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- ... 了 午饭。Lǎobǎn qù jiàn kèhù, shùnbiàn chī le wǔfàn.The boss went to see the client and also ate lunch while he was at it. 我 下周 去 北京 出差，顺便 去 看 一 个 朋友。Wǒ ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:38, 18 January 2021
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- ... 孩子 喜欢 一边 吃饭， 一边 玩 。Háizi xǐhuan yībiān chīfàn, yībiān wán.Children like to play while eating. 你 喜欢 一边 听 音乐， 一边 做 作业 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan yībiān tīng yīnyuè ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... you all watch. 你们 坐 着 ，我 马上 回来 。Nǐmen zuò zhe, wǒ mǎshàng huílái.Sit for a while. I'll be right back. 我 出去 一下 ，你 帮 我 看 着 行李 。Wǒ chūqù yīxià, nǐ bāng ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 趁 我 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 旅游 。Chèn wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiàqī, wǒmen kěyǐ qù lǚyóu.While I have vacation days, we can go traveling. 趁 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服 ...3 KB (502 words) - 09:40, 14 January 2021
- ... right and wrong sentences 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 ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... and the 的?" The answer is that in most cases, ''no, not really''. While the 是 can sometimes be dropped, these examples sound weird without the 的. It's ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb Examples 我 一面 哭 一面 跑。Wǒ yīmiàn kū yīmiàn pǎo.I cried while running away. 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 ， 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... , can directly modify a noun to indicate it is that one from "just now" or "just before," while 刚 can't be used this way. 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng de ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... Bǎobao xǐng le, kū le yīhuìr, ránhòu yòu shuìzháo le.The baby woke up. He cried for a little while and then fell asleep again. 中国 是 人口 最多 的 发展中 国家 ，然 ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... the "Can Do" statements) while mercifully keeping the leveling and sub ... refer to the HSK level lists, while learners focused more on real-life ...2 KB (256 words) - 10:00, 13 June 2019
- ... ) refers to a group of females. Note that this is only important while writing, because otherwise they are pronounced the same. When referring to a ...1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
- Grammar Box AKA 程度补语 (chéngdù bǔyǔ) complement of degree While most complement s follow verb s, degree complements can follow both verbs ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... spaces. (Just make sure that you add the spaces while using an English input, and not while using Chinese input. The Chinese input will add "Chinese ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... 要 玩手机。 Zǒulù de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī.Don't play with your phone while walking. See also Before a specific time In the future in general ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... the adjective . 更 (gèng) means "even more," so the idea is that while one thing is already quite adjective , this other thing is '''''even more''''' ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Used for Continuous Action Here 再 is similar to the English "for a while longer" or "keep going/doing ." Structure Subj. + 再 + Verb + Verb ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... use 和 (he) in any situation where I would say "and" in English? While it may be tempting to do so, refrain from Expressing "and" with "he" using ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... 。还有 ，别 吃 那么 快 。Bùyào yībiān chīfàn yībiān shuōhuà. Háiyǒu, bié chī nàme kuài.Don't talk while you eat. Also, don't eat so fast. 考试 的 时候 不要 说话 。还有 ，不要 ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... ) Lesson 2 "显然"(Obviously) "想起来"(think of) "以来"(since) "一时"(a short while) "为了…而"(in order to A do B) Lesson 3 "倒是"(admittedly) "不是没有 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... wiki is designed to be browsable and user-friendly, accessible to beginners while still possessing the depth that more advanced users will find useful ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... 吗？Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma? Don't you shower at night? Please note that, while it is grammatically correct to use 没 (méi) in all the sentences above, 没 ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 一点 can be placed before a noun to mean "small quantity," like 一点水，一点钱 while 有点 can't be used this way. Note that 有点 is also a shortened form of 有一 ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... 有的 好吃，有的 不 好吃。 Zhōngguó cài yǒude hāochī, yǒude bù hāochī.Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't. 这 家 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。 Zhè jiā diàn de ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... 容易 长 胖 。 Chīfàn de shíhou kàn diànshì róngyì zhǎng pàng. It's easy to get fat if you eat while you watch TV. 工作 的时候 不要 上网 聊天 。Gōngzuò de shíhou bùyào ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... noun phrases, but ''not'' sentences or clauses. This rule is fine for a while but eventually you will begin encountering what appears to be non-nouns ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 才 三十 出头 ，但 其实 已经 快 五十 了 。It seems that she's only in her early thirties while she's already about fifty. 我 男朋友 似乎 冷冷 的 ，其实 他 很 热情 。My boyfriend seems ...2 KB (179 words) - 03:58, 4 April 2018
- ... then the two of them really got going, talking non-stop. 因此 vs. 于是 While they may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... dǎ yíng le bǐsài.We won the competition. 了 After a Verb with a Complement While you do NOT do this with result complement s (e.g. 完, 好, etc ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... rel=author John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... Reduplication of adjectives adjectives , nouns aren't reduplicated in Chinese. While with adjectives and verbs reduplication can change the meaning ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
- ... Chrome) Setup is super easy; just install Zhongwen (click on the link below while using Chrome), and a button will appear at the top right of your ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... that 是 is used to describe a singular object existing somewhere, while 有 can refer to multiple objects/people. See also Indicating location ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... ("to make"), but 使 (shǐ) is used in more formal or written Chinese, while 让 (ràng) is used more in spoken Chinese. "Make" vs. "Let" It's worth ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... meaning check" would be misleading for these two words in many contexts. So while this method is not without value, it's not reliable for tricky cases ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... The particles 了 and 过 can both be used with 被 constructions, while 着 cannot. 着 indicates an action is "ongoing," which is not appropriate ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... to separate out units in numbers. So English says "one hundred and one" while Chinese says "one hundred zero one." In English, ''and'' is only said ...1 KB (175 words) - 04:07, 20 November 2018
- ... normally used with 没有 (méiyǒu)'''. 了 了 (le) marks completed actions, while 没有 (méiyǒu) is used for actions that ''didn't happen'' (so of course ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... this is 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 ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 一下，很 快 会 回来。 Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going out for a little while. I'll come back very soon. 老板 会 同意 吗？Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì ma?Will the ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... and the first one is the recipient (e.g. the person the cake is given to), while the second one is the thing that the action happens to (e.g. the cake ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... bànfǎ). 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) essentially means "there is no way," and while it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... "), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. Structure While 还是 (háishì) is used for Offering choices with "haishi" "or" in questions ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... -死了 (sǐ le) is only for adjectives with negative connotations, while positive connotations use a similar degree complement, Positive adjectives with ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... 以为 will be a whole phrase that is actually incorrect information. Note that while it's quite common to refer to things that happened in the past, it ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... vague, and it also takes some getting used to. You should expect it to take a while to get used to this use of 了 (le). Because it's a little vague and ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... with a " but " word in Chinese. Structure 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ expresses that while the former part of the sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Volunteer Editors Some of these editors did tons of work on their own, while others emailed in issues they found. We thank them all for the hard ...5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
- ... that person's perspective. In Chinese, the pattern is: 对 + Person + 来说 ，⋯⋯ While this pattern was too common to omit from this page, it's covered in ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... rules for numbers 100,000,000 onwards that will be explained later). While the structure can be difficult to grasp for some learners, there are some ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... . Both words are still used in everyday spoken Chinese, however. In addition, while all four words can mean "before and "after" (referring to time), 之 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
