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Result complement
... 完了那部电影吗？Did you finish watching that movie? 谁能把 ‘ 打喷嚏 ’ 的 ‘ 嚏 ’ 写对？Who can write the "嚏" in "喷嚏"? 我们刚才听到的音乐是哪个乐队的？Which band's ...

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Style guide
... of the normal wiki shorthand list so that the individual ''list item'' elements ( <li> ) can be styled with the proper CSS classes. 你把作业做做完了吗 ...

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Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
... 照，外国人可以买火车票。Píng hùzhào, wàiguó rén kěyǐ mǎi huǒchē piào.Using a passport, foreigners can buy train tickets. 他凭自己的努力学了三千多个汉字。Tā píng ...

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The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... the "official" 是⋯⋯的 (shì... de) pattern is the only way that 是 and 的 can work together in a sentence There are multiple ways to use 是 and 的 together ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
... food too often. It's not good for your skin. 等我退休了，就可以常常去旅行了。I can travel more often when I retire. 我不在的时候，你要帮我常常去看看她。You need ...

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Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
... forgive each other. 你觉得我们能信任彼此吗？ Nǐ juéde wǒmen néng xìnrèn bǐcǐ ma?Do you think we can trust each other? 丽丽和小明一点也不尊重对方，所以他们经常吵架。 Lìlì ...

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Advanced potential complements
... more. 你包里放得下那么多东西吗？Nǐ bāo li fàng dexià nàme duō dōngxi ma?Can your bag hold that many things? 我的车太小，坐不下五个人。 Wǒ de chē tài xiǎo ...

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Adjective
... adjective next to each other (e.g. 他高不高?) Adjectives can be followed by complements such as " budeliao ." These complements usually express degree ...

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Complement
... 楚 to speak clearly Potential complement 去不了 cannot go 去得了 can go 听不到 cannot hear 看得见 can see 听不懂 to (listen but) not understand 看得懂 to be ...

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Proper nouns and common nouns
... indicate plural, e.g. 都, numbers Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks ...

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Chinese word order
... is the order in which things have to happen. For example, time has to pass before you can be at a place, so that goes first. You have to be at a place ...

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Degree complement
... well. (lit. You Chinese speak well.) Note: the 你的中文 in the sentence above can also be 你中文 (without the 的). When it makes sense to include the 的, it ...

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Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
... speak Chinese. 我会写汉字。Wǒ huì xiě Hànzì.I can write Chinese characters. 你会做饭吗？Nǐ huì zuòfàn ma?Can you cook food？狗会唱歌吗？Gǒu huì chànggē ...

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Asking why with "zenme"
... 你们怎么打人？Nǐmen zěnme dǎ rén? How can you hit people? 他帮了你，你怎么 ... 么差？Běijīng de kōngqì zěnme nàme chà? How can the air in Beijing be so bad? 你 ...

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Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... as a conjunction that means "next," or "afterwards." A longer example to help you understand how they can all work together: 今天早上我起床以后先准备早饭，再 ...

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Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... 有妈妈在我们才能出去玩。 Zhǐyǒu māma zài wǒmen cái néng chūqù wán.Only if Mom is here can we go out and play. 只有每天跑步，你的身体才会健康。Zhǐyǒu měi tiān pǎobù ...

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Many types of "not only... but also..."
... , but I also know him. 他不只会唱歌，也会跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well. 我们不仅完成了任务，而且比规定日期提前 ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
... 都懂，何况大人呢？Zhè jù huà lián háizi dōu dǒng, hékuàng dàrén ne?Children can understand what this sentence means, let alone the adults. 他连那么难的题都 ...

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Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
... 前这里有一座城堡。错－两年从前这里有一座城堡。以前／之前以前／之前 can be alo used as a definition of a time in a future as well as in a present. 从前 does not have this usage. For ...

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Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
... . 想什么时候来就什么时候来。Xiǎng shénme shíhou lái jiù shénme shíhou lái.You can come whenever you like. 想点什么就点什么，我请客。Xiǎng diǎn shénme jiù diǎn ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
... as you see her," as there is only one point where you first see a person. In this case, you can use either one. 雨停了的时候，我们就去公园玩。Yǔ tíng le de ...

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Advanced uses of "ba"
... 文件的格式转成 PDF 吗？Nǐ néng bǎ zhè ge wénjiàn de géshì zhuǎn chéng PDF ma?Can you convert this file format into a PDF? 韩国政府把 “汉城” 改成了 “首尔”。 Hánguó ...

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Noun
... are modified by adjective s, and can be counted with measure word s ... modified by a measure word . They can act as a subject, an object, or ...

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Part of speech
... of speech comes in handy not just in instantly knowing the main ways a word can be used, but also in helping you cut to the chase and identify the key ...

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Conceding with "ba"
... 可以自己去吗？ Wǒ jīntiān bù tài shūfu, nǐ kěyǐ zìjǐ qù ma?I'm not feeling well today. Can you go by yourself? B:好吧，那你休息吧。 Hǎo ba, nà nǐ xiūxi ba.All ...

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Expressing earliness with "jiu"
... be used to indicate that something happened earlier or sooner than expected. It can also be used in the near future to indicate something will happen ...

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Expressing "every" with question words
... Verb + 多少 + 都 + Predicate Examples 你想吃多少都可以。Nǐ xiǎng chī duōshao dōu kěyǐ.You can eat however much you want. 这些是免费的，我们拿多少都没问题 ...

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Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 住这儿吧。Fǎnzhèng wǒ jiā gòu dà, nǐmen jīn wǎn dōu zhù zhèr ba.My house is big enough, you can all stay here tonight. 你还怕什么？反正大家都知道了。Nǐ hái pà ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... 个好大学。Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, hǎo kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university. 她在学中文，好听得懂别人说什么。Tā zài ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... . Overusing 呢 in your questions can sound a bit feminine, though, ... has been added.Nǐ zhōumò néng bu néng jiābān?Can you come into work on the weekend? ...

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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... hear that "yes" in Chinese is 是 (shì) and "no" is 不是 (bù shì). This can be true, but ''only when the main verb in the question is also 是 (shì)'' ...

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Yihou, zhihou, houlai and ranhou
... 处不吃。对－我明天下班以后去接她。错－我明天下班后来去接她。后来 can stand alone. 以后 can not. It must be acompanied by a time expresion. 对－我以前在Intel工作，后来就去了Microsoft。错－我以 ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... didn't really understand what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... Used with 说 in the Same Way When using the verb 说, 跟 and 对 can both be used in a similar sentence pattern. 跟 and 对 are both prepositions, and they ...

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Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... 。 Both have different coverage 反而 can point to any part of the sentence to ... whole sentence, in other words, it can only make a turning point for ...

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Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... 家, it would be incorrect to use 别人. 人家 as "I" or "me" 人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used this way by women, giving it a ...

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Advanced uses of "dou"
... even see her. 我都能闻见面包的香味。Wǒ dōu néng wénjiàn miànbāo de xiāngwèi.I can even smell the aroma of bread. 我对你太了解了，我都能知道你下一步要做什 ...

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Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
... 关系。亚里士多德的理论早已盛行一时。一时 can also mean "sometimes, temporary or suddenly" Structure Subject+一时+Verb/Verbal Phrase Examples 我一时 ...

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Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
... use 在 (zài) to express location in relation to another object. This way, you can describe if something is "on the table" or "in the room." 在 (zài ...

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Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... 紧急情况下，你可以这样做。Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nǐ kěyǐ zhèyàng zuò.In an emergency situation, you can do this. 在那么困难的条件下，她还是坚持让孩子们都上学。Zài ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... 后 is a little more flexible. Not only can it be used just like 以后, ... or event telling you ''after what''. 之后 can be used here to mean "after that." ...

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Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... 点到十点之间过来。Nǐ kěyǐ míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn dào shí diǎn zhījiān guòlái.You can come between 8am and 10am tomorrow. 45 岁到 60 岁之间的人很容易得这 ...

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Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... pattern to get stuff from his parents. This "''I want x ''" pattern can seem slightly impolite, but to the Chinese ear it's not as inherently rude as ...

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Main Page
... to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-er.jpg 200px link=ASGMX0ZS 而 ...

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Preposition
... go together) with certain verbs. These include: 在, 从 with locations 从 can also go with time 离 goes with distances 对 indicates targets 给 also ...

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Noun measure word
... as 天, 年, 岁, 课. You can think of these words as being their own ... words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such ...

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Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... 一下。It should be quick.Nǐ kàn yīxià.Take a look. 试一下吧。How long can trying it take? Shì yīxià ba.Try it. 我要想一下。You're supposed to believe that ...

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The "also" adverb "ye"
... 孩子也可以喝酒吗？ Háizi yě kěyǐ hējiǔ ma?Can kids drink alcohol too? 你也想来我家吗？ ... "Me Too" with 也 (yě) It can be tricky to know how to say "me too ...

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Time words and word order
... month? 现在你能来我办公室吗？ Xiànzài nǐ néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ma?Now you can come to my office? 你现在能来我办公室吗？ Nǐ xiànzài néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... future. 以后你可以住在这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ.In the future, you can live here. 他们以后会结婚吗？Tāmen yǐhòu huì jiéhūn ma? Will they get married ...

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Two words for "but"
... talk. 你可以吃，但是不可以吃太多。Nǐ kěyǐ chī, dànshì bù kěyǐ chī tài duō.You can eat, but you can't eat too much. 他说五点来见我，但是他没来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... travel. 我们可以坐飞机或者坐高铁去。Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò fēijī huòzhě zuò gāotiě qù.We can go by plane or by high-speed train. 晚饭以后我和家人聊天或者看电视。Wǎnfàn ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 工作？Nǐ jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something immediately: 大 ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... 着 allows one to express that something "is open" or "is on." 关 (guān) alone can mean "to close" or "to turn off." Adding 着 allows one to express that ...

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Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 天去或者明天去，一定要去。Zánmen huòzhě jīntiān qù huòzhě míngtiān qù, yīdìng yào qù.We can either go today or tomorrow, but we must go. 你或者买这个或者买那个，其 ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... 我肯定能去。他的话，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 ...

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Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
... which are figurative extensions of the "movement" idea. For example, 起来 can be used to express collecting things together, sort of like in English we ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... to get slightly more complicated. If the verb has an object, 了 (le) can go directly after the verb to indicate completion, but there are a few other ...

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Expressing "no wonder"
... it here because if you ever run into and think that 难怪 can only ever have one meaning, it can totally throw you for a loop. A few examples: 这也难怪 ...

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Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... 幸亏幸亏 (xìngkuī) in meaning, the major grammatical similarity being that both can be used with 不然 or 才. But there are a few difference between them ...

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Assessing situations with "kanlai"
... a specific person's point of view. This is like saying "the way he/she sees it..." You can also say 在我看来, which is the longer version of just using 看来 ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... When 才 is followed by a time, it can express the idea of "only," as in, " ... quantity" emphasis, both 才 and 就 can be used before the verb to express ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... ? 他们常常吵架。Tāmen chángcháng chǎojià.They often argue. Neither 常常 nor 经常 can be placed before the subject: 常常他不吃早饭。Chángcháng tā bù chī zǎo fàn ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... also be placed in front of an adjective, while 刚才 can't be used this way. 刚 can also be used interchangeably with 刚刚. A few examples: 他的感冒刚刚好。Tā ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... 见她。Wǒ xiān qù nǐ jiā, ránhòu wǒmen yīqǐ qù jiàn tā.I'll go to your house first, then we can go together to see her. B: 好的。我好久没见她了！她出国以后你们 ...

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Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
... English word. Sometimes it's just a ''feeling'' that doesn't come across well in English unless you can hear the tone of voice. 没想到你竟然当着老师的面 ...

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Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
... be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look at. Word + 性 Examples 你知道管理的科学 ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... habit or event that you ''don't like'', and can also be used in conjunction with 不. ... things. However, 一向 also can’t affect words that indicate some ...

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Expressing passive voice with "gei"
... is all polluted. Using 给 with 被 When using 给 in the passive voice, you can also use it with 被. In this structure 给 gives emphasis to the passive ...

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Affirmative-negative question
... , then repeat the same verb in its negative form, similar to how in English we can say, "Do you have money or not?" or "Have you or have you not been ...

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Tricky uses of "dao"
... zuò.I haven‘t done it. 我下个星期可以做。Wǒ xià gè xīngqī kěyǐ zuò.I can do it next week. 我相信你一定能做到。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ yīdìng néng zuòdào.I believe ...

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Making judgments with "suan"
... ma?Is this considered a secret? 她算不算你女朋友？Tā suàn bu suàn nǐ nǚpéngyou?Can she be considered your girlfriend or not? 美国的中国菜算中国菜吗？Měiguó ...

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Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
... , it expresses "having reached a certain degree." After it you can add words or phrases that describe degree. You can also say 至于 by itself or use 不至于 ...

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Expressing "each other" with "bici"
... wǒ xīwàng bǐcǐ dōu néng yǒu hǎo de biǎoxiàn.I respect my opponent very much. I hope we both can perform well. 我们是一家人，必须好好照顾彼此。Wǒmen shì yī jiā ...

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Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
... look like that friend of mine? 看来 When Assessing a Situation 看来 can be used to express one's interpretation of a situation. Note that when 看来 is ...

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Polite requests with "qing"
... …?Could you...? 你能不能 …… ？Nǐ néng bu néng…?Can you...? 麻烦你 …… Máfan nǐ…Can I trouble you to... (?) More Advanced Uses of 请 (qǐng) Aside ...

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Adverb
... ... jiu" case of 就 ), but they still follow the rules of adverbs. Adverbs can sometimes come at the very beginning of a sentence, but in these cases ...

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State complement
... a complement also has an object, you can repeat the verb: once for the ... adjective phrase state complements, they can describe a state that arose from ...

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Word structure
... 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated ... Others less idiomatic - compound source can be traced through components e.g. 矛 ...

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Connecting nouns with "shi"
... also his friend. Other Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be used ...

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Wanting to do something with "yao"
... ''plan to take action on''. It can sound a bit more demanding (and ... ''may or may not take action on''. You can think of it as meaning "would like to." ...

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Expressing permission with "keyi"
... may I go out and play? 我们可以在办公室吃饭吗？Wǒmen kěyǐ zài bàngōngshì chīfàn ma?Can we eat in the office? 我可以在这里停车吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ tíngchē ma ...

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Reduplication of verbs
... bathroom is. 我可以用一用你的电脑吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yī yòng nǐ de diànnǎo ma? Can I use your computer for a little bit? 你现在有时间吗？我们聊一聊吧。Nǐ xiànzài ...

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Using "lai" as a dummy verb
... clearer context: A:谁能读一下这段话？Shéi néng dú yīxià zhè duàn huà?Who can read this passage? B:老师，我来。Lāoshī, wǒ lái.Teacher, let me read it. A:你 ...

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Using "hao" to mean "easy"
... Zhège bǐ hěn hǎo yòng.This pen is easy to use. Exceptions 好 (hǎo) can also be attached to "sense verbs" (e.g. "look," "taste," "smell," etc.) to ...

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Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
... be used before the verb. 难 (nán) with General Verbs Just as 好 (hǎo) can be used to indicate that it's Using "hao" to mean "easy" easy to do ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... 我家来。Wǒ xiàwǔ zài jiā, nǐ kěyǐ dào wǒ jiā lái.I'll be home this afternoon. You can come to my house. 老板马上到办公室去。Lǎobǎn mǎshàng dào bàngōngshì qù ...

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Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
... , 好 (hǎo), 可以 (kěyǐ), 行 (xíng), and 不错 (bùcuò) combined with 还 ()hái can all be taken to mean "pretty good" or "all right" or "decent" (but also kind ...

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Reduplication of adjectives
... 安静 → 安安静静 ānjìng ￫ ānān-jìngjìngquiet and still Not all adjectives can take AABB form. Here are some examples of common adjectives that don't work in ...

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Expressing "and also" with "hai"
... 说法语，还会说日语。Wǒ lǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, hái huì shuō Rìyǔ.My boss can speak French and can also speak Japanese. 你要一杯咖啡，还要什么？ Nǐ yào yī bēi kāfēi ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... 。Zài shì yīxià.Try it again. 你可以再说一遍吗？Nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma?Can you please say it again? 这本书我要再看一遍。Zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn ...

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Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
... Structure The adverb 比较 can be used to express "quite," " ... right? Used with Verbs 比较 can also be used with psychological verb s. ...

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Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
... adjective ." For example, we might say in English: "I am not at all hungry." In Chinese, we can use 一点(儿)也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点(儿)都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù ...

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Doing something less with "shao"
... finish eating it all. 你能不能少抽点烟？Nǐ néng bu néng shǎo chōu diǎn yān?Can you smoke less? 快期中考试了，少玩点游戏吧。Kuài qīzhōng kǎoshì le, shǎo ...

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Change of state with "le"
... .It's raining. 宝宝会说话了。He couldn't before.Bǎobao huì shuōhuà le.The baby can speak now. 他当经理了。He wasn't a manager before.Tā dāng jīnglǐ le.He ...

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Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
... 都会说英文。Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the teachers in our school can speak English. 我们公司所有人都参加了这个会议。Wǒmen gōngsī ...

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Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... 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 just two ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... using 以来 (yǐlái) after a time in the past. Just the word 来 (lái) can also play a similar role. Pattern with 以来 To express "ever since," all one ...

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Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
... ''before'' the subject ) Also 反而 can appear in one sentence with 但是 ... second clause are the same, the subject can be omitted in the second clause (after ...

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Comparisons with "buru"
... fast as you do. 不如 as an Adverb When facing a choice, 不如 can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize that the choice that comes after ...

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Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
... to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow ...

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