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Reduplication of verbs
... .I'll give it a try. 说说你的想法。Shuōshuo nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Talk a little bit about your ideas. 出去玩玩吧！Chūqù wánwan ba Go out and have fun 我想出去 ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... to use in Chinese to mean "go." 到 (dào) is used when you talk about ''arriving'' at a place, emphasizing the destination. 去 (qù) is used when you are ...

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Expressing duration with "le"
... seem tricky, as there is no preposition as in English. Instead it's all about word order: Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj. So 了 (le) is placed after ...

5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
Approximating with sequential numbers
... 他们家的孩子五六岁了吧。 Tāmen jiā de háizi wǔ liù suì le ba.Their child is about five or six years old. 这件衣服只要七八十块钱。 Zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐ yào qī ...

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Measure words in quantity questions
... jǐ gè xiǎoshí? How many hours does the boss work every day? Asking About Big Numbers with 多少 (duōshao) When the number is not certain but you ...

4 KB (529 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Change of state with "le"
... (了2). In other words, there is now a new situation, or there is about to be a new situation. This whole "change of state" idea can take numerous ...

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Learner FAQ
... 了 (le), 吧 (ba), and 吗 (ma). There's a lot more to learn more about particle s, but don't try to learn them all at once. Learn them as you ...

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Using "dui" with verbs
... 对⋯⋯失望 (shīwàng) to be disappointed in/with... 对⋯⋯好奇 (hàoqí) to be curious about... Examples Some example sentences: 我儿子对学外语很感兴趣。Wǒ ...

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Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that. 律师只能为他的客户辩护，至于最后的判决，那就 ...

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Separable verb
... tā jiéhūn.I want to get married to her. '''聊天 (liáotiān) to chat; to talk (about things in general).''' 聊 is the verb; 天 acts as the object. 他很喜欢聊 ...

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Expressing experiences with "guo"
... something . 我没想过这个问题。Wǒ méi xiǎng guo zhège wèntí. I've never thought about this question before. 我没学过这个词。 Wǒ méi xué guo zhège cí.I ...

5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Expressing good luck with "haihao"
... lǎobǎn bù zhīdào, bùrán nǐ kěndìng bèi chǎo yóuyú.Luckily, the boss doesn't know about it. Otherwise, you would definitely get fired. 还好你提醒我了 ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... to use 再 for this usage; you can't use 又: 请又说一次。Since it is asking about a future action, you can't use "又"Qǐng yòu shuō yī cì. 请再说一次。Qǐng zài ...

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Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
... really can eat 中国人真会吃 The subject has great knowledge about food and its culture, a true connoisseur.Zhōngguó rén zhēn huì chī Chinese people ...

11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Main Page 2
... : 000; padding:2px 5px;" At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other ...

12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
Old Main Page 2
... : 000; padding:2px 5px;" At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other ...

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New Main Page RC2
... : 000; padding:2px 5px;" At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some other ...

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Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... 饭，你去吗？ grammar point ASGVT2KN Similar Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" Similar About to happen with "le" Similar "Would like to" with ...

5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
... this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but she or he is thinking about it.Bié mǎi le, tài guì le Don't buy it. It's too expensive 别 ...

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Taiwanese "you"
... 有 Adjectives can also follow 有. This pattern is used for statement about the past, and a 到 must follow the adjectives. Structure Subj. + 有 ...

7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
... that it happened ''again''. Other Usage When it becomes clear that something is about to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it ...

5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020