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Expressing close possession without "de"
... nǚpéngyou.This is my girlfriend. 她妈妈很漂亮。Tā māma hěn piàoliang.Her mom is very pretty. 我们学校很大。Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.Our school is big. 他们公 ...

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Special verbs with "hen"
... xǐhuan nǐ.He really likes you. 你应该很小心。Nǐ yīnggāi hěn xiǎoxīn.You should be very careful. 我很怕晚上一个人在家。Wǒ hěn pà wǎnshang yīgèrén zài jiā.I ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... didn't go to class. 因为我很累，所以要休息。Yīnwèi wǒ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ yào xiūxi.I'm very tired, so I want to rest. 因为太远了，所以我不想去。Yīnwèi tài yuǎn le ...

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Conceding a point with "shi"
... 忙，但是我很开心。Gōngzuò máng shì máng, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.Work may be busy, but I'm very happy. 这件衣服好看是好看，但是不适合我。Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎokàn shì ...

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Separable verb
... two characters: the first is the verb, and the second is the object. Very often, these two will appear together, seemingly acting as a single verb, as ...

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Expressing distance with "li"
... from China. 这个酒店离火车站很近。 Zhège jiǔdiàn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.This hotel is very close to the train station. 那个酒吧离这儿太远了，我不想去。 Nàge ...

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Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
... clean. 孩子们总是非常开心。Háizi men zǒngshì fēicháng kāixīn.The children are always very happy. 我的学生总是特别努力。Wǒ de xuéshēng zǒngshì tèbié nǔlì.My ...

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Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
... important. 这种事很平常。Zhè zhǒng shì hěn píngcháng.This kind of thing is very common. 对中国来说，2008 年是很不平常的一年。Duì Zhōngguó lái shuō, èr-líng ...

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Comparing "genju" and "ju"
... 很负责任的人。Jù wǒ kànlái, tā shìgè hěn fù zérèn de rén.In my opinion, he is a very responsible person. 根据我的看法，他是个很负责任的人。Gēnjù wǒ de kànfǎ, tā ...

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Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
... 部电影，他一下子就出名了。Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.He became very famous soon after that movie came out. 看到那张照片，我一下子就想起来了 ...

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Basic sentence order
Grammar Box In its most basic form, Chinese word order is very similar to English word order. These similarities definitely have their limits, ...

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Turning adjectives into adverbs
... like you." 他热情地拥抱了我。Tā rèqíng de yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace. 她激动地对我说 “谢谢 ” 。Tā jīdòng de duì wǒ shuō "xièxie."She said ...

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Expressing earliness with "jiu"
... also be used in the near future to indicate something will happen very soon. Used as "Right Away" (in the Future) When something happens "right ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 闻, 摸, etc. Examples 他看起来很友好。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.He looks very friendly. 你的头发闻起来很香。Nǐ de tóufa wén qǐlái hěn xiāng.Your hair ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... 不但聪明，而且很幽默。Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě hěn yōumò.She is not only smart, but also very humorous. 她不但离开了我，还拿走了我所有的钱。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ ...

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Learner FAQ
... order is the same as English word order? It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even ...

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Using "dui" with verbs
... 子对学外语很感兴趣。Wǒ érzi duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.My son is very interested in learning foreign languages. 你应该对自己的工作负责。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ ...

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Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... lìng yī fāngmiàn tāmen de jiàgé yě hěn hélǐ.On one hand, their service is very professional; on the other hand, their price is also reasonable. 这样做一 ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... not super common. A few examples: 他不常抽烟。Tā bù cháng chōuyān.He doesn't smoke very often. 我妈妈不经常网购。Wǒ māma bù jīngcháng wǎng gòu.My mother ...

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Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
... 能说。Tā hěn néng shuō.He's quite a talker. 我妈妈很会做饭。My mom cooks very well.Wǒ māma hěn huì zuòfàn.My mother really knows how to cook. 她才五岁，但是 ...

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Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
... teacher. Example Dialog A:你今天看起来很苗条。Nǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn miáotiao.You look very slim today. B:可能是这件衣服显得我很苗条。 Kěnéng shì zhè jiàn ...

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