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Expressing "only" with "zhi"
... say two sentences in Chinese. 你们只要咖啡吗？Nǐmen zhǐ yào kāfēi ma? Do you only want coffee? 我老婆只要一个孩子。Wǒ lǎopo zhǐ yào yī gè háizi.My wife only ...

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Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
... mǎi shénme jǐnguǎn mǎi, jǐ jiàn yīfu wǒ háishì mǎi deqǐ de.Feel free to buy whatever you want,I can afford a few pieces of clothing. 想去哪里尽管去，现在 ...

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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... 减肥吗？Nǐ běnlái jiù gòu shòu le, hái yào jiǎnféi ma?You are already so thin and you still want to lose weight? 他讲得本来就不对，为什么还要我听他的？Tā jiǎng ...

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Part of speech
... This is not a problem in any language, but if you're a learner that really wants to master Chinese grammar in all its subtle nuances, you'll find that ...

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Rhetorical questions
... 吗？（我不认识他。）Tā yào lái wǒ jiā? Wǒ rènshi tā ma? (Wǒ bù rènshi tā.)He wants to come to my house? Do I even know him?(I don't know him.) 这么贵，值得吗？（不 ...

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State complement
... 天气热得我只想待在空调房里。The weather is hot to the point where I only want to stay in the room with AC. 地铁挤得有的人下不去。The metro was crowded to ...

6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Using "bei" sentences
... be negative (or even tragic ). Adverbs in 被 Sentences What if you want to include adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go ...

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The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... that you incorrectly use it that way sometimes. For example, what if you want to ask a question about something that happened in the past? Would you ...

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Style guide
... Tables Sometimes instead of writing up a list of example sentences, you may want to draw up a table. To do so, do follow these steps: Wrap the ...

14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
Offering choices with "haishi"
... like me or my money? 你要喝茶还是咖啡？ Nǐ yào hē chá háishì kāfēi?Do you want to drink tea or coffee? 你们想吃中国菜还是法国菜？ Nǐmen xiǎng chī Zhōngguó ...

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Tag questions with "ma"
... today, OK? 我现在想去洗手间，可以吗？Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng qù xǐshǒujiān, kěyǐ ma?I want to go to the bathroom now. Is that OK? 妈妈，我要吃巧克力，可以吗？ Māma ...

3 KB (490 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Structure of times (basic)
... . Examples If you want to include more specific information, start ... mastered all of these structures and want to get a little more advanced, ...

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Standard negation with "bu"
... hējiǔ.We don't drink alcohol. 我今天不想工作。Wǒ jīntiān bù xiǎng gōngzuò.I don't want to work today. 你不喜欢我吗？ Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ ma?Do you not like ...

4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.Wǒ yào xiǎng yīxià.I want to think a little. 开一下门吧。 How long can it take to open ...

4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Actions in a row
... to buy things? 他不想去图书馆看书。Tā bù xiǎng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.He doesn't want to go to the library and read. 你打电话告诉他了吗？Nǐ dǎ diànhuà gàosu ...

4 KB (615 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Reduplication of verbs
... 尝我做的菜吗？Nǐ xiǎng cháng yī cháng wǒ zuò de cài ma? Do you want to taste the food that I cooked? Using this kind of structure lightens the mood and ...

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Expressing "will" with "hui"
... 会 A2 会 + Verb 明天你会来吗？ grammar point ASGW9737 Similar Wanting to do something with yao Similar Expressing Future with "jiang" Similar ...

3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
... See Also "Must" modal "dei" "Would like to" with xiang Wanting to do something with yao Sources and further reading Books ...

3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
... together? 他想和他太太一起学中文。Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai yīqǐ xué Zhōngwén.He wants to study Chinese together with his wife. 结婚以后，你和父母会一起住吗？Jiéhūn ...

3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Verbs that take double objects
... his girlfriend lots of flowers. 我想送给你一本书。Wǒ xiǎng sòng gěi nǐ yī běn shū.I want to give you a book. 爸爸要送给我一个很贵的生日礼物。Bàba yào sòng ...

4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
In the future in general with "yihou"
... me? 以后你想来中国吗？ Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China? 我以后不喝酒了。 Wǒ yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will not drink ...

4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019