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The "also" adverb "ye"
... sure you put the 也 (yě) ''before'' the 不 (bù) or other negative part that comes before the verb. 我也不喜欢。 Wǒ yě bù xǐhuan.I don't like it either ...

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After a specific time with "yihou"
... that this use of 以后 (yǐhòu) is often shortened to 后 (hòu). See also Before a specific time In the future in general At the time when ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... noun, can directly modify a noun to indicate it is that one from "just now" or "just before," while 刚 can't be used this way. 刚的事情太让人生气了。Gāng ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... , you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference, here's a sentence with ...

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Style guide
... with spaces. Be sure to leave a blank line after opening the <div> and before closing it with a </div> . A single list of example sentences: 你有没 ...

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Special cases of "zai" following verbs
... is usually placed after the subject and Indicating location with "zai" before verbs before the verb . There are certain cases, however, when 在 (zài ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... Grammar 以后 A2 以后，⋯⋯ 以后，你不要问我。 grammar point ASGPVFU1 Rel char 后 Similar "Before" in general Similar After a specific time Similar ...

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Change of state with "le"
... .Tā dāng jīnglǐ le.He became a manager. 你有女朋友了？He didn't have one before.Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou le?You have a girlfriend now? 我男朋友找到新工作了。A big ...

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Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... 请你。Nǐmen suàn shénme hǎo péngyou? Tā lián jiéhūn méi qǐng nǐ. Used Before the Object Note that for this pattern, the object moves to the front ...

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Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
... the word ASGPNV3Q 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bu). It is placed right before the verb ASGOOCVO 有 (yǒu) to form the "do not have" phrase ASGPNV3Q ...

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Expressing "double negation"
... Predicate This pattern uses modal verbs like 会, 能, or 可能, which are negated before a negated predicate: Subj. + 不 + 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + Predicate The ...

4 KB (625 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
Expressing "some" with question words
... : 这个人我在哪儿见过。Zhège rén wǒ zài nǎr jiàn guo.I've met this person somewhere before. 这首歌我在哪儿听过。Zhè shǒu gē wǒ zài nǎr tīng guo.I've heard ...

4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
Ba-test
... , you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference, here's a sentence with ...

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Basic sentence order
... words and word order a time word , or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a location where something happened . We have a video about that ...

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Expressing "when" with "de shihou"
... / Adj. + 的时候, .... As time words can appear Time words and word order before or after the subject , you can also place the "Time + 的时候 (de shíhou ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
... kāihuì qián dǎyìn sān fèn.You need to finish this report today. In addition, print three copies before the meeting tomorrow. 入住前要付押金。还有，不能带宠物 ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... since" with "zicong" add 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich pattern." Examples 今 ...

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Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
... same, the subject can be omitted in the second clause (after the comma and before 反而). If there ''is'' a subject, however, 反而 definitely needs to come ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... 睡前常常喝牛奶，好入睡。Tā shuì qián chángcháng hē niúnǎi, hǎo rùshuì.She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep. 老师，请说慢点儿，我们好做笔记 ...

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Separable verb
... jiéhūn tā. 我想跟她结婚。the prepositional phrase, literally "with her," comes before the verbWǒ xiǎng gēn tā jiéhūn.I want to get married to her. '''聊天 ...

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Structural particle "de"
... more about them at the B1 intermediate level , so be patient 地 (de) Before Verbs 地 (de) is used to turn adjective s into adverb s, and ...

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