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- ... AKA 叹词 (tàncí) 感叹词 (gǎntàncí) This type of word is used in exclamations or various kinds of emotional response. Notes 喂 嗯 啊 哎呀 噢 ...725 bytes (90 words) - 07:40, 22 November 2018
- REDIRECT Interrogative pronouns36 bytes (3 words) - 05:57, 20 July 2011
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- The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category:Functions151 bytes (21 words) - 08:51, 18 June 2012
- Potential content Question particles 吗, 呢 Positive-negative questions Five types of questions Yes / no (是非文句) Referent (特指) ...506 bytes (48 words) - 07:52, 27 July 2011
- ... Chinese: Level 2 (1st ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (2nd ed) In recent editions, this book has been expanded into two parts: Integrated ...235 bytes (29 words) - 03:34, 5 January 2012
- REDIRECT Editor instructions33 bytes (3 words) - 07:36, 7 August 2011
- stub Notes Category:Noun measure words54 bytes (6 words) - 17:25, 21 January 2012
- ... a little easier than it is in English, because Chinese doesn't move them ... does. Instead, the question words stay "in-situ," that is, where the answer to ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- REDIRECT Editor instructions33 bytes (3 words) - 07:35, 7 August 2011
- ... ability or possibility Sources and further reading Source Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解 159 ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... 多 (duō) can be compared to 很 (hěn) in this case. If you use 很 (hěn) instead of ... Similar Indicating a number in excess Similar Doing something ...4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category:Functions151 bytes (21 words) - 08:56, 18 June 2012
- REDIRECT Introducing people32 bytes (3 words) - 01:30, 19 June 2012
- REDIRECT Interjection26 bytes (2 words) - 07:24, 29 July 2013
- ... AKA 间接宾语 (jiànjiē bīnyǔ) Indirect objects occur when there are two objects in a sentence. The indirect object is for/to whom/what the action of the ...467 bytes (66 words) - 06:32, 15 June 2017
- stub AKA 主句 (zhǔjù) An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and a predicate that modifies the subject, allowing it to stand alone ...362 bytes (47 words) - 07:38, 6 May 2014
- ... An independent phrase has no subject acting out the verb in the sentence. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns for Adjectives ...302 bytes (36 words) - 07:39, 6 May 2014
- REDIRECT question word26 bytes (3 words) - 09:39, 3 March 2016
- stub AKA 不及物动词 (bùjíwù dòngcí) Intransitive verbs are verbs which take no direct object. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar ...296 bytes (34 words) - 12:53, 20 March 2016
- REDIRECT Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"59 bytes (8 words) - 09:26, 19 March 2014
- ... about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, ... it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably the most ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
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- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 03:12, 27 June 2017
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 03:14, 27 June 2017
- ... points. Even so, there were a few too many B2 grammar points to fit in a 400-page tome. We have compiled a list of the "runners-up" on our " B2 book ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- REDIRECT Reference:Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook69 bytes (9 words) - 08:10, 7 June 2012
- REDIRECT Indicating cause and effect41 bytes (5 words) - 01:49, 19 June 2012
- REDIRECT Indicating conditions35 bytes (3 words) - 01:59, 19 June 2012
- REDIRECT Indicating a number in excess43 bytes (6 words) - 07:32, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose65 bytes (8 words) - 08:22, 16 October 2018
- REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose65 bytes (8 words) - 08:22, 16 October 2018
- REDIRECT Indicating negative impact with "haide"53 bytes (6 words) - 06:17, 5 February 2020
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (1st ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 07:25, 7 June 2012
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 159 bytes (6 words) - 07:55, 7 June 2012
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (2nd ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 07:55, 7 June 2012
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 01:14, 18 September 2017
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- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 08:16, 7 June 2012
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- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (1st ed)60 bytes (7 words) - 08:23, 7 June 2012
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- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese41 bytes (4 words) - 03:55, 19 September 2017
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (3rd ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 04:02, 19 September 2017
- REDIRECT Reference:Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (3rd ed)68 bytes (8 words) - 04:04, 19 September 2017
- REDIRECT B1 Grammar Points31 bytes (4 words) - 15:07, 11 February 2011
- The following structures used to indicate conditions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...154 bytes (21 words) - 08:41, 14 June 2013
- The following structures that Chinese uses to indicate cause and effect are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...161 bytes (23 words) - 07:39, 31 May 2013
- ... 老板 在 会议室 见 客户。Lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì jiàn kèhù.The boss is seeing the client in the meeting room. 你 在 外面 吃 过 晚饭 了 吗？Nǐ zài wàimiàn chī guo wǎnfàn le ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... .There are more than two hundred students in this class. 这个 包 三 万 ... yī qiān duō yè.This book has more than a thousand pages. 他 在 国外 住 了 二十 多 年 了 ...4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... the ''whole'' world, etc. Used before Noun Structure Simply put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... is a suffix, it can be added to the end of words, similar to Making words in "-ize" words with "hua" 化 Pay attention to the words that can be used ...1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... (which includes the 则) describes another thing with a contrasting characteristic. In this instance, 则 has the same meaning as The "However" Adverb ...2 KB (217 words) - 07:21, 15 May 2018
- ... 了。 我想了又想，还是不能这样做。 See also Again in the past with "you" Emphasizing negation with "you" Comparing "zai" and "you" "Both A and ...2 KB (219 words) - 03:42, 28 May 2014
- ... ). The 得 can also be omitted. Reason，害(得) + Undesirable Situation Examples Keep in mind that 害得 can be tricky to translate directly. It's more a ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... does your son want to do? 以后 你们 想 去哪儿 工作？ Yǐhòu nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr gōngzuò? In the future, where would you like to work? 以后 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。Yǐhòu ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... reminder or a warning, and then the second clause starts of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- REDIRECT In the future in general with "yihou"51 bytes (8 words) - 10:09, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT "In addition" with "zaishuo"42 bytes (5 words) - 09:08, 18 September 2012
- REDIRECT "In addition" as "lingwai"40 bytes (5 words) - 07:46, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"53 bytes (6 words) - 09:27, 31 October 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"53 bytes (6 words) - 07:35, 3 November 2016
- stub A Mandarin Companion original story in the new Breakthrough (150 character) level. Chapter 1 Print List ASG90DXK, ASGG25MD, ...767 bytes (103 words) - 07:42, 26 June 2019
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 02:59, 18 March 2013
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 07:14, 29 March 2018
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- ... does your son want to do? 以后 你们 想 去哪儿 工作？ Yǐhòu nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr gōngzuò? In the future, where would you like to work? 以后 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。Yǐhòu ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... 名义, 爱着 一 个 人。Duōshǎo rén vyǐ péngyǒu de míngyì, àizhe yī gè rén.How many people love a person in the name of friends. 我们 以 学校 的名义向 政府 反映了 这件 事情。Wǒmen ...4 KB (600 words) - 06:53, 11 December 2020
- ... wǒ yě huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Xībānyáyǔ.In addition to English, I can also ... 。Chúle māo hé gǒu, wǒ hái yǎng guo tùzi.In addition to a cat and a dog, I also had ...5 KB (704 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... ) moved one digit to the left. For example, 11,000 could be thought of in tens of thousands as "1,1000," with 万 (wàn) replacing the comma, and then ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... 接 电话 。Lǎobǎn kāi zhe huì ne, bù fāngbiàn jiē diànhuà.The boss is in the middle of a meeting. It's not convenient for him to talk on the phone. See ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... at the office? 老师 不 在 办公室 吗？ Lǎoshī bù zài bàngōngshì ma?Is the teacher not in the office? 谁 在 楼上？Shéi zài lóushàng?Who is upstairs? 我 和 朋友 在 酒吧 ...3 KB (474 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... 牙 洗 脸，再 吃 早饭。Zǎoshang wǒ xiān shuā yá xǐ liǎn, zài chī zǎofàn.In the morning, I first brush my teeth and wash my face, and then I eat breakfast. Note ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 以前，我 不 会 说 中文。 grammar point ASGVCWLU Similar In the future in general Similar Before a specific time Similar At the time whene POS ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... sentence. 还有 can also be used with a comma, similar to how we can say "in addition..." in English. ⋯⋯ ，还有 ，⋯⋯ Examples 你 需要 吃 药 。还有 ，要 多 休息 。Nǐ ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng.This is the VIP room. You will have to pay extra in order to use it. 如果 学生 觉得 不 难 ，老师 可以 另外 加 一些 学 ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- ... something is. 到底 as 毕竟 or "In the End" It is often used like ... 底 can be used to mean "on earth" (as in "what on earth? ") where it is used to add ...5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
- ... , you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately followed by 是 ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- ... 一万零一白零一. Another difference is that English inserts an ''and'' in the number 110 - "one hundred and ten." Because there is no zero gap, Chinese simply ...1 KB (175 words) - 04:07, 20 November 2018
- ... 应该 再 复习 一 遍 。Nǐ yīnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn.You should review it again. In fact, this structure is present in one of the most common Chinese phrases: "再见 ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... and after 再说 should be logically related to each other. Note that 也 is often used in the second clause. ⋯⋯ ，再说 ，⋯⋯ Examples 这么 晚 ，别 走 了。再说 ，外面 ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... 同意？Jīnglǐ jiūjìng tóng bu tóngyì?Did the manager agree or not? Using 究竟 in Affirmative Sentences 究竟 can also be used with 是 for an emphasis of a ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... 老板 在 开会，没有 时间 见 你。Lǎobǎn zài kāihuì, méiyǒu shíjiān jiàn nǐ.The boss is currently in a meeting. He doesn't have time to see you. 我 现在 在 上班，不方便 离开。Wǒ ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 就 跑 了 过来 。Wǒ yī jìn mén, xiǎogǒu jiù pǎo le guòlái.As soon as I walked in the door, the puppy ran over to me. Used as "Every Time" Structure ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... 是 这样 的话 ，麻烦 就 大 了 。Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, máfan jiù dà le.If this is the case, we're in for a heap of trouble. 我 会 住 在 美国 朋友 的 家里 。这样 的话 ，我 家人 就 不 ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- ... reminder or a warning, and then the second clause starts of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... through previous thought and consideration. 鉴于 can be thought of as "in light of," "in view of," "seeing that," etc. Structure 鉴于 is used the ...1 KB (131 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... yǐ……de míngyì) is one way to express "in the name of." Similar to this structure is ... (jiè……zhī míng) which expresses "in the name of" but can also ...918 bytes (123 words) - 09:28, 13 March 2019
- ... as an "or" ''statement'' ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. Structure While 还 ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... yǒu jǐ gè fángjiān?How many rooms are there in your house? 他们 在 这里 住 几 ... yǒu duōshao gè xuéshēng?How many students are there in your class? 你 大学 的 时候 ...4 KB (529 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 个 学生 。Zhège bān yǒu liǎng bǎi duō gè xuéshēng.There are more than two hundred students in this class. 这个 包 三 万 多 块钱 。Zhège bāo sān wàn duō kuài qián ...4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... can place 又 after a verb, then repeat the same verb again. Structure In the pattern below, 又, together with a repeating verb, indicates that the ...4 KB (663 words) - 09:37, 14 January 2021
- REDIRECT In the future in general with "yihou"51 bytes (8 words) - 10:09, 15 February 2016
- The following structures are used in Chinese to put events in order as they happened through time. They are organized according to our grammar ...193 bytes (30 words) - 09:25, 31 May 2013
- ... de duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more Adj.'' than another in English. Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 很多 / 得多 / 多了 Examples 拼 ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"46 bytes (6 words) - 02:34, 21 September 2016
- Grammar Box stub Used as "lies in" 指出事物的本质、关键 所在。有名的标语：生命在于运动。一日之计在于晨，一年之计在于春。 Structure ⋯⋯ 在于 ⋯⋯ Examples 我们 服务 的 特色 在 ...2 KB (139 words) - 07:53, 13 March 2019
- REDIRECT Sentences with Verbs in a Series46 bytes (7 words) - 08:38, 28 February 2011
- REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the past with "you"55 bytes (8 words) - 06:33, 28 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing_actions_in_progress_(full_form)56 bytes (7 words) - 10:06, 7 December 2011
- REDIRECT Reference:Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解116 bytes (10 words) - 08:10, 7 June 2012
- REDIRECT Sequencing events in time39 bytes (5 words) - 01:50, 19 June 2012
- REDIRECT "In addition" with "zaishuo"42 bytes (5 words) - 09:08, 18 September 2012
- REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"52 bytes (6 words) - 06:51, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT Indicating a number in excess43 bytes (6 words) - 07:32, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT "Except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"62 bytes (8 words) - 07:42, 20 September 2012
- REDIRECT "In addition" as "lingwai"40 bytes (5 words) - 07:46, 20 September 2012
- Grammar Box Stub When you want to express that someone is in charge or takes responsibility for something, you can use the 由... 做主 grammar ...1 KB (96 words) - 07:17, 18 September 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"50 bytes (7 words) - 06:59, 11 July 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"52 bytes (7 words) - 07:00, 11 July 2013
- REDIRECT "Or" in statements32 bytes (4 words) - 06:24, 5 September 2013
- REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"47 bytes (6 words) - 10:08, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "or" in statements43 bytes (5 words) - 01:46, 16 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing existence in a place with "zai"56 bytes (8 words) - 06:36, 16 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"53 bytes (6 words) - 09:27, 31 October 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"73 bytes (9 words) - 06:00, 2 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"58 bytes (7 words) - 07:20, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"53 bytes (6 words) - 07:35, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"62 bytes (9 words) - 10:10, 10 January 2017
- REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"57 bytes (8 words) - 03:56, 13 February 2017
- REDIRECT Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."60 bytes (8 words) - 01:20, 28 April 2017
- REDIRECT Expressing actions in progress with "zai"55 bytes (7 words) - 02:18, 26 May 2017
- ... ASGF561D Similar Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" Used for Concluding POS Conjunctions Translation in short Translation so1 KB (76 words) - 07:12, 29 March 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"64 bytes (10 words) - 02:01, 19 September 2018
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- REDIRECT Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"64 bytes (10 words) - 02:01, 19 September 2018
- stub A Mandarin Companion original story in the new Breakthrough (150 character) level. Chapter 1 Print List ASG90DXK, ASGG25MD, ...767 bytes (103 words) - 07:42, 26 June 2019
- Category:Sentences22 bytes (2 words) - 08:38, 28 February 2011
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 02:59, 18 March 2013
- REDIRECT Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"55 bytes (8 words) - 07:27, 28 July 2013
- REDIRECT Indicating negative impact with "haide"52 bytes (6 words) - 06:18, 5 February 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"47 bytes (6 words) - 02:00, 18 January 2018
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 04:53, 29 March 2018
- Create Translation23 bytes (2 words) - 07:14, 29 March 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"69 bytes (10 words) - 02:21, 24 July 2018
- New book Chapter 1 Print List ASGP000J, ASGWNGEP, ASGOIDEO, ASG8LWBJ, ASGNKKP6, ASGSVF28, ASGHF9F1, ASG5T7XC, ASG19S1M, ASG6KUS5, ASGDF1F7, ...999 bytes (148 words) - 08:14, 9 May 2022
- ... 吗 ？ 你 把 作业 做 完 了 吗 ？ Note the "(This is a comment to add some explanation.)" in the above examples. This is a bit of text that can be used to set up a ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... of the words they use on a daily basis. This is not a problem in any language, but if you're a learner that really wants to master Chinese grammar ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... 。 Placement of 也 in a sentence 也 behaves like other ... 也 都 吃素。I am vegetarian. The people in my family are also all vegetarians. Before 不 ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... 她 的 包 里 了 。Tā bǎ wǒ de shǒujī fàng zài tā de bāo lǐ le.She put my cell phone in her bag. 他 把 脏 衣服 放 在 床 下面 了 。Tā bǎ zāng yīfu fàng zài chuáng xiàmiàn ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 83.BD.E7.94.9F.E5.B7.A7 good examples of articles to look at in the Style guide style guide . One specific example of using this "copy and modify ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... about you? 北京 下 雨 了 。 上海 呢 ？ Běijīng xià yǔ le. Shànghǎi ne?It's raining in Beijing. How about Shanghai? 你 说 他们 可以 去 。 我们 呢 ？ Nǐ shuō tāmen kěyǐ ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... 她 的 包 里 了 。Tā bǎ wǒ de shǒujī fàng zài tā de bāo lǐ le.She put my cell phone in her bag. 他 把 脏 衣服 放 在 床 下面 了 。Tā bǎ zāng yīfu fàng zài chuáng xiàmiàn ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... 么 打 你 了 ？Tā yòng shénme dǎ nǐ le?What did he use to hit you? In each of these sentences above, 了 is not the right choice, because you're not asking if ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... into any verb forms. (There is only one "verb form" for each verb in Chinese. Yay ) How many characters do I need to know to obtain conversational ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... 爬山。Wǒmen xiān zuò zuòyè zài qù páshān.First we'll do our homework, then we'll go hiking in the mountains. 我 先 买 房子 再 结婚。Wǒ xiān mǎi fángzi zài jiéhūn ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... 大厅 里 站 着 一些 警察 。Dàtīng lǐ zhàn zhe yīxiē jǐngchá.There are several policemen standing in the hall. 教室 里 坐 着 两 百 多 个 学生 。Jiàoshì lǐ zuò zhe liǎng bǎi ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... ？Did you finish watching that movie? 谁 能 把 ‘ 打喷嚏 ’ 的 ‘ 嚏 ’ 写 对 ？Who can write the "嚏" in "喷嚏"? 我们 刚才 听到 的 音乐 是 哪个 乐队 的 ？Which band's music did we ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... 我 能 进去 吗 ？Nà shì nǐ de wòshì ma? Wǒ néng jìnqù ma?Is that your bedroom? Can I go in? A: 你 下班 了 吗 ？几点 回来 吃饭 ？Nǐ xiàbān le ma? Jǐ diǎn huílái chīfàn?Are ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... as 一百五十 (yībǎi wǔshí), but is often read as 一百五 (yībǎi wǔ). In fact, reading it as 一百五 (yībǎi wǔ) ''always'' means 150, never 105. As described above ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 老板 在 会议室 见 客户。Lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì jiàn kèhù.The boss is seeing the client in the meeting room. 你 在 外面 吃 过 晚饭 了 吗？Nǐ zài wàimiàn chī guo wǎnfàn le ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... natural.)Gōngsī de mén kāi zhe, kěshì méi rén zài.The office door is open but no one is in there. 公司 的 门 在 开 ，可是 没 人 在 。"Being open" is not an action ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 会 。Wǒmen zǎoshang kāi le huì.We had a meeting in the morning. 你们 开 过 会 了 吗 ... ) to chat; to talk (about things in general).''' 聊 is the verb; 天 acts ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... 学校 学 中文 吗 ？questionTā zài nǐmen xuéxiào xué Zhōngwén ma?Does he study Chinese in your school? 妈妈 会 做饭 吗 ？questionMāma huì zuòfàn ma?Does mom know how ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 老板 刚才 走 。Zhēn bùqiǎo, lǎobǎn gāngcái zǒu. And if you mean to say "when I first arrived in Shanghai," use 刚 instead of 刚才: 我 刚 到 上海 的 时候 ，谁 都 不 认识 。Wǒ ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... terrible. 以后 我 可能 会 去 国外 上 大学 。 Yǐhòu wǒ kěnéng huì qù guówài shàng dàxué.In the future I might go to college abroad. 以后 的 事情 以后 再 说 吧 。 Yǐhòu de ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... study Chinese? B:因为 我 在 中国 工作。Yīnwèi wǒ zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò. Because I'm working in China. A:他们 为什么 不 喝 咖啡？Tāmen wèishénme bù hē kāfēi?Why don't you ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 来 了 。Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè, tā bā diǎn jiù lái le.We have class at nine, but he came in at eight. 飞机 十点 起飞 ，他 六点 就 到 机场 了 。Fēijī shí diǎn qǐfēi, tā ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... you do? 在 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 ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- ... 需要 进一步 地 了解 和 交流。Wǒmen xūyào jìnyībù de liǎojiě hé jiāoliú.We must further improve in understanding and communicating. 他 十八岁 的 时候 就 管理 和 运营 着 一 家 公司 ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... HSK::HSK1 HSK::HSK0 ?HSK format=broadtable Overlapping Grammar Points in HSK1 and HSK2: ask: HSK::HSK1 HSK::HSK2 format=count ...5 KB (724 words) - 01:53, 27 June 2019
- ... ''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... To negate a 被 sentence, you need to insert 没 or 没有 (past) directly in front of 被. For the present and future, use 不. class="wikitable" style="width ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... ends with 再说. 先 + Verb Phrase + 再说 Examples The 再说 part in the following sentences can be a little tricky to translate into English. 先 吃饭 再 ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 越 能 吃 辣 了。Zìcóng lái dào Húnán, wǒ yuèláiyuè néng chī là le .Ever since arriving in Hunan I've been more and more able to eat spicy food. 自从 金融 危机 爆 ...6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
- ... examples: 我 一 个 小时 以后 回来 。Wǒ yī gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái. I will come back in an hour. 毕业 以后 他 出国 了 。Bìyè yǐhòu tā chūguó le.He went abroad after he ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... ''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... ⋯⋯的 (shì... de) pattern is the only way that 是 and 的 can work together in a sentence There are multiple ways to use 是 and 的 together, and they can be ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 算 去 上海 工作 。Bìyè yǐhòu wǒ dǎsuàn qù Shànghǎi gōngzuò. I plan to find a job in Shanghai after I graduate. 结婚 以后 你 想 继续 工作 吗 ？Jiéhūn yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng jìxù ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... a cafeWǒmen dōu yào kāfēi.We all want coffee. 大家 要 不 要 米饭？ordering in a restaurantDàjiā yào bù yào mǐfàn? Does everyone want rice? 你们 要 冰水 还是 热水 ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... cool tool, developed by John Pasden and the folks at AllSet Learning, is in accordance with the new “learning grammar as you go” principle of Chinese ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... 玩具。Háizǐ kěyǐ bǎ jiā li de hěn duō xiǎo dōngxi dàng zuò wánjù.Kids can take small things in the house and treat them as as toys. 很 多 子女 把 父母 的 理想 当作 ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... 万一 忘 了，可以 查 。Wǒ yào jì xiàlái, wànyī wàng le, kěyǐ chá.I need to write it down. In case I forget, I can look it up. 万一 迷路 了，就 用 地图 导航 。 Wànyī mílù le ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... 在 短短 的 两 年 内，他 就 成为 了 CEO。Zài duǎnduǎn de liǎng nián nèi, tā jiù chéngwéi le CEO.In just two years, he has become the CEO. 政府 计划 在 十年 内 研究 出 电动 汽车 ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- ... hǎo.You speak Chinese well. (lit. You Chinese speak well.) Note: the 你的中文 in the sentence above can also be 你中文 (without the 的). When it makes sense ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ? 我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.Your number is in my cell phone. 现在 办公室 里 有 人 吗？Xiànzài bàngōngshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... too." Structure The correct structure uses the verb 是 (shì): 我 也 是。The 是 fills in for whatever was just said.Wǒ yě shì.I am too. / Me too. 我 也 ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... hěn duō wàiguó rén, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào shuō Yīngwén.There are a lot of foreigners in our company, so we need to speak English. Using 因为 (yīnwèi) and 所 ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 学 外语 很 感 兴趣 。Wǒ érzi duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.My son is very interested in learning foreign languages. 你 应该 对 自己 的 工作 负责 。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zìjǐ de ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 海 了 。Tā zài Yīngguó dú wán le dàxué, zhīhòu huí Shànghǎi le.He finished university in England. Afterwards, he returned to Shanghai. 她 当 汉语 老师 四 年 多 了 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 老板 的。Gōngsī li yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, qízhōng liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's. 这么 多人，我 只 认识 其中 的 一 个。Zhème ...4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... is that it works like apostrophe-"s" in English. Think of this one as the " ... know this, but this 地 (de) is known in Chinese as 土也地 (tǔ-yě de), as it's ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... 感 ，那个 作家 搬到 了 农村 。Wèile zhǎo línggǎn, nàge zuòjiā bān dào le nóngcūn.In order to find inspiration, that writer moved to the countryside. 五年 前 ，为了 女朋友 ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... an action that you ''do not want to do'' or ''do not intend to do'' (in the future). So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... floor. 你 的 手机 在 包 里 吗 ？Nǐ de shǒujī zài bāo lǐ ma?Is your cell phone in the bag? 他 在 楼 下 。Tā zài lóuxià.He is downstairs. Walmart 在 我家 旁边 。Walmart ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... 客厅 的 中间 有 一 个 沙发 。Kètīng de zhōngjiān yǒu yī gè shāfā.There is a sofa in the middle of the living room. 我 的 座位 在 第 七 排 中间 。Wǒ de zuòwèi zài dì ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... the blind, the one-eyed man is king” repeats in Chen Fangyuan’s mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a community of people for whom ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... meantime his assistant looked after his shop. He had answered an advertisement in the paper and although hundreds of people applied, he was the only ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- ... have it or not?"), or to ask about Negation of past actions with "meiyou" verbs in the past ("Did you do it or not?"). Examples 你 哥哥 有 没有 ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 果 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān chī yī cì niúyóuguǒ?How often do you eat avocado? In these cases, the speaker is trying to get any idea of how often the other ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... "lai" to connect two verb phrases Resultative complement "kai" Again in the past with "you" Chapter 4 Expressing "stop doing ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... . That is, the form of the verb is the same no matter who is doing it. In this case, it is always 是 (shì) and never changes. As you can see, it's easy ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 大学 的时候，有 很 多 朋友。 Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou, yǒu hěn duō péngyou.When I was in college, I had a lot of friends. 上课 的时候 不要 吃 东西。Shàngkè de shíhou bùyào ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... thoughts. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái). ... two phrases together, in a similar way to "and also" in English. In this case, 还 ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 这 个 工程 还在 计划 当中。Zhège gōngchéng hái zài jìhuà dāngzhōng.This engineering project is still in the planning stage. 这 批 产品 还 在 设计 当中 ，还 没有 完全 确定 。Zhè ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:03, 11 December 2020
- ... wonder where he's going? 怎么 会 呢？Zěnme huì ne?How could that be? In the previous examples, the speaker has a tone of conjecture, a bit like saying "I ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... are all often translated as " can " in English. Sometimes they are explained as ... 这么 (zhème), etc. can also be used in place of 很. Examples 他 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 在 上海 就 一 个 朋友 。Tā zài Shànghǎi jiù yī gè péngyou.He only has one friend in Shanghai. 我们 公司 就 三 个 员工 。Wǒmen gōngsī jiù sān gè yuángōng.There are only ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... 的人 都 早 到 了，偏偏 他 一个人 迟到。 别的人 都 学 会 了，偏偏 他 不 会。 In this last set of three example sentences, we see that 偏偏 has a meaning similar to 仅仅 or 只有. It also ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... 的 大 城市 ，爷爷 宁可 住 农村 的 老房子 。My grandfather would rather live in the old house in the countryside than stay in strange big city. 与其 一直 互相 伤害 ，我 宁愿 早点 分手 ...5 KB (654 words) - 09:42, 2 December 2020
- ... adverbs normally come before the main verb of a sentence, but in some cases come right at the beginning of a sentence. Characteristics Since ...3 KB (376 words) - 07:59, 17 May 2016
- ... 考试，我 是 我们 班 第 一。Zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ shì wǒmen bān dì-yī.On this test, I was first in our class. 这 次 比赛，我们 班 第 一，他们 班 第 二。Zhè cì bǐsài, wǒmen bān dì-yī ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... or influence people to do things. In English, these are verbs like "make ... very different words are the same word in Chinese. "Make" is kind of like ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... but often it is just a way to link a noun to an adjective. Examples In the following examples, 很 (hěn) is just a link (you could think of it as ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... you learn how to count money in Chinese, make sure you know how ... mao (2.5) If the smaller units are only in tens, you can just say the number of tens. ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... make sense to talk about "a glass of furniture" unless something went horribly wrong in the factory). Examples 一 个 人 yī gè réna person 两 只 猫 ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... person 这 本 书 zhè běn shūthis book 那 件 事 nà jiàn shìthat matter (in the sense of business, affair, or thing) 这 瓶 啤酒 zhè píng píjiǔthis bottle of ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... of common adjectives that don't work in AABB form. 好吃 → 好好 ... pàng de nánrén shàngchē le.We clearly saw him get in the car with a fat man. 我 真 想 ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... ，后来 他们 同意 了 。Kāishǐ wǒ fùmǔ bù tóngyì, hòulái tāmen tóngyì le.My parents disapproved in the beginning, but they approved later. 空调 我 上 个 月 修好 了 ，后来 又 ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... . 他 在 北京 住 了 两 年 了。Tā zài Běijīng zhù le liǎng nián le.He has been living in Beijing for two years. 这 个 会，他们 开 了 两 个 小时 了。Zhège huì, tāmen kāi le ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... 树枝 随着 风 不 停 地 摇动。Shùzhī suízhe fēng bù tíng de yáodòng.The branch swayed ceaselessly in the wind. 孩子们 随着 音乐 跳 起 了 舞。Háizi men suízhe yīnyuè tiào qǐ ...5 KB (632 words) - 08:59, 17 December 2020
- ... to modify the basic pattern, getting this: Verb + 过 + Obj. + 了 The object has been inserted in the sentences below: 你 吃 过 饭 了 吗？Nǐ chī guo fàn le ma ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... but the meaning, as well as the context in which 或者 is needed, is different. 或者 ... the "A or B, PICK ONE" attitude in favor of a more open, "maybe A, ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... a design before we can start working. 老板 肯定 了 最近 我 很 努力。In this sentence, "肯定" needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase.Lǎobǎn kěndìng le zuìjìn ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... " is the closest we can get in natural English to the Chinese, which ... Wǒ dōu xǐhuan.This young actor has acted in dozens of movies. I like them all ...6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... to it, similar to "just." In English we might say, "it's ''just'' ... before other verbs, with similar emphatic effect. In these cases, it's also OK to use ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... Xuefa is well loved by everyone in his town, everyone except his ... kids, helping neighbors, and discussing politics in the teahouse. One day after a bad ...5 KB (619 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set ...5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
- ... live longer than men. 过年 的 时候，上海 往往 比较 安静。It's usually more quiet here in Shanghai during Chinese New Year. 质量 好 的 产品 往往 不 会 很 便宜。Products of good ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... learners of Chinese. Publisher's description: Join Professor Luo and his niece Xiaojing in their daring quest down the mouth of a volcano to reach the ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... "and 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 ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... lì, liǎojiě le hěn duō yú Xiǎo lì yǒuguān de shìqing.He has learned a lot of things about Xiao Li in order to chase her. 与 恐龙 有关的 问题，你 都 可以 问 他，他 都 知 ...4 KB (669 words) - 02:50, 17 December 2020
- ... indicates the predicate， but a 很 in third tone adds emphasis to the ... must be combined with 很 or 不 in order to form attributives for nouns. However ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... 且 series 之 (only the 之 that indicates possession has been done so far) 非不 进一步 (now classified in B2, should it be C1?) 居然 你别说 这不是【我这不是忙嘛。】 害得我行 ...9 KB (703 words) - 06:31, 26 November 2020
- ... '''question'''. This is equivalent to one of our uses of "or" in English. Simplest Form Structure Option A + 还是 + Option B ? When you're ...5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
- ... and use 个 (gè) by itself. This is similar to "a" or "an" in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot." (The tone on 个 (gè) is normally somewhat ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 我 工作 在 上海。Wǒ gōngzuò zài Shànghǎi. 我 在 上海工作。Wǒ zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò.I work in Shanghai. 我 学习 在 图书馆。Wǒ xuéxí zài túshūguǎn. 我 在 图书馆 学习。Wǒ zài túshūguǎn ...4 KB (694 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... hěn gāo. 他 比 我 高 。Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.He's taller than me. The adjective used in the comparison should be positive, not negative. 我 比 他 不 高 。Wǒ bǐ tā bù gāo ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... if you needed to. Examples In English we like to say things like ... of 多) comes ''after'' the verb in English. In Chinese, it's more natural to put ...4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
- ... 她 精神 很 好 。Nǎinai suīrán bāshí duō suì le, dànshì tā jīngshén hěn hǎo.Although grandma is in her eighties, she is energetic. 虽然 你们 没有 赢 ，但是 我 知道 大家 尽 ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... the USA repeatedly not to interfere in China's affairs. 她 再三 ... has repeatedly indicated that he will not participate in the next Olympic Games. 我 已经 ...4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
- ... to put a 了 (le) after each one, just like we'd put each verb in the past tense in English? Good question The short answer is that you only need one 了 ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... Examples When translating to English, "thanks to" doesn't always work as well when you have to add in "otherwise." 这 件 事情 多亏 了 你 的 提醒 ，不然 我 肯定 忘 ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... wèntí hěn gǎn xìngqù. All of the above examples mean "we are all interested in this problem." 对 Can Be Used as a Verb As a Verb Meaning "to ...6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... family after having spent years traveling in the mysterious hills of China’ ... " with "yizhi" Expressing actions in progress "Both A and B" ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... 了 几 个 月 。Qùnián tā qù Měiguó gōngzuò le jǐ gè yuè.Last year she went to work in the USA for a few months. 你们 想 去 Starbucks 还是 Costa？ Nǐmen xiǎng qù ...4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... "wang" "All at once" with "yixiazi" Indicating a number in excess "zhao" as complement "Just" with "jiu" "Already" with ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... Lillian Meei-jin, Davis Philip W., 黄美金, and 戴非力. "An Aspectual System in Mandarin Chinese / 汉语的表态系统." Journal of Chinese Linguistics 17.1 (1989): 128 ...2 KB (226 words) - 07:09, 20 February 2020
- ... half of a sausage. 冰箱 里 只 有 两 块 奶酪。There are only two pieces of cheese in the refrigerator. 我 很 饿，吃 了 很 大 一 条 鱼。I'm hungry. I could eat a whole fish ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... , and then the minute (big to small). On the Hour The time of day in Chinese is formed with a Structure of numbers number 1 to 12 (一 (yī) to ...4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ?Do you all know John? 他们 都 在 上海 。Tāmen dōu zài Shànghǎi.They are all in Shanghai. 明天 我们 都 可以 去 。Míngtiān wǒmen dōu kěyǐ qù.Tomorrow we all can go ...4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... like this, ''yes, you can.'' But native speakers will frequently use 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good to be familiar with this pattern. If you ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... can appear in one of two positions in the sentence in Chinese: ... Sentence Patterns Used for Sequencing events in time Basic Grammar none A2 Subj ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... finish lunch. 几年 以后 ，我们 公司 会 更 大。Jǐ nián yǐhòu, wǒmen gōngsī huì gèng dà.In a few years, our company will be even bigger. 老板 半个小时 以后 回来。Lǎobǎn bàn ...4 KB (623 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... so loud? 北京 的 空气 怎么 那么 差？Běijīng de kōngqì zěnme nàme chà? How can the air in Beijing be so bad? 你的 汉语 怎么 这么 好？Nǐ de Hànyǔ zěnme zhème hǎo? How is ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... used for this purpose. To English speakers not fortunate enough to be fluent in Mandarin this may raise an eyebrow because it can sound a bit "racist ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... you have to do to use this grammar structure is put the 那么 or 这么 in front of the adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这 ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... happens really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it ) 我 每天 ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... ? Which teacher is the best? 你们 家 谁 最 漂亮？Nǐmen jiā shéi zuì piàoliang? In your family who is the most beautiful? 谁 最 有钱 ？Shéi zuì yǒuqián?Who is the ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 且 + Subj. 2 + 也 ⋯⋯ The pattern can also be used omitting 而且, and instead using adverbs like 也 in its place. Examples 不但 大学生 找工作 难 ，而且 研究生 也 不 ...5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- ... York is the one of the most international cities in the world. 他 是 这个 公司 的 ... of the most important traditional festivals in China. The Common 之一 ...4 KB (595 words) - 08:01, 22 April 2019
- ... here, note that when using 以来 in a more formal or written context, you ... of time, rather than a specific date. In other words, it needs to be used with ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- ... 少 了 点儿 。Tā gěi de zhège hóngbāo hǎoxiàng shǎo le diǎnr.The amount of money he gave in the red envelope seems a bit small. 你 管 得 是 不 是 多 了 点儿 ？Nǐ guǎn ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
- ... attention. 就 这些 事情 来说，他 没有 错。Jiù zhèxiē shìqing lái shuō, tā méiyǒu cuò.In regards to these matters, he didn't do anything wrong. 就 我们 家 来说，要求 还是 ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... 将 在 莫斯科 举行 。Zhè cì Shìjièbēi jiāng zài Mòsīkē jǔxíng.This World Cup will be held in Moscow. 比赛 结果 将 在 月底 公布 。Bǐsài jiéguǒ jiāng zài yuèdǐ gōngbù.The ...4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
- ... too. 你 不能 进 ，除非 你 有 预约 。Nǐ bù néng jìn, chúfēi nǐ yǒu yùyuē.You can't come in unless you have an appointment. 我 不 说 ，除非 你 答应 我 你 不会 生气 。Wǒ bù shuō ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... wǒ háishì juéde tǐng lěng de.Although I'm dressed really warmly, it is, after all, winter in the north. I still feel quite cold. 虽然 我 跟 他 认识，但 毕竟 不 ...5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
- ... . We will prioritize the content which is most relevant to your study needs. In the meantime, you can make use of the Grammar Points by Level AllSet ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... 2 (+ Adv.) + 近 / 远 + 吗？ Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 (+ 有) + 多远？ Note that in English, you can actually ask, "How close is it from here?" if the distance is ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... (有) + Verb + 过 Again, 从来 (cónglái) may be shortened to just 从 (cóng) in casual speech. Note that you can have an object or other information after the ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 了 醋 ？难怪 这么 难吃 ！Nǐ fàng le cù? Nánguài zhème nánchī You put vinegar in it? No wonder it tastes so bad Emphasis on 原来 Structure 怪不得 / 难怪 ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... 小区 有 多少 户 人家 ？Zhège xiǎoqū yǒu duōshao hù rénjiā?How many households are here in this neighborhood? 村子 里 现在 只 剩 十 户 人家 了 。Cūnzi lǐ xiànzài zhī shèng ...4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
- ... 为了 美化 我们 的 城市。Wǒmen bǎohù huánjìng shì wèile měihuà wǒmen de chéngshì.We protect the environment in order to beautify our city. 每年 我们 的 绿化 面积 都 在 扩大 ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... 喜欢 她。Tā zài gōngsī hěn shòu huānyíng, ér wǒ bìng bù xǐhuan tā.She is very popular in our company, but I don't like her at all. As you can see, 而 comes ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... 在 before a verb is similar to adding -ing after a verb in English. When used with 有 in front of it, it is usually referring to habitual action, or an ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... 在 动物园 和 熊猫 拍 了 照 。Wǒmen zài dòngwùyuán hé xióngmāo pāi le zhào.We took photos with pandas in the zoo. 他 女朋友 为了 他 辞 了 工作 。Tā nǚpéngyou wèile tā cí le ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... Adjectival complement "de hen" Tricky uses of "dao" Again in the future with "zai" A softer "but" Result complement "-qilai ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... The way to include them in the time depends on whether they're ... diǎn wǔshí fēn9:50 Quarter Hours In Chinese, quarter hours are only expressed on ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... 还有 十 分钟 我 就 下班 了 。Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng wǒ jiù xiàbān le.I get off work in 10 minutes. 还有 两 个 星期 我们 就 要 考试 了 。Háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen jiù yào ...5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Grammar Box The word 倍 (bèi) is used to express the idea of multiples, as in "3 ''times'' as many" or "5 ''times'' more." Its usage can be a little ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 做 完 作业 。Zhídào shí'èr diǎn bàn, wǒ cái zuò wán zuòyè.It wasn't until twelve thirty in the morning that I finished my homework. 直到 半 个 月 以后 ，我 的 感冒 才 ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... an account, as it is by far the most reliable way to communicate with anyone in the PRC. You should also install a plugin to help you read Chinese on ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... . Here are some other ways to start make a request to still be polite, but less in a less formal way: 你 可 不 可以 …… ？Nǐ kě bu kěyǐ…?Could you...? 你 ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 且 + 也 / 还 + Verb Phrase 2 You cannot substitute Combining verbs with "bing" 并 for 并且 in this pattern. Examples 你 要 按照 我 说 的 做 并且 也 要 做 好 ...5 KB (769 words) - 09:45, 17 December 2020
- ... qù lǚyóu, yǐhòu jiù gèng méiyǒu jīhuì le.If we don't travel now, we won't have the opportunity in the future. 我 再 不 穿 羽绒服，我 就 冻死 了。Wǒ zài bù chuān ...5 KB (740 words) - 03:21, 17 December 2020
- ... modified by adjective s, and can be counted with measure word s in Chinese. Notes 名词 Nouns have four main characteristics: The majority ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:20, 22 January 2017
- ... home, but is not tied there directionally. 我 学习 在 家 。 你 在 上海 工作 。The work is done in Shanghai, but it isn't directional. 你 工作 在 上海 。 他们 在 篮球场 上 打羽毛球 ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... + Obj. This is the same as in English, and is commonly referred to as SVO ... down as soon as you start adding in such simple sentence elements as The ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... The English translations have to get a little more creative to express the same feeling in English. 你 太 好 了 。 Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great. 他 太 ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... school is big. 他们 公司 在 北京。Tāmen gōngsī zài Běijīng.Their company is in Bejing. 你 男朋友 很 帅。Nǐ nánpéngyou hěn shuài.Your boyfriend is very handsome ...3 KB (468 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 现代汉语形式动词研究 http://www.doc88.com/p-060195242529.html Research on Dummy Verb in Modern Chinese 現代漢語中的形式動詞 http://aclweb.org/anthology-new/O/O05/O05 ...3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
- ... .He worked as a manager for eight years. Also note that 的 can be used in this pattern, which must be placed between the duration and the object. Subj ...5 KB (692 words) - 08:00, 4 March 2019
- ... This is kind of like saying "what Mom made" or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "what." By ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... a little too hot. 上海 的 冬天 有一点 冷。 Shànghǎi de dōngtiān yǒuyīdiǎn lěng.Winter in Shanghai is a bit too cold. 我弟弟 有点 胖 。Wǒ dìdi yǒudiǎn pàng.My younger ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) 302 Source Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解 106-7 Source ...4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... today and tomorrow both OK? (If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see our article on The "all" adverb "dou" the adverb ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways ... Verb Phrase + 了 Notice that 了 is used. In this case it's Change of state with "le" "change ...4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
- ... . 你 不 比 我 聪明 。You're no smarter than I am, but we might be equal in smarts.Nǐ bùbǐ wǒ cōngming.You're no smarter than I am. Basic Pattern with 不比 ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... can learn a way to express simultaneous tasks in Chinese This can be done with 一边 ... two actions is sometimes different in the original Chinese and the ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... eyes, whereas 看到 (kàndào), "to see," is the result of your brain taking in the visual input. It may sound a little hokey, but it really is possible to ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... is used to express that an action has been performed incorrectly in some way, resulting in a mistake (错). This pattern covers what is often expressed ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... Structure 起来 can be used to express an upward movement like "up," as in the English examples of "stand up" or "pick up." Verb + 起来 Examples ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:04, 21 February 2020
- ... 什么 都 放 辣 ，连 汤 都 是 辣的 。Tā shénme dōu fàng là, lián tāng dōu shì là de.She put spice in everything. Even the soup is spicy. 你们 算 什么 好朋友 ？他 连 结婚 都 没 请 你 ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... pàng a, zài běifāng, zhèyàng de rén hěn chángjiàn.Who are you calling fat? People like this are common in the north. 大 什么 大 啊，四 个 人 住在 一起，房间 太 小 了。Dà ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... always said before the numerator. This pattern is also the way percentages are expressed in Chinese. So "½" is read 二分之一 (èr fēn zhī yī), literally "1 ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 1980 nián zài kēkè kāishǐ yùnyíng, bìng zhúbù kuòdà guīmó.Apple has been operating in Cork since 1980, and has been gradually expanding. 我们 会 和 合作 ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... 病 了 ， 因此 心情 不好。Wǒ bìng le, yīncǐ xīnqíng bù hǎo.I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood. 昨天 下雨 了， 因此 我 没有 出门。Zuótiān xiàyǔ le, yīncǐ wǒ méiyǒu ...4 KB (614 words) - 09:46, 14 January 2021
- ... 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen yījiànzhōngqíng, què méiyǒu zài yīqǐ.They fell in love at first sight, but they didn't end up with each other. 这 件 衣服 虽然 是 ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... (èr) Is for Numbers The digit "2" is 二 (èr). This is used generally in numbers, when counting to ten, giving out a phone number, and so on. Unlike ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 北京 的 房子 比 上海 更 贵。Běijīng de fángzi bǐ Shànghǎi gèng guì.The houses in Beijing are even more expensive than those in Shanghai. 春节 比中秋节更 热闹。 Chūnjié bǐ ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 再, 才能, 并 The adverbs 又, 再, 才能, and 并 also can also be added in front of 进一步. Structure Subj. + Adverb + 进一步 + Verb Examples 这 项 设计 ...4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
- ... Verb (+ Obj.) + Duration Note that although we need to say "ago" in English, in this pattern there's no need for a word that means "ago." Examples ...4 KB (572 words) - 04:45, 9 March 2019
- ... jiù bù dǒng, wǒ shuō nàme duō yě méi yòng.You just really don't get it. There's no point in me explaining so much. 他 没 来 就 没 来 ，我 一个人 可以 搞定 。Tā méi ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... 四点 就 吃 晚饭 了。Tā xiàwǔ sì diǎn jiù chī wǎnfàn le.He ate dinner at four in the afternoon. 你们 这么 早 就 下班 了？Nǐmen zhème zǎo jiù xiàbān le?You guys getting ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... chī wán ba.There's still a little rice in your bowl. Finish eating it. ... or 也没 一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... 我 喜欢 对着 镜子 笑。Wǒ xǐhuan duìzhe jìngzi xiào.I like to laugh at myself in the mirror. 这 两 本 账 对不上。Zhè liǎng běn zhàng duì bu shàng.These two accounts ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... , it gives the feeling of something very concrete and factual. As you'll see in the examples, below, however, the word "always" don't always work well ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... 运会 上 得了 金牌，真是 太 不可思议 了。 他 居然 就 住在 我们 家 隔壁，真是 缘分 呐！ In these examples "太不像话了," "真是了不起," "真是太不可思议了," and "真是缘分呐" are the comments. See also "On ...3 KB (344 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... money is the most important, but I don't think so. Using 倒是 in An Imperative Sentence This pattern is used to urge somebody to response quickly ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... 来着 is placed at the end of the sentence. 来着 does not have a negative form, in other words, it cannot be used with 不 or 没(有). Also, when 来着 is used ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- ... Consequence Examples 一旦 发生 事故，你 要 负责！Yīdàn fāshēng shìgù, nǐ yào fùzé In case of an accident, you're responsible 有些 人 一旦 有 了 钱，就 变了。Yǒuxiē ...4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
- ... often used to express a habit or event that you ''don't like'', and can also be used in conjunction with 不. Examples 他 一向 不 迟到 ，怎么 今天 还 没 到 ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。 Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu yǒude guì, yǒude piányi.In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap. 他 有 很 多 房子， 有 ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... of Chinese verbs as well. The main function of verbs is to be in the predicate of a sentence. The majority of Chinese verbs are transitive, which ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... very suitable to use an extra 了 in the emphatic way described above. 我 买 ... 件中，“了”的位置起到标志主要事件的作用。 In a list of consecutive events, the position of 了 ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... . 在 我们 公司 ，我 算 年轻 的 。Zài wǒmen gōngsī, wǒ suàn niánqīng de.I'm considered young in our company. 你 老板 算 大方 的 ，我 老板 更 小气 。Nǐ lǎobǎn suàn dàfang de, wǒ ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... 于 饮食 的 成语 。Hànyǔ yǒu hěn duō guānyú yǐnshí de chéngyǔ. There are lots of idioms about food in Chinese. 我 昨天 看 了 一 部 关于 动物 保护 的 纪录片 。Wǒ zuótiān kàn le ...4 KB (665 words) - 08:30, 4 March 2019
- ... 不到 一个 星期 就 好 了 。Tā de bìng bùdào yī gè xīngqī jiù hǎo le.Her sickness got better in less than a week. 他们 认识 不到 两 个 月 就 结婚 了 。Tāmen rènshi bùdào liǎng ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... fángzi, yī tào zìjǐ zhù, lìng yī tào zū gěi biérén le.She has two houses. She lives in one and rents the other one to other people. 我 买 了 三 张 票 ，一 张 ...4 KB (632 words) - 08:02, 22 April 2019
- ... tā céngjīng huā le hěn duō qián.In order to find her biological parents, ... can also be used with some adjectives. In these cases, 过 is usually also used ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... bigger. You'd use 更 or 还 to express this in Chinese. Structure Noun 1 + 比 ... are even more job opportunities in big cities than in my hometown. 他 ...4 KB (640 words) - 08:25, 22 April 2019
- ... . 人生 没有 所谓 的 答案。Rénshēng méiyǒu suǒwèi de dá'àn.There is no such thing as "answers" in life. 这种 所谓 的 名牌 ，是 销售 自己 说的。Zhè zhǒng suǒwèi de míngpái, shì ...4 KB (578 words) - 07:02, 11 December 2020
- ... .If you want to apply, you need to start to prepare right away. Adding in 的话 This article is focused on the two-part "if... then..." pattern 如 ...5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... back to 2010, and was last revised in 2012. It consists of six levels ( ... possible to equally accommodate both systems in one list of grammar points. ...2 KB (256 words) - 10:00, 13 June 2019
- ... of grammar points. Even so, there were a few too many B2 grammar points to fit in a 400-page tome. We have compiled a list of the "runners-up" on our ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- ... 只 想 待 在 空调 房 里 。The weather is hot to the point where I only want to stay in the room with AC. 地铁 挤 得 有的 人 下 不 去 。The metro was crowded to the point ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... 1st. 我 1990 年 7 月 出生。Wǒ Yī-jiǔ-jiǔ-líng nián Qīyuè chūshēng.I was born in July 1990. 你 的 生日 是 11 月 11 号吗？Nǐ de shēngrì shì Shíyīyuè shíyī hào ma ...4 KB (578 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ability that has been learned (a skill). In this case 会 (huì) is an ... , from languages, to sports, to skills in daily life such as cooking and driving. ...4 KB (520 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... play? 我们 可以 在 办公室 吃饭 吗？Wǒmen kěyǐ zài bàngōngshì chīfàn ma?Can we eat in the office? 我 可以 在 这里 停车 吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ tíngchē ma?Can I park here ...3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 小时 能 到 家 吗？Kāichē yī gè xiǎoshí néng dào jiā ma?Is it possible to drive home in one hour? 他们 明天 能 早 点 来 吗？ Tāmen míngtiān néng zǎo diǎn lái ma?Would ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... 不在 上海。Xīngqīsān wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.I'm not here in Shanghai on Wednesday. 星期二 早上 我 很 ... other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... "to bake someone a cake," and there are countless more. The structure in Chinese is: Subj. + Verb + Indirect Obj. + Direct Obj. If you don't know ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... Expressing time and date Used for Referring to the past Used for Sequencing events in time Basic Grammar 以前 A2 Time / Verb + 以前 十 点 以前，我 ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... above examples), or you can say "the last time somebody did something was a certain point in time ." 我 已经 十 年 没 来 中国 了 。Wǒ yǐjīng shí nián méi lái ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... obedient. 上海 的 冬天 又 冷 又 湿。Shànghǎi de dōngtiān yòu lěng yòu shī.Winter here in Shanghai is both cold and humid. 她 小时候 又 矮 又 瘦。Tā xiǎoshíhou yòu ǎi ...4 KB (555 words) - 01:54, 10 November 2020
- ... 美国 待 多 久？Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi duō jiǔ? How long are you going to stay in the USA? 这些 东西 多 重？Zhèxiē dōngxi duō zhòng?How heavy are these things? 你 知 ...3 KB (518 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... bit more informal and a tad weaker in tone. You really don't need to worry ... are too many people. '''Note:''' In informal spoken Chinese, 可是 (kěshì) ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... a row. Number + (Number + 1) This is similar to saying "x or y" or "about x" in English. Examples 一 两 天 yī liǎng tiānone or two days 三 四 个 人 ...4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
- ... 的 每 个 学生 都 很 聪明。Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngming.Each of the students in this class are very smart. 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。Lǎoshī měi tiān ...4 KB (574 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... (Yes, that's the same 没有 (méiyǒu) that means "not have," used here in a different way.) Basic Usage As well as with Basic comparisons with "bi ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:07, 20 June 2019
- ... a similar degree complement, Positive adjectives with "-ji le" 极了 (jí le) . In recent years, however, it's become quite popular to also use -死了 (sǐ ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:59, 28 November 2020
- ... when the statement uses or implies the verb Negation_of_"you" negative form of 有 in the past. 我 一点 也 没 生气 。Wǒ yīdiǎn yě méi shēngqì.I wasn't ...4 KB (653 words) - 07:13, 29 November 2018
- ... but when placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... sentence makes clear that we were wrong. In Chinese, there's a specific verb ... ": 以为 (yǐwéi). Structure In English, the verb "to think" can ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... times" mirror each other in structure. In Chinese sentences, these measure words ... measure word, however, is 次, as in the number of "times" something is ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 任 。Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, nàme zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.They didn't notify us in advance, so this is their responsibility. 实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... should get prepared sooner. 要我说 ，这个 人 不 能 信 。Yào wǒ shuō, zhège rén bù néng xìn.In my opinion, this man can't be trusted. 要我说 ，什么时候 开始 都 不 晚 。Yào wǒ ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- ... there, but it's not 100%. Examples In these examples, 可 is used a bit like ... a bit like "don't even think about..." in English. 你 可 别 喝 太 多 ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... A is “not as good as” B. Unlike the 比 structure, when used in this way, the adjective or verb can be omitted. Simple Pattern Structure A ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... , wùlǐ, huàxué shénme de, wǒ dōu bù gǎnxìngqù.Math, physics, chemistry, and so on. I'm not interested in any of them. 我 喜欢 实用 的 礼物 ，手表 、衣服 、书 什么的 。Wǒ ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... the sentence after a comma or pause, similar to how we use "anyway" in English. It can be used with "不管." Disregarded Situation ， 反正 ⋯⋯ Examples ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... 菜 里面 有 味精 ，我 能 吃 出来 。Cài lǐmiàn yǒu wèijīng, wǒ néng chī chūlái.The food has MSG in it. I can taste it. 这 个 东西 是 用 什么 做 的 ？你 能 摸 出来 吗 ？Zhège dōngxi ...7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
- ... situation, 一方面⋯⋯， (另)一方面⋯⋯ (yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...) can be used in a way similar to how "on one hand..., on the other hand..." is used ...5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
- ... 2 "显然"(Obviously) "想起来"(think of) "以来"(since) "一时"(a short while) "为了…而"(in order to A do B) Lesson 3 "倒是"(admittedly) "不是没有这个可能（双重否定 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... (yàobù) can be used for making suggestions, like how we use " how about " in English. Structure 要不 can be used as an indirect way of giving a ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... le" Adj. + 极了 你的 中文 好 极了 。 了2 - ASG6KUS5 Expressing "much more" in comparisons Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了 我 比 你 高 多 了 。 了2 ...10 KB (1,220 words) - 06:13, 5 June 2023
- ... méiyǒu liánxì le.Ever since then, we haven't been in touch. 从 今 以后 ，我 不用 再 加 ... 还远呢 expresses that something is very far off in terms of time. 我们 刚刚 开始 ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- ... 差点 + Predicate You can put 了 at the end of the sentence for emphasis. In this case, 就 is often used and it's optional. Subj. + 差点 (+就) + Predicate + 了 ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... almost as if the 没 is meaningless. You can literally drop it with no change in meaning, but ''only'' when there is an ''undesired result'' after 差点没 ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... 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 ...4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
- ... 他 住 在 上海 差不多 三 个 月 了。Tā zhù zài Shànghǎi chàbuduō sān gè yuè le.He has lived in Shanghai for about three months. 我 在 这 家 公司 工作 了 差不多 十 年 了。Wǒ zài zhè ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... 刚才 (gāngcái). It can be placed in front of the verb or the subject of ... put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before or ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... dōu shì Běijīng yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous tourist attractions in Beijing. 北京、上海、广州 等 城市 的 经济 都 很 发达 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
- ... 在 这 家 公司 工作 吗？ Nǐ yīzhí zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò ma? Have you always worked in this company? 你们 一直 住 在 一起 吗？ Nǐmen yīzhí zhù zài yīqǐ ma? Have you ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:20, 2 April 2019
- ... sees it, only working overtime means you're proactive in your work. 在 朋友 看来 ，这 ... , zhè jiàn shì yào zěnme jiějué?In your opinion, how can this issue be ...5 KB (743 words) - 06:27, 8 April 2022
- ... 常 (jīngcháng) are adverb s expressing the idea of "often," though their usage differs in some small details. Used as an Adverb 常常 and 经常 both ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... subject or after the subject. However, in comparison to 终于, 总算 is ... objective 终于 is more formal than 总算 (in other words, 总算 is more for spoken Chinese ...4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
- ... 然 and 忽然 can be used as Adverbs 突然 and 忽然 both can put in the sentence as adverb s. Just make sure to put them before the verb or adjective they ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... Using 这么 / 那么 This form is often used with 这么 or 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very Adj. . When B is ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
- ... several forms, all of which are common in everyday Chinese. Basic Pattern ... something there is. The measure word in the middle of the sentence and ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... 急着 走 了 。Lái dōu lái le, jiù xiān bié jízhe zǒu le.You're here already. No need to be in such a hurry to leave. 去 都 去 了 ， 就 好好 玩 吧。Qù dōu qù le, jiù ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:08, 18 January 2021
- ... grammar patterns is 以 A 为 B (yǐ A wéi B). It is often found in formal writing and speech, and it is also one of the classical Chinese forms that is ...2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
- ... can use 一定会 instead. 非(要) + Subj. + Verb Phrase + 不可 Note 不可 can't be omitted in this sentence pattern. Examples 要是 被 老板 发现 了 ，非 炒 你 鱿鱼 不可 ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... 据 我 看来，他 是 个 很 负 责任 的 人。Jù wǒ kànlái, tā shìgè hěn fù zérèn de rén.In my opinion, he is a very responsible person. 根据我的 看法，他 是 个 很 负 责任 的 人。Gēnjù ...4 KB (587 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see how it works, try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to. (If there are no links ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... is more colloquial and is not used in written language. Only using 给 ... 给 can directly replace 被 in the Using "bei" sentences original ...4 KB (572 words) - 02:01, 7 April 2021
- ... " and 联系到 as "establish contact." 我们 怎么 联系 ？Wǒmen zěnme liánxì?How do we get in contact? 你 知道 他 的 联系 方式 吗 ？Nǐ zhīdào tā de liánxì fāngshì ma?Do you ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... 孩子 还在 上 大学 吗？Háizi hái zài shàng dàxué ma? Are your kids still in college? B:他们 工作 了。This expression emphasizes that they're not students anymore, and ...4 KB (540 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... cell phone when you're talking with other people. There are also two great examples of this pattern in the poem 《远和近》 by Gu Cheng (顾城) below: 你 一会看我 一 ...4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... start with the "unknown outcome" in the first part of the sentence ... nádào qiānzhèng.Whether or not I can stay in China depends on whether or not I can ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... teaser." It should not say something like, "read on to learn more about..." In this case, you can follow Wikipedia's lead. They normally do a good job ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... that you shouldn't use either the verb 是 (shì) or the measure word like 个 (gè) in any of these sentences. 我 的 孩子 一 个 岁 。Wǒ de háizi yī gè ...3 KB (478 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... . 下午 三点 以后 ， 我 不 在 家 。 Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ bù zài jiā.After three o'clock in the afternoon, I will not be at home. 她 一 个 月 以后 开始 上班 。 Tā yī gè ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... 没有 用 。Tā chī le hěn duō yào, jiéguǒ dōu méiyǒu yòng.He took a lot of pills. None of them worked in the end. 我 点 的 是 牛肉 汉堡 ，结果 服务员 给 了 我 一 个 鸡肉 的 。Wǒ ...4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
- ... cities. 总的 来说 ，这 次 活动 很 成功 。Zǒng de lái shuō, zhè cì huódòng hěn chénggōng.In general, this event was a success. 总的 来说 ，这个 情况 在 改善 。Zǒng de lái shuō ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:55, 12 April 2019
- ... huí le jiā, cái fāxiàn shǒujī wàng zài le chūzūchē shàng.I didn't realize I left my cell phone in the taxi until I got home. 等到 孩子 上 了 小学 ，她 才 开始 工作 ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... two days. 半 小时 以内 能 送到 吗 ？Bàn xiǎoshí yǐnèi néng sòng dào ma?Can you deliver in 30 minutes or less? 这个 大楼 50 米 以内 不 能 停车 。Zhège dàlóu wǔshí mǐ yǐnèi ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:21, 14 January 2021
- ... 悄—偷偷 Lesson 3: 人生有选择, 一切可改变 Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible 各自; 勿 ( Formal and informal function words formal word ); Expressing ...4 KB (444 words) - 03:58, 21 May 2019
- ... of these sample sentences are super common in everyday life, so it's a good ... 样 ？Běijīng dōngtiān zěnmeyàng ? How is Beijing in the winter? 今天 天气 怎么样 ...3 KB (481 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... just be at the end of the sentence, as sometimes happens in English. Unlike Reduplication of adjectives adjectives and Verb reduplication verbs ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... Perapera Popup Dictionary From now on, you will see a little yellow star in the bottom right corner of your browser window. Click it to turn on the ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... once 工作 十个小时 to work for 10 hours Location complement 住 在北京 to live in Beijing 来 到中国 to come to China Time complement 等 到明年 to wait until next ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... s, whereas their Chinese counterparts are nouns. Notes 时间词 Should be arranged in descending order of size: 年 月 日 小时 Time nouns can also be ...1 KB (140 words) - 08:12, 22 November 2018
- ... too small. I can't fit the cell phone in it. Potential Complement with Objects Objects in sentences with potential complements can occur either ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... Structure The question word 怎么 (zěnme) is used to ask ''how'' in Chinese. It is inserted in front of the verb that's being asked about: Subj. + 怎么 ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... noun phrase. This particle works in a similar way to apostrophe-"s" in English, but is used much more broadly in Chinese. This article highlights one ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... yī) Structure Another way to reduplicate verbs is to insert 一 (yī), in the following structure: Verb + 一 + Verb Examples 别 生气 了，笑 ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... verbs 结婚 (jiéhūn), "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 ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... ，我 的 家人 也 都 很 好 。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is everyone in my family. 大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ，孩子 们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Dàren hěn xǐhuan zhège ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:18, 26 November 2018
- ... 。 Tā bù xiǎng líhūn, dànshì zuìhòu háishì líhūn le.He didn't want to get divorced, but in the end he still ended up getting divorced. 父母 不 同意 他 去 ，可 ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 。“Tā rènzhēn de duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ."In all seriousness, he said to me: "I like you ... kàn shū.Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom. 我 希望 ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:27, 15 April 2019
- ... On its own, 完 (wán) means "to finish" or "to complete." Using it in this grammar structure, it expresses the idea of doing some action to completion ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... zài jiǔbā yīzhí liáo dào bànyè.We were chatting in the bar until midnight. 你 弟弟 要 在 ... younger brother is going to stay in our house until when? 昨天 ...4 KB (653 words) - 00:23, 14 April 2023
- ... use of 了 (le); instead, it is about indicating a ''change of state'' (了2). In other words, there is now a new situation, or there is about to be a new ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... a little tricky to get the hang of at first. Basic Usage Structure In this structure, 都 (dōu) is more frequently used than 也 (yě)。 Topic ...6 KB (855 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... tā dōu yào chá zìdiǎn.Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary. 每次 编辑 都 要 保存 。Měi cì biānjí dōu yào bǎocún.Every time ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... work on their own, while others emailed in issues they found. We thank them all ... Erick not interned at AllSet Learning in Shanghai, once upon a time. ...5 KB (672 words) - 09:37, 20 June 2019
- ... 里 放 一些 糖 吗 ？ Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng yīxiē táng ma?Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee? 我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 一些 很 漂亮 的 地方。 Wǒ zài Zhōngguó de ...3 KB (463 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 者 泡 温泉。Zánmen huòzhě qù páshān huòzhě pào wēnquán.Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. 咱们 或者 今天 去 或者 明天 去，一定 要 去。Zánmen huòzhě ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... is used for emphasis. Like "even," it can be used quite directly or in a more subtle manner. When used more subtly it acts to supplement the speaker ...5 KB (727 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... to express "on the contrary" or "in contrast," with 反而 appearing as part of ... same, the subject can be omitted in the second clause (after the comma ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to ... made is delicious, compared to the cake you can buy in stores it is still better. 我 听到 这个 ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
- ... 气 得 不得了，你 要 倒霉 啦。Bàba qì de bùdéliǎo, nǐ yào dǎoméi la.Dad is super angry. You're in for it. 她的 妈妈 刚 去世， 她 难过 得 不得了。Tā de māma gāng qùshì, tā nánguò ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... "不有" exists only in non-standard Chinese dialects, in obscure set phrases (that you don't need), and in incorrect Chinese. Keep in mind also that when ...2 KB (309 words) - 14:33, 17 February 2016
- ... 车。Wǒmen zhī suǒyǐ chídào le shì yīnwèi lùshang dǔchē.The reason we were late is because we were stuck in a traffic jam. 小朋友 之 所以 哭 是 因为 我 没有 给 她 买 巧克 ...5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
- ... 不 穿 外套 。Jíshǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, Jiékè yě bù chuān wàitào.Even if it is very cold in winter, Jake won't wear a jacket. 即使 他 没钱 ，我 也 要 嫁给 他 。Jíshǐ tā ...4 KB (647 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... 是 / 但是 +) Subj. + 还是⋯⋯ 可是 or 但是 can be added to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase. Examples 尽管 很 多 人 批评 他 ，他 还是 坚持 这么 ...4 KB (544 words) - 03:10, 17 December 2020
- ... " here, but the 只有 is still implied in Chinese (meaning "it is only"). While this ... de xīfāngrén. Wǒ bù tóngyì.In some western countries, it's only ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... Wǒ nìngkě zuò sānshí gè xiǎoshí de yìngzuò, yě yào huí lǎojiā.I would rather sit in a hard seat for 30 hours if I can get home. Sources and further ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... 食物 不但 好吃，也 便宜。Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù bùdàn hǎochī, yě piányi.The food in this restaurant is not only good, but is also cheap. 他 不仅 懒，还 馋。Tā bùjǐn ...5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
- ... Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian" "一方面……一方面……" , or "on the one hand... on the other hand" in English. 政府 一面 要 控制 通货膨胀， 一面 也 要 保证 一定 的 ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... "ne" questions with 呢 (ne) , but did you know that it's also used in statements? In this usage, 呢 (ne) is imparting a certain "mood" (hence the word ...3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 100; detectBox z-index: 100; ---- Not sure why, but there's an error in the Semantic MediaWiki page that displays their image. To get the image ...2 KB (256 words) - 05:04, 22 January 2017
- ... 座城堡。 以前／之前 以前／之前 can be alo used as a definition of a time in a future as well as in a present. 从前 does not have this usage. For Example: 对 － 我想明天两点以前 ...1 KB (107 words) - 08:41, 13 June 2012
- ... 负责 管理 之类的 工作 ？Nǐmen gōngsī shéi fùzé guǎnlǐ zhī lèi de gōngzuò?In your company, who is in charge of management and stuff like that? 她 很 适合 做 像 市场 推广 ...4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
- ... shíjiān.You can't speak even one sentence in Chinese All that time studying was a ... . Little Wang spent the whole day studying in vain. 他 还是 没有 听 我 ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
- ... a little kick Structure In this structure, 又 is used ... 没 . This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context, and when used with ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... help him, on the contrary it will harm him. Differences in Meaning 反而 is used in the context of the speaker expecting some kind of turning point ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... Verb / Adj. + 了 Note that occasionally you'll see adjective s (instead of verbs) in this pattern as well. Examples 我 要 生气 了！Wǒ yào shēngqì ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347862139&sr=8-1 →buy Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解 (P.93) http://www.amazon ...2 KB (270 words) - 04:09, 15 May 2018
- ... 现在 不 好好 准备 考试，到时候 肯定 考 不好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam. 我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌，到时候 唱 给 你们 听。I want to learn the ...2 KB (326 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... actuality they are pretty different. 一度 can mean "only once" When 一度 means "once," it is used in a set phrase, like "一年一度." 当一度表示一次时，一般有个固定用法“一年 ...4 KB (350 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... and "all of" in these sentences have an equivalent expression in Chinese: 足足 ... Structure You can put 足足 either in front or after the verb. Remember ...1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... hear the tone of voice. 没想到 你 竟然 当 着 老师 的 面 撒谎 。I didn't expect you could lie in front of the teacher's face. 这 是 一 件 让 人 难过 的 事情 ，你 竟然 还 笑 ？This is ...2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... is better than Harvard. 人生 中 最 悲伤 的 事情 莫过于 失去 你 爱 的 人。Nothing is sadder in life than losing a loved one. 让 她 最 难过 的 莫过于 你 对 她 大喊 大叫。Nothing makes ...2 KB (232 words) - 04:08, 25 April 2017
- ... 来 赚钱 ，真 丢人 。Yòng zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ lái zhuànqián, zhēn diūrén.It's shameful to earn money in this way. 很 多 年轻 人 用 手机 APP 来 点 外卖 。Hěn duō niánqīng rén ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... 洗手间 里 已经 半 个 小时 了 。 Tā zài xǐshǒujiān lǐ yǐjīng bàn gè xiǎoshí le.He has already been in the bathroom for half an hour. 爸爸 去 北京 出差 已经 两 天 了 。Bàba qù ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... textbooks? Chinese textbook grammar index Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... textbooks? Chinese textbook grammar index Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... textbooks? Chinese textbook grammar index Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... day 半 年 bàn niánhalf a year Note that you do ''not'' need to use 个 (gè) here; in fact, it's ''wrong'' to do so: 半 个 天 bàn gè tiānhalf a day 半 个 年 bàn ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... on the verb. Structure The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为, and there are many cases where ...4 KB (596 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 你 别 再 追 她 了。Tā běnlái jiù bù xǐhuan nǐ, nǐ bié zài zhuī tā le.She never liked you in the first place, so stop pursuing her. 他 说话 的 方式 本来 就 很 容易 让人 不 ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, ... it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably the most ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... bù shì tǐng ài tā de ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le?Weren't you quite in love with him? How come you broke up? See also Expressing "excessively" with ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- ... 安静 了 。Lǎoshī jìnlái yǐhòu, dàjiā yīxiàzi jiù ānjìng le.Everyone became silent after the teacher came in. 听 他 说 完 ，我 一下子 就 明白 了 。Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ ...4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
- ... and logical connections between the content words in a sentence. Words that refer to real objects in the real world are called content word ...506 bytes (69 words) - 13:24, 20 March 2016
- ... mǎi dào ma?Are we gonna get it? 会 in this context is equivalent to the English verb "to ... the 会 is referring to things in the future or conditional. ...3 KB (451 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... before verbs. You'll notice that ''who'' is doing the verb to ''what'' is normally just understood in context. 我们 买 了 很 多 菜 ，够 吃 了 。Wǒmen mǎi le hěn ...5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... bùmén de, gōngzuò shàng yào bǐcǐ pèihé.We are from the same department. We should cooperate with each other in our work. 如果 你们 不 能 彼此 信任，这 次 合作 不 太 可 ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... kind of behavior is not allowed by the school. Modern usage of 被 In recent years, special uses of 被 have popped up online. These uses occur with ...4 KB (475 words) - 10:11, 21 November 2016
- ... 不用 排队 。Jīntiān rén shǎo, bùyòng páiduì.There aren't many people today. We don't need to wait in line. 你们 不用 都 来 ，我们 不 需要 这么 多 人 。Nǐmen bùyòng dōu lái ...3 KB (498 words) - 07:37, 22 April 2019
- ... 知道 微信 在 国外 如果 受欢迎，但是 在 中国 很 受欢迎 。I'm not sure if WeChat is popular in other countries, but it is in China. 我 不 知道 微信 在 国外 是 不 是 受欢迎，但是 在 中国 很 受欢迎 。I'm ...3 KB (355 words) - 03:33, 30 August 2017
- ... 个 人 。 Wǒ de chē tài xiǎo, zuò buxià wǔ gèrén.My car is too small. Five people will not fit in it. 我 的 箱子 这么 大 ，肯定 装 得 下 这些 衣服 。Wǒ de xiāngzi zhème dà ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... 我 从 文章 中 找到 一 个 错误 。Wǒ cóng wénzhāng zhōng zhǎodào yī gè cuòwù.I found an error in the article. 我 从 这 次 旅行 中 学习 了 很 多 道理 。Wǒ cóng zhè cì lǚxíng zhōng ...4 KB (571 words) - 02:57, 29 December 2020
- ... 看来 (kànlái) are related to how something "looks," but they are used in different ways. Whereas 看起来 indicates an appraisal of a physical situation, 看来 ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... can split into two parts (a ''verb'' and a ''preposition''), and other words can go in between those two parts. Separable verbs work much the same way ...899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
- ... (Subj. +) 再不 …… 也 ……（了） Examples Note that there is a sense of urgency in each of these sentences, even if the word 现在 isn't present. That's why ...999 bytes (128 words) - 15:07, 14 January 2021
- ... .0/ Creative Commons license ), so you have nothing to lose by contributing. In its early stages, most content has been created by John Pasden and the ...1 KB (160 words) - 16:57, 28 March 2015
- ... than for other languages such as Spanish. In Spanish, you obsess over tenses; in Chinese you don't have tenses. Instead, in Chinese, you obsess over 了 ...746 bytes (118 words) - 07:05, 28 February 2011
- ... a little easier than it is in English, because Chinese doesn't move them ... does. Instead, the question words stay "in-situ," that is, where the answer to ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... (汉语常用格式330例) link=http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl Affiliate Link Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解 link=http://www ...14 KB (1,912 words) - 07:24, 14 November 2019
- ... 们 在 上海 没有 朋友 吗？Nǐmen zài Shànghǎi méiyǒu péngyou ma?Do you not have friends in Shanghai? 我 的 老师 现在 没有 男朋友。 Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài méiyǒu nánpéngyou.My ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. 不要 + Verb Examples ... 手机！Shàngkè de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī In class don't play with your phone ...3 KB (386 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... for Expressing ability Used for Referring to the future Used for Sequencing events in time Basic Grammar 会 A2 会 + Verb 明天 你 会 来 吗？ grammar ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Box The word 给 (gěi) literally means "to give" but is frequently used in Chinese to indicate the ''target'' of a verb. The target is who or what the ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 回家，妈妈 很 担心 你。Nǐ liǎng tiān méi huíjiā, māma hěn dānxīn nǐ.You haven't gone home in two days. Mom is really worried about you. 父母 都 很 希望 我 能 上 一 个 好 ...4 KB (564 words) - 03:53, 16 April 2019
- ... come by this evening? B:行 吧。Xíng ba.All right. B is now conceding that going out in this crazy rain doesn't make sense. A:雨 太 大 了，明天 再 去 买 吧。 Yǔ tài ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 北京 的 天气 和 上海 不 一样 。Běijīng de tiānqì hé Shànghǎi bù yīyàng.The weather in Beijing and the weather in Shanghai are not alike. 这 个 词 的 意思 和 那 个 词 一样 吗 ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
- ... fùmǔ le.I understand my parents more and more. When the verb is negative in Chinese, a translation like "less and less" with a positive verb might be ...4 KB (602 words) - 07:54, 4 March 2019
- ... xǐhuan měishí.Everyone likes delicious food. 谁 都 可以 进 。Shéi dōu kěyǐ jìn.Everyone can come in. 谁 都 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。Shéi dōu bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... way to remember the pattern's format is that in the full form, the condition is " ... hua (的话): expressing “if” in Chinese with de hua Category:B1 ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... 有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the teachers in our school can speak English. 我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 。Wǒmen ...5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
- ... 管 那么 多 。Tā de shì, wǒ bù xiǎng guǎn nàme duō.I don't want to be so involved in his business. 明天 下午 要 开会 ，你 记得 吧 ？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāi huì, nǐ jìde ...3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... Whereas in English we would say "learn from someone," in Chinese this ... as "learn toward someone," as in the following example (and famous propaganda ...3 KB (515 words) - 07:35, 19 April 2019
- ... that a certain state has continued until the present. It cannot be used to express actions in the future. Again, 一直 can be used instead: 你 打算 一向 在 上海 ...5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
- ... 这 部 电影 不 适合 儿童 看。This translation is a little awkward in English, but we're trying to avoid using the word "suitable," which is an adjective.Zhè bù ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... Negative adjectives with "-si le" -死了 , and can be used to mean "extremely" in both a a positive and a negative sense. Structure Adj. + 坏了 As ...4 KB (597 words) - 02:48, 29 December 2020
- Grammar Box 由于 (yóuyú) means "due to” or "owing to" and is formal in use. Structure 由于 + Cause，Effect Examples 由于 温室效应 的 影响，全球 的 气候 变得 越 ...4 KB (594 words) - 03:58, 29 December 2020
- ... 因. This is used more in sentences that are meant to ... 处于 瘫痪 状态。Because of the London Underground strike, it's in a state of paralysis. 妈妈 因 小朋友 的 陪伴 ...4 KB (565 words) - 10:10, 23 December 2020
- ... first fact. It can be placed before or after the subject. But if the subjects in the two clauses are the same, 既然 is more often put after the subject ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... 就 会 心情 不 好 。 Zhǐyào xiàyǔ, tā jiù huì xīnqíng bù hǎo.Whenever it rains, she will be in a bad mood. 只要 看到 妈妈， 宝宝 就 不 哭 了 。 Zhǐyào kàndào māma, bǎobao ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
- ... to add further emphasis. 何况 can be used in two ways, the first of which where 何况 ... , let alone answer one that easy. In the above sentences, as A is so ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... xià yī jìdù de jìhuà.The company has compiled the financial records of the last few months in order to make a plan for the next quarter. 导游 给 每个人 都 发 ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... not saying you actually believe him, are you?" or "just how stupid are you?" In Chinese, 难道 (nándào) is used as a marker to form this kind of question ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... 中文 怎么 说？那 个 呢 ？Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nàge ne?How do I say this in Chinese? And that? 我 在 家，你 呢 ？Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?I'm at home. What about ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... when to use the basic "在 + Verb" pattern to indicate that an action is in progress? Suddenly the usage of 着 is not so clear-cut. Usage of aspectual ...430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
- ... done something before, we tend to use the words "ever" and "before." In Chinese, 过 (guo) alone expresses this, without the need for additional words ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... Expressing "After All" with "bijing" Expressing "In the End" with "daodi" Expressing "In the End" with "jiujing" Category:Grammar3 KB (330 words) - 04:11, 25 April 2017
- ... 学生 从来 都 只 能 穿 校服 。Wǒmen xuéxiào de xuéshēng cónglái dōu zhǐ néng chuān xiàofú.Students in our school can only wear school uniforms. 成功 从来 都 要 靠 自己 努力 ...3 KB (486 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... liǎojiě zhèlǐ de fēngsú.No one can blame you for this. It's your first time in this place, and you aren't familiar with the local customs. 这 也 难怪，他 ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... volume, quantity, degree, etc. In English we might say something similar ... you gave me just happens to be in my favorite color." Used as "happen ...3 KB (524 words) - 04:46, 9 March 2019
- ... all scams. Sources and further reading Books Source Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解 200-201 ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... head ache, but it isn't This article will help you out They are placed in different parts of the sentence 反而 can be placed before or after the ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... potential complement , and denotes that one's one's ability is up (or not) to the task in question. Examples 现在 买 不 着 这样 的 衣服 了。Xiànzài mǎi ...4 KB (624 words) - 02:50, 29 December 2020
- ... Zhōngguó shìchǎng de wèntí.The content of today's meeting is a discussion about the problems in developing China's markets. B: 我 的 意见 是 对于 中国 市场 ...6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
- ... it actually means "to make certain." It is more common in the negative form, but is also used in the positive. It really adds a kick to your sentence ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:22, 18 January 2021
- ... 友 那。 刚 下 飞机，还 没 找到 宾馆，行李 只好 寄存 在 朋友 那。 In the first example above, the person has no other choice but to leave the the luggage at the friend's house ...3 KB (328 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... "to believe something is worth doing ." In that case, 不屑 means "to believe ... on doing the action. Structure In this structure, you can say 不屑 or ...1 KB (148 words) - 05:49, 26 November 2013
- ... 的 挑战。Zài Zhōngguó chuàngyè bìng bù róngyì, yǒu hěn duō de tiǎozhàn.In China, starting a business really isn't easy. There are a lot of challenges. 我 ...5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
- ... means "I think," "I expect," or "I believe." Usually the speaker uses 谅 this way in the first person 我. More often than not, 谅 is used with a 不 or 没 ...1 KB (125 words) - 07:11, 20 May 2016
- ... a number is small, or less than expected. Used as a Verb Structure In this case, 才 means "is only" or "only have." 才 + Number + Measure ...3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
- ... 了 means "can't be without" or "can't do without." It is quite colloquial in usage. Structure Subj. + 少不了 + Noun / Verb Phrase Examples 每年 ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... 咖啡店 上海 有的是 。Zhè zhǒng fēnggé de kāfēi diàn shànghǎi yǒudeshì.There are lots of this style of cafe in Shanghai. 别 担心 ， 世界 上 男人 有的是 ，分手 了 还 可以 再 找 。Bié ...3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
- ... 不断 (bùduàn) and 不停 (bùtíng). These two words are usually adverbs in Chinese, but they can sometimes be adjectives too. Their uses are subtly different ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... These words refer to objects, actions, concepts, and even emotions, which exist in some real way as more than just grammatical tools. Words that serve ...541 bytes (75 words) - 13:25, 20 March 2016
- ... 别 做饭 了 ，出去 吃 吧 。In this case, the person probably isn't actually cooking, ... of cook. 下雨 了 ，别 出去 了 。In this case, the person hasn't left yet, but she ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... ). This is kind of like saying "the big one" or "the red one" in English. In Chinese the 的 (de) serves the same purpose as the English word "one." By ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... and can also easily be confused with a direct translation of "now" in Chinese, so they get special treatment here. New Situation + 了 Examples ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 太 热 。Dōngtiān qù ba, tài lěng; xiàtiān qù ba, tài rè.If we go in the winter, it's too cold. If we go in the summer, it's too hot. 早 点 去 吧 ，要 等 ；晚 点 去 ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... 好 and 吃 literally means good to eat. 好 and 看 means good looking. In Taiwanese Mandarin, you can replace 好 with 不错. 不错 + Verb Examples The ...1 KB (171 words) - 03:30, 7 July 2016
- ... true? 凡是 提前 三天 报名 的 人 就 可以 免费 入场 。As long as you sign up three days in advance, you can enter free of charge. 凡是 with 一律: 凡是 没有 体检 的 人 一律 不能 献血 ...3 KB (358 words) - 03:52, 8 February 2022
- ... the beautiful Ān Mò (Emma Woodhouse) is focused on her career as fashion designer in the glamor of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need for romance ...3 KB (400 words) - 09:50, 30 November 2017
- ... it modifies. Used before a Verb This is the common one used in everyday speech. Structure Adding 往 (wǎng) with a location or place ...4 KB (591 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 。Dōu yī gè xiǎoshí le, tā hái zài cèsuǒ lǐ.It's already been an hour, and he's still in the bathroom. 都 一 个 星期 了 ，还在 下雨 。Dōu yī gè xīngqī le, hái zài ...4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... by one" is 一个一个 (yī gè yī gè), and this expression is, in fact, quite common, especially when referring to people doing things "one by one." But other ...4 KB (709 words) - 08:08, 26 November 2018
- ... of 通过 (tōngguò) used as a verb is "to go through" a certain object, as in penetrating into and coming out of something. The second meaning is "to pass ...4 KB (565 words) - 07:39, 13 March 2019
- ... double role. As we know, they are used in questions, but they can also mean "some." ... a question asking "when," but in reality it might just be polite ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... 果然 ，两分钟 以后 车 就 来 了 。The taxi driver said he would be here very soon. His car got here in only two minutes. 他 让 我 别 担心 ，果然 ，他 很快 修好 了 我们 的 网络 。He told ...2 KB (277 words) - 01:40, 10 May 2018
- ... (，就 ⋯⋯) Note that the two verbs in this pattern are the ''same verb''. It ... huì shuō.He couldn't even say a sentence in Chinese two years ago. 他 连 一 ...4 KB (606 words) - 03:54, 18 January 2021
- ... 以 Verb ." 无 (wú) means "to not have" (same as 没有), and 可 can stand in for 可以. This pattern is useful when you want to express that a person is unable ...4 KB (657 words) - 08:35, 16 December 2020
- ... , "since you been gone, I can breathe for the first time." In order to express "since" in Chinese, you can use the "自从……以来 (zìcóng……yǐlái)" structure ...607 bytes (85 words) - 09:32, 20 July 2018
- ... some weight recently. B:谁 让 你 吃 这么 多 ？Yes, this is totally mean in Chinese too, but people do say stuff like this.Shéi ràng nǐ chī zhème duō?Who made ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ). The 得 can also be omitted. Reason，害(得) + Undesirable Situation Examples Keep in mind that 害得 can be tricky to translate directly. It's more a ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... (e.g. 完, 好, etc.), it is a very common structure with direction complement s in written Chinese. Some examples： 站 了 起来Zhàn le qǐlái .stood up 走 了 ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... would never had met had her husband Erick not interned at AllSet Learning in Shanghai, once upon a time. Thanks so much for contributing your artistic ...3 KB (377 words) - 08:13, 18 January 2021
- ... Yufa Chinese Language Grammar Books The following books are available for order in China, through Amazon.cn and its Chinese partner, Joyo (卓越 ...10 KB (1,344 words) - 09:03, 29 July 2014
- ... close possession close relationships with personal pronouns. Additional Notes In order to pluralize pronouns that ask questions, you have to ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- ... used to form passive constructions in modern Mandarin Chinese. These are ... not the only way to express the passive in Chinese, but they are one of the ...247 bytes (39 words) - 10:17, 5 April 2011
- ... the passive "Passive voice" is a grammatical term used to refer to sentences in which the "recipient" of an action (often referred to as the "direct ...1 KB (158 words) - 07:42, 22 November 2018
- ... are pronounced the same. When referring to a group in first-person (i.e. we), there are two constructions in Chinese: 我们 (wǒmen) and 咱们 (zánmen). The ...1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
- ... help express a tone or mood. (The word "modal" comes from "mood.") In English, auxiliary verbs include words like "should," "will," and "can," which ...2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
- ... animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks plural) Nouns involving the suffixes 子, 儿, 头 Nouns can ...1 KB (161 words) - 09:23, 22 January 2017
- ... lower than the next round number. Similar to 'odd' in English, e.g. "30 odd." Putting 来 in this position indicates a number around the one stated ...1,010 bytes (129 words) - 04:13, 25 April 2017
- ... to levels beginner through advanced. These levels also have equivalents in the http://www.actfl.org/ ACTFL (American) standards. Category:Levels ...2 KB (297 words) - 15:20, 3 October 2018
- ... can't appear as single characters) Compounds Very difficult to define in Mandarin as lack of clear distinction between morphemes / words Some ...2 KB (222 words) - 08:37, 26 November 2013
- ... format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech ... Level page. This list in French: http://www.chine-informations. ...1 KB (189 words) - 02:33, 18 November 2021
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- ... format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech ... Level page. This list in French: http://www.chine-informations. ...1 KB (187 words) - 02:36, 18 November 2021
- ... done with "right?" or negatively with "isn't it?" The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add some kind of confirmation word and 吗 (ma) on the end ...3 KB (490 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box In the same way you can tag questions with ma tag questions with 吗 ... acceptance of what has been said. In English, "right?" and "OK?" ...3 KB (491 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... is generally used to negate a verb in the present or future, or to talk ... The standard way to negate verbs in Chinese is with 不 (bù). To ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is: Subj. ... 喝 白酒。 Zài Zhōngguó, nǐ yīnggāi hē báijiǔ.In China, you should drink baijiu. 我 应该 ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- REDIRECT In the future in general with "yihou"51 bytes (8 words) - 10:10, 15 February 2016
- ... 啊 ！Xiǎoxīn a Be careful 吃 啊 ！Chī a Eat some 啊 (a) Used in Questions Finally, it can be used with questions, again with a sense of urgency or ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... 多 (duō) can be compared to 很 (hěn) in this case. If you use 很 (hěn) instead of ... Similar Indicating a number in excess Similar Doing something ...4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
- ... Box To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才 (cái). In English, this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... downtown. 大 城市 的 工作 压力 比较 大 。Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì bǐjiào dà.Jobs in big cities have quite a lot of pressure. 你 上班 坐 地铁 比较 方便 吧 ？Nǐ shàngbān ...3 KB (517 words) - 08:37, 17 April 2019
- ... 得 先 付钱 再 进去 。Nǐ děi xiān fù qián zài jìnqù.You need to pay before you go in. 是 你 的 错 ，你 得 道歉 。Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ děi dàoqiàn.It's your fault. You must ...4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
- ... -xìng bǔyǔ) 描述性补语 (miáoshù-xìng bǔyǔ) complement of description Category: URGENT In this article, we take a look at how we use 得 (de) to help ...4 KB (584 words) - 09:21, 15 August 2017
- ... conceding a point, we often put emphasis on the point we are conceding, and in Chinese, there is a way to do that with 是 (shì). Structure This ...4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
- ... "假如⋯⋯，就⋯⋯" (jiǎrú..., jiù...) is yet another way to express "If..., then..." in Chinese, but it is much more formal than "If… Then…" with "yaoshi" 要 ...3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
- ... "假使⋯⋯，就⋯⋯" (jiǎshǐ..., jiù...) is another way to phrase "If..., then..." in Chinese, with this pattern being one of the most formal. An important note ...3 KB (404 words) - 01:56, 27 September 2021
- ... duō guǎn xiánshì, yīnwèi zhè jì hé nǐ méi guānxi, yě hé wǒ méi guānxi.Do not meddle in it, for it is neither your business nor mine. 爸爸 很 生 我 的 气 ，不过 ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
- ... bù gāoxìng? Wǒ kàn tā jīntiān xīnqíng hǎo de hěn You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in a great mood today 我 最近 忙 得很，每天 都 要 加班 。Wǒ zuìjìn ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... 的 冬天 不 像 北京 那么 干 。Shànghǎi de dōngtiān bù xiàng Běijīng nàme gān.Winters in Shanghai are not as dry as in Beijing. 这 个 男 老师 不 像 那 个 女 老师 那么 严格 。Zhège ...4 KB (555 words) - 10:08, 18 January 2021
- ... 就 走丢 了 。Wǒ zài Běijīng de hútòng li zǒuzhe zǒuzhe jiù zǒu diū le.Walking and walking in Beijing's back alleys, I got lost. 我 玩着 玩着 游戏，就 把 时间 忘 了。Wǒ ...5 KB (764 words) - 06:38, 17 December 2020
- ... to emphasize who is the doer or initiator of an action, a bit like in English where we might say: "Andy ''is the one who...." Structure Topic + 由 ...3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
- ... is especially cold. It must be noted that if 受 is explained as a passive marker, then in the above examples 欢迎, 尊重, 批评 and 尊重 must all be treated as ...5 KB (783 words) - 06:16, 29 December 2020
- ... this pattern. Single-syllable verbs are most common. Examples In a sentence, this structure looks like this: 学生们 都 很 紧张，在 考场 外面 走 来 走 去。Xuéshēng ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- ... it's a fine line between an "if" statement and an "as for..." statement, as you'll see in some of the sentences below. 北京 的话，秋天 去 最好 。Běijīng dehuà ...4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
- ... to express something is contrary to expectations, acting as a turning point in the sentence. It is generally followed by a positive comment. Using ...5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
- ... of the sentence. As with many other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not ...4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
- ... or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not ...6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... 了 这里 。Wǒmen yuánlái zhù zài Pǔdōng, jǐ gè yuè yǐqián bān dào le zhèlǐ.Originally we lived in Pudong. We moved here a few months ago. 原来 她 是 他 的 中文 老师 ...4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... 别说 (bié shuō) means something like "leaving aside" or "don't think about," and is used in the following way: Structure 别说 + A ， 连 / 就是+ B + 也 / 都 ...4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
