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• Indicating purpose or intent using "shi...de"
  REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
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• Grammar Points Added or Updated for HSK
  A small number of grammar points not appearing in previous Chinese Grammar Wiki publications (print books and ebooks) were added in order to fully ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... 道 他们 是 支持 还是 反对 。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì zhīchí háishì fǎnduì.I want to know if they support or oppose. 老板 不 确定 是 这 个 周末 出差 还是 下 个 周末 出差 。Lǎobǎn bù ...
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• Style guide
  ... This is a bit of text that can be used to set up a context or add other details that puts the example sentence into a proper perspective. If you ever ...
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• Offering choices with "haishi"
  ... ? 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 qián?Do you like ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... system is that you don't need separate words for "my" or "your" or "his"; you just follow the words for "I" or "you" or "he" with a 的 (de). 小李 的 手机 ...
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• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
  ... . 咱们 或者 去 爬山 或者 泡 温泉。Zánmen huòzhě qù páshān huòzhě pào wēnquán.Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. 咱们 或者 今天 去 或者 明天 去，一定 要 ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... want rice? 你爸爸 喝 不 喝 酒？ Nǐ bàba ​hē bu hējiǔ?Does your dad drink alcohol or not? 今天 老板 来 不 来 办公室？Jīntiān lǎobǎn lái bu lái bàngōngshì?Is the boss ...
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• Part of speech
  ... are some, such as ''-性'' or ''-化'' or ''-们'', but they're not common ... meaning. An action is a verb. A person or a thing is a noun. Simple right? Well ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... Examples 你 是 不是 我 的 老师？Nǐ shì bu shì wǒ de lǎoshī? Are you my teacher or not? 她 想 不 想 来？Tā xiǎng bu xiǎnglái? Does she want to come? 你 爱 不 爱 ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... needs to be followed by a noun or a noun phrase.Wǒmen yào xiān ... 肯定" needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase.Lǎobǎn kěndìng le zuìjìn wǒ hěn nǔlì ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
  ... on earth is your boyfriend? 你 到底 说 不 说？Nǐ dàodǐ shuō bu shuō?Are you going to tell me or not? 你 到底 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ dàodǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?Do you like me ...
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• Result complement
  ... don't see it as much as 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 ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... see our Tools page). That said, on a page specifically about a certain word or phrase, the pinyin should be given in parentheses at the top of the ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... can mean "know how to" and can express an action that you had to ''learn'' or ''be trained in'' to do. 能 means "to be able to" and expresses having ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... in a sentence 也 behaves like other adverbs, but if the sentence also contains 很, 都 or 不, 也 should appear before them. Before 很: 他 很 喜欢 吃 包子。我 也 ...
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• Direction complement
  ... and an object after a single verb, but it's OK to put just a 来 or 去 after the object. In spoken language, if the context is clear, people often omit ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... Negating 把 Sentences To negate a 把 sentence, insert 不要 or 别 (present or future) or 没有 (past) directly in front of 把. You can't put it after ...
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• Approximating with sequential numbers
  ... 家 的 孩子五 六 岁 了 吧 。 Tāmen jiā de háizi wǔ liù suì le ba.Their child is about five or six years old. 这 件 衣服 只 要 七 八 十 块 钱 。 Zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐ yào qī bā ...
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• Expressing the only two possibilities
  ... yuǎn jiùshì juéde zìjǐ lèi.This year, I haven't traveled at all. I either find the places too far away or I feel too tired. 这个 星期 不是 今天 开会 就是 明天 开会 ...
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• Ba-test
  ... Negating 把 Sentences To negate a 把 sentence, insert 不要 or 别 (present or future) or 没有 (past) directly in front of 把. You can't put it after ...
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• Complement
  ... 不能 before the verb? Do you use an adverb ''before'' the verb (快快地跑), or do you put the same information in a complement ''after'' the verb (跑得快)? The ...
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• Degree complement
  ... well'' an action is done, or in ''asking'' how well an ... used to mean "extremely" in either a positive or a negative sense. Examples 味道 好 ...
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• Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
  ... in this way, it can come either at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle, after explaining the situation. Reason / Situation ，要不 + Suggestion ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... you go to Beijing with him last weekend? This sentence could emphasize 上周 (time), or 和他 (part of the subject). A simple 是 can make clear which one the ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... 不 信 ，反正 我 信 。Bùguǎn nǐ xìn bu xìn, fǎnzhèng wǒ xìn.No matter whether you believe this or not, I believe it anyway. 不管 他 爸爸 是 谁 ，反正 我 要 告 他 。Bùguǎn tā ...
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• Approximations with "chabuduo"
  ... 我 跟 我哥哥 差不多 高。Wǒ gēn wǒ gēge chàbuduō gāo.My older brother and I are more or less the same height. 我 差不多 到 公园 门口 了。Wǒ chàbuduō dào gōngyuán ménkǒu le ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... Emphasis If you've got an opinion to express after stating how it "should be" or "should not be," then 本来就 will help you sound more convincing. The ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number in front of ... indicate that the speaker has more to say or comment on after the phrase. 我 已经 ...
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• Defining upper and lower limits
  ... 小时 以内 能 送到 吗 ？Bàn xiǎoshí yǐnèi néng sòng dào ma?Can you deliver in 30 minutes or less? 这个 大楼 50 米 以内 不 能 停车 。Zhège dàlóu wǔshí mǐ yǐnèi bù néng tíng ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... -不起 and -得起 This complement is related to being "able to afford" something or some cost. So -不起 means "can't afford to," and -得起 means "can afford ...
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• Sentence-final interjection "a"
  ... 你 走 不 走 啊 ？ Nǐ zǒu bu zǒu a? Are you going or what? 你 吃 不 吃 啊 ？Nǐ chī bu chī a? Are you eating or not? 谁 说 的 啊 ？Shéi shuō de a? Who said so? 你 ...
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• Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
  ... adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这么 as "this" or "so," and 那么 as "that" or "so." 他 说得 这么 快 ，你们 听 得 懂 吗 ？Tā shuō de ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... , but in practice it doesn't really work that way. It just means " Verb for fun" or " Verb as a joke." Examples of Verb + 着 + 玩 你 不要 生气 ，我 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... (几). Structure Time Period + 来 ，⋯⋯ This form cannot be used with 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words). Examples 十 年 来，房价 一直 在 涨 。Shí ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
  ... 喜欢 ，都 要 接受 。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan, dōu yào jiēshòu.No matter if you like it or not, you need to accept it. 不管 你们 同 不 同意 ，我 都 要 去 。Bùguǎn nǐmen tóng ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... 一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 or 一点也没 structure to mean "not at all." Some examples: 这个 菜 一点 也 不 辣 ...
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• Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
  ... use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs habitually or has not happened yet, you cannot use 凭着. The structure is the same ...
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• Verb
  ... 没 is used . Another way of saying this is if you normally don't do something, or if you won't do something, you would use "不," but if you want to say ...
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• Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
  ... ," etc. Examples 去不去 得 看 我 的 心情 。Qù bu qù děi kàn wǒ de xīnqíng.Whether or not I go depends on my mood. 什么时候 去 要 看 公司 的 安排 。Shénme shíhou qù ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... to avoid having to mention the "doer" of the action, either because it is unknown, or for other reasons. For example: 我 的 手机 被 偷 了 。Wǒ de shǒujī bèi ...
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• Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
  ... "even," it can be used quite directly or in a more subtle manner. When used ... the sentence following 甚至 often uses 也 or 都 to add further emphasis, and ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... 无论 你 去 不 去，我 都 会 去 的。Wúlùn nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu huì qù de.Whether you go or not, I will go. 无论 怎么样，他 都 会 放弃，别 高估 他。Wúlùn zěnmeyàng, tā dōu huì fàngqì ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
  ... not? 你们 究竟 能 不 能 帮 我？Nǐmen jiūjìng néng bu néng bāng wǒ?Can you guys help me or not? 她 究竟 是 不 是 你 女朋友？Tā jiūjìng shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?So, is she ...
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• Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
  ... 得 想 一 想！Wǒ qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to Myanmar or Thailand? I have to think a bit 咱们 打 游戏 呢 ，还是 泡吧 呢 ，我 都 ...
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• Separable verb
  ... seemingly acting as a single verb, as in 吃饭, "to eat," 见面, "to meet," or 睡觉, "to sleep." But the two can also separate, and the verb can also be used ...
  16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... the same as tense. Tense is about ''when an action happens'': past, present or future. With regards to 了 (le), aspect is about ''whether the action is ...
  8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
• Comparing "gen" and "dui"
  ... verb phrase, such as 跟着, 跟上, 跟不上, or 跟得上. 这 只 小 猫 总是 跟着 我 ... also a verb, put it has the meaning of "towards" or "point to." Often it is used as: 对着, 对 ...
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... 就 + Subj. + Predicate The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. Examples 这 件 事 就 我 知道 。Zhè jiàn shì jiù wǒ ...
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• Complement "-zhao"
  ... -得着 and -不着 Structure Verb + 得着 / 不着 When used with 得 or 不, 着 functions as a potential complement , and denotes that one's one's ability is ...
  4 KB (624 words) - 02:50, 29 December 2020
• Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
  ... stub 兼（jiān）can be used to express doing two or more different jobs or identities. Structure Usually this grammar structure is used to express ...
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