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Yes-no questions with "ma"
... hear that "yes" in Chinese is 是 (shì) and "no" is 不是 (bù shì). This can be true, but ''only when the main verb in the question is also 是 (shì)'' ...

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Yihou, zhihou, houlai and ranhou
... 处不吃。对－我明天下班以后去接她。错－我明天下班后来去接她。后来 can stand alone. 以后 can not. It must be acompanied by a time expresion. 对－我以前在Intel工作，后来就去了Microsoft。错－我以 ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... didn't really understand what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... Used with 说 in the Same Way When using the verb 说, 跟 and 对 can both be used in a similar sentence pattern. 跟 and 对 are both prepositions, and they ...

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Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... 。 Both have different coverage 反而 can point to any part of the sentence to ... whole sentence, in other words, it can only make a turning point for ...

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Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... 家, it would be incorrect to use 别人. 人家 as "I" or "me" 人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used this way by women, giving it a ...

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Advanced uses of "dou"
... even see her. 我都能闻见面包的香味。Wǒ dōu néng wénjiàn miànbāo de xiāngwèi.I can even smell the aroma of bread. 我对你太了解了，我都能知道你下一步要做什 ...

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Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
... 关系。亚里士多德的理论早已盛行一时。一时 can also mean "sometimes, temporary or suddenly" Structure Subject+一时+Verb/Verbal Phrase Examples 我一时 ...

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Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
... use 在 (zài) to express location in relation to another object. This way, you can describe if something is "on the table" or "in the room." 在 (zài ...

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Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... 紧急情况下，你可以这样做。Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nǐ kěyǐ zhèyàng zuò.In an emergency situation, you can do this. 在那么困难的条件下，她还是坚持让孩子们都上学。Zài ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... 后 is a little more flexible. Not only can it be used just like 以后, ... or event telling you ''after what''. 之后 can be used here to mean "after that." ...

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Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... 点到十点之间过来。Nǐ kěyǐ míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn dào shí diǎn zhījiān guòlái.You can come between 8am and 10am tomorrow. 45 岁到 60 岁之间的人很容易得这 ...

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Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
... pattern to get stuff from his parents. This "''I want x ''" pattern can seem slightly impolite, but to the Chinese ear it's not as inherently rude as ...

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Main Page
... to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-er.jpg 200px link=ASGMX0ZS 而 ...

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Preposition
... go together) with certain verbs. These include: 在, 从 with locations 从 can also go with time 离 goes with distances 对 indicates targets 给 also ...

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Noun measure word
... as 天, 年, 岁, 课. You can think of these words as being their own ... words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such ...

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Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... 一下。It should be quick.Nǐ kàn yīxià.Take a look. 试一下吧。How long can trying it take? Shì yīxià ba.Try it. 我要想一下。You're supposed to believe that ...

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The "also" adverb "ye"
... 孩子也可以喝酒吗？ Háizi yě kěyǐ hējiǔ ma?Can kids drink alcohol too? 你也想来我家吗？ ... "Me Too" with 也 (yě) It can be tricky to know how to say "me too ...

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Time words and word order
... month? 现在你能来我办公室吗？ Xiànzài nǐ néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ma?Now you can come to my office? 你现在能来我办公室吗？ Nǐ xiànzài néng lái wǒ bàngōngshì ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... future. 以后你可以住在这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài zhèlǐ.In the future, you can live here. 他们以后会结婚吗？Tāmen yǐhòu huì jiéhūn ma? Will they get married ...

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Two words for "but"
... talk. 你可以吃，但是不可以吃太多。Nǐ kěyǐ chī, dànshì bù kěyǐ chī tài duō.You can eat, but you can't eat too much. 他说五点来见我，但是他没来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... travel. 我们可以坐飞机或者坐高铁去。Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò fēijī huòzhě zuò gāotiě qù.We can go by plane or by high-speed train. 晚饭以后我和家人聊天或者看电视。Wǎnfàn ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 工作？Nǐ jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something immediately: 大 ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... 着 allows one to express that something "is open" or "is on." 关 (guān) alone can mean "to close" or "to turn off." Adding 着 allows one to express that ...

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Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 天去或者明天去，一定要去。Zánmen huòzhě jīntiān qù huòzhě míngtiān qù, yīdìng yào qù.We can either go today or tomorrow, but we must go. 你或者买这个或者买那个，其 ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... 我肯定能去。他的话，我就不知道了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù. Tā dehuà, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.I can definitely go. As for him, I don't know. 回老家的话，还是坐高铁比较方便。Huí ...

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Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
... which are figurative extensions of the "movement" idea. For example, 起来 can be used to express collecting things together, sort of like in English we ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... to get slightly more complicated. If the verb has an object, 了 (le) can go directly after the verb to indicate completion, but there are a few other ...

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Expressing "no wonder"
... it here because if you ever run into and think that 难怪 can only ever have one meaning, it can totally throw you for a loop. A few examples: 这也难怪 ...

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Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... 幸亏幸亏 (xìngkuī) in meaning, the major grammatical similarity being that both can be used with 不然 or 才. But there are a few difference between them ...

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Assessing situations with "kanlai"
... a specific person's point of view. This is like saying "the way he/she sees it..." You can also say 在我看来, which is the longer version of just using 看来 ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... When 才 is followed by a time, it can express the idea of "only," as in, " ... quantity" emphasis, both 才 and 就 can be used before the verb to express ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... ? 他们常常吵架。Tāmen chángcháng chǎojià.They often argue. Neither 常常 nor 经常 can be placed before the subject: 常常他不吃早饭。Chángcháng tā bù chī zǎo fàn ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... also be placed in front of an adjective, while 刚才 can't be used this way. 刚 can also be used interchangeably with 刚刚. A few examples: 他的感冒刚刚好。Tā ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... 见她。Wǒ xiān qù nǐ jiā, ránhòu wǒmen yīqǐ qù jiàn tā.I'll go to your house first, then we can go together to see her. B: 好的。我好久没见她了！她出国以后你们 ...

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Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
... English word. Sometimes it's just a ''feeling'' that doesn't come across well in English unless you can hear the tone of voice. 没想到你竟然当着老师的面 ...

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Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
... be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look at. Word + 性 Examples 你知道管理的科学 ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... habit or event that you ''don't like'', and can also be used in conjunction with 不. ... things. However, 一向 also can’t affect words that indicate some ...

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Expressing passive voice with "gei"
... is all polluted. Using 给 with 被 When using 给 in the passive voice, you can also use it with 被. In this structure 给 gives emphasis to the passive ...

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Affirmative-negative question
... , then repeat the same verb in its negative form, similar to how in English we can say, "Do you have money or not?" or "Have you or have you not been ...

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Tricky uses of "dao"
... zuò.I haven‘t done it. 我下个星期可以做。Wǒ xià gè xīngqī kěyǐ zuò.I can do it next week. 我相信你一定能做到。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ yīdìng néng zuòdào.I believe ...

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Making judgments with "suan"
... ma?Is this considered a secret? 她算不算你女朋友？Tā suàn bu suàn nǐ nǚpéngyou?Can she be considered your girlfriend or not? 美国的中国菜算中国菜吗？Měiguó ...

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Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
... , it expresses "having reached a certain degree." After it you can add words or phrases that describe degree. You can also say 至于 by itself or use 不至于 ...

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Expressing "each other" with "bici"
... wǒ xīwàng bǐcǐ dōu néng yǒu hǎo de biǎoxiàn.I respect my opponent very much. I hope we both can perform well. 我们是一家人，必须好好照顾彼此。Wǒmen shì yī jiā ...

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Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
... look like that friend of mine? 看来 When Assessing a Situation 看来 can be used to express one's interpretation of a situation. Note that when 看来 is ...

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Polite requests with "qing"
... …?Could you...? 你能不能 …… ？Nǐ néng bu néng…?Can you...? 麻烦你 …… Máfan nǐ…Can I trouble you to... (?) More Advanced Uses of 请 (qǐng) Aside ...

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Adverb
... ... jiu" case of 就 ), but they still follow the rules of adverbs. Adverbs can sometimes come at the very beginning of a sentence, but in these cases ...

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State complement
... a complement also has an object, you can repeat the verb: once for the ... adjective phrase state complements, they can describe a state that arose from ...

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Word structure
... 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated ... Others less idiomatic - compound source can be traced through components e.g. 矛 ...

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Connecting nouns with "shi"
... also his friend. Other Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be used ...

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Wanting to do something with "yao"
... ''plan to take action on''. It can sound a bit more demanding (and ... ''may or may not take action on''. You can think of it as meaning "would like to." ...

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