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Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
... ，你已经醉了。Bié hē le, nǐ yǐjīng zuì le.Stop drinking. You're already drunk. Other Meaning The "别 verb 了“ pattern can also be used to negate the ...

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Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
... to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... beaten and wounded. Forming 被 Sentences You know the basic pattern already, so it's time to go deeper... Negating 被 Sentences There's ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... in Mind When Using 把 The object should be known. So it has already been mentioned or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... meaning "to arrive." 他们已经到酒吧了。 Tāmen yǐjīng dào jiǔbā le.They have already arrived at the bar. 我刚到家。 Wǒ gāng dào jiā.I just got home. 你到 ...

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Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
... ) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. With a Noun As well as Modifying nouns ...

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Continuation with "hai"
... matter. 已经中午了，他还在睡？Yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le, tā hái zài shuì? It's already noon and he's still sleeping? 她还在生气吗？Tā hái zài shēngqì ma? Is she ...

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Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... 看运气了。Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le, zhìyú jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqì le.I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it all depends on luck. 她跟 ...

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Expressing "since" with "jiran"
... 经分手了，为什么还要见面？Jìrán yǐjīng fēnshǒu le, wèishénme hái yào jiànmiàn?Since we've already broken up, why would we still meet up? 既然你男朋友那么有钱，那他为 ...

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Separable verb
... are actually separable verbs .'' Some of the more common separable verbs you should already know include: 吃饭 (chīfàn), 出差 (chūchāi), 读书 (dúshū), 过年 ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... 儿？Nǐ cái lái jiù yào zǒu? bù duō zuò yīhuìr?You only just came and you‘re leaving already? Are you not going to sit a little longer? 电影才开始你就不想 ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 三个人，还差一个。Yǐjīng quèdìng le sān gè rén, hái chà yī gè.Three people have already been confirmed, and one more is needed. 你确定他是我们要找的人吗？Nǐ ...

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The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... other details that this construction is looking for. Since it is already understood that the action took place, the 了 is unhelpful and inappropriate ...

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The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
... xia/li" Using "zai" with verbs At the time when "Already" with "dou…le" Indicating a number in excess Explaining results ...

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The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
... "bie" Again in the future with "zai" Using "dui" "Already" with "dou…le" Verb reduplication with "yi" Basic comparisons ...

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Verbs followed by "gei"
... 我已经把车卖给了一个朋友。Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ chē mài gěi le yī gè péngyou.I've already sold my car to a friend of mine. 请把盐递给我，谢谢。Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ ...

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Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
... 就够瘦了，还要减肥吗？Nǐ běnlái jiù gòu shòu le, hái yào jiǎnféi ma?You are already thin enough and you still want to lose weight? 他讲得本来就不对，为什么还要 ...

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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... 本来就够瘦了，还要减肥吗？Nǐ běnlái jiù gòu shòu le, hái yào jiǎnféi ma?You are already so thin and you still want to lose weight? 他讲得本来就不对，为什么还要我 ...

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The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
... a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de" "For" with "gei" "Already" with "dou… le" Chapter 8 Expressing "in this way" with ...

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Simple rhetorical questions
... 不是已经告诉你了吗？Bù shì yǐjīng gàosu nǐ le ma?Haven't I told you that already? A: 今天放假了，好开心。Jīntiān fàngjià le, hǎo kāixīn. We go on vacation today ...

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Ba-test
... in Mind When Using 把 The object should be known. So it has already been mentioned or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe ...

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