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- ... 你们 家 谁 最 漂亮？Nǐmen jiā shéi zuì piàoliang? In your family who is the most beautiful? 谁 最 有钱 ？Shéi zuì yǒuqián?Who is the richest? 汉语 最 难 。Hànyǔ zuì ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... (e.g. a 3-column table would be 30em wide) If the table contains mostly Chinese, wrap the whole thing in a <div> tag with class ''liju'', which will ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... 明星 之 一 。Chéng Lóng shì zuì yǒumíng de Zhōngguó míngxīng zhī yī.Jackie Chan is one of the most famous Chinese movie stars. 我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 之 一 是 空气 污染 ...4 KB (595 words) - 08:01, 22 April 2019
- ... 的 ，我 倒 不 这么 想 。 A lot of people think that money is the most important, but I don't think so. Using 倒是 in An Imperative Sentence This pattern is ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... you'll want to add to every sentence. You will see it, but it's not the most common way to add more detail to a verb. Placement of instrument in a ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... formed by a verb and 来 or 去. Structure Verb + 来 / 去 The most important thing to consider with direction complements is '''the position of the ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... very well 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 ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... by 把. You now have SOV word order. This is all well and good, but most students of Chinese, on learning about 把 sentences for the first time, have the ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... píngshí shì yòng Skype kāi huì de.We usually have meetings by Skype. For the most part, you should be fine regularly putting 的 at the end of your 是……的 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... words for "yes" and "no." Is this true? Yes, sort of. In Chinese, the most common way to answer a yes/no question is to repeat the same verb that ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... often used for modifying noun s 得 (de), most often used with complement s 地 (de), most often used with adverbial phrase s There is also a ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... s''' are words that join two thoughts together in a sentence. The three most common ones in English are "and," "but," and "or." As you learn more ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... Verbs are the "action" words which make up the predicates of most sentences, but may also simply indicate relationships, changes, or mental activity ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably the most important feature of the Chinese Grammar Wiki, which has always been kept ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably the most important feature of the Chinese Grammar Wiki, which has always been kept ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- ... by 把. You now have SOV word order. This is all well and good, but most students of Chinese, on learning about 把 sentences for the first time, have the ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... when used in a sentence like "get Billy to eat a live worm." The most common causative verbs in Chinese are: 让 (ràng) 叫 (jiào) 请 (qǐng) 使 (shǐ ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... of a sentence (e.g. subject , predicate , etc.). It is the most reliable and most useful way of determining a given word's part of speech in ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... didn't see." A sentence like "I'm not seeing" sounds unnatural in most contexts. class="wikitable" style="width:32em" +Result complement negation ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... complements out there, and this article touches on some of the simplest and most common ones. Be aware that there are many more, but they all follow ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... or degree) an adjectives adjective is true For the first case, the most typical examples would be describing ''how well'' an action is done, or in ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . Subject-Predicate A simple predicate can be just a verb. The most basic word order in Chinese is: Structure Subj. + Verb You can ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... to spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with your family? '''Note:''' One of the most common beginner mistakes is to fail to use 跟 (gēn) with 见面 (jiànmiàn ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... does actually have measure words, it's just that most nouns usually don't need them. In English, most nouns are ''count nouns'' - they specify one ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... that not all adjectives can be reduplicated in natural speech. It's mostly for adjectives that describe the physical world: colors, sizes, shapes, and ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... like "he looks tired." Used for Judgement This pattern is most commonly followed by an adjectival phrase. This can include regular adverb s ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... grammar, but you can approach them in stages. The structure you come across the most is a verb with 到 (dào): Subj. + Verb + 到 + Obj. What 到 (dào) does ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 服 。"Lying down" is a state, so using 着 is natural.)Tǎng zhe zuì shūfu.It's most comfortable just lying down. 在 躺 最 舒服 。"Lying here" is not strictly an ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... . So in this usage, 再说 doesn't really mean "in addition." Rather, it most literally means, "and then we'll talk." In other words, "let's just do this ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... - 万 (wàn) 万 (wàn) comes up the most often and is the largest stumbling block for most people learning Mandarin numbers. In English, numbers are ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... (although that's probably not going to be the most natural English translation for most sentences). Structure 另外 + Verb Phrase Examples ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... xiàngmù, 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 ...4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... is a bit like "of," as in, "''of'' all of my friends, you are the most loyal." Also, 当中 can be used to express being "in the middle" of an activity ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:03, 11 December 2020
- ... " or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before a verb phrase ... can't avoid facing setbacks, but the most important thing is to learn how ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... Grammar Box Mixing up the order of the two syllables in a word is something most learners do. This makes the pair 适合 (shìhé) and 合适 (héshì) annoying ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... meaning "it is only"). While this pattern has many uses, one of the most common (and most childish) is as a not-so-witty comeback, in the form of, "no ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... purpose of) "因…而"(because…so) "从而"(thereby) Lesson 16 "显得"(to appear) "准"(most probably) "意味着"(implies) "动词/形容词 ¬+ 下来"(using 下来to denote ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... .You need to go to bed earlier. 我们 明天 要 上班。logically, most people don't really WANT to workWǒmen míngtiān yào shàngbān.We need to work tomorrow. 老 ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... grammar information and sample sentences. We will prioritize the content which is most relevant to your study needs. In the meantime, you can make use ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... particle 了 (le) has a Uses of "le" lot of uses . One of the most common is to express the completion of an action. This is called Aspect aspect ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... . At the end of the structure, 以后 is the least formal, followed by 后, with 以来 the most formal. Examples 自从 他 跟 我 分手 后 ，他 就 没有 联系 过 我。Zìcóng ...6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
- ... absolutely insist on doing something." In that case, you can use 一定要 or 非要. Most time 非要 appears with a self-willed emotional color while一定要 is just a ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... the adjective "modern" and add "-ize" to turn it into the verb "modernize." Most of the time, the Chinese words that -化 is added to are two-character ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... 简装/精装 (standard/special edition) 彩色/黑白 (color/black and white) 首要/次要 (most important/of second importance) 无偿/有偿 (free/at a price) 公立/私立 (public ...3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
- ... Negating 有 (yǒu) The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. Unlike most verbs, it is negated with 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bù). The negative form ...3 KB (458 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 往往周末的时候比较热闹。This is where 往往 differs from 常常. For the most part, you can translate 常常 as "often," where as you can translate 往往 as "usually." Also, 常常 ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... complicated somewhat by the concept of measure word s. Used as "One by One" The most obvious way to express "one by one" is 一个一个 (yī gè yī gè ...4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018
- ... that you install WeChat and create an account, as it is by far the most reliable way to communicate with anyone in the PRC. You should also install a ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... rude; it's because the word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends, or ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... word can repeat, or "reduplicate." It's not a terribly common structure, but the two most common examples of it are 个个 and 天天. It adds the meaning of ...3 KB (425 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Verb Phrase 1 + 并且 / 并 + Verb Phrase 2 Notice that 并且 is most often used with verbs, unlike Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced) 和, which is ...5 KB (769 words) - 09:45, 17 December 2020
- ... license ), so you have nothing to lose by contributing. In its early stages, most content has been created by John Pasden and the staff of http://www ...1 KB (160 words) - 16:57, 28 March 2015
- ... best thing you can do is to memorize the complements you encounter the most often, and start using them. The longer you've been using them, the more ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... ) in that area. It's worth noting that there's no real time indication for most sentences like this. It could be setting a scene in a story (in ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... timeframe, or how the verb relates to the flow of time. The particles most often used to indicate aspect in Chinese are 了 (le), 过 (guo), and ...2 KB (226 words) - 07:09, 20 February 2020
- ... are called Bei Sentences (被字句). Bei Sentences are not the only way to express the passive in Chinese, but they are one of the most common ways.247 bytes (39 words) - 10:17, 5 April 2011
- ... passive voice. Among these, Bei Sentences 被 sentences are the most commonly used. The following prepositions are used to create passive sentences ...1 KB (158 words) - 07:42, 22 November 2018
- ... main interrogative pronouns, often called "WH-words" in English because most of them start with those letters. class="wikitable" +Question words ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... of the verb leads to. Not all verbs can take location complements; for most verbs, location comes before the verb in the standard word order . Many ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... the only way to create the passive verb form in Chinese, but they are the most common and definitely the type to tackle first. For the sake of clarity ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... sections, there will be a "contents" box that automatically comes up. Most articles follow this basic pattern, though some do not. Some basic grammar ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... 多 after the measure word simply means more than the number given Most measure words are single characters, but not all (need list of two-character ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... 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 can 很 ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... to just choose one. For example, if asked if you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose one or the other, not ask for both. 还是 ...5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
- Grammar Box 个 (gè) is the most commonly used measure word . It can be used in a pinch for any noun if you can't think of a more precise measure ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... it's used quite often in Chinese. Giving One's Surname 姓 (xìng) is used most often to tell someone your own surname ("family name" or "last name ...3 KB (542 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... more broadly in Chinese. This article highlights one of its simplest and most common usages. Structure Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2 This means "'''Noun ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... Basic Usage Structure The auxiliary verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is: Subj ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- ... you going to work? With an Adjective Structure In this case, it's most common to negate the adjective after 怎么 (zěnme). Subj. + 怎么 ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... for peers, close friends, or children. The phrase 几岁 (jǐ suì) is most often used for children young enough to display their ages on one hand. Adults ...3 KB (518 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... used by a speaker to be more modest. Below are some of the most common adjectives that get "toned down" by 还 (hái) in this structure. Structure ...4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... to translate just ''any'' usage of the English word " and ." Structure The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. Structure An easy way to express approximate ...4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
- AKA 比字句 (bǐ zì jù) Grammar Box One of the most common words when comparing things in Chinese is to use 比 比 (bǐ) . 比 (bǐ) has ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box You can easily convert most Chinese adjective s into adverbs with the particle 地 (de). This usage is very similar to the ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:27, 15 April 2019
- ... should review it again. In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见 " In this case, it literally means "see you ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... of an object. Apart from result complements involving perception and psychological verbs, most result compounds work nicely in 把 sentences. 我 把 杯子 摔 ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... the purpose of the emphasis on the "ongoing duration." Note that the verbs are mostly single-syllable. Examples 你们 要 玩 到 几 点 ？Nǐmen yào wán ...4 KB (653 words) - 00:23, 14 April 2023
- ... used to this use of 了 (le). Because it's a little vague and confusing, most learners find it useful to break this "change of state" 了 (le) down into ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... '' over time, with the latter adjective changing with the verb. The most common structure is: Structure Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了 Examples ...4 KB (602 words) - 07:54, 4 March 2019
- ... grammar pattern 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ (suīrán... dànshì...) is one of the most commonly used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can think of ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . (concluded, not ongoing) I have lived in Shanghai for 5 years. (mostly likely ongoing) I have been living in Shanghai for 5 years. (definitely ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action. The most basic one you probably already know is 次 (cì). Structure Verb + Number ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... do this in Chinese with the word 所以 (suǒyǐ). In reality, they should mostly be using 那么 (nàme). Structure When expressing "so...," you can use 那 ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... . The noun being emphasized is the "surprising" one or one that is the most "extreme." Noun or Group of Nouns + 甚至 + Emphasized Noun + 都 / 也 ...5 KB (727 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... to phrase "If..., then..." in Chinese, with this pattern being one of the most formal. An important note is that this pattern is usually only used in ...3 KB (404 words) - 01:56, 27 September 2021
- ... Structure 既 + A + 又 + B A and B can be adjectives, verbs or short phrases. Most of the time A and B will be of the same form. It often sounds ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
- ... . 就 文化大革命 而言，大部分 的 人 都 认为 那 是 一 场 灾难。As for the Cultural Revolution, most of the people think it was a disaster. 就 整体 而言，这 幅 画 不错，但是 有 一些 细节 还是 ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... used with verbs, unlike Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced) 和, which is used mostly with nouns . Examples Here are some examples: 我 同意 并 支持 ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... 友。 她 没 朋友。 她 不 有 朋友。 Past and present statements Perhaps the most important difference between 不 and 没(有) is that 不 negates actions and statements ...2 KB (309 words) - 14:33, 17 February 2016
- ... definitely going to be boring. It may seem like it due to the way most of these sentences are translated into English, but please note that 由 not a ...3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
- ... 去 The same verb should repeat in this pattern. Single-syllable verbs are most common. Examples In a sentence, this structure looks like this: 学生 ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... 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 可以 战胜 一切 。Duì yī gè ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:36, 14 January 2021
- ... Using 倒 as "Despite" Structure 倒 can also be used to express a concession, mostly emphasizing the positive side. 就是、但是、可是、不过 are often used ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
- ... 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⋯⋯ Examples 我 宁可 没有 男朋友 ，也 不 要 ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... ." 毕竟 is used both in spoken and written Chinese. Basic Form In its most basic form, you just need to add the "after all" stuff after the 毕竟 ...5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
- ... emphasize a reason or characteristic the speaker considers to be most important. Structure 到底 ⋯⋯ ，Reason / Characteristic Examples 到底 是 ...5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
- ... tāmen lái shuō, zhuànqián shì zuì zhòngyào de.Businessmen are businessmen, after all. The most important thing to them is making money. 家人 究竟 是 家人，也许 ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... see all sorts of variations of it (and rarely the full form). The most common variation is just the " Expressing actions in progress 在 + V " pattern ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... 卢晓峰 I'm Lucas. I interned at AllSet Summer of 2011 for about 8 weeks. Most of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served as a ...362 bytes (64 words) - 09:50, 18 January 2012
- ... 报名 (bàomíng), 道歉 (dàoqiàn), 散步 (sànbù), 排队 (páiduì). Perhaps the most common examples of separable verbs that beginners first struggle with are 见面 and ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... added to verbs to indicate aspect (not the same as tense). The particles most often used to indicate aspect in Chinese are 了 (le), 过 (guo), and ...1 KB (136 words) - 07:16, 22 November 2018
- Grammar Box The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle , but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the ...2 KB (373 words) - 07:36, 27 November 2018
- Grammar Box 为了 (wèile) is most often used to indicate the purpose of an action or the person that will benefit from some act of kindness. In the " ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... a verb, 难怪 expresses that the speaker assigns no blame in the situation. Most often a person is placed after 难怪. Structure 难怪 + Specific Person ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... , Jiànqiáo děng dàxué shì Yīngguó zuì yǒumíng de dàxué.Oxford, Cambridge and so on are the most famous British universities. 中国、印度、巴西 等 国家 都 是 发展中 国家 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
- ... meaning "go a step forward," usually used to mean "further." It is most common in formally written Chinese, though it can be spoken as well. 进 ...4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
- ... "''didn't'' happen," "''is not''" the case, or "''will not'' happen." It's most often used with 不 and 没 . This grammar structure is often used ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... , 还是 is normally used when asking a question, and 或者 is mostly for declarative sentences. 还是 for Providing Choices as a Question Offering ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... Uses as Well The comparisons above are the cases where 又 and 再 are most easily confused. This wiki also has other uses of both, however: 又 All ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... short, in near-absolute terms. We're talking no more than 1-30 minutes in most situations, and often less than 5 minutes. When used before a verb, 刚才 ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... on the action. Although more rarely used, it emphasizes quantity and amount. 很能 is most commonly used with 吃(chī) to eat, and 睡 (shuì) to sleep. It's ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... to rely on your own efforts. 凭 with 什么 This is one of the most common ways to use 凭, especially in spoken Chinese. It often has a feeling of ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- Grammar Box One of the most elegant grammar patterns is 以 A 为 B (yǐ A wéi B). It is often found in formal writing and speech, and it is also one ...2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
- ... 似的 Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似的, though nouns are the most common. Examples 她们 俩 好 得 跟 亲 姐妹 似的。 最近 天气 ...2 KB (270 words) - 04:09, 15 May 2018
- ... that it indicates possession. Remember that 之 is used this way formally, and most of the time it is used for titles of works, poems, formal documents ...1 KB (168 words) - 02:17, 10 May 2016
- ... you shouting at 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 ...2 KB (232 words) - 04:08, 25 April 2017
- ... information and sample sentences. We will prioritize the content which is most relevant to your study needs. About AllSet Learning http://www ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... be confusing if you're not used to them. The chart below shows their most common forms: One-Character Two-Character English 上shàng 上面 / 上边shàngmiàn ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... Měiguó lìshǐ shàng, shéi shì zuì zhòngyào de zǒngtǒng ?In regards to American history, who is the most important president? 这个 句子 在 语法 上 没 什么 问题 ，但是 ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- ... 的 and tackle the confusion head-on. Omitting a Noun with 的 This is the most simple way to use 是 with 的: you drop the noun and let 的 represent it ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... can also refer to relationships between two (or more) companies, countries, etc., but mostly it's used between people. 中间 can't be used in this way. A ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... natural. Basic Usages 已经 (yǐjīng) with Verb Phrases Structure The most common structure is to use 已经⋯⋯了 (yǐjīng... le) with a ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... complements. The examples below are all combinations of common verbs and the complements that are most often used with them. 吃 （结果） 吃饱 我吃饱了，不吃了 ...6 KB (170 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... 老婆 总是 想要 最 贵 的 包。Wǒ lǎopo zǒngshì xiǎngyào zuì guì de bāo.My wife always wants the most expensive bags. 她 想要 找 一 个 有钱 的 男朋友 。Tā xiǎngyào zhǎo yī gè ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . While perhaps not blatantly incorrect, this sentence just sounds weird to most Chinese. Using 和 with two-syllable verbs rather than one-syllable ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 裙子 。Tā chuān le zuì piàoliang de qúnzi.She wore the most beautiful dress. Examples Specifying the Time, Place, Purpose, etc. When time, place ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... there are a number of ways to express "it depends" in Chinese, the most common ones in informal spoken Chinese involve the verb 看 (kàn). Some common ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... .''' The Wiki is structured so that alongside the grammar points on most pages there are helpful links to related or similar grammar points within ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... is open to taking on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly psychological verb s. Structure 挺 + Verb Phrase + 的 Examples 我们 ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- ... of different ways to express " only " in Chinese, but 只 (zhǐ) is the most basic one you need to learn first. It's an adverb , so it normally ...3 KB (408 words) - 09:35, 2 April 2019
- ... (liǎng diǎn líng qī fēn). However, note that when speaking, it is very common for most Chinese people take out the “分 (fēn)” at the end of the time. x ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... their own ideals. Take Things Seriously with 当回事 当回事 is mostly used in colloquial Chinese. It means to take something seriously or to hold ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is usually ...3 KB (451 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... the word for "enough" is 够 (gòu). It also combines with other words and most often comes before verb s and adjective s, but there are a limited ...5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... the Earth is one of Jules Verne’s best-known works and one of the most classic tales of adventure ever written. This page lists out the grammar points ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... Box Although sometimes translated as "in passing" or even "conveniently," the most common way that the idea of adverb 顺便 (shùnbiàn) is expressed ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:38, 18 January 2021
- ... of "what if," or "in case," or "in the unlikely event that." It's most often used to bring up undesirable situations. Basic Pattern 万一 is used ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... its witty and charming characters, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen’s most flawless work. This page lists out the grammar points used in the story ...3 KB (400 words) - 09:50, 30 November 2017
- ... ). ''Note: this grammar point has been pulled from the B1 list, as its mostly an explanation of a special usage of 大 (and 小) rather than a grammatical ...4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
- ... "More" with Multiples This pattern involves an adjective, one of the most common being 多 ("many"). You'll see other adjectives related to quantity ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... ma, zuì zhòngyào de shì ānquán.When it comes to driving, the most important thing is safety. See also Expressing the self-evident with "ma ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... be used to recount events that happened in the past. 因此 is more formal and mostly used in writing. 于是 is more commonly used when speaking. 他 经常 随便 开 ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... dàbùfen wújiākěguī de rén yǒu jīngshén wèntí.In the US, most homeless people have mental health issues. Sources and further reading Books ...4 KB (657 words) - 08:35, 16 December 2020
- ... that A "is equal to" or "amounts to" B. However, scenario B is most likely not a scenario or situation that a person intentionally wanted or created ...3 KB (511 words) - 06:57, 11 December 2020
- ... lián zuì jīběn de yīxué zhīshì dōu bù zhīdào.So-called "famous doctors" do not even know the most basic medical knowledge. 所谓 企业 管理，是 需要 解决 一个 接 一个 的 ...4 KB (578 words) - 07:02, 11 December 2020
- ... tea. 你 最 有 经验，就 听 你的 吧。Nǐ zuì yǒu jīngyàn, jiù tīng nǐ de ba.You have the most experience. We'll just listen to you. 我 听到 这个 坏 消息，就 给 你 打 电话 了。Wǒ ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- ... words you already know: 不是……吗？ This first one is the easiest and most common. It can be quite friendly, seemingly reminding the other person of a fact ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... time, money, or effort. The English translation which tends to work most reliably for these sentences is "only after," but multiple translations are ...5 KB (757 words) - 04:25, 26 November 2020
- Grammar Box Used mostly in spoken Chinese, 害得 (hàide) can indicate that the speaker is now in some kind of trouble or undesirable situation, ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... types of complements. 了 After the Complement This is fine for most verb-complement structures. No real limits here. Some examples： 买 到 了 ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... "then" . But somehow this pattern does not easily come to mind for most learners when you want to express "if you don't... ''now''.... then..." so ...5 KB (740 words) - 03:21, 17 December 2020
