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• Attributives
  Category:Sentence Elements
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• Attributive adjectives
  REDIRECT Distinguishing word
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• Attributive
  stub AKA 定语 (dìngyǔ) An attributive is the word or phrase that directly precedes the noun it describes. Frequently it is linked to the noun ...
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• At
  Create Translation
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• At the time when
  REDIRECT "When" with "de shihou"
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• Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  ... 她 一点 都 不 知道 这 件 事 。Tā yīdiǎn dōu bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.She doesn't know about this at all. 我 儿子 一点 都 不 爱 玩 游戏 。Wǒ érzi yīdiǎn dōu bù ài wán yóuxì.My ...
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• Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
  ... 一下子 吃 了 三 碗 米饭 。Tā yīxiàzi chī le sān wǎn mǐfàn.He ate three bowls of rice all at once. 她 下楼 的时候 一下子 摔倒 了 。Tā xiàlóu de shíhou yīxiàzi shuāidǎo le.As ...
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• Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
  ... qù jiàn kèhù, shùnbiàn chī le wǔfàn.The boss went to see the client and also ate lunch while he was at it. 我 下周 去 北京 出差，顺便 去 看 一 个 朋友。Wǒ xià zhōu qù ...
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• Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
  ... ) simultaneous jobs or identities. It's kind of like saying "I'm a student. At the same time, I'm a programmer." The structure itself is pretty simple ...
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• Expressing"at the same time"with"jian"
  REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
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• "All at once" with "yixiazi"
  REDIRECT Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
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• "Not at all"
  REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  58 bytes (9 words) - 09:49, 31 October 2016
• Not at all
  REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  57 bytes (9 words) - 07:32, 18 January 2018
• At
  Create Translation
  23 bytes (2 words) - 02:59, 18 March 2013
• At the time when
  REDIRECT "When" with "de shihou"
  37 bytes (5 words) - 10:01, 13 May 2015
• All at once
  Create Translation
  22 bytes (2 words) - 11:03, 30 November 2017
• Editor instructions
  ... find an existing example of what you want to do, click "Edit" to look at the markup, then copy and modify as needed. (Most of the editing tasks above ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... a sentence When you want to tell WHERE something happened in Chinese (at school, at work, in Vegas, on the bus, etc.), you're most often going to ...
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• Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
  ... 昨天 给 我 打电话 了。Wǒ bìng bù zhīdào nǐ zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le.I didn't know at all that you called me yesterday. 昨天 下 的 雨 很 大 ，但是 天气 并 不 凉快 。Zuótiān ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... 了 After the Verb Once the object gets long enough, it gets awkward to put 了 at the end. The listener has to wait too long to find out if the verb ...
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• Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
  ... 他 不 在 学校。Tā bù zài xuéxiào.He's not at school. 她 现在 在 家 吗？Tā xiànzài zài ... 酒吧。Wǒ hé péngyou zài jiǔbā.I'm with a friend at a bar. 你们 明天 在 北京 吗？ ...
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• Style guide
  ... ). Leave a column for punctuation at the end if your table consists ... how articles are set up is take a look at the code in the article by clicking on ...
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• Expressing earliness with "jiu"
  ... 我 昨晚 八 点 半 就 睡觉 了 。Wǒ zuówǎn bā diǎn bàn jiù shuìjiào le.I went to bed at eight thirty last night. 她 十八 岁 就 大学 毕业 了 。Tā shíbā suì jiù dàxué bìyè le ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... yīdiǎn yě bù là.This dish is not spicy at all. 作业 你 一点 也 没 做 ... nǐ yīdiǎn yě méi zuò?You didn't do any homework at all? Common Mistakes 今天 一点 热 ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... part of the Indo-European family at all. Instead, it is classified ... see that the answer to the question comes at the end of the sentence. In Chinese, ...
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• Foreword
  ... of the past. This very cool tool, developed by John Pasden and the folks at AllSet Learning, is in accordance with the new “learning grammar as you go ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... often the case. However, it can actually appear in one of two places. Take a look at the examples below: 我们 是 用 Skype 开 会 的 。Wǒmen shì yòng Skype kāi ...
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• Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
  ... 我 周末 想 在 家 睡觉。Wǒ zhōumò xiǎng zài jiā shuìjiào.On the weekend, I want to sleep at home. 不 要 在 床 上 吃 东西。In addition to "在" you need a "上" to indicate ...
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• Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  ... 了。 Tāmen yǐjīng dào jiǔbā le.They have already arrived at the bar. 我 刚 到 家。 Wǒ gāng ... Nǐ dào jīchǎng le ma?Have you arrived at the airport? 我 已经 到 火车 ...
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• Challenging a verb with "shenme"
  ... 吗？Nǐ xiào shénme xiào, kàn wǒ zuò cuò le, nǐ hěn kāixīn ma?What are you laughing at? Does seeing me make mistakes make you happy? 你 说 什么 说，大家 都 不 说话 ...
  4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
• Main Page 2
  ... Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add ... still plenty of finer points to work on at this level. For example: B2 ...
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• Old Main Page 2
  ... Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add ... still plenty of finer points to work on at this level. For example: B2 ...
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• New Main Page RC2
  ... Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add ... still plenty of finer points to work on at this level. For example: B2 ...
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• A2 Grammar Course
  ... master them all '''Change of state with 了 (le):''' this one confuses everyone at first, but you can get a handle on it by focusing on the key use ...
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• Main Page
  ... '''. Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add ... with English words and look at the different ways those English words ...
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• Part of speech
  ... of speech include noun, verb, adjective, and so on. Many native speakers are not at all clear on the parts of speech of the words they use on a daily ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... 一把枪 ("a gun"), and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate ...
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• Placement of question words
  ... 哪儿 ? Examples A:你 在 哪里？Nǐ zài nǎlǐ?Where are you? B:我 在 家。Wǒ zài jiā.I'm at home. A:你 要 去 哪儿？Nǐ yào qù nǎr?Where are you going now? B:我 要 去 洗手 ...
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• Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
  ... 话 也 没 说。Zuótiān kāihuì de shíhou, tā shénme huà yě méi shuō.She didn't say anything at yesterday's meeting. 你 在 家里 怎么 什么 事 都 不 做？Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme ...
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• Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
  ... 东西 ， 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī dōngxi, yīmiàn kàn diànyǐng.He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time. 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了，别 一面 躺 在 床上 一面 吃 零食 ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... books? 你 晚上 不 洗澡 吗？Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma? Don't you shower at night? Please note that, while it is grammatically correct to use 没 (méi) in all the ...
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• Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
  ... ? 他 下午 四点 就 吃 晚饭 了。Tā xiàwǔ sì diǎn jiù chī wǎnfàn le.He ate dinner at four in the afternoon. 你们 这么 早 就 下班 了？Nǐmen zhème zǎo jiù xiàbān le?You guys ...
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• Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
  ... just saw it. 我 刚 看到 了 。了 is not needed here as 看到 includes the result of "looking at."Wǒ gāng kàndào le.I just saw it. 我 刚才 看到 了 。了 is needed with 刚才 ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... marry you. 你 会 生 我 的 气 吗 ？Nǐ huì shēng wǒ de qì ma?Will you be mad at me? 这样 穿 会 好看 吗 ？Zhèyàng chuān huì hǎokàn ma?Will I look good if I dress like ...
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• Comparing "gen" and "dui"
  ... 那 个 美女 正 对 我 笑 呢。Nàge měinǚ zhèng duì wǒ xiào ne.That pretty girl is laughing at me. 不 要 对 老板 发脾气， 不然 后果 很 严重。Bùyào duì lǎobǎn fā píqì, bùrán ...
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• Expressing "not even one"
  ... the middle of the sentence and the noun should be compatible with the verb at the end. 一 + Measure Word + Noun + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb Examples ...
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• Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
  ... 他 不 听 。A: Nǐ cháo wǒ fā shénme huǒ? Wǒ shuō le tā bù tīng.Why are you getting mad at me? I told him but he didn't listen B: 不好意思 ，我 应该 向 你 道歉 。B: Bù ...
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• New Main Page
  ... '''. Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add ... with English words and look at the different ways those English words ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
  ... playing ball." It is this sort of difference that can make 以后 and 的时候 slightly confusing at times. 吃饭 的时候 看 电视 容易 长 胖 。 Chīfàn de shíhou kàn diànshì ...
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• After or before a specific time
  ... Examples 早上 十点 以前 ，公司 没人。 Shí diǎn yǐqián, wǒ zài jiā.I will be at home before ten o'clock. 三 年 以前 ， 我 来 到 了 上海 。 Sān nián yǐqián, wǒ lái dào ...
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• Ba-test
  ... 一把枪 ("a gun"), and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate ...
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• Location complement
  ... but it isn't directional. 你 工作 在 上海 。 他们 在 篮球场 上 打羽毛球 。You play at the basketball court, but there isn't a directional feel to the verb. 他们 打羽毛球 在 篮球场 ...
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• Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
  ... structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. ... Before a specific time At the time when Before and ...
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• After a specific time with "yihou"
  ... 以后， 我 不 在 家。 Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ bù zài jiā.After three p.m., I will not be at home. 来 中国 以后， 她 认识 了 她 的 老公。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā ...
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• Intensifying with "duo"
  ... 啊！Nǐ kàn zhège dìfang, duō měi a Look at this place, it is so beautiful 学 中 ... 爱！Nǐ kàn zhège xiǎogǒu, duō kě'ài Look at this puppy It is so cute ...
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• Expressing lateness with "cai"
  ... 点 上班 ，八 点 半 才 起床 ？Nǐ jiǔ diǎn shàngbān, bā diǎn bàn cái qǐchuáng?You start work at nine o'clock, but don't get up until 8:30? 飞机 刚刚 才 起飞 ，晚点 了 两 个 小 ...
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• Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
  ... ). Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj. Examples with 很多 (hěn duō) First let's look at some typical examples using 很多 (hěn duō) to emphasize that it's "a lot ...
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• Using "dui" with verbs
  ... " or correspond to English at all. Basic Usage ... xiào le.The baby smiled at me. 小狗 在 对 你 叫 。Xiǎogǒu zài duì nǐ jiào.The dog is barking at you. 你 不 ...
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• Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
  ... Used as a Time Word In this pattern, 之前 and 之后 usually come at the start of a phrase, in the middle of a sentence. Structure ⋯⋯ ，之前 / 之 ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... people. 我 喜欢 对 着 镜子 笑。Wǒ xǐhuan duìzhe jìngzi xiào.I like to laugh at the mirror. 这 两 个 数字 对 上 了 吗？Zhè liǎng gè shùzì duì shàng le ma? Did the two ...
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• Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei"
  ... When expressing doubt or making a guess, use the following pattern. The 不成 at the end of the sentence is optional. Remember that in this form, the 莫 ...
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• Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
  ... choice but to leave the the luggage at the friend's house. In the second ... than renting a storage unit, leaving it at the airport etc.) One other thing, ...
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• Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
  Grammar Box stub In this article, we look at at a grammar at the grammar pattern 不屑. Normally, you may think of 屑 as having to do with bits of ...
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• Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
  ... 少不了 是 跟 女 朋友 吵架 了。Kàn tā de yàngzi, shǎobuliǎo shì gēn nǚpéngyǒu chǎojià le.Look at him. He must have argued with his girlfriend. 这么 闷热 ，少不了 是 要 下 暴雨 ...
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• Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
  ... de bǐ wǒ jiā yǒudeshì, zhèxiē dōu sòng gěi nǐ.I have tons of this kind of pen at home. Here, just take these. 这样 的 资源 网上 有的是。Zhèyàng de zīyuán ...
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• Advanced uses of "lian"
  ... 就 说 不 好吃 ？Nǐmen lián cháng dōu méi cháng jiù shuō bù hǎochī?You guys didn't even taste it at all and you say it's not good? 这 本 书，你 连 看 都 不 看 就 送人 了 ...
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• HSK Standard Course 5上
  ... 临时—暂时 Lesson 17: 在最美好的时刻离开 Ending at the Best Moment 以; Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang" 平常 ； Expressing "would rather" with "ningke" 宁 ...
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• Contact
  ... must first be approved. If you are interested in joining the team, please email the AllSet Learning team at '''grammar (at) allsetlearning.com'''.
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• Adverb
  ... 就 ), but they still follow the rules of adverbs. Adverbs can sometimes come at the very beginning of a sentence, but in these cases they still modify ...
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• Potential complement
  ... 五点 出发 ，孩子们 起 得 来 吗 ？Zǎoshang wǔdiǎn chūfā, háizi men qǐ de lái ma? We're leaving at five a.m.. Will the kids be able to get up? 这么 高 的 山 ，你 爬 得 上去 吗 ...
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• Direction complement
  ... 来 or 去? The answer is to look at the context of the movement you're talking about. ... movement relative to the speaker (or at least to the context of the ...
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• Tag questions with "bu"
  ... 九 点 开会 ， 是 不 是 ？ Jiǔ diǎn kāihuì, shì bu shì?We are going to hold a meeting at 9, right? 你 姓 王 ， 是 不 是 ？ Nǐ xìng Wáng, shì bu shì?Your last name is ...
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• Structure of times (basic)
  ... diǎn bàn2:30 p.m. 星期天 上午 十 点 半Xīngqītiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn bàn Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 昨天 晚上 七 点 半zuótiān wǎnshang qī diǎn bàn7:30 yesterday evening ...
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  Grammar Box 怎么 (zěnme) means "how" in Chinese, and it's not hard to use at all: just put it before a verb . The Basic "How to Verb" Usage ...
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• The "also" adverb "ye"
  ... hǎo.She also thinks this teacher isn't good. Let's take one more look at two different English sentences which mean the same thing, but can result in ...
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• Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
  ... .We shouldn't be late. 你们 不 应该 笑 她。Nǐmen bù yīnggāi xiào tā.You shouldn't laugh at her. 你们 不 应该 拿 别人 的 东西。Nǐmen bù yīnggāi ná biérén de dōngxi.You ...
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• Special cases of "zai" following verbs
  ... 在 家 里。Zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng dāi zài jiā lǐ.I don't want to stay at home on weekends. Remember that this is an ''exception to the normal rule''. A common ...
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• Time words and word order
  ... the sentence in Chinese: either at the beginning of the sentence ... can be pretty sure that it doesn't sound at all natural to your Chinese audience. ...
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• In the future in general with "yihou"
  ... sound like it's going to happen really soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in the future, which is what is meant. 以后 你 ...
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• Sentence-final interjection "a"
  ... context. 啊 (a) Expressing Exclamation When used like this, 啊 (a) is placed at the end of a statement and has a tone of exclamation, excitement or ...
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• The filler word "neige"
  ... ⋯⋯ iPhone。Wǒ xiǎng kànkan nǐ mǎi de nèige... nèige... iPhone.I'd like to take a look at your, ummm, you know... iPhone you bought. 那个 ⋯⋯ 我 要 去 开会 了 ...
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• Expressing "must" with "dei"
  ... 老师 的 话 。Zài xuéxiào jiù děi tīng lǎoshī de huà.You have to listen to the teacher at school. 你 得 先 付钱 再 进去 。Nǐ děi xiān fù qián zài jìnqù.You need to ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... a lot more to learn more about particle s, but don't try to learn them all at once. Learn them as you need them. How do I use 了 (le)? That ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... . Zàishuō, tā zài jiā yě méi shì gàn.He likes it. Just let him go. Besides, he's got nothing to do at home. 那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ，我 没 买 。再说 ，我 也 不是 很 喜欢 。Nà ...
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• Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
  ... jì méi dǎ wǒ, yě méi mà wǒ.Dad was really mad at me, but he neither hit me nor yelled at me. See also "Both A and B" with "you" Combining ...
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• Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
  ... zúqiú tī de bùcuò, zhìyú lánqiú, nà jiù yībān le.He is a good soccer player, but just average at basketball. 我 很 喜欢 读书，至于 什么 书，没有 限制 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... wǒ zài bu zài jiā, nǐ dōu kěyǐ bǎ kuàidì fàng ménkǒu.Whether I'm at home or not, you can leave the package at the door. 无论 他 吃 多少 药，病 都 没有 好。Wúlùn ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
  ... 何况 是 在 外面 ？Tā zài jiā jiù bù ài shuōhuà, hékuàng shì zài wàimiàn?He don't talk much at home, let alone on public occasion. 这个 东西 两 个 男人 都 搬 不 动 ，何况 一 ...
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• Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
  ... could be used when ordering food at a restaurant or a shop. Here ... diǎn wǒ yào qù chīfàn.I am going to go eat at 12 o'clock. 老板 下周 要 出差 吗？Lǎobǎn ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... s are a bit tricky, and you'll be learning a lot more about them at the B1 intermediate level , so be patient 地 (de) Before Verbs 地 (de) is ...
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• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... went to Beijing. 中午 我 见 了 朋友 。Zhōngwǔ wǒ jiàn le péngyou.At noon I met a friend. When the Object's Quantity is Specified This pattern works ...
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• Yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... saying "'''no'''" (and affirming the ''negative'' verb in the question). Let's take a look at some examples of this sort. A: 你 是 大 学生 吗 ？Positive verb ...
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• Expressing distance with "li"
  ... express distance is to use 离 (lí). The word order might seem a little tricky at first, but once you get it down, you'll be able to talk about distance ...
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• Using "nanguai" as a verb
  ... gāngqín, nà jiù nánguài línjū bàoyuàn nǐ.If you insist on playing the piano at night, you cna't blame the neighbors for complaining about you. 你 也 太 ...
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• Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
  ... bù guānxīn nǐ de fùmǔ.Your parents raised you for so many years, just for you not to care about them at all. 她 白白 学 了 十 年 的 英语 。 她 看 得 懂 英文，但是 连 简 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
  ... ," with 从 the least formal, 自从 noticeably more formal, and 自 the most formal. At the end of the structure, 以后 is the least formal, followed by 后, with ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... ，以后 找 房子 。Wǒ dǎsuàn xiān zhù péngyou jiā, yǐhòu zhǎo fángzi.My plan is to stay at my friend's friend, and then find a place to live. 我们 下周 去 北京 出差 ，以 ...
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• Comparing "turan" and "huran"
  ... the Beginning of a Sentence You can place 突然 and 忽然 at the beginning of a sentence, just make sure to add a comma after it Structure 突然 ...
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• Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
  ... 我？Wǒ méiyǒu zuò cuò, tā píng shénme mà wǒ?I haven't done anything wrong. What is he yelling at me for? 她 一直 很忠诚， 你 凭什么 怀疑 她？ Tā yīzhí hěn zhōngchéng ...
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• Using the particle "bei"
  ... Use 呗 the same way you would any other particle, like 吧. Put it at the end of your sentence. Sentence + 呗 呗 is one of those nuanced particles that ...
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• Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
  ... 来着 is an auxiliary word placed at the end of a sentence to express ... sentence Structure 来着 is placed at the end of the sentence. 来着 does not ...
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• Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"
  ... Grammar Box 而已 (éryǐ) comes at the end of a sentence to express ... is and that's all, you can stick 而已 at the end of the sentence. Structure ( ...
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• Expressing "any" with "renhe"
  ... 以后 任何 饮料 都 不要 喝。Nǐ dào pàiduì yǐhòu rènhé yǐnliào dōu bùyào hē.After you arrive at the party, don't drink anything. 这里 在 修 路，任何 车 都 不 可以 通过。Zhèlǐ zài ...
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• Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
  ... in English we say "on the table," but in Chinese, it is more like "at the table, on." This can be somewhat confusing, but don't worry. Once you start ...
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• Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
  ... yánzhòng, ér nǐ yīdiǎn dōu bù guānxīn.Your child has a very severe fever, and yet you don't seem at all concerned. 她 在 公司 很 受 欢迎，而 我 并 不 喜欢 她。Tā zài ...
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• The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
  ... "you" Expressing "and also" with "hai" "Always" with "zongshi" At the time when Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" Special ...
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• The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
  ... live with their grown son Guisheng who works at a factory. One day Mr. Qian, ... Using "zai" with verbs At the time when "Already" with " ...
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• The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
  ... Expressing duration of inaction Ordinal numbers with "di" "Not at all" Softening the tone of questions with "ne" "It seems ...
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• Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
  ... "Just" with "gang" "Both A and B" with "you" "Not at all" Ordinal numbers with "di" Inability with "mei banfa" "In ...
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• Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
  ... below, keep in mind that if the speaker uses 去 (qù), then she is not at the place mentioned ''now''. If the speaker uses 来 (lái), she must already be ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... 二是表示“还有可能继续”。第一个“了”常常 If another 了 is added at the end of the sentence, it indicates two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number in front ...
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• Common beginner mistakes (B1)
  ... 再 Comparing "zai" and "you" With 分之，always put the bigger number at the beginning and the smaller number at the end. 百分之一is correct, 一分之百 is not ...
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• Great Expectations: Part 1 《美好的前途》（上）
  ... "every" with "mei" and "dou" Turning adjectives into adverbs "Not at all" "Except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" "Bei ...
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• Great Expectations: Part 2 《美好的前途》（下）
  ... seems" with "haoxiang" "Not at all" Topic-comment sentences ... " "xiang" and "wang" "All at once" with "yixiazi" Indicating a ...
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• Structure of times (advanced)
  ... most Chinese people take out the “分 (fēn)” at the end of the time. x 点 零 y ... in casual speech, the 分 (fēn) at the end is sometimes dropped. Structure ...
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• Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
  ... de jiā lǐ. Zhèyàng dehuà, wǒ jiārén jiù bù nàme dānxīn wǒ le.I will stay at my American friend's house when I go to visit the US. This way my family ...
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• Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"
  ... never be used alone. It also can’t be put in front of the subject or at the end of the sentence. 终于 (zhōngyú) needs to be used with 了 to express ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "huxiang"
  ... to use 互相, you can make the verb longer by adding extra information after it. 互相 看hùxiāng kànlook at each other 互相 看 了 一 眼hùxiāng kàn le yī yǎnglanced ...
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• Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
  ... except when ''addressing multiple people at once''. When addressing several ... and Xiao Ming did not respect each other at all, so they fought a lot. ...
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• Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
  ... 你们 越 看 我 ，我 越 紧张 。Nǐmen yuè kàn wǒ, wǒ yuè jǐnzhāng.The more you look at me, the more nervous I am. 我 越 走 ，腿 越 痛 。Wǒ yuè zǒu, tuǐ yuè tòng.The more ...
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• The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
  ... for not understanding Expressing experiences with "guo" Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" Sequencing with "xian" and "zai ...
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• Expressing "already" with "dou"
  ... 都⋯⋯了. Used Before a Time Structure When 都⋯⋯了 (dōu... le) is used at the beginning of a sentence, it will usually be followed with 还 (hái ...
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• Emphasizing with "henshi"
  ... 作 表现 让 领导 很是 满意 。Your performance at work has made the leader very satisfied. 你 穿 ... 人 很是 会 骗女人 。This man is very good at lying to women . 大 老板 很是 能 喝 ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "bici"
  ... ten years since we last met. We didn't really know about each other's lives and we were surprised at how the other had changed. 我们 了解 了 彼此 的 需求 ，再也 不 ...
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• Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
  ... dēngshān lèi le, wǎnshang shuì de géwài xiāngtiánI was tired from climbing yesterday, so my sleep at night was especially sweet. 去年 孩子 还 很 调皮，但是 今年 ...
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• Comparing "gei" and "wei"
  ... 为. You can see that the ones at the top feel more like something especially ... done for one person, whereas the ones at the end feel more like duty or ...
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• Indicating negative impact with "haide"
  ... of coffee. It kept me from falling asleep at night. 外面 太 吵 了，害得 我 ... always late, and made everyone wait for him at the bus station for half an hour. ...
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• Introduction-B2
  ... most important feature of the Chinese Grammar Wiki, which has always been kept at the forefront of its development, is its focus on learner level. An ...
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• Preposition
  ... help indicate the environment (when and where), direction (to, from, at), reason, manner, and other functions that make the sentences cohesive. There ...
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• Conjunction
  ... need to have something next to them, so they cannot just be at the end of the sentence, as sometimes happens in English. Unlike Reduplication ...
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• Reading Tools
  ... (click on the link below while using Chrome), and a button will appear at the top right of your Chrome browser window. https://chrome.google.com ...
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• Expressing result
  ... to our grammar points by level . For more information, you can also look at our article on result complement s. CF Category:Function
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• Referring to simultaneous events
  ... structures that Chinese uses to talk about conditions or events that happen at the same time. They are organized according to our grammar points by ...
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• Complement
  ... in English, they can be a little bit difficult to get the hang of at first. As is often the case, plentiful examples will help clarify. Below you'll ...
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• To-do
  ... its, their 以⋯⋯来⋯⋯ 不足（"不到"的意思 ） 处于⋯⋯状态 Group 3 届时（at the time） 至 meaning 到 Group 4 并非 - adverb for emphasis, often used with negation 未 meaning ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... 老师 很 头疼 。Nǐ érzi zài xuéxiào de biǎoxiàn jiào lǎoshī hěn tóuténg.Your son's behavior at school gives the teacher quite a headache. 我 想 请 你 帮 我 一 个 忙 ...
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• Grammar points by level
  ... by level. If you're not sure where your grammar knowledge stands, take a look at one of these levels, and if you can find one where you know ''MOST'' ...
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• Degree complement
  ... complements and state complements are also one. Here's how a professor of Chinese at Yale puts it See the article http://comet.cls.yale.edu/mandarin ...
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• State complement
  ... brother does his homework very slowly. 他 打 篮球 打 得 非常 好 。He is very good at basketball. 妈妈 洗 衣服 洗 得 干 不 干净 ？Did mother wash the clothes well get ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... also possible to use the phrase "是不是 (shì bu shì)?" It can be used at the beginning or end of a sentence. It's meaning is quite similar to the English ...
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• Using the verb "xing"
  ... means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." It may seem awkward at first that there's a verb just for this, but you'll find that it's used quite ...
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• Using the verb "qu"
  ... .Let's go eat. 九 点 我们 去 买 。Jiǔ diǎn wǒmen qù mǎi.At 9 o'clock, we'll go buy it. See also Expressing movement Sources and further reading ...
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• Suggestions with "ba"
  ... ？This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion.Wǒmen liù diǎn qù ba?We're going at 6 o'clock (right)? 休息 一下 吧。This is a suggestion.Xiūxi yīxià ba ...
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• The "all" adverb "dou"
  ... ''after'' the subject. A common mistake learners make is to put 都 (dōu) at the beginning of the sentence (as "all" often appears there in English ...
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• Negative commands with "buyao"
  ... .Don't speak English. 晚上 不要 喝 咖啡。 Wǎnshang bùyào hē kāfēi.Don't drink coffee at night. 上课 的 时候 不要 玩 手机！Shàngkè de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī In ...
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• Verbs preceded by "gei"
  ... of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or directed at. Structure Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb Phrase Examples 现在 不要 给 他 打 ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... mentioned earlier that 跟 (gēn) is essentially interchangeable with 和 (hé). There's at least one common usage where this is not the case, though: 和 我 ...
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• Special verbs with "hen"
  ... 我 很 怕 晚上 一个人 在家。Wǒ hěn pà wǎnshang yīgèrén zài jiā.I fear staying home alone at night. 你 应该 很 了解 自己 的 孩子。Nǐ yīnggāi hěn liǎojiě zìjǐ de háizi.You ...
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• Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
  ... right now. 昨天 晚上 七点，我们 在 吃饭。Zuótiān wǎnshang qīdiǎn, wǒmen zài chīfàn. Yesterday at 7pm, we were eating dinner. 老板 在 开会，没有 时间 见 你。Lǎobǎn zài kāihuì ...
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• Using "hao" to mean "easy"
  ... 好喝 hǎohēgood to taste, good to drink 好看 hǎokàn good to look at, good-looking, attractive 好听 hǎotīnggood to listen to, pleasant to listen to, good ...
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• Verbs that take double objects
  ... in Chinese that can take two objects. In this article, we will look at how they are used. Structure As in English, some verbs in Chinese take ...
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• Expressing duration of inaction
  ... Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the end of the sentence. The verb has to be Negation of past actions negated ...
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• Conceding with "ba"
  ... 看看 别的。 Hǎo ba, wǒmen kěyǐ kànkan biéde.All right, we can take a look at something else. Now B must accept inconvenient schedule changes. A:下午 我 不 在 家 ...
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• Asking why with "zenme"
  ... "how come" in English. It not only asks why, but expresses some surprise at the situation, and in some cases even disagreement with it. Examples ...
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• Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
  ... When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use multiple adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two ...
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• Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
  Grammar Box At times you may want to politely diss something using the phrase "a little too." For example, if you are getting lunch with a friend ...
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• Two words for "but"
  ... 他 没 来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn wǒ, dànshì tā méi lái.He said he would come to see me at five, but he didn't. 这 个 地方 很 漂亮，但是 人 太 多 了。Zhège dìfang hěn ...
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• Expressing "or" in statements
  ... xǐhuan zài jiā zuòfàn huòzhě kàn diànyǐng.During the weekend, I like to cook or watch movies at home. 你 去 或者 她 去 ，都 可以 。Nǐ qù huòzhě tā qù, dōu kěyǐ ...
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• Expressing "every" with "mei"
  Grammar Box In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bi"
  ... 星巴克 的 咖啡 比 这里 的 咖啡 贵 。Xīngbākè de kāfēi bǐ zhèlǐ de kāfēi guì.The coffee at Starbucks is more expensive than the coffee here. 地铁 比 公交车 方便 。Dìtiě bǐ ...
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• Adjectives with "-ji le"
  ... 有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng jíle.There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet. Some examples with a negative connotation: 昨天 的 派对 ...
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• Turning adjectives into adverbs
  ... . 老师 生气 地 看 着 我们 。Lǎoshī shēngqì de kàn zhe wǒmen.The teacher is looking at us angrily. 孩子 们 开心 地 唱 了 起来 。Háizi men kāixīn de chàng le qǐlai ...
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• Expressing "and also" with "hai"
  ... 业，还 做 了 什么？Nǐ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò le zuòyè, hái zuò le shénme? You did your homework at home tonight, and what else did you do? 他 结婚 的 时候，请 了 同事，还 请 ...
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• Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
  ... a taxi. When the part after 还是 is a negative verb phrase, it's OK to drop the 吧 at the end. 太 贵 了 ，还是 别 买 了 。Tài guì le, háishì bié mǎi le.It's too ...
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• ASGRURCZ
  REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... extra explanation, just like the meaning of "come on" might not make sense at first to someone learning English. 少 来 ！Lit. "come less"Shǎo lái Come ...
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• Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
  ... was German. 我们 以为 你 不 在 家 。Wǒmen yǐwéi nǐ bù zài jiā .We thought you weren't at home. 你 以为 你 是 谁 ？ Nǐ yǐwéi nǐ shì shéi?Who do you think you are? 同 ...
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• Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
  ... rain. 好像 有 人 敲门 。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén qiāo mén.It seems that someone is knocking at the door. 好像 有 人 来 过 。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén lái guo.It seems that someone ...
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• Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
  ... attached to a large variety of verbs, which we will discuss Tricky uses of "dao" at a higher level later . Examples 你 看 见 那 个 帅哥 了 吗 ？ Nǐ ...
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• Result complement "-wan" for finishing
  ... of 完了 (wán le) Frequently, you'll also see a 了 (le) at the end, expressing completion with "le" indicating completion . Structure Subj ...
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• Descriptive complement
  ... bǔyǔ) complement of description Category: URGENT In this article, we take a look at how we use 得 (de) to help describe an action. It is one ...
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• Change of state with "le"
  ... an adjective indicates a change to the subject, 了 (le) is placed at the end of the sentence to indicate a change of state. Structure Subj ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... than others, and what the 着 exactly is ''doing'' might not be apparent at all. It's best to think of these usages as set phrases. Examples 听 ...
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• Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
  ... 吗 ？Nǐ lián Màidāngláo dōu chī bu qǐ ma?You can't even afford a meal at McDonald's? If the object the comes after 连 is a whole sentence, there must be ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has to come at the beginning of the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When using two ...
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• Acknowledgments
  ... Anneke Garcia, someone we would never had met had her husband Erick not interned at AllSet Learning in Shanghai, once upon a time. Thanks so much for ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... conceding a point, ''but'' they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the examples will make this clear. Adj. + 是 + Adj ...
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• Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
  ... and emphasize that the speaker does not know how to do something or at least does not know how to do something well. Structure Subj. + 不知 ...
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• Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
  ... 了。Tāmen zài jiǔbā dāi le yī gè wǎnshang le.They have been staying at the bar for the whole evening. When the Verb Takes an Object Structure ...
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• Big numbers in Chinese
  ... Different Units Mandarin has two units that English doesn't have (or at least, it has unique words for these units, whereas English describes them ...
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• Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
  ... In order to express "one of" in Chinese, 之一 (zhī yī) can be used at the end of a noun phrase, which is often modified with 最 (zuì), meaning "the ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... 点 也 不 想 家 。Chūguó jǐ gè yuè lái, tā yīdiǎn yě bù xiǎng jiā.She hasn't missed home at all since she went abroad a few month ago. 离婚 这 几 年 来 ，他 从 没 去 看 ...
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• Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
  ... kāi le, tā hái zài xiàng wǒ zhāoshǒu.The train already departed. She kept waving at me. 你 必须 向 他 道歉 ！Nǐ bìxū xiàng tā dàoqiàn You must apologize ...
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• Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
  ... jiǎnzhí shì kě'ài jí le, yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.This puppy is just too cute, the more you look at him the more you like him. 他们 简直 就 是 在 抄 我们 的 创意 。Tāmen ...
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• Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  ... be used : 中国 的 经济 一向 都 在 快速 发展 。It must have started developing at some point.Zhōngguó de jīngjì yīxiàng dōu zài kuàisù fāzhǎn. 中国 的 经济 一直 都 在 快 ...
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• Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
  ... simpler structure we use 好(不)容易 by itself to express “with great difficulty”. At the end of the sentence particles such as 啊 or 哦 will also often be ...
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• Adjectival complement "de hen"
  ... qī lùshang dǔ de hěn, wǒ jiànyì nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě.The traffic is really heavy at rush hour. I recommend you take the subway to work. 他 这 个 人 自私 ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... 视 多 无聊 ！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 ...
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• Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
  ... de tiānkōng, lǜlǜ de tiányuán, shēnghuó duō měihǎo a Why so glum? Look at that blue sky, those green fields. Life is so wonderful If the adjective ...
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• Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
  ... de lǎoshī dōu shì nán lǎoshī.Three fourths of the teachers at our school are male teachers. Advanced Pattern Structure This structure is ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... ‘s similar to Expressing "since" with "jiran" 既然 (jìrán) . 反正 goes at the beginning of the clause introducing the reason, but that clause can come ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
  ... huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba.It's not very convenient to have a meeting at my place. Let's find some other place. 这个 项目 他们 做 得 不 好 ...
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• Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
  ... guǎngchǎng wǔ de dàmā, yǐhòu nǐ kěnéng chéngwéi qízhōng de yī gè.Don't laugh at the square dancing aunties. Someday you may become one of them. 人类 ...
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• Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
  ... gōngsī de shíxí shēng nánmiǎn yào zuò yīxiē dǎzá de shì.There's no way for the interns at this firm to avoid doing some random odd jobs. 刚 离开 家 的时候 ...
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• Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
  ... zài jiā lù shìpín, lùzhe lùzhe, tiān dōu yǐjīng hēi le.Today I recorded a video at home, and after all that recording it was already dark. 喝着 喝着 ，从 ...
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• Bu and mei(you)
  ... of negating verbs and adjectives, they are used differently. Let's take a look at some of these differences. 有 is negated with 没 没 (rather than 不 ...
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• Expressing future with "jiang"
  ... 结果 将 在 月底 公布 。Bǐsài jiéguǒ jiāng zài yuèdǐ gōngbù.The results of the competition will be announced at the end of the month. 他 将 会 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。Tā ...
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• Expressing the only two possibilities
  ... lǚyóu, bù shì juéde dìfang yuǎn jiùshì juéde zìjǐ lèi.This year, I haven't traveled at all. I either find the places too far away or I feel too tired ...
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• Marking a topic with "de hua"
  Grammar Box You probably already know that 的话 (dehuà) can be put at the end of a phrase Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" to express the ...
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• The "however" adverb "que"
  ... 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen yījiànzhōngqíng, què méiyǒu zài yīqǐ.They fell in love at first sight, but they didn't end up with each other. 这 件 衣服 虽然 是 名牌 ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
  ... duō hǎokàn, tā dōu bù kàn wǒ yīyǎn.No matter how well-dressed I am, he doesn't take a look at me. 不管 孩子 多 淘气 ，父母 都 不 应该 打 他们 。Bùguǎn háizi duō táoqì ...
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• Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
  ... in English. Using 宁可 with 也不 Structure This construction puts 宁可 at the beginning of the sentence followed by 也不. 宁可 is followed by the ...
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• Many types of "not only... but also..."
  ... Box We've seen Expressing "not only… but also" 不但……而且 (bùdàn... érqiě) at the B1 level, but there are a number of other structures which can be ...
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• Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
  ... dōu gǎnjué bù dào ma?Your parents care so much about you. Don't tell me that you don't feel it at all? 他 这么 帅，又 这么 有钱，难道 你 不 想 嫁 给 他 吗？Tā zhème ...
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• Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
  ... 别 骂 他 了 ，他 毕竟 是 孩子 。Bié mà tā le, tā bìjìng shì háizi.Stop yelling at him. He's only a kid, after all. 毕竟 是 冬天 ，你 还是 多 穿 点 吧 。Bìjìng shì ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
  ... 究竟 in Questions Using 究竟 in Targeted Questions These questions are aimed at finding out a specific piece of info, such as a name or time ...
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• Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
  ... of the listener. When using 要不 in this way, it can come either at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle, after explaining the situation ...
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• Lucas Simons
  AKA 卢晓峰 I'm Lucas. I interned at AllSet Summer of 2011 for about 8 weeks. Most of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served ...
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• Separable verb
  ... Object Verb... Other Stuff ... Object The Typical Learner Mistake Let's look at a typical example in Chinese, using the verb 见面, meaning "to ...
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• Modal particle
  ... cí) Sentence-final particle Sentential particle Modal particles are words used at the end of sentences to indicate mood , or attitude. They tend ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... ne?How do I say this in Chinese? And that? 我 在 家，你 呢 ？Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?I'm at home. What about you? 你 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 呢 ？Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén ...
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• Uses of "le"
  ... . + 越来越 + Adj. + 了 天气 越来越 冷 了 。 了2 - ASG06EA Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi" Subj. + 一下子 + Predicate + 了 天气 一下子 变 冷 了 。 了 ...
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• Aspectual particle "zhe"
  ... 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 after a ...
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• Particle
  ... (such as subject, object, etc.). When they do appear, they always appear at the end of a phrase, modifying the entire thing. Finally, particles always ...
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• Using "guo" with "le"
  ... .'' This is why the translations on the side add the word "already" in parentheses at the end; this is the feeling the sentences give you. In fact, to ...
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• Expressing experiences with "guo"
  ... Verb + 过 + Obj. What this expresses is that the verb ''has been'' done at least once before, without specifying a particular time. 过 (guo) is used to ...
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• Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
  ... 家 不怎么 看 电视 。Wǒmen zài jiā bù zěnme kàn diànshì.We don't watch a lot of television at home. 我 儿子 不怎么 吃 零食 。Wǒ érzi bù zěnme chī língshí.My son doesn't ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
  ... for, and that it '''didn't happen'''. Subj. + 差点 + Predicate You can put 了 at the end of the sentence for emphasis. In this case, 就 is often used and ...
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• Coincidence with "zhenghao"
  ... tā zhènghǎo chūmén.He just happened to be leaving the house while I was knocking at the door. Used as "just right" You can also use 正好 by itself ...
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• Approximations with "chabuduo"
  ... height. 我 差不多 到 公园 门口 了。Wǒ chàbuduō dào gōngyuán ménkǒu le.I'm almost at the entrance of the park. 电影 差不多 要 开始 了。Diànyǐng chàbuduō yào kāishǐ le ...
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• Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
  ... got angry. 你们 刚才 在 看 什么？Nǐmen gāngcái zài kàn shénme? What were you looking at just now? 不好意思，我 刚才 出去 了。Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ gāngcái chūqù le.I'm sorry ...
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• Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
  ... to the end of the list. It's the same as in English when we use "etc." at the end of a list, except in Chinese you don't put a final comma before the ...
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• Opportune timing with "chen"
  ... wǒ bù zài jiā de shíhou, wán wǒ de diànnǎo.My little sister often plays with my computer when I am not at home. 小偷 一定 是 趁 我 不 注意 的 时候 ，把 我 的 手机 偷走 的 ...
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• Expressing "just" with "gang"
  ... They just left. 老板 刚刚 到 办公室。 Lǎobǎn gānggāng dào bàngōngshì.The boss just arrived at the office. 我 老婆 刚 生 完 孩子。Wǒ lǎopo gāng shēng wán háizi.My wife ...
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• Assessing situations with "kanlai"
  ... , zhè jiàn shì bìng méiyǒu zhème yánzhòng.According to friends, this situation is not very serious at all. 在 你 看来 ，这 件 事 要 怎么 解决？Zài nǐ kànlái, zhè ...
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• Indicating the whole with "quan"
  ... you're not just saying "not entirely," you're saying "''none of it''" or "''not at all''." Subj. + 全都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate Examples 他们 全 都 没 ...
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• Comparing "zai" and "you"
  ... wǒ zài shēnqǐng Gǔgē kāifā zhíwèi le.I applied for a developer position at Google again yesterday. 又 Adds Emotional Coloring to Events Recurring in ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... be used to express "I am sure." When used this way it is usually a clause at the end of a sentence. Subj. + (敢)肯定 + Sentences Examples with 肯定 ...
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... 个 月。Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī jiù gōngzuò le liǎng gè yuè.She has worked at our company for only two months. Used as "Only Have" In this case, 就 means ...
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• Using "ji" to mean "several"
  ... ) is "several," "a couple" or "a few." It's an uncertain number that is at least more than one, and probably less than five, but definitely less than ...
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• Complement "-zhao"
  ... now. 晚上 我 睡 不 着 的 时候 就 看书。Wǎnshang wǒ shuì buzháo de shíhou jiù kànshū.At night when can't get to sleep, I read a book. 我 的 手机 找 不 着 了。Wǒ de shǒujī ...
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• Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
  ... 解。Duìyú nàge rén wǒ bìng bù liǎojiě.As for that person, I just don't know him very well at all. 对于 我们 的 工作 表现，老板 很 满意。Duìyú wǒmen de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn ...
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• "In order to avoid" with "yimian"
  ... Chinese, many phrases are shortened or simplified. In this article, we will look at how 以免 is used, which can be considered the shortened form of 以便 ...
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• Comparing "genju" and "ju"
  ... 据 can be used with single character words, while 根据 has to use words with at least two characters or more. 据 实 报道Jù shí bàodàoaccording to facts 根据 实 ...
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• Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
  ... 中国 1977年 恢复 了 高考。 地铁 恢复 了 正常 运行。 Using 恢复 at the end of a sentence You can also put 恢复 after, usually paired with a 了. Noun/Noun Phrase + 恢 ...
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• ASG1FG9T
  REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
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• Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
  ... 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 去 找 点 事 做。I'd rather find something to ...
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• ASGKU8FU
  REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
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• Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
  ... 。This little girl is quite brave. 你 倒 蛮 会 说话 的 。You're pretty good at talking. A useful little phrase to admit concession is 那倒也是, something like "I ...
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• Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
  ... 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look at. Word + 性 Examples 你 知道 管理 的 科学 性 和 艺术 性 是 指 什么 ...
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• Expressing "nothing is more...than" with "moguoyu"
  ... loved one. 让 她 最 难过 的 莫过于 你 对 她 大喊 大叫。Nothing makes her sadder than you shouting at her. 我 能 想到 最 浪漫 的 事 莫过于 跟 你 一起 白头到老。The most romantic thing I ...
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• Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou"
  ... comes from classical Chinese meaning "whether or not." It is typically used at the end of the sentence or phrase. Structure Verb/Adjective + 与否 ...
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• Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
  ... " Used for Expressing location Used for Indicating conditions POS Prepositions Translation in Translation at Translation on
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... object can be placed either before or after the 的 without affecting the meaning. Take a look at the example below: A: 昨天 你 是 怎么 回 的 家 ？Zuótiān nǐ shì ...
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• Distinguishing word
  ... /black and white) 首要/次要 (most important/of second importance) 无偿/有偿 (free/at a price) 公立/私立 (public/private) 军用/民用 (military/civilian) 万能 (all ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
  ... Structure If the subject is a thing, 用来 is often used. Look at the examples below for some more clarification. Thing + 是 + 用来 + Verb + 的 ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
  ... 友 吃饭。Wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān. Zhīhòu, wǒ qù gēn péngyou chīfàn.I will get off work at six o'clock. After that, I will meet a friend for dinner. 昨天 我 跟 朋友 吃 ...
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• Expressing "already" with "yijing"
  ... ？Nǐ yǐjīng bù zài Google gōngzuò le ma? You don't work at Google anymore? See also Sources and further reading Books Source HSK ...
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• The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
  ... "Would like to" with "xiang" "All along" with "yizhi" At the time when After a specific time Expressing earliness with "jiu ...
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• Expressing passive voice with "gei"
  ... 给 gives emphasis to the passive voice. You can find more information at: Advanced uses of "bei" Advanced uses of 被 . Structure Receiver + 被 ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... achieved'' or ''must be achieved'', that's when you want to add -到. Let's look at another example. The difference between 找 and 找到 is that 找 means "to ...
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• Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
  ... time word is not strictly required, and when it's missing, you may at first find yourself wondering Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings ...
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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... by a verb. It is often used to buy something, or to order food at a restaurant. It may be helpful to imagine a demanding child using this pattern to ...
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• Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
  ... 别人 都 在 看 你 。Bié xiào le, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ.Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you. 别 吃 了 ，我们 要 迟到 了 。Bié chī le, wǒmen yào chídào le.Stop ...
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• Taiwanese "you"
  ... It's good for upper intermediate learners to know about these patterns simply because at this level you don't want to be confused by the basic grammar ...
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• Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
  ... Normally, 又 is used to express an action that has already happened again for (at least) the second time. It doesn't have to be in quick succession; it ...
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