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• Issuing commands
  The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category:Functions
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• Property:Is used for
  This property details what the grammar point is used for in terms of its communicative function. For example, politeness, comparision etc.
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• Property:Is page type
  Details what type of grammar page it is. For example: grammar point, index, comparison, overview etc. Has type Has type::String String .
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• Property:Is similar to
  This property describes grammar points that are similar to each other, for example, 要是、假若、如果 etc.
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• Property:Is related to character
  Relates a grammar point to a hanzi.
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• Is
  Create Translation
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• Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"
  ... 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 ...
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• Expressing "nothing is more...than" with "moguoyu"
  ... her. 我 能 想到 最 浪漫 的 事 莫过于 跟 你 一起 白头到老。The most romantic thing I can imagine is getting old together with you. 对 父母 来说 最 大 的 安慰 莫过于 孩子 能 开始 独立 生活 了 ...
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• The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
  ... . 她 和 她 老公 的 年龄 差 很 多 。Tā hé tā lǎogōng de niánlíng chà hěn duō.There is a big difference between her age and her husband's age. 公司 今年 的 收入 跟 去年 差 很 ...
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• Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
  ... you can say 不屑 or 不屑于. Both have the same meaning, though 不屑于 is a bit more literary. Subject + 不屑(于) + verb/verb phrase Examples 我 的 同事 是 一 ...
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• Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou"
  ... think of it as a formal written version of 是不是. Structure 是否 is used together with a verb or an adjective. 是否 + Verb / Adj. Examples 他们 ...
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• Asking where someone is from
  ... simple. And it is fairly simple in Chinese. But there is a problem: there ... this question in Chinese. The result is that learners can feel stupid (for ...
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• Property:Is used for
  This property details what the grammar point is used for in terms of its communicative function. For example, politeness, comparision etc.
  140 bytes (21 words) - 04:12, 12 June 2012
• Property:Is page type
  Details what type of grammar page it is. For example: grammar point, index, comparison, overview etc. Has type Has type::String String .
  141 bytes (22 words) - 05:51, 12 June 2012
• Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"
  Grammar Box Stub When you want to express that someone is in charge or takes responsibility for something, you can use the 由... 做主 grammar ...
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• "Cha hen duo" is the opposite of "chabuduo"
  REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
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• Expressing who is in charge with "you...zuozhu"
  REDIRECT Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"
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• The opposite of "cha hen duo" is "chabuduo"
  REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
  57 bytes (9 words) - 07:42, 19 November 2018
• Property:Is similar to
  This property describes grammar points that are similar to each other, for example, 要是、假若、如果 etc.
  113 bytes (14 words) - 04:07, 12 June 2012
• Property:Is related to character
  Relates a grammar point to a hanzi.
  35 bytes (7 words) - 06:17, 12 June 2012
• Is
  Create Translation
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• Expressing something is on the contrary with "dao"
  REDIRECT Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
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• My Teacher Is a Martian:《我的老师是火星人》
  stub A Mandarin Companion original story in the new Breakthrough (150 character) level. Chapter 1 Print List ASG9YK09, ASGE662E, ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... 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 by metro. 我 不 在 中国 出生 的 。The 是 ...
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• Style guide
  ... 业 做 做 完 了 吗 ？ 你 把 作业 做 完 了 吗 ？ This is a comment to add some explanation. 你 把 作业 做 做 完 了 吗 ？ This is a comment to add some explanation. 你 把 作业 做 完 了 吗 ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... ''' one of the easiest ways to figure out how to do something on this wiki is to just find an existing example of what you want to do, click "Edit" to ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bi"
  ... than me. 你 男朋友 比 我男朋友 更 帅 。Nǐ nánpéngyou bǐ wǒ nánpéngyou gèng shuài.Your boyfriend is even more handsome than mine. 这里 的 冬天 比 纽约 的 冬天 更 冷 。Zhèlǐ de ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... hēi qún.She's wearing a little black dress. 她 在 穿 一 条 小 黑 裙 。"Be wearing" is not an action, so don't use 在.)Tā zài chuān yī tiáo xiǎo hēi qún. 躺 着 最 ...
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• Separable verb
  ... its own object''. 我 没有 时间 见面 。It may seem like it has no object, but 面 is the object.Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān jiànmiàn.I don't have time to meet. 我 没有 时间 见 你 ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... 他 是 老师 吗 ？ questionTā shì lǎoshī ma?Is he a teacher? 你 喜欢 咖啡 吗 ？ ... 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bu). It is placed right before the verb ASGOOCVO 有 (yǒu ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... to eat baozi. I also like to eat them. 我们 很 高兴。他 也 很 高兴。We are happy. He is also happy. Before 都: 你 是 我的 朋友。他们 也 都 是 我的 朋友。You are my friend. They ...
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• Degree complement
  ... 。Tā de wàzi chòu sǐle.His socks totally reek. 小狗 可爱 死了 。Xiǎogǒu kě'ài sǐle.The puppy is so adorable 老师 说 今天 没有 作业 ，我们 都 高兴 坏了 。Lǎoshī shuō jīntiān ...
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• Direction complement
  ... seat. B: 那 是 你 的 卧室 吗 ？我 能 进去 吗 ？Nà shì nǐ de wòshì ma? Wǒ néng jìnqù ma?Is that your bedroom? Can I go in? A: 你 下班 了 吗 ？几点 回来 吃饭 ？Nǐ xiàbān le ma? Jǐ ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be used to link a noun and an ...
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• Superlative "zui"
  ... to talk about one's "favorite." 你 最 喜欢 什么 颜色？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme yánsè? What is your favorite color? 你 最 喜欢 什么 动物？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù?What ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... have words for "yes" and "no." Is this true? Yes, sort of. In ... common way to answer a yes/no question is to repeat the same verb that was used ...
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• Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
  ... 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng de shìqing tài ràng rén shēngqì le.What just happened is really upsetting. 刚才 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāngcái de shìqing tài ràng rén ...
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... . 你 错 了 ，那个 人 是 女的。Nǐ cuò le, nàge rén shì nǚ de.You are mistaken. That person is a woman. 他 家 的 家具 都 是 中式的。Tā jiā de jiājù dōu shì Zhōng shì de.The ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... food good? 那 个 地方 好玩 不 好玩？whole word repeatedNàge dìfang hǎowán bu hǎowán?Is that place fun? 那 个 地方 好 不 好玩？only the first character repeated Nàge ...
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• Part of speech
  ... words they use on a daily basis. This is not a problem in any language, but if ... parts of speech. One oft-cited example is 忽然 and 突然. Both mean "suddenly ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference ...
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• Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
  ... far away? 爸爸 很 忙，妈妈 也 很 忙。 Bàba hěn máng, māma yě hěn máng.Dad is busy, and mom is also busy. 他 和 他 弟弟 都 很 帅。 Tā hé tā dìdi dōu hěn shuài.He and ...
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• Structure of numbers
  ... 73 七十三 qīshí-sān 82 八十二 bāshí-èr 97 九十七 jiǔshí-qī And one hundred is simply 一百 (yībǎi), as in English. So you now know how to count to one hundred in ...
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• The "also" adverb "ye"
  ... 很 冷 ， 今天 也 很 冷。 Zuótiān hěn lěng, jīntiān yě hěn lěng.Yesterday was cold, and today is also cold. 他 生气 了 ？ 我 也 很 生气！ Tā shēngqì le? Wǒ yě hěn shēngqì ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... chīfàn, hǎo méi hǎo? 我们 去 吃饭 ，好 不 好？ Wǒmen qù chīfàn, hǎo bu hǎo? Let's go eat, is that OK? 你们 是 好 朋友 ，对 没 对？Nǐmen shì hǎo péngyou, duì méi duì? 你们 是 ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... for you to come a little earlier tomorrow? 可 不 可以 换 时间 ？Kě bu kěyǐ huàn shíjiān?Is it possible to change the time? A:外国人 能 不 能 参加 ？Wàiguó rén néng bu ...
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• Expressing comparable degree with "you"
  ... 有 姚明 高 吗 ？Tā yǒu Yáo Míng gāo ma?Is he as tall as YaoMing? 纽约 人口 有 上海 ... 她 有 那么 漂亮 吗 ？Tā yǒu nàme piàoliang ma?Is she really that pretty? 这个 药 有 这么 神奇 ...
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• Verb
  ... , so it would be "看了看" not "看看了." Special verb 是 Since "是" is special, it has a few rules that only apply to it. First off, "是" cannot be ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... closed down. 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 ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... 了 directly after the verb, and when to put it after the object? That is the point of this article. When 了 Goes After the Object So the question ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... chē tài xiǎo, zuò buxià wǔ gèrén.My car is too small. Five people will not fit in it ... wǒmen chī buqǐ.This restaurant is too expensive. We can't afford ...
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• Ba-test
  ... and 一把椅子 ("a chair"). So, you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference ...
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• Alternative existential sentences
  ... Dìxiàshì lǐ duī zhe hěn duō jiù dōngxi.There is lots of old stuff piled up in the basement ... that was left over from yesterday is the only thing on the ...
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• Placement of question words
  ... you? B:我 是 他 女朋友。Wǒ shì tā nǚpéngyou.I'm his girlfriend. A:她 是 谁？Tā shì shéi?Who is she? B:她 是 我的老师。Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.She‘s my teacher. A:你 不 喜欢 谁 ...
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• Using the verb "jiao"
  ... your dad's name? 这 个 地方 叫 外滩。Zhège dìfang jiào Wàitān.This place is called the Bund. You can also ask people their names using 叫 (jiào): 你 叫 什么 名 ...
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• Using the verb "xing"
  ... 我 太太 也 姓 赵。Wǒ xìng Zhào, wǒ tàitai yě xìng Zhào.My last name is Zhao. My wife's last name is also Zhao. 我 的 中文 老师 姓 陈。Wǒ de Zhōngwén lǎoshī xìng Chén ...
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• Reduplication of adjectives
  ... round tonight. 她 爸爸 高 高 胖 胖 的 。Tā bàba gāo gāo pàng pàng de.Her father is tall and fat. 我 妹妹 瘦 瘦 小 小 的 。Wǒ mèimei shòu shòu xiǎo xiǎo de.My little ...
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• Change of state with "le"
  ... used to thinking of her as old, but she is now.Māma lǎo le.Mom has gotten old. 你 ... 了 。It wasn't raining, but now it is.Xià yǔ le.It's raining. 宝宝 会 ...
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• Emphatic adverb "ke"
  ... 他 可 优秀 了！你 不 想 见见 吗？Tā kě yōuxiù le Nǐ bù xiǎng jiànjian ma?He is really excellent Don't you want to meet him? 这 个 游戏 可 好玩 了！推荐 给 你。Zhège yóuxì ...
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• Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
  ... 样做，简直 是 在 破坏 气氛。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò, jiǎnzhí shì zài pòhuài qìfēn.What you are doing is basically destroying the atmosphere. 他 是 羽毛球 冠军，和 你 打 羽毛球 简直 是 太 简 ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... 听 rènzhēn de tīngcarefully listen Again, you don't have to know this, but this 地 (de) is known in Chinese as 土也地 (tǔ-yě de), as it's composed of the 土 ...
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• Yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... question''. For example: 你 是 谁 吗？谁 (shéi) is a question wordNǐ shì shéi ma? 这 是 不 是 ... 书 吗？是不是 (shì bu shì) is a question patternZhè shì bu shì shū ma? ...
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• Expressing distance with "li"
  ... 吧 离 这儿 太 远 了， 我 不 想 去。 Nàge jiǔbā 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 ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... at all." Some examples: 这个 菜 一点 也 不 辣 。Zhège cài yīdiǎn yě bù là.This dish is not spicy at all. 作业 你 一点 也 没 做 ？Zuòyè nǐ yīdiǎn yě méi zuò?You didn't ...
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• Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
  ... go. Basically, 偏偏 here expresses that someone or something has an idea/thought/action that is the opposite to what everyone thinks. 星期天 他 来 找 我，偏偏 我 ...
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• Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
  ... dà yī bèi.My home's living room is double the size of your home's ... sùdù bǐ wǒmen kuài liǎng bèi.Your speed is three times as fast as our speed. ...
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• Expressing close possession without "de"
  ... 他 爸爸 是 我们 公司 的 老板。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 ...
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• Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
  ... wǒmen de fángjiān.The cleaning lady is cleaning our room right now. ... kāihuì, méiyǒu shíjiān jiàn nǐ.The boss is currently in a meeting. He doesn't have ...
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• Using "hao" to mean "easy"
  ... 词 的 意思 很 好懂。Zhège cí de yìsi hěn hǎo dǒng.The meaning of this word is easy to understand. 这 个 汉字 很 好写。Zhège Hànzì hěn hǎo xiě.This Chinese character ...
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• Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
  ... make. 这 个 东西 现在 很 难 买。Zhège dōngxi xiànzài hěn nán mǎi. This thing is really difficult to purchase now. 这 个 汉字 很 难 写。Zhège Hànzì hěn nán xiě.This ...
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• Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
  ... rich. 这里 的 咖啡 又 贵 又 难喝。Zhèlǐ de kāfēi yòu guì yòu nánhē.The coffee here is both expensive and bad-tasting. 我 家 小狗 又 可爱 又 听话。Wǒ jiā xiǎogǒu yòu kě'ài ...
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• Asking about degree with "duo"
  ... 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 duō ...
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• Counting money
  ... was your cell phone? 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 ...
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• Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
  ... as taking the metro. 小米 手机 没有 iPhone 贵。 Xiǎomǐ shǒujī méiyǒu iPhone guì.The Xiaomi phone is not as expensive as the iPhone. 爸爸 做的 菜 没有 妈妈 做的菜 好吃 ...
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• Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
  ... 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 ...
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• Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
  ... 我 最 喜欢 的 迪斯尼 电影 之 一 。Frozen shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de Dísīní diànyǐng zhī yī.Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies. 纽约 是 世界 上 最 国际化 的 城市 之 一 。Niǔyuē ...
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• Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
  ... fifth of China's. 押金 是 房租 的 百 分 之 二十 。Yājīn shì fángzū de bǎifēn zhī èrshí.The deposit is 20% of the rent. 期末 考试 成绩 占 总 成绩 的 百 分 之 三十 。 Qīmò kǎoshì ...
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• Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
  ... 合适 我 。This would be treating 合适 like a verbZhège héshì wǒ. 这个 适合 我 。适合 is a verb Zhège shìhé wǒ.This suits me. 这 个 鞋码 很 适合 。This would be treating 适合 ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
  ... 手 就是 大方 。 Dàodǐ shì ge dà lǎobǎn, chūshǒu jiùshì dàfang.Look how generous he is with money. He is a high-level boss, after all.... 到底 是 个 高手，这么 快 就 把 ...
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• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... a certain time frame. Most Basic Pattern The simplest way to use 了 (le) is to just put it after a verb. When there's nothing else after the verb ...
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• Comparing "zai" and "you"
  ... do you keep calling me? What it it? 这 个 人 又 来 了。Zhège rén yòu lái le.This guy is here again. 他 又 不 来 上课 了，老师 可能 罚 他。Tā yòu bù lái shàngkè le, lǎoshī ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... 可能就是非常简单的。 If the object placed after the verb is very simple, it is typical to have something modifying the object, such as a number and measure word ...
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• Foreword
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• Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
  ... would be "and then." Since 于是 can only be used to talk about the past, 了 is often used in the same sentence. ⋯⋯ ，于是 ⋯⋯ + 了 Examples 我 看 大家 都 买 ...
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• Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
  ... 你 太 好 了 。 Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great. 他 太 帅 了 。 Tā tài shuài le.He is very handsome. 这 个 女孩 太 漂亮 了 。 Zhège nǚhái tài piàoliang le.This girl ...
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• Zeros in numbers
  ... zero gap, Chinese simply says 一百一十. Note that informally, the ''ten'' here is often omitted and people say 一百一. Watch out for this, as it could easily ...
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• Expressing existence with "you"
  ... water in the cup? 我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.Your number is in my cell phone. 现在 办公室 里 有 人 吗？Xiànzài bàngōngshì lǐ yǒu rén ma ...
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• Suggestions with "ba"
  ... it or not Wǒmen jiéhūn ba.Let's get married. 老板 ，便宜 一点 吧。This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper.Lǎobǎn, piányi yīdiǎn ba.Boss, can you make ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... the teacher. 下 周 谁 跟老板 一起 出差？Xià zhōu shéi gēn lǎobǎn yīqǐ chūchāi?Who is going on a business trip together with the boss next week? 结婚 以后，你 想 跟 父母 ...
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• Intensifying with "duo"
  ... 你 看 这 个 地方 ，多 美 啊！Nǐ kàn zhège dìfang, duō měi a Look at this place, it is so beautiful 学 中文 多 有意思 啊！Xué Zhōngwén duō yǒu yìsi a Studying Chinese ...
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• Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
  ... 那么 难吃。Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài hái kěyǐ, méiyǒu nàme nánchī.I think the food here is OK, it is not too bad-tasting. 这 个 牌子 还 不错，很 多 年轻 人 喜欢。Zhège páizi ...
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• Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
  ... this difficult. 雨 这么 大，明天 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 ...
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• Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
  ... and colder. 你 女儿 越来越 漂亮 了 。Nǐ nǚér yuèláiyuè piàoliang le.Your daughter is getting more and more beautiful. 你 说 得 越来越 好 了 。Nǐ shuō de yuèláiyuè hǎo ...
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• Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
  ... 然 很 胖 ，可是 很 灵活 。Wǒ mèimei suīrán hěn pàng, kěshì hěn línghuó.Although my little sister is fat, she is flexible. 虽然 她 准备 得 很 好 ，但是 还是 有点 紧张 。Suīrán tā ...
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• Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
  ... 连 她 叫 什么 都 没 问 ？Nǐ lián tā jiào shénme dōu méi wèn?You didn't even ask what her name is? 你 怎么了 ？连 你 住 在 哪儿 都 不 记得 了 ？Nǐ zěnme le? Lián nǐ zhù zàinǎr ...
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• Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
  ... an additional 了 (le) which tells us that the action has not concluded and is ongoing. You can think of the second 了 (le) as communicating the meaning ...
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• Stating the effect before the cause
  ... 是 因为 路上 堵车。Wǒmen zhī suǒyǐ chídào le shì yīnwèi lùshang dǔchē.The reason we were late is because we were stuck in a traffic jam. 小朋友 之 所以 哭 是 因为 我 没有 ...
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• The "however" adverb "que"
  ... Tā de xuélì hěn gāo, nénglì què hěn yībān.He's very well-educated, but his ability is average. 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen yījiànzhōngqíng, què méiyǒu ...
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• Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
  ... . 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 měi tiān ...
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• Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
  ... + 呢？ Examples 这 是 谁 的 笔 呢?Zhè shì shéi de bǐ ne?I wonder whose pen this is? 他 去 哪儿 了 呢？Tā qù nǎr le ne?I wonder where he's going? 怎么 会 呢 ...
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• Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
  ... to go eat at 12 o'clock. 老板 下周 要 出差 吗？Lǎobǎn xià zhōu yào chūchāi ma?Is the boss going on a business trip next week? 他们 明年 要 结婚 了。 Tāmen míngnián ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
  ... 了，差点儿 没 买到。I did get it.Páiduì de rén tài duō le, chàdiǎnr méi mǎidào.The waiting line is too long. I almost didn't get it. 他们 两个 差点儿 没 通过 面试 。Tāmen ...
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• Expressing "even more" with "geng"
  ... 以前 的 更 漂亮。 Tā xiànzài de nǚpéngyou bǐ yǐqián de gèng piàoliang.His current girlfriend is even more beautiful than his previous one. 中国 的 高铁 比 飞机 更 方便 ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... 的 还是 我 的 。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè běn shū shì tā de háishì wǒ de.I don't know if this book is his or mine. 我 想 知道 他们 是 支持 还是 反对 。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... Common Mistakes 你们 肯定 要 去 听 我 的 演唱会。Since it's a command, "肯定" is not appropriate.Nǐmen kěndìng yào qù tīng wǒ de yǎnchàng huì. 你们 一定 要 去 听 我 的 演 ...
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• Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
  ... / 想 / 认为 。 A few examples: 你们 都 说 这个 菜 太辣了 ，我 倒 不 觉得 。You all said this dish is spicy, but I disagree. 别人 都 说 他 跟 她 结婚 是 为了 钱 ，我 倒 不 这么 看 。 A lot of ...
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• Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
  ... . Does 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 ...
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• Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... 你 知道 他 叫 什么 名字 吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā jiào shénme míngzi ma?Do you know what his name is? 她 住 在 哪儿 ？Tā zhù zài nǎr?Where does she live? 她 说 过 她 住 在 哪儿 吗 ？Tā ...
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• Advanced uses of "ba"
  ... 记, etc. 把 + Obj. 1 + Perception Verb + 成 + Obj. 2 So Obj. 1 is the actual thing, and Obj. 2 is what it is mistaken for. 他 把 “太“ 看 成 了 “大”。Tā bā “tài ...
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• Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
  ... your elder brother? 他 女朋友 比 他 大 十 岁 。Tā nǚpéngyou bǐ tā dà shí suì.His girlfriend is 10 years older than him. 我 老板 很 年轻，只 比 我 大 三 四 岁 。Wǒ lǎobǎn hěn ...
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• Result complement
  ... 没有 (remember that 不 negates verbs about the present or future, whereas 没有 is used for things in the past). This makes sense if you think about English ...
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• Structure of times (basic)
  ... the Hour The time of day in Chinese is formed with a Structure of numbers number 1 ... a.m. Note that '''two o'clock is 两点''' (liǎng diǎn), not 二 ...
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• Structure of days of the week
  ... evening? 下 个 星期四 是 我 的 生日。Xià gè Xīngqīsì shì wǒ de shēngrì.My birthday is on next Thursday. 这个 星期五 晚上 我们 要 去 酒吧。Zhège Xīngqīwǔ wǎnshang wǒmen yào ...
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• Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
  ... yǒudiǎn máng.This month the company is a little bit busy. 这 ... Zhège dìfang yǒudiǎn chǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba.This place is a little too noisy. Let's go. 爸 ...
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• Two words for "but"
  ... 衫，可是 太 贵 了。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiàn chènshān, kěshì tài guì le.I like this shirt, but it is too expensive. 老板 昨天 给 他 打 电话，可是 他 没 接。Lǎobǎn zuótiān gěi tā dǎ ...
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• Negative adjectives with "-si le"
  ... 件 衣服 丑 死了。Literally, "ugly to death"Zhè jiàn yīfu chǒu sǐ le This clothing is totally hideous 你 的 房间 脏 死了。Literally, "dirty to death"Nǐ de fángjiān ...
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• Result complements
  ... dǒng), 会 (huì), 走 (zǒu), 掉 (diào). There really aren't a lot of these, which is part of the reason why these are usually seen as one verb instead of a ...
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• Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
  ... 她 很 漂亮，所以 很 多 男孩 喜欢 她。Tā hěn piàoliang, suǒyǐ hěn duō nánhái xǐhuan tā.She is beautiful, so a lot of boys like her. 他 找到 工作 了， 所以 很 高兴。Tā zhǎodào ...
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• Big numbers in Chinese
  ... yībǎi yīshí-yī wàn)." Again, an easier way to translate between the two methods is to write the number out in English, move the comma one digit to the ...
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• Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
  ... hometown and mine. 她 既 是 我 妈妈 ，也 是 我 朋友。Tā jì shì wǒ māma, yě shì wǒ péngyou.She is both my mother and my friend. 要求 是 你 既 要 会 说 流利 的 中文 ，也 要 会 说 流利 ...
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• Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
  ... your time. 这个 房子 不 值得 投资。Zhège fángzi bù zhídé tóuzī.This house is not worth investing in. 值得 as a Predicate 值得 can also be used as a predicate ...
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• Old Main Page 0
  ... free browser extensions to handle the character issue'''. In this way, the burden is taken off of our editors' shoulders, and the wheel need not be ...
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• Comparing "er" and "liang"
  ... / twice 两 块 钱 liǎng kuài qián2 kuai / 2 RMB 两百 note: 二百 (èrbǎi) is also acceptable.liǎngbǎi200 两千 liǎng qiān2,000 我 两 个 都 要 。 Wǒ liǎng gè dōu yào ...
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• Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
  ... close. 我 最好 的 朋友 要 结婚 了！Wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou yào jiéhūn le My best friend is about to get married 圣诞节 要 到 了 ，你 有 什么 打算 ？Shèngdànjié yào dào le, nǐ ...
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• Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
  ... 员工，我们 都 要 向 他 学习。 Tā shì yōuxiù yuángōng, wǒmen dōu yào xiàng tā xuéxí.He is an exemplary employee, we should all learn from him. 我们 要 向 环保 部门 要求 严查 ...
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• Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
  ... 不如 ⋯⋯ Examples 天气 这么 好，与其 在 家 看 电视，不如 出去 走 走。The weather is so nice. We'd rather go out for a walk than stay at home and watch TV. 与其 干等 ，不如 ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
  ... fángjiān shì gěi kèrén zhù de.This room is for our guest to stay in. 这些 ... gěi háizi shàng dàxué de.This money is for our child's college education. 这些 ...
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• Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
  ... room. 我 的 座位 在 第 七 排 中间 。Wǒ de zuòwèi zài dì-qī pái zhōngjiān.My seat is in the middle of Row 7. 把 花 放 在 桌子 中间 。Bǎ huā fàng zài zhuōzi zhōngjiān.Put ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... "try to ''verb''." So 做 without -到 is kind of like "try to do," but when ... some kind of hard-to-get document, however, 拿到 is useful. 你 拿 小包 ，我 拿 大包 。 ...
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• Taiwanese "you"
  ... 到 他们 吵架 。Wǒ yǒu kàn dào tāmen chǎojià.I saw them fighting. When 有 is put in front of action verbs in Taiwanese Mandarin, it can indicate that the verb ...
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• Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
  ... 了 。Bǎobao yòu kū le.The baby is crying again. 我 又 忘 了 。 ... 了 ！Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, yòu kěyǐ chī dàcān le The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
  ... shíhou cái kěyǐ xiàng tā nàyàng lěngjìng hé lǐxìng?When will you be as calm and rational as he is? 她 那么 单纯 和 天真，你 怎么 可以 这样 对 她？Acting as predicate ...
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• Age with "sui"
  ... years old this year. 你 爷爷 今年 80 岁 吗？Nǐ yéye jīnnián bāshí suì ma？Is your grandpa eighty years old this year? 他 女朋友 也 20 岁 吗？Tā nǚpéngyou yě èrshí ...
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• Expressing "enough" with "gou"
  ... lot of food. It's enough for us to eat. 这些 纸 够 用 吗 ？Zhèxiē zhǐ gòu yòng ma?Is this paper enough for us to use? 放心 吧 ，我 带 的 钱 够 花 。Fàngxīn ba, wǒ dài ...
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• Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
  ... ? 她 本来 就 很 有钱，当然 买得起 了。Tā běnlái jiù hěn yǒuqián, dāngrán mǎi deqǐ le.She is rich. Of course she can afford it. 她 本来 就 不 喜欢 你，你 别 再 追 她 了。Tā běnlái ...
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• Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"
  ... secret. 浪费 时间 等于 浪费 生命。Làngfèi shíjiān děngyú làngfèi shēngmìng.Wasting your time is wasting your life. 吃 一半 西瓜 等于 吃 三 碗 米饭。Chī yībàn xīguā děngyú ...
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• Standard negation with "bu"
  ... bù è.I'm not hungry. 这 个 不 贵。Zhège bù guì.This is not expensive. 公司 不 大。Gōngsī bù dà.The company is not big. 老板 今天 很 不 高兴。Lǎobǎn jīntiān hěn bù ...
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• Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
  ... the simplest way to express the lack of a learned ability. So while "can't" is a natural translation for "不会" (bù huì) in English, "don't know how to ...
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• Using "lai" as a dummy verb
  ... turn " or "let me give it a shot " or "you do it " in English. Usually it is used with 你 or 我 as the subject, and it ends with the 来. Sometimes it can ...
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• Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  ... 板 马上 到 办公室 去 。Lǎobǎn mǎshàng dào bàngōngshì qù.The boss is going to the office right now. Going to a Place and Performing an Action Structure ...
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• Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
  ... 这 是 由 他 决定 的，你 就 别 干涉 了。Zhè shì yóu tā juédìng de, nǐ jiù bié gānshè le.This is for him to decide. Stop interfering. 太 悲剧 了，会议 由 王总 主持，肯定 会 很 无聊！Tài ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
  ... Nǐ jiūjìng shì zuò shénme de?What exactly is it that you do? 他们 究竟 ... 女朋友？Tā jiūjìng shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?So, is she your girlfriend or not? 你 究竟 喜 不 ...
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• Approximations with "chabuduo"
  ... 天气 跟 台湾 的 天气 差不多。 Zhèlǐ de tiānqì gēn Táiwān de tiānqì chàbuduō.The weather here is pretty much like Taiwan's. 你的 工作 跟 我的 工作 差不多。 Nǐ de gōngzuò gēn ...
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• Assessing situations with "kanlai"
  ... ，排 的 队 这么 长。Kànlái wǒmen lái wǎn le, pái de duì zhème cháng.It seems we are late. The line is so long. 看来 今年 失业率 会 增加，因为 今年 的 经济 不太 好。Kànlái jīnnián ...
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• Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
  ... 的 工作 表现，老板 很 满意。Duìyú wǒmen de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn, lǎobǎn hěn mǎnyì.The boss is very satisfied with our work performance. 对于 这 件 事情 他 没什么 看法。Duìyú zhè ...
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• Comparing "juran" and "fan'er"
  ... 帮 他，他 反而 生气 了。 反而 can also be used in some specific grammar patterns However, 反而 is often used with 不仅没有 (不但没有) or 不仅不 (不但不). You cannot use 居然 ...
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• Comparing "genju" and "ju"
  ... 是 个 很 负 责任 的 人。Jù wǒ kànlái, tā shìgè hěn fù zérèn de rén.In my opinion, he is a very responsible person. 根据我的 看法，他 是 个 很 负 责任 的 人。Gēnjù wǒ de kànfǎ ...
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• Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
  ... hěn nán zhì hǎo.This disease is very complicated and once you've contracted ... that in a few of the examples there is no 就. Sometimes you can leave out ...
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• Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
  ... 孩子 哭 个 不停，是 不 是 发烧 了？Háizi kū gè bù tíng, shì bu shì fāshāo le?The child is crying constantly. Does he have a fever? 你 一直 说 个 不停，太 吵 了，不 要 再 说 了。Nǐ ...
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• Expressing "already" with "yijing"
  ... 已经 11点 了，女儿 还 没 回来 。Yǐjīng shíyī diǎn le, nǚ'ér hái méi huílái.It is already 11 o'clock, and my daughter has not returned. 爷爷 已经 八十五 岁 了 。Yéye yǐjīng ...
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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... to Beijing on Saturday. 下 个 月 她 要 找 新 工作。Xià gè yuè tā yào zhǎo xīn gōngzuò.She is going to look for a new job next month. 这个 周末 你们 要 出去 玩 吗？Zhège ...
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• Expressing "how often"
  ... of how often the other person does something, regardless of how regular or habitual it is. In this case, just use 经常 (or similar) to ask about it. 你 经 ...
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• Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
  ... Noun) Examples 宝宝 一 天 一 天 在 长大 。Bǎobao yī tiān yī tiān zài zhǎngdà.The baby is growing up day by day. 爸爸 妈妈 一 年 一 年 在 变 老 。Bàba māma yī nián ...
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• Expressing "double negation"
  ... him. 这些 菜 没有 一 个 不 辣 的 。Zhèxiē cài méiyǒu yī gè bù là de.There is no single one that is not spicy among these dishes. 我们 公司 的 员工 没有 一 个 不 会 说 英语 的 ...
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• Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"
  ... Wǒ mèimei bǐ wǒ gèng shòu.My younger sister is even skinnier than me. 我 的 猫 ... māo bǐ wǒ de gǒu gèng táoqì.My cat is even naughtier than my dog. 有时候 动物 ...
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• Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"
  ... salesperson himself. 所谓 永远 的 爱，是 不 存在 的。Suǒwèi yǒngyuǎn de ài, shì bù cúnzài de.There is no such thing as "eternal love." 为了 所谓 的 权力，去 放弃 家人，是 不 聪明 ...
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• Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."
  ... 来不及 了。Huǒchē kuài kāi le, zài bù jiǎnpiào jiù láibují le.The train is about to leave If we don't get our tickets checked now, we're not going to make ...
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• Adjective
  ... (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character adjectives. These rules also apply to 地 when modifying ...
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• Complement
  ... can be a little bit difficult to get the hang of at first. As is often the case, plentiful examples will help clarify. Below you'll find all the major ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... . 小李 是 她 的 第 三 个 男朋友。Xiǎo Lǐ shì tā de dì-sān gè nánpéngyou.Little Li is her third boyfriend. 我 的 第 一 个中文 老师 是 美国 人。Wǒ de dì-yī gè Zhōngwén lǎoshī ...
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  ... zuò?How do you cook Chinese food? "Apple" 怎么 说？the "in Chinese" is implied"Apple" zěnme shuō?How do you say apple? See Also Placement of ...
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• Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
  ... Examples 开车 一 个 小时 能 到 家 吗？Kāichē yī gè xiǎoshí néng dào jiā ma?Is it possible to drive home in one hour? 他们 明天 能 早 点 来 吗？ Tāmen míngtiān ...
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• Actions in a row
  ... linking nouns . Just use one verb phrase after another and the sequence of events is clear. Examples 我 要 回家 吃饭。 Wǒ yào huíjiā chīfàn.I want ...
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• Reduplication of verbs
  ... 厕所 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 用 你 的 电脑 吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yī yòng nǐ de diànnǎo ma? Can ...
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• Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
  ... . 你 的 头发 和 我的 头发 一样 长。Nǐ de tóufa hé wǒ de tóufa yīyàng cháng.You hair is as long as mine. 这里 的 天气跟 我 老家 一样 舒服。Zhèlǐ de tiānqì gēn wǒ lǎojiā yīyàng ...
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• Adjectives with "-ji le"
  ... 音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng jíle.There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet. Some examples with a negative connotation: 昨天 ...
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• Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
  ... yīnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn.You should review it again. In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见 " In this case ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
  ... "not as... as...," but there are cases where 不比 (in all of its subtle glory) is a better choice. The Difference between 不比 and 没有 不比 and Basic ...
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• Direction complement "-qilai"
  ... both literally and figuratively. This is a little like the usage of ... to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing: Verb / Adj. + 起来 +了 ...
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• Result complement "-xiaqu"
  ... 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 不 下去 了 。Zhège gùshi tài wúliáo le, wǒ tīng bu xiàqù le.This story is too boring, I can't keep listening. 这个 电影 太 暴力 了 ，我 看 不 下去 了 。Zhège ...
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• Using "dui" with verbs
  ... 我 儿子 对 学 外语 很 感 兴趣 。Wǒ érzi duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.My son is very interested in learning foreign languages. 你 应该 对 自己 的 工作 负责 。Nǐ yīnggāi duì ...
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• Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
  ... 来 了 麻烦 。Nǐ de cānyù fǎn'ér gěi wǒmen dài lái le máfan.Your involvement is actually giving us trouble. Common Mistake: Putting 反而 Before the Subject ...
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• Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
  ... , qízhōng zuì nán zuò de jiùshì huánjìng de xiàngmù.Of these many projects, the most difficult is the environmental project. 你的 书房 有 那么 多 书，你 能 把 其中 ...
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• Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"
  ... 一 个 人 是 小偷。Wǔ gè rén dāngzhōng yǒu yī gè rén shì xiǎotōu.Of the five people, one of them is a thief. 在 这么 多 家 餐厅 当中 ，就是 他们 家 比较 好吃。Zài zhème duō jiā ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
  ... 们 也 要 坚持 。Jiùsuàn zài kùnnan, wǒmen yě yào jiānchí.We should carry on no matter how difficult it is. 就算 你 给 我 再 多 钱 ，我 也 不能 干 违法 的 事情 。Jiùsuàn nǐ gěi ...
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• Expressing purpose with "weile"
  ... 多 赚 点 钱 。Tā zuò jiānzhí shì wèile duō zhuàn diǎn qián.The reason why he has a part time job is to make a little more money. 你 学 中文 是 因为 你 的 中国 女朋友 吗 ...
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• Expressing "no wonder"
  ... ？怪不得 我 打 不 通 。Nǐ shǒujī méi diàn le? Guàibude wǒ dǎ bu tōng.Your cell phone is out of power? No wonder my call wouldn't go through. 你 放 了 醋 ？难怪 这么 难吃 ...
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• Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
  ... .Stop complaining all the time. 这个 机器 老是 出 问题 。Zhège jīqì lǎoshì chū wèntí.There is always something wrong with this machine. 他 经常 迟到 ，还 老是 找 借口 。Tā ...
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• Indicating the whole with "quan"
  ... of you afraid? 这些 菜 全 都 没 熟 。Zhèxiē cài quán dōu méi shú.None of these dishes is fully cooked. 他 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信 。Tā de huà wǒ quán dōu bù xiāngxìn.I ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... 住 朋友家 ，以后 找 房子 。Wǒ dǎsuàn xiān zhù péngyou jiā, yǐhòu zhǎo fángzi.My plan is to stay at my friend's friend, and then find a place to live. 我们 下周 去 北京 ...
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• Comparing "gen" and "dui"
  ... Examples 那 个 美女 正 对 我 笑 呢。Nàge měinǚ zhèng duì wǒ xiào ne.That pretty girl is laughing at me. 不 要 对 老板 发脾气， 不然 后果 很 严重。Bùyào duì lǎobǎn fā ...
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• Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
  ... 错，他 凭什么 骂 我？Wǒ méiyǒu zuò cuò, tā píng shénme mà wǒ?I haven't done anything wrong. What is he yelling at me for? 她 一直 很忠诚， 你 凭什么 怀疑 她？ Tā yīzhí hěn ...
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• Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
  ... a country or city, then all you need is 在 (zài) and the name of the ... 机 在 包 里 吗 ？Nǐ de shǒujī zài bāo lǐ ma?Is your cell phone in the bag? 他 在 楼 下 。 ...
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• Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
  ... 我 并 不 喜欢 她。Tā zài gōngsī hěn shòu huānyíng, ér wǒ bìng bù xǐhuan tā.She is very popular in our company, but I don't like her at all. As you can see, 而 ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
  ... 再 来 找 我。Shāngdiàn guānmén de shíhou , nǐ zàilái zhǎo wǒ.Come to find me when the shop is closed. 商店 关门 了 以后，你 再 来 找 我。Shāngdiàn guānmén le yǐhòu , nǐ ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
  ... to eat again. It's expensive and the food is terrible. 以后 我 可能 会 去 ... 后 去 打 篮球 了 。When a time is specified, both are fine.Zuótiān wǒ gēn péngyou chī ...
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• Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
  ... S. this year. 他 下 个 月 要 来 中国 工作。 Tā xià gè yuè yào lái Zhōngguó gōngzuò.He is coming to China to work next month. 你 下 个 星期 要 去 她 家 吃 晚饭 吗？ Nǐ xià gè ...
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• Expressing "the other" with "lingwai"
  ... gè shǒujī, yī gè shì Xiǎomǐ, lìng yī gè shì iPhone.I have two cell phones. One is a Xiaomi, and the other is an iPhone. 她 有 两 套 房子 ，一 套 自己 住 ，另 一 套 租 ...
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• Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
  ... tàitai.She once wanted to become an actress. She later became a stay-at-home mom. Sometimes 曾经 is used with 了 rather than 过. 为了 找 亲生 父母 ，她 曾经 花 了 很 多 ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "bici"
  ... zūnzhòng bǐcǐ de nǔlì. Everyone is facing hardships, we need to ... It's a type of idiom that can mean "Everyone is the same" or "We are both the same ...
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• Simple rhetorical questions
  ... night, how could I not gain weight? A: 他们 公司 很 厉害。Tāmen gōngsī hěn lìhai. Their company is really impressive. B:但是 他们 公司 怎么 会 有 这么 笨 的 员工？Dànshì tāmen ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... , the context generally makes clear how willing the object of the causative verb is. It's just something that takes time for learners to get used to ...
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• Potential complement
  ... 声音 太 小 了 ，我们 听 不 见 。Nǐ de shēngyīn tài xiǎo le, wǒmen tīng bu jiàn.Your voice is too soft. We can't hear you. 这里 太 暗 了 ，我 看 不 清楚 。Zhèlǐ tài àn le, wǒ ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... ate the hot dog. 热狗 被 男孩 吃 了 。"the hot dog" is now the subject, and "the boy" is the "doer"Règǒu bèi nánhái chī le.The hot dog was eaten by the boy ...
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• Measure word "ge"
  ... 儿子。Wǒ yǒu gè érzi.I have a son. 她 是 个 好 老师。Tā shì gè hǎo lǎoshī.She is a good teacher. 你 想 吃 个 包子 吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī gè bāozi ma?Would you like to eat ...
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• Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
  ... 在 英国。Tāmen zài Yīngguó.They're in England. 老板 在 外面。Lǎobǎn zài wàimiàn.The boss is outside. 他 不 在 学校。Tā bù zài xuéxiào.He's not at school. 她 现在 在 ...
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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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• Sentence-final interjection "a"
  ... hard 好 香 啊 ！什么东西 ？ Hǎo xiāng a Shénme dōngxi? It smells great What is it? 啊 (a) Expressing Certainty or Urgency 啊 (a) can also add a sense of ...
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• Expressing "or" in statements
  ... 你 去 或者 她 去 ，都 可以 。Nǐ qù huòzhě tā qù, dōu kěyǐ. You go or she goes, either way is fine. 下班 以后 我 去 你 家 或者 你 来 我 家 ， 都 可以。Xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ qù nǐ jiā ...
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• Expressing "much more" in comparisons
  ... 婆 的 工资 比 我 高 得多 。Wǒ lǎopo de gōngzī bǐ wǒ gāo de duō.My wife's salary is much higher than mine. 你 比 我 有经验 多了 。Nǐ bǐ wǒ yǒu jīngyàn duō le.You're much ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... bùdàn guì, érqiě nán mǎi .This thing is not only expensive, but also hard to ... Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě hěn yōumò.She is not only smart, but also very ...
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• Adjectival complement "de hen"
  ... ，这次 考试 简单 得很。Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì jiǎndān de hěn.Don't worry. This test is super simple. 离 我 远 点儿 ！我 现在 烦 得很！Lí wǒ yuǎn diǎnr Wǒ xiànzài fán ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... 聊 ！不如 去 KTV 吧 。Zài 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 ...
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• Expressing "a bit too"
  ... 了 点儿 ，可以 换 一 盘 吗？Zhè dào cài xián le diǎnr, kěyǐ huàn yī pán ma?This dish is a little too salty, could you make another one? 对 五 岁 的 孩子 来说 ，这 个 问题 稍 ...
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• Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
  ... hěn máfan, nǐ yào wèi tā, gěi tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán shénme de.Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with it, and ...
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• Limiting scope with "jiu"
  ... move on from a previous related topic. Note that in the pattern above, 来说 is more informal, and 而言 is more formal. Examples 就 中国 的 独生子女 政策 而言 ...
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• Bu and mei(you)
  ... 不 告诉 你！ I won't tell you; I'm not telling you) A few exceptions The verb 是 is never negated with 没; it can only be negated with 不. 不 是 没 是 昨天 不 是 ...
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• Passive verbs with "shou"
  ... Verb An alternative way to explain 受, is as an active verb itself, meaning "to ... of a cold front, today Shanghai is especially cold. It must be noted ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
  ... 应该 闯 红灯。Jiùshì lùshang méiyǒu rén, nǐ yě bù yīnggāi chuǎng hóngdēng.Even if there is no one on the road, you shouldn't run a red light. 就是 你 生 我的 气 ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... 我 来说 太 贵 了 。Nǐmen de fúwù dào bùcuò, dànshì duì wǒ lái shuō tài guì le.Your service is great, but it's too expensive for me. 我 倒 想 陪 你 一起 去 ，不过 要 等 到 ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... 你 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 ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
  ... can 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 ...
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• Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
  ... le, dàn bìjìng tā háishì xiǎo, nǐ jiù bié dǎ tā le.Although he made a mistake, he is, after all, still young. So stop hitting him. 虽然 我 穿 了 不 少 衣服，但 ...
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• Expressing actions in progress (full form)
  ... tā. 爷爷 看 报纸 呢 ，别 打扰 他 。Yéye kàn bàozhǐ ne, bié dǎrǎo tā.Grandpa is reading newspapers now. Don't disturb him. 他 在 上厕所 。Tā zài shàng cèsuǒ. 他 正 上 厕 ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 呢 ？Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén, nǐ māma ne?Your father is Shanghainese. And your mom? 你 哥哥 有 工作，弟弟 呢 ？Nǐ gēge yǒu gōngzuò. Dìdi ne?Your ...
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• Using "guo" with "le"
  ... What 过 (guo) Does You would be right to point out that 过 (guo) is mainly used to call attention to the fact that someone ''has had an '''experience ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
  ... not very far away. 老板 今天 不 太 高兴。 Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxìng.The boss is not very happy today. 这 个 店 的 衣服 不 太 贵。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The ...
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• Using "nanguai" as a verb
  ... shíjiān.You're not much of a talker. You can't blame your wife for for saying that talking to you is a total waste of time. 本来 这 道 题 就 有 争议，也 难怪 学生 ...
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• Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
  ... you always very busy? 你 家 总是 很 干净。Nǐ jiā zǒngshì hěn gānjìng.Your house is always very clean. 孩子们 总是 非常 开心。Háizi men zǒngshì fēicháng kāixīn.The ...
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• Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
  ... comparison to 终于, 总算 is seldom used ''before'' the subject ... zǒngsuàn qǐfēi le The plane is finally taking off 总算 is More Informal and Impatient ...
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• Comparing "turan" and "huran"
  ... 这 个 决定 很 忽然。 这 个 决定 很 突然。 突然 can be a predicate, while 忽然 cannot.This decision is very sudden. 一切 发生 得 太 忽然。 一切 发生 得 太 突然。 突然 can be a complement, but ...
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• Using "yi... wei..."
  ... 主，以 欧美 市场 为 辅。 Commonly used expressions with 以 This grammar structure is often used with couplets and proverbs. Here are a few examples 以人为本 ...
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• Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
  ... 过 的 事情 ，你 竟然 还 笑 ？This is something that makes people sad, but you are actually ... 努力 ，竟然 没 考 及格 ！He is so hardworking, but, surprisingly, he didn't pass ...
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• Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
  ... This thing must be fake 我 说 什么 来着！他 不 是 真的 喜欢 你！I told you so He is not really into you 我 说 什么 来着！他们 会 回来 的。I told you so They would come back ...
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• New Main Page
  ... in the full list . Check it out. We got your Textbooks Covered This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks We ...
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• Expressing "any" with "renhe"
  ... 路，任何 车 都 不 可以 通过。Zhèlǐ zài xiū lù, rènhé chē dōu bù kěyǐ tōngguò.The road is under repair. No cars are allowed to pass here. 这 是 我们 俩 的 秘密 ， 跟 任何 人 都 ...
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• Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
  ... to use the common character 的 (de) is to spice up your noun s with ... just use the adjective + 的 (de). This is kind of like saying "the big one" ...
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• Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
  ... "le" indicate a change (which is the whole point of the word " ... 已经 (yǐjīng) to mean "anymore" is optional for this pattern, but either 不 ...
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• Making judgments with "suan"
  ... a number of ways. The common theme is that 算 indicates some kind of judgment and ... a 是. 他 算 天才 。Tā suàn tiāncái.He is considered a genius. 他 算 是 天才 。Tā ...
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• The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
  ... different 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 ...
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• Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
  ... chūguó le.I'm about to go abroad. 宝宝 就 要 一岁 了 。Bǎobao jiù yào yī suì le.The baby is about to be one year old. 就 要 下课 了 ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ？Jiù yào xiàkè le ...
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• A2 Grammar Course
  ... WeChat and create an account, as it is by far the most reliable way to ... paid by credit card. Once the invoice is paid, we will contact you to schedule ...
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• Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
  ... 如果 有 困难 ，就 给 我 打 电话 。 Rúguǒ yǒu kùnnan, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If there is any difficulty, give me a call. 如果 你 输 了 ，就 给 我 一 百 块 。Rúguǒ nǐ shū le ...
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• Advanced "le" with complements
  ... part of the verb or not? The answer, as it often is with 了, is "it's complicated." Two Possible Structures Both of these structures are possible ...
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• Main Page
  ... that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them File ... physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a ...
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• To-do
  ... 的意思） 为（动词，“是”的意思，例：普及率为2.6%） 均("都“的意思） 仅 on its own (perhaps it is B2) 仅次于 同/与⋯⋯相比 随着⋯⋯（along with..., 例子：随着中国经济的发展） Subject + 对 + Object + 进行 ...
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• Basic sentence order
  ... . The most basic word order in Chinese is: Structure Subj. + Verb You ... .youtube.com/watch?v=uBaamGzhGuE Is Chinese Word Order Really the Same ...
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• Offering choices with "haishi"
  ... water or alcohol? 他 是 美国 人 还是 英国 人 ？ Tā shì Měiguó rén háishì Yīngguó rén?Is he American or British? 你 喜欢 我 还是 我 的 钱 ？ Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ háishì wǒ de ...
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• Structure of dates
  ... Day. 12 月 24 日 是 平安夜。Shí-èryuè èrshí-sì rì shì Píng'ān Yè.December 24th is Christmas Eve. 10 月 1 号 我们 去 上海。Shíyuè yī hào wǒmen qù Shànghǎi.We will ...
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• Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
  ... (le) One thing you need to remember when using 没有 (méiyǒu) is that '''了 (le) is not normally used with 没有 (méiyǒu)'''. 了 了 (le) marks completed ...
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• Inability with "mei banfa"
  ... help you. 这里 没有 wifi，我 没 办法 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 ...
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• Conceding with "ba"
  ... 女孩。 Xíng ba, dànshì bù néng dài nǚhái.All right, but you can't bring girls. Now B is having a friend cancel plans on him. Not a good day for B A:我 今天 ...
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• Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
  ... shower" doesn't. Note that you must be actively doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... ，但是 我 相信 我 能 做到 。Nán shì nán, dànshì wǒ xiāngxìn wǒ néng zuòdào.It is difficult, but I believe that I can do it. When using 但是, the second clause can ...
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• Measure words for verbs
  ... word verbal classifier When a verb is done more than once, it also ... accompany it. This way the measure word is acting as a way to count the ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
  ... listen, there's nothing I can do about it. Negative Form 要不是 is pretty much the same as the English saying "if it weren't for." Structure ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... 你们 今晚 都 住 这儿 吧。Fǎnzhèng wǒ jiā gòu dà, nǐmen jīn wǎn dōu zhù zhèr ba.My house is big enough, you can all stay here tonight. 你 还 怕 什么？反正 大家 都 知道 了 。Nǐ ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
  ... 室 ，要 另外 付费 才 能 用 。Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng.This is the VIP room. You will have to pay extra in order to use it. 如果 学生 觉得 不 ...
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• Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
  ... yīncǐ wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore is unable to give its workers their wages. 上海 的 冬天 经常 下 ...
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• Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
  ... 而 陷入 衰退。Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline. 外婆 只 ... huǒguō ér chūmíng.This restaurant is famous for its hotpot. ...
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• Expressing "since" with "jiran"
  ... in the two clauses are the same, 既然 is more often put after the subject. Structure ... gè huàtí ba.Since nobody is interested, let's change the topic ...
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• Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
  ... zhòngyào.This kind of job, for me, is very important. 对 她 而言 ，自由 ... tā ér yán, zìyóu gèng zhòngyào.For her, freedom is even more important. 对 80后 而言 ，网恋 ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... 自己 不够 好。Wúlùn duōme chénggōng, tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ bù gòu hǎo.No matter how successful he is, he always thinks he isn't enough. 无论 你 到 哪儿 我 都 会 跟着 你 ...
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• Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
  ... beginning of the sentence followed by 也不. 宁可 is followed by the less unfavorable option and 也不 is followed by the most unfavorable option. 宁可⋯⋯ ，也不 ...
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• Opportune timing with "chen"
  ... 在，我们 打 一会儿 游戏 吧。Chèn lǎobǎn bù zài, wǒmen dǎ yīhuìr yóuxì ba.While the boss is out, we can play video games for a little while. 趁 我 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 ...
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• Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
  ... 要 尽量 委婉 点 。 Lǎobǎn shēngqì le, nǐ hé tā shuōhuà yào jǐnliàng wěiwǎn diǎn.The boss is angry. Be as tactful as possible with him. 这 个 项目 预算 很 紧张 ， 我们 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
  ... more formal, and 自 the most formal. At the end of the structure, 以后 is the least formal, followed by 后, with 以来 the most formal. Examples 自从 ...
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