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Result complement
... questions with sentences containing result complements just as you would with any other sentence: With a question particle With a question word ...

11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
Using "ba" sentences
... to some kind of manipulation of the object. 把字句 are not tied to any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the past, or for ...

15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Style guide
... know what you're doing ''') Practice Makes Perfect 熟能生巧 If any of the above instructions seem confusing, don't worry The best way to learn ...

14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
Structure of numbers
... you've mastered just a few tricky parts, you will know how to read out any number in Chinese. One to One Hundred Structure for the First Ten ...

10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Negation of "you" with "mei"
... a space: "méiyǒu." Examples 我没有问题。 Wǒ méiyǒu wèntí.I don't have any questions. 我们现在没有钱。Wǒmen xiànzài méiyǒu qián. We don't have money ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Expressing existence with "you"
... rén ma?Is there anyone in the room? 杯子里有水吗？Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?Is there any water in the cup? 我的手机里有你的号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ ...

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The "all" adverb "dou"
... for "both" like English does. It just uses 都 (dōu) as if it were any other number greater than one. Chinese also doesn't have a special pattern like ...

4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Asking why with "zenme"
... actual meaning sort of falls in the fuzzy region between the two. In any case, it's used to express disbelief: ''how can (something) be so (adjective ...

5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
... , wǒ zài yě méi chī guo dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.Since leaving my country, I've never eaten any authentic Chinese food. 分手以后，他们再也没见过。Fēnshǒu yǐhòu ...

4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
Result complement "-xiaqu"
... 。Zhège bīnguǎn tài zāng le, wǒ dāi bu xiàqù le.This hotel is too dirty. I can't stay here any longer. 我跟他过不下去了，我要离婚。Wǒ gēn tā guò bu xiàqù ...

5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... He didn't even invite you to his wedding. Note that 都 can't be omitted in any of these sentences. You really need ''both parts of the pattern''. 这个问题 ...

6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
... with "shenme dou" Similar Expressing "Everyone" with "shei" Similar Expressing “any" with "renhe" Similar Indicating the whole with "quan ...

5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
Topic-comment sentences
... . I finished all the coffee. 你好，票，还有吗？Nǐhǎo, piào, háiyǒu ma?Hello. Are there any tickets left? 这个问题，你一个人没办法解决。Zhège wèntí, nǐ yīgèrén méi ...

3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
Using "dui" with verbs
... Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb Note that you shouldn't be plugging in just any old verb here; the ones that work with 对 are limited. Examples 宝 ...

5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
A softer "but" with "buguo"
... 不认识汉字。Tā shuō de bùcuò, bùguò bù rènshi Hànzì.He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters. 我的钱包丢了，不过没丢什么重要的东西。Wǒ de ...

4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... action that is performed towards a reference point but doesn't have any actual motion towards that point. 向 + Direction / Person + Verb Examples ...

3 KB (515 words) - 07:35, 19 April 2019
Expressing "then…" with "name"
... , nà nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas? 大家都到了，那么我们开始吧。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme ...

4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
Emphatic adverb "ke"
... 我留着。Wǒ jiějie kě hǎo le Yǒu shénme hǎochī de dōu gěi wǒ liúzhe.My sister is great Any good food there is she saves some for me. 他可优秀了！你不想见见 ...

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Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... well. We haven't distinguished between the two in the examples below, but that shouldn't present any problems. Examples 胖什么胖啊，在北方，这样的人很 ...

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Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
... , wùlǐ, huàxué shénme de, wǒ dōu bù gǎnxìngqù.Math, physics, chemistry, and so on. I'm not interested in any of them. 我喜欢实用的礼物，手表、衣服、书什么的。Wǒ ...

4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
Expressing the only two possibilities
... néng chuān.The clothes that I bought are always either too big or too small. I can't wear any of them. 她穿的衣服不是 LV 就是 Gucci！Tā chuān de yīfu bù ...

4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020