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Using "ba" sentences
... you've read so far and the examples make sense to you, you still need to put your knowledge to the test. https://quizzes.allsetlearning.com ...

15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Editor instructions
... the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It looks like this: stub Check out the :Category:Stubs pages ...

14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
Structure of times (basic)
... our article on comparing "er" and "liang" ). "''Twelve'' o'clock," however, is still 十二点 (shí'èr diǎn). Half Hours Half hours are added after ...

4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Structure of days of the week
... but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner ...

4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... .'' But native speakers will frequently use 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good to be familiar with this pattern. If you want to sound more native ...

5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Negative adjectives with "-si le"
... connotation. Structure The "Subject" part below is actually optional, you can still make your over-the-top exclamations without it. Adj. + 死了 ...

5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
Reduplication of adjectives
... ￫ shūshū-fūfūcomfortable 安静 → 安安静静 ānjìng ￫ ānān-jìngjìngquiet and still Not all adjectives can take AABB form. Here are some examples of common ...

8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... that don't use 很多 (hěn duō) or 大家 (dàjiā) or 每天 (měi tiān), but are still quite typical: 美国人都说英文。Měiguó rén dōu shuō Yīngwén.Americans all speak ...

7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
... 们还在一起。Nǐmen fēnshǒu le? Wǒ yǐwéi nǐmen hái zài yīqǐ.You guys broke up? I thought you were still together. 我看到那张照片，以为你有男朋友了。 Wǒ kàndào nà ...

4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
Change of state with "le"
... "on" is now "off." The "change of situation" indicated by 了 (le) is still the same, although the change is often simply mental: it's a change of plans ...

6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
Conceding a point with "shi"
... . It's usually indicating that the speaker is conceding a point, ''but'' they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the ...

4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate: I lived in Shanghai ...

5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
A softer "but" with "buguo"
... 虑，不过我已经决定了。Tā hái zài kǎolǜ, bùguò wǒ yǐjīng juédìng le.He's still considering it, but I've already decided. See also Two words for "but ...

4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 之 , which is a word common in classical Chinese. Both words are still used in everyday spoken Chinese, however. In addition, while all four words ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
... dàngāo hái hǎochī The cake mom made is delicious, compared to the cake you can buy in stores it is still better. 我听到这个消息，简直像吃了一块非常甜的糖。Wǒ ...

5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 么？反正大家都知道了。Nǐ hái pà shénme? Fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway. 反正可以刷卡，没有现金没什么 ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
... 错了。Tā shuō lái shuō qù hái bù chéngrèn zìjǐ cuò le.He's been yakking a lot, but he still hasn't admitted that he's wrong. 我想来想去都想不明白，他怎么能 ...

3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
Expressing "since" with "jiran"
... 么还要见面？Jìrán yǐjīng fēnshǒu le, wèishénme hái yào jiànmiàn?Since we've already broken up, why would we still meet up? 既然你男朋友那么有钱，那他为什么不能大方 ...

5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... (''not'' THAT one). There's no "only if" here, but the 只有 is still implied in Chinese (meaning "it is only"). While this pattern has many uses, one ...

5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
... pay a price in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y." Examples 我宁可熬夜也要做完。Wǒ nìngkě ...

4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
... 们还要等多长时间？Not a 吗 questionNándào tāmen hái yào děng duōcháng shíjiān?How long do they still have to wait? 难道你还想在这种公司工作多少年？Nándào nǐ hái ...

4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020