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Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... be used in this way. 从明天开始，我要认真看书。从 can be used for future times.Cóng míngtiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào rènzhēn kàn shū. 自从明天开始，我要认真看书。自从 cannot ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... India. Usage of 以后以后 as "In the Future" 以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point ...

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Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
... don't need to worry about this in the beginning; just remember to use time words to make clear when something happened, and the aspect thing will come ...

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Expressing "when" with "shi"
... words and word order before or after the subject , you can also place the "Time + 时" phrase after the subject. Examples 考试时不要说话。Kǎoshì ...

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Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
... . 你的速度比我们快两倍。Nǐ de sùdù bǐ wǒmen kuài liǎng bèi.Your speed is three times as fast as our speed. 他现在的工资比两年前多了三倍。Tā xiànzài de ...

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Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
... You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. Structure One way to use 以前 (yǐqián) is to ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... to 了 (le), aspect is about ''whether the action is complete'' in a certain time frame. Most Basic Pattern The simplest way to use 了 (le) is to ...

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Comparing "li" and "cong"
... le.It's been about 10 years since we met last time. 离我们的婚礼还有两个星 ... 呢 expresses that something is very far off in terms of time. 我们刚刚开始谈恋爱，离结 ...

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Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
... duō, yī gè yī gè ná.Don't carry so much. Carry them one at a time. Used as "Little by Little" Aside from just meaning "one by one," when 一 (yī ...

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The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
... 那次我们是用 Skype 开会的。 Nà cì wǒmen shì yòng Skype kāi huì de.That time we had the meeting by Skype. 我们平时是用 Skype 开会的。Wǒmen píngshí shì yòng ...

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Expressing lateness with "cai"
... of Expressing earliness with "jiu" using 就 (jiù) to express earliness . Structure Subj. + Time + 才 + Verb Examples 我昨天晚上十一点才到家 ...

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Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... every day after school. Used as a Time Word In this pattern, 之前 and 之 ... mean "before and "after" (referring to time), 之前/之后 also sometimes mean " ...

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Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
... 一面看电影。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī dōngxi, yīmiàn kàn diànyǐng.He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time. 我告诉你多少次了，别一面躺在床上一面吃零食！弄得床上 ...

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The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
... the mountains and meets a mysterious old man who appears to be from an ancient time. The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after ...

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Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
... reading Books Category:B1 grammar points HSK HSK0 Basic Grammar 等到 B1 等(到) + Time / Event ，Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯ 等到大学毕业，我就不住在学 ...

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Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao"
... hard it is to be alone in a big city. Negative Form Structure 直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 都 + 不 / 没 ⋯⋯ Examples 直到他搬到上海，我们 ...

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Expressing duration with "le"
... the sentence to indicate that you're talking about an event in the past: Subj. + Time Word + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj. Examples 孩子们周六写了 ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... 开心了。Nǐ hǎoxiàng hěnjiǔ méi zhème kāixīn le.It seems like it's been a long time since you were this happy. In English, we may say something like, "I ...

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Acknowledgments
... the wiki behind the scenes for years without complaining. Big props also go to full-time staff 李炯 (Lǐ Jiǒng) and 马丽华 (Mǎ Lìhuá) for their unflinching ...

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Expressing "just" with "gang"
... xiàbān ma? Did you just get off work? "Just" Within a Specific Time Period This more complicated use of 刚 (gāng) is not nearly as essential ...

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Expressing "already" with "yijing"
... ba.It's already really late. Let's go. 已经 (yǐjīng) with Time Nouns A " time noun " simply refers to almost any word in Chinese indicating a ...

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Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... . It's in their plan. This usage of 要 (yào) typically includes a time noun time word of some sort, which may be placed before or after the subject ...

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Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
... ) Category:B1 grammar points HSK HSK2 2021-HSK HSK2 Basic Grammar 就 B1 还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了还有五天就要放假了。 grammar ...

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Editor instructions
... are going to be an important part of most students' Chinese studies for some time to come. For that reason, we want to offer an "easy in" for students ...

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Basic sentence order
... as The "also" adverb "ye" the "also" adverb 也 (yě) , Time words and word order a time word , or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... points HSK HSK3 Used for Referring to the future Used for Sequencing events in time Basic Grammar 以后 A2 以后，⋯⋯ 以后，你不要问我。 grammar ...

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Expressing "until" with "dao"
... 语语法学习手册) 93-95 Category:B1 grammar points Basic Grammar 到 B1 Verb + 到 + Time / Event 我昨天晚上工作到十二点半。 grammar point ASG1CCAP Rel char ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... Tā yǐqián shì jiānzhí lǎoshī, hòulái zuò le quánzhí.She used to be a part-time teacher. Afterwards, she became full-time. 我的大学老师辞职了，后来去上海做生 ...

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Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... , zhè cì shì zěnme le?Xiao Wang has always started work very early. What happened this time? 我一向不喜欢点外卖。Wǒ yīxiàng bù xǐhuan diǎn wàimài.I have ...

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Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
... 前走。错－我想明天两点之前走。错－我想明天两点从前走。 The difference between 之前／以前 is very easy. 之前 expresses longer time. 实用对外汉语教学语法(pp. 54) 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 3, 5, 7)

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Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... Grammar Box In order to say that something "just now" occurred, use the Time noun time noun 刚才 (gāngcái). It can be placed in front of the verb ...

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Comparing "turan" and "huran"
... 突然 (tūrán) and 忽然 (hūrán) express the something happens in a very short time or is unexpected. Both can be translated as "suddenly." However, 突然 is a ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... the action or habit since that point. It's important to note that this point in time doesn't necessarily have to be in the past, so 一直 can be used to ...

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Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
... something is not right, but will he solve the mystery in time? Chapter 1 Modifying nouns with adjective + "de" Modifying nouns with ...

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Expressing "already" with "dou"
... 三遍了。别烦我！Wǒ dōu shuō le sān biàn le. Bié fán wǒ I've said it three times already. Leave me alone 这个电影你都看过了，看别的吧。Zhège diànyǐng nǐ dōu ...

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Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
... . It adds the sense of "once" having happened (the "once upon a time" meaning of "once"), sometimes translated as "ever." It frequently pairs with 过 ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... kind of manipulation of the object. 把字句 are not tied to any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the past, or for making a ...

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Measure word
... 遍次趟场 Examples 请你再说一遍。Please say it one more time. 我到上海两次了。 I've come to Shanghai two times. 一个晚上去了三趟厕所。I went to the ...

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Structure of dates
... Category:A1 grammar points HSK HSK1 2021-HSK HSK1 Used for Expressing time and date Basic Grammar 年 A1 Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... 你打电话。Wǒ tài máng le, suǒyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I was too busy, so I didn't have time to give you a call. 我们公司有很多外国人，所以我们要说英文 ...

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Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... kǎolǜ guo hòu, juédìng mǎnzú nǐ de zhège yāoqiú.After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours. 我再三提醒你 ...

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Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
... . Examples 她好容易才减肥成功。Tā hǎo róngyì cái jiǎnféi chénggōng.She had a hard time losing weight and succeeded.. 我好不容易才打通了银行的服务热线。Wǒ ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... 安排时间？Jīntiān wǒ méi kòng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time? 在我家开会不方便，我们另外找地方吧 ...

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Separable verb
... gè miàn ba.Let's meet. 我们见过几次面。Wǒmen jiàn guo jǐ cì miàn.We've met a few times. 吃饭 (chīfàn) 我们一起吃过几次饭。Wǒmen yīqǐ chī guo jǐ cì fàn.We've ...

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Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... 时候老是说话。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou lǎoshì shuōhuà.Your son talks all the time in class. 这个老师老是这么严肃。Zhège lǎoshī lǎoshì zhème yánsù.This teacher ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... wán le.Today's work is almost done. 差不多 (chàbuduō) with a Quantity or Time Phrase After 差不多 (chàbuduō) you can also add a phrase that expresses ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... zài jiā, suǒyǐ wǒ bái pǎo le yī tàng.He wasn't home when I got there, so I wasted all of that time going over there. 不好意思，让你白忙了一个早上，我们老板今天 ...

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Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... . 他没有女朋友。Tā méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.He doesn't have a girlfriend. There are times when you can leave out 有 (yǒu) entirely while still expressing 没有 (méiyǒu ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... Examples 我们下次再来吧。Wǒmen xiàcì zài lái ba.We will come here again next time. 我想再看一下。Wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yīxià.I want to take another look. You ...

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Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
... 一时 can mean "a short while" 一时 can express doing something in a period of time whether it has passed or not. Examples 这种现象只是一时的。这 ...

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Comparing "jingli" and "tiyan"
... main difference between 经历 and 体验, is that 体验 is for first time experiences, and 经历 is for accumulated experiences. In other words, 经历 is basically ...

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