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  • Grammar Box This pattern tells us that '''as soon as''' one thing happens, then '''another thing happens''' immediately afterwards. You mark the ...
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  • REDIRECT Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even more" with "geng"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
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  • ... 不 要 嫁 给 他 !Nǎpà tā bàba shì zǒngtǒng, wǒ yě bù yào jià gěi tā I wouldn't marry him even if his father were the president 哪怕 你们 会 不 高兴 ,我 也 要 把 话 说 清 ...
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  • ... it. 就算 他 说 他 请客 ,我 也 要 买单 。Jiùsuàn tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ yě yāo mǎidān.Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay. 就算 你 通过 了 面试 ,也 不一定 ...
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  • ... 就是 你 买 了 车,我 也 不会 嫁给 你的。Jiùshì nǐ mǎi le chē, wǒ yě bù huì jià gěi nǐ de.Even if you buy a car, I still will not marry you. 就是 路上 没有 人,你 也 不 应该 闯 红灯 ...
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  • ... 哪儿 都 不 记得 了 ?Nǐ zěnme le? Lián nǐ zhù zàinǎr dōu bù jìde le?Are you OK? You can't even remember where you live? 她 是 你 女朋友 ?你 连 人家 姓 什么 都 不 知道 。Tā shì ...
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  • ... 即使 你 不 想 让 我 去 ,我 也 要 去。Jíshǐ nǐ bù xiǎng ràng wǒ qù, wǒ yě yào qù.Even if you don't want me to go, I still have to go. 即使 冬天 很 冷,杰克 也 不 穿 外套 ...
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  • ... 时间 都 没有。Tā tài máng le, shènzhì chī zhōngfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.He's too busy. He doesn't even have time to eat lunch. 他 从来 不 聊 工作 的 事,甚至 跟 他 老婆 也 ...
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  • ... than Mid-autumn Festival. 汉字 比 声调 更 难。Hànzì bǐ shēngdiào gèng nán.Chinese characters are even more difficult than tones. 他 现在 的 女朋友 比 以前 的 更 漂亮。 Tā ...
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  • ... 的 猫 比 我 的 狗 更 淘气 。Wǒ de māo bǐ wǒ de gǒu gèng táoqì.My cat is even naughtier than my dog. 有时候 动物 比 人类 更 聪明 。Yǒushíhou dòngwù bǐ rénlèi gèng cōngming ...
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  • ... shènzhì lián fàn yě bù xiǎng chī.What happened to him? Not only was he in a bad mood, he didn't even want to eat. 我 不但 选 好 了 地址 , 甚至连 奶茶 店 的 名字 也 想 ...
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  • ... 个 人 我 一 次 也 没 见 过 。 Zhège rén wǒ yī cì yě méi jiàn guo.I've never met this person even once. 这样 的 菜 我 一 次 也 没 吃 过 。Zhèyàng de cài wǒ yī cì yě méi chī ...
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  • ... Examples Note that there is a sense of urgency in each of these sentences, even if the word 现在 isn't present. That's why an implied "now" has been ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not even one"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even more" with "geng"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
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  • ... 人 我 连 见 都 没 见 过 。Péngyou? Zhège rén wǒ lián jiàn dōu méi jiàn guo.Friends? I've never even met this person. 你 怎么 连 问 都 不 问 就 拿 别人 的 东西 ?Nǐ zěnme lián ...
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  • ... , 连 你 妈妈 也 不 会 原谅 你。Bié shuō shì wǒ, lián nǐ māma yě bù huì yuánliàng nǐ.Even your own mother won't forgive you, let alone me. 这么 贵 的 房子 ,别说 你,就是 我 也 ...
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  • ... 这个 歌手, 更不用说 他 了。Lián wǒ dōu bù zhīdào zhège gēshǒu, gèng bùyòng shuō tā le.I don't even know the singer, let alone him. 连 家人 都 不 理解 你, 更不用说 其他 的 人 了 ...
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  • ... 你 男朋友 比 我男朋友 更 帅 。Nǐ nánpéngyou bǐ wǒ nánpéngyou gèng shuài.Your boyfriend is even more handsome than mine. 这里 的 冬天 比 纽约 的 冬天 更 冷 。Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān ...
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  • ... 宝宝 连 走 都 不 会,更 何况 跑 呢?Bǎobǎo lián zǒu dōu bù huì, gèng hékuàng pǎo ne?The baby can't even walk, let alone run. 我 连 他 叫 什么 都 不 知道 ,又 何况 他 的 电话 号码 呢?Wǒ ...
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  • ... see her. 我 都 能 闻见 面包 的 香味 。Wǒ dōu néng wénjiàn miànbāo de xiāngwèi.I can even smell the aroma of bread. 我 对 你 太 了解 了 ,我 都 能 知道 你 下 一步 要 做 什么 。Wǒ ...
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  • ... 严重 了。Chī le zhège yào, bìng fǎn'ér gèng yánzhòng le.After taking the medicine, the illness actually got even worse. 这个 新 系统 反而 降低 了 我们 的 工作 效率 。Zhège ...
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  • ... up. 尽管 我 很 生气 ,但是 我 没 发脾气。Jǐnguǎn wǒ hěn shēngqì, dànshì wǒ méi fā píqì.Even though I was angry, I didn't lose my temper. 尽管 警察 已经 找到 了 一些 证据 ,但是 ...
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  • ... you have to know the conventions. If you know any HTML, it's similar, but even simpler. (We will also use some HTML in our wiki content, which is also ...
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  • Grammar Box Sometimes we may want to say something is "not even the least bit adjective ." For example, we might say in English: "I am not at all ...
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  • ... (词类 in Mandarin) is a key term in any book about grammar, and even any dictionary, for that matter. Common examples of a word's part of speech include ...
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  • ... 票。)Nǐ xiǎng jìnqù ma? Nǐ yǒu piào ma? (Nǐ méi piào.)You want to come in? Do you even have a ticket?(You don't have a ticket.) 他 要 来 我 家?我 认识 他 吗?(我 不 ...
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  • ... huā le yībǎi kuài qián, zhè jiàn yīfu bù néng chuān.I just wasted a hundred kuai. I can't even wear these clothes. 他 不 回来 吃饭 了?!我 这些 菜 白 做了。Tā bù ...
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  • ... 昨天 在 街上 看到 我 了?我 根本 没有 出去!Why did say you saw me on the street yesterday? I didn't even go out 他 只 是 一 个 小 孩子,根本 没 见 过 这么 吓人 的 事情。He's just a small ...
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  • ... the first part of the sentence even further. Simple Pattern Similar to ... Rel char 并且 Similar "Even" as "shenzhi" Similar Combining verbs ...
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  • ... like 了, a complement, or sometimes even an additional object. Structure Subj ... tend to be negative (or even tragic ). Adverbs in 被 Sentences ...
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  • ... 晚上 去 了 三 趟 厕所。I went to the bathroom three times in one evening. 今天 有 两 场 比赛。There are two games today. Monetary measure words List 块 ...
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  • ... at 10:30 a.m. 昨天 晚上 七 点 半zuótiān wǎnshang qī diǎn bàn7:30 yesterday evening 今天 下午 四 点 半jīntiān xiàwǔ sì diǎn bàn4:30 p.m. this afternoon. As a ...
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  • ... year. 我 看 了 一 个 晚上 书 。Wǒ kàn le yī gè wǎnshang shū.I read books all evening. 他 做 了 八 年 经理 。Tā zuò le bā nián jīnglǐ.He worked as a manager for eight ...
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  • ... noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. With a Noun As ... "what" refers to, and sometimes it could even refer to a "who." 妈妈 做 的 ...
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  • ... de cuò. Zàishuō, zhè yě bù shì shénme dà shì.Don't blame him. It's not his fault. Besides, it's not even a big deal. 这个 项目 的 风险 太 大 了 。再说 ,现在 很 难 找到 ...
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  • ... wǎnshang le.They have been staying at the bar for the whole evening. When the Verb Takes an Object Structure Note that in the examples ...
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  • ... de zànzhù, wǒmen jiù kěyǐ bāngzhù gèng duō de háizi.If we find even more sponsors, then we can help even more children. 假使 你 满意,我们 会 很 开心。 Jiǎshǐ ...
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  • ... 的 决定 。 grammar point ASG5C89R Rel char 并且 Similar "Even" as "shenzhi" Similar Expressing "and" with "he" Similar Expressing "and" with ...
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  • ... " and "suoyi" Similar Because" with "er" Indicating Effect Similar Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi" Used for Indicating cause and effect ...
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  • ... char 要不 Rel char 不然 Rel char 否则 Similar Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi" Similar Expressing "otherwise" with "yaobu" Used for ...
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  • ... adding the object to the verb is sort of the "default form" of the verb, even if the verb part can be used without the object. Separable verbs are a ...
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  • ... does not change the meaning of the sentence and when used in context can even add emphasis to what's being done and given. Subj. + 把 + Obj. + Verb + 给 ...
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  • ... there are cases when you shouldn't move 了 to after the object, even when your verbs and objects are relatively short. Structure Subj. + Verb ...
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  • ... Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu" Expressing "not even one" Rhetorical questions with "nandao" Adjectives with "name" and ...
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  • ... with "shenme dou" Potential complement "bu liao" Expressing "not even one" Using "xiang" Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou ...
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  • ... ." Adding 的话 gives the pattern more of a hypothetical "if" flavor. To make the "if" even more explicit, you can even add 如果是 before 这样的话. (如果是 +) 这样的话 ...
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  • ... 还 留 过 学 呢 ,英语 这么 差 !Hái liú guo xué ne, Yīngyǔ zhème chà He's even studied abroad, yet his English is so terrible 都 怪 你 ,你 还 生气 呢 。Dōu guài nǐ ...
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  • ... comparisons with "meiyou" Expressing "rather" with "bijiao" Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai" Sources and further reading ...
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  • ... 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,更方便。 她不但 ...
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  • ... most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends, or even co-workers. Here are some other ways to start make a request to still ...
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  • ... dào cài, hái hài wǒ diū le yī bǎi yuán qián.I went out and didn't manage to buy any food, but even lost 100 RMB. 因为 我 经常 生病,害得 妈妈 总是 担心 我。Yīnwèi wǒ ...
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  • ... Conjunctions can be used to connect words, phrases, clauses, and even entire sentences. They themselves cannot act as sentence elements. Instead ...
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  • ... can be used directly. For example, 七楼 (qī lóu) is "the seven''th'' floor," even though there is no 第 (dì). Chinese English Example 楼lóu floor (of a ...
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  • ... examples than in some cases the natural English translation doesn't even need a causative verb. See also Passive voice Sources and ...
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  • ... that there are quite a few ways that the word order of even relatively simple sentences simply don't match in Chinese and English. The honeymoon ...
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  • ... therefore is sometimes called the "classic" 是⋯⋯的 construction. When to Use It Even if you understand that 了 is not used to mark "past tense" in ...
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  • ... arriving in Shanghai? B:晚上 八点。 Wǎnshang bā diǎn.Eight o'clock this evening. Expressing "Why" with 为什么 (wèishénme) Structure Subj. + 为什么 ...
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  • ... give your full name or just your first name. Examples 我 叫 Tom。Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name Wǒ jiào Tom.My name is Tom ...
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  • ... . 妈妈 晚上 没 做饭。 Māma wǎnshang méi zuòfàn.Mom didn't cook food this evening. Go Easy on the 了 (le) One thing you need to remember when using 没有 ...
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  • ... matter whether the "Noun 1" is a person, place, or thing, or even if it's a pronoun (like "he," "she," or "it"). The structure stays consistent ...
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  • ... 这 个 星期三 晚上 你 有空 吗?Zhège Xīngqīsān wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?Are you free this Wednesday evening? 下 个 星期四 是 我 的 生日。Xià gè Xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.My ...
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  • ... good, good-smelling The word for "fun" in Chinese is also of this form, even though it's not a sense verb: 好玩 hǎowánfun Examples 这 首 歌 很 ...
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  • ... 吃饭 啊?Nǐmen wǎnshang dào nǎr chīfàn a?Where will you all go to eat food this evening? 我 跟 朋友 经常 到 KTV 唱歌 。 Wǒ gēn péngyou jīngcháng dào KTV chànggē.I ...
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  • ... 更 大。Jǐ nián yǐhòu, wǒmen gōngsī huì gèng dà.In a few years, our company will be even bigger. 老板 半个小时 以后 回来。Lǎobǎn bàn gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái.After ...
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  • ... , nǐ kěyǐ wǎnshang lái ma? This afternoon I won't be home. Can you come by this evening? B:行 吧。Xíng ba.All right. B is now conceding that going out in ...
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  • ... asks why, but expresses some surprise at the situation, and in some cases even disagreement with it. Examples 他 怎么 还 没 来 ?Tā zěnme hái ...
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  • Grammar Box Cash is king, even though China is now crazy for mobile payments. Either way, though, mastering how to say quantities of money is ...
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  • ... it mean "you had better," after having compared two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces what "it would be ...
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  • ... really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it ) 我 每天 都 要 上班 ...
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  • ... name" and "zheme" Similar Moderating positive adjectives with "hai" Similar "Even more" with "geng" Similar Expressing "really" with "zhen ...
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  • ... Rel char 多了 Similar Basic comparisons with "bi" Similar Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai" Similar Expressing "a little too" with ...
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  • ... in the past, it could also refer to a situation in the present or even the future. It can also be used for commands, usually of the negative "don't ...
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  • ... ,可是 他 从来 不 浪费 钱 。Suīrán tā jiā hěn yǒuqián, kěshì tā cónglái bù làngfèi qián.Even though his family is rich, he never wastes money. 我 妹妹 虽然 很 胖 ,可是 很 ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
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  • ... to express "not only... but also" Similar Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian" Used for Connecting ideas Used ...
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  • ... more. 喜欢 就 拿走 吧 。Xǐhuan jiù názǒu ba.Take it if you like it. It's even possible to use neither 的话 nor 就, and let the "if" be completely implied. 有 事 ...
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  • ... sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even in many very basic sentence patterns, you'll find that Chinese diverges from ...
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  • ... 么 。Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始 我 父母 不 同意 ,后 ...
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  • ... archaic word 之 (zhī), it's quite common in spoken Chinese, and is even commonly used in jokes. Structure In order to express "one of" in ...
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  • ... . However, it is important to note that 要是 is considered to be even more informal (and is usually left more to spoken Chinese) than "If…, then ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
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  • ... . Examples In these examples 可 is used with 别, and sounds a bit like "don't even think about..." in English. 你 可 别 喝 太 多 酒。 I know you usually ...
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  • ... 大楼。Gāo shénme a, Shànghǎi háiyǒu gèng gāo de dàlóu.What do you mean, "tall"? There are even taller buildings in Shanghai. 累 什么 累 啊,你 一 个 星期 只 工作 四 天 ...
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  • ... 成熟 了。Suízhe niánlíng de zēngjiā, tā biàn de gèngjiā chéngshú le.As he has gotten older, he has become even more mature. 随着 中国 国际 地位 的 提高,中国人 也 变得 越来 ...
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  • ... example, we have to be home before twelve o'clock in the evening. See also "With Regards to" as "zhiyu" "For…" with "eryan" Marking ...
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  • ... the best time to go. 晚上 的话,当然 方便 啦 。Wǎnshang dehuà, dāngrán fāngbiàn la.The evening? Of course that's convenient. 这个 问题 的话,我 不 太 方便 说 。Zhè ge wèntí ...
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  • ... . 对 她 而言 ,自由 更 重要 。Duì tā ér yán, zìyóu gèng zhòngyào.For her, freedom is even more important. 对 80后 而言 ,网恋 很 正常 。 Duì 80 hòu ér yán, wǎngliàn hěn ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
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  • ... . For more on 倒 , be sure to check our C1 grammar point on even more Advanced usages of the contrary "dao" advanced uses of 倒 . See also ...
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  • ... speaker must pay a price in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y." Examples 我 宁可 熬夜 也 ...
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  • ... geng" to express "not only... but also" Similar Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian" Similar Advanced uses of "hai ...
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  • ... used in everyday speech, so it's important to know the full form, even if you don't use it regularly yourself. Structure Subj. + 正在 / 正 ...
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  • ... wǎnshang ne? You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening? Asking "Where" with 呢 (ne) You'll occasionally hear someone seemingly ...
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  • ... When 了 Comes After the Object OK, so here's the tricky part. Even when indicating completion, the 了 (le) can sometimes go after the object. This ...
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  • ... the sentences give you. In fact, to emphasize the idea of ''already done'' even further, you could add the word for "already," 已经 (yǐjīng), before the ...
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  • ... měinǚ ma? Have you never seen beautiful girls before? To emphasize "never" even more, you can also Expressing "never" with "conglai" use the word 从 ...
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  • ... you work ''for'' a company or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the Chinese preposition ...
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  • ... dǎ tā le.I almost hit him. Using 差点 with 没 This can get confusing, even though it's really the same pattern (and same logic) with a little added ...
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  • ... 晚上 我 一直 在 做作业。 Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ yīzhí zài zuò zuòyè.Yesterday evening I was continuously doing homework. 老板 一直 很 忙 。"Always" is more natural than ...
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  • ... happening ''yet '''again''''', but sometimes it's more neutral, or even happy. Structure Subj. + 又 + (Aux. +) Verb + Obj. Examples 明 ...
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  • ... 1 second ago, 5 minutes ago, 2 hours ago, 3 weeks ago, or even a year ago. The absolute time is flexible, but from the speaker's perspective, it ...
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  • ... with "meiyou" Similar Basic comparisons with "bu bi" Similar Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai" Similar Expressing "compared with ...
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  • ... types of "this." It can refer to oneself, a place, an organization, or even a certain time. The noun that's used with 本 is very often single-syllable ...
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  • ... to how in English we might say "Nothing is more delicious, not even the world's best restaurants, than my mother's cooking." Structure In this ...
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  • ... fāshēng shénme xiǎoxiǎo de zhèndòng, jiù huì dǎotā.This table isn't very stable. If there's even a small vibration, it will fall over. 学习 计算机 科学 的 学 ...
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  • ... .+MW" "生怕" "抑或" Chapter 3 "颇" 或者 "颇为" 用 "就算,""即使,""哪怕,""纵然" for "Even if" "N/V+多多" 和 "多多+V" "V+不来" "成" "就此" "无可" Chapter 4 "足以 ...
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  • ... 的 to really add a kick to your responses, making them stronger. You might even hear Chinese people reply with just 是的 which means "That's right." This ...
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  • ... 4 Result complement "-cuo" "Just now" with "gangcai" "Even more" with "geng" Using "ji" to mean "several" Before a ...
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  • ... " Wanting to do something with "yao" "Before" in general "Even more" with "geng" Expressing "with" with "gen" Change of ...
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  • ... Expressing "together" with "yiqi" Basic comparisons with "bi" "Even more" with "geng" "It seems" with "haoxiang" Expressing ...
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  • ... level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" Emphasizing ...
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  • ... "Just now" with "gangcai" Expressing purpose with "weile" "Even more" with "geng" Special verbs with "hen" Continuation with ...
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  • ... the Chinese Grammar Wiki, but occasionally it's sort of necessary, and sometimes even useful (yes, really ). So to help you out, we've placed all of ...
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  • ... in some other way. These words refer to objects, actions, concepts, and even emotions, which exist in some real way as more than just grammatical ...
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  • ... level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" Emphasizing ...
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  • ... level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" Emphasizing ...
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  • ... 妈 打电话。 Wǒ wǎnshang yào gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.I am going to call my mom this evening. 下午 老师 要 来 我家。 Xiàwǔ lǎoshī yào lái wǒ jiā.The teacher is coming to ...
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  • ... is rather subtle, but 要 (yào) can sound more urgent or demanding (sometimes even childish), while 想 (xiǎng) is usually a bit more mature and polite ...
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  • ... something about the subject . Aside from verbs, adjective s and sometimes even noun s can be predicates as well. See basic sentence order ...
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  • ... word order does, in fact, diverge significantly from English word order, even for some relatively simple sentences. For help with those, check out ...
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  • ... , unless it is negated. When "是" is negated, it always uses "不" even in the past. Special verb 有 The verb "有" has many functions, including ...
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  • ... level of formality, structure, and scope. Often you'll find that the verbs even overlap a little in meaning or are frequently used together. Thus 唱歌和 ...
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  • ... it. A2 should assume only knowledge of basic A1 grammar points, and even then, A2 points should be linking back to the A1 grammar points they're ...
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  • ... useful it will become. I encourage Chinese students at all levels – and even Chinese teachers – to check it out and discover what the reference tools ...
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  • ... gèng xiǎoqì.Your boss could be said to be generous. My boss is even stingier. Negative Form This is essentially a straight negation of the ...
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  • ... can be used to express "I'm afraid that," or "I'm concerned that," or even "I'm worried that," followed by some sort of reason. It doesn't need to be ...
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  • ... lateness with "cai" "zhao" as complement Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" Assessing situations with "kanlai" "Ye ...
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  • ... 互相 (hùxiāng). The word "mutual" feels formal in English, but in Chinese, even everyday phrases such as "learn from each other" use the word 互相, which ...
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  • Grammar Box Although sometimes translated as "in passing" or even "conveniently," the most common way that the idea of adverb 顺便 (shùnbiàn) is ...
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  • ... with "hai" Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" Expressing "even more" with "geng" Using "gen" to mean "with" Expressing ...
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  • ... that the statement is obvious. It is equivalent to the speaker saying, "does that even need to be said?" or "is that seriously a question?" This 用 is ...
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  • ... better." It is often used when giving advice to someone or even politely making demands. Positive Form Structure Subj. + 最好 + Predicate ...
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  • ... in Chinese. It unsurprisingly features the word 一 (yī), but you don't even need the word "by." However, the pattern gets complicated somewhat by the ...
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  • ... the original amount (x + 2x). This little detail is sometimes confusing even for native speakers, so if you're talking about multiples and 多 is ...
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  • ... can be used not only with actions like walking, running or climbing, but even actions like eating and chewing. Verb + 得动 / 不动 Examples 我 走 ...
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  • ... dōu bù zhīdào tā de quánmíng.I've known him for over a year, but even now I still don't know his full name. See also Expressing "when" with ...
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  • ... 不及 吃 午饭. Jīntiān géwài máng,dōu láibují chī wǔfàn.I was especially busy today and didn't even have time to eat lunch. 昨天 登山 累了, 晚上 睡得 格外 香甜 。Zuótiān ...
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  • ... "míngyī", lián zuì jīběn de yīxué zhīshì dōu bù zhīdào.So-called "famous doctors" do not even know the most basic medical knowledge. 所谓 企业 管理,是 需要 解决 ...
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  • ... a topic using the grammar points, which can still be fairly challenging even if you "know" the grammar points already. The A2 (Elementary) Grammar ...
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  • ... Examples Note that there is a sense of urgency in each of these sentences, even if the word 现在 isn't present. That's why an implied "now" has been ...
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  • ... thought and care has gone into curating and pruning the lists of grammar points. Even so, there were a few too many B2 grammar points to fit in a ...
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