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- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 06:21, 15 July 2013
- ... to work? By metro? 你 知道 怎么 去 外滩 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù Wàitān ma?Do you know how to get to the Bund? 你 怎么 知道 我 喜欢 旅行？Nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ xǐhuan lǚxíng ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"46 bytes (7 words) - 16:47, 12 February 2016
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 05:22, 18 March 2013
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 09:04, 15 August 2016
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 03:31, 9 November 2017
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- ... to work? By metro? 你 知道 怎么 去 外滩 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù Wàitān ma?Do you know how to get to the Bund? 你 怎么 知道 我 喜欢 旅行？Nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ xǐhuan lǚxíng ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... jiǎn tóufa yī cì? 你 多 长 时间 剪 一 次 头发 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān jiǎn yī cì tóufa?How often do you cut your hair? 你 多 长 时间 刮 胡子 一 次 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān guā ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... the weather today? 你 妹妹 的 工作 怎么样 ？Nǐ mèimei dē gōngzuò zěnmeyàng ? How is your little sister's job going? 你的 新 手机 怎么样 ？Nǐ de xīn shǒujī zěnmeyàng ...3 KB (481 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 要不 我们 一起 去 吧 ，一个人 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 ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... 他 的 短信 我 不 知道 怎么 回复 好 。 Tā de duǎnxìn wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme huífù hǎo.I don't know how to reply to his text. 这些 钱 他 不 知道 放 在 哪儿 才 好 。 Zhèxiē qián tā bù ...4 KB (637 words) - 07:26, 29 November 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"68 bytes (10 words) - 09:07, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT Epressing "how often"35 bytes (4 words) - 07:00, 27 October 2015
- REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"46 bytes (7 words) - 16:47, 12 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "how often"36 bytes (4 words) - 08:35, 29 February 2016
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 05:22, 18 March 2013
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 09:04, 15 August 2016
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 03:31, 9 November 2017
- ... say thank you? 你 结婚 的时候 怎么 不 告诉 我？Nǐ jiéhūn de shíhou zěnme bù gàosu wǒ? How come you didn't tell me when you got married? 我们 还 没 开始 吃，他 怎么 已经 吃完 ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 知道 这里 的 冬天 多 冷 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān duō lěng ma? Do you know how cold it is here in winter? 你 知道 上海 的 房子 多 贵 吗？Nǐ zhīdào Shànghǎi de fángzi ...3 KB (518 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ？Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao gè xuéshēng?How many students are there in your ... dàxué de shíhou kàn le duōshao běn shū?How many books did you read when you were ...4 KB (529 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 我们 的 午饭 多少 钱？Wǒmen de wǔfàn duōshao qián? How much is our lunch? 这 杯 咖啡多少 钱？Zhè bēi kāfēi duōshao qián? How much for this cup of coffee? 这 件 衣服 多少 ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 舞 了 。Wǒ xué le liǎng gè yuè, xiànzài wǒ huì tiàowǔ le.I studied for two months. I know how to dance now. (It's a learned skill) 我 爸妈 同意 了 ，现在 我 可以 跳舞 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... shàngwǎng.I use my cell phone to go online. A:你 怎么 去 北京？Nǐ zěnme qù Běijīng?How do you go to Beijing? B:我 坐 火车 去。Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù.I take the train. A ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... walk? 你 怎么 能 这样 跟 你 父母 说话 呢？Nǐ zěnme néng gēn nǐ de fùmǔ zhèyàng shuōhuà ne?How can you talk to your parents like that? 他 结婚 才 两 个 月，怎么可能 这么 快 就 离婚 ...6 KB (926 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2020
- ... s and state complement s. 你们 觉得 我 画 得 怎么样 ？The complement is used to ask "how well I draw."Nǐmen juéde wǒ huà de zěnmeyàng? 我们 觉得 你 画 得 很 好 。The ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 书 放 在 桌子 上 。Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.Put the book on the table. How would you say this without the 把 construction? You might try this: 放 书 在 桌子 上 ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 起得 这么 晚，能 不 迟到 吗 ？Nǐ qǐ de zhème wǎn, néng bù chídào ma?You got up so late, how could you not be late? A: 我 点 了 很多 菜，都是 你 爱 吃 的。Wǒ diǎn le hěn duō cài ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... bit. 你 看 一下。It should be quick.Nǐ kàn yīxià.Take a look. 试 一下 吧。How long can trying it take? Shì yīxià ba.Try it. 我 要 想 一下。You're supposed to ...4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 多 远 ，我 都 要 跟 你 一起 去 。Bùguǎn duō yuǎn, wǒ dōu yào gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù.No matter how far it is, I'm going with you. 不管 多 难 ，都 不 能 放弃 。Bùguǎn duō nán, dōu bù ...6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... ? 北京 下 雨 了 。 上海 呢 ？ Běijīng xià yǔ le. Shànghǎi ne?It's raining in Beijing. How about Shanghai? 你 说 他们 可以 去 。 我们 呢 ？ Nǐ shuō tāmen kěyǐ qù. Wǒmen ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... years older than me. 你 比 你 哥哥 小 几 岁 ？ Nǐ bǐ nǐ gēge xiǎo jǐ suì? How much younger are you than your elder brother? 他 女朋友 比 他 大 十 岁 。Tā nǚpéngyou bǐ ...4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
- ... 书 放 在 桌子 上 。Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.Put the book on the table. How would you say this without the 把 construction? You might try this: 放 书 在 桌子 上 ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... best to link textbooks to our own Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see how it works, '''click on one of the book covers below''' or Chinese textbook ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... Box section at the bottom of an article. Look at other Grammar boxes to see how that mark-up looks. Once you make a keyword, you will need to make the ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... with "le" the action is completed ), followed by the duration. This is how you talk about the duration of completed actions. Examples 他 学 了 ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... without showering. 你 多 长 时间 没 刮 胡子 了 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān méi guā húzi le?How long has it been since you last shaved? 她 半 个 月 没 出门 了 。Tā bàn gè yuè ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... míngtiān zài qù ba.The rain is so heavy. How about we go tomorrow? 你 那么 聪明 ... 这么 没 礼貌 ？Nǐ zěnme zhème méi lǐmào?How can you be this impolite? 这个 外国人 ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... 十 shí Ten 1 一 yī One A Shortcut One more simple way to remember how to correctly write out large numbers is to pick one or two numbers and just ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... 饭 。Jiùsuàn zài qióng, tā yě bù qù yàofàn.She never went on the street to beg for money no matter how poor she was. 我 已经 吃饱了 ，就算 再 好吃 ，我 也 不 想 吃 了 。Wǒ ...5 KB (718 words) - 03:15, 17 December 2020
- ... 发 多少 消息，他 都 不 回。Wúlùn gěi tā fā duōshǎo xiāoxi, tā dōu bù huí.No matter how many messages you send him, he won't reply. 无论 你 想 不 想，你 都 要 加班。Wúlùn nǐ ...4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
- ... I give you? 难道他们 还 要 等 多长 时间 ？Not a 吗 questionNándào tāmen hái yào děng duōcháng shíjiān?How long do they still have to wait? 难道你 还 想 在 这 种 公司 工作 多少 年 ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... ?When exactly are they arriving? 我们 究竟 还 要 等 多久？Wǒmen jiūjìng hái yào děng duōjiǔ?How much longer do we still need to wait? 你们 究竟 想 让 我 怎么 做？Nǐmen ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... verb, and the object cannot be treated as part of the verb. How to Use Separable Verbs ''The first step in mastering separable verbs is knowing ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... that one? 这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 呢 ？Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nàge ne?How do I say this in Chinese? And that? 我 在 家，你 呢 ？Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?I'm at ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... company close to the metro station? 你 家 离 学校 多远？Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào duō yuǎn?How far is it from your home to school? 这个 酒店 离 机场 有 多远？Zhège jiǔdiàn ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... ; you have to move the girl's (or guy's) heart. 怎么 追 女孩子 ？Zěnme zhuī nǚ háizi?How do you pursue a girl? 那 个 女孩子 ，你 追到了吗 ？Nàge nǚháizi, nǐ zhuīdào le ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... such wide applicability is not an easy task, requiring not only technical know-how and careful thinking, but also a strong intuitive sense of what the ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... added to the basic sentence structure. How to do this is demonstrated below. ... Whenever you talk about FOR HOW LONG, you're getting into duration. ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... rules of usage are similar to the rules for "hundred." Just note that no matter how many zeroes are in the middle of the number, you just say 零 (líng ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... xué huì le shǔ shù.My daughter has learned how to count. 我 爸爸 还 没 学 会 ... yòng zhìnéng shǒujī.My father hasn't learned how to use a smartphone yet. 老师 ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... This pattern is used when you want to use one verb to describe how ''another'' action is performed. Structure Verb 1 + 着 + Verb 2 Note that ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 都 没有 用 。Wǒ gēn tā shuō duōshao biàn dōu méiyǒu yòng.It doesn't matter how many times I tell him. "However" with 怎么 都 怎么 (zěnme) also works with ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... don't try to learn them all at once. Learn them as you need them. How do I use 了 (le)? That, my friend, is the million-dollar question that ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... ，我们 也 不 相信 。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 ...5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
- ... 怎么 了？Nǐ dàodǐ zěnme le?What on earth is up with you? 到底 怎么 走？Dàodǐ zěnme zǒu?How on earth do we get there? 快 说 啊！你 男友 到底 是 谁？Kuài shuō a Nǐ nányǒu ...5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
- ... (bù zěnme) seems to mean "not how," but it actually means "not often" ... Used for Expressing frequency Similar How to do something with "zenme" ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... what other people say. 别人 怎么 想 我 怎么 知道 ？Biérén zěnme xiǎng wǒ zěnme zhīdào?How could I know what other people are thinking? 那 是 人家 的 事 ，你 管 那么 多 干 ...4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
- ... different grammar points. Get clear on how these words work in different ways ... Grammar Wiki content. To see how it works, Chinese textbook grammar ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... zìsī hé lěngmò, zěnme huì yǒu rén xǐhuan nǐ? You're so selfish and cold, how could anyone like you? In this second group, using 和 to group two totally ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... parts. 我 知道 怎么 把 图片 做 成视频。Wǒ zhīdào zěnme bǎ túpiàn zuò chéng shìpín.I know how to make this picture into a video. 老师 把 全班 同学 分 成了 三个 小组。Lǎoshī bǎ ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... 来 + 像 for Direct Visual Comparisons 看起来 can also be used to express how something "looks like" something else. But unlike the previous usage of 看起来 ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... conjugating its verbs, Chinese uses particles to indicate how a verb works within a particular timeframe, or how the verb relates to the flow of time ...2 KB (226 words) - 07:09, 20 February 2020
- ... think we need an article on written Chinese （书面语) in general, and how it is different from spoken CHinese. 于 "而" series 而 on its own (conjunction ...9 KB (703 words) - 06:31, 26 November 2020
- ... qù Hángzhōu le.I went to Hangzhou yesterday. B: 你 是 怎么 去 的 ？Nǐ shì zěnme qù de?How did you get there? A: 我 是 坐 火车 去 的 。Wǒ shì zuò huǒchē qù de.I went ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... any of the above instructions seem confusing, don't worry The best way to learn how articles are set up is take a look at the code in the article by ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... you're like most learners, when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 (hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... a complaint, or a reason for not doing something. They're similar to how we would use "too" in English, and the translations are straightforward. 米 ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... to tell you the good news. 他们 给 了 你 多少 钱？Tāmen gěi le nǐ duōshao qián?How much money did they give you? 他 送 了 女朋友 很 多 花。Tā sòng le nǚpéngyou hěn ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... clear: 你 怎么 才 吃 晚饭 ？已经 十 点 了 。Nǐ zěnme cái chī wǎnfàn? Yǐjīng shí diǎn le.How come you are eating dinner now? It's 10 pm. 你 怎么 才 来 ？我们 等 了 半 个 多 小 ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... should Similar Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" Similar Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" Used for Expressing quality Used for ...4 KB (539 words) - 07:55, 26 November 2018
- ... she visits me. 为什么 每次 我 来 他 都 不 在 ？Wèishénme měi cì wǒ lái tā dōu bù zài?How come he's not here every time I come? 我 每次 玩 这个 游戏 都 输 。Wǒ měi cì wán ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... ), as a conjunction that means "next," or "afterwards." A longer example to help you understand how they can all work together: 今天 早上 我 起床 以后 先 准备 早饭 ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... /or" 要么 pattern is similar to one of the uses of each Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" 要不 and Providing two options with double "huozhe" 或者 ...4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... nǐ zài piàn wǒ Wǒ zěnme nàme shǎ?You have been tricking me all along. How could I be so stupid? The more formal expression 原来如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ) can ...4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... shuō Zhōngwén wǒ yě bù zhīdào zěnme huídá.Forget about English Even if you speak Chinese, I don't know how to answer. 这么 难 的 问题，别说 你，就是 老师 也 不 知道 答案 ...4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
- ... Li's house This comparison works very well for possession, as it shows how English and Chinese handle possession in a similar way. Just remember that ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... a lot of time. 你 怎么 还 在 吃 呢？Nǐ zěnme hái zài chī ne.How is it that you're still eating? See Also Modal particle s Questions with "ne ...3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Make sure you're clear on Measure words for counting what a measure word is and how to use them .) Examples 老师 问 了 五 个 问题 。Lǎoshī wèn le ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... in your school? 妈妈 会 做饭 吗 ？questionMāma huì zuòfàn ma?Does mom know how to cook? It's important to remember that you do not normally add 吗 (ma) to a ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... application. This phrase is usually directed at a person, and it is similar to how in English we may say, "he's always sleepy, but you can't blame him ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... zānghuà.That kid always says bad words. 你 怎么 老是 不 高兴 ？Nǐ zěnme lǎoshì bù gāoxìng? How are you always unhappy? 你 儿子 上课 的 时候 老是 说话 。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de ...4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
- ... 然 Similar Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui" Similar Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Complex ...4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019
- ... 这样 的 事情？Nǐ zhège rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqing?What kind of person are you? How could you do this? 他 这个 工作，还是 很 有 挑战 的。Tā zhège gōngzuò ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... ) is often translated simply as "just" or "only," but there are some nuances to how it is used. Used as "Only" 就 can also be used to express one ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... a few important meetings today. 几 (jǐ) as "a Few Tens" It is similar to how in English we can say, "a few dozen" or "a couple dozen," though in ...6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... he want to work here or not? 你 的 包 这么 重！你 到底 带了 多少 东西？Your bag is so heavy How much stuff are you even carrying? 会议 已经 开 了 两个小时 了，我们 到底 什么时候 结束 ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... of the "big topics" visited and revisited by learners: ''' Uses of "le" How to use 了 (le) ''' ''' Word Order ''' ''' Complements ''' ''' ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... time to place blame, but rather to figure out how to resolve this. 我 没 说 不 是 因 ... nǐ de nèixīn.What's important is not how you look on the outside, but ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... Grammar Box You probably already know how to Expressing location with "zai ... go more in depth as to how you can make idiomatic phrases using that ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- ... example below: A: 昨天 你 是 怎么 回 的 家 ？Zuótiān nǐ shì zěnme huí de jiā?How did you come back yesterday? B: 昨天 我 是 打车 回 家 的 。Zuótiān wǒ shì dǎchē huíjiā ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some ... - style="color: 000;" How do we support textbooks? Chinese ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some ... - style="color: 000;" How do we support textbooks? Chinese ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... to wonder a lot about ''' Uses of "le" how to use 了 (le) '''. Here are some ... - style="color: 000;" How do we support textbooks? Chinese ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... it. Subj. + 想要 + Noun / Verb Examples 你 想要 几 个 孩子 ？Nǐ xiǎngyào jǐ gè háizi? How many kids do you want to have? 我 老婆 总是 想要 最 贵 的 包。Wǒ lǎopo ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- stub AKA 时间副词 (shíjiān fùcí) Adverbs of time express the when, how long, or how often of a verb . Notes 就 and 才 又 and 再 又 for ...919 bytes (122 words) - 07:12, 15 June 2017
- stub AKA 时间短语 (shíjiān duǎnyǔ) A time phrase occurs before the verb phrase and indicates the when, how long, or how often of a situation.162 bytes (27 words) - 07:13, 15 June 2017
- ... you tell me where you bought this? 老板 的 孩子 多大 了？Lǎobǎn de háizi duō dà le?How old is the boss's child now? 你 知道 老板 的 孩子 多大 了 吗？Nǐ zhīdào lǎobǎn de ...6 KB (888 words) - 09:15, 2 August 2021
- ... 你们 原来 的 看法 不 是 这样 的。Nǐmen yuánlái de kànfǎ bù shì zhèyàng de.This is not how you previously thought about it. 我 现在 的 男朋友 比 原来 的 男朋友 帅 多了。Wǒ xiànzài ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... also not restricted to a certain precondition. 往往 is used in certain conditions to mean how things can be or are like, sort of like "tend to." It's a ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... at the end. 百分之一is correct, 一分之百 is not. Briefly explain how 一个人 can mean a person or by oneself. Sources and further reading Category:Grammar ...715 bytes (89 words) - 07:52, 20 August 2015
- ... "xiaqu" "cai" used for small numbers Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao" Result complement "-cuo" Separable ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... if you're lazy, though. It also works Minutes to the Hour When expressing how many minutes it will be till the next full hour, you put 差 (chà ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... háizi, cái zhīdào zuò fùmǔ duōme bù róngyì.It wasn't until he had had a child that he realized how hard it is to be a parent. 等到 他 到 家 了 ，才 发现 他 没有 ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... 衣服 。Zhídào wǒ dìdi shàng dàxué, tā dōu bù huì xǐ yīfu.My younger brother didn't know how to wash clothes until he went to college. 我 认识 他 一年 多 了 ，直到 ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... years since we last met. We didn't really know about each other's lives and we were surprised at how the other had changed. 我们 了解 了 彼此 的 需求 ，再也 不 吵架 ...5 KB (704 words) - 09:38, 14 January 2021
- ... File:Grammar course 600.jpg 600px link=https://goo.gl/forms/uC7cSZ08vXU1uDP32 How You Will Study Each Lesson You will be given access to the ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- The following structures Chinese structures are used to express how often something does or doesn't happen. They are organized according to our ...203 bytes (29 words) - 09:04, 14 June 2013
- ... 哪里 nǎlǐ - when 什么时候 shénme shíhou - why 为什么 wèishénme - how 怎么 zěnme The words to ask about quantity are 多少 and 几. 多少 ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... the USA. 第 二 行 第 五 个 汉字 怎么 读？Dì-èr háng dì-wǔ gè Hànzì zěnme dú? How do you read the fifth character from the second line? 这 次 考试，我 是 我们 班 第 一。Zhè ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... of like allowing, right? But in Chinese, the context generally makes clear how willing the object of the causative verb is. It's just something that ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... a word's part of speech by examining its role in common usage and seeing how it combines with other parts of speech, it's difficult if you don't have ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... movement is away from the speaker: "go back" You might be wondering how the directional distinction between 来 and 去 works when you're talking about ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... 我 的 手机 被 偷 了 。Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.My cell phone got stolen. How to Use 被 Sentences Normal use of 被 has a few preconditions: The verb to be ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... , with the exact clock time last. (This is the big-to-small pattern.) This is how Chinese gets around the need for "a.m." or "p.m.": use 上午 (shàngwǔ ...4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... of a noun in Chinese, you probably need a measure word. First get used to how they are used with 个 (gè). Examples 一 个 人 yī gè rénone person ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... "can't" is a natural translation for "不会" (bù huì) in English, "don't know how to" is equally correct (and perhaps more helpful). Also, due to a http ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box The verb 在 (zài) expresses existence in a location, similar to how we say in English, "to be at" or "to be in." Structure The ...3 KB (474 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... is super simple. It will take a bit of time before you realize how truly universal this pattern is. It doesn't matter whether the "Noun 1" is ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"46 bytes (7 words) - 16:48, 12 February 2016
- ... is also good. Expressing "Me Too" with 也 (yě) It can be tricky to know how to say "me too" when you first study 也 (yě), as you can't say "wǒ yě ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... China, you should drink baijiu. 我 应该 给 你 多少 钱？Wǒ yīnggāi gěi nǐ duōshao qián? How much money should I give you? 感冒 的 时候 应该 喝 热水。 Gǎnmào de shíhou ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- ... to the client tomorrow. Chinese speakers use 给 in some interesting ways, similar to how English speakers use "to give," as in "to give someone a phone ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... . This is often the equivalent of ''present continuous'' in English, which is how we express that an activity is happening ''now''. You can use 正在 ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... wǒ lái.Teacher, let me read it. A:你 怎么 做 得 这么 慢 ？Nǐ zěnme zuò de zhème màn?How come you do it so slowly? B:你 觉得 我 慢 ？你 来 ！Nǐ juéde wǒ màn? Nǐ lái You ...3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
- ... yǒu yìsi a Studying Chinese is so interesting 坐 地铁 多 方便！Zuò dìtiě duō fāngbiàn How convenient it is to take the metro 你 看 这 个 小狗， 多 可爱！Nǐ kàn ...4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- ... she still mad? 你 怎么 还 在 用 那个 旧 手机 ？Nǐ zěnme hái zài yòng nàge jiù shǒujī?How come you're still using that old cell phone? 你 还 在 玩 游戏 ？明天 不是 有 考试 吗 ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... important to note that 和 (hé) '''is mainly used to link nouns'''. This is how you should use it ''exclusively'' as you get used to it. Don't try to ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... . Some nouns are ''mass nouns'' and refer to something without specifying how much of it there is. Examples are "furniture," "paper," "water," etc ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... le) and the structure is simply used to intensify an adjective. Notice how these are awkward to translate into English; the translations above took a ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... also washed the dishes. 她 也 洗 了 碗。Tā yě xǐ le wǎn.She washed the dishes too. How about a few more similar examples? 我 洗 了 澡， 还 洗 了 衣服。Wǒ xǐ le zǎo ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... may do something or experience something that you ''never'' ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use this ...4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
- ... in English sometimes confuse beginners, so note in the examples below how to say "best," "worst," "least," and "most" (meaning "greatest number ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... been much warmer lately. 上 大学 以后 ，她 成熟 多了 。We both know how immature she used to be.Shàng dàxué yǐhòu, tā chéngshú duō le.She became much more mature ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box One of the most common ways to express how something "looks" is to use 看起来 (kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... ) complement of description Category: URGENT In this article, we take a look at how we use 得 (de) to help describe an action. It is one of ...4 KB (584 words) - 09:21, 15 August 2017
- ... Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0201.html How to use 因为 and 由于 Category:A2 grammar points HSK ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box 连⋯⋯都⋯⋯ (lián... dōu...) is used similarly to how "even" is used in English and can emphasize certain surprising pieces of information. ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... 么 什么 事 都 不 做？Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme shénme shì dōu bù zuò? How come you haven't done anything at home? See Also Expressing "every time" with "mei ...6 KB (855 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"68 bytes (10 words) - 09:07, 20 September 2012
- ... new clause or sentence. 还有 can also be used with a comma, similar to how we can say "in addition..." in English. ⋯⋯ ，还有 ，⋯⋯ Examples 你 需要 吃 药 ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... le) particle is used in many different ways. In this article, we will explore how to use the double 了 (le) to express the duration of an activity that ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... Similar Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" Similar Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" Similar Expressing the only two possibilities ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... 么 教 这样 的 学生 ！Wǒ jiǎnzhí bù zhīdào zěnme jiào zhèyàng de xuéshēng I just don't know how I am supposed to teach such kinds of students. 妈妈 做 的 蛋糕 好吃 极了 ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
- ... 得 不得了，怎么 会 这么 冷？Jīntiān lěng de bùdéliǎo, zěnme huì zhème lěng?It's terribly cold today How can it be this cold? 最近 有 很 多 项目，忙 得 不得了。Zuìjìn yǒu hěn ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... 累 啊，你 一 个 星期 只 工作 四 天。Lèi shénme lèi a, nǐ yī gè xīngqī zhī gōngzuò sì tiān.How are you tired? You only work four days a week. 聪明 什么 啊，比 我 聪明 的 人 有 很 ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... would say 百分之五十 (bǎi fēn zhī wǔshí), which is literally the same as how you would pronounce the equivalent fraction "50 hundredths." Basic Pattern ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... You can put 反正 in the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyway" in English. It can be used with "不管." Disregarded Situation ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... xuéxí zěnme kèfú.Young people can't avoid facing setbacks, but the most important thing is to learn how to overcome them. 第一 次 坐 飞机 出国 难免 会 有点 兴奋 ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... 怎么样 生活，完全 由 你 自己 规划。Nǐ xiǎng zěnmeyàng shēnghuó, wánquán yóu nǐ zìjǐ guīhuà.How you want to live your life is entirely up to you. 你 去 过 上海，那 这次 就 由 ...3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
- ... , tā zěnme néng nàyàng duì wǒ?I've thought and thought about it, but I can't understand, how could you treat me like that? 他 翻 来 翻 去， 终于 找到 了 那 ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... north. I can hear it. 你 能 看出 我 多大 吗 ？Nǐ néng kànchū wǒ duōdà ma?Can you tell how old I am? 菜 里面 有 味精 ，我 能 吃 出来 。Cài lǐmiàn yǒu wèijīng, wǒ néng chī ...7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
- ... Chinese Usage Dictionary: http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0201.html How to use 因为 and 由于 Books Source HSK Standard Course ...4 KB (594 words) - 03:58, 29 December 2020
- ... ⋯⋯ (yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...) can be used in a way similar to how "on one hand..., on the other hand..." is used in English. Structure ...5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
- ... to) "只有…才" (only if…can) "首先 …其次"(first…second) Lesson 15 "如何"(how) "为的是"(for the purpose of) "因…而"(because…so) "从而"(thereby) Lesson 16 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... qù nǎr le ne?I wonder where he's going? 怎么 会 呢？Zěnme huì ne?How could that be? In the previous examples, the speaker has a tone of conjecture, a bit ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... easily overlap. To figure out what is intended, you need to use context. How urgent is the situation? Is it likely to be something the speaker really ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... together is some way. 13 和 15 加 起来 是 多少 ？Shísān hé shíwǔ jiā qǐlái shì duōshǎo?How much are 13 and 15 added up? 他 把 衣服 都 收 起来 了 。Tā bǎ yīfu dōu ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"49 bytes (6 words) - 05:14, 25 August 2017
- ... like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 after a verb, and when to use the basic ...430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
- ... of both 了 (le) and 过 (guo), then a special explanation of how they sometimes work together is now in order. Basic Pattern Structure Verb ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 这里 的 菜 他 不怎么 好吃 ！ grammar point ASGVYIZT Similar How to do something with "zenme" Similar Asking why with "zenme“ Similar "Not often" with ...3 KB (508 words) - 03:56, 15 May 2019
- ... + Place 2 + 远 / 近 Examples 你 家 离 公司 多 远 ？Nǐ jiā lí gōngsī duō yuǎn?How far is your home from your company? 我 家 离 公司 很 远 。Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī hěn ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- ... face turns red. 你 怎么 一 吃 火锅 就 拉肚子 ？Nǐ zěnme yī chī huǒguō jiù lādùzi?How come you get diarrhea every time you eat hotpot? 他 一 上 英语 课 就 想 睡觉 。Tā yī ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"49 bytes (6 words) - 05:14, 25 August 2017
- ... or "to the greatest extent." In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it Structure Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- ... Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng xiàng"nǐ zhēn piàoliang"zhī lèi de huà?How would Chinese girls respond to lines like, "you are really pretty" and the ...4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
- ... 决？Zài nǐ kànlái, zhè jiàn shì yào zěnme jiějué?In your opinion, how can this issue be solved? See also "For…" with "eryan" Limiting scope ...5 KB (743 words) - 06:27, 8 April 2022
- ... 怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not? 孩子 又 没 做错 ，打 他 干吗 ？Háizi yòu ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... 来 is the opposite of 显得 in that it emphasizes subjectivity, emphasizing how the observer feels. Structure Subj. + 看起来 + Predicate Examples ...4 KB (565 words) - 14:54, 14 January 2021
- ... 情况 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme chǔlǐ zhè zhǒng tūrán de qíngkuàng ma?Do you know how to handle this kind of sudden situation? 突然 can be used as a complement ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- Grammar Box Learning how to properly use 反而 (fǎn'ér) and 却 (què) may seem like a head ache, but it isn't This article will help you out They ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... is an adjective and also a conjunction , and this determines how they are used grammatically. Position in a Sentence Structure 相 ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... ) ''verb'' 就 (jiù) ''verb''" pattern. Basic Pattern This structure is similar to how we would say in English, "whatever I want to eat, I eat" or ...5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
- ... Basic Pattern Structure This structure is usually used for emphasizing how little of something there is. The measure word in the middle of ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... ," but it has other advanced uses as well. It can express "no matter how long or under what circumstances, facts are facts." It can also express "no ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... hái děi píng zìjǐ de nǔlì.Watching Michael Jackson's videos isn't enough to learn how to dance. You also have to rely on your own efforts. 凭 with ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- ... as our central tenet." 以 + A + 为 + B Look to the following for some examples of how this pattern can be used Examples 以 先进 科技 为 手段，以 发展 生产 ...2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
- Grammar Box Most advanced Chinese learners know how to express Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings "wanting to do something" with 要 ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... Chinese, many phrases are shortened or simplified. In this article, we will look at how 以免 is used, which can be considered the shortened form of 以便避免 ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... Box The main differences between 根据 (gēn jù) and 据 (jù) are in how 据 is specifically used. Monosyllabic nouns with 据 Basically, 据 can be used ...4 KB (587 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... or condition," but this time it is strongly emphasizing going back exactly to how it was before. It does not have the same "destroyed" connotation of ...2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- Grammar Box Stub Sometimes in English, we may want to emphasize how big, small, long, etc. something is perceived to be. We have all heard ...1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... 想 得 倒 简单 ！怎么 可能 ？What you thought is too simple How could that be possible? Giving An Emphasis with 倒 Used in An Affirmative Sentence 倒 ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- The following structures used to say how things are alike in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...159 bytes (24 words) - 07:18, 14 June 2013
- ... -化 takes the noun or adjective and makes it into a verb. One example of how we do that in English is to take the adjective "modern" and add "-ize" to ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... to something, emphases that something is the "best" . It is similar to how in English we might say "Nothing is more delicious, not even the world's ...2 KB (232 words) - 04:08, 25 April 2017
- ... verbs use 在 (zài) to express location , but this article will explain how to use 在 (zài) to express location in relation to another object. This ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... 迟到 ，怎么 今天 还 没 到 ？Tā yīxiàng bù chídào, zěnme jīntiān hái méi dào?He never comes late. How is it that he hasn't come yet today? 你 知道 妈妈 一向 不 爱 出门，所以 她 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... yǐhòu wǒ cái fāxiàn Zhōngguó cài nàme hǎochī. Only when I got to China did I realize how tasty Chinese food is. 毕业 以后 我 打算 去 上海 工作 。Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... shàng-xià jí zhījiān de guānxi.She doesn't really understand how to handle the relationships between superiors and subordinates. Category:grammar ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... verb in the positive, then repeat the same verb in its negative form, similar to how in English we can say, "Do you have money or not?" or "Have you ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... enough, but what can get slightly tricky is the rules for how it combines with measure word s. Basic Usage Used Alone Structure ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- Grammar Box You may know how to make negative commands with "bie" negative commands with "bie," but what if someone is already doing it? The ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... workforce.Tāmen gōngzuò le.They (already) work. A: 用 我 的 车 吧？Yòng wǒ de chē ba? How about using my car? B:谢谢，我们 有 车 了。Xièxie, wǒmen yǒu chē le.Thanks ...4 KB (540 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box By now you should now "When" with "de shihou" how to express "when" using 的时候 (de shíhou) . But there's also a slightly shorter, ...4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... willing or not. 这 得 看 天气 怎么样 。Zhè děi kàn tiānqì zěnmeyàng.It depends on how the weather is. 那 要 看 老板 怎么 想 。Nà yào kàn lǎobǎn zěnme xiǎng.It depends ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... 。He spent more than two thousand kuai on his lunch. 你 请 了 几 个 朋友？How many friends have you invited? 老师 问 了 五 个 问题 .The teacher asked five questions ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- Grammar Box Use 岁 (suì) to give a person's age, similar to how we say "years old" in English. There are a details that work differently from ...3 KB (478 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... tǐng ài tā de ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le?Weren't you quite in love with him? How come you broke up? See also Expressing "excessively" with "tai ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- ... at Once" 一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. It usually touches upon sudden or severe changes in a ...4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
- ... In these two structures, 比起... 来 is used to compare A and B, with emphasis on how A is different. 比起 + B (+ 来) ，A …… A can also be placed before 比起 ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:41, 18 December 2020
- ... "every time" with "mei" and "dou" "Not at all" Expressing "how often" Verbs with "gei" "Except" and "in addition" with "chule ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... ) for Emphasis of a Viewpoint If you've got an opinion to express after stating how it "should be" or "should not be," then 本来就 will help you sound ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... "yue… yue…" Expressing "difficult" with "nan" Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao" Result complement "-wan" for ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... word like 次 (cì) or 遍 (biàn), using this pattern can indicate how the action is performed or indicate repetition of the the action. Structure ...4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018
- ... written or spoken.Yǐxià jiù tántán zhège wèntí yīnggāi zěnme jiějué.Following, we will discuss how we should resolve this problem. 以上 只 是 我 个人 的 看法 ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:21, 14 January 2021
- ... and Chinese to note here is that in Chinese, you're typically talking about how many multiples ''in addition'' to the original amount. So 多一倍 is "x ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"49 bytes (6 words) - 05:14, 25 August 2017
- REDIRECT Expressing "how often"35 bytes (4 words) - 03:33, 9 November 2017
- ... (le) is best learned as a series of hard and fast rules, similar to how you know what tense to use in Spanish. In reality, though, it's much easier ...1,019 bytes (153 words) - 02:53, 21 February 2020
- ... . Therefore, using the form of a rhetorical question with 还 can be understood as "how can it be?" Also note that 更 can be used with 了 in this pattern ...4 KB (640 words) - 08:25, 22 April 2019
- ... ; Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" ...来...去 ; Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" 要不 Expressing "each other" with "bici" 彼此 ...4 KB (444 words) - 03:58, 21 May 2019
- ... 们知识，更教会了我们做人的道理。 The teacher not only taught us knowledge but even more, about how to behave. 我不但喜欢你的性格，更喜欢你笑的样子。 I not only like your character but ...2 KB (247 words) - 08:13, 9 June 2021
- ... 多少 人 以 朋友 的名义, 爱着 一 个 人。Duōshǎo rén vyǐ péngyǒu de míngyì, àizhe yī gè rén.How many people love a person in the name of friends. 我们 以 学校 的名义向 政府 反映了 ...4 KB (600 words) - 06:53, 11 December 2020
- REDIRECT Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"53 bytes (7 words) - 09:16, 26 February 2019
- Grammar Box If you know what a measure word is and how to use it, you may be ready for this pattern, where the measure word can repeat, or " ...3 KB (425 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... directly. It's more a matter of conveying the tone of "this is how you inconvenienced me" or "this situation negatively impacted me." You might see ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
