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Reduplication of measure words
... word can repeat, or "reduplicate." It's not a terribly common structure, but the two most common examples of it are 个个 and 天天. It adds the meaning of ...

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Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
... Verb Phrase 1 + 并且 / 并 + Verb Phrase 2 Notice that 并且 is most often used with verbs, unlike Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced) 和, which is ...

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Contact
... license ), so you have nothing to lose by contributing. In its early stages, most content has been created by John Pasden and the staff of http://www ...

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Complement
... best thing you can do is to memorize the complements you encounter the most often, and start using them. The longer you've been using them, the more ...

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Alternative existential sentences
... ) in that area. It's worth noting that there's no real time indication for most sentences like this. It could be setting a scene in a story (in ...

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Aspect
... timeframe, or how the verb relates to the flow of time. The particles most often used to indicate aspect in Chinese are 了 (le), 过 (guo), and ...

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Preposition Bei
... are called Bei Sentences (被字句). Bei Sentences are not the only way to express the passive in Chinese, but they are one of the most common ways.

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Passive voice
... passive voice. Among these, Bei Sentences 被 sentences are the most commonly used. The following prepositions are used to create passive sentences ...

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Interrogative pronouns
... main interrogative pronouns, often called "WH-words" in English because most of them start with those letters. class="wikitable" +Question words ...

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Location complement
... of the verb leads to. Not all verbs can take location complements; for most verbs, location comes before the verb in the standard word order . Many ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... the only way to create the passive verb form in Chinese, but they are the most common and definitely the type to tackle first. For the sake of clarity ...

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Style guide
... sections, there will be a "contents" box that automatically comes up. Most articles follow this basic pattern, though some do not. Some basic grammar ...

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Measure word
... 多 after the measure word simply means more than the number given Most measure words are single characters, but not all (need list of two-character ...

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Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
... Tā hěn gāo.He is tall. What 很 (hěn) Really Means If you're like most learners, when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 ...

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Offering choices with "haishi"
... to just choose one. For example, if asked if you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose one or the other, not ask for both. 还是 ...

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Measure word "ge"
Grammar Box 个 (gè) is the most commonly used measure word . It can be used in a pinch for any noun if you can't think of a more precise measure ...

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Using the verb "xing"
... it's used quite often in Chinese. Giving One's Surname 姓 (xìng) is used most often to tell someone your own surname ("family name" or "last name ...

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Expressing possession with "de"
... more broadly in Chinese. This article highlights one of its simplest and most common usages. Structure Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2 This means "'''Noun ...

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Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
... Basic Usage Structure The auxiliary verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is: Subj ...

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Asking why with "zenme"
... you going to work? With an Adjective Structure In this case, it's most common to negate the adjective after 怎么 (zěnme). Subj. + 怎么 ...

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Asking about degree with "duo"
... for peers, close friends, or children. The phrase 几岁 (jǐ suì) is most often used for children young enough to display their ages on one hand. Adults ...

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Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
... used by a speaker to be more modest. Below are some of the most common adjectives that get "toned down" by 还 (hái) in this structure. Structure ...

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Expressing "and" with "he"
... to translate just ''any'' usage of the English word " and ." Structure The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's ...

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Approximating with sequential numbers
... in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. Structure An easy way to express approximate ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
AKA 比字句 (bǐ zì jù) Grammar Box One of the most common words when comparing things in Chinese is to use 比比 (bǐ) . 比 (bǐ) has ...

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Turning adjectives into adverbs
Grammar Box You can easily convert most Chinese adjective s into adverbs with the particle 地 (de). This usage is very similar to the ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... should review it again. In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见 " In this case, it literally means "see you ...

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Result complements
... of an object. Apart from result complements involving perception and psychological verbs, most result compounds work nicely in 把 sentences. 我把杯子摔 ...

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Expressing "until" with "dao"
... the purpose of the emphasis on the "ongoing duration." Note that the verbs are mostly single-syllable. Examples 你们要玩到几点？Nǐmen yào wán ...

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Change of state with "le"
... used to this use of 了 (le). Because it's a little vague and confusing, most learners find it useful to break this "change of state" 了 (le) down into ...

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Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
... '' over time, with the latter adjective changing with the verb. The most common structure is: Structure Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了 Examples ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... grammar pattern 虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯ (suīrán... dànshì...) is one of the most commonly used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can think of ...

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Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... . (concluded, not ongoing) I have lived in Shanghai for 5 years. (mostly likely ongoing) I have been living in Shanghai for 5 years. (definitely ...

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Measure words for verbs
... as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action. The most basic one you probably already know is 次 (cì). Structure Verb + Number ...

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Expressing "then…" with "name"
... do this in Chinese with the word 所以 (suǒyǐ). In reality, they should mostly be using 那么 (nàme). Structure When expressing "so...," you can use 那 ...

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Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
... . The noun being emphasized is the "surprising" one or one that is the most "extreme." Noun or Group of Nouns + 甚至 + Emphasized Noun + 都 / 也 ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"
... to phrase "If..., then..." in Chinese, with this pattern being one of the most formal. An important note is that this pattern is usually only used in ...

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Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... Structure 既 + A + 又 + B A and B can be adjectives, verbs or short phrases. Most of the time A and B will be of the same form. It often sounds ...

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Limiting scope with "jiu"
... . 就文化大革命而言，大部分的人都认为那是一场灾难。As for the Cultural Revolution, most of the people think it was a disaster. 就整体而言，这幅画不错，但是有一些细节还是 ...

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Combining verbs with "bing"
... used with verbs, unlike Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced) 和, which is used mostly with nouns . Examples Here are some examples: 我同意并支持 ...

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Bu and mei(you)
... 友。她没朋友。她不有朋友。 Past and present statements Perhaps the most important difference between 不 and 没(有) is that 不 negates actions and statements ...

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Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
... definitely going to be boring. It may seem like it due to the way most of these sentences are translated into English, but please note that 由 not a ...

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Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
... 去 The same verb should repeat in this pattern. Single-syllable verbs are most common. Examples In a sentence, this structure looks like this: 学生 ...

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Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
... Hànyǔ xué hǎo, lǎoshī jiù hěn kāixīn le.For the teacher, if you learn Mandarin well, that's the most satisfying. 对一个民族而言，团结可以战胜一切。Duì yī gè ...

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Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... Using 倒 as "Despite" Structure 倒 can also be used to express a concession, mostly emphasizing the positive side. 就是、但是、可是、不过 are often used ...

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Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
... 也不. 宁可 is followed by the less unfavorable option and 也不 is followed by the most unfavorable option. 宁可⋯⋯ ，也不⋯⋯ Examples 我宁可没有男朋友，也不要 ...

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Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... ." 毕竟 is used both in spoken and written Chinese. Basic Form In its most basic form, you just need to add the "after all" stuff after the 毕竟 ...

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Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
... emphasize a reason or characteristic the speaker considers to be most important. Structure 到底 ⋯⋯ ，Reason / Characteristic Examples 到底是 ...

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Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
... tāmen lái shuō, zhuànqián shì zuì zhòngyào de.Businessmen are businessmen, after all. The most important thing to them is making money. 家人究竟是家人，也许 ...

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Expressing actions in progress (full form)
... see all sorts of variations of it (and rarely the full form). The most common variation is just the " Expressing actions in progress 在 + V " pattern ...

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Lucas Simons
... 卢晓峰 I'm Lucas. I interned at AllSet Summer of 2011 for about 8 weeks. Most of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served as a ...

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