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Affirmative-negative question
... in the positive, then repeat the same verb in its negative form, similar to ... the first character (and the same is generally true of two-character ...

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Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
... " or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "one." By using this pattern, you can avoid repeating ...

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Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
... 玩游戏和跑 (the structure of the two is very different) is quite awkward. Both verbs share the same object (e.g. 管理和运营一家公司) or are both modified by the ...

9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
Comparisons with "biqi"
... A …… Examples Note that the following sentence pairs are saying the exact same thing using the two slightly different structures above. 相比网络教 ...

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Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
... the more my legs hurt. The More... the Less... This is actually the same pattern as the last one, but its different English translation makes it ...

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Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... "one by one." But other measure word s can be used in the same pattern instead of 个. Structure 一 + Measure Word + 一 + Measure Word (+ Noun ...

4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018
Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
... then." Since 于是 can only be used to talk about the past, 了 is often used in the same sentence. ⋯⋯ ，于是 ⋯⋯ + 了 Examples 我看大家都买了，于是我也买了 ...

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Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
... used pattern that is utilized in the same way that "''If…, then…''" ... half of the sentence, and you can do the same in Chinese, dropping the 就. 如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ...

5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
Ba-test
... the verb after the object.'' Here are other examples of how to successfully use 把 and 放 in the same sentence. 她把我的手机放在她的包里了。Tā bǎ wǒ de ...

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Pronoun
... for regular nouns and proper nouns to avoid unnecessary repetition of the same words over and over again. Characteristics There are many different ...

2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
Preposition
... cohesive. There are also a few prepositions that commonly go with the same kinds of verbs (从 with places, for example). Notes As mentioned above ...

2 KB (329 words) - 07:49, 22 November 2018
Referring to simultaneous events
... Chinese uses to talk about conditions or events that happen at the same time. They are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF ...

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Coordinative Phrases
Potential content Composed of two parallel parts, same part of speech (e.g. two nouns, two adjectives) Sources and further reading ...

373 bytes (47 words) - 09:14, 25 July 2011
Personal pronoun
... that this is only important while writing, because otherwise they are pronounced the same. When referring to a group in first-person (i.e. we), there ...

1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
Noun measure word
... Measure words can also specify a quantity, portion or shape, the same way the English words "piece," "slice," and "wedge" can indicate number ...

1 KB (198 words) - 07:10, 22 November 2018
Sentence elements
... Sentence elements are also known as constituents. They are not the same thing as Parts of speech parts of speech Predicate The predicate ...

1 KB (132 words) - 06:21, 29 July 2011
Chinese word order
... you talk about FOR HOW LONG, you're getting into duration. It's not the same as a regular time word; it has its own rules. class="wikitable" style ...

15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
Potential complement
... ones. Be aware that there are many more, but they all follow the same basic pattern outlined here. You can also refer to our article on advanced ...

7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
Direction complement
... 下去进去出去回去过去 These compounds can then be used in much the same way as 来 and 去. Attach them to verbs to give detail about the direction of the action ...

14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
State complement
... complement s. State complements that are adjective phrases often look the same as degree complements and thus are often lumped together with degree ...

6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
Using "bei" sentences
... adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go in the same place as the ''negative'' adverb 没有, above. class="wikitable" style="width ...

11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... wǒ de.A colleague told me. You might be wondering, "can I still say the same thing without the 是 and the 的?" The answer is that in most cases, ''no ...

16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Editor instructions
... some very functional free browser plugins out there which can accomplish the same purpose (see our Tools page). That said, on a page specifically ...

14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
Tag questions with "bu"
Grammar Box In the same way you can tag questions with ma tag questions with 吗 (ma) , tag questions can also be formed using 不 (bù). This is ...

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Zeros in numbers
... zero one." In English, ''and'' is only said once per gap, and this is the same with 零 in Chinese. So one thousand and one, 1001, is read out 一千零 ...

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Standard negation with "bu"
... As it turns out, the structure with an adjective is basically the same as the one with a verb. Structure Subj. + 不 + Adj. Examples ...

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Expressing permission with "keyi"
... a verb to create a meaning of "may" (plus the verb). It's the same structure whether it's a statement or a question. Structure Subj. + 可以 ...

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Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... Structure The structure to use 能 (néng) to express possibility is exactly the same: Subj. + 能 + Verb + Obj. Examples 开车一个小时能到 ...

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The "all" adverb "dou"
... This pattern should look familiar. Examples These examples follow exactly the same form in Chinese as the ones above. The only difference is ...

4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
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 ...

3 KB (396 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "with" with "gen"
... "to marry," and 聊天 (liáotiān), "to chat" are used with 跟 (gēn) in the exact same way. Check out the examples below: 我要见面你。Wǒ yào jiànmiàn nǐ. 我要跟 ...

8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
... when to use 在 (zài) or 正在 (zhèngzài), since they basically mean the same thing. 正在 (zhèngzài) usually shows that the action is in progress (''right ...

4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Intensifying with "duo"
... . If you use 很 (hěn) instead of 多 (duō), the meaning is basically the same. However 很 (hěn) is also used to make simple "noun + adjective" sentences ...

4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
Two words for "but"
... "but" in Chinese: 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì). These are largely the same. The small difference is that 但是 (dànshì) is slightly more formal, whereas 可是 ...

4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
Counting money
... to talk about money. More formally you can use 元 (yuán) in exactly the same way. This is similar to the difference between "dollars" and "bucks" in ...

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Measure words with "this" and "that"
... 服 zhè jiàn yīfu this piece of clothing Although we didn't get into it here, the same pattern holds true when you use 哪 (nǎ) to ask "which?" See also ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... is so good"). In Chinese, 那么 (nàme) and 这么 (zhème) serve the same function. Structure All you have to do to use this grammar structure is put ...

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Negative adjectives with "-si le"
... into English; the translations above took a number of different angles to create the same impact as -死了 (sǐ le) does in Chinese. You might say that -死 ...

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Expressing "and also" with "hai"
... when we want to connect separate and different thoughts. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái). Structure The adverb 还 (hái) can ...

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Expressing "must" with "dei"
... Box The auxiliary verb 得 (děi) means "must." Yes, it's annoying that the same character can also be pronounced "de," but at least when you use 得 ...

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Appearance with "kanqilai"
... 差不多高。Nǐmen kànqilai chàbuduō gāo.You look to be about the same height. Used for Analogy If you want to state ''what'' something looks ''like'' ...

4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... 见 (jiàn) is very similar to 到 (dào), and it is used in the same way: Subj. + Verb + 见 + Obj. However, there is a difference. 见 (jiàn) is generally ...

5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Result complement "-xiaqu"
... " (downhill). Affirmative Form Structure-wise, this pattern is the same as other result complement s. Structure Subj. + Verb + 下 ...

5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
Expressing "every" with question words
... phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" expressing "everything ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... Used with Single Subject Structure Subj. + 不但 ⋯⋯ ，而且 ⋯⋯ The same subject should apply to both the first part and the second part (the part ...

5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... Box The word 后来 (hòulái) is used to sequence past events in the same way that "afterward" is in English. Something very important to note is that 后 ...

4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... friends. Pattern with 来 Using 来 to mean "ever since" is basically the same as 以来. However, there is one key difference: you can only use 来 after ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
... can do about it. Negative Form 要不是 is pretty much the same as the English saying "if it weren't for." Structure 要不是 ⋯⋯ ，⋯⋯ Examples ...

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Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
... Take note: when the subject of the first and second clause are the same, the subject can be omitted in the second clause (after the comma and ...

6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... , verbs or short phrases. Most of the time A and B will be of the same form. It often sounds better one both A and B are single syllables or both are ...

4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
... only with great difficulty. Structure Strange as it might seem, 好容易 has ''the same meaning'' as 好不容易, and can be used interchangeably. 好不容易 is ...

5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020