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- ... in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful Also available for Chrome as well: https://chrome.google.com/webstore ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... or "second," so mastering them in Chinese is important. Fortunately, they are also very easy to learn by just adding the prefix 第 (dì). Basic Usage ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... complements are a kind of Complements verbal complement that appears very frequently in Chinese. Surprisingly enough, they're used to describe the ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... 的 appears at the end of the sentence in a 是⋯⋯的 construction. This is very often the case. However, it can actually appear in one of two places. Take a ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... of course 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 ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... I want to eat meat. 今天 很 累，我 要 休息。Jīntiān hěn lèi, wǒ yào xiūxi. Today I'm very tired. I want to rest. 这 个 周末 你们 要 做什么？ Zhège zhōumò nǐmen yào zuò ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... the Topic-comment sentences topic at the beginning of the question is very common. That is, the thing being asked about is introduced first, then ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going out for a little while. I'll come back very soon. 老板 会 同意 吗？Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì ma?Will the boss agree? 你 ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will ...4 KB (525 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... it briefly, it will always be ''with'' you 跟 (gēn) is a very common word that will help complete many other sentence structures. Structure The ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... now. 这 个 汉字 很 难 写。Zhège Hànzì hěn nán xiě.This character is very difficult to write. 难 (nán) with Sense Verbs 难 (nán) can also be attached to ...3 KB (515 words) - 07:59, 10 April 2019
- ... yào sòng gěi wǒ yī gè hěn guì de shēngrì lǐwù.My dad is going to give me a very expensive birthday gift. 你 可以 借 我 两 千 块 钱 吗？Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ liǎng ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 很有钱 的 男朋友。Jiějie yǐqián yǒu yī gè hěn yǒuqián de nánpéngyou.My older sister had a very rich boyfriend before. 他们 以前 没有 钱，可是 很 快乐。Tāmen yǐqián méiyǒu ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... to talking about things in the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful 以后 (yǐhòu), which ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... of question words Similar "Not often" with "bu zenme" Similar "Not very" with "bu zenme" Used for Asking questions Used for Expressing ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... "zui" Used for Adding more explanation Used for Emphasizing Translation very Translation really POS Adverbs with Adjectives4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- ... you also need a measure word in the middle between the two. In the very beginning you can get away with using Measure_word_%22ge%22 个 (gè) for ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 明。Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngming.Each of the students in this class are very smart. 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu gěi wǒmen ...4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Degree complement Similar Advanced degree complements Similar Resultative Complement "huai" Translation very Translation really5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... . 少 + Verb Note that in English, we don't use the word "less" very much. For example, rather than saying "drink less water," we might say "don't ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... . 你 男朋友 看起来 很 成熟 。Nǐ nánpéngyou kànqilai hěn chéngshú.Your boyfriend looks very mature. 老板 看起来 有点 不 高兴 。Lǎobǎn kànqilai yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.The boss ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... makes a clear distinction between the action and the result. The complement 见 (jiàn) is very similar to 到 (dào), and it is used in the same way: Subj ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 做 下去 。Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi zuò xiàqù.It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it. 他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 待 下去 了 ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... " with "le" . Too General? The whole "change of state" concept might seem very general, and it is. It's vague, and it also takes some getting ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... 紧张 。Suīrán tā zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, dànshì háishì yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.Although she has prepared very well, she's still a little nervous. 你 虽然 学历 高 ，可是 没有 ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... .In addition to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Jet Li is also a very famous Chinese kung fu star. See also Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai ...5 KB (704 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... or possibly "anyone") in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way Expressing "all" with "shenme dou" 什么 (shénme) can ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... 在 很 生气，什么 人 也 不 见。Lǎobǎn xiànzài hěn shēngqì, shénme rén yě bù jiàn. The boss is very angry. He's doesn't want to see anybody. 今天 我 不 舒服，什么 东西 都 没 吃 ...6 KB (855 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... as the ebook version of the Chinese Grammar Wiki possible technically, with very little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big ...5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
- ... , xiànzài hěn nán zhǎodào tóuzī.This project is too risky. Besides, it's very hard to find investment now. See also "In addition" as "lingwai ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... to sequence past events in the same way that "afterward" is in English. Something very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... 新 同事。Wǒmen hěn kuài huì jiàndào yīxiē xīn tóngshì.We're going to meet some new co-workers very soon. 你 饿 不 饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。 Nǐ è bu è? Zhèlǐ yǒu yīxiē ...3 KB (463 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 经理 吧。Tā chuān de hěn zhèngshì, huòzhě shì lǎobǎn, huòzhě shì jīnglǐ ba.He is dressed very formally. He's gotta be the boss or a manager. 我 想 了 很 久，这个 ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... " after " can be expressed using 之前 (zhīqián) and 之后 (zhīhòu). They are very similar to 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu), but are slightly more ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... (yàoshi..., jiù...) is one of several ways to convey "If..., then..." It is very similar to "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" 如果..., 就... in usage ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- Grammar Box 好不容易 (hǎo bù róngyì) means "very difficult" or "really not easy." It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of ...5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020
- ... degree complements POS Adjectives Used for Expressing degree Used for Expressing quality Used for Emphasizing Translation very4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... hěn yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and so on. They're all very famous tourist attractions in Beijing. 一个人 住 ，洗衣服 、做饭 什么的 都 ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... a, dōu hěn fāngbiàn de.Going to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, are all very convenient. See also Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de ...4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
- ... 。Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba.It's not very convenient to have a meeting at my place. Let's find some other place. 这 ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... 像 疯子 一样 大 叫 起来 。Tā hěn shēngqì, xiàng fēngzi yīyàng dà jiào qǐlái.He was very angry and started to scream like a lunatic. 你 怎么 像 我 妈 一样 啰嗦 ！ Nǐ zěnme ...4 KB (555 words) - 10:08, 18 January 2021
- ... 什么 书，没有 限制 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits. 我 已经 和 你 说 很 多 了 ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... zǎo jiù qù le jīchǎng, yǐbiàn néng gǎnshàng zuì zǎo de fēijī.We got to the airport very early so we could make the earliest flight. 我 正在 存钱，以便 我 能 ...4 KB (599 words) - 10:06, 23 December 2020
- ... 快 传开 了 。Zhège hǎo xiāoxī hěn kuài chuánkāi le.This good news spread out very soon. 开 can be also used to express solving a problem or getting a weight ...7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
- ... emphasize that what follows won't make a difference. In this usage, it's very similar to "no matter," which can also be expressed by patterns like ...5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
- ... . 他 的 学历 很 高 ，能力 却 很 一般 。Tā de xuélì hěn gāo, nénglì què hěn yībān.He's very well-educated, but his ability is average. 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... Nǐ bù huì zhème kuài shēngzhí, chúfēi nǐ biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.You won't get promoted so soon unless you perform very well. 我们 公司 一般 不 允许 员工 请假 ，除非 理由 很 充 ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... méiyǒu chū guo yuǎnmén, gèng bùyòng shuō chū guó le.He's never traveled very far, let alone out of the country. Unless the first action is negated ...4 KB (702 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
- ... "(following, along with) Lesson 9 "不得了"(using terrible to add emphasis) "一下子"(very quickly) "动词/形容词 + 下去"(using 下去 to denote continuation of an ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... above sentences depends on the full context, and tone of voice is very important as well. The interpretations given are just possible examples. See ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... 册 , Chapter 14: Separable Words (p. 208) , which provides a very useful list (albeit without any categorization). For the Beginner: ( A2 ) C ...2 KB (199 words) - 06:52, 6 February 2018
- ... Say what you want to ask about, then stick 呢 (ne) on the end. A very common way to use this is to return a question after being asked it. The classic ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"49 bytes (7 words) - 10:06, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"51 bytes (7 words) - 08:59, 31 October 2016
- ... 天两点以前走。 错 － 我想明天两点之前走。 错 － 我想明天两点从前走。 The difference between 之前／以前 is very easy. 之前 expresses longer time. 实用对外汉语教学语法(pp. 54) 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 3, 5 ...1 KB (107 words) - 08:41, 13 June 2012
- ... months away from graduation. Colloquial Saying 离⋯⋯还远呢 离⋯⋯还远呢 expresses that something is very far off in terms of time. 我们 刚刚 开始 谈 恋爱 ，离 结婚 还远 ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- ... 很 贵 的 西服 。Wèile zhège miànshì, tā mǎi le yī tào hěn guì de xīfú.He bought a very expensive suit for this job interview. 为了 找 灵感 ，那个 作家 搬到 了 农村 。Wèile ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... 人 很 奇怪，他 从来 不 笑。Zhège rén hěn qíguài, tā cónglái bù xiào.This person is very strange. He never laughs. 你 父母 从来 不 打 你 吗？"hit" can mean "spank"Nǐ fùmǔ ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... bed so late. 他 说话 从来 都 很 大声 。Tā shuōhuà cónglái dōu hěn dàshēng.He's always spoken very loudly. 我们 学校 的 学生 从来 都 只 能 穿 校服 。Wǒmen xuéxiào de xuéshēng ...3 KB (486 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 忙 。"Always" is more natural than "continuously." Lǎobǎn yīzhí hěn máng.The boss is always very busy. 我 一直 很 喜欢 你。 Wǒ yīzhí hěn xǐhuan nǐ.I've always ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:20, 2 April 2019
- ... 类的 工作 。Tā hěn shìhé zuò xiàng shìchǎng tuīguǎng zhī lèi de gōngzuò.She's very suitable for jobs like marketing and similar. 她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel ...4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
- ... 动物，很 聪明 的。Hóuzi zhè zhǒng dòngwù, hěn cōngming de.This animal we call the monkey is very intelligent. 游泳 这种 运动，需要 你 长期 坚持。Yóuyǒng zhè zhǒng yùndòng ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... likes" with 就 , then this pattern should feel familiar. It has a very different tone, however, better suited to higher-level learners. Structure ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... sentence. Tag questions are used to seek approval or acceptance for a statement, very similar to the English "OK?" or "right?" You can't use 没 (méi ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... just learn to use 才 to also mean small quantity??''" then you're very perceptive, and the answer is ''yes''. For this "small quantity" emphasis, both ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... really like our new home. 她 有点 不 舒服 。Tā yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.She doesn't feel very well. 我 有点 不 相信 那 个人 。Wǒ yǒudiǎn bù xiāngxìn nàge rén.I don't really ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... feel (meaning that the speaker isn't just being impatient and there was indeed a very long wait for this thing that ''finally'' happened). 你 终于 决定 了 ...4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
- ... which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very Adj. . When B is absent, 那么 means "so" or "that". Structure A + 有 ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
- ... just." In English we might say, "it's ''just'' not right " This emphasis very often appears as 就是 in Chinese. Used as "Is Exactly" Structure ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... in character/action here)" Once again, it gives the feeling of something very concrete and factual. As you'll see in the examples, below, however, the ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... a place, an organization, or even a certain time. The noun that's used with 本 is very often single-syllable noun, like 人, 校, 市, 省, 国, 周, 月, 年, 次, etc ...1 KB (191 words) - 03:48, 24 May 2017
- ... KFC de Zhōngguó běntǔ-huà jīngyíng zuò de fēicháng chénggōng.KFC's Chinese localization has been implemented very successfully. 邓小平 提出了 四 个 现代化：工业现代 ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... some English words worth a closer look in translation: very then also and but or after all always ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... can help in explaining reasoning. Structure Connecting two verb phrases is very straightforward. All you need to do is place 来 in between them ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...2 KB (244 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...2 KB (252 words) - 04:12, 25 April 2017
- ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...2 KB (227 words) - 08:53, 26 November 2013
- ... dōu hěn dàfang, jīntiān kěndìng shì tā qǐngkè.This friend of mine has always been very generous, so today he's definitely paying. 我 一向 不 在乎 这样 的 事 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... "every" Using "ji" to mean "several" Counting money "Not very" with "bu tai" Chapter 5 Modifying nouns with adjective ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... excess Result complement Chapter 8 Mistakenly think that "Not very" with "bu tai" Chapter 9 "Not often" with "bu ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... sassy adjectives to otherwise boring nouns. With a Noun Structure A very common way to modify nouns is to attach an adjective to them ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... 他 有 学 ，而且 很 喜欢 。Tā yǒu xué, érqiě hěn xǐhuan.He's studying it and he likes it very much. 我 有 吃 ，但是 不太 饿 。Wǒ yǒu chī, dànshì bù tài è.I am eating, but ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... "I run also," proper grammar in Chinese would be "I also run." It's very consistent in Chinese. Here are some good adverbs for beginners to start ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... comes after, depending on the verb. Structure The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为 ...4 KB (596 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 他 太太 提出 离婚 时 ，他 很 惊讶 。Tā tàitai tíchū líhūn shí, tā hěn jīngyà.He was very surprised when his wife asked for a divorce. 他 去世 时 ，他 的 孩子 都 不 在 身边 。Tā ...4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... 。Tā cái yī mǐ qī wǔ, bù suàn gāo.He's only 1.75 meters tall. He can't be considered very tall. 剪 个 头发 五十 块 ，不 算 贵 。Jiǎn gè tóufa wǔshí kuài, bù suàn ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... “两点零七分” (liǎng diǎn líng qī fēn). However, note that when speaking, it is very common for most Chinese people take out the “分 (fēn)” at the end of the ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... tai Similar Expressing "quite" with "ting" Used for Emphasizing Translation very Translation really POS Adverbs with Adjectives3 KB (438 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ，我 不得不 打断 你 。 Bù hǎoyìsi, shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒ bùdébù dǎduàn nǐ.I'm sorry, but time is very limited. I have to interrupt you. 情况 紧急，我们 不得不 马上 想 个 主意 ...3 KB (492 words) - 09:16, 14 January 2021
- ... 舒服 的 。Nǐ nàyàng shuō huì ràng duìfāng hěn bù shūfu de.Talking like that is going to make them very uncomfortable. 跟 朋友 吵架 的时候 ，我们 都 希望 对方 能 先 道歉 。Gēn ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... As long as the athletes take stimulants, they will be punished very seriously. See also Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao" Expressing ...3 KB (358 words) - 03:52, 8 February 2022
- ... two instances of 越 (yuè) in a sentence, there are a number of very specific patterns you will notice if you want to get more sophisticated with 越 ...5 KB (839 words) - 08:55, 2 December 2020
- ... bùguò hòulái bù tài shūfu, jiù méi qù.I originally wanted to go, but I didn't go because I didn't feel very well. 这些 工作 本来 是 要 今天 做完 的 ，不过 明天 做 也 可以 ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... "hai" Expressing "not anymore" with "le" Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Verbing briefly with "yixia" Suggestions with ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... 低 。Gēn Shànghǎi bǐ, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià hěn dī.Compared to Shanghai, prices in my hometown are very low. 跟 东部 比 ，我 更 喜欢 美国 西部 。Gēn dōngbù bǐ, wǒ gèng ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... 四 岁 。Wǒ lǎobǎn hěn niánqīng, zhǐ bǐ wǒ dà sān sì suì.My boss is very young. He is only three or four years older than me. If you just wonder which is ...4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
- ... past, the second part of the sentence uses 才 (cái). This pattern is very similar to Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao" how 直到 (zhídào ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... 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
- ... jiǎng bān gěi le yī gè hěn niánqīng de yǎnyuán.The Oscar for Best Actress was awarded to a very young actress. 学校 将 那些 经常 逃学 的 学生 都 开除 了 。The school ...3 KB (478 words) - 09:25, 14 January 2021
- ... "de budeliao" Similar Complement "-huai le" Used for Expressing degree Structure Complements Translation very Translation really4 KB (512 words) - 03:42, 19 January 2021
- ... gǎnshòu guò jiātíng de wēnnuǎn.He's had no parents since he was very young. He's never experienced the warmth of a family. See also Taiwanese ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
