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- Pinyin Disambiguation buting32 bytes (3 words) - 03:14, 18 July 2013
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 08:58, 20 March 2013
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- ... know him. 他 不只 会 唱歌，也 会 跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well. 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务， 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。Wǒmen ...5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
- ... 可以 吃， 但是 不 可以 吃 太 多。Nǐ kěyǐ chī, dànshì bù kěyǐ chī tài duō.You can eat, but you can't eat too much. 他 说 五 点 来 见 我，但是 他 没 来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 所有 的 钱 。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ, hái názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.Not only did she leave me, but she also took all my money. 他 不但 提前 做 完 了 ，而且 做 得 很 好 。Tā ...5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- ... 得 不错 ，不过 不 认识 汉字 。Tā shuō de bùcuò, bùguò bù rènshi Hànzì.He can speak well, but he doesn't know any Chinese characters. 我 的 钱包 丢 了 ，不过 没 丢 什么 重要 的 东 ...4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
- ... . 现在撤资不但会对贸易造成危害，更会对股市造成影响。 The divestment will not only harm trade but also will affect the stock market even more so. 我不但想换电脑，更想换手机。 网上买东西不但不贵 ...2 KB (247 words) - 08:13, 9 June 2021
- REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."52 bytes (8 words) - 08:49, 3 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"53 bytes (7 words) - 08:09, 25 May 2018
- REDIRECT A softer "but" with "buguo"41 bytes (6 words) - 09:55, 30 August 2017
- REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."72 bytes (9 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- REDIRECT Many types of "Not only… but also…"53 bytes (8 words) - 02:06, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "Not… but rather…" with "er shi"50 bytes (7 words) - 06:36, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."53 bytes (8 words) - 02:31, 3 July 2017
- Grammar Box 无非 (wúfēi) means "only," or "nothing but." People use 无非 to soften the meaning of what they're talking about, or to stress that what ...3 KB (304 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- REDIRECT Expressing "not… but rather…" with "er shi"61 bytes (8 words) - 08:01, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin"60 bytes (8 words) - 08:44, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."72 bytes (9 words) - 08:02, 3 December 2020
- REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."53 bytes (8 words) - 02:31, 3 July 2017
- REDIRECT A softer "but" with "buguo"41 bytes (6 words) - 09:55, 30 August 2017
- REDIRECT Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"69 bytes (10 words) - 09:27, 27 July 2018
- REDIRECT Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"69 bytes (10 words) - 09:27, 27 July 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."72 bytes (9 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- REDIRECT Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas52 bytes (7 words) - 02:54, 26 October 2018
- Subproperty of::Sentence Patterns37 bytes (4 words) - 07:00, 3 July 2012
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 08:58, 20 March 2013
- ... qù nǐ jiā zhǎo nǐ le, ér nǐ bù zài jiā.I went to your home today looking for you, but you weren't there. 孩子 发烧 很 严重，而 你 一点 都 不 关心。Hái zǐ fāshāo hěn ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... team, and we expect to get a lot of attention for this project soon, but we don't have the resources to deal with online vandals and haters. Not just ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... dialog A: 他们都在提自己的建议，你却坐在那里不说话？They are all trying to assert their opinions, but you're there not talking. Why? B: 我以前经常提建议，你没表扬我，反而说我话多。我只好不说了 ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... 吧 (ba), and 吗 (ma). There's 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 ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... 他 是 老板 ，却 没有 人 听 他 的 。Tā shì lǎobǎn, què méiyǒu rén tīng tā de.He's the boss, but nobody listens to him. 他 的 学历 很 高 ，能力 却 很 一般 。Tā de xuélì hěn gāo ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... ràng lǎobǎn zhīdào.Not only did you know about my return to China, even my boss knew about it, but I didn't want him to know. 今天 参加 活动 的 人 很 多 ，不但 有 ...5 KB (826 words) - 08:38, 16 December 2020
- ... words they use on a daily basis. This is not a problem in any language, but if you're a learner that really wants to master Chinese grammar in all its ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... of it as meaning " although ," but unlike in English, you still need ... be used interchangeably with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 can be ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... dào shì xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dànshì xiànzài 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 ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
- ... " is not something you'll want to add to every sentence. You will see it, but it's not the most common way to add more detail to a verb. Placement ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook. Our self-contained ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... 不要 买 ，他 还是 买 了 。Wǒ ràng tā bùyào mǎi, tā háishì mǎi le.I told him not to buy it, but he still bought it. 他 不 想 离婚 ，但是 最后 还是 离婚 了 。 Tā bù xiǎng líhūn ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 忙 是 忙 ，但是 我 很 开心 。Gōngzuò máng shì máng, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.Work may be busy, but I'm very happy. 这 件 衣服 好看 是 好看 ， 但是 不 适合 我 。Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎokàn ...4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
- ... 反而 给 我 找 麻烦 。Tā bùdàn bù bāng wǒ, fǎn'ér gěi wǒ zhǎo máfan.He not only didn't help me, but rather gave me trouble. 你 妈妈 那么 爱 你 ，你 不但 不 感激 ，反而 说 她 不 关 ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... just now. 我 刚才 看到 他 了 。Sounds like he's not here anymore; I just saw him, but don't see him now.Wǒ gāngcái kàndào tā le.I just now saw him. 现在 我 感觉 ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... ago, as part of words like 看到 ("to see") and 听到 ("to hear"). But other times it's less clear what the -到 really means. Like the difference between 买 ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... verbs to describe actions depending on their outcome. You can look, but not see, or listen, but not hear. In Chinese, verbs tend to be of the 'look' ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... . Check it out. We got your Textbooks Covered This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks We see the value in ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... yīnggāi kǎo de gèng hǎo de, kěshì nà tiān tā shēngbìng le.He would have done better on the test, but he was sick that day. 我们 本来 不 打算 去 的，后来 因为 他们 打 ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... 了 after the object. It's not ''wrong'' to put the 了 after the verb, but it sounds a little strange to do so. (It may sound stranger for some examples ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... 试，就是 打 不 开 门。Tā shì le yòu shì, jiùshì dǎ bù kāi mén.He tried again and again, but he still couldn't open the door. 我 想 了 又 尝，还是 觉得 这些 菜 坏 了。Wǒ cháng ...4 KB (663 words) - 09:37, 14 January 2021
- ... (like in the Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu" case of 就 ), but they still follow the rules of adverbs. Adverbs can sometimes come at the ...3 KB (376 words) - 07:59, 17 May 2016
- ... to ask questions naturally in Mandarin. You don't have to learn a "past tense," but you do have to learn this way of asking for details about the past ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 (hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link" the next? How do I know if anything means anything ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 上课 ，他 八点 就 来 了 。Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè, tā bā diǎn jiù lái le.We have class at nine, but he came in at eight. 飞机 十点 起飞 ，他 六点 就 到 机场 了 。Fēijī shí diǎn ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... 一 页 纸！ Měi gè rén dōu xiě le wǔ yè zhǐ, nǐ jiù xiě le yī yè zhǐ Everyone wrote five pages, but you wrote just one? 那 时候 中国人 都 生 四 五 个 孩子，他们 家 就 一 个 孩 ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... , dàn tā bìng bù ài tā zhàngfu.She's been married for five years and she has a baby, but she doesn't love her husband at all. 你 这样 做 其实 并 没有 解决 客户 的 ...5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
- ... that guy. 大家 都 以为 他 不 会 答应 ，可是 他 竟然 答应 了 。Everyone thought he would say no, but he said yes. 这么 复杂 的 项目 ，竟然 这么 快 就 完成 了 。This project is so complex ...2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... here is the verb Negation of "you" "有" . We'll talk more about it below, but the important thing here is that it is always negated by "没" and not ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... by the same adverbial phrase (e.g. 进一步地了解和交流). Normally (but not always) both verbs are two-syllable verbs, such as 维护, 修理. Structure Verb 1 ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... chàbuduō, dànshì yòngfǎ chà hěn duō.The meanings of these two words are basically the same, but their usages are very different. 她 和 她 老公 的 年龄 差 很 多 ...4 KB (631 words) - 08:51, 13 November 2020
- ... 时间 有限 ，我 不得不 打断 你 。 Bù hǎoyìsi, shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒ bùdébù dǎduàn nǐ.I'm sorry, but time is very limited. I have to interrupt you. 情况 紧急，我们 不得不 马上 想 ...3 KB (492 words) - 09:16, 14 January 2021
- ... yīnggāi kǎo de gèng hǎo de, kěshì nà tiān tā shēngbìng le.He would have done better on the test, but he was sick that day. 我们 本来 想 去 找 他 帮忙 的，可是 他 那 ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... 我以为他会来, 然而他一直没有来. Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì lái, rán'ér tā yīzhí méiyǒu lái.I thought he would come, but he never came. 虽然他是一名家庭顾问, 然而他自己的家庭生活却一团糟. Suīrán tā ...2 KB (249 words) - 13:54, 24 November 2020
- ... is not tied there directionally. 我 学习 在 家 。 你 在 上海 工作 。The work is done in Shanghai, but it isn't directional. 你 工作 在 上海 。 他们 在 篮球场 上 打羽毛球 。You play ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... the second sentence is "I like it too," which is equally correct in English, but translated word-for-word into Chinese, the 也 (yě) comes at the end of ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... examples that don't use 很多 (hěn duō) or 大家 (dàjiā) or 每天 (měi tiān), but are still quite typical: 美国人 都 说 英文。Měiguó rén dōu shuō Yīngwén.Americans ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 后来 又 说 不 来 了 。Tā shuō tā huì lái, hòulái yòu shuō bù lái le.He said he would come, but later he said that he's not coming. 他们 上周 吵架 了 ，后来 和好 了 。Tāmen ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... 会 想家。Gāng líkāi jiā de shíhou nánmiǎn huì xiǎng jiā.When you first leave home, you can't help but feel homesick. 车上 人 多 难免 会 遇到 小偷，你 要 小心点。Chē shang ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... has its own object''. 我 没有 时间 见面 。It may seem like it has no object, but 面 is the object.Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān jiànmiàn.I don't have time to meet. 我 没有 时间 ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... disagree on the action. 今天 那么 冷，可是 我 女儿 非要 穿 裙子 。It's so cold today, but my daughter is determined to wear skirt. 我 不 让 他 喝 那么 多 ，可是 他 非要 喝 。I don't ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... by a Noun Both 要 (yào) and 想 (xiǎng) may be followed by nouns, but pay attention to how the meaning of 想 (xiǎng) totally changes when used this way ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 别 做饭 了 ，出去 吃 吧 。In this case, the person probably isn't actually cooking, but she or he is thinking about it.Bié zuòfàn le, chūqù chī ba.Let's go out ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... "measured"). We don't have such a pervasive, complete system for this in English, but we do something similar when we say, "5 pieces of pizza" or "3 ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... doesn't come to the office often. 我们 是 很好 的 朋友，但是 我们不常见面。We're good friends, but we don't see each other often. 有钱 人 往往 很 难 找到 真正 喜欢 自己 的 人。It's ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... le, wǒmen zhǐhǎo qù chī KFC.The other restaurants are all closed, so we didn't have a choice but go to KFC to eat. 我 忘 了 预约 ，只好 去 排队 。Wǒ wàngle yùyuē ...3 KB (521 words) - 09:27, 14 January 2021
- ... it. 我 问 了 人家 ，但是 对方 不 同意 。Wǒ wèn le rénjiā, dànshì duìfāng bù tóngyì.I asked, but they didn't agree. 你 那样 说 会 让 对方 很 不 舒服 的 。Nǐ nàyàng shuō huì ràng ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... to a small number of single-syllable verbs related to sensory perception, but you do hear it used. Structure Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + 想 + Verb ...5 KB (839 words) - 08:55, 2 December 2020
- ... 不 说 。Wǒ yī cì yī cì wèn, tā jiùshì shénme dōu bù shuō.I asked him again and again, but he just wouldn't say anything. 我 一 遍 一 遍 地 跟 他 解释，他 还是 不 听 。Wǒ ...4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018
- ... fairly common ones that you still need to master. Each is addressed separately here, but for all of them, the preceding character 得 (de) or 不 (bu) is ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... of your lesson. You will have ''up to 60 days'' to use all 10 lessons, but we recommend at least 2 or 3 lessons per week to maximize progress. File ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... nouns in English do. They are often subjects and objects of verbs, but they can occasionally be complements or adverbials. As stated above, nouns are ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
- ... a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first ... . This is all well and good, but most students of Chinese, on learning about ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 把 + Obj. + Verb Note that the text inside the "structures" class is enlarged, but no spaces are collapsed, as they are with tables and lists with the ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... can all be taken to mean "pretty good" or "all right" or "decent" (but also kind of ''meh''... not ''great''). As in English, intonation and facial ...4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ? 那个 ⋯⋯ 不好意思 ， 我 要 走 了。Nèige... bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ yào zǒu le.Ummmm... sorry, but I've gotta go. 她 很 漂亮 ， 就 像 那个 ⋯⋯ 明星 一样。Tā hěn piàoliang, jiù xiàng ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... as smart as me. 你 不 比 我 聪明 。You're no smarter than I am, but we might be equal in smarts.Nǐ bùbǐ wǒ cōngming.You're no smarter than I am. Basic ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... is everywhere in the modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), but you if can ''focus'' for just a minute, you can learn a way to ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... in the visual input. It may sound a little hokey, but it really is possible to "look but not see," and Chinese makes a clear distinction between the ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... about..." in English. 你 可 别 喝 太 多 酒。 I know you usually drink a lot, but NOT THIS TIMENǐ kě bié hē tài duō jiǔ.Don't drink too much. 你 可 别 走！ I'm ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... , jiéguǒ hétóng qǔxiāo le.It was with great difficulty that we finally finished this project. But then the contract was canceled. 我 好不容易 才 到 市中心， 发现 ...5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020
- ... haiyou" Similar "In Addition" with "zaishuo" Similar Expressing "not only… but also" Similar "Except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... 适 (héshì) annoying, to say the least. They mean more or less the same thing, but the former is a verb, while the latter is an adjective. The Verb 适合 ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... as "jìnguǎn." See also "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi" "Not… But Rather…" with "er shi" Sources and further reading Books ...4 KB (544 words) - 03:10, 17 December 2020
- ... little more difficult than the ones above, since we're cramming all three usages into one sentence, but you may find this useful. 今天 的 作业 你 做 得 不好，因为 ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... .I almost missed the train. 他 差点 没 通过 考试。He did pass it, but almost didn't.Tā chàdiǎn méi tōngguò kǎoshì.He barely passed the examination. 我 差点儿 没 ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... 今天 地铁 坏 了 。Tā chídào le, zhè yě nánguài. Jīntiān dìtiě huài le.He's late, but we can't blame him for that. The subway broke down today. 难怪 他，他 还 是 个 ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... 更 帅 的 男朋友。 It is implied that my boyfriend now is already handsome, but I want to find an even more handsome boyfriend.Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yī gè gèng shuài ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... comes before 多亏 (as in the pattern above), there is no need to add in 才. But if the good outcome comes after 多亏, you need to add in 才 to indicate "as ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... 很能说 means someone talks ''a lot'', 很会说 means they ''have a way with words'', but 很可以说 is just bad Chinese. Examples used with other adverbs: 他 太 能 睡 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 我 对 她 说 了，但是 她 不 信。Wǒ duì tā shuō le, dànshì tā bù xìn.I told her, but she didn't believe me. 他 对 我 说 他 爱 我。Tā duì wǒ shuō tā ài wǒ.He told me he ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... it actually means "to make certain." It is more common in the negative form, but is also used in the positive. It really adds a kick to your sentence ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:22, 18 January 2021
- ... 为 。 A few examples: 你们 都 说 这个 菜 太辣了 ，我 倒 不 觉得 。You all said this dish is spicy, but I disagree. 别人 都 说 他 跟 她 结婚 是 为了 钱 ，我 倒 不 这么 看 。 A lot of people ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... 在 (zài) to express location , but this article will explain how to use ... is, in English we say "on the table," but in Chinese, it is more like "at the ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... like the way we say "one" or "it" in English. It's a basic substitution, but it's one that is very common and very helpful in everyday Chinese. A: 你 也 ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... of the word 已经 (yǐjīng) to mean "anymore" is optional for this pattern, but either 不 (bù) or 没有 (méiyǒu) will be needed to make the verb ...6 KB (800 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... in parentheses. (Put a space after the Chinese and before the open-paren, but not within the parentheses.) Obviously, you need to make sure that the ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... to finish, or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. But do expect to come back often. And expect to get sucked into the curiously ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... an easy task, requiring not only technical know-how and careful thinking, but also a strong intuitive sense of what the average student needs to know ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... 快要 or 快 . Advanced Pattern 快要 (kuài yào) is generally "about to" happen , but 就要 (jiù yào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要 (yào ...5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 跟 + Time + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯ Again, you could use 和 (hé) instead of 跟 (gēn) here, but using 跟 (gēn) is more common. Examples 跟 去年 比 ，你 的 中文 进步 了 很多 ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... ，不曾 见 过 面 。Tāmen yīzhí xiě xìn, bùcéng jiàn guò miàn.They've been writing letters to each other, but they've never met. 他 从小 就 没有 父母 ，未曾 感受 过 家庭 的 温暖 ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... 他们 公司 怎么 会 有 这么 笨 的 员工？Dànshì tāmen gōngsī zěnme huì yǒu zhème bèn de yuángōng?But then how can they have such a stupid employee? A: 我 收到 了 你 的 邮件。Wǒ ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... to finish, or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. But do expect to come back often. And expect to get sucked into the curiously ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- ... a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first ... . This is all well and good, but most students of Chinese, on learning about ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... nothing more than the proper arrangement of words? We wouldn't go that far, but the study of Chinese grammar is often much more word-focused than for ...746 bytes (118 words) - 07:05, 28 February 2011
- ... not 是. In terms of pronunciation, a neutral 很 just indicates the predicate， but a 很 in third tone adds emphasis to the adjective. Some adjectives are ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... verb + 不已，例子：高兴不已 如⋯⋯般 - same as, 跟⋯⋯样 尚未/尚 Group 7 不禁 - can't help but Group 8 由⋯⋯组合而成 Group 9 乃至 以致/以至于 Group 10 赋予⋯⋯以⋯⋯ 亦 meaning "also" 之 ...9 KB (703 words) - 06:31, 26 November 2020
- ... and 几. 多少 is a versatile interrogative pronoun and can cover any number, but 几 is generally used for numbers 1 - 9. Additionally, 几 requires a measure ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... (ràng), when used as causative verbs, basically mean the same thing ("to make"), but 使 (shǐ) is used in more formal or written Chinese, while 让 (ràng ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... with adverbs. You can use 非常 to say "very" and all that. Great. But once you learn to use degree complements, a whole new layer of expressiveness is ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... the object. You can't put both a complement and an object after a single verb, but it's OK to put just a 来 or 去 after the object. In spoken language ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... the passive verb form in Chinese, but they are the most common and ... example sentences all seem like downers, but 被 sentences tend to be negative ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... numeral and measure word e.g. 十多个 means more than the number given but less than the next whole number. Like 'odd' in English e.g. "thirty-odd." 多 ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... , 230, 370, 450, etc.), a number like 150 can be read as 一百五十 (yībǎi wǔshí), but is often read as 一百五 (yībǎi wǔ). In fact, reading it as 一百五 (yībǎi wǔ ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ) instead of just 点 (diǎn), but you're fine using the short form. ... Simple times with 点 (diăn) is on HSK1, but the usage above with 半 (bàn) is not. ...4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... properties to some text. It does not break lines. Div is the same as span, but div breaks lines. This text has been broken up with a div. So div and ...690 bytes (115 words) - 03:54, 22 November 2018
- ... the structure above is the best one to learn first, some verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... ? Later on you'll learn more about separable verb why this is the case , but for now just memorize the correct pattern. Where 和 (hé) and 跟 (gēn ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... to do'' (rather than "''easy'' to do"). There's a limited number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好 ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 行 吧， 但是 不 能 带 女孩。 Xíng ba, dànshì bù néng dài nǚhái.All right, but you can't bring girls. Now B is having a friend cancel plans on him. Not a good day ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 又 Similar Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" Similar Expressing "Not Only… But Also" Similar "Both… and…" with "ji" Similar Simple "noun ...4 KB (555 words) - 01:54, 10 November 2020
- ... " with "haiyou" "In addition" as "lingwai" Expressing "not only… but also" Combining verbs with "bing" Sources and further reading ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... use 比 比 (bǐ) . 比 (bǐ) has similarities to the English word "than," but it requires a word order that's not so intuitive, so you'll want to practice ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... "haiyou" Similar "Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also" Similar Advanced uses of "hai" Translation and Translation ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 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 小时 。Fēijī ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... must help him. 不好意思 ，你 得 马上 离开 。Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ děi mǎshàng líkāi.Excuse me, but you have to leave here right now. 在 学校 就 得 听 老师 的 话 。Zài xuéxiào jiù ...4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
- ... takes to create the negative form. But it's actually more common to use ... "not go on" (doing something), but actually "''can't'' go on" (doing something ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... .The kids are all tired. 妈妈 老 了 。We aren't used to thinking of her as old, but she is now.Māma lǎo le.Mom has gotten old. 你 胖 了 。You used to not be ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... so using 着 is natural.)Gōngsī de mén kāi zhe, kěshì méi rén zài.The office door is open but no one is in there. 公司 的 门 在 开 ，可是 没 人 在 。"Being open" is ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... similar to the expression using both 因为 (yīnwèi) and 所以 (suǒyǐ), but it leaves out the beginning 因为 (yīnwèi). This structure is more informal. Reason ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... yě) is used instead of 都 (dōu), and the two are interchangeable for this pattern, but 都 is more commonly used with 连 (lián), so it's the one we'll use ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... how to use Expressing "every" with "mei" 每 (měi) to mean "every," but rather how to combine question word s with 都 (dōu) to make words and ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... 。 grammar point ASGATDLX Rel char 再 Similar Expressing "not only… but also" Similar Expressing "In Addition" with "haiyou" Similar "In ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... zaishuo" Expressing "not only… but also" Sources and further ... 有 Similar Expressing "not only… but also" Similar "In Addition" with ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... 之一 Joke A joke you'll hear a lot in Chinese involves using 最... but then pausing before saying 之一. This can leave the impression that you're saying ...4 KB (595 words) - 08:01, 22 April 2019
- ... (zhīhòu). They are very similar to 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu), but are slightly more formal. Used at the End of a Phrase In this pattern ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... zàisān quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng.I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen. 他 再三 表示 不 会 参加 下 一 届 的 奥 ...4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
- ... de qì, bùguò tā 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 ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
- ... 一般 了。Tā 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 ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... bùcuò, dànshì yǒu yīxiē xìjié háishì yào zhùyì.As a whole, the painting is not bad, but there are some details that need attention. 就 这些 事情 来说，他 没有 ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... 不是 Rel char 不 Rel char 就 Rel char 是 Similar "Not… But Rather…" with "er shi" Similar Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome ...4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
- ... 自己 错 了。Tā shuō lái shuō qù hái bù chéngrèn zìjǐ cuò le.He's been yakking a lot, but he still hasn't admitted that he's wrong. 我 想 来 想 去 都 想 不 明白，他 怎 ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... used to express a result, but more of a suggestion or inference ... can be placed before or after the subject. But if the subjects in the two clauses are ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... bùjǐnjǐn shì yī gè jiǎngpǐn, gèng shì yī zhǒng kěndìng.For Xiao Ming, this is not merely a prize, but more of an affirmation. 对 同性恋 而言 ，告诉 家人 自己 真正的 ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:36, 14 January 2021
- ... emphasize that it's ''THIS'' one (''not'' THAT one). There's no "only if" here, but the 只有 is still implied in Chinese (meaning "it is only"). While ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... 一面 (yìmiàn) is more formal than Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" 一边 , but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions. Structure ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... this case, 究竟 is similar to Expressing "In the End" with "daodi" 到底 , but a bit more formal. Using 究竟 in Questions Using 究竟 in Targeted ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... mean "want to" (similar to Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" 想 (xiǎng) ), but its tone is quite firm. So it's used for saying that you want ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... dǒng) by itself simply means "not understand," and you can use it this way. But you'll find that more often, it follows a verb. When used this way, it ...5 KB (693 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... of ''present continuous'' in English. But that pattern is actually a ... It's rarely used in its full form, but bits and pieces of it are frequently used ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... jump right in and start clicking around. Not everything is finished yet, but content is continually being added. (If you'd like to contribute content ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... has an object, 了 (le) can go directly after the verb to indicate completion, but there are a few other conditions that should be met. When Time is ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 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 with no problem ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... construction Conceding a Point with "shi" Expressing "Not Only… But Also" Topic-Comment Sentences B2 Doing Something Over and ...3 KB (330 words) - 04:11, 25 April 2017
- ... bit." If that "little bit" hadn't been lacking, it ''would have'' happened. But it ''was'' lacking, so it didn't happen; it ''almost'' happened. Just ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... about this. The Other Meaning of 难怪 This usage is definitely less common, but sometimes 难怪 is a combination of the Difficult to do something 难 ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... a group of mono-syllabic verbs that combine with 白 in the same structure, but for these verbs, 白 means "for free." Think of these as set phrases. All ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
- ... ，但 我 不 全 都 同意 。Tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, dàn wǒ bù quán dōu tóngyì.He has a point, but I don't agree with all of it. 菜 太 多 了 ，我们 没 全 都 吃完 。Cài tài duō le ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... when he was young. 昨天 我 没 在 家。Use of 没 with 在 is technically incorrect, but you sometimes hear it.Zuótiān wǒ méi zài jiā. 昨天 我 不 在 家 。Zuótiān wǒ bù ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... pretty much the same thing on the surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in sentences. Both Can Be Used for Describing Degree ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... gōngzuò hěn píngcháng, dànshì yě hěn zhòngyào.The work of sanitary workers is very ordinary, but it is also very important. 这 种 事 很 平常 。Zhè zhǒng shì ...3 KB (491 words) - 02:19, 18 January 2021
- ... 对于 (duìyú) can be confusing because they overlap quite a bit in usage, but they are not entirely interchangeable. 对 and 对于 Are Equivalent When Used ...6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... In this case, 是 can't be omitted. In many cases, you could also add in an 因为, but it's not required. Examples 他 不 去 旅游 就是 不 想 花钱 。 Tā bù qù ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... to mean "already." It still has some of that " already ," flavor, but with some of " since " added in as well. Structure "Since ..., in ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:08, 18 January 2021
- Grammar Box 总 (zǒng) can often be simply translated as " always ," but it has other advanced uses as well. It can express "no matter how long or ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... second clause (B). A, Subject + 偏偏 + B Examples All of these examples are similar, but they have some small key differences. 不 叫 他 去，他 偏偏 要 去 ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... 有 (不但没有) or 不仅不 (不但不). You cannot use 居然 here. This pattern basically means "but not only...on the contrary..." Clause 1, 不仅没有（不但没有）/ 不仅不 (不但不)......反 ...3 KB (344 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... stronger tone than 只好. It is the same as 不得已 or 无可奈何, meaning "someone cannot help but do something." Examples 刚 下 飞机，还 没 找到 宾馆，行李 不得不 寄存 在 朋 ...3 KB (328 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... 与其说 In this structure, the speaker is basically saying the same thing, but actually using it with the verb 说. It expresses an objective judgment or ...5 KB (654 words) - 09:42, 2 December 2020
- ... ) or "male" (a distinguishing word). You can say that something is "very ugly," but you can't say that something is "very male" (because there isn't a ...3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
- ... 外国人 有的 很 有钱， 有的 没钱。 Wàiguó rén yǒude hěn yǒuqián, yǒude méi qián.Some foreigners are rich, but some aren't. 我们 公司 有 一些 电脑， 有的 是 新的，有的 是 旧的。 Wǒmen ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... are often used. They can both be translated as the English word " when ," but their usage in Chinese must be kept straight. Structure 以后 and 的 ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- Grammar Box Both "以后" (yǐhòu) or "之后" (zhīhòu) mean "after," but there are a few tiny differences in usage. Similarities between 以后 and 之后 ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... that 中间 can be used all by itself, but 之间 is always used together with other words. ... ) companies, countries, etc., but mostly it's used between people. ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... progress "Both A and B" with "you" Two words for "but" Expressing "and" with "he" "Zai" following verbs Aspect particle ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... ) with this strange story. Gao Ming is certain something is not right, but will he solve the mystery in time? Chapter 1 Modifying nouns with ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- Grammar Box The Chinese word 半 (bàn) means "half." That's simple enough, but what can get slightly tricky is the rules for how it combines with ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... 有 吃 ，但是 不太 饿 。Wǒ yǒu chī, dànshì bù tài è.I am eating, but I'm not too hungry. Adjectives after 有 Adjectives can also follow 有. This pattern is ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... Structure The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为, and there are many cases where it's simply ...4 KB (596 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... started as the speaker is speaking. Literally it means "here it comes again," but it's more accurate to translate it as "there it is again," or "there ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- ... So if you ask "how often," you might get an answer like "twice a week." But in Chinese, the frequency is fixed at "once" as part of the question. That ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... 朋友 。Wǒmen rènshi, dànshì bù suàn péngyou.We know each other, but can't be considered friends. Used with an Adjective Affirmative Form 算 ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... "dao" Again in the future with "zai" A softer "but" Result complement "-qilai" "Ba" sentence Expressing "to make certain ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... likes" with "jiu" Comparing "turan" and “huran" A softer "but" Assessing situations with "kanlai" Chapter 2 Again in the ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... using 当成 / 看成 / 当作 / 看作? Good question. The differences are not huge, but there are a few: The 成 versions are a bit less formal than the 作 versions ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... combines with other words and most often comes before verb s and adjective s, but there are a limited number of verbs that it can follow as well ...5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... Never again" with "zai ye bu" "De" (modal particle) "Not… but rather…" with "er shi" "Not often" with "bu zenme" "In addition ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... 互相 (hùxiāng) is redundant and unnecessary. So the following phrases are not ''wrong'', but a little strange. 互相 拥抱hùxiāng yōngbàohug each other 互相 交流 ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:21, 12 April 2019
- ... Examples This use of 万一 has the same basic meaning as in a statement, but because it's a question, there's no solution offered. 万一 我 父母 不 同意 ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... its multiple meanings "When" with "de shihou" A softer "but" Expressing "and also" with "hai" Cause and effect with "yinwei ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... 跟 你 说话。Wǒ shì bù gāoxìng, dàn bù zhìyú bù gēn nǐ shuōhuà.I'm not happy, but not to the point that I won't talk with you. 至于 吗 ？Questioning someone's ...5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... 知道 微信 在 国外 如果 受欢迎，但是 在 中国 很 受欢迎 。I'm not sure if WeChat is popular in other countries, but it is in China. 我 不 知道 微信 在 国外 是 不 是 受欢迎，但是 在 中国 很 受欢迎 。I'm ...3 KB (355 words) - 03:33, 30 August 2017
- ... word s can play a double role. As we know, they are used in questions, but they can also mean "some." The "some" we refer to is the vague, undefined ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... 话 。Tāmen shì tóngxué, dànshì zhídào bìyè, dōu méi shuō guo huà.They were classmates, but they had never spoken until they graduated. 直到 电影 结束 ，他 都 没 ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... design style. 他 都 退休 了 ，还在 创业 ，让人 很是 佩服 。He's already retired, but he's still starting a business. This makes me really admire him. 你们 的 表演 太 夸张 了 ...3 KB (312 words) - 03:08, 15 May 2018
- ... yǐqián yě xiǎng jiā, dànshì zhè duàn shíjiān géwài xiǎng jiā.I was homesick before too, but I'm especially homesick this time of year. 老师 对 我们 格外 热情 ...3 KB (527 words) - 01:11, 3 March 2021
- ... Both 看起来 (kànqilai) and 看来 (kànlái) are related to how something "looks," but they are used in different ways. Whereas 看起来 indicates an appraisal of a ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... co-workers. Here are some other ways to start make a request to still be polite, but less in a less formal way: 你 可 不 可以 …… ？Nǐ kě bu kěyǐ…?Could ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... either one. There are a few principles you can use to keep them straight, but also a few exceptions you need to memorize. As always, lots of examples ...6 KB (893 words) - 09:33, 15 December 2020
- ... it indicates a " Change of state with "le" change of state " (AKA 了2 ). But what about when a complement comes after the verb? Does that count as ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... words interrogative pronouns (who, what). Pronouns can go anywhere that a noun goes, but you have to be sure to use the right kind. If you are ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- ... 离 goes with distances 对 indicates targets 给 also indicates targets, but can indicate an action ''for'' someone 被 works with Passive voice ...2 KB (329 words) - 07:49, 22 November 2018
- ... for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the best choices for powerful extensions (also called plugins ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... go 去 得 了 can go 听 不到 cannot hear 看 得 见 can see 听 不懂 to (listen but) not understand 看 得 懂 to be able to read and understand 吃 得 完 can finish eating ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... 有 (yǒu). The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, but 着 (zhe) and 是 (shì) are also ways to make everyday statements such as ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... are called Bei Sentences (被字句). Bei Sentences are not the only way to express the passive in Chinese, but they are one of the most common ways.247 bytes (39 words) - 10:17, 5 April 2011
- ... and measure words. Also note that it ''is'' possible to just use "个" but that comes off as not as accurate. The indefinite measure words "点" and ...1 KB (198 words) - 07:10, 22 November 2018
- ... Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks plural) Nouns involving the ...1 KB (161 words) - 09:23, 22 January 2017
- ... 多 after 十, 百, 千 or 万 indicates a number higher than the one stated but lower than the next round number. Similar to 'odd' in English, e.g. "30 odd ...1,010 bytes (129 words) - 04:13, 25 April 2017
- ... the simplest and most common ones. Be aware that there are many more, but they all follow the same basic pattern outlined here. You can also refer to ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... action. State complements are usually adjective phrase s ( adverb + adjective ) but can take the form of verb phrase s, subject-predicate ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... ways you're expected to answer: either Option A or Option B. (Pick one, but not both.) It's not that no other answers are possible, it's that usually ...5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
- ... ." (The tone on 个 (gè) is normally somewhat de-emphasized in this usage, but still written as fourth tone. You don't need to stress about it, though ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... ." It may seem awkward at first that there's a verb just for this, but you'll find that it's used quite often in Chinese. Giving One's Surname 姓 ...3 KB (542 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... word to express "to." Examples 我 去 公司 。公司 literally means "company" but is often used to mean "office."Wǒ qù gōngsī.I'm going to the office ...4 KB (636 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... Wǒ gēge bù gāo , dànshì hěn shuài.My older brother is not tall, but he is very handsome. See also Negation of "you" with "mei" Negation of ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Usually verbs can be Standard negation with bu negated with 不 (bù) , but that construction is used for habitual or present actions. If the verb is ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... action '''Note:''' The pinyin for 一下 is written "yīxià" but pronounced "yíxià" due to a http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation ...4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... want to drink coffee. 我 想 喝 咖啡 。 I want to drink a cup of coffee, but may or may not act on thatWǒ xiǎng hē kāfēi.I'd like to drink coffee. 你 要 吃 ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... verb primarily used for expressing permission. It's often translated as "can," but in order to not get it confused with other words, it's best to ...3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... . It can be tempting to try use 是 (shì), as English uses "to be," but this is not correct. 在 (zài) is the only verb needed. Examples 我 在 ...3 KB (474 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... . Note that the English translations of these sentences use the word "and," but there is no equivalent to it in Chinese. See also Expressing ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . This particle works in a similar way to apostrophe-"s" in English, but is used much more broadly in Chinese. This article highlights one of its ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... we don't work. Other Words for "Week" Hopefully this doesn't freak you out, but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... in Chinese is accomplished with the particle 的 (de). But sometimes when certain (especially close) relationships are involved, it's more ...3 KB (468 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... (bié) ." '''Note:''' The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation ...3 KB (386 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box 会 (huì) has multiple uses, but in this context, it is being used to express the possibility of an action happening in the future. ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... your word '''Note:''' The pinyin for 一起 is written "yīqǐ" but pronounced "yìqǐ" due to a http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation ...3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... of a sentence. In Chinese, we put the location after the subject but ''before'' the verb. Getting More Specific with Locations Rather than just ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... or location. Technically, the structure is called a location complement , but it can be understood without going into that much detail. Just ...4 KB (694 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... "在 (zài) + Verb" is more commonly used than "正在 (zhèngzài) + Verb," but both are fine to use. See Also Aspect particle "zhe" Expressing ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... . To illustrate the point, imagine a bottle of pickles that you want to open but can't because the lid is so tight. You start passing it around to see ...3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
- ... (qù) instead of 到 (dào)?'' For sentences like this, ''yes, you can.'' But native speakers will frequently use 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 他们 以前 没有 钱，可是 很 快乐。Tāmen yǐqián méiyǒu qián, kěshì hěn kuàilè.They didn't have much money before, but they were happy. 我男朋友 以前 在 美国 工作，现在 在 中国 工作。Wǒ ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful 以后 (yǐhòu), which also means "later." Structure To talk about ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... Box Saying how long you have ''not'' done something is not difficult, but the word order is different from the Expressing duration with "le ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... connotations to saying "how come" in English. It not only asks why, but expresses some surprise at the situation, and in some cases even disagreement ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Two words for "but"33 bytes (5 words) - 07:35, 19 August 2011
- ... are common in East Asian languages. Measure words have a number of important uses, but one of the first ways you'll need to use them is for counting ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... About Big Numbers with 多少 (duōshao) When the number is not certain but you assume it's definitely more than ten, it's better to ask the question ...4 KB (529 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... can get away with using Measure_word_%22ge%22 个 (gè) for everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using other measure words in ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... (méiyǒu) as the opposite of 比 (bǐ) - it works in the same way, but rather than expressing "more... than..." it expresses "not as... as...": Noun 1 + 没 ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:07, 20 June 2019
- ... ma?Are you as busy as the boss is? There is also a similar but more advanced usage of this pattern that Comparing specifically with "xiang" uses 像 ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
- ... Examples Not all two-syllable adjectives are used in AABB form, but here are some common examples of AB adjectives represented in AABB form. 高 ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... You can use either the "Verb + Verb" pattern or the 一会儿 pattern with 再, but don't use them together. See also "Never again" with "zai ye bu ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... + Obj. (+ 了) Note the 了 (le) on the end there It's not strictly required, but you'll hear it a lot in spoken Chinese. Examples 老板 最 喜欢 你 了 ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
