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• Gou
  Pinyin Disambiguation gou
  29 bytes (3 words) - 09:48, 10 February 2017
• Goule
  Pinyin Disambiguation goule
  32 bytes (3 words) - 09:50, 9 January 2018
• Good Friends and Her:《好友和她》
  REDIRECT Just Friends?:《我们是朋友吗？》
  55 bytes (3 words) - 09:16, 6 February 2020
• Go
  Create Translation
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• Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  ... 明天 我 要 到 南京 路 买 衣服。 Míngtiān wǒ yào dào Nánjīng Lù mǎi yīfu.Tomorrow I'll go to Nanjing Road to buy clothes. 你们 晚上 到 哪儿 吃饭 啊？Nǐmen wǎnshang dào nǎr ...
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• Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
  ... 去 她 家 吃 晚饭 吗？ Nǐ xià gè xīngqī yào qù tā jiā chī wǎnfàn ma?Are you going to her place for dinner next week? 这 个 星期天 你 要 做 什么？Zhège Xīngqītiān nǐ yào ...
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• To go to a place
  REDIRECT To go to a place using "dao"
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• To go to a place using "dao"
  REDIRECT Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  44 bytes (8 words) - 06:29, 16 February 2016
• Go
  Create Translation
  23 bytes (2 words) - 03:16, 18 March 2013
• Be going to
  Create Translation
  23 bytes (2 words) - 07:32, 18 September 2014
• Using the verb "qu"
  ... and question particles.) A: 你 去 哪儿 ？Nǐ qù nǎr ?Where are you going? B: 我 去 学校 。Wǒ qù xuéxiào .I am going to school. A: 你 去 我 家 吗？Nǐ qù wǒ jiā ma ?Are ...
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• Placement of question words
  ... zuò huǒchē qù.I take the train. A:你们 怎么 回家 ？Nǐmen zěnme huíjiā?How are you guys going to get home? B:我 开车 回家。Wǒ kāichē huíjiā.I‘m driving home. A:你 怎么 ...
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• Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
  ... to buy a new cell phone. 我 要 跟 你 一起 去。Wǒ yào gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù.I want to go with you. 她 要 去 大城市 找 工作。Tā yào qù dà chéngshì zhǎo gōngzuò.She wants to ...
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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... month. 这个 周末 你们 要 出去 玩 吗？Zhège zhōumò nǐmen yào chūqù wán ma? Are you going out partying this weekend? 结婚 以后，你 要 跟 父母 住 在 一起 吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu, nǐ ...
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• Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
  ... places on the weekends. 爸爸 明天 去 北京 出差。Bàba míngtiān qù Běijīng chūchāi.Dad will go to Beijing on a business trip tomorrow. 我 今天 不 上班，你们 可以 来 我 家 ...
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• Direction complement
  ... in the bar. B: 我 妈 不 让 我 出去 。Wǒ mā bù ràng wǒ chūqù.My mother won't let me go out. A: 这 是 我家 ，进来 吧 ，随便 坐 。Zhè shì wǒ jiā, jìnlái ba, suíbiàn zuò.This ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... ài wǒ? Do you love me or not? 你们 周末 上 不 上班？Nǐmen zhōumò shàng bu shàngbān? Do you all go to work on weekends? 你 的 外国 朋友们 喜 不 喜欢 吃 中国菜？Nǐ de wàiguó ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... these verbs are exceptions. If you're not sure where the place phrase should go, it's usually safer to put it ''before'' the verb. This is the normal ...
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• Comparing "zai" and "you"
  ... 我们 吃 完 饭 再 看 电影。Wǒmen chī wán fàn zài kàn diànyǐng ba.We'll finish eating, then go see a movie. 我们 回家 再 讨论，好 吗？Wǒmen huíjiā zài tǎolùn, hǎo ma?We can ...
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• Reviewing options with "ba"
  ... yào gěi hóngbāo; bù qù ba, tā méi miànzi. I need to give a red envelope if I go early. If I don't go, he will lose face. 不 说 吧 ，他 还 会 做 错 ；说 吧 ，他 肯定 ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... meet online. 他 不是 跟 我们 一起 去 的 。Tā bù shì gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù de.He didn't go with us. 我 不 坐 地铁 来 的 。The 是 is missingWǒ bù zuò dìtiě lái de.I didn't come ...
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• Actions in a row
  ... and eat. 你 要 去 超市 买 东西 吗？Nǐ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi ma? Are you going to the supermarket to buy things? 他 不 想 去 图书馆 看 书。Tā bù xiǎng qù túshūguǎn ...
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• Result complement "-xiaqu"
  ... 再 赌 下去 会 输光 的 。Nǐ zài dǔ xiàqù huì shūguāng de.If you keep gambling, you're going to lose all your money. 你 再 喝 下去 就 醉 了 。 Nǐ zài hē xiàqù jiù zuì le ...
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• Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
  ... 国呢？我 得 想 一 想！Wǒ qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to Myanmar or Thailand? I have to think a bit 咱们 打 游戏 呢 ，还是 泡吧 呢 ...
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• Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
  ... backs. 要 去 就 去 ，不用 等 我们 。Yào qù jiù qù, bùyòng děng wǒmen.If you want to go, go now. You don't need to wait for us. 要 吃饭 就 吃饭 ，吃 什么 零食 。Yào chīfàn ...
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• Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."
  ... ，我 就 叫 保安 了。Nǐ zài bù zǒu, wǒ jiù jiào bǎoān le.If you don't leave now, I'm going to call security. 再 不 走 我们 开会 就 要 迟到 了。Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... a book as a source, you can go to its edit page and copy and paste ... to make the relevant disambiguation pages to go with it. Translation pages take an ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... talk to me 我 明天 要 跟 新 客户 见面。Wǒ míngtiān yào gēn xīn kèhù jiànmiàn.I'm going to meet new clients tomorrow. 你 什么 时候 跟 你 女朋友 结婚？Nǐ shénme shíhou gēn ...
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• Marking a topic with "de hua"
  ... 的话 ，我 就 不知道 了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù. Tā dehuà, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.I can definitely go. As for him, I don't know. 回 老家 的话，还是 坐 高铁 比较 方便。Huí lǎojiā dehuà ...
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• Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
  ... tóngzhì xuéxí. 你 要 多 向 雷锋 同志 学习 。Nǐ yào duō xiàng tā xuéxí xuéxí.You need to go to him to learn. 帅哥 往 我 笑 了 一下 。Shuàigē wǎng wǒ xiào le yīxià.When the ...
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• Expressing concern with "kongpa"
  ... 不太 安全 吧 。Yīgèrén qù nàge dìfang kǒngpà bù tài ānquán ba.I'm afraid it's not safe to go there alone. 你 这样 说 ，恐怕 她 会 不 高兴 吧 。Nǐ zhèyàng shuō, kǒngpà tā ...
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• Expressing "or" in statements
  ... travel. 我们 可以 坐 飞机 或者 坐 高铁 去。Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò fēijī huòzhě zuò gāotiě qù.We can go by plane or by high-speed train. 晚饭 以后 我 和 家人 聊天 或者 看 电视 。Wǎnfàn ...
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• Change of state with "le"
  ... 我 不 回家 吃 晚饭 了 。I had previously decided to go home for dinner.Wǒ bù huí jiā chī wǎnfàn le.I'm not going to go home for dinner tonight. 我 不 去 看电影 了 。I ...
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• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
  ... . 咱们 或者 去 爬山 或者 泡 温泉。Zánmen huòzhě qù páshān huòzhě pào wēnquán.Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. 咱们 或者 今天 去 或者 明天 去，一定 要 ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... 要 告 他 。Bùguǎn tā bàba shì shéi, fǎnzhèng wǒ yào gào tā.No matter who his father is, I'm going to sue him anyway. 随便 别人 怎么 想 ，反正 我 无所谓。Suíbiàn biérén ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... 无论 你 到 哪儿 我 都 会 跟着 你。Wúlùn nǐ dào nǎr wǒ dōu huì gēnzhe nǐ.Wherever you go, I will follow you. 无论 你 说 还是 不 说，结果 都 一样。Wúlùn nǐ shuō háishì bù shuō ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... 有 证据 ，不然 谁 会 相信 ？Chúfēi nǐ yǒu zhèngjù, bùrán shéi huì xiāngxìn?Unless you have proof, who is going to believe it? 除非 你 是 名牌 大学 毕业 的 ，否则 老板 不会 考虑 你 的 ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... 楼下 见 ，然后 一起 走 。Wǒmen zài lóuxià jiàn, ránhòu yīqǐ zǒu.We'll meet downstairs and then we go together. 宝宝 醒了 ，哭 了 一会儿 ，然后 又 睡着 了 。Bǎobao xǐng le, kū le ...
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• Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
  ... 想 买 就 买 ，不用 问 我 。Xiǎng mǎi jiù mǎi, bùyòng wèn wǒ.If you want to buy it, go ahead. You don't need to ask me. 别 害怕 ，想 说 就 说 。Bié hàipà, xiǎng shuō jiù ...
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• Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
  ... you. 别 吃 了 ，我们 要 迟到 了 。Bié chī le, wǒmen yào chídào le.Stop eating. We're going to be late. 别 玩 了 ，去 写 作业 。Bié wán le, qù xiě zuòyè.Stop playing. Do ...
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• Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
  ... shì yào qù de, bùguò hòulái bù tài shūfu, jiù méi qù.I originally wanted to go, but I didn't go because I didn't feel very well. 这些 工作 本来 是 要 今天 做完 ...
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• Preposition
  ... Prepositions cannot stand in a sentence all by themselves. Instead, they need to go with words with more "content" such as nouns or verbs. This way ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... if you want to include adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go in the same place as the ''negative'' adverb 没有, above. class ...
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• Reduplication of verbs
  ... 出去 玩 玩 吧！Chūqù wánwan ba Go out and have fun 我 想 出去 ... 所 在 哪里。Nǐ qù wèn yī wèn tāmen cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ.Go and ask them where the bathroom is. 我 可以 用 一 ...
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• Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
  ... 下 个 月 我 和 妈妈 一起 去 旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé māma yīqǐ qù lǚxíng.Next month I'll go on a trip together with mom. 你们 有没有 一起 玩 过 这 个 游戏？Nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu yīqǐ ...
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• Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
  ... 孩子 都 不 喜欢 上学。Hěn duō háizi dōu bù xǐhuan shàngxué.A lot of kids don't like to go to school. 很 多 年轻人 都 想 在 大 城市 工作。Hěn duō niánqīng rén dōu xiǎng zài ...
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• Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
  ... 吃 完 饭 之后 去 看 电影 吧 ？Chī wán fàn zhīhòu qù kàn diànyǐng ba?What about going to the movies after eating dinner? 出国 之前 ，他 和 女朋友 分手了 。Chūguó zhīqián, tā ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
  ... 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 。Jíshǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, Jiékè ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
  ... 就是 以后 会 失败，我 也 想 尝试。Jiùshì yǐhòu huì shībài, wǒ yě xiǎng chángshì.Even if it it's going to fail, I want to give it a try. 就是 你 告诉 我 答案 了，我 也 不 想 作弊 ...
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• Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
  ... 个人 去 没 意思 。Yàobù wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba, yīgèrén qù méi yìsi.How about we go together? It's no fun to go by myself. 这个 星期 我 比较 忙 ，要不 下 个 星期 见 ？Zhège xīngqī ...
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• Opportune timing with "chen"
  ... 趁 天气 好，我 要 去 野餐。Chèn tiānqì hǎo, wǒ yào qù yěcān.While the weather is good, I'm going on a picnic. 趁 老板 不 在，我们 打 一会儿 游戏 吧。Chèn lǎobǎn bù zài, wǒmen ...
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• An additional step with "jin yi bu"
  ... 汉语。Rúguǒ nǐ yào zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò， nǐ zuìhǎo jìnyībù xué Hànyǔ.If you are going to work in China, you had better further study Chinese. 在 一起 旅游 后 ...
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• Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
  ... 我们 快 到 了。Wǒmen kuài dào le.We're almost there. 快 下雨 了 。Kuài xiàyǔ le.It's going to rain soon. 快 要 过年 了，你 什么 时候 回家？Kuài yào guònián le, nǐ shénme ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
  ... came for fun. 我们 都 是 去 出差 的 。Wǒmen dōu shì qù chūchāi de.We are all going on business trips. 他们 都 是 来 实习 的 。Tāmen dōu shì lái shíxí de.They all came ...
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• Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
  ... 在 下，我 没 办法 出去。Yǔ yīzhí zàixià, wǒ méi bànfǎ chūqù.It's constantly raining, I have no way to go out. 一直 往前 走，你 会 看到 地铁站 在你 右边。Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, nǐ ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
  ... 去 国外 上 大学 。 Yǐhòu wǒ kěnéng huì qù guówài shàng dàxué.In the future I might go to college abroad. 以后 的 事情 以后 再 说 吧 。 Yǐhòu de shìqing yǐhòu zài shuō ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... 不 是 ？ Shì bu shì?Is it (or not)? 他们 来 不 来 ？ Tāmen lái bu lái?Are they going to come or not? 你 想 不 想 我 ？ Nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng wǒ?Do you or do you not ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... de, hòulái yīnwèi tāmen dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì diànhuà jiù qù le.We didn't plan to go, but we went in the end because they called us several times. 这些 工作 本 ...
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• Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
  ... 什么时候 去 要 看 公司 的 安排 。Shénme shíhou qù yào kàn gōngsī de ānpái.When we go depends on the company's arrangements. 学 音乐 还是 学 画画 要 看 孩子 的 兴趣 。Xué yīnyuè ...
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• Complement
  ... 计划 好 to plan (properly) 说 清楚 to speak clearly Potential complement 去 不了 cannot go 去 得 了 can go 听 不到 cannot hear 看 得 见 can see 听 不懂 to (listen but ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... 一 周 老板 要 出差。Xià gè yuè de dì-yī zhōu , lǎobǎn yào chūchāi.The boss needs to go on a business trip the first week of next month. 这 是 我 第 一 次 去 北京。Zhè ...
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• Style guide
  ... or <td> elements. '''Remember:''' if ''most of the table is in '''Chinese''''', go ahead and wrap the whole table in a <div> with class ''liju'', then ...
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• Basic sentence order
  ... 吃。chī. You eat. 他Tā 笑。xiào. He laughs. 我Wǒ 读。dú. I read. 你Nǐ 去。qù. You go. 你们Nǐmen 看。kàn. You look. 你Nǐ 来。lái. You come here 我Wǒ 说。shuō. I speak. 孩子 ...
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• Tag questions with "ma"
  ... , OK? 我 现在 想 去 洗手间， 可以 吗 ？Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng qù xǐshǒujiān, kěyǐ ma?I want to go to the bathroom now. Is that OK? 妈妈，我 要 吃 巧克力 ， 可以 吗 ？ Māma, wǒ yào ...
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• Tag questions with "bu"
  ... is Wang, is it not? 我们 回家 吧 ， 好 不 好 ？ Wǒmen huíjiā ba, hǎo bu hǎo?Let's go home, OK? 周末 去 看 电影， 好 不 好 ？ Zhōumò qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo bu hǎo?Let's ...
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• Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
  ... The baby didn't cry. 你 昨天 没 回家 吗？Nǐ zuótiān méi huíjiā ma?You didn't go back home yesterday? 老板 今天 没 来 吗？ Lǎobǎn jīntiān méi​ lái ma?The boss didn't ...
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• Expressing permission with "keyi"
  ... may drink alcohol. 妈妈，我 可以 出去 玩 吗？Māma, wǒ kěyǐ chūqù wán ma?Mom, may I go out and play? 我们 可以 在 办公室 吃饭 吗？Wǒmen kěyǐ zài bàngōngshì chīfàn ma?Can ...
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• Suggestions with "ba"
  ... Have some water. 我们 去 香港 吧。This is a great suggestion Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba.Let's go to Hong Kong. 我们 六 点 去吧？This is more of a confirmation than a ...
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• Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
  ... Obj. Examples 他们 不 想 去 酒吧。 Tāmen bù xiǎng qù jiǔbā.They wouldn't like to go to the bar. 你 不 想 认识 这个 美女 吗？Nǐ bù xiǎng rènshi zhège měinǚ ma ...
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• Conceding with "ba"
  ... 了，明天 再 去 买 吧。 Yǔ tài dà le, míngtiān zài qù mǎi ba.It's raining heavily. Let's go buy it tomorrow. B:好 吧，但是 明天 一定 要 买到 。Hǎo ba, dànshì míngtiān yídìng ...
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• Expressing "must" with "dei"
  ... 不 早 了，我 得 回家 了。Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huíjiā le.It's getting late. I have to go home. 他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 得 帮 他 。Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ děi bāng tā.He is your ...
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... 完 会 坏 的 。Shǎo mǎi diǎn, chī bu wán huì huài de.Don't buy too much. It will go bad if we can't finish eating it all. 你 能 不 能 少 抽 点 烟 ？Nǐ néng bu néng ...
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• Expressing "until" with "dao"
  ... 到 什么 时候 ？Nǐ dìdi yào zài wǒmen jiā zhù dào shénme shíhou?Your younger brother is going to stay in our house until when? 昨天 的 会 一直 开 到 晚上 九点 。Zuótiān ...
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• Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
  ... 不 想 去。Yīnwèi tài yuǎn le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng qù.Since it's too far, I don't want to go. 因为 太 忙， 所以 我们 没有 时间 吃 中饭。 Yīnwèi tài máng, suǒyǐ wǒmen méiyǒu ...
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• Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
  ... 话 ，我们 就 不 去 了 。Rúguǒ míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒmen jiù bù qù le.If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. 别 点 那么 多 菜 。如果 吃 不 完 的话 ，就 太 浪费 了 。Bié diǎn nàme duō ...
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• Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
  ... Yàome nǐ qù, yàome tā qù.Either you go, or he goes. 要么 继续 ... huí lǎojiā, yàome liúzài Shànghǎi.You either go back to your hometown or stay in Shanghai ...
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• Bu and mei(you)
  ... the case, or ''will not happen''. For example: 我 不 去。 I won't go; I'm not going) 我 没 去。 I didn't go) 我 没 告诉 他！ I didn't tell him) 我 不 告诉 你 ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
  ... 坚持 。 Bùguǎn biérén zěnme xiǎng, nǐ dōu yào jiānchí.No matter what other people think, you need to keep going. 不管 你 是 什么 时候 买 的 ，我们 都 可以 免费 修。 Bùguǎn ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... . How about in Shanghai? 我 现在 要 出去 。 你 呢 ？Wǒ xiànzài yào chūqù. Nǐ ne?I'm going to go out now. How about you? 我 知道 你 会 说 中文 。 你 老公 呢 ？Wǒ zhīdào nǐ ...
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• Modal particle "ne"
  ... someone of. 我 不 要 回家 。还 早 呢 ！Wǒ bù yào huíjiā. Hái zǎo ne I don't want to go home. It's still early 太 远 了，坐 火车 要 十 个 小时 呢。Tài yuǎn le, zuò huǒchē ...
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• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... , so here's the tricky part. Even when indicating completion, the 了 (le) can sometimes go after the object. This is not a topic that can be covered in ...
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• Coincidence with "zhenghao"
  ... 一起 走 吧 。Wǒmen zhènghǎo yě yào qù nàr, yīqǐ zǒu ba.We just happen to be going there. Let's go together. 我 敲 门 的 时候 ，他 正好 出门 。Wǒ qiāo mén de shíhou, tā ...
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• Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
  ... 我们 干脆 回家 吧。Zhèlǐ méi shénme hǎowán de, wǒmen gāncuì huíjiā ba.It's no fun here. Let's just go home. 既然 你 也 喜欢 这个 沙发 ，我们 干脆 买 回家 吧。Jìrán nǐ yě xǐhuan ...
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• Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
  ... now. Example Dialog A: 你 刚才 去 哪儿 了 ？Nǐ gāngcái qù nǎr le?Where did you go just now? B: 我 去 上 厕所 了 。刚 回来 。Wǒ qù shàng cèsuǒ le. Gāng huílái.I ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... 会 + Verb / Adj. Examples 他 不 会 跟 你 结婚 。Tā bù huì gēn nǐ jiéhūn.He's not going to marry you. 你 会 生 我 的 气 吗 ？Nǐ huì shēng wǒ de qì ma?Will you ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... 这 个 问题，我们 都 很 感兴趣。Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒmen dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. They can both go right after the subject: 我们 对 这 个 问题 都 很 感兴趣。Wǒmen duì zhège wèntí dōu ...
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• Emphasis with "jiushi"
  ... Wǒ jiù shì xǐhuan tā.I just like him. 我 就 不 告诉 你 。Wǒ jiù bù gàosu nǐ.I'm just not going to tell you. 我 父母 就是 不 让 我 一个人 去 。 Wǒ fùmǔ jiùshì bù ràng wǒ ...
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• Advanced uses of "zong"
  ... 啊。Zánmen zǒng děi xiǎng ge bànfǎ a.We're going to have to come up with some kind of ... so elderly. We can't just let him go there all alone, right? 这么 晚 ...
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• Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
  ... 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 kid ...
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• Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
  ... 要 出差。Lǎobǎn cóng Zhōuèr dào Zhōuwǔ dōu yào chūchāi.From Tuesday until Friday the boss will go on a business trip. 她 从 18岁 到 现在 都 一个人 住。Tā cóng shíbā ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... 你Nǐ 吃。chī. You eat. 他Tā 笑。xiào. He laughs. 我Wǒ 去。qù. I go. '''Subject-Verb-Object Examples''': Subject Verb Object Translation 我Wǒ 吃chī. 肉。ròu. I eat ...
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• Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
  ... 要 出国 了 。Wǒ jiù yào chūguó le.I'm about to go abroad. 宝宝 就 要 一岁 了 。Bǎobao jiù yào ... wǔ tiān jiù yào fàngjià le. I go on vacation in 5 days. See ...
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• Declaring the only option with "zhihao"
  ... 他 没有 时间 去 ，只好 我 去 。Tā méiyǒu shíjiān qù, zhǐhǎo wǒ qù.He doesn't have time to go, so I have to go. 老板 不 给 我 涨 工资 ，我 只好 去 干私活 。Lǎobǎn bù gěi wǒ zhǎng ...
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• Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
  ... 杯 咖啡 吧。Nǐ qù mǎi zǎofàn de shíhou shùnbiàn bāng wǒ dài bēi kāfēi ba.When you go out to get breakfast can you also bring me a cup of coffee? 你 去 超市 能 ...
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• Expressing "toward" with "wang"
  ... 往 + Direction / Place + Verb Examples 一直 往 前 走 。Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu.Go straight ahead. 往 左 拐 。Wǎng zuǒ guǎi.Turn left. 往 上 看 。Wǎng shàng ...
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• Defining upper and lower limits
  ... 气温 都 在 零度 以下 。Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān qìwēn dōu zài língdù yǐxià.The winter temperatures here go below zero. 我们 出差 都 住 三 星级 以上 的 酒店。This could possibly be ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... 我 走 不 动 了，我们 休息 一下 吧 ！Wǒ zǒu budòng le, wǒmen xiūxí yīxià ba I can't keep going. I need to rest a bit. 等等 我，我 跑 不 动 了！Děng děng wǒ, wǒ pǎo budòng le ...
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• Expressing "then" with "jiu"
  ... 今天 下雨，我们 就 不 出去 了。Jīntiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù chūqù le.It's going to rain today. So let's just not go out. 他 妈妈 没有 给 他 买 书包，他 就 哭 了。Tā māma méiyǒu ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... 你 为什么 不 让 我 去 ？Nǐ wèishénme bù ràng wǒ qù?Why won't you let me go? 这 部 电影 让 人 很 感动 。Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng rén hěn gǎndòng.This movie really moves ...
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• Standard negation with "bu"
  ... what you do not do, as a habit. So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going" or "I don't eat meat" would be typical uses of 不 (bù ...
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• Inability with "mei banfa"
  ... 上网。Zhèlǐ méiyǒu wifi，wǒ méi bànfǎ shàngwǎng.There is no wifi here, so I have no way of going online. 他 很 笨，我 没 办法 跟 他 一起 工作。Tā hěn bèn, wǒ méi bànfǎ ...
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• Time words and word order
  ... to his country. 他 下 个 星期 要 回 国 。 Tā xià gè xīngqī yào huí guó.He is going back to his country next week. 明年 我 要 开 一 个 公司 。 Míngnián wǒ yào kāi yī ...
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• After a specific time with "yihou"
  ... wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì.We are going to have a meeting after we finish lunch. ... get off work, would you like to go play ball with us? 老板 来 ...
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• Softening speech with "ba"
  ... a little earlier. 快 点 吧 ， 要 迟到 了。Kuài diǎn ba, yào chídào le.Please hurry, we're going to be late. 太 贵 了 吧 ， 我 不 买 了。 Tài guì le ba, wǒ bù mǎi le ...
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• The filler word "neige"
  ... 去 了，可以 吗？Nèige... wǒ bù gēn nǐmen yīqǐ qù le, kěyǐ ma? So, ummm... I won't go with you guys, OK? 我 想 吃 那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ⋯⋯ 湖南 菜。Wǒ xiǎng chī nèige... nèige ...
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• Reduplication of adjectives
  ... chī?Your mother labored over this meal for two hours, and you aren't going to eat it? Used as Predicates (ABAB) If you use an adjective as ...
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• Expressing lateness with "cai"
  ... 学 。Tā èrshí-wǔ suì cái shàng dàxué.He didn't go to college until he was 25. 她 四十 岁 ... tài duō le.My daughter didn't go to bed until 12 o'clock yesterday. ...
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• Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
  ... ever again. 我们 再也不 会 相信 你 了 ！Wǒmen zài yě bù huì xiāngxìn tā le We're not going to believe you ever again 医生 说 她 再也不 能 跳舞 了 。Yīshēng shuō tā zài yě ...
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• Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
  ... 晚 了 ，还是 先 回家 吧 。Tài wǎn le, háishì xiān huíjiā ba.It's too late. We'd better go home now. 这里 太 脏 了，我们 还是 走 吧 。Zhèlǐ tài zāng le, wǒmen háishì zǒu ba ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... 一下 ，你 帮 我 看 着 行李 。Wǒ chūqù yīxià, nǐ bāng wǒ kān zhe xíngli.I'll go out for a second, and you watch the luggage for me. Used for Manner or State in ...
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• Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
  ... 是 还是 去 了 。Tā suīrán bù xiǎng qù, dànshì háishì qù le.Although he didn't want to go, he ended up going. 虽然 他 家 很 有钱 ，可是 他 从来 不 浪费 钱 。Suīrán tā jiā hěn ...
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• Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
  ... 。Wǒ měi cì jīngguò zhè jiā diàn dōu huì jìnqù kànkan.Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look. 我 妹妹 每次 打针 都 哭 。Wǒ mèimei měicì dǎzhēn ...
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• Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
  ... prefer to take a bath first and then go to bed. 请 你 先 买 票 ... 说 。Wǒ xiān wèn yīxià lǎobǎn zàishuō.I'm going to ask the boss first before doing anything ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... , jiù ràng tā qù ba. 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 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... 一直 在 涨 。Shí nián lái, fángjià yīzhí zài zhǎng.For the past decade, housing prices have been continuously going up. 几 年 来 ，我们 公司 的 收入 一直 在 增加 。Jǐ nián ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
  ... 如 一定 要 去 的话，她 就 去。Jiǎrú yīdìng yào qù dehuà, tā jiù qù.If she really must go, then she will go. 假如 我们 又 见面 了，你 还会 记得 我 吗？Jiǎrú wǒmen yòu jiànmiàn le ...
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• Emphatic adverb "ke"
  ... blocking your way, almost pleading with you, as I believe you are going to leaveNǐ kě bié zǒu Don't go 话 可 不 能 这样 说。 What you said doesn't accord ...
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• Adjectival complement "de hen"
  ... wǒ dōu kěyǐ péi nǐ qù.I have loads of free time right now. I can go with you wherever you want to go. 不 用 担心，这次 考试 简单 得很。Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... jiā kàn diànshì duō wúliáo Bùrú qù KTV ba.Watching TV at home is so boring It'd be more fun to go do karaoke. 我们 在 这里 等 也 是 浪费 时间 ，不如 先 去 吃 个 饭 吧 ...
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• Listing things with "a"
  ... a, shǔpiàn a, nǐ suíbiàn chī ba.We have all sorts of snacks: peanuts, roasted seeds, chips, go ahead and eat whatever you want. 小王 啊，小李 啊，小张 啊，他们 都 ...
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• Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
  ... zuò, nǐ yào zìjǐ nǔlì le.That's all I can do for you. As for what to do later, you're going to have to work hard on your own. 我 过年 一定 会 回家 的，至于 她 回 ...
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• Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
  ... a foreign language, there are inevitably going to be some misunderstandings. 年轻 ... it the first time you get on a plane to go abroad. 现在 是 高峰期，地铁 难免 ...
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• Expressing the only two possibilities
  ... shì diǎn wàimài jiùshì chūqù chī, wǒ cónglái bù zìjǐ zuòfàn.I either order take-away food or go out to eat. I never cook for myself. 他 不是 嫌 这 不 好 就是 ...
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• Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
  ... generally used with verbs involving releasing, unfolding or spreading out: 走开 ！Zǒukāi Go away 放开 我 ！Fàngkāi wǒ Let go of me 这个 好消息 很快 传开 了 。Zhège ...
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• Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
  ... 下雨 了， 因此 我 没有 出门。Zuótiān xiàyǔ le, yīncǐ wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.It rained yesterday, therefore I did not go out. 她 在 农村 长大， 因此 很 了解 农民 的 生活。Tā zài nóngcūn ...
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• Expressing "since" with "jiran"
  ... 他 出去？Nǐ jìrán bù xǐhuan tā, wèishénme hái xiǎng gēn tā chūqù?Since you don't like him, why would you go out with him? 既然 你 已经 决定 了，为什么 现在 后悔？Jìrán nǐ ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... 没有 时间 。Wǒ 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 ...
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• Challenging a verb with "shenme"
  ... sorry to you? 没有 钱 看 什么 电影 。Méiyǒu qián kàn shénme diànyǐng.What movie can we go see when we're broke? 还 吃 什么 早饭 啊 ，要 迟到 了 。Hái chī shénme zǎofàn a ...
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• Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
  ... 我们 才 能 出去 玩。 Zhǐyǒu māma zài wǒmen cái néng chūqù wán.Only if Mom is here can we go out and play. 只有 每天 跑步，你的 身体 才 会 健康。Zhǐyǒu měi tiān pǎobù, nǐ de ...
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• Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
  ... you don't have to.Bù xiǎng qù jiù bùyào qù ma.If you don't wanna go, don't go. 你 别 太 谦虚 嘛 。Obviously you're being super modest.Nǐ bié tài qiānxū ...
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• Separable verb
  ... -case basis. Where to put 了, 过, 着 with Separable Verbs Hint: they go after the verb, ''not'' the object. Structure Verb + 了 / 过 / 着 ...
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• Yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... to meet tomorrow? 你们 也 去 吗 ？questionNǐmen yě qù ma?Are you also going? 他 在 你们 学校 学 中文 吗 ？questionTā zài nǐmen xuéxiào xué Zhōngwén ma?Does he study ...
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• Expressing distance with "li"
  ... lí zhèr tài yuǎn le, wǒ bù xiǎng qù.That bar is too far away from here. I don't want to go. 我 不想 去 离 家 很 远 的 地方 工作。Wǒ bù xiǎng qù lí jiā hěn yuǎn de ...
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• Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
  ... 你 能 不 能 一 下班 就 去 接 孩子 ？Nǐ néng bu néng yī xiàbān jiù qù jiē háizi?Can you go to pick up our kid as soon as you get off work? 妈妈 一 到 家 就 去 做饭 了 。Māma ...
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• Expressing "no wonder"
  ... is out of power? No wonder my call wouldn't go through. 你 放 了 醋 ？难怪 这么 ... there are so many people here. There's a sale going on. 怪不得 她 拉肚子 ，原来 她 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
  ... dài xiànjīn chūmén.Ever since I've started using my phone to pay for stuff I rarely take cash when I go out. 从 他 爸爸 去世 以来 ，他 一直 没 回 过 家 。Cóng tā bàba ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... 你 中午 出去 吃 还是 叫 外卖 ？Nǐ zhōngwǔ chūqù chī háishì jiào wàimài? Are you going out for lunch or ordering take-out? 或者 for Giving Options as a Statement ...
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• Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
  ... yào zǒu? bù duō zuò yīhuìr?You only just came and you‘re leaving already? Are you not going to sit a little longer? 电影 才 开始 你 就 不 想 看 了 ？Diànyǐng cái ...
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• Comparing "gen" and "dui"
  ... + Subj. 2 + Verb-Obj. 你 要 跟 我 一起 去 吗？Nǐ yào gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù ma?Are you going to go with me? 鲜花 跟 巧克力 是 最好 的 礼物。Xiānhuā gēn qiǎokèlì shì zuì hǎo de ...
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• Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
  ... so much, but he had to. 我 不 想 去 ，可是 她 非要 让 我 去 。I didn't want to go, but she made me go. 情人节 那天 ，我 女朋友 非要 让 我 送 她 玫瑰花 。My girlfriend made me give ...
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• Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
  ... . We see that when you don't call him to go, he does what is unexpected and wants to go. Basically, 偏偏 here expresses that someone or something ...
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• Comparing "genju" and "ju"
  ... 将要 辞职。Jùchuán shǒuxiàng jiāngyào cízhí.It is rumored that the Prime Minister is going to resign. 根据传 首相 将要 辞职。Gēnjù chuán shǒuxiàng jiāngyào cízhí.It ...
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• Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
  ... stay single than find a random one. 与其 去 上 一个 三流 的 大学 ，我 宁可 先 工作 。Instead of going, I‘d rather start to work first. 与其 住 在 陌生 的 大 城市 ，爷爷 宁可 住 农村 的 老 ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
  ... 候，我们 就 去 公园 玩。Yǔ tíng le de shíhou , wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán wán.When it stops raining, we'll go play in the park. 雨 停 了 以后，我们 就 去 公园 玩。Yǔ tíngle yǐhòu ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... 学 vs. 学到 You know how when you're studying, you know information is going into your brain, but you're not sure how well it's really sticking? Well ...
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• Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
  ... today 老板 请客 ，又 可以 吃 大餐 了 ！Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, yòu kěyǐ chī dàcān le The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal again 快 过年 了 ，我们 又 能 拿 红包 了 ...
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• Verb
  ... of verbs in Chinese. After we go over them, we will discuss ... common mistake is to say "不有," but we're going to try to avoid that as much as possible ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... , call me. 我 下 了 课 去 找 你 。future actionWǒ xià le kè qù zhǎo nǐ.I will go find you after I get out of class. 她 想 毕 了 业 就 结婚 。future actionTā xiǎng bì ...
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• Foreword
  ... at AllSet Learning, is in accordance with the new “learning grammar as you go” principle of Chinese study in the digital age. Learners can now boldly ...
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• After or before a specific time
  ... 以后 ， 我们 要 开会。 Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì.After finishing lunch, we are going to have a meeting. 你 到 家 以后 给 我 打电话。 Nǐ dào jiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ ...
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• Emphasizing with "cai"
  ... Structure Subj. + 才 + Verb + Obj. + 呢 Examples 我们 才 不 会 找 他 帮忙 呢。We're not going to ask him for help. 我 才 不 会 相信 这 种 人 呢。I‘m not ...
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• The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
  ... from standard Mandarin, and this need major revisions. 他 会 哭 吗 ？Tā huì kū ma?Is he going to cry? 你 会 走 吗 ？Nǐ huì zǒu ma?Will you leave? 我 会 赢 吗 ？Wǒ ...
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• Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
  ... 想 去 吗 ？Zhèyàng dehuà, nǐ hái xiǎng qù ma?If this is the case, do you still want to go? 如果 是 这样 的话 ，麻烦 就 大 了 。Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, máfan jiù dà le ...
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• Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
  ... your Chinese, this is a good leader phrase to know. (Later on you will learn more about what's going on with this 以 .) 北京 现在 特别 冷 ，多 带 几 件 衣服 ，以防 ...
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• Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
  ... 红色 的 大门 ，左拐 就 到 了 。Tōngguò nàge hóngsè de dà mén, zuǒ guǎi jiù dào le.Go through that red door, turn left and you are there. 我 通过 了 这个 考试 。Wǒ tōngguò ...
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• Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
  ... tài lǎn le, yúshì lǎobǎn jiù bǎ tā cí le.He was way too lazy, so the boss just let him go. 我 很 喜欢 这个 手机 ，于是 就 买 下来 了 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè ge shǒujī ...
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• Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
  ... wú chǔ kě qù.My lease is up, but I haven't found a new place yet, so I have nowhere to go. 很 多 30岁 以上 的 女演员 说 自己 无 戏 可 拍。Hěn duō sānshí suì yǐshàng ...
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• Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"
  ... three bowls of rice. 你 去 了 ，就 等于 我 去 了。Nǐ qù le, jiù děngyú wǒ qù le.If you go, it's the same as if I went. 金钱 不 等于 幸福 ，你 自己 要 好好 想想。Jīnqián bù ...
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• Main Page
  ... about again almost although either every go later really too will able already ...
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• Grammar by Word
  ... Chinese grammar 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 ...
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• Pronoun
  ... , that), and Placement of question words interrogative pronouns (who, what). Pronouns can go anywhere that a noun goes, but you have to be sure to ...
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• Alternative existential sentences
  ... 着 are usually stative verb s. So unlike with action verb s, you're going to be describing an action that is kind of like just sitting there. It ...
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• Interrogative pronouns
  ... stay "in-situ," that is, where the answer to the question will go. The Pronouns These are the main interrogative pronouns, often called "WH-words ...
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• Rhetorical questions
  ... néng qù nà'er Wǒ méi gàosu nǐ ma?( Wǒ yǐjīng gàosu nǐ le.)You can't go there Did I not tell you that?(I told you that.) Rhetorical Question with ...
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• Degree complement
  ... tài bǎo le.I'm stuffed. 你们 谈 得 顺利 吗 ？Nǐmen tán de shùnlì ma?Did your conversation go well? 她 长 得 还 可以 。Tā zhǎng de hái kěyǐ.She is all right-looking ...
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• Offering choices with "haishi"
  ... . For example, if asked if you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose one or the other, not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used ...
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• Structure of dates
  ... is Christmas Eve. 10 月 1 号 我们 去 上海。Shíyuè yī hào wǒmen qù Shànghǎi.We will go to Shanghai on October 1st. 我 1990 年 7 月 出生。Wǒ Yī-jiǔ-jiǔ-líng nián ...
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• Wanting to do something with "yao"
  ... of it as meaning "would like to." Examples 我 要 喝 咖啡 。 I am going to get my hands on some coffeeWǒ yào hē kāfēi.I want to drink coffee. 我 想 ...
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  ... moves to the front of the question, establishing what the question is going to be about, before getting specific with the "how" question. Examples ...
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• Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
  ... him? 你 的 手机 能 上网 吗？Nǐ de shǒujī néng shàngwǎng ma?Can your cell phone go on the internet? 一 岁 的 宝宝 能 说话 吗？Yī suì de bǎobao néng shuōhuà ma?Can ...
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• Structure of days of the week
  ... 这个 星期五 晚上 我们 要 去 酒吧。Zhège Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā.We're going to a bar this Friday night. 星期六 和 星期天 我们 不 上班。 Xīngqīliù hé Xīngqītiān ...
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• The "also" adverb "ye"
  ... I also want to study Chinese. 他们 也 会 去吗？ Tāmen yě huì qù ma?Are they also going? 我 妈妈 也 喜欢 吃 饺子。 Wǒ māma yě xǐhuan chī jiǎozi.My mother likes to eat ...
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• The "all" adverb "dou"
  ... in Shanghai. 明天 我们 都 可以 去 。Míngtiān wǒmen dōu kěyǐ qù.Tomorrow we all can go. 你们 都 用 wiki 吗 ？Nǐmen dōu yòng wiki ma?Do you all use the wiki? 我们 ...
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• Negative commands with "buyao"
  ... with your phone 不要 很 晚 睡觉！ Bùyào hěn wǎn shuìjiào.Don't go to bed too late. See also Negative commands with bie Sources and Further ...
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• Expressing "will" with "hui"
  ... tomorrow? 我 出去 一下，很 快 会 回来。 Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going out for a little while. I'll come back very soon. 老板 会 同意 吗？Lǎobǎn huì ...
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• Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
  ... 回家 休息。Tā tài lèi le, yīnggāi huíjiā xiūxi.He's too tired. He should go home and rest. Negate 应该 (yīnggāi) with 不 (bù) Structure Add the ...
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• Special cases of "zai" following verbs
  ... is called a location complement , but it can be understood without going into that much detail. Just remember that for verbs implying ''movement'' ...
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• Using "ye" and "dou" together
  ... 饭 ，一起 去 吧 。Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.We all haven't eaten either. Let's go together. 这些 不 贵 ，那些 也 都 不 贵 。Zhèxiē bù guì, nàxiē yě dōu bù guì ...
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• Special verbs with "hen"
  ... néng shàng yī gè hǎo dàxué.Both of my parents really hope that I can go to a good college. Did you ever notice that some Chinese people with less-than ...
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• ASGLFX54
  REDIRECT Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
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• Verbs that take double objects
  ... 很 贵 的 生日 礼物。Bàba yào sòng gěi wǒ yī gè hěn guì de shēngrì lǐwù.My dad is going to give me a very expensive birthday gift. 你 可以 借 我 两 千 块 钱 吗？Nǐ kěyǐ ...
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• In the future in general with "yihou"
  ... " for 以后 (yǐhòu) either sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite ...
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• Before a specific time with "yiqian"
  ... 睡觉 以前 ，不要 吃 东西。Shuìjiào yǐqián, bùyào chī dōngxi.Don't eat anything before you go to sleep. 两 年 以前 ， 你 认识 他 吗？ Liǎng nián yǐqián, nǐ rènshi tā ma ...
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• Expressing duration of inaction
  ... pattern for expressing duration . If there's a consistent keyword in this pattern, it's going to be 没 (méi), since it almost always plays a role ...
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• Sentence-final interjection "a"
  ... concern for the listener. Examples 你 走 不 走 啊 ？ Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu a? Are you going or what? 你 吃 不 吃 啊 ？Nǐ chī bu chī a? Are you eating or not ...
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• Questions with "le ma"
  ... 你 今天 去 上班 了 吗 ？Nǐ jīntiān qù shàngbān le ma? Did you go to work today? With a Topic Structure Topic (+ Subj.) + Verb + 了吗? NOTE: in this ...
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• Asking why with "zenme"
  ... , nǐ zěnme bù qù shàngbān? Today is Monday. Why aren't you going to work? With an Adjective Structure In this case, it's most ...
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• Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
  ... 点 吵 ，我们 走吧 。Zhège dìfang yǒudiǎn chǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba.This place is a little too noisy. Let's go. 爸爸 回来 有点 晚 ，妈妈 有点 不高兴 。Bàba huílái yǒudiǎn wǎn, māma ...
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• Asking about degree with "duo"
  ... here? 你 要 在 美国 待 多 久？Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi duō jiǔ? How long are you going to stay in the USA? 这些 东西 多 重？Zhèxiē dōngxi duō zhòng?How heavy are these ...
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• Two words for "but"
  ... 很 想 去，但是 我 太 忙 了。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ tài máng le.I really want to go, but I am too busy. 中文 很 有意思，但是 也 很 难。Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi, dànshì yě hěn ...
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• Counting money
  ... in Chinese, make sure you know how to ask "how much money" when you go shopping in China. Structure Subj. + 多少钱 ? Examples 多少 钱 ...
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• Measure words with "this" and "that"
  ... using Measure_word_%22ge%22 个 (gè) for everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using other measure words in these simple phrases ...
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• Expressing "every" with "mei"
  ... 去 公园。Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu qù gōngyuán.Every weekend they go to the park. See also Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou" Measure ...
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• Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
  ... 再 去 吧 。Yǔ zhème dà, míngtiān zài qù ba.The rain is so heavy. How about we go tomorrow? 你 那么 聪明 ，一定 能 猜到 。Nǐ nàme cōngming, yīdìng néng cāi dào.You're ...
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• Expressing "and also" with "hai"
  ... 、护照，还 要 带 什么？Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, hái yào dài shénme?To go to the USA, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take ...
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• Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
  ... Here 再 is similar to the English "for a while longer" or "keep going/doing ." Structure Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb Examples 再 找找 。Zài ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
  ... The answer is that they're not exactly the same thing 没有 should be your "go to word" for expressing "not as... as...," but there are cases where 不比 ...
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• Expressing "much more" in comparisons
  ... Structure As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 很多 (hěn duō ...
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• Doing something more with "duo"
  ... . 爷爷 ，你 要 多 出去 走走 。Yéye, nǐ yào duō chūqù zǒuzou.Gramps, you need to go out and take walks more often. 多 给 他 点 时间 吧 。Duō gěi tā diǎn shíjiān ba.Give ...
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• Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
  ... like it didn't work. 好像 要 下雨 了 。Hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le.It seems like it's going to rain. 好像 有 人 敲门 。Hǎoxiàng yǒu rén qiāo mén.It seems that someone ...
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• Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
  ... in Chinese are 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn). On this page we're only going to be talking about verbs related to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and ...
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• Expressing "every" with question words
  ... 都 不 想 去 。Wǒ tài lèi le, nǎr dōu bù xiǎng qù.I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere. 在 哪里 见面 都 行 。Zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn dōu xíng.I'm fine with meeting ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... and start using it yourself. So if you're an intermediate learner, you're definitely going to need to learn Ba sentence how to use 把 . Do I use ...
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• Acknowledgments
  ... tirelessly on the wiki behind the scenes for years without complaining. Big props also go to full-time staff 李炯 (Lǐ Jiǒng) and 马丽华 (Mǎ Lìhuá) for ...
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• Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
  ... Sentence Pattern When you make 所有 part of the subject, you're typically going to need 都 before the predicate. Structure 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
  ... 订？还有 ，机票 买 了 吗 ？Jiǔdiàn shéi lái dìng? Háiyǒu, jīpiào mǎi hǎo le ma?Who's going to book the hotel room? Also, did you buy the plane tickets? 下班 以后 早点 ...
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• Big numbers in Chinese
  ... million, for example, is 一百万 (yībǎi wàn). If you can memorize that, then going to 一千万 (yīqiān wàn) is way easier and faster, since you don't have to ...
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• Measure words for verbs
  ... You should also know that, like nouns, some verbs have special measure words to go with them. The basic verbal measure word, however, is 次, as in the ...
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• Expressing "some" with "yixie"
  ... . 我们 很 快 会 见到 一些 新 同事。Wǒmen hěn kuài huì jiàndào yīxiē xīn tóngshì.We're going to meet some new co-workers very soon. 你 饿 不 饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。 Nǐ è ...
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• Expressing "then…" with "name"
  ... 吗 ？Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, nà nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas? 大家 都 到 了 ，那么 我们 开 ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"
  ... 了。Jiǎshǐ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒ jiù bù qù shàngbān le.If it rains tomorrow, then I'm not going to work. 假使 你 同意，我们 立马 签 合同。Jiǎshǐ nǐ tóngyì, wǒmen lìmǎ ...
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• Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
  ... of trouble to get to the city center, but then I realized I had forgotten my cell phone and had to go back and get it. 金融 危机 之后 他 好不容易 才 找到 工作，现在 又 ...
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• Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
  ... qù yěcān, wǒmen yào bu yào mǎi yīxiē shuǐguǒ, língshí shénme de?We are going on picnic tomorrow. Shall we buy some fruits, snacks, and so on? 跑步 ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
  ... 外 adds the meaning of "additionally" (although that's probably not going to be the most natural English translation for most sentences). Structure ...
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• Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
  ... Oh no. This meeting is being led by the General Manager Wang.It's definitely going to be boring. It may seem like it due to the way most of these ...
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• Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
  ... Is it worth it? Yes. It's worth it. 上 大学 很 值得。Shàng dàxué hěn zhídé.Going to college is really worth it. 学 汉语 是 值得 的。Xué Hànyǔ shì zhídé de.Studying ...
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• Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
  ... . 由于 工作 关系 ，我 经常 去 北京。Yóuyú gōngzuò guānxi, wǒ jīngcháng qù Běijīng.I often go to Beijing for my work. 由于 加强 了 管理 ，生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。Yóuyú ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
  ... Nǎpà nǐ shuō de zài hǎotīng, wǒmen yě bù xiāngxìn.No matter how convincing you are, we're still not going to believe it. 哪怕 再 累 ，她 也 不 要 父母 帮忙 照顾 孩子 ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
  ... ，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 能 被 录用 。Jiùsuàn nǐ ...
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• Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
  ... nǐ māma tóngyì nǐ qù Běijīng, wǒ jiù méiyǒu yìjiàn.As long as your mother agrees with you going to Beijing, I have no issue with it. 只要 不 堵车， 我们 就 能 ...
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• Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
  ... you didn't know? 难道 你 今天 没 去 上班 吗？Nándào nǐ jīntiān méi qù shàngbān ma?Did you not go to work today? 你 这么 冷静，难道 不 知道 发生 了 什么 吗？ Nǐ zhème lěngjìng ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
  ... up Who on earth is your boyfriend? 你 到底 说 不 说？Nǐ dàodǐ shuō bu shuō?Are you going to tell me or not? 你 到底 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ dàodǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?Do you ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
  ... lǚyóu le, tā lián chūmén dōu bù xiǎng chū.Don't even mention traveling; he doesn't even want to go outside the house. 别说 是 我， 连 你 妈妈 也 不 会 原谅 你。Bié ...
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• Expressing actions in progress (full form)
  ... that '''virtually every part of the above pattern is ''optional''''', so you're going to see all sorts of variations of it (and rarely the full ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... (yě) on the right. Using All Three "de"s This example is naturally going to be a little more difficult than the ones above, since we're cramming ...
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• Using "guo" with "le"
  ... see it used together with Expressing completion with "le" 了 (le) . What's going on here? If you're already familiar with the basic usage of both 了 ...
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• Using "de" (modal particle)
  ... gǎodìng de.We can handle it. 他 不 会 道歉 的 。Tā bù huì dàoqiàn de.He's not going to apologize. 这个 地方 我们 来 过 的 。Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo de.We've been ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
  ... really speak English. 他们 不 太 想 去 。 Tāmen bù tài xiǎng qù.They don't really want to go. 我 哥哥 不 太 喜欢 他 的 工作 。Wǒ gēge bù tài xǐhuan tā de gōngzuò.My ...
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• Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
  ... 怎么 跟 朋友 出去 玩 。Tāmen bù zěnme gēn péngyou chūqù wán.They don't often go out with friends. Usage of 没怎么 Note that the examples below use 没 instead ...
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• Site Hacks
  ... src" = "/gramwiki/extensions/SemanticMediaWiki/skins/images/smw_button.png"; ---- Remove go button Comment out this the line (~477) in the main file ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
  ... .Wǒ jīntiān chàdiǎn chídào le.I was almost late today. 她 差点 疯 了 。She didn't go crazy.Tā chàdiǎn fēng le.She almost went crazy. 他 差点 就 死 了 。He didn't ...
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• Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
  ... le? Who came just now? 刚才 你 去 哪儿 了？Gāngcái nǐ qù nǎr le? Where did you go just now? 刚才 我 去 洗手间 了。Gāngcái wǒ qù xǐshǒujiān le.I just went to the ...
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• Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
  ... I know. 你 看 书 吧，我 尽量 不 打扰 你。Nǐ kàn shū ba, wǒ jǐnliàng bù dǎrǎo nǐ.Go ahead and study, I'll do my best to not disturb you. 你 是 哥哥，要 尽量 照顾 好 妹妹 ...
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• Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
  ... shùnlì jìnxíng, duōkuī le nǐ. xièxie nǐ.Because of you, the project is going smoothly. Thank you. Pattern with 多亏 and 才 When the good outcome ...
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• Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
  ... jiā, suǒyǐ wǒ bái pǎo le yī tàng.He wasn't home when I got there, so I wasted all of that time going over there. 不好意思， 让 你 白 忙 了 一 个 早上，我们 老板 今天 来 不 ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... 点，要 迟到 了。This is a request.Kuài diǎn, yào chídào le.Hurry up a bit, we're going to be late. 老板 ，便宜 点 吧 。This is a request.Lǎobǎn, piányi diǎn ba.Boss ...
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• Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
  ... , qù jiǔbā shì bu shì hěn píngcháng de yúlè huódòng?In China, is it common to go to a bar for entertainment? Example Dialog A:你 平时 做 什么 菜 ？Nǐ ...
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• Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
  ... yánsè de yīfu xiǎnde nǐ de liǎnsè bù hǎokàn.This color of clothing doesn't go well with your complexion. 看起来 Emphasizes Subjectivity 看起来 is the ...
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• Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
  ... decided 终于 要 放假 了，开心 吧？Zhōngyú yào fàngjià le, kāixīn ba?You're finally going on vacation. You're happy about it, aren't you? 你们 合作 的 项目 终于 成 ...
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• Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
  ... 得 Knicks 会 输 掉 最后 一 场 比赛，结果 他们 反而 赢 了。They all thought the Knicks were going to lose the last game, but they won. 我 以为 Knicks 会 赢 第 一 场 比赛，结果 反而 是 最 ...
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• Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
  ... 朝 相反的 方向 走。Nǐ yīnggāi cháo xiāngfǎn de fāngxiàng zǒu.You should go down a different path. 相反 can be the predicate 相反, like all other adjectives ...
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• Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
  ... . In this case, it's pronounced as "rénjiā" rather than "rénjia." This use is going to be the least common in everyday spoken Chinese. 这个 小区 有 多少 户 ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... 演唱会。Nǐmen yīdìng yào qù tīng wǒ de yǎnchàng huì.You guys totally have to go listen to me in concert. 肯定, 确定, and 一定 as Adjectives Structures ...
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• Expressing comparable degree with "you"
  ... is included in this pattern to talk about an action, it's probably going to involve a degree complement using this structure below: Structure ...
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... Subj. + 就 + Verb Phrase In this structure, the verb phrase is going to include some kind of measure word . Examples 我 就 去 过 一 ...
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• ASGVT2KN
  REDIRECT Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
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• Advanced uses of "dou"
  ... 害 我 跑 这么 远。Dōu shì nǐ, hài wǒ pǎo zhème yuǎn.It's because of you, making me go all that way. 都 怨 你，不 提前 订好 座位。Dōu yuàn nǐ, bù tíqián dìng hǎo zuòwèi ...
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• Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan"
  ... 万 不要 去！ Nàlǐ tài wēixiǎn le, qiānwàn bùyào qù It's too dangerous there. Whatever you do, don't go 他们 的 产品 是 假 的，你 千万 不要 买！ Tāmen de chǎnpǐn shì jiǎ ...
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• Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
  ... to the original state or condition," but this time it is strongly emphasizing going back exactly to how it was before. It does not have the same ...
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• Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
  ... Examples 我 父母 向来 不 喜欢 我 跟 你们 一起 出去 玩儿。My parents have always disliked me going out to play with you guys. 我 向来 努力，所以 我 每 一 次 考试 都 得 满分。I have ...
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• Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
  ... ? 我们 上 次 说 周末 去 哪儿 玩 来着 ？Where is it that we said we are going to this weekend? Special phrase "I told you so" with 来着 来着 is used in a common ...
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  ... almost although both can either every go later really too will able already ...
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• Expressing "any" with "renhe"
  ... Wǒ xiān zǒu le, yǒu rènhé xūyào gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà bā.I need to go now. Call me if you need anything at all. See also Referring to "all" using ...
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• Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
  ... with "zai... shang / xia / li" express location with 在 . In this article, we'll go more in depth as to how you can make idiomatic phrases using that ...
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... shì kěyǐ chī de.This thing is edible. 我 会 去 的 。Wǒ huì qù de.I will go. 我们 能 做到 的 。Wǒmen néng zuòdào de.We can do it. See also Modifying ...
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