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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... 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 ...

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Tricky uses of "dao"
... 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
Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
... 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
Chinese word order
... 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
Location complement
... 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
Degree complement
... 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
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... 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
Sandbox
... 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
In the future in general with "yihou"
... 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
Reduplication of adjectives
... 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
Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... 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
Result complements
... 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
Combining verbs with "bing"
... , 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
Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
... 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
Separable verb
... -object phrases, then why the special name? It's because there are some special features of Chinese verb-object phrases worth special attention, and ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... 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
Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... 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
Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... 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 ...

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Using "ji" to mean "several"
... Rel char 万 Used for Expressing quantity Similar "Some" with "youde" Similar "Some" using "yixie" Similar Indicating a number in excess ...

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The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
... 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
Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
... "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