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- ... Statement + 吧 Examples 这 不 太 好 吧 。 Zhè bù tài hǎo ba.This isn't so good. 算了 吧 。 Suàn le ba.Let's forget it. 应该 是 吧 。 Yīnggāi shì ba ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... of the listener. Overusing 呢 in your questions can sound a bit feminine, though, so keep this in mind. 呢 with "Verb 不 Verb" Questions If a "verb ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- REDIRECT Softening the tone of questions with "ne"55 bytes (8 words) - 07:04, 11 July 2013
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- REDIRECT "Some" using "yixie"34 bytes (4 words) - 07:30, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT Expressing "some" with "yixie"44 bytes (5 words) - 06:55, 16 February 2016
- REDIRECT Using "youde" to mean "some"42 bytes (6 words) - 06:56, 16 February 2016
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- ... 有 好好 安排 时间。Suǒwèi méiyǒu shíjiān, shì nǐ méiyǒu hǎohāo ānpái shíjiān.The so-called lack of time means that you have not managed your time well. 所谓 成长 ...4 KB (578 words) - 07:02, 11 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"50 bytes (5 words) - 04:48, 2 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"50 bytes (5 words) - 04:47, 2 December 2020
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 09:05, 20 March 2013
- stub Grammar Box 再不…… 也…… (zàibù... yě...) Structure (Subj. +) 再不 …… 也 ……（了） Examples Note that there is a sense of urgency in ...999 bytes (128 words) - 15:07, 14 January 2021
- ... Examples 他 不 听 ，那 我 应该 怎么办 ？Tā bù tīng, nà wǒ yīnggāi zěnme bàn? He won't listen. So what should I do? 你 说 这个 办法 不行 ，那 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ？Nǐ shuō ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... 都 买 了 ，于是 我 也 买 了 。Wǒ kàn dàjiā dōu mǎi le, yúshì wǒ yě mǎi le.I saw everyone was buying it. So then I bought it, too. 昨天 突然 下雨 了 ，于是 我们 取消 了 野餐 的 计划 ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... 这么 快 ，你们 听 得 懂 吗 ？Tā shuō de zhème kuài, nǐmen tīng de dǒng ma?He speaks so fast. Can you guys understand? 我 没 想到 这个 考试 这么 难 。Wǒ méi xiǎng dào zhège ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... 有 时间 给 你 打 电话。Wǒ tài máng le, suǒyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I was too busy, so I didn't have time to give you a call. 我们 公司 有 很 多 外国人，所以 我们 ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 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 一些 水果、零食 什么的 ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... home. 票价 太 贵 了，我 只好 放弃 了 。Piàojià tài guì le, wǒ zhǐhǎo fàngqì le.The fare was too expensive, so I gave up. 最近 工作 太 忙 了，我 只好 取消 了 我 和 朋友 的 旅行。Zuìjìn ...3 KB (521 words) - 09:27, 14 January 2021
- ... 看 这 个 地方 ，多 美 啊！Nǐ kàn zhège dìfang, duō měi a Look at this place, it is so beautiful 学 中文 多 有意思 啊！Xué Zhōngwén duō yǒu yìsi a Studying Chinese is ...4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- ... one is in there. 公司 的 门 在 开 ，可是 没 人 在 。"Being open" is not an action, so don't use 在.)Gōngsī de mén zài kāi, kěshì méi rén zài. 她 穿 着 一 条 小 黑 裙 。"Be ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 在 存钱，以便 我 能 买 一 套 房子。Wǒ zhèngzài cúnqián, yǐbiàn wǒ néng mǎi yī tào fángzi.We're saving money so we can buy a house. 公司 准备 派 人 去 客户 那里，以便 能 和 客户 更 好 ...4 KB (599 words) - 10:06, 23 December 2020
- ... 就 够 瘦 了 ，还要 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 ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... 这么 小 ，看 得 懂 这 本 书 吗 ？Tā zhème xiǎo, kàn de dǒng zhè běn shū ma?She's so young. Can she really understand this book? 我怕 我 做 不 好 这份 工作 。Wǒ pà wǒ zuò bu ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... 的 空气 怎么 那么 差？Běijīng de kōngqì zěnme nàme chà? How can the air in Beijing be so bad? 你的 汉语 怎么 这么 好？Nǐ de Hànyǔ zěnme zhème hǎo? How is your Mandarin ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 努力，好 考 个 好 大学。Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, hǎo kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university. 她 在 学 中文，好 听得懂 别人 说 什么 ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... it's like that 原来 你 这么 有钱！Yuánlái nǐ zhème yǒuqián It turns out you are so rich 原来 你 在 骗 我 ！ 我 怎么 那么 傻 ？ Yuánlái nǐ zài piàn wǒ Wǒ zěnme nàme shǎ ...4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 等等 ，我 都 喜欢 吃 。 Xīguā, bōluó, pútao, děngděng, wǒ dōu xǐhuan chī.Watermelons, pineapples, grapes, and so on... I like them all. 我 爸爸 很 喜欢 运动 ，比如 跑步、游泳 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
- ... 她 了。Tā běnlái jiù bù xǐhuan nǐ, nǐ bié zài zhuī tā le.She never liked you in the first place, so stop pursuing her. 他 说话 的 方式 本来 就 很 容易 让人 不 舒服，你 别 ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... to happen. For example, time has to pass before you can be at a place, so that goes first. You have to be at a place before you can do anything there ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... to be sure. When adding a new page, add the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It looks like this: stub ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... creative to express the same feeling in English. 你 太 好 了 。 Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great. 他 太 帅 了 。 Tā tài shuài le.He is very handsome. 这 个 女孩 ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... logically. They're formed with 十 (shí) followed by a digit 一 (yī) to 九 (jiǔ). So eleven is 十一 (shíyī), twelve is 十二 (shí'èr), thirteen is 十三 (shísān ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 他 不 开门，所以 她 没 办法 进去。Tā bù kāimén, suǒyǐ tā méi bànfǎ jìnqù.He didn't open the door, so she has no way to enter. 你 不 会 说 中文，没 办法 在 我们公司 工作。Nǐ bù huì ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... 吃 啊 ？Nǐ chī bu chī a? Are you eating or not? 谁 说 的 啊 ？Shéi shuō de a? Who said so? 你 傻 啊 ？Nǐ shǎ a? What are you, stupid? 看 什么 啊 ？没 见 过 漂亮 姑娘 啊 ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 这 几 天 忙 死了。Literally, "busy to death" Zhè jǐ tiān máng sǐ le It's been so terribly busy these days 这 件 衣服 丑 死了。Literally, "ugly to death"Zhè jiàn ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... tā háishì xiǎo, nǐ jiù bié dǎ tā le.Although he made a mistake, he is, after all, still young. So stop hitting him. 虽然 我 穿 了 不 少 衣服，但 毕竟 是 北方 的 冬天，所以 ...5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
- ... 这么 多 ，原来 在 打折 。Nánguài zhèlǐ rén zhème duō, yuánlái zài dǎzhé.No wonder there are so many people here. There's a sale going on. 怪不得 她 拉肚子 ，原来 她 昨天 又 ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... 来着！你 一 吃 火锅 就 拉 肚子！I told you so You have a diarrhea every time you eat hotpot 我 ... ！这 个 东西 肯定 是 假的！I told you so This thing must be fake 我 说 什么 来着 ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- ... his girlfriend. 这么 闷热 ，少不了 是 要 下 暴雨 。Zhème mēnrè, shǎobuliǎo shì yào xià bàoyǔ.It's so stuffy. It must be about to storm. 八点 多 了 还 没 回 来，少不了 是 在 加班 ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... had class.... 老师 问 了 问题。Lǎoshī wèn le wèntí.The teacher asked questions.... So for these short sentences, it would be more natural to put 了 after the ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... 他 那么 老 ，走 得 了 那么 多 路 吗 ？Tā nàme lǎo, zǒu deliǎo nàme duō lù ma?He's so old. Will he be able to walk that far? 今晚 我 有 事 ，去 不 了 。Jīn wǎn wǒ yǒushì, qù ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... xīn fángzi, wǒ xiànzài wú chǔ kě qù.My lease is up, but I haven't found a new place yet, so I have nowhere to go. 很 多 30岁 以上 的 女演员 说 自己 无 戏 可 拍。Hěn ...4 KB (657 words) - 08:35, 16 December 2020
- ... Adj. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence: 小李 比 小张 高 。Xiǎo Lǐ bǐ Xiǎo Zhāng gāo .Xiao ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... , and you'll eventually need to break down and start using it yourself. So if you're an intermediate learner, you're definitely going to need to learn ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... what?" 就算 他 来 了 ，又 怎么样 ？Jiùsuàn tā lái le, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if he came, so what? 就算 你 家 有钱 ，又 怎么样 ？Jiùsuàn nǐ jiā yǒu qián, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if ...5 KB (718 words) - 03:15, 17 December 2020
- ... tài dà le, wǒ zǒu le hěn jiǔ, chàdiǎnr méi lèi sǐ.This place is so big. I walked for so long I almost died from exhaustion. 我 差点儿 没 被 发现。Wǒ chàdiǎnr ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... you ''do not want to do'' or ''do not intend to do'' (in the future). So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going" would be uses ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 爸爸，你 总 要 礼貌 一点 吧。Tā shì nǐ bàba, nǐ zǒng yào lǐmào yīdiǎn ba.He is your father, so you ought to be a little more polite. 你 拿 了 人家 的 钱，总 得 帮 人家 做 事 吧 ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... 我 今天 很 困，不 停 地 打 哈欠。Wǒ jīntiān hěn kùn, bù tíng de dǎ hāqian.I'm so tired today. I can't stop yawning. 感冒 了，喉咙 痛，还 不 停 地 流 鼻涕。Gǎnmào le, hóulóng ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... result was achieved. It can have the effect of making a verb mean "try to ''verb''." So 做 without -到 is kind of like "try to do," but when you want to ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... the very outset, students can begin to move toward the goal that was formerly so elusive: the acquisition of 语感 (yǔgǎn), the “feeling for the language ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... 的 是 这样 想 的 吗 ？Nǐmen zhēnde shì zhèyàng xiǎng de ma?Do you guys really think so? Used as a Conjunction This use of 这样 corresponds to "in this way ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- ... (x + 2x). This little detail is sometimes confusing even for native speakers, so if you're talking about multiples and 多 is involved, be sure to use ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... '''Two uses of 以后 (yihou), two uses of 以前 (yiqian):''' so simple, yet so elusive... '''Expressing "when" with 的时候 (de shihou):''' this one starts ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... de zhème wǎn, néng bù chídào ma?You got up so late, how could you not be late? A: 我 点 ... cài, néng bù pàng ma?Eating so much food at night, how could I ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... are still a work in progress (there are ask: Level::C1 format=count so far), but if you'd like to help edit them, Contact please get in ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... as ''-性'' or ''-化'' or ''-们'', but they're not common. So we'll point them out when they exist, but they're not something you can consistently count ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... him.) 这么 贵，值得 吗？（不 值得。）Zhème guì, zhídé ma？(Bù zhídé.)It's so expensive. Is it even worth it?(It's not worth it.) Rhetorical Question with 不 or 没 ...6 KB (926 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2020
- ... 。Tā de wàzi chòu sǐle.His socks totally reek. 小狗 可爱 死了 。Xiǎogǒu kě'ài sǐle.The puppy is so adorable 老师 说 今天 没有 作业 ，我们 都 高兴 坏了 。Lǎoshī shuō jīntiān ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... clear on the explanations you've read so far and the examples make sense ... a gun"), and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... ''was'' carried out, and only the detail emphasized by 是⋯⋯的 is being denied. So, in the second sentence, the implication is that 他 didn't go with 我们 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... up a list of example sentences, you may want to draw up a table. To do so, do follow these steps: Wrap the whole table in a <div> with class ''liju'' ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... read it. A:你 怎么 做 得 这么 慢 ？Nǐ zěnme zuò de zhème màn?How come you do it so slowly? B:你 觉得 我 慢 ？你 来 ！Nǐ juéde wǒ màn? Nǐ lái You think I'm slow? You do ...3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
- ... ，妈妈 有点 不高兴 。Bàba huílái yǒudiǎn wǎn, māma yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.Dad came back home a bit too late, so mom was a little unhappy. 老师 今天 有点 不 舒服 ，所以 没 来上课 ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 解释 了 这么 多 遍 ，你 还 不 懂 ？Wǒ jiěshì le zhème duō biàn, nǐ hái bù dǒng?I've explained it so many times, and you still don't get it? 我 对 你 这么 好 ，你 还 不 高兴 ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 极了 。Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà jíle.He was so angry. We were all so scared. 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 极了 。Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng jíle.I ...4 KB (523 words) - 08:24, 4 March 2019
- ... 都 知道 。Zhège wèntí tài jiǎndān le, lián sān suì xiǎohái dōu zhīdào.This question is so easy that even a three-year-old kid knows the answer. 这个 汉字 太 难 ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... 太 多 ，路上 堵 得 不得了。Xiànzài chē tài duō, lùshang dǔ de bùdéliǎoThere are too many cars nowadays, so traffic is terrible. 自从 她 说 要 给 我 一个 礼物 ，我 好奇 得 不得了 ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... 人 。Xiǎo Wáng shuōhuà bù hǎotīng, yīncǐ tā dézuì le hěn duō rén.Xiao Wang spoke overly bluntly, so he offended many people. 下个 月 考试， 因此 这个 月 我 没有 出去 ...4 KB (614 words) - 09:46, 14 January 2021
- ... 既然 你 那么 喜欢，那就 买 吧。 Jìrán nǐ nàme xǐhuan, nà jiù mǎi ba.Since you like it so much, just buy it. 她 既然 刚刚 分手，那 现在 应该 是 单身 吧。 Tā jìrán gānggāng fēnshǒu ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... like this, then B must be even more so. Examples 这 句 话 连 孩 ... then the meaning is reversed: now A is so hard, B would almost be impossible. Subj. ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... 道 不 知道 发生 了 什么 吗？ Nǐ zhème lěngjìng, nándào bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme ma?You are so calm. Do you not know what happened? 你 父母 这么 关心 你， 难道 你 一点 都 感 ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... guys help me or not? 她 究竟 是 不 是 你 女朋友？Tā jiūjìng shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?So, is she your girlfriend or not? 你 究竟 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ jiūjìng xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... Comes After the Object OK, so here's the tricky part. Even when ... which will be followed by another action. So we'll be using 来 (lái) or 去 ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... He has already had a shower. When to Use 过 (guo) with 了 (le) So when would you use the sentences above? You'd be emphasizing that the action has ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... a lot of meanings. In this case, it means "to lack," or "to be short." So in Chinese, the way to say "almost" is to say, "lacking that little bit." If ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... 来 了，都 这么 晚 了。Kànlái tā bù lái le, dōu zhème wǎn le.It seems he's not coming. It's already so late. 看来 你 玩 得 不 高兴，怎么 这么 早 就 回来 了？Kànlái nǐ wán de bù ...5 KB (743 words) - 06:27, 8 April 2022
- ... 真 烦 人 。 Míngtiān yòu yào kāi huì, zhēn fán rén.We're having another meeting tomorrow. So annoying 你 又 要 辞职 了 ？ 为什么 ？ Nǐ yòu yào cízhí le? wèishénme ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... ，你 才 点 了 三 个 菜。 Wǒmen yǒu zhème duō rén, nǐ cái diǎn le sān gè cài.We have so many people and you only ordered three dishes. 我 买 了 这么 多 东西，才 花 了 五 百 ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... just saw it. 我 刚才 看到 了 。了 is needed with 刚才 because it feels so recent and unresolved.Wǒ gāngcái kàndào le.I saw it just now. A few more examples: 我 刚 ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... le.I can't find my cell phone. 这么 晚 了，买 得 着 吗？Zhème wǎn le, mǎi dezháo ma?It's so late already, can we buy it? 我 在 国外 吃 不 着 地道 的 中国 菜 。Wǒ zài guówài ...4 KB (624 words) - 02:50, 29 December 2020
- ... ，我 倒 不 这么 看 。 A lot of people think that he married her because of her money, but I don't think so. 很 多 人 认为 钱 是 最 重要 的 ，我 倒 不 这么 想 。 A lot of people ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... sad, but you are actually laughing? 他 那么 努力 ，竟然 没 考 及格 ！He is so hardworking, but, surprisingly, he didn't pass the exam. 那个人 骗 了 你 的 钱 ，你 竟 不 ...2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... de.You know mom has never liked going out, so she is not going to go on the trip ... has always been very generous, so today he's definitely paying. 我 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... 搬家 ，真的 有 累 到 。Zuótiān bānjiā, zhēn de yǒu lèi dào.I was moving yesterday and I was so tired. 他 突然 要 分手 ，我 真的 有 伤 到 。Tā tūrán yào fēnshǒu, wǒ zhēn de ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... way to ask in Chinese is, literally, "how long of a time" (do something) "one time." So you'll need the phrases 多长时间 (duō cháng shíjiān) and 一次 (yī cì ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... else, use this pattern. Structure 把 + Obj.+ 当成 / 看成 / 当作 / 看作 +⋯⋯ So what's the difference between using 当成 / 看成 / 当作 / 看作? Good question. The ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... expired milk? 今天 这么 热，你 还 出门 吗 ？Jīntiān zhème rè, nǐ hái chūmén ma?It's so hot today, yet you're going out now? 他 说 的 话，你 还 听 吗 ？Tā shuō de huà, nǐ ...4 KB (624 words) - 09:12, 18 January 2021
- ... Examples 雨 这么 大，看来 他 不 来 了。Yǔ zhème dà, kànlái tā bù lái le.It's raining so hard. It seems he's not coming. 这 家 餐厅 人 很 少， 看来 不 太 好吃。Zhè jiā ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... 今天 下雨，我们 就 不 出去 了。Jīntiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù chūqù le.It's going to rain today. So let's just not go out. 他 妈妈 没有 给 他 买 书包，他 就 哭 了。Tā māma méiyǒu ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- ... clear on the explanations you've read so far and the examples make sense ... a gun"), and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... way. Unlike English, Chinese conjunctions need to have something next to them, so they cannot just be at the end of the sentence, as sometimes happens ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... 从而 进而 继而 然而 且 series 之 (only the 之 that indicates possession has been done so far) 非不 进一步 (now classified in B2, should it be C1?) 居然 你别说 ...9 KB (703 words) - 06:31, 26 November 2020
- ... get off. 他 忙 得 忘 了 给 女儿 买 生日 礼物 。 He's so busy that he forgot to buy her daughter a birthday present. References and Further Reading Books ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... to separate out units in numbers. So English says "one hundred and one ... this is the same with 零 in Chinese. So one thousand and one, 1001, is read out ...1 KB (175 words) - 04:07, 20 November 2018
- ... . A: 我 喜欢 看 书 。Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.I like to read. B: 我 也 喜欢。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan.Me too. / So do I. You'll notice that some of those English translations use ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 跟 + Person + 一起 + Verb + Obj. Certain Chinese verb s use 跟 (gēn) a lot, so be on the lookout for them (examples below) Examples 我 昨天 跟 朋友 去 ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... ⋯⋯ 我 不 跟 你们 一起 去 了，可以 吗？Nèige... wǒ bù gēn nǐmen yīqǐ qù le, kěyǐ ma? So, ummm... I won't go with you guys, OK? 我 想 吃 那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ⋯⋯ 湖南 菜。Wǒ xiǎng chī ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... (2.5) If the smaller units are only in tens, you can just say the number of tens. So "3.8 RMB" is 三块八 (sān kuài bā). This way of giving the price is ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... ''sheets'' of paper," "three ''glasses'' of water," and so on. In Chinese, ''all'' nouns are ''mass nouns'' so they all need measure words. Just as in ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 少 喝 点 ，明天 还要 上班 呢 。Shǎo hē diǎn, míngtiān háiyào shàngbān ne.Don't drink so much. You need go to work tomorrow. 少 看 点 电视 ，多 看书 。Shǎo kàn diǎn diànshì ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... 了 ，我 吃 不 下去 了 。Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī bu xiàqù le.The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue eating my food. 这个 宾馆 太 脏 了 ，我 待 不 下去 了 ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... 漂亮 ，我 不 知道 买 哪 件 好 。Dōu hěn piàoliang, wǒ bù zhīdào mǎi nǎ jiàn hǎo.They're all so pretty. I'm not sure which one to buy. 好吃 的 太 多 了 ，孩子们 不 知道 先 吃 哪 ...4 KB (637 words) - 07:26, 29 November 2018
- ... 了。再说 ，外面 正在 下雪 。Zhème wǎn, bié zǒu le. Zàishuō, wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàxuě.It's so late. Stay. Besides, it's snowing outside. 他 喜欢 ，就 让 他 去 吧 。再说 ，他 在 家 ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... le zhème duō cì, tā bùdàn méi fàngqì, fǎn'ér gèng nǔlì le.Having failed so many times, he not only didn't give up, but rather worked even harder. 他 ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... 可 淘气 了！The speaker never expected puppies to be this naughtyZhè zhǐ xiǎo gǒu kě táoqì le This puppy is so naughty 我 姐姐 可 好 了！有 什么 好吃 的 都 给 我 留着。Wǒ ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... 为什么 这么 傻 ！Wǒ jiǎnzhí bù míngbái tā wèishénme zhème shǎ I just don't understand why he's so stupid. 我 简直 不 知道 怎么 教 这样 的 学生 ！Wǒ jiǎnzhí bù zhīdào zěnme ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
- ... 不 是 矮 了 点儿 ？Nǐ zhème gāo, nǐ zhège nánpéngyou shì bu shì ǎi le diǎnr?You are so tall. Isn't your boyfriend a little short for you? 这 道 菜 咸 了 点儿 ，可以 换 ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
- ... glum? Look at that blue sky, those green fields. Life is so wonderful If the adjective or psychological verb is repeated after the 什么 as in some of ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... yī), literally "1 of 2 portions." Note the order: it's ''NOT'' 一分之二 (yī fēn zhī èr). So "¾" is 四分之三 (sì fēn zhī sān), and "⅚" is 六分之五 (liù fēn zhī wǔ ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 来 了，咱们 自己 去 吧。Fǎnzhèng tāmen bù lái le, zánmen zìjǐ qù ba.They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves. 我 就 送 给 你 吧 。 反正 我 也 不 需要。Wǒ jiù ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... 辛苦。Nǐ méiyǒu zuò guo shēngyì, bù zhīdào qízhōng de xīnkǔ.You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it. 不要 笑话 跳 广场舞 的大妈 ...4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... huì yùdào xiǎotōu, nǐ yào xiǎoxīn diǎn.There are a lot of people on the bus, so you will inevitably run into thieves. You need to be careful. 刚 开始 工 ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... 了 。Miànshì guān tài yánsù le, wǒ dōu yào jǐnzhāng huài le.The interviewer was so serious. I was a nervous wreck. It's also OK to use -坏了 with positive ...4 KB (597 words) - 02:48, 29 December 2020
- ... 你们 。Tā zhī suǒyǐ wèn zhème duō shì wèile duō guānxīn nǐmen.The reason she asks so many questions is in order to she cares about you guys. 我 之 所以 不 喜 ...5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
- ... 学 。Jíshǐ nǐ duì zhè mén kè bù tài gǎnxìngqù, yě yào xué.Even if you are not so interested in this subject, you still need to study it. 即使 她 整容 ，我 也 能 ...4 KB (647 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.You won't get promoted so soon unless you perform very well. ... as meaning "only if." 除非 x，才 y So that's "'''Only if''' x, y." A few ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... it are frequently used in everyday speech, so it's important to know the full form, ... the above pattern is ''optional''''', so you're going to see all ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... have time to meet you. 我 没有 时间 见面 你 。面 is the object, so adding 你 after it is wrong.Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān jiànmiàn nǐ. The key features of separable verbs ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... like a question mark you say out loud. So the basic structure is: Statement + 吗 ... Many learners make this mistake, so don't worry if it happens every ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... you. 父母 为 家庭 付出 了 很 多 。Fùmǔ wèi jiātíng fùchū le hěn duō.The parents have done so much for their family. 你 不 为 自己 的 孩子 担心 吗 ？Nǐ bù wèi zìjǐ de háizi ...4 KB (571 words) - 03:08, 9 January 2020
- ... vase. You can't blame the father for getting so angry. 如果 你 一定 要 晚上 ... This question was always controversial, so you cna't blame the students for ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... all the time. 你 老是 这么 凶 干吗 ？Nǐ lǎoshì zhème xiōng gànmá?Why are you always so mean? 他 真 讨厌 ，老是 跟 朋友 借钱 。Tā zhēn tǎoyàn, lǎoshì gēn péngyou jièqián ...4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
- ... to their respective disambiguation pages. So, for example, if you wanted ... Grammar Wiki, you're welcome to do so Aside from the sortable HTML list ...1 KB (186 words) - 08:12, 13 October 2021
- ... 亏 了 你 帮 我 。Wǒ néng zhème kuài zuò wán, duōkuī le nǐ bāng wǒ.I was able to finish so quickly thanks to your help. 我 没 迟到 ，多亏 了 你 开车 送 我 。Wǒ méi chídào ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... shíhou tā bù zài jiā, suǒyǐ wǒ bái pǎo le yī tàng.He wasn't home when I got there, so I wasted all of that time going over there. 不好意思， 让 你 白 忙 了 一 ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
- ... is fine. 我 想 知道 那个 人 是 男的 或者 女的 。It's an embedded question, so it should use 还是Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nàge rén shì nánde huòzhě nǚde.I'd like to know if that ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... 然，我们 不 知道 怎么 办。Shìqing fāshēng de tài tūrán, wǒmen bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Things happened so suddenly, we didn't know what to do. 这 场 雨 下 得 太 突然，都 淋湿 了 ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... 可是 我 女儿 非要 穿 裙子 。It's so cold today, but my daughter is determined to wear ... ，可是 他 非要 喝 。I don't want him to drink so much, but he had to. 我 不 想 去 ，可是 ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... to relevant grammar points on the Chinese Grammar Wiki, you're welcome to do so Aside from the HTML list below, you can also obtain the latest data ...1 KB (166 words) - 00:36, 4 October 2019
- ... Does he want to work here or not? 你 的 包 这么 重！你 到底 带了 多少 东西？Your bag is so heavy How much stuff are you even carrying? 会议 已经 开 了 两个小时 了，我们 到底 什么时候 ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... ... A2 Essential Elementary Grammar Points ''' A2 grammar points ''': So you've learned some basic grammar, but still need pinyin and want ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... Note that you do ''not'' need to use 个 (gè) here; in fact, it's ''wrong'' to do so: 半 个 天 bàn gè tiānhalf a day 半 个 年 bàn gè niánhalf a year With ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... between the reduplicated verbs, not afterwards, so it would be "看了看" not ... 着." Furthermore, it cannot be reduplicated, so it will always just stay as "有 ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... 人 喜欢 你 ？！Nǐ zhème zìsī hé lěngmò, zěnme huì yǒu rén xǐhuan nǐ? You're so selfish and cold, how could anyone like you? In this second group, using 和 to ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... would translate as "have to look at," so the logic is not hard to understand. ... " of what "it depends" on. So you'll start with the "unknown outcome" in ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... points. We break it up into smaller, digestible units so that learners don't get frustrated. So if you read a Chinese Grammar Wiki article and you ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... form, but because it's so commonly used, it's worth ... Well aren't you tough 你 算 老几 ？Nǐ suàn lǎojǐ?So you think you're some kind of big shot? 这 不 算 ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... I really hate this kind of guy 你 真 会 说话！Nǐ zhēn huì shuōhuà You are so good with words 你 真 能 吃！Nǐ zhēn néng chī You can really eat See also ...3 KB (438 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 真的 太 厉害 了 ， 我 不得不 承认 。Nǐ zhēn de tài lìhài le, wǒ bùdébù chéngrèn.You are so good. I have to admit it. 为了 以后，我 不得不 努力 学习。Wèile yǐhòu, wǒ bùdébù nǔlì ...3 KB (492 words) - 09:16, 14 January 2021
- ... 不是 你 这么 忙，我们 早就 见面 了。Yàobùshì nǐ zhème máng, wǒmen zǎojiù jiànmiàn le.If you hadn't been so busy, we'd have met long ago. 要不是 你 刚才 说 错 话，他 是 不 会 生气 的 ...3 KB (514 words) - 09:22, 14 January 2021
- ... 这么 生气 吗？Zhè diǎn xiǎo shìqing, zhìyú zhème shēngqì ma?Over such a small thing, why are you so angry? 我 是 不 高兴，但 不 至于 不 跟 你 说话。Wǒ shì bù gāoxìng, dàn ...5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... for dinner. 雨 这么 大 ，最好 别 出门 。Yǔ zhème dà, zuìhǎo bié chūmén.It's raining so heavily. It's best not to leave the house. 这个 问题 是 隐私 的，最好 不要 问 。Zhège ...3 KB (501 words) - 01:02, 18 December 2019
- ... dǔ de yàomìng The traffic is terrible 地铁 挤 得 要命 ！Dìtiě jǐ de yàomìng The metro is so crowded 我 的 牙 痛 得 不 行 ！Wǒ de yá tòng de bùxíng My teeth hurt ...4 KB (512 words) - 03:42, 19 January 2021
- ... ？You bought us gifts again? Why? 为了 买 张 电影票 排 那么 长 时间 的 队 ，何必 呢 ？Spend so much time on waiting to buy a movie ticket? Why? 为 这样 的 人 伤心 ，何必 呢 ？不 值得 ...3 KB (263 words) - 07:10, 15 May 2018
- ... 安静 。Wǒ zhù de bǐjiào yuǎn, suǒyǐ dào le wǎnshang géwài ānjìng.I live far away, so it's very quiet at night. 今年 的 水果 格外 的 甜 。Jīnnián de shuǐguǒ géwài ...3 KB (527 words) - 01:11, 3 March 2021
- ... thought and care has gone into curating and pruning the lists of grammar points. Even so, there were a few too many B2 grammar points to fit in a 400 ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons license ), so you have nothing to lose by contributing. In its early stages, most ...1 KB (160 words) - 16:57, 28 March 2015
- ... with 着 Verbs that are paired with 着 are usually stative verb s. So unlike with action verb s, you're going to be describing an action that is ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... use ordinal numbers to express things like "number one" or "second," so mastering them in Chinese is important. Fortunately, they are also very easy ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... and 'listen' variety - the result isn't included like it is in 'see' and 'hear'. So if you want to indicate the result, you have to use a result ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... when you're talking about yourself moving. You can't move away from or towards yourself, so should it be 来 or 去? The answer is to look at the context ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... and wounded. Forming 被 Sentences You know the basic pattern already, so it's time to go deeper... Negating 被 Sentences There's just one ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... about 是 (shì) in Chinese is that it's used to link ''two nouns'', so you can't rely too much on translating directly from English when it comes to ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... in the place of the thing you want to ask about. ''Nothing needs to be rearranged.'' So if the statement is 我 是 小李 。 Wǒ shì Xiǎo Lǐ.I am Xiao Li ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... Dates are arranged from largest unit to smallest: ''year, month, day''. x 年 + y 月 + z 日 So April 1st, 2019 is 2019年4月1日 (èr-líng-yī-jiǔ nián Sìyuè yī ...4 KB (578 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... or something's name is. Its usage can seem a little weird to beginners, so it gets its own grammar point. Structure The verb 叫 (jiào) means both ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... the present or future, or to talk about what you do not do, as a habit. So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going" or "I don't ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... actions, while 没有 (méiyǒu) is used for actions that ''didn't happen'' (so of course they're not completed). These two don't work together. This is a ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... span, but div breaks lines. This text has been broken up with a div. So div and span are the same. They're both used to give properties to text, but ...690 bytes (115 words) - 03:54, 22 November 2018
- ... Obj. Again, this is the simplest way to express the lack of a learned ability. So while "can't" is a natural translation for "不会" (bù huì) in English ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 五，太 高兴 了。Optional 是 omittedMíngtiān Xīngqīwǔ, tài gāoxìng le.Tomorrow is Friday. I'm so happy. 星期三 我 不在 上海。Xīngqīsān wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.I'm not here ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Main Page AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki is chock-full of information, so this list of '''Frequently Asked Questions''' can be a good place to ...197 bytes (30 words) - 06:18, 15 August 2011
- ... all verbs are only one syllable. Those verbs get reduplicated a lot, so those examples are quite useful. Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 个 地方 很 近，我 不 想 开车。Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.That place is so close. I would not like to drive. 他 不 想 花 父母 的 钱。 Tā bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ de ...4 KB (525 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 我 很 好 ，我 的 家人 也 都 很 好 。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is everyone in my family. 大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ，孩子 们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Dàren hěn xǐhuan ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:18, 26 November 2018
- ... do"). There's a limited number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好吃 hǎochīgood to taste, good to eat ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... you can.'' 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 ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... structures are: '''Time''' + Subj. + Verb + Obj. Subj. + '''Time''' + Verb + Obj. So if you start speaking with "time first" English word order, you ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... . Instead it's all about word order: Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj. So 了 (le) is placed after the verb (to indicate that Expressing completion ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... double "le" pattern for ongoing duration . Subj. + (已经 +) Duration + 没 + Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... Statement + 吧 Examples 这 不 太 好 吧 。 Zhè bù tài hǎo ba.This isn't so good. 算了 吧 。 Suàn le ba.Let's forget it. 应该 是 吧 。 Yīnggāi shì ba ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... and cheese.This one is good "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé) here. See also Expressing "in addition" with ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. Structure An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two ...4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
- ... Examples Note: In this usage, the tone of 个 (gè) tends to soften, so it's represented below as a neutral tone. 那 个 人 nàge rénthat person 这 本 ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... (méiyǒu) the ''opposite'' of Basic comparisons with "bi" 比 (bǐ) for comparison purposes. So in the sentence: 小张 没有 小李 高 。 Xiǎo Zhāng méiyǒu Xiǎo ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:07, 20 June 2019
- ... zěnme cái lái? Wǒmen děng le bàn gè duō xiǎoshí.How come you came here so late? We've waited for more than half an hour. Note that verbs following 才 ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... for all adjectives in Chinese. The inconsistencies in English sometimes confuse beginners, so note in the examples below how to say "best," "worst ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... of 多: 多 + Verb This structure is not used exclusively as a command, so you could also include a subject if you needed to. Examples In English ...4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
- ... ！看起来 像 你 姐姐 。Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng Kànqǐlái xiàng nǐ jiějie.Your mother is so young She looks like your older sister. 我 看起来 像 不 像 大 老板 ？Wǒ kànqilai ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... ，什么 东西 都 没 吃。Jīntiān wǒ bù shūfu, shénme dōngxi dōu méi chī.Today I don't feel well, so I didn't eat anything. 昨天 开会 的时候，她 什么 话 也 没 说。Zuótiān kāihuì ...6 KB (855 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... ) ''required'', but it's arguably more vital than the 每次 (měi cì) So it's important to get used to using both parts. Structure This pattern ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 了 。Bié diǎn nàme duō cài. Rúguǒ chī bu wán dehuà, jiù tài làngfèi le.Don't order so much. It will be a big waste of food if we can't finish it all. 如 ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... interned at AllSet Learning in Shanghai, once upon a time. Thanks so much for contributing your artistic touch to our products, Anneke The Chinese ...5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
- ... a more literal combination of 再说, fitting into the 先⋯⋯再⋯⋯ pattern. So in this usage, 再说 doesn't really mean "in addition." Rather, it most literally ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 我 不 想 管 那么 多 。Tā de shì, wǒ bù xiǎng guǎn nàme duō.I don't want to be so involved in his business. 明天 下午 要 开会 ，你 记得 吧 ？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāi huì, nǐ ...3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始 我 父母 不 同意 ，后来 他 ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... 。Bùyào yībiān chīfàn yībiān shuōhuà. Háiyǒu, bié chī nàme kuài.Don't talk while you eat. Also, don't eat so fast. 考试 的 时候 不要 说话 。还有 ，不要 用 手机 。Kǎoshì ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... Yàoshi wǒ mā zhīdào zhè jiàn shì, wǒ jiù sǐ dìng le If my mother knew about this, I would be so dead 要是 老板 不 同意，我们 就 不 能 跟 客户 签 合同 。Yàoshi lǎobǎn bù ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- ... 我 最近 忙 得很，每天 都 要 加班 。Wǒ zuìjìn máng de hěn, měitiān dōu yào jiābān.I've been so busy lately. I need to work overtime every day. 高峰期 路上 堵 得很，我 建议 你 上班 ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... ！不如 去 KTV 吧 。Zài jiā kàn diànshì duō wúliáo Bùrú qù KTV ba.Watching TV at home is so boring It'd be more fun to go do karaoke. 我们 在 这里 等 也 是 浪费 时间 ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... le, xiànzài bàngōngshì zhǐ chà zhāo yuángōng le Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire staff ...4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
- ... 不 知道 结果 。Xiànzài hái zài diàochá dāngzhōng, hái bù zhīdào jiéguǒ.It still under investigation, so the result is not yet known. 我 还 在 搬家 当中 ，每天 要 处理 ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:03, 11 December 2020
- ... wǒ lái shuō jiàgé bù tài héshì Although iPads are fun to use, the price is not so suitable for me. Don't Confuse the Two 这个 合适 我 。This would be ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... 导游 。Nǐ qù guo Shànghǎi, nà zhècì jiù yóu nǐ zuò dǎoyóu.You have been to Shanghai before, so you will be the tour guide this time. 这 个 国家 的 粮食 主要 由 加 ...3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
- ... this way and that." The same verb is repeated before the 来 (lái) and 去 (qù). So for example, 走来走去 is a bit like "walking here and there" or "walking ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... 一下 。Wàipó zhǐshì yīnwèi háizi wánpí ér xiǎng xiàhu tā yīxià.Because the kid was being so naughty, granny just wanted to scare him a little. 男 女朋友 之间 ...4 KB (565 words) - 10:10, 23 December 2020
- ... out. In the sentence above, the first part is the actual current situation, so it is incorrect to use 就是. See also Expressing "even if…" with ...5 KB (737 words) - 10:16, 19 January 2021
- ... tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān.I do want to go on a trip, but I am too busy to do so now. 这 篇 文章 的 内容 倒 不错 ，就是 太 长 了 。Zhè piān wénzhāng de nèiróng ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
- ... though, you make it pretty clear that you're not just curious. You're so annoyed that you're asking a rhetorical question. Structure Verb + 什么 ...4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
- ... , dànshì zhìliàng què bù zěnmeyàng.Although this clothing is brand-name, the quality is not so good. 有些 人 智商 很 高 ，情商 却 很 低 。Yǒuxiē rén zhìshāng ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... uses, one of the most common (and most childish) is as a not-so-witty comeback, in the form of, "no, ''YOU'' are " Structure Noun + 才 + Verb ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... le rènwù érqiě bǐ guīdìng rìqí tíqiánle shí tiān.We not only completed the task, but we did so ten days ahead of schedule. 这 家 餐厅的 食物 不但 好吃，也 便宜。Zhè ...5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
- ... chuángshang yīmiàn chī língshí Nòng de chuángshàng dōu shì suìxiè I've told you so many times: don't eat while lying in bed. You've gotten crumbs all ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... ) Lesson 15 "如何"(how) "为的是"(for the purpose of) "因…而"(because…so) "从而"(thereby) Lesson 16 "显得"(to appear) "准"(most probably) "意味着 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... of the listener. Overusing 呢 in your questions can sound a bit feminine, though, so keep this in mind. 呢 with "Verb 不 Verb" Questions If a "verb ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... to" with "xiang" 想 (xiǎng) ), but its tone is quite firm. So it's used for saying that you want '''''to do''' something''. Structure Subj ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 远 ，要不 我 开车 送 你 去 ？Zhème yuǎn, yàobù wǒ kāichē sòng nǐ qù?It's so far. How about I drive you there? Multiple Meanings When 要不 (yàobù) is used to ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... you'll be learning a lot more about them at the B1 intermediate level , so be patient 地 (de) Before Verbs 地 (de) is used to turn adjective ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... is. Structure Missing Person / Thing + 呢 ？ Examples This one is simple, so just a few examples are needed: 钱 呢 ？Qián ne?Where's ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... that an action is in progress? Suddenly the usage of 着 is not so clear-cut. Usage of aspectual particle 着 can be divided into several main uses ...430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
- ... a similar pattern for the negative, which just means "not very" or "not so" (literally "not too"). Note that this pattern does not normally use 了 (le ...3 KB (509 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... "close," or 远 (yuǎn) for "far." Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远 So this pattern is normally used to simply express that one place is (not) close ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 。Zuótiān wǒ dùzi bù shūfu, méi zěnme chī dōngxi.My stomach didn't feel well yesterday, so I didn't eat much. Lastly, make sure to use 不怎么 with a verb ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... Extension. Add this to whichever skin is being used (likely Vector, so '''skins/vector/screen.css''' ccButton z-index: 100; detectBox z-index ...2 KB (256 words) - 05:04, 22 January 2017
- ... about the past now, because you're talking about what you haven't done before, so 没有 (méiyǒu) is appropriate. 过 (guo) also makes sense, because you're ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 她 从来 都 这么 晚 睡 。Tā cónglái dōu zhème wǎn shuì.She's always gone to bed so late. 他 说话 从来 都 很 大声 。Tā shuōhuà cónglái dōu hěn dàshēng.He's always spoken ...3 KB (486 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... is used generally in numbers, when counting to ten, giving out a phone number, and so on. Unlike 两 (liǎng), 二 (èr) is not used to say there are "two ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... things are 差不多 (chàbuduō), it means they are "more or less ''the same''." So actually 差不多 (chàbuduō) is often understood to mean 差不多一样 (chàbuduō ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... that happened ''just now'', as in, within the past 5 minutes or so. If you're talking about something that "just happened" yesterday or last week ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... chéngběn, jǐnliàng bùyào chāochū yùsuàn.The budget for this project is very tight, so we have to control the cost and try not to exceed the budget ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- Grammar Box 之类的 (zhī lèi de) can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a ...4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
- ... , wǒ shuō nàme duō yě méi yòng.You just really don't get it. There's no point in me explaining so much. 他 没 来 就 没 来 ，我 一个人 可以 搞定 。Tā méi lái jiù méi ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... 早 起床 干吗 ？Míngtiān yòu bù shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá?You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early? 你 现在 又 不 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。Nǐ xiànzài yòu bù máng ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... 常 联系 ！Cháng liánxì Let's keep in touch Used as an Adjective Although not so commonly used in this way, 经常 can also be used as an adjective ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... jiàn tā le Tā chūguó yǐhòu nǐmen jiàn guo miàn ma?Sure. I haven't seen her in so long Have you seen each other since she went abroad? A: 见 过 一次 ，后来 ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... nǐ zhème néng chīkǔ.I didn't expect you to be able to handle so much hardship. Similar Expression with Different Meanings 我 的 脚 好 了 ，现 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... but you didn't commend me for it. Instead you said I spoke too much, so now I don't speak. See Also Sources and further reading Books ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... when used should be followed with a comma. As an adverb, 反而 is not so set apart from the rest of the sentence, and should not be followed by a comma ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... 讨厌 ！老是 拿 人家 开玩笑 。Tǎoyàn Lǎo shì ná rénjia kāiwánxiào.You are so annoying You're always making fun of me. 人家 as "him" or "her" 人家 can also ...4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
- ... quèdìng de huídá, bùyào zǒng shì zhème móhu.Please give me a definite response. Don't always be so vague. 我们 之间 要 保持 一定 距离。Wǒmen zhī jiān yào bǎochí ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... indicates that B is already very Adj. . When B is absent, 那么 means "so" or "that". Structure A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？ Examples ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
- ... me. 她 问 这么 多，就是 担心 你 。 Tā wèn zhème duō, jiùshì dānxīn nǐ.She asked so many questions only because she's worried about you. 她 就是 漂亮 ，没 别的 优势 。 Tā ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... gànmá?If you want to do it, do it. Why do you need to think about it so much? Advanced Pattern You can also add in a question word, like 什么, 哪儿 ...5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
- ... 凭着 You can also add 着 to 凭 to make it 凭着, however when you do so you can only use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- ... a rhetorical question. Remember that these questions are to emphasize a point, so they usually aren't meant to be answered. Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical ...2 KB (244 words) - 09:00, 10 November 2020
- ... of praise and accomplishment, like saying "to be worthy to be called." So when you evaluate somebody you can use this word but not for yourself ...2 KB (193 words) - 08:55, 31 May 2016
- ... ⋯⋯ Examples 天气 这么 好，与其 在 家 看 电视，不如 出去 走 走。The weather is so nice. We'd rather go out for a walk than stay at home and watch TV. 与其 干等 ，不如 先 ...5 KB (654 words) - 09:42, 2 December 2020
- ... or after the verb. Remember that 足足 adds emphasis to what you are saying, so you should always use it with a number. Some more commonly used verbs are ...1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... ." It is important to note that there is an element of disdain to 不屑, so the subject using 不屑 looks down on doing the action. Structure In this ...1 KB (148 words) - 05:49, 26 November 2013
- ... you guys. 我 向来 努力，所以 我 每 一 次 考试 都 得 满分。I have always pushed myself, so every time I take a test, I always get full marks. 那个 足球 队员 一向 被 称为 “金脚 ...2 KB (225 words) - 09:14, 26 November 2013
- ... into a verb does not mean that verb can't also be used as a noun So keep in mind that -化 can be not only "-ize" and "-ify," but also "-ization ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... You may also see it used in combination with other words like 仅仅 ， 只 ， 就 ， 才 and so on. Examples 一 杯 咖啡 而已，不 要 这么 感动。Yī bēi kāfēi ...4 KB (643 words) - 09:19, 14 January 2021
- ... 了 ， 他 还是 没有 任何 变化 。 Zhème duō nián guòqù le, tā háishì méiyǒu rènhé biànhuà.So many years have passed, and he hasn't changed a bit. 这 种 情况 在 任何 时候 都 ...4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
- ... to each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or "so that," and it can help in explaining reasoning. Structure Connecting two verb ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... kind of form is actually similar to some that we have in English, so it won't be too difficult. Used with 上 This construction can be translated ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- ... may seem like regular adjective s, but distinguishing words cannot have degree, so they cannot be modified by adverb s. Unlike normal adjectives ...3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
- ... also put the noun at the beginning of the sentence, and put 有的是 at the end, like so: Noun + Subj. + 有的是 。 Examples 他 爸 是 大 老板 ，有的是 钱 。Tā bà shì ...3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
- ... Use 以后 for "After" After a specific time 以后 technically means after, so it is used ''after'' the action is completed. This can be seen as a way ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... , wǒ gāoxìng de yī wǎnshang méi shuì.After I heard this news, I was so happy I couldn't sleep the whole night. Differences between 以后 and 之后 The ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... padding:2px;" B1 Grammar Points Intermediate (B1) - style="color: 000;" So much to learn at this level For example: Ba sentence 把 (bǎ ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... occasionally it's sort of necessary, and sometimes even useful (yes, really ). So to help you out, we've placed all of the grammatical terms related ...6 KB (723 words) - 08:07, 22 November 2018
- ... in Chinese. Two-Character Verbs and Adjectives All of the verbs used so far have been single-character verbs. Using two-characters verbs in ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... padding:2px;" B1 Grammar Points Intermediate (B1) - style="color: 000;" So much to learn at this level For example: Ba sentence 把 (bǎ ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... padding:2px;" B1 Grammar Points Intermediate (B1) - style="color: 000;" So much to learn at this level For example: Ba sentence 把 (bǎ ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- stub Complement s are often tricky for intermediate (B1) learners, so it helps to think of complements in more concrete terms. Rather than ...6 KB (170 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... mature and polite. Tone of voice plays a big role here as well, though, so don't be afraid of offending people by using 要 (yào); the word itself isn't ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... also easily be confused with a direct translation of "now" in Chinese, so they get special treatment here. New Situation + 了 Examples 知道 了 ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
