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Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
... ，你已经醉了。Bié hē le, nǐ yǐjīng zuì le.Stop drinking. You're already drunk. Other Meaning The "别 verb 了“ pattern can also be used to negate the ...

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Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
... to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... beaten and wounded. Forming 被 Sentences You know the basic pattern already, so it's time to go deeper... Negating 被 Sentences There's ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... in Mind When Using 把 The object should be known. So it has already been mentioned or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... meaning "to arrive." 他们已经到酒吧了。 Tāmen yǐjīng dào jiǔbā le.They have already arrived at the bar. 我刚到家。 Wǒ gāng dào jiā.I just got home. 你到 ...

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Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
... ) can also be used to link a whole phrase to a noun, making the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. With a Noun As well as Modifying nouns ...

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Continuation with "hai"
... matter. 已经中午了，他还在睡？Yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le, tā hái zài shuì? It's already noon and he's still sleeping? 她还在生气吗？Tā hái zài shēngqì ma? Is she ...

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Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... 看运气了。Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le, zhìyú jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqì le.I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it all depends on luck. 她跟 ...

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Expressing "since" with "jiran"
... 经分手了，为什么还要见面？Jìrán yǐjīng fēnshǒu le, wèishénme hái yào jiànmiàn?Since we've already broken up, why would we still meet up? 既然你男朋友那么有钱，那他为 ...

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Separable verb
... are actually separable verbs .'' Some of the more common separable verbs you should already know include: 吃饭 (chīfàn), 出差 (chūchāi), 读书 (dúshū), 过年 ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... 儿？Nǐ cái lái jiù yào zǒu? bù duō zuò yīhuìr?You only just came and you‘re leaving already? Are you not going to sit a little longer? 电影才开始你就不想 ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 三个人，还差一个。Yǐjīng quèdìng le sān gè rén, hái chà yī gè.Three people have already been confirmed, and one more is needed. 你确定他是我们要找的人吗？Nǐ ...

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The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... other details that this construction is looking for. Since it is already understood that the action took place, the 了 is unhelpful and inappropriate ...

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The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
... xia/li" Using "zai" with verbs At the time when "Already" with "dou…le" Indicating a number in excess Explaining results ...

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The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
... "bie" Again in the future with "zai" Using "dui" "Already" with "dou…le" Verb reduplication with "yi" Basic comparisons ...

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Verbs followed by "gei"
... 我已经把车卖给了一个朋友。Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ chē mài gěi le yī gè péngyou.I've already sold my car to a friend of mine. 请把盐递给我，谢谢。Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ ...

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Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
... 就够瘦了，还要减肥吗？Nǐ běnlái jiù gòu shòu le, hái yào jiǎnféi ma?You are already thin enough and you still want to lose weight? 他讲得本来就不对，为什么还要 ...

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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... 本来就够瘦了，还要减肥吗？Nǐ běnlái jiù gòu shòu le, hái yào jiǎnféi ma?You are already so thin and you still want to lose weight? 他讲得本来就不对，为什么还要我 ...

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The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
... a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de" "For" with "gei" "Already" with "dou… le" Chapter 8 Expressing "in this way" with ...

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Simple rhetorical questions
... 不是已经告诉你了吗？Bù shì yǐjīng gàosu nǐ le ma?Haven't I told you that already? A: 今天放假了，好开心。Jīntiān fàngjià le, hǎo kāixīn. We go on vacation today ...

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Ba-test
... in Mind When Using 把 The object should be known. So it has already been mentioned or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe ...

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Main Page
... go later really too will able already before etc. how however is less ...

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Referring to past experiences
The following structures that Chinese uses to talk about things one has already experienced are organized according to our grammar points by level ...

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Ordinal numbers with "di"
... there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì ...

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Grammar points by level
... if you can find one where you know ''MOST'' of the grammar points already, work through the rest until you're totally confident with the whole list ...

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Degree complement
... complements correctly to express yourself in Chinese. (This is already difficult without adding in unnecessary academic distinctions ) References ...

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Direction complement
... complement used to describe the direction of a verb. Verbs often already have some inherent movement implied, but by adding a direction complement ...

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Editor instructions
... damn character. This is a waste of our resources, since there are already some very functional free browser plugins out there which can accomplish the ...

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Asking why with "zenme"
... méi kāishǐ chī, tā zěnme yǐjīng chī wán le? We haven't started eating yet. How come he has already finished eating? 今天是星期一，你怎么不去上班？Jīntiān shì ...

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Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
... English, intonation and facial expressions help convey the meaning. If expectations were already low to begin with, 还可以 (hái kěyǐ) can have the sense ...

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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... "even more," so the idea is that while one thing is already quite adjective , this other thing is '''''even more''''' adjective . Pretty simple ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... why you have 不比 (bù bǐ) for negative comparisons when you already have Basic comparisons with "meiyou" 没有 (méiyǒu) for comparisons . The answer ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... 没 (méi) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of "you" with "mei" use 没 (méi) to ...

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Result complements
... 了，我们已经关门了。Nǐ lái wǎn le, wǒmen yǐjīng guānmén le.You came too late. We're already closed. 他玩坏了哥哥的玩具。Tā wán huài le gēge de wánjù.He broke ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... pattern may look like that "doing an action in a particular state" pattern already covered above, but in practice it doesn't really work that way. It ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... Expressing "every" with "mei" basic 每……都…… pattern , which you should already know. In this grammar structure, we go beyond just saying things like ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
... yǐjīng chī le wǔ gè le. Zàishuō, wǒmen hái méi chī ne.Stop eating. You've already eaten five. Besides, the rest of us haven't eaten yet. 住我家吧，可 ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''. Structure Past Event 1 ，后来， Past Event 2 Examples Here ...

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A softer "but" with "buguo"
... , bùguò wǒ yǐjīng juédìng le.He's still considering it, but I've already decided. See also Two words for "but" "Although" with "suiran ...

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Measure words for verbs
... or re-occurrence of an action. The most basic one you probably already know is 次 (cì). Structure Verb + Number + Measure Word The grammar ...

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Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... 在向我招手。Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài xiàng wǒ zhāoshǒu.The train already departed. She kept waving at me. 你必须向他道歉！Nǐ bìxū xiàng tā dàoqiàn ...

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Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... nǐ le zhè cì huìyì de zhòngyào xìng, nǐ háishì chídào le.I've already repeatedly told you the importance of this meeting, yet you still showed up ...

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Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
... dōu yǐjīng hēi le.Today I recorded a video at home, and after all that recording it was already dark. 喝着喝着，从酒里面喝出来一根头发。Hēzhe hēzhe, cóng ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
Grammar Box You probably already know that 的话 (dehuà) can be put at the end of a phrase Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" to express the ...

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Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
... 。Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, jiùsuàn zài hǎochī, wǒ yě bù xiǎng chī le.I'm full already. I don't want to eat anymore no matter how good the food tastes. 就算 ...

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Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... 经是春天了，倒又冷起来了。Yǐjīng shì chūntiān le, dào yòu lěng qǐlái le.It's already spring, but it's actually getting colder. 不吃药，病倒慢慢好了。Bù chī yào ...

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Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... dànshì tāmen háishì bù néng zhuā nàge xiányírén.Even though the police have already found some evidence, they still can't arrest the suspect. 尽管他的 ...

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Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... better. Note that for each of these examples, events have ''not'' already occurred. If they have, consider using the Expressing "only after" with ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... 定好了闹钟，好抢票。Wǒ yǐjīng dìnghǎo le nàozhōng, hǎo qiǎng piào.I've already set my alarm clock so that I can buy tickets early before they sell out. 公司 ...

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Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
Grammar Box You probably already know the basic meaning of Wanting to do something with "yao" 要 (yào) as "to want." It is actually a quite ...

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