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Measure word
... 请你再说一遍。Please say it one more time. 我到上海两次了。 I've come to Shanghai two times. 一个晚上去了三趟厕所。I went to the bathroom three times in ...

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Basic sentence order
... I read. 你Nǐ 去。qù. You go. 你们Nǐmen 看。kàn. You look. 你Nǐ 来。lái. You come here 我Wǒ 说。shuō. I speak. 孩子Háizi 哭。kū. Children cry. 谁 Shéi 要学？yào xué? Who ...

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Connecting nouns with "shi"
... so you can't rely too much on translating directly from English when it comes to expressing the English verb "to be" in Chinese. Examples 我是 ...

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Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
... yesterday? 老板今天没来吗？ Lǎobǎn jīntiān méi lái ma?The boss didn't come today? 老师今天没生气。 Lǎoshī jīntiān méi shēngqì.The teacher didn't get angry ...

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How to do something with "zenme"
... involving it. Structure Topic + 怎么 + Verb The object doesn't have to come after the verb. Sometimes it moves to the front of the question ...

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Expressing permission with "keyi"
... express permission to do things. Examples 我可以进来吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?May I come in? 二十一岁以后可以喝酒。Èrshí-yī suì yǐhòu kěyǐ hējiǔ.After ...

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Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... 来吗？ Tāmen míngtiān néng zǎo diǎn lái ma?Would it be possible for them to come a little earlier tomorrow? 你们能小声一点吗？Nǐmen néng xiǎo shēng yīdiǎn ...

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Negative commands with "bie"
... 别笑！Bié xiào Don't laugh 别动！Bié dòng Don't move 别过来！Bié guòlái Don't come over here 别打孩子！Bié dǎ háizi Don't hit the child 别喝太多。Bié hē ...

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Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
... cold. 明天你应该八点半来公司。 Míngtiān nǐ yīnggāi bādiǎn bàn lái gōngsī.You should come to the office tomorrow at 8:30. 他太累了，应该回家休息。Tā tài lèi le ...

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Verbs preceded by "gei"
... one to learn first, some verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of these as exceptions ...

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Expressing "with" with "gen"
... (gēn) is commonly used to express "with." Just remember that the "with" phrase comes ''before the verb''. Subj. + 跟 + Person + Verb + Obj. The word 一起 ...

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Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
... 后，你们一起来我家吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen yīqǐ lái wǒ jiā ba.After work, why don't you all come to my home together? 下个月我和妈妈一起去旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé ...

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Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
... location that a verb takes place in, 在 (zài), followed by a location, comes before the verb. Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb + Obj. Notice that the location ...

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Using "hao" to mean "easy"
... "difficult" with "nan" hard to do something , 好 (hǎo) can also come before verbs to indicate that something is ''easy to do.'' Structure The ...

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Inability with "mei banfa"
... is no way," and while it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure One easy way to express inability is to place ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... 你想来中国吗？ Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China? 我以后不喝酒了。 Wǒ yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will not drink alcohol ...

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Before a specific time with "yiqian"
... ？Shàng dàxué yǐqián, nǐ lái guo shànghǎi ma? Before you went to college, did you ever come to Shanghai? 结婚以前，你应该先买房子。Jiéhūn yǐqián, nǐ yīnggāi ...

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After a specific time with "yihou"
... 来中国以后，她认识了她的老公。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.After coming to China, she met her husband. 她一个月以后开始上班。Tā yī gè yuè yǐhòu ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... ongoing duration . Subj. + (已经 +) Duration + 没 + Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the end of the sentence. The ...

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Softening speech with "ba"
... .It's too late now, don't leave. 你们早点来吧。 Nǐmen zǎo diǎn lái ba.Come a little earlier. 快点吧，要迟到了。Kuài diǎn ba, yào chídào le.Please hurry ...

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Conceding with "ba"
... zài jiā, nǐ kěyǐ wǎnshang lái ma? This afternoon I won't be home. Can you come by this evening? B:行吧。Xíng ba.All right. B is now conceding that going ...

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Questions with "le ma"
... the end of a sentence or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗 (ma). Basic Usage Structure Subj. + Verb + Obj ...

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Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
... lái shàngkè.Today, the teacher felt a little unwell, so she didn't come to class. Negative Connotation Note that for the speaker, the adjective ...

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Two words for "but"
... 点来见我，但是他没来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn wǒ, dànshì tā méi lái.He said he would come to see me at five, but he didn't. 这个地方很漂亮，但是人太多了。Zhège ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... nǐ jiā huòzhě nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ.After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine. 下个月我打算去杭州或者苏州旅 ...

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The filler word "neige"
... . 那个 ⋯⋯ 我明天不来了。Nèige... wǒ míngtiān bù lái le.Ummm... I'm not coming tomorrow. 那个 ⋯⋯ 这样做不好吧？Nèige... zhèyàng zuò bù hǎo ba?Ummm, it's ...

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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... .Every morning he skips breakfast. 他每年都来中国。Tā měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó.He comes to China every year. 我每个星期都给妈妈打电话。Wǒ měi gè xīngqī ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... is: Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence: 小李比小张高。Xiǎo ...

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Expressing earliness with "jiu"
... usually used to express a kind of impatience or surprise on the part of the speaker. It comes before the verb. 我早就知道了！Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào le I knew ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase Examples 我们明年再来。Wǒmen míngnián zài lái.We'll come again next year. 再试一下。Zài shì yīxià.Try it again. 你可以再 ...

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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... go to work every day. 老师每天都迟到。 Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu chídào. The teacher comes late every day. 她每天都不吃早饭。 Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.Every ...

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Superlative "zui"
... most beautiful. 最 (zuì) with Psychological Verbs 最 (zuì) can also come before psychological verb s, to express what one "most likes," "most ...

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Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
... and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese. For ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... topic in Chinese 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 ...

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Result complements
Grammar Box Result complements come immediately after verbs to indicate that an action has led to a certain result and make that result clear to ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
Grammar Box 起来 (qǐlái) comes up very frequently in Chinese and can be used both literally and figuratively. This is a little like the usage of "up ...

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Result complement "-xiaqu"
... with him. I want a divorce. Used with 再 When the adverb 再 comes before the verb, there's an implication that if "things keep going on this ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
Grammar Box You will often come across 因为⋯⋯所以⋯⋯ (yīnwèi... suǒyǐ...) in both written and spoken Chinese. This pattern will give your Chinese a ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has to come at the beginning of the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When using two ...

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Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
... 事都不做？Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme shénme shì dōu bù zuò? How come you haven't done anything at home? See Also Expressing "every time" with "mei" and ...

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Topic-comment sentences
... to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated. Structure Topic ，Comment Examples ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
... 点水果。Xiàbān yǐhòu zǎo diǎn huílái. Háiyǒu, huílái de lùshang mǎi diǎn shuǐguǒ.Come back early after work. Also, buy some fruit on your way back. 今天 ...

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Big numbers in Chinese
... ten thousand 亿 (yì): hundred million Ten Thousand - 万 (wàn) 万 (wàn) comes up the most often and is the largest stumbling block for most people ...

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A softer "but" with "buguo"
... " but ." Structure Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses. ⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯ Examples 这件衣服我 ...

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Measure words for verbs
... times" mirror each other in structure. In Chinese sentences, these measure words come after the verb. You should also know that, like nouns, some ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... nǐ de chéngjì zài hǎo yīdiǎnr, nǐ jiù néng shēnqǐng Běi Dà le.If your grades come up a little more, then you can apply to Beijing University. 假如我是 ...

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Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... 季一向来得很突然。Yúnnán de yǔjì yīxiàng láide hěn tūrán.Yunnan's rainy season always comes suddenly. 他的态度一向很认真。Tā de tàidù yīxiàng hěn rènzhēn.His ...

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Comparisons with "buru"
... can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize that the choice that comes after 不如 is better than what was just being discussed. When used like ...

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Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
... the ''denominator'' is the ''bottom'' number in a fraction, but it comes ''first'' in spoken Chinese. Knowing that this order actually totally fits ...

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Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... , zhìyú jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that. 律 ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... also be used to simply identify a topic, sort of like saying "when it comes to...." Structure 的话 can also be used to introduce a topic which the ...

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