 words) - 09:21, 11 August 2019
- ... Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS HSK with CEFR HSK6 Grammatical ...937 bytes (142 words) - 09:21, 11 August 2019
- ... grammar banished to the later levels. Easy examples, each one with pinyin. Try clicking on one of the images below: File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you ...1 KB (144 words) - 06:18, 30 April 2020
- ... . Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS 2021-HSK HSK1 Grammatical ...659 bytes (93 words) - 09:31, 20 April 2021
- ... . Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category. Print POS 2021-HSK HSK2 Grammatical ...660 bytes (93 words) - 08:51, 21 April 2021
- ... constructing longer sentences which focus on the result or influence of an action. One of its key features is that it brings the object of the verb ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... other hand, if the adjective has two characters, and the noun it modifies only has one, the 的 is required, (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- 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 called Bei Sentences (被字句). Bei Sentences are not the only way to express the passive in Chinese, but they are one of the most common ways.247 bytes (39 words) - 10:17, 5 April 2011
- ... nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than one in a phrase). Single character location noun usually attach to other nouns ...2 KB (322 words) - 07:41, 22 November 2018
- ... Additionally, 几 requires a measure word, but 多少 doesn't need one. Interrogative pronouns can act as indefinite references meaning "anything," "anyone ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... . Characteristics In sentences with auxiliary verbs, the auxiliary verb is the one that gets modified. That is, if you want to negate a sentence ...2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
- ... of speech Predicate The predicate contains a verb, and potentially has one or more objects as well. The Subject The Predicate ...1 KB (132 words) - 06:21, 29 July 2011
- ... are formed frequently and creatively - can't be learned by rote One interesting kind is a parallel compound - each component is equally important ...2 KB (222 words) - 08:37, 26 November 2013
- ... 小时觉 我睡了七个小时 Coverbs Subjectless Sentences One Word Sentences Sentences with a Verbal Predicate Sentences with an Adjectival ...817 bytes (82 words) - 06:24, 29 July 2011
- ... eight are bad. Omitting the Number Structure Verb + 个 + Noun If the number is one (1), you can omit it and use 个 (gè) by itself. This is ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... out, the structure with an adjective is basically the same as the one with a verb. Structure Subj. + 不 + Adj. Examples 我 不 饿。Wǒ ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... méi zuòfàn.Mom didn't cook food this evening. Go Easy on the 了 (le) One thing you need to remember when using 没有 (méiyǒu) is that '''了 (le) is ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... .Qǐng nǐ shuō yīxià wèishénme.Please say why. 不要 生气 了，笑 一下！Just one quick laugh Bùyào shēngqì le, xiào yīxià Don't be mad, laugh 宝宝，亲 一下 爸 ...4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... ). 想 (xiǎng) on the other hand, often conveys an idea on one's mind, that one ''may or may not take action on''. You can think of it as meaning "would ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... " in English, but is used much more broadly in Chinese. This article highlights one of its simplest and most common usages. Structure Noun 1 + 的 ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... someone a reply." Alternative Structure Although the structure above is the best one to learn first, some verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... close attention to Basic sentence order word order , as this is one case in which Chinese word order is quite different from English. Structure ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... . Just remember that for verbs implying ''movement'' or ''location'' like the ones above, the Expressing existence in a place with "zai" default ...4 KB (694 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... is so tight. You start passing it around to see who can open it, and no one is able to, until your beefy friend comes in and says, "我来 " He is saying ...3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
- ... it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure One easy way to express inability is to place the phrase 没办法 (méi ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... you get two equally correct choices. Structure Time words can appear in one of two positions in the sentence in Chinese: either at the beginning ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. Structure One way to use 以前 (yǐqián) is to start the sentence with it ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
