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Measure word "ge"
... more precise measure word. (Although you might not sound quite as smart, you'll still get your point across). Also, for many nouns, 个 (gè) ''is'' the ...

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Expressing duration with "le"
... , although strictly speaking, it's not entirely clear if the actions are still ongoing or not. To indicate that the actions are definitely concluded ...

5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... 两天。Jiǎrú zhè huà shì zhēn de, wǒmen yě yào kǎolǜ liǎng tiān.If that is true, we still have to think about it for a couple of days. 假如一定要去的话，她就 ...

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Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng.I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen. 他再三表示不会参加下一届的奥运会。Tā ...

4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
... ? 我们究竟还要等多久？Wǒmen jiūjìng hái yào děng duōjiǔ?How much longer do we still need to wait? 你们究竟想让我怎么做？Nǐmen jiūjìng xiǎng ràng wǒ zěnme zuò ...

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Separable verb
... her. 你还没有跟我道歉。Nǐ hái méiyǒu 跟 wǒ dàoqiàn.You still haven't apologized to me. You'll have to learn which separable verbs allow this pattern on a ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
Yes-no questions with "ma"
... in English, both obviously ungrammatical. Still, if you're not careful, you ... rènshi), etc., then 吗 (ma) can still be added at the end of the question. ...

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Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... .Bùyào tài gāoxìng, wǒmen hái yǒu gèng duō de gōngzuò yào zuò.Don't get too excited. We still have more work to do. 结婚以后，她变得更漂亮了。Jiéhūn yǐhòu ...

5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... 高兴 (gāoxìng), 舒服 (shūfu), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), etc. This makes the overall emotion expressed negative still. Some examples: 孩子们有点不喜欢我们的新家。Háizi men ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 我们还没有确定什么时候开始。Wǒmen hái méiyǒu quèdìng shénme shíhou kāishǐ.We still haven't decided when to start. 已经确定了三个人，还差一个。Yǐjīng quèdìng le ...

9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
... de shēnqǐng, gōngsī hái zài kǎolǜ.With regards to your application for resignation, the company is still considering it. 关于孩子的教育，她跟丈夫的看法很不 ...

6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
New Main Page
... ''' A2 grammar points ''': So you've learned some basic grammar, but still need pinyin and want to build a stronger foundation? You've come to the ...

11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
... 不 + Verb Phrase + 了 Note that without the 了 this pattern is still correct, but then the resulting sentence would no longer Change of state with ...

6 KB (800 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... 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，为什么还要我听他的？Tā ...

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Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
... shíhou kāishǐ, hái méi dìng.We're going to start this project, but as for when to start, we still haven't decided. 至于这个问题，我们还需要进一步讨论。Zhìyú ...

5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
... 个问题要问。Guānyú zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ hái yǒu jǐ gè wèntí yào wèn.As for this exam, I still have a few questions that I need to ask. 关于这个问题，你们还是问他吧 ...

4 KB (665 words) - 08:30, 4 March 2019
A2 Grammar Course
... to get you ''discussing'' a topic using the grammar points, which can still be fairly challenging even if you "know" the grammar points already. The ...

6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
Rhetorical questions
... duìbùqǐle, nǐ hái shēngqì? (Nǐ bù yīnggāi shēngqì le.)I already said I'm sorry. Are you still mad? (You should stop being mad.) 已经十一点半了！他还没到 ...

6 KB (926 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2020
Grammar points by level
... with three or more years of formal Chinese study ''(this section is still being actively developed and expanded)'' ''' C2 grammar points C2 Grammar ...

2 KB (297 words) - 15:20, 3 October 2018
Degree complement
... , while others posit they're all just types of degree complements. Still, others maintain that degree complements are one, and descriptive complements ...

12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Using "ba" sentences
... you've read so far and the examples make sense to you, you still need to put your knowledge to the test. https://quizzes.allsetlearning.com ...

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Editor instructions
... the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It looks like this: stub Check out the :Category:Stubs pages ...

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Structure of times (basic)
... our article on comparing "er" and "liang" ). "''Twelve'' o'clock," however, is still 十二点 (shí'èr diǎn). Half Hours Half hours are added after ...

4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Structure of days of the week
... but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner ...

4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... .'' But native speakers will frequently use 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good to be familiar with this pattern. If you want to sound more native ...

5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Negative adjectives with "-si le"
... connotation. Structure The "Subject" part below is actually optional, you can still make your over-the-top exclamations without it. Adj. + 死了 ...

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Reduplication of adjectives
... ￫ shūshū-fūfūcomfortable 安静 → 安安静静 ānjìng ￫ ānān-jìngjìngquiet and still Not all adjectives can take AABB form. Here are some examples of common ...

8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... that don't use 很多 (hěn duō) or 大家 (dàjiā) or 每天 (měi tiān), but are still quite typical: 美国人都说英文。Měiguó rén dōu shuō Yīngwén.Americans all speak ...

7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
... 们还在一起。Nǐmen fēnshǒu le? Wǒ yǐwéi nǐmen hái zài yīqǐ.You guys broke up? I thought you were still together. 我看到那张照片，以为你有男朋友了。 Wǒ kàndào nà ...

4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
Change of state with "le"
... "on" is now "off." The "change of situation" indicated by 了 (le) is still the same, although the change is often simply mental: it's a change of plans ...

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Conceding a point with "shi"
... . It's usually indicating that the speaker is conceding a point, ''but'' they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the ...

4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate: I lived in Shanghai ...

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A softer "but" with "buguo"
... 虑，不过我已经决定了。Tā hái zài kǎolǜ, bùguò wǒ yǐjīng juédìng le.He's still considering it, but I've already decided. See also Two words for "but ...

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Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 之 , which is a word common in classical Chinese. Both words are still used in everyday spoken Chinese, however. In addition, while all four words ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
... dàngāo hái hǎochī The cake mom made is delicious, compared to the cake you can buy in stores it is still better. 我听到这个消息，简直像吃了一块非常甜的糖。Wǒ ...

5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 么？反正大家都知道了。Nǐ hái pà shénme? Fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway. 反正可以刷卡，没有现金没什么 ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
... 错了。Tā shuō lái shuō qù hái bù chéngrèn zìjǐ cuò le.He's been yakking a lot, but he still hasn't admitted that he's wrong. 我想来想去都想不明白，他怎么能 ...

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Expressing "since" with "jiran"
... 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，那他为什么不能大方 ...

5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... (''not'' THAT one). There's no "only if" here, but the 只有 is still implied in Chinese (meaning "it is only"). While this pattern has many uses, one ...

5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
... pay a price in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y." Examples 我宁可熬夜也要做完。Wǒ nìngkě ...

4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
... 们还要等多长时间？Not a 吗 questionNándào tāmen hái yào děng duōcháng shíjiān?How long do they still have to wait? 难道你还想在这种公司工作多少年？Nándào nǐ hái ...

4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
... 1 "动词 + 出来" (verb + 出来) "非…不可"(must, have to) "仍然" (still) "再也" (never again) "渐渐"(gradually) Lesson 2 "显然"(Obviously) "想起来"(think of ...

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Old Main Page 0
... is designed to be browsable and user-friendly, accessible to beginners while still possessing the depth that more advanced users will find useful. The ...

6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
Expressing completion with "le"
... to Time words and word order specify the time anyway, if you're still getting used to Chinese verbs not indicating tenses by themselves. When you ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Comparing "li" and "cong"
... . 离我们的婚礼还有两个星期。Lí wǒmen de hūnlǐ háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqī.We still have two weeks until our wedding. 离毕业还有几个月。Lí bìyè háiyǒu jǐ gè yuè.I ...

6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... of the 没 as belonging to what follows 差点 and it makes more sense. Still, it can be a little confusing for many learners, and is worth a closer look ...

4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
Comparing "er" and "liang"
... ) (shí'èr) and 二十二 (22) (èrshí-èr) end with a "2" and can still be combined with measure words. In those cases, 两 (liǎng) is not needed. Examples ...

4 KB (669 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Opportune timing with "chen"
... 多去玩玩吧。Chèn niánqīng, duō qù wánwan ba.You guys should go have more fun while you're still young. 趁天气好，我要去野餐。Chèn tiānqì hǎo, wǒ yào qù yěcān ...

3 KB (502 words) - 09:40, 14 January 2021
Name-calling with "zhege"
... 还是很有挑战的。Tā zhège gōngzuò, háishì hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn de.This job of his still has a lot of challenges. Similar Pattern with 这种 and 这类 As 个 is a ...

4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... méiyǒu tīng wǒ de jiànyì, wǒ báibái gěi tā shuō le zhème cháng shíjiān.He still doesn't listen to my advice. I spent such a long time talking to him ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... .I left at eight o'clock, but there was a traffic jam, so I was still ten minutes late. Expressing Small Quantity with 就就 can be used to mean ...

9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020