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- ... It can sound a bit more demanding (and less polite). 想 (xiǎng) on the other hand, often conveys an idea on one's mind, that one ''may or may not take ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Chinese Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" for some reason other than his own ability , perhaps because speaking Chinese in English ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... often translated as "can," but in order to not get it confused with other words, it's best to think of it as "may" to emphasize the ''permission'' ...3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... " like English does. It just uses 都 (dōu) as if it were any other number greater than one. Chinese also doesn't have a special pattern like "neither ...4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command " Negative commands with bie 别 (bié) ." '''Note:''' The ...3 KB (386 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 的 东西。Nǐmen bù yīnggāi ná biérén de dōngxi.You should not take other people's stuff. See Also "Must" modal "dei" "Would like to" with xiang ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- ... you 跟 (gēn) is a very common word that will help complete many other sentence structures. Structure The preposition 跟 (gēn) is commonly used to ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... 起 (yīqǐ) is the easiest way to express an action being done together with other people. Subj. + 一起 + Verb + Obj. The subject must be plural - a plural ...3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... actions in the future, or to talk about events that happened ''after other events'' in a story. Examples In the examples below, the translation ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... . 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 ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... might use "all right" or "fine then" in English. Structure Similar to 吧 other uses of 吧 (ba), this usage is also simply placed on the end of ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... the same noun over and over again unnecessarily. Just be sure the other person is already clear about the "what" you're referring to when using ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... hours. 他们 七 八 年 没 见面 了 。 Tāmen qī bā nián méi jiànmiàn le.They haven't seen each other for seven or eight years. 要 做 完 这 个 工作 需要 一 两 个 月 。 Yào zuò ...4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
- ... ) for everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using other measure words in these simple phrases. Structure If you use 这 (zhè ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... (either in space or in time), when you would say "this" or 这个. On the other hand, if the subject is far away (or in the past), you would likely use 那 ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... adjectives that describe the physical world: colors, sizes, shapes, and other physical descriptors. Structure Adj. + Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) In most ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... 分手 以后 ，他们 再也没 见 过 。Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, tāmen zài yě méi jiàn guo.They haven't seen each other ever since they broke up. 毕业 以后，她 再也没 花 过 父母 的 钱 。Bìyè yǐhòu ...4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
- ... less in others' affairs"Shǎo guǎn xiánshì.Stay out of other people's business. See also Doing something more with "duo" Sources ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... covers what is often expressed with the adverb "incorrectly" in English. Other adjective s commonly used as result complements include: 晚 (wǎn), 饱 ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... Affirmative Form Structure-wise, this pattern is the same as other result complement s. Structure Subj. + Verb + 下去 Examples 说 ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... involves putting 到 (dào) after the verb, followed by a time or other event. This 到 works much like the English word " until ." Basic Pattern ...4 KB (653 words) - 00:23, 14 April 2023
- ... use of 了 (le); instead, it is about indicating a ''change of state'' (了2). In other words, there is now a new situation, or there is about to be a new ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... shūfu. Colloquial Sayings Certain verbs tend to take 着 more frequently than others, and what the 着 exactly is ''doing'' might not be apparent at ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... with it, but it probably won't come as naturally as some other patterns. See also Expressing "even" with "shenzhi" Expressing "not even ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... mean "in addition." Rather, it most literally means, "and then we'll talk." In other words, "let's just do this now," and then after we see the result ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... of the sentence before and after 再说 should be logically related to each other. Note that 也 is often used in the second clause. ⋯⋯ ，再说 ，⋯⋯ Examples ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... words for these units, whereas English describes them with combinations of other units). These are: 万 (wàn): ten thousand 亿 (yì): hundred million ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... English. For example, "看三次" and "saw three times" mirror each other in structure. In Chinese sentences, these measure words come after the verb. You ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... huòzhě mǎi zhège huòzhě mǎi nàge, qítā de dōu bù hǎokàn.Either buy this one or that one. The others don't look good. 他 穿 得 很 正式， 或者 是 老板， 或者 是 经理 吧 ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas? 大家 都 到 了 ，那么 我们 开始 吧 。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme wǒmen ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... bù kěkào, wǒmen hái kěyǐ xiǎng qítā de bànfǎ.If these solutions are not reliable, we can think of other solutions. 假使 你 要 去 留学，现在 情况 也 不 允许 你 出国 ...3 KB (404 words) - 01:56, 27 September 2021
- ... adjective, or to add emphasis to a verb. It is stronger than other modifiers, as 可 compares the speaker‘s expectations with the actual situation. The ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... bù wèi biérén kǎolǜ.He's incredibly selfish. He never considers other people. See also Adjectival complement "de budeliao" Positive ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... wǒ xǐhuan de bùdéliǎo.I absolutely love these clothes. As with many other grammar patterns, -得不得了 works with both adjectives and psychological verb ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... yǒu wǔ fēn zhī sān shì chāo biérén de.Three fifths of this article has been copied from others. 差不多 三 分 之 一 的 美国 人 有 护照 。Chàbuduō sān fēn zhī yī ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 怎么 想 ，反正 我 无所谓。Suíbiàn biérén zěnme xiǎng, fǎnzhèng wǒ wúsuǒwèi.Other people can think whatever they want. I don't really care what people think. 说 不 ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... make. 至于 + Topic， Comment Examples Note: 至于 is used after some other discussion or comments. It is ''not'' used to start a new discussion free of ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... meaning "suitable" or "appropriate," and is used in the same way as other adjectives. Structure Subj. + Adv. + 合适 Examples 在 办公室 里 ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... cái huì shòu rén zūnzhòng.A person doesn't have to be rich or successful to receive respect from other people. 我 父母 都 没 受过 很 好 的 教育。Wǒ fùmǔ dōu méi ...5 KB (783 words) - 06:16, 29 December 2020
- ... generally used in formal contexts. Structure 将 is often combined with other auxiliary verb s like 会 and 要, which doesn't significantly change ...4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
- ... and a negative sense. Structure Adj. + 坏了 As with many other grammar patterns, both adjectives and psychological verb s work in this pattern ...4 KB (597 words) - 02:48, 29 December 2020
- ... ," and is generally used in the first part of the sentence. As with many other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence ...4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
- ... Box 只要……就…… (zhǐyào... jiù...) means "as long as... then...." In other words, ''whenever'' A happens, B (always) results. Structure Use this ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
- ... wants to compare two unfavorable options, and choose one over the other. We usually express this as "would rather... than..." in English. Using ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... you all along 原来 你们 认识 ！Yuánlái nǐmen rènshi So you both knew each other this whole time 原来 是 这样 ！Yuánlái shì zhèyàng Oh, so it's like that 原 ...4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... + 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 expected) "哪儿"(everywhere ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... 要不 (yàobù) can also be used to offer "either/or" choices to others, similar to Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" 要么 (yàome). Here are a ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- Grammar Box We have seen before that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be Direction complement "-qilai" used to express a literal upward ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... .org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons license . When other projects become available, we will definitely put a notice here __NOTOC ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... 的 (de) is as an attributive . It's just a way of connecting adjectives or other words with a noun. It gives us more information about the noun, and ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- AKA 助词 (zhùcí) Particles are function word s that depend on other words or phrases to impart meaning. They're kind of like prepositions, but ...2 KB (275 words) - 03:38, 30 May 2016
- ... go directly after the verb to indicate completion, but there are a few other conditions that should be met. When Time is Specified It's a good ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box When you work ''for'' a company or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the ...4 KB (571 words) - 03:08, 9 January 2020
- ... that one does not put a lot of time or energy into doing it. In other words, the action is done "not often." When the verb is used with an object ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... Complimenting people Wishing for oneself Wishing for others Expressing needs Inviting Confirming Giving permission ...3 KB (330 words) - 04:11, 25 April 2017
- This property describes grammar points that are similar to each other, for example, 要是、假若、如果 etc.113 bytes (14 words) - 04:07, 12 June 2012
- ... wonder he hasn't told me. He doesn't want me to worry about this. The Other Meaning of 难怪 This usage is definitely less common, but sometimes 难怪 ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... jìnyībù yánjiū qítā wèntí.Only after you've worked out this problem can you go further and research the other problems. 这 篇 文章 主要 是 对 视频 进行 讨论，并 进一步 ...4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
- ... you can use the word 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," and like other adverb s, comes before the verb in a sentence. 总是 (zǒngshì) with ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... zhī lèi de kuàicān diàn.There are many fast-food restaurants in my neighborhood, like KFC and others like it. 你 喜欢《星球大战》之类的 电影 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan "Xīngqiú ...4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
- ... with 这种 and 这类 As 个 is a measure word it can be replaced by other measure words in this structure. Often it is replaced with 种 or 类. In this usage ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... do it " and swapping out the "do" in that sentence for some other verb. Affirmative Form If you've learned to Expressing "as one likes" with ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... structure is often used in an accusatory context, and when used with other expressions like 干吗 (gànmá) can show annoyance. 又 + 不 / 没 + Predicate ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... putting 不 or 没 ''before'' 全都, you're only ''partially'' negating. In other words, you're communicating "''not all''." Subj. + 不 / 没 + 全都 + Predicate ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... in a more formal or written context, you can add 自, 从 , or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich pattern ...6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
- ... can also Inability with "mei banfa" use 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) to express other meanings.) 没 (méi) Is for Making Comparisons 没 (méi) or 没有 (méiyǒu ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 电话 或者 邮件 联系 。Wǒmen kěyǐ diànhuà huòzhě yóujiàn liánxì.We can contact each other by phone or email. 还是 for Questions That Are Embedded in Sentences ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... , it also expresses a tone of complaint by the speaker, or some other form of negative impression. It doesn't just mean "a bit," but rather ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... yǐhòu nǐmen jiàn guo miàn ma?Sure. I haven't seen her in so long Have you seen each other since she went abroad? A: 见 过 一次 ，后来 再也 没见过 。Jiàn guo yī ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... 跟 (gēn) and 对 (duì) sometimes seem like they mean the same thing, and at other times they seem to be different. You need to be aware which cases are ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... 终于 is more formal and objective 终于 is more formal than 总算 (in other words, 总算 is more for spoken Chinese), and it also has a more objective feel ...4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
- ... everything got soaked. 突然 can be used as the predicate Just like other adjectives, 突然 can be used as the predicate of a sentence. It is usually ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... down a different path. 相反 can be the predicate 相反, like all other adjectives, can be placed after the subject as the predicate of the sentence ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... 你 就 要 好好 做。Rúguǒ xiǎng ràng biérén kěndìng nǐ, nǐ jiù yào hǎohāo zuò.If you want others to approve of you, you have to do good work. 我 敢 肯定 这 就 是 他的 ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... Box In its simplest terms, 都 (dōu) means "all," but there are also many other advanced uses for it. 都 Meaning "To the Point That" 都 can also ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:08, 18 January 2021
- ... 什么 意见 ？Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen hái yǒu shénme yìjiàn?As for this issue, what other thoughts do you all have? Example Dialog A: 我们 今天 的 会议 内容 ...6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
- Grammar Box stub Just like any other language, Chinese has many ways of expressing preference. 与其（yǔ qí)......宁可（níng kě）表示在比较之后，不选择前者，而选择后者。 ...2 KB (131 words) - 04:52, 26 November 2013
- ... . Usually 由此 is paired with 可见, 看来, 说来 and other similar verbs or verb phrases. Structure Reasons, 由此 + results and implications Examples ...2 KB (139 words) - 07:49, 14 February 2017
- ... tone. It's like saying "what you're saying is the opposite." In other words, something is not as said. Structure This grammar pattern is ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... 体验 is for first time experiences, and 经历 is for accumulated experiences. In other words, 经历 is basically the accumulation of 体验. 体验 emphasizes a ...510 bytes (61 words) - 08:22, 18 May 2016
- ... something that is obvious. Structure Use 呗 the same way you would any other particle, like 吧. Put it at the end of your sentence. Sentence + 呗 ...1 KB (181 words) - 09:38, 31 May 2016
- ... same meaning as 居然, but is not as intense. Structure Like many other adverbs, 竟然 is placed after the subject. This grammar structure is usually ...2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 着 is placed at the end of the sentence. 来着 does not have a negative form, in other words, it cannot be used with 不 or 没(有). Also, when 来着 is used in a ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- ... 只是 / 就是 / 才 +) Noun + 而已 You may also see it used in combination with other words like 仅仅 ， 只 ， 就 ， 才 and so on. Examples 一 杯 咖啡 而 ...4 KB (643 words) - 09:19, 14 January 2021
- ... =7301075308 →buy Chinese textbook grammar index Textbooks ''Look for other textbooks...'' A Note to AllSet Learning Clients What ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... Shanghai 在 纽约 zài Niǔyuēin New York You wouldn't want to add other words to the ends of these place names. 在 (zài) with Specific Locations ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... 来 (lái) can be used to connect two verb phrases, relating the actions to each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or "so that," and it can ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... cái rènshi sān gè yuè They got married? They've only known each other for three months See also "Just" with "jiu" Comparing "cai" and ...3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
- ... 而 (ér) is used to connect two sentences that are related to each other, and is also frequently used to emphasize contrast between two parts of the ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... had, so that they can know (or assume) what situations relate to each other. It is often used together with 是. Structure Situation / Result ，少不了 ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... between the two, however, is that 中间 can be used all by itself, but 之间 is always used together with other words. 明天 早上 我 有 两 个 考试 ，之间 有 20 分钟 的 休息 时间 ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly finds that these people have developed their other senses to compensate for their lack of sight. His insistence that ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other useful grammar points: "Zai" following verbs Expressing duration Expressing "a ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... Debate Although 给 phrases should normally precede a verb like any other prepositional phrase, they sometimes come after. Why have it both ways ...5 KB (750 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... in the real world, whether solid and palpable, or observable in some other way. These words refer to objects, actions, concepts, and even emotions ...541 bytes (75 words) - 13:25, 20 March 2016
- ... AKA 程度副词 (chéngdù fùcí) adverb of degree Degree adverbs intensify or in some other way modify the degree of expression of the adjective (or verb ...356 bytes (45 words) - 07:23, 22 November 2018
- ... AKA 趋向动词 (qūxiàng dòngcí) Directional verbs can be added to other verbs in a direction complement, illustrating which direction the verb is going ...355 bytes (44 words) - 12:40, 20 March 2016
- ... verb "to be," but also covers a wide range of other verbs. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns for Adjectives Sources ...424 bytes (59 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other useful grammar points: "Zai" following verbs Expressing duration Expressing "a ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other useful grammar points: "Zai" following verbs Expressing duration Expressing "a ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... the article you tried to view and haven't added the code yet, or there's some other problem. If you'd like to report this issue to us, please send an ...326 bytes (58 words) - 03:59, 19 February 2014
