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Comparisons with "buru"
... dǎ de kuài.I don't type as fast as you do. 不如 as an Adverb When facing a choice, 不如 can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize that ...

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Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
... 我们见面一般就是吃饭、聊天什么的。Wǒmen jiànmiàn yībān jiùshì chīfàn, liáotiān shénme de.When we meet, we just eat a meal, chat, and so on. 明天去野餐，我们要不要买 ...

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Expressing "always" with "conglai"
... by oneself. 我们下棋，从来都是他赢。Wǒmen xiàqí, cónglái dōushì tā yíng.He always wins when we play chess. 她买衣服从来都是只买名牌。Tā mǎi yīfu cónglái dōushì ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... Obj.＋了 Examples 她十九岁就结婚了。Tā shíjiǔ suì jiù jiéhūn le.She got married when she was only 19. 你妹妹十五岁就上大学了？Nǐ mèimei shíwǔ suì jiù ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... 两本账对不上。Zhè liǎng běn zhàng duì bu shàng.These two accounts don't match up. When to Use 跟 and Not 对跟 is a preposition, and it can be used in ...

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Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
... prepositions to modify a verb, they are basically the same. As a matter of fact, when used this way 对 is just the simplification of 对于对于 sounds a ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
... not good for your skin. 等我退休了，就可以常常去旅行了。I can travel more often when I retire. 我不在的时候，你要帮我常常去看看她。You need to watch her more ...

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Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... a time. Used as "Little by Little" Aside from just meaning "one by one," when 一 (yī) is used with a measure word that is a unit of time like ...

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Expressing "through" with "jingguo"
... 经过我家门口的时候叫我一下。Nǐ jīngguò wǒ jiā ménkǒu de shíhou jiào wǒ yīxià.Call me when you pass by my door. 她经过这个咖啡店的时候就会想到他。Tā jīngguò zhège ...

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Ba-test
... Key Things to Keep in Mind When Using 把 The object should be ... any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the past, or ...

12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
Complement
... them. The longer you've been using them, the more natural they'll feel, and when to use them will become clearer and clearer. One good place to start ...

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Personal pronoun
... form 您 (nín), which cannot normally take the -们 (-men) suffix. Additional Pronouns When referring to a group, 他们 (tāmen) refers to a group of all ...

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Degree complement
... 你的中文 in the sentence above can also be 你中文 (without the 的). When it makes sense to include the 的, it often sounds better. Just to be completely clear ...

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Direction complement
... 了吗？几点回来吃饭？Nǐ xiàbān le ma? Jǐ diǎn huílái chīfàn?Are you off work now? When are you coming back for dinner? B: 我今天不回去吃饭。Wǒ jīntiān bù huíqù ...

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Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... 的时候不能玩手机。Gōngzuò de shíhou bù néng wán shǒujī.When working, you can't play with your cell phone. See also Expressing permission with "keyi ...

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Reduplication of verbs
... quite useful. Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get reduplicated as well. When this happens, it's important to use the "ABAB" pattern for verbs ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... exactly which word 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 ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... shì yǒu kěnéng de.Science and technology is so developed. Anything is possible. When to use which one You might be thinking that since 这 ("this ...

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Reduplication of adjectives
... the job of a verb. Notice also that there's no 的 after the ABAB, because 的 is used when modifying nouns. Examples 妹妹快过生日了，我打算给她办一个 ...

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Expressing "and also" with "hai"
... 请了同事，还请了谁？Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, hái qǐng le shéi?When he got married, he invited his co-workers. Who else did he invite? 生日的时候 ...

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Doing something less with "shao"
... "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children). What's not intuitive to learners ...

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