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Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
... "On Earth" 到底 can be used to mean "on earth" (as in "what on earth? ") where it is used to add emphasis or urgency to a question. In this sense, 到底 ...

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Separable verb
... to learn which separable verbs allow this pattern on a case-by-case basis. Where to put 了, 过, 着 with Separable Verbs Hint: they go after the ...

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Questions with "ne"
... ne? You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening? Asking "Where" with 呢 (ne) You'll occasionally hear someone seemingly using 呢 (ne ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... understand just now. Example Dialog A: 你刚才去哪儿了？Nǐ gāngcái qù nǎr le?Where did you go just now? B: 我去上厕所了。刚回来。Wǒ qù shàng cèsuǒ le ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
... see her." This means, "as soon as you see her," as there is only one point where you first see a person. In this case, you can use either one. 雨停了 ...

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Preposition
... we sometimes take for granted. They help indicate the environment (when and where), direction (to, from, at), reason, manner, and other functions that ...

2 KB (329 words) - 07:49, 22 November 2018
Rhetorical questions
... 哪儿 or 哪里 Structure "哪儿" or "哪里" here doesn't act as a question word "where." It's used to express the negation. "啊"可以省略. Subj. + 哪儿 / 哪里 ...

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Result complement
... as normal using 不 or 没有. Note that although there are many instances where using 不 with a result complement is grammatical, you don't see it as much ...

11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
Location complement
... order of place phrases see word order . A few examples of sentences where an adverbial place phrase should be used and not a location complement：我 ...

3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
Direction complement
... implied, but by adding a direction complement, it becomes clearer where, exactly, that action is going. Simple Direction Complement The most ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... 被 Sentences What if you want to include adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go in the same place as the ''negative'' adverb 没 ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... solve that problem? 你把我手机放在哪儿了？Nǐ bǎ wǒ shǒujī fàng zài nǎr le?Where did you put my cell phone? 他把钱借给谁了？Tā bǎ qián jiè gěi shéi le?Who ...

15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Basic sentence order
... word , or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a location where something happened . We have a video about that: uBaamGzhGuE Don't worry ...

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Using the verb "qu"
... (Note the use of question words and question particles.) A: 你去哪儿？Nǐ qù nǎr ?Where are you going? B: 我去学校。Wǒ qù xuéxiào .I am going to school. A ...

4 KB (636 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
Expressing possession with "de"
... Structure Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2 This means "'''Noun 1's Noun 2'''" (where Noun 2 belongs to Noun 1). The structure is super simple. It will take a ...

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The "all" adverb "dou"
... " in Chinese. It's common to use 都 (dōu) in a variety of sentences where it would seem unnecessary in English. 都 (dōu) for "All" Structure ...

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Time words and word order
Grammar Box Remembering where to put the time words, such as "yesterday," "tomorrow," "this week," etc. in a sentence is really important in order ...

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Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
... , I could not speak Chinese. 你以前住在哪儿？ Nǐ yǐqián zhù zài nǎr?Before, where did you live? 以前我不认识他。 Yǐqián wǒ bù rènshi tā.Before, I didn't ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... want to do? 以后你们想去哪儿工作？ Yǐhòu nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr gōngzuò? In the future, where would you like to work? 以后我们会有一些新的同事。Yǐhòu wǒmen huì yǒu ...

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Reduplication of adjectives
... , the original two-character adjective (such as 高兴, 漂亮) is "AB," where the first character of the adjective is represented by "A," and the second by ...

8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... be your "go to word" for expressing "not as... as...," but there are cases where 不比 (in all of its subtle glory) is a better choice. The Difference ...

4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020