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... Negating 把 Sentences To negate a 把 sentence, insert 不要 or 别 (present or future) or 没有 (past) directly in front of 把. You can't put it after ...

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Complement
... 不能 before the verb? Do you use an adverb ''before'' the verb (快快地跑), or do you put the same information in a complement ''after'' the verb (跑得快)? The ...

11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
Degree complement
... well'' an action is done, or in ''asking'' how well an ... used to mean "extremely" in either a positive or a negative sense. Examples 味道好 ...

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Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
... in this way, it can come either at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle, after explaining the situation. Reason / Situation ，要不 + Suggestion ...

4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... you go to Beijing with him last weekend? This sentence could emphasize 上周 (time), or 和他 (part of the subject). A simple 是 can make clear which one the ...

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Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 不信，反正我信。Bùguǎn nǐ xìn bu xìn, fǎnzhèng wǒ xìn.No matter whether you believe this or not, I believe it anyway. 不管他爸爸是谁，反正我要告他。Bùguǎn tā ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Approximations with "chabuduo"
... 我跟我哥哥差不多高。Wǒ gēn wǒ gēge chàbuduō gāo.My older brother and I are more or less the same height. 我差不多到公园门口了。Wǒ chàbuduō dào gōngyuán ménkǒu le ...

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Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
... Emphasis If you've got an opinion to express after stating how it "should be" or "should not be," then 本来就 will help you sound more convincing. The ...

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Placement of "le" with objects
... two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number in front of ... indicate that the speaker has more to say or comment on after the phrase. 我已经 ...

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Defining upper and lower limits
... 小时以内能送到吗？Bàn xiǎoshí yǐnèi néng sòng dào ma?Can you deliver in 30 minutes or less? 这个大楼 50 米以内不能停车。Zhège dàlóu wǔshí mǐ yǐnèi bù néng tíng ...

4 KB (661 words) - 09:21, 14 January 2021
Advanced potential complements
... -不起 and -得起 This complement is related to being "able to afford" something or some cost. So -不起 means "can't afford to," and -得起 means "can afford ...

8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
Sentence-final interjection "a"
... 你走不走啊？ Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu a? Are you going or what? 你吃不吃啊？Nǐ chī bu chī a? Are you eating or not? 谁说的啊？Shéi shuō de a? Who said so? 你 ...

4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这么 as "this" or "so," and 那么 as "that" or "so." 他说得这么快，你们听得懂吗？Tā shuō de ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... , but in practice it doesn't really work that way. It just means " Verb for fun" or " Verb as a joke." Examples of Verb + 着 + 玩你不要生气，我 ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... (几). Structure Time Period + 来，⋯⋯ This form cannot be used with 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words). Examples 十年来，房价一直在涨。Shí ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... 喜欢，都要接受。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan, dōu yào jiēshòu.No matter if you like it or not, you need to accept it. 不管你们同不同意，我都要去。Bùguǎn nǐmen tóng ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... 一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not 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 ...

7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
... use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs habitually or has not happened yet, you cannot use 凭着. The structure is the same ...

5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
Verb
... 没 is used . Another way of saying this is if you normally don't do something, or if you won't do something, you would use "不," but if you want to say ...

6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
... ," etc. Examples 去不去得看我的心情。Qù bu qù děi kàn wǒ de xīnqíng.Whether or not I go depends on my mood. 什么时候去要看公司的安排。Shénme shíhou qù ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... to avoid having to mention the "doer" of the action, either because it is unknown, or for other reasons. For example: 我的手机被偷了。Wǒ de shǒujī bèi ...

11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021