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- ... use 都 (dōu) to emphasize the large quantity of something. The subject should be some sort of large group (like a majority of people or things), e.g. 很 ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 刚 了解 到 一些 新 的 消息 。Wǒmen gānggāng liǎojiě dào yīxiē xīn de xiāoxī.We just acquired some new information. 从 他 那里 ，我 了解 到 了 真相 。Cóng tā nàlǐ, wǒ liǎojiě ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... Examples Keep in mind that the "answers" below are meant to be an answer to some imaginary question that we don't include. 这 得 看 你 的 时间 。Zhè děi ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... are all present , this is the order that they should come in. If some are missing, just jump over that section and move onto the next. The examples ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... Other verbs that don't imply motion towards something can't take location complements. Some verbs may take place in a location but do not imply motion ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... with degree complements, descriptive complement s, and state complement s. Some scholars hold that the three are distinct, while others posit ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 是 together to make the correct negative form. Some examples: 他们 不是 在 网上 认识 ... words in a Chinese sentence question word Some examples: 她 用 邮件 回复 的 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... text This text has different colors. Span is used to give properties to some text. It does not break lines. Div is the same as span, but div breaks ...690 bytes (115 words) - 03:54, 22 November 2018
- ... 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。Yǐhòu wǒmen huì yǒu yīxiē xīn de tóngshì.We will have some new co-workers in the future. 以后 你 可以 住 在 这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... 走 ，安静 一下 。Wǒ xiǎng qù wàimiàn zǒuzou, ānjìng yīxià.I'd like to take a walk outside, get some quiet time. 想 不 想 去 做 个 按摩 ，放松 一下 。Xiǎng bu xiǎng qù zuò ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... more. 再 点 几个 菜 吧 。Zài diǎn jǐ gè cài ba.Let's order some more dishes. 服务员 ，再 来 两 瓶 啤酒 。Fúwùyuán, zài lái liǎng píng píjiǔ.Waiter, two more bottles ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... the object is moved to the beginning of the sentence and the subject is often omitted. Some examples: 这 个 字 写 错 了。Zhège zì xiě cuò le.You wrote this ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... , and we want to think about and meet their every need. Note that in some cases the English translation is awkward if we try to keep two actions fully ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... Examples These examples are all more literal cases of bringing physical things together is some way. 13 和 15 加 起来 是 多少 ？Shísān hé shíwǔ jiā qǐlái ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... -object phrases, then why the special name? It's because there are some special features of Chinese verb-object phrases worth special attention, and ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 or 一点也没 structure to mean "not at all." Some examples: 这个 菜 一点 也 不 辣 。Zhège cài yīdiǎn yě bù là.This dish is not ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... 我们 先 复习 一下 ，以后 上 新 课 。Wǒmen xiān fùxí yīxià, yǐhòu shàng xīn kè.Let's do some review first and then study a new lesson. 我 打算 先 住 朋友家 ，以后 找 房子 。Wǒ ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... Box 就 (jiù) is often translated simply as "just" or "only," but there are some nuances to how it is used. Used as "Only" 就 can also be used ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... Rel char 万 Used for Expressing quantity Similar "Some" with "youde" Similar "Some" using "yixie" Similar Indicating a number in excess ...6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... time. The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very ...5 KB (619 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... "you" 又⋯⋯又⋯⋯ or "Both… and…" with "ji...you" 既⋯⋯又⋯⋯ . Below are some sentences that don't follow the trends laid out above, and are thus not good ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 互相 看 了 一 眼hùxiāng kàn le yī yǎnglanced at each other Note that for some verbs which are inherently "mutual," the use of 互相 (hùxiāng) is redundant and ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:21, 12 April 2019
- ... Structure 请 (+ 你) + Verb Phrase Examples 请 喝 茶 。Qǐng hē chá.Please have some tea. 请 不要 迟到 。Qǐng bùyào chídào.Please do not be late ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... indicates the predicate， but a 很 in third tone adds emphasis to the adjective. Some adjectives are not preceded by 很, but are followed by 了: 饿, 渴, 病 ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... verbs (从 with places, for example). Notes As mentioned above, some prepositions collocate (go together) with certain verbs. These include: 在 ...2 KB (329 words) - 07:49, 22 November 2018
- ... elements. Instead, they come between the elements to connect them in some way. Unlike English, Chinese conjunctions need to have something next to ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... is the first, their class is the second. Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... The indefinite measure words "点" and "些" are more vague, meaning "some" or "a little." See Also Measure words for counting Verb measure ...1 KB (198 words) - 07:10, 22 November 2018
- ... sentence: With a question particle With a question word With positive-negative inversion Some examples: 你 把 作业 做 完 了 吗 ？Did you finish your ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... which verbs this can be applied to. There are some verbs that are often reduplicated and some verbs that sound weird when reduplicated. With practice ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... present our new product to the client tomorrow. Chinese speakers use 给 in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use "to give," as in ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... , we will look at how they are used. Structure As in English, some verbs in Chinese take two objects. A typical example for English is "to bake ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... in English. It not only asks why, but expresses some surprise at the situation, and in some cases even disagreement with it. Examples 他 怎么 ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... gum.Don't use 和 (hé) for this "and" "Went to the store" and "bought some gum" are both verb phrases, not nouns. I like to eat cucumbers and cheese ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... true when you use 哪 (nǎ) to ask "which?" See also "Some" Using "yixie" Measure words in quantity questions Measure Words for Verbs ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it. Subj. + Adj. + 极了 Examples Some examples with a positive connotation: 这个 主意 好 极了 。Zhège zhǔyi ...4 KB (523 words) - 08:24, 4 March 2019
- ... " concept might seem very general, and it is. It's vague, and it also takes some getting used to. You should expect it to take a while to get used to ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... very basic sentence patterns, you'll find that Chinese diverges from English in some important ways. For example, where to put time words, or where to ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... explained later). While the structure can be difficult to grasp for some learners, there are some easy ways to remember how to form these big numbers ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... nǐmen lìngwài zhǎo rén lái zuò.They aren't doing a good job on this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it. 这里 是 VIP 室 ，要 另外 付费 才 能 用 ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... , there are inevitably going to be some misunderstandings. 年轻 人 难免 会 ... for the interns at this firm to avoid doing some random odd jobs. 刚 离开 家 的时 ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... "'''no'''" (and affirming the ''negative'' verb in the question). Let's take a look at some examples of this sort. A: 你 是 大 学生 吗 ？Positive verb in the ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... . This is when you want to say "two of something" or "both." Here are some common examples of 两 (liǎng) in action: Examples 两 个 小时 liǎng gè ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... with 一样 + Adj. This structure shows that two nouns are the same in some some aspect, which is the word that follows "一样." A + 跟 + B + （不）一 ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... " 都……了 pattern used to mean "already." It still has some of that " already ," flavor, but with some of " since " added in as well. Structure ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:08, 18 January 2021
- ... 到底 到底 is usually used with question words, 根本 is not。到底 implies some kind of inquiry, and actually it can be thought of as "on earth," as in "what ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... to learning Chinese? Head over to our ''' Learner FAQ '''. Here are some of the "big topics" visited and revisited by learners: ''' Uses of "le ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... dōu shì línjū, yǐhòu shǎobuliǎo máfan nín.We're all neighbors, so we'll definitely have to trouble you at some point. 他 负责 联系 客户 ，所以 少不了 请 客户 吃饭 。Tā ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... need to be very clear: 有的是 is '''not''' the same as "Some" with "youde" 有的 (meaning "some") + 是. As a single phrase, 有的是 indicates that the amount ...3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
- ... The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential complement Chapter 6 "Some" with "youde" "Both A and B" with "you" Expressing ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... Chinese? Head over to our ''' Learner FAQ '''. Here are some good grammar points for beginners: Basic sentence order Suggestions with ba ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... Uses of "shi... de" Before a specific time Chapter 3 "Some" with "youde" Verb reduplication with "yi" To go to a place ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- ... real objects in the real world, whether solid and palpable, or observable in some other way. These words refer to objects, actions, concepts, and even ...541 bytes (75 words) - 13:25, 20 March 2016
- ... Chinese? Head over to our ''' Learner FAQ '''. Here are some good grammar points for beginners: Basic sentence order Suggestions with ba ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... Chinese? Head over to our ''' Learner FAQ '''. Here are some good grammar points for beginners: Basic sentence order Suggestions with ba ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... which usage of 要 (yào) you're dealing with. This is normal; it just takes some getting used to. Examples 我 明天 要 买 一 个 iPhone。 Wǒ míngtiān ...5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... . Basic Usage Some verbs, especially when followed ... Adj. not in the past tense using 有 Some adjectives can follow 有 when not referring to past ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... redundant. More advanced students, however, will note that 吗 has some more complicated structures that ''do'' involve combining 吗 with question words ...6 KB (888 words) - 09:15, 2 August 2021
- ... 狠！Suàn nǐ hěn Well aren't you tough 你 算 老几 ？Nǐ suàn lǎojǐ?So you think you're some kind of big shot? 这 不 算 什么 。Zhè bù suàn shénme.It's no big deal ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... 小 问题 当 回事 Yǒu de fùmǔ cóngbù bǎ háizi de yīxiē xiǎo wèntí dāng huíshì Some parents never take their kids' minor problems seriously. 我们 班 有 几 个 学生 从 ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... "I'm worried that," followed by some sort of reason. It doesn't need ... you're just trying to soften the blow of some bad news, as in, "I'm afraid that ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:57, 17 December 2020
- ... In English we say "to someone" or "for someone," followed by some information about their particular view or circumstances. In Chinese, the pattern is ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:55, 12 April 2019
- ... in case. 多 带 点 现金 吧 ，以防万一 。Duō dài diǎn xiànjīn ba, yǐfángwànyī.Take some extra cash, just in case. 多 买 点 吧 ，以防万一 。Duō mǎi diǎn ba, yǐfángwànyī.We ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... with "haoxiang" Mistakenly think that Using "youde" to mean "some" Expressing "everyone" with "shei" Expressing "should" with ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... 冷 的，最好 多 穿 点 。Wàimiàn tǐng lěng de, zuìhǎo duō chuān diǎn.It's pretty cold outside. Best to wear some more layers. 这个 活动 很 重要，我们 最好 穿 得 正式 一点 。Zhège ...3 KB (501 words) - 01:02, 18 December 2019
- ... with 还 (hái) or 还在 (hái zài). This implies that the other party should stop some kind of action. 都 + Time + 了 Examples 都 九点 了 ，快点 起床 ！Dōu ...4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 起 and -得起 This complement is related to being "able to afford" something or some cost. So -不起 means "can't afford to," and -得起 means "can afford to ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... the government. 有 些 坏 习惯 来自 迷信 。 Yǒu xiē huài xíguàn láizì míxìn.There are some bad habits that originate from superstition. 小明 的 成功 来自 他的 努力 和 认真 ...3 KB (456 words) - 07:25, 22 April 2019
- ... bu / mei): especially "never" takes some practice '''Comparing 要 (yao) and ... a specific task. It may be some kind of discussion or role-play or ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... 好, etc.), it is a very common structure with direction complement s in written Chinese. Some examples： 站 了 起来Zhàn le qǐlái .stood up 走 了 上去Zǒu le ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... "that type" or "that kind." It just broadens the question a little more. There are also some set phrases to modify pronouns: 可怜的... 美丽的... 善良的 ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- ... adverbs normally come before the main verb of a sentence, but in some cases come right at the beginning of a sentence. Characteristics Since ...3 KB (376 words) - 07:59, 17 May 2016
- The following structures that Chinese uses to make exclamations of some sort are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF ...167 bytes (24 words) - 07:56, 31 May 2013
- ... clarify. Below you'll find all the major complement types (as well as some of the minor ones), with representative examples of each. The first four ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... ). Single character location 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 ...2 KB (322 words) - 07:41, 22 November 2018
- ... English causative verb. You can see from these examples than in some cases the natural English translation doesn't even need a causative verb. See ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... actually quite a few potential complements out there, and this article touches on some of the simplest and most common ones. Be aware that there are ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... room with AC. 地铁 挤 得 有的 人 下 不 去 。The metro was crowded to the point where some people couldn't get off. 他 忙 得 忘 了 给 女儿 买 生日 礼物 。 He's so busy that ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... for "measure word" in linguistics is "classifier," because measure words involve some kind of classification of the noun (or action) being counted ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... ? B:因为 我 出去 见 朋友 了。Yīnwèi wǒ chūqù jiàn péngyou le.Because I went out to meet some friends. A:这些 外国人 为什么 不 喜欢 中国？Zhèxiē wàiguó rén wèishénme bù xǐhuan ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... with "isn't it?" The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add some kind of confirmation word and 吗 (ma) on the end of the sentence. Structure ...3 KB (490 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... ) with a Verb Instead of a place, 去 (qù) can also be followed by some sort of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and ...4 KB (636 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... "would like to." Examples 我 要 喝 咖啡 。 I am going to get my hands on some coffeeWǒ yào hē kāfēi.I want to drink coffee. 我 想 喝 咖啡 。 I want to ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... can't speak Chinese Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" for some reason other than his own ability , perhaps because speaking Chinese in ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... liǎng gè ba.Give me two. 喝 水 吧。This is a suggestion.Hē shuǐ ba.Have some water. 我们 去 香港 吧。This is a great suggestion Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba.Let's ...3 KB (485 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 也 喜欢。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan.Me too. / So do I. You'll notice that some of those English translations use "so do I." The Chinese works exactly the same; they're ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... eat noodles. 你 想 喝 水 吗？Nǐ xiǎng hē shuǐ ma? Would you like to drink some water? 我们 想 看 电视。Wǒmen xiǎng kàn diànshì.We would like to watch TV. 他 ...4 KB (525 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... hope that I can go to a good college. Did you ever notice that some Chinese people with less-than-perfect English will use the phrase "very like?" Now ...4 KB (564 words) - 03:53, 16 April 2019
- ... to do'' (rather than "''easy'' to do"). There's a limited number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好吃 ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... , ránhòu dào Xiānggǎng.First we'll arrive in Beijing, then in Hong Kong. In some examples translating 到 (dào) as "to arrive" doesn't work as well and ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 以前 (yǐqián). You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. Structure One way to use 以前 ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... , which must be placed between the duration and the object. Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + 的 + Obj. Some examples: 我们 坐 了 十五 个 小时 的 飞机 。Wǒmen zuò le ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... a It's fine 小心 啊 ！Xiǎoxīn a Be careful 吃 啊 ！Chī a Eat some 啊 (a) Used in Questions Finally, it can be used with questions, again with a ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... the foreigners that don't / didn't like Chinese food Without a Noun In some cases, it is possible to drop the noun from the pattern, and just ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... in English. It's also sometimes used by a speaker to be more modest. Below are some of the most common adjectives that get "toned down" by 还 (hái) in ...4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... nouns'' - they specify one instance of something. "An apple," for example. Some nouns are ''mass nouns'' and refer to something without specifying how ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... complete sentence. 每 + Measure Word + Noun + 都 Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure ...4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... yīyàng) is used to express that two things are ''the same'' in some way. Basic Usage Structure This simple structure is used for stating ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
- ... , how could they be used in an essentially interchangeable way? Well, there are some differences. 这么 is used when the subject is close by (either in ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... "as late as" or "not until." This form is often used with a time of some sort, like a specific time of day, age, etc. This pattern is essentially the ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... ''it is now the case that'' the action will not be done again. It indicates some kind of determination or decision. Examples 我 再也不 想 看到 你 了 ...4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
