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- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "jiaru"42 bytes (5 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "jiashi"43 bytes (5 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "yaoshi"43 bytes (5 words) - 06:44, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"53 bytes (6 words) - 08:04, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"54 bytes (6 words) - 08:06, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"54 bytes (6 words) - 08:07, 3 November 2016
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 05:49, 30 May 2013
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- ... míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒmen jiù bù qù le.If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. 别 ... dehuà, yīdìng huì hòuhuǐ de .If you don't come, you'll definitely regret ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... 妈 知道 这 件 事 ，我 就 死 定了 Yàoshi wǒ mā zhīdào zhè jiàn shì, wǒ jiù sǐ dìng le If my mother knew about this, I would be so dead 要是 老板 不 同意，我们 就 不 能 跟 客 ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- ... 也 ⋯⋯ Examples 哪怕 他 不 说 ，我 也 会 知道 。Nǎpà tā bù shuō, wǒ yě huì zhīdào.Even if he doesn't say, I'll still find out. 哪怕 你 什么 礼物 都 没 买 ，她 也 会 很 开 ...5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
- ... 就是 你 买 了 车，我 也 不会 嫁给 你的。Jiùshì nǐ mǎi le chē, wǒ yě bù huì jià gěi nǐ de.Even if you buy a car, I still will not marry you. 就是 路上 没有 人，你 也 不 应该 闯 红灯 ...5 KB (737 words) - 10:16, 19 January 2021
- ... 果 大家 都 不 感兴趣 ，那 我 不 说 了。Rúguǒ dàjiā dōu bù gǎn xìngqù, nà wǒ bù shuō le.If none of you are interested, I will stop talking. 如果 你们 真的 想 合作 ，那么 我们 应该 找 ...5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... a couple of days. 假如 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 ...3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
- ... it. 就算 他 说 他 请客 ，我 也 要 买单 。Jiùsuàn tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ yě yāo mǎidān.Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay. 就算 你 通过 了 面试 ，也 不一定 能 ...5 KB (718 words) - 03:15, 17 December 2020
- ... watch TV. 只有 妈妈 在 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 ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... 假使 明天 下雨，我 就 不 去 上班 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 ...3 KB (404 words) - 01:56, 27 September 2021
- ... 即使 你 不 想 让 我 去 ，我 也 要 去。Jíshǐ nǐ bù xiǎng ràng wǒ qù, wǒ yě yào qù.Even if you don't want me to go, I still have to go. 即使 冬天 很 冷，杰克 也 不 穿 外套 。Jíshǐ ...4 KB (647 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... ? 带 着 伞 吧 ，万一 下雨 呢 ？Dài zhe sǎn ba, wàn yī xiàyǔ ne?Take an umbrella. What if it rains? 你 先 打 电话 问问 。他 万一 不 在 呢 ？Nǐ xiān dǎ diànhuà wènwen. Tā wànyī ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... you. 要不是 你 这么 忙，我们 早就 见面 了。Yàobùshì nǐ zhème máng, wǒmen zǎojiù jiànmiàn le.If you hadn't been so busy, we'd have met long ago. 要不是 你 刚才 说 错 话，他 是 不 ...3 KB (514 words) - 09:22, 14 January 2021
- ... Structure 倘若 + Situation, Resulting situation Examples 倘若他不答应你, 你也不要难过. Do not be sad if he does not promise you. 倘若公司拿不下这个项目, 公司有可能会破产 ...1 KB (149 words) - 08:17, 13 March 2019
- ... Rúguǒ méiyǒu……jiù……)" is used in scenarios to express "if not..., then..." Simply think of it as "if you don't have something, then you can't have or ...413 bytes (49 words) - 09:54, 20 July 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"50 bytes (6 words) - 06:41, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"51 bytes (6 words) - 06:41, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"52 bytes (6 words) - 06:41, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "napa"49 bytes (6 words) - 06:41, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "jiaru"42 bytes (5 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "jiashi"43 bytes (5 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT "If… then…" with "yaoshi"43 bytes (5 words) - 06:44, 16 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"53 bytes (6 words) - 08:04, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"54 bytes (6 words) - 08:06, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"54 bytes (6 words) - 08:07, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"48 bytes (6 words) - 08:35, 3 November 2016
- ... Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang" Similar Appearance with "kanqilai" Used for Expressing attitude POS Adverbs Translation as if2 KB (179 words) - 03:58, 4 April 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 05:49, 30 May 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing uncertainty about "whether or not"59 bytes (7 words) - 03:12, 30 August 2017
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 02:03, 18 January 2018
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 08:25, 10 August 2018
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 07:30, 26 March 2018
- ... Qù 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 ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... "表示"如果"，后面会误以为"whether or not"直接翻译成"如果"也是OK的。在汉语里，这个"if"的处理方式是把主要动词变成正反问的形式，也就是"Verb不Verb"。 如果这个动词是双音节的，考虑到经济原则，常常只重复第一个字，如"喜不喜欢"，"愿不愿意"。 如果是形容词，参照以上 ...3 KB (355 words) - 03:33, 30 August 2017
- ... 看见 过 那 个 有名的 人 。 - 我 听见 过 这 个 声音 。 If you ever need to add spaces back into text inside a table which is wrapped in a <div ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... . 你 去 上海 旅游 的话，一定 要 去 外滩。Nǐ qù Shànghǎi lǚyóu dehuà, yīdìng yào qù Wàitān.If you're going to Shanghai, you must go to the Bund. 买 衣服 的话，还是 要 去 实体店 试 ...4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
- ... Yào zǒu jiù zǒu, wǒmen bù xūyào nǐ.If you want to leave, leave. We don't need ... mǎi jiù mǎi, wǒmen kuài guānmén le.If you're going to buy it, buy it now ...3 KB (554 words) - 06:38, 27 December 2021
- ... Zài bù zǒu wǒmen kāihuì jiù yào chídào le.If we don't leave now, we will be late ... , nǐ jiù shīqù zhège jīhuì le.If you don't call now, you're going ...5 KB (740 words) - 03:21, 17 December 2020
- ... you just want to help out with small things, this section is for you If you want to fix '''typos''' or other obvious mistakes, ''just do it '' No ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... 兴 就 不 高兴 ，不 是 我 的 错 。Tā bù gāoxìng jiù bù gāoxìng, bù shì wǒ de cuò.If she's unhappy, she's unhappy. It's not like it's my fault. 不 吃 就 不 吃 ，你 以为 我 很 ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... 如果 你 追到 她 了 ，我 就 请 你 喝酒 。Rúguǒ nǐ zhuīdào tā le, wǒ jiù qǐng nǐ hējiǔ.If you can really win her over, I'll treat you to drinks. 了解 vs. 了解到 了解 ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... Bié hàipà, xiǎng shuō jiù shuō.Don't be afraid. If you want to say, say it. 想 做 ... Xiǎng zuò jiù zuò, kǎolǜ nàme duō gànmá?If you want to do it, do it. ...5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
- ... 他 整天 不 是 打 游戏 就 是 睡觉。Tā zhěng tiān bù shì dǎ yóuxì jiùshì shuìjiào.If he's not playing video games all day, he's sleeping. 他们 约会 不是 去 咖啡馆 就是 去 ...4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
- ... mǎi hěn duō, cái néng piányí diǎn.Only if you buy a lot can I give you ... de huài le, wǒ cái huì mǎi xīn de.Only if the old one is broken will I buy a new ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... true, but ''only when the main verb in the question is also 是 (shì)''. If the verb in the question is something else, like 喜欢 (xǐhuan), then that verb ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... reduplicated part of the verb is always pronounced with a neutral tone. If the aspect particle 了 is used, it must be inserted between the reduplicated ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... 是 +) 这样的话 ，⋯⋯ A few examples: 这样 的话 ，你 还 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 ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- ... . When to Use It Even if you understand that 了 is not used to ... potential for ambiguity in certain situations. If you don't want to move 的 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... I know whether I should be using 如果 or 要是 for an "if...then" statement? It's a matter of formality, much like other grammar structures in Chinese ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... .We can help you. 我们 可以 帮忙 。Wǒmen kěyǐ bāngmáng.We can do (you) this favor. If you want to ask someone to do you a favor, check this out: 你 可以 帮 我 一个 ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... UFO 了 。 Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ kànjiàn UFO le.I saw a UFO last night. If you're B2 upper intermediate -ish and think you can "handle the truth," also ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 肯定 你，你 就 要 好好 做。Rúguǒ xiǎng ràng biérén kěndìng nǐ, nǐ jiù yào hǎohāo zuò.If you want others to approve of you, you have to do good work. 我 敢 肯定 这 就 ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 强调或暗示数量多；二是表示“还有可能继续”。第一个“了”常常 If another 了 is added at the end of the sentence, it indicates two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... email us directly at'' '''grammar@allsetlearning.com'''. What the A2 Course Covers If the lesson topics below seem too easy for you, you may be ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... fùmǔ sòng huíqù le.The child was sent back by his parents. Sorry if these example sentences all seem like downers, but 被 sentences tend to be negative ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "he ... height. Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... 脸 待 下去 了 。Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn dāi xiàqù le.He left because he felt shame if he stayed. 你 不能 这样 生活 下去 了 。Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng shēnghuó xiàqù le ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... 想 知道 他们 是 支持 还是 反对 。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì zhīchí háishì fǎnduì.I want to know if they support or oppose. 老板 不 确定 是 这 个 周末 出差 还是 下 个 周末 出差 。Lǎobǎn ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... 提高 价格，你 会 失去 很多 客户的。Yīdàn tígāo jiàgé, nǐ huì shīqù hěn duō kèhù de.If you raise your prices, you will lose a lot of customers. 这种 病 很 复杂，一旦 染上，很 难 ...4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
- ... ask you: "When did you come to China?" using 来 (lái). Another example is if you want to go from China to Japan, your friends might ask you: “When are ...4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng jīntiān zuò wán yě kěyǐ.This work doesn't need to be done by today. But if you want to finish it sooner, you can. 我 本来 是 要 跟 他 结婚 的 ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... 了 at the end. The listener has to wait too long to find out if the verb already spoken has been completed or not. So save your listener the suspense ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... buduan" and "buting" Comparing "gang" and "gangcai" Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" "In addition" with "zaishuo" Chapter 6 ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... "all" using "suoyou" "Although" with "suiran" and "danshi" "Only if" with "zhiyou" Using "not enough" with verbs Using objects ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" Indicating a number in excess "Only if" with "zhiyou" Chapter 4 "Never again" with "zai ye bu ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... 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 ... jīngjì, děngyú gěi duìshǒu jīhuì.If a country does not develop ...3 KB (511 words) - 06:57, 11 December 2020
- ... All of our A1 and A2 grammar points have pinyin throughout, but if you want pinyin for ''all'' the Chinese characters in this wiki, you can do ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... the noun it modifies only has one, the 的 is required, (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... not a problem in any language, but if you're a learner that really wants to ... other parts of speech, it's difficult if you don't have a full grasp of ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... when they are all present , this is the order that they should come in. If some are missing, just jump over that section and move onto the next. The ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... variety - the result isn't included like it is in 'see' and 'hear'. So if you want to indicate the result, you have to use a result complement. There ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... verb, but it's OK to put just a 来 or 去 after the object. In spoken language, if the context is clear, people often omit 来 or 去 and only say 回美国 or 回中 ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... 他 很 高。 Tā hěn gāo.He is tall. What 很 (hěn) Really Means If you're like most learners, when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... de.My little sister is thin and small. Two-Syllable Adjectives (AABB) If the adjective has more than one character, then you should repeat each ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... he's thinking about something. Note that if this structure is used without a subject ... "kanqilai" Similar Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Used for ...3 KB (425 words) - 03:48, 11 November 2020
- ... deduced from the first fact. It can be placed before or after the subject. But if the subjects in the two clauses are the same, 既然 is more often put ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... the law. 不管 你 喜 不 喜欢 ，都 要 接受 。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan, dōu yào jiēshòu.No matter if you like it or not, you need to accept it. 不管 你们 同 不 同意 ，我 都 要 去 ...6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... char 只 Rel char 就 Translation as long as Similar "Only if" with "zhiyou" Similar Expressing "as long as" with "fanshi" Used for ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
- ... ? 牛奶 你 喝 不 喝 ？Said to a child, with the implication that if the milk isn't drunk, there will be consequences, with emphasis placed on 喝Niúnǎi nǐ hē ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... . 如果 我们 团结 起来 ，一定 能 赢 。Rúguǒ wǒmen tuánjié qǐlái, yīdìng néng yíng.We will absolutely win this if we band together. 如果 你 把 工作 和 兴趣 结合 起来，工作 就 会 很 快乐 ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... the rule QUIZ TIME Ready to Check Your Mastery of 不 and 没? If you're pretty clear on the explanations you've read so far and the examples make ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 了?'' The key is that you don't need a 了 in a sentence with 刚 if the verb ''already indicates a clear result''. So, to use the 看 example from above: 我 ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... in Chinese. They actually tend to have several forms, which can be confusing if you're not used to them. The chart below shows their most common forms ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... have noticed something funny with the object of the verb. In this construction, if the verb is transitive (it takes an object), then the object can be ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... on at this level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... on at this level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... on at this level. For example: B2 Grammar Points .22Even_If.22_Statements "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... jiéguǒ.Who the next president will be depends on the result of the election. If you're looking for more formal language, consider 取决于 (qǔjué yú), "to ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... 什么 事 尽管 找 我 。 Yǒu shénme shì jǐnguǎn zhǎo wǒ.Feel free to ask me for help if you need anything. 这些 饮料 是 免费 的 ， 尽管 喝 。 Zhèxiē yǐnliào shì miǎnfèi de ...3 KB (504 words) - 09:26, 14 January 2021
- ... rén lǐ shéi zuì xiǎo?Who is the youngest among the five of you? But if you're talking about being the same age, use this structure instead. A + 和 / 跟 ...4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
- ... have to be sure to use the right kind. If you are talking about a person, use a personal pronoun. If you are asking a question, use an interrogative ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- ... to say ' and ' (depending on the context) Different ways to say ' if ' (depending on the context) Different ways to say ' or ' (depending on ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... your grammar knowledge stands, take a look at one of these levels, and if you can find one where you know ''MOST'' of the grammar points already, work ...2 KB (297 words) - 15:20, 3 October 2018
- ... these, the sentence would be ungrammatical if you tried to do away with the ... to Check Your Mastery of 把? If you're pretty clear on the explanations ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... "right" and "aren't you?" This is very useful if you want to express concern for a person, or if you want to mix up your sentence structure a bit ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... way, the person asking expects you to just choose one. For example, if asked if you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose ...5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
- ... 000 and beyond Things get a little trickier once you get to 10,000. If you're ready for it, you can move on to Big numbers in Chinese big numbers ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... and one, though, is read out as if reading the digits 101: 一百零一, " ... 1100 is 一千一百. Unlike ''and'' in English, if there is more than one such "gap" in a ...1 KB (175 words) - 04:07, 20 November 2018
- ... :30 p.m. this afternoon. As a beginner, that should be all you need. If you've mastered all of these structures and want to get a little more advanced ...4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... are fools, and eight are bad. Omitting the Number Structure Verb + 个 + Noun If the number is one (1), you can omit it and use 个 (gè) by ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... Tā bàba shì wǒmen gōngsī de lǎobǎn.His dad is the boss of our company. If 的 (de) was used in the above examples, it would create an unnatural sense of ...3 KB (468 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... be working late. Will you all need to work late too? Negative Form Structure If you're using 不 (bù) or 没 (méi) with 也都 (yě dōu) in the ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:18, 26 November 2018
- ... 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good to be familiar with this pattern. If you want to sound more native, you should use it too 到 (dào), 去 (qù ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... + '''Time''' + Verb + Obj. So if you start speaking with "time first" English ... carry on and get away with it. If, however, you're saving the time word ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... wǔ). 二 块 五 èr kuài wǔ 两 块 五 liǎng kuài wǔ two kuai five mao (2.5) If the smaller units are only in tens, you can just say the number of tens. So "3.8 ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... kind of weird not to). If you remember to follow the ... (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it ) ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), but you if can ''focus'' for just a minute, you can learn a way to express simultaneous ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... 汉语 口语 ，就要 多 练习 。Xiǎng tígāo Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ, jiùyào duō liànxí.If you want to improve your spoken Chinese, you need to practice more. Counter-Examples ...4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
- ... Màidāngláo dōu chī bu qǐ ma?You can't even afford a meal at McDonald's? If the object the comes after 连 is a whole sentence, there must be a specific ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... 者 给 我 打 电话。Zhǐyào nǐ yǒu xūyào, huòzhě gěi wǒ fā yóujiàn, huòzhě gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you need anything, you can email me or call me. 关于 旅游，我 想 了 两 个 ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... can be omitted in the second clause (after the comma and before 反而). If there ''is'' a subject, however, 反而 definitely needs to come ''after'' it. See ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... structure, the overall effect of the pattern depends on the preceding adjective. If the adjective in the structure has a negative meaning, then it is ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
- ... shénme dà a, sì gè rén zhùzài yīqǐ, fángjiān tài xiǎo le.You call this big? If you have four people living here together it's too small. 高 什么 啊，上海 还 ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... be used in two ways, the first of which where 何况 is used to emphasize that if A is like this, then B must be even more so. Examples 这 句 话 连 孩 ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... nǐ le, jiùshì wǒ dìdi lái yě yào mǎi piào.Even my brother needs to buy a ticket if he comes, let alone you. 且不说 is more formal than 别说, but is used in ...4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
- ... you want to go see a movie together this weekend? 要 (yào) as "Need to" If you crank the urgency of "to want" up a few notches, you get "to need ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... important to know the full form, even if you don't use it regularly yourself. ... 正在 / 正 / 在 + Verb + 呢 If it's a Separable verb , you need to put ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... articles and growing If you'd like to contribute, ... but content is continually being added. (If you'd like to contribute content, by all ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... has ''ever'' happened - whether it ''has been experienced''. Examples In English, if you're asking a question and really trying to figure out ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... the same, but they don't have to be. If they're the same, then you don't need to repeat ... earliness with "jiu" Similar "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... disambiguation pages. So, for example, if you wanted to see a list of ... These keywords aren't just for people. If you're building an app of some kind ...1 KB (186 words) - 08:12, 13 October 2021
- ... there is no need to add in 才. But if the good outcome comes after 多亏, you need to ... Advanced Pattern with 多亏 and 不然 If you want to add in 不然 (bùrán) ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... 就 can be used to mean "only," in the sense of a small quantity. If you're thinking, "''didn't we just learn to use 才 to also mean small quantity??'' ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... you work hard, you will be promoted. Contrarily, you will not be promoted if you don't work hard. 老板 没有 生气，反而 表扬 了 我。Lǎobǎn méiyǒu shēngqì, fǎn'ér ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... New York city as big as that of Shanghai? Pattern Including a Verb If a verb is included in this pattern to talk about an action, it's probably ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
- ... 凭着, however when you do so you can only use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs habitually or has not happened yet, you ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- ... translations are linked to their respective disambiguation pages. So, for example, if you wanted to see a list of all grammar points that involve the ...1 KB (166 words) - 00:36, 4 October 2019
- ... online, and we're growing If you'd like to contribute, ... our list, and then seeing what it links to. (If there are no links yet, there will be soon ) ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... Person as Subject Structure If the subject is a person, there ... A Thing as Subject Structure If the subject is a thing, 用来 is ...4 KB (621 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... someone else. It's important to note that "有的是" can ''not'' be directly negated. If you want to make a negative statement, you'll just have to use 没有很 ...3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
- ... "Would like to" with "xiang" Measure words to differentiate "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Wanting to do something with "yao ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... Verb with an Object Structure If you want to add an object after ... "Are you an adult or not?" If you wanted to translate it very literally, ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... also be expressed with 了 (le) alone if it is used in response to a preceding ... using this structure, it is usually (if not always) in response to a ...4 KB (540 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... common. Details on Structure If the verb takes an object, the ... object is usually placed after the verb. If you want to form a negative kind of ...538 bytes (93 words) - 07:04, 15 June 2017
- ... "Who are you?" puts the question word "who" at the beginning of the sentence. If the person answering this question says, "I am Li Li" we can see that ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... length of time and how many times an action is done within that timeframe. So if you ask "how often," you might get an answer like "twice a week." But ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... 差很多 (chà hěn duō), which literally means "the difference is very great." Less literally, if 差不多 means "more or less the same," then 差很多 means "not the ...4 KB (631 words) - 08:51, 13 November 2020
- ... 15 minutes (past)" or 四十五分 (sìshí-wǔ fēn) for "45 minutes (past)" if you're lazy, though. It also works Minutes to the Hour When expressing how ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... ahead and use the Basic comparisons with "bi" classic 比 (bǐ) structure . But if you want to lead with a "compared with..." phrase, you'll need a 跟 ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... it's a question asking "when," but in reality it might just be polite noise. If the lack of question intonation isn't enough, the 吧 on the end is also ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... " with "jiu" Similar Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..." Similar Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" Similar Expressing ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- ... a condition without stating the condition as explicitly as in the Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" pattern 只有……才…… . 才 as "Only When" or "Only ...5 KB (757 words) - 04:25, 26 November 2020
- ... Note that there is a sense of urgency in each of these sentences, even if the word 现在 isn't present. That's why an implied "now" has been added in ...999 bytes (128 words) - 15:07, 14 January 2021
- ... these, the sentence would be ungrammatical if you tried to do away with the ... to Check Your Mastery of 把? If you're pretty clear on the explanations ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... wiki. The following are titles and links to purchase the books. If you're looking for specific grammar content, please visit our Chinese Textbook ...10 KB (1,344 words) - 09:03, 29 July 2014
- ... does not allow anonymous edits, and new editors must first be approved. If you are interested in joining the team, please email the AllSet Learning ...1 KB (160 words) - 16:57, 28 March 2015
- ... general "个." When quantifying nouns, they must have a measure word. If you are just being general, it isn't required. '''EXAMPLES''' Roles In ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
- ... to turn on; click again to turn off. It's as simple as that Also, if you ever mouse over a word (on any website) that is a Keywords grammar keyword ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... auxiliary verbs, the auxiliary verb is the one that gets modified. That is, if you want to negate a sentence with an auxiliary verb, put "不" before ...2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
- ... yesterday. 哪个 城市 发展 得 最 快 ？Which city has developed most rapidly? If the verb taking a complement also has an object, you can repeat the verb: once ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... . This has the meaning of 'every'. Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns. If the number is just one, it can be omitted; just the measure ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... worry; the more complicated Chinese structures aren't hard, they're just different (If Chinese word order were really the same as English word order ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... the place of the thing you want to ask about. ''Nothing needs to be rearranged.'' So if the statement is 我 是 小李 。 Wǒ shì Xiǎo Lǐ.I am Xiao Li. the ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... full name or just your first name. Examples 我 叫 Tom。Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name Wǒ jiào Tom.My name is Tom. 他 叫 李小龙 ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... with 不 (bù) , but that construction is used for habitual or present actions. If the verb is about an action '''in the past''', though, 没有 (méiyǒu ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... shēngqì le, xiào yīxià Don't be mad, laugh 宝宝，亲 一下 爸爸。If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.Bǎobao, qīn yīxià bàba.Baby, give ...4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... computer. 你 不会 开车 吗？Nǐ bù huì kāichē ma?You can't drive a car? Note that if we say 我不能说中文 (wǒ bù néng shuō Zhōngwén), the speaker is saying that he ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... might be pertaining to getting someone's consent or reliant on the speaker's health. If the speaker wishes to express that they are able to execute an ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... matter whether the "Noun 1" is a person, place, or thing, or even if it's a pronoun (like "he," "she," or "it"). The structure stays consistent ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... different English sentences which mean the same thing, but can result in bad Chinese if you translate word-for-word. 我也喜欢。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan.I also like ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... a special word for "both" like English does. It just uses 都 (dōu) as if it were any other number greater than one. Chinese also doesn't have a special ...4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box If you want to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although ...4 KB (525 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box If you want to express that you are doing something ''together'' with someone else, 一起 (yīqǐ) is your word '''Note:''' The pinyin for ...3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box If you need to include the place where an action takes place, you can use 在 (zài). Just pay close attention to Basic sentence order ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... that something is ''easy to do.'' Structure The simple form is just: 好 + Verb If you want to make a sentence out of it: Subj. + (很) 好 + Verb ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... jiàn yīfu hěn nánkàn ma? Is this article of clothing ugly? '''Warning ''' If you're trying to say that a particular dish is "difficult to eat," don't ...3 KB (515 words) - 07:59, 10 April 2019
- ... . The structure in Chinese is: Subj. + Verb + Indirect Obj. + Direct Obj. If you don't know what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry; the ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box If you are trying to express that something is impossible, you can use the phrase 没办法 (méi bànfǎ). 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) essentially means " ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- Grammar Box In English, if we are reflecting on a past time, we often say, "''when'' I was a child" or "''when'' I was in school." In Chinese, ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... are no longer in progress'', although strictly speaking, it's not entirely clear if the actions are still ongoing or not. To indicate that the actions ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... from the Expressing duration with "le" regular pattern for expressing duration . If there's a consistent keyword in this pattern, it's going to be ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... want to politely diss something using the phrase "a little too." For example, if you are getting lunch with a friend who wants to be seated outside ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... is so handsome 多 (duō) can be compared to 很 (hěn) in this case. If you use 很 (hěn) instead of 多 (duō), the meaning is basically the same. However ...4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- ... ''great''). As in English, intonation and facial expressions help convey the meaning. If expectations were already low to begin with, 还可以 (hái kěyǐ ...4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 明天 都 可以 吗 ？ Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma?Are today and tomorrow both OK? (If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see our ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or" ''statement'' ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... going to have to start using other measure words in these simple phrases. Structure If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you also need to ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... in space or in time), when you would say "this" or 这个. On the other hand, if the subject is far away (or in the past), you would likely use 那么. See ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... dinner '''and also''' washed the dishes. She washed the dishes '''too'''. If you translated these into Chinese, the first one (one subject, two ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... in quick succession with "yi... jiu" Expressing indifference with "jiu" "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Expressing lateness with "cai ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... to express what one "most likes," "most hates," etc. It won't make sense if you try to use 最 (zuì) with non-psychological verbs, though. Structure ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... to raise a child. Pattern with 不比 and an Adjective Structure If it's more about the ''degree'' of an action, use this pattern below: A ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- Grammar Box If you want to up the contrast of your comparisons, you might want to express "much more." You can do this using 多 (duō), but did you ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... in this structure. Structure Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Verb Phrase If the verb has an object, it sometimes gets moved to the front of the ...4 KB (653 words) - 07:13, 29 November 2018
- ... 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 shǎo ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... structure can be negated using 没 (méi) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 扫 完 了 。Wǒmen dǎsǎo wán le.We finished cleaning. Where to put the object If there is an object followed by the verb, 完 must be placed between the ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... stop until his mother came home. Pattern with Repeating Verb Structure If there is a verb phrase proceeding 到, use this structure: Verb ...4 KB (653 words) - 00:23, 14 April 2023
- ... bàba kū le qǐlái.Hugging his daddy, the child started to cry. '''Note:''' If you want to make a sentence where both verbs are action verbs (neither is ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
- ... Verb + 都 + Predicate Examples 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？ Zěnme zuò dōu kěyǐ ma? It's OK if I do it however I want? 这些 钱 你 怎么 花 都 行 。Zhèxiē qián nǐ zěnme ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
- ... actions, steps, or consecutive events, your Chinese will sound more natural if you can diversify your conjunctions. 然后 (ránhòu) is most commonly ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... Structure Topic ，Comment Examples Just make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down 水果 ，我 最爱 吃 草莓 。Shuǐguǒ ...3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... psychological verb s, are often used with 对, which means 对 is needed if you want to add an object into the structure. I good example is 对 ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... " ''how long'' you did something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... numbers and just memorize them. One 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 ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... is smaller than eleven, the 多 can be put after the measure word. However, if the number is bigger than eleven, the 多 has to be put before the measure ...4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
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- ... speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a single item if it is obvious enough what might follow. Structure Noun 1, Noun 2 (+ Noun 3 ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... 习 内容 。Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ lìngwài jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng.If the students don't find it difficult, the teacher can add more study ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... every need. Note that in some cases the English translation is awkward if we try to keep two actions fully "parallel" rather than sequential. See ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... by a cold front, today Shanghai is especially cold. It must be noted that if 受 is explained as a passive marker, then in the above examples 欢迎, 尊 ...5 KB (783 words) - 06:16, 29 December 2020
- ... 批准 ，我们 将 会 举行 抗议 。Rúguǒ zhèngfǔ bù pīzhǔn, wǒmen jiāng huì jǔxíng kàngyì.If the government doesn't approve it, we will hold protests. 这个 政策 将 会 大大 改善 ...4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
- Grammar Box This structure can be used if want to say you are "verbing without a clear direction." It's sort of like "verbing this way and that." ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... can be translated as “the reason why... is because...” and can be used if the speaker wishes to state the effect before the cause. It's normally used ...5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
- ... lǎoshī ér yán, nǐ bǎ Hànyǔ xué hǎo, lǎoshī jiù hěn kāixīn le.For the teacher, if you learn Mandarin well, that's the most satisfying. 对 一个 民族 而言 ，团结 ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:36, 14 January 2021
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- ... to add emphasis.) Sometimes the subject of the second clause will be omitted. If there is a subject, however, 却 definitely needs to come ''after'' it ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
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- ... yào huí lǎojiā.I would rather sit in a hard seat for 30 hours if I can get home. Sources and further reading Books Source Boya Chinese ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... a particular aspect) "总之"(in short) "关于"(with regard to) "只有…才" (only if…can) "首先 …其次"(first…second) Lesson 15 "如何"(how) "为的是"(for the ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... " otherwise ,” it's a shortened form of 要不然 (yàobùrán), which literally means "if that's not the case." Note 要不 (yàobù) can also be used to offer ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... 去 就 不要 去 嘛 。Clearly 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 ...3 KB (526 words) - 03:23, 16 December 2020
- ... that makes the adjective into an "adverb phrase" (called an adverbial ). If it's a straight-up adverb you're using (instead of an adjective), then ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... 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 (le) and 过 ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Note that in English, you can actually ask, "How close is it from here?" if the distance is obviously short. But in Chinese it's just, "How far is it ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... , so I didn't eat much. Lastly, make sure to use 不怎么 with a verb if you want it to mean "not often." Using it with an adjective gives it a "Not ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... 前 can be used only in a specific situations. 从前 can be used only if it stands alone and can not be acompanied by another time expresion. There used to ...1 KB (107 words) - 08:41, 13 June 2012
- ... From" (a Time or Event) Structure Past Event 1 + 离 + Time + Duration If you want to say "from now," try this pattern: 离 + Future Event + 还有 ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- These words describe beaches. DELETE THIS IF YOU SEE IT.57 bytes (10 words) - 08:12, 15 June 2012
- ... , the way to say "almost" is to say, "lacking that little bit." If that "little bit" hadn't been lacking, it ''would have'' happened. But it ''was'' ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... . In the following usages, 差点 and 差点没 are ''equivalent''. It's almost as if the 没 is meaningless. You can literally drop it with no change in meaning ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... , and you shouldn't need to worry about it too much, we include it here because if you ever run into and think that 难怪 can only ever have one meaning ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... 你。Rúguǒ nǐ yīdìng yào wǎnshang tán gāngqín, nà jiù nánguài línjū bàoyuàn nǐ.If you insist on playing the piano at night, you cna't blame the neighbors ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... . + 差不多 You might also add a 都 (dōu) in before 差不多 (chàbuduō) if there are more than two things being compared. Examples 这 几 个 地方 都 差 ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... happened ''just now'', as in, within the past 5 minutes or so. If you're talking about something that "just happened" yesterday or last week, don't ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... 一步 学 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 ...4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
- ... in the immediate past, in English we use the word "just." For example, if you pass a turn you were supposed to make, you might say, "I ''just'' ...4 KB (572 words) - 04:45, 9 March 2019
- Grammar Box If you are trying to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens, you can use the word 总是 (zǒngshì ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... with 不然 , which precedes the bad thing that ''could have'' happened if not for the stroke of luck. Structure 还好 + Lucky Incident ，不 ...4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019
- ... 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 méi zuò ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... Used before Predicate Affirmative Form Before a verb 全 can be omitted, but if it is used, the purpose is to emphasize the idea of "all" or ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... ！ Rúguǒ wǒ néng shòu yīxiē, wǒ jiù yòu néng chuān wǒ zuì xǐhuan de niúzǎikù la If I can slim down a bit, I can wear my favorite jeans again Both 再 ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... be mad at me? 这样 穿 会 好看 吗 ？Zhèyàng chuān huì hǎokàn ma?Will I look good if I dress like this? A: 今天 会 下雨 吗 ？Jīntiān huì xiàyǔ ma?Is it going to rain ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... "jiu" Expressing indifference with "jiu" Limiting scope with "jiu" "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Sources and further reading ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... "jiu" Expressing indifference with "jiu" Limiting scope with "jiu" "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Sources and further reading ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... dōu bù zhīdào.I don't know a single thing. Advanced Pattern Structure If you want to put the Topic-comment sentences topic of your ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning is ignored. 以免 + Verb Phrase Examples 这儿 有 ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... the 到时候. ……，到时候 + …… Examples 现在 不 好好 准备 考试，到时候 肯定 考 不好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam. 我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 ...2 KB (326 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
