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Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
... , 以后 (yǐhòu) and 的时候 (de shíhou) are often used. They can both be translated as the English word " when ," but their usage in Chinese must be kept ...

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Affirmative-negative question
... the question provides the listener with both possible answers: it's either "Verb" ... provides the listener with both possible answers: it's either ...

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Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"
... negation with "you" Comparing "zai" and "you" "Both A and B" with "you" "Both… and…" with "ji...you" Sources and further reading ...

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Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... and 要 (yào) also meaning "going to (do something)." Followed by a Noun Both 要 (yào) and 想 (xiǎng) may be followed by nouns, but pay attention to ...

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Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
... my home to eat dinner. Advanced Usage 来 (lái) and 去 (qù) can both be paired with other simple verbs to demonstrate the direction an action has ...

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Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
... It's almost Chinese New Year. We can get our red packets of money again See also "Both A and B" with "you" Comparing "zai" and "you ...

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Advanced "le" after an object
... having the baby. Usage of Double 了 In this case, 了 follows both the verb ''and'' the object. Emphasizing "Big Quantity" If another 了 is ...

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Expressing "each other" with "bici"
... : “彼此彼此”. It's a type of idiom that can mean "Everyone is the same" or "We are both the same". A:你的家真不错。Nǐ de jiā zhēn bùcuò.What a nice home you ...

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Acknowledgments-HSK
... of the print book. Sincere thanks to User:Parry Parry Cadwallader for making both the original wiki itself as well as the ebook version of the ...

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Ba-test
... sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference, here's a sentence with both kinds of 把: 请你把那把伞拿给我。Qǐng nǐ bǎ ...

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Reading Tools
... getfirefox.com/ Mozilla Firefox or http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome (both available for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best ...

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Potential complement
... Affirmative Form Structurally, potential complements are closely related to both result complement s and direction complement s, so it helps ...

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Direction complement
... 回 is the verb, 来 is the complement, and 中国 is the object. You can't put both a complement and an object after a single verb, but it's OK to put just a ...

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The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... by an object, 的 can go before ''or'' after the object. Both sentences are grammatically correct, but the first the sentence could be referring ...

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Editor instructions
... use http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki (the free web app both Wikipedia and this wiki are built on), as well as guidance on ongoing ...

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Basic sentence order
... longer predicate might be a verb with an object. A sentence with both a verb and an object is formed with this structure: Structure Subj ...

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Structure of numbers
... "200" is read as 二百 (èrbǎi), but often it is read as 两百 (liǎngbǎi). Both are OK. (This is an Comparing "er" and "liang" 二 (èr) vs. 两 (liǎng) issue ...

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Using the verb "jiao"
... , so it gets its own grammar point. Structure The verb 叫 (jiào) means both "to call" and "to be called." It's an easy way to give names, using ...

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Wanting to do something with "yao"
... to use the word 想 (xiǎng). These two words are largely interchangeable, and both can mean "to want." The small difference is that 要 (yào) is often ...

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Sandbox
... has been broken up with a div. So div and span are the same. They're both used to give properties to text, but span keeps things on the same line, and ...

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Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
... "to be" with a Prepositions preposition . In Chinese, 在 (zài) can cover both of these roles. Subj. + 在 + Place Remember that you don't need another ...

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The "also" adverb "ye"
... the "me too" reply repeats the original verb 喜欢 (xǐhuan) instead of using 是 (shì). Both ways are possible. A: 我喜欢看书。Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.I like to ...

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Negative commands with "bie"
... of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both: 别 + Verb (+ Obj.) Examples 别走。Bié zǒu.Don't leave. 别说话！Bié ...

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Using "ye" and "dou" together
... adverb Similar The also adverb POS Adverbs Used for Expressing quantity Translation all Translation also Translation both

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Special verbs with "hen"
... 望我能上一个好大学。Fùmǔ dōu hěn xīwàng wǒ néng shàng yī gè hǎo dàxué.Both of my parents really hope that I can go to a good college. Did you ever notice ...

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Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
... ) + Verb" is more commonly used than "正在 (zhèngzài) + Verb," but both are fine to use. See Also Aspect particle "zhe" Expressing actions ...

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Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
... he is a boss. 我父母以前都是老师。Wǒ fùmǔ yǐqián dōu shì lǎoshī.Before, both of my parents were teachers. 爸爸以前很喜欢抽烟。Bàba yǐqián hěn xǐhuan chōuyān ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... plays a role. Structure Remember, this pattern differs from both Expressing duration with "le" simple pattern for expressing duration and ...

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Questions with "le ma"
Grammar Box Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 (le) and 吗 (ma). These are simply added to the end of a sentence or ...

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REDIRECT Expressing "both A and B" with "you"

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Expressing "or" in statements
... 星期六或者星期天，都可以。 Xīngqīliù huòzhě Xīngqītiān, dōu kěyǐ.Saturday or Sunday are both OK. 今天晚上我想吃披萨或者寿司。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà ...

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The filler word "neige"
... word for this is 那个 (nèige). (The word 那个 can be pronounced both "nàge" and "nèige," but for this usage, "nèige" is normally used.) Structure In ...

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Adjectives with "-ji le"
... adjectives , 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less common way to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. It is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 ...

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Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
... but "sing while taking a shower" doesn't. Note that you must be actively doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say ...

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Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
... Used with Adjectives The phrases 一点(儿)也不 and 一点(儿)都不 can both be used to express "not at all." Structure Subj. + 一点(儿) + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj ...

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Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
... ": 以为 (yǐwéi). Structure In English, the verb "to think" can apply to both correct and incorrect notions. Chinese has a specific verb for "to ...

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Result complements
... is because 把 sentences and result complements work particularly well together, as they both deal with the result of an action or the "disposal" of an ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 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" in ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... the child started to cry. '''Note:''' If you want to make a sentence where both verbs are action verbs (neither is truly a state), then you don't want ...

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Expressing "every" with question words
... No one believes what he said. "Everywhere" with 哪儿都 This pattern works with both 哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪里 (nǎlǐ). Structure 哪儿 / 哪里 (+ Verb) + 都 ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... the 每次 (měi cì) So it's important to get used to using both parts. Structure This pattern actually builds on the Expressing "every" with "mei ...

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Learner FAQ
... getting a feel for its usage. The Chinese Grammar Wiki has pages on both the aspectual particle 了 and the modal particle 了 (the two major traditional ...

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Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么. It can be used both for commands and non-commands. 要么 + Option A ，要么 + Option B Examples 要么 ...

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

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... " 要是 or "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" 如果 are (in both written and spoken Chinese). Structure 假如 + Statement + 就 + Result Examples 假 ...

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REDIRECT Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"

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Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... love these clothes. As with many other grammar patterns, -得不得了 works with both adjectives and psychological verb s. 得不得了 vs. 不得不 A word ...

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Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... (+ 啊 / 呀) ？ Note that in this pattern, adjectives and psychological verb s both work equally well. We haven't distinguished between the two in the ...

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Bu and mei(you)
Although 不 (bù) and 没(有) (méi(yǒu)) both have the same functions of negating verbs and adjectives, they are used differently. Let's take a look at ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... express the meaning of "if." It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if." But it can also be used to simply identify a topic, sort ...

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Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn" is ...

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