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- ... Grammar Box Using "but" in Chinese is really simple to learn. It involves the two words 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì). Make no "buts" about it; you'll ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
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- ... wǒmen huòzhě qù Shānxī huòzhě qù Yúnnán, nǐ juéde ne?As for travel, I have two plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you think ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use the structure ... ..." with "yaome" Providing two options with double "huozhe" ...4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
- ... Grammar Box Using "but" in Chinese is really simple to learn. It involves the two words 可是 (kěshì) and 但是 (dànshì). Make no "buts" about it; you'll ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- Grammar Box The word 来 (lái) can be used to connect two verb phrases, relating the actions to each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... a grammar pattern that helps us organize thoughts. It helps us to state two or more reasons or goals. Structure This pattern is similar to the ...2 KB (211 words) - 09:08, 8 March 2016
- REDIRECT Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases53 bytes (8 words) - 09:31, 31 October 2016
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 03:34, 21 June 2017
- ... is used for offering a pair of choices with a hardline "either/or" feel: ''these are the two choices. Choose one.'' (It can also be used for more than ...4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... 进一步地了解和交流). Normally (but not always) both verbs are two-syllable verbs, such as 维护, 修理. Structure Verb 1 + 和 + Verb 2 Examples 政 ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... 外 两 个 人 已经 死 了 。Gēn tā yīqǐ qù de lìngwài liǎng gè rén yǐjīng sǐ le.The other two people who went with him already died. 她 打算 在 北京 待 五 天 。三 天 出去 玩 ，另 ...4 KB (632 words) - 08:02, 22 April 2019
- ... the second by "B." A A B B + 的 (+ Noun) Examples Not all two-syllable adjectives are used in AABB form, but here are some common examples of ...8 KB (1,168 words) - 07:40, 13 November 2020
- ... object after a separable verb. Many learners don't know if a verb is a regular two-character verb like 工作 or a verb-object construct like 开会. ''If you ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... word s to do it), 两 (liǎng) is used. This is when you want to say "two of something" or "both." Here are some common examples of 两 (liǎng) in action ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 们 之间 到底 发生了 什么 事情 ？Nǐmen zhījiān dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shìqing?What exactly happened between the two of you? 她 不 太 会 处理 上下 级 之间 的 关系 。Tā bù tài huì ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... 请 你 再 说 一 遍。Please say it one more time. 我 到 上海 两 次 了。 I've come to Shanghai two times. 一 个 晚上 去 了 三 趟 厕所。I went to the bathroom three times in one ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... 还是 他 ？ Wǒ háishì tā?Me or him? 一 个 还是 两 个 ？ Yī gè háishì liǎng gè?One or two? 辣 的 还是 不 辣 的？Là de háishì bù là de?Spicy or non-spicy? 冰 的 还是 热 的 ...5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
- ... reads as 二 (èr) instead of 两 (liǎng). 两 块 两 liǎng kuài liǎng 两 块 二 liǎng kuài èr two kuai two mao (2.2) 五 块 两 wǔ kuài liǎng 五 块 二 wǔ kuài èr five kuai ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 词 我们 学 过 两 三 次 了 。 Zhège cí wǒmen xué guo liǎng sān cì le.We've studied this word two or three times now. 我 等 了 你 三 四 个 小时。 Wǒ děng le nǐ sān sì gè ...4 KB (544 words) - 08:13, 4 March 2019
- ... by using 还 (hái). Structure The adverb 还 (hái) can be used to link two phrases together, in a similar way to "and also" in English. In this case ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 个 词 的 意思 差不多 。Zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi chàbuduō.The meanings of these two words are pretty much the same. 我们 的 想法 差不多 。Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ chàbuduō.Our ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... related to each other, and is also frequently used to emphasize contrast between two parts of the sentence. Used in this way, it can be translated as ...6 KB (837 words) - 03:46, 18 January 2022
- ... doesn't like to talk to him. In the incorrect sentence above, it is not two sequential events that happened in the past, so 于是 is not appropriate. In ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... verbs, however, you can have two objects in a 把 sentence. Their ... + Verb + 给 + Obj. 2 Common verbs that take two objects include: 送 (sòng), 拿 (ná), 递 (dì ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... text inside a list which is wrapped in a <div> with class ''liju'', there are two ways to do it: For small chunks of texts, wrap the target text in ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... way to remember how to correctly write out large numbers is to pick one or two numbers and just memorize them. One million, for example, is 一百万 (yībǎi ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... ." Structure Just like its counterparts, 不过 is a conjunction that comes between two distinct clauses. ⋯⋯ ，不过 ⋯⋯ Examples 这 件 衣服 我 很 喜欢 ...4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
- ... 并 (bìng) can be used to connect verbs. In this structure the two verbs should be of equal importance. Structure The verb phrases in the pattern ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... the reason or the cause of what happens after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same. 一 + Reason，就 + Result Examples 我 一 想到 ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... 两 个 小时 才 买到 票。 Wǒ děng le liǎng gè xiǎoshí cái mǎi dào piào.I waited two hours before I could buy the ticket. 老板 十一 点 才 到 办公室。 Lǎobǎn shíyī diǎn cái ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... the mirror. 这 两 本 账 对不上。Zhè liǎng běn zhàng duì bu shàng.These two accounts don't match up. When to Use 跟 and Not 对 跟 is a preposition, and it ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... 已经 两 天 了 ，你 才 看完 一 页 ？Yǐjīng liǎng tiān le, nǐ cái kàn wán yī yè?It's been two days and you only finished reading one page? 我们 才 玩 了 一会儿 ，再 玩 一会儿 吧 ...3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
- ... is the usual question form of 喜欢 (xǐhuan). You can repeat the whole two-character verb twice, but it's more common (and more elegant) to insert 不 (bù ...9 KB (1,407 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 了”常常 If another 了 is added at the end of the sentence, it indicates two things. One is to emphasize or imply that the number in front of the object is ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... . Do you see what happened there? The verb "check out" can split into two parts (a ''verb'' and a ''preposition''), and other words can go in between ...899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
- ... verbs, however, you can have two objects in a 把 sentence. Their ... + Verb + 给 + Obj. 2 Common verbs that take two objects include: 送 (sòng), 拿 (ná), 递 (dì ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... has one, the 的 is required, (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character adjectives. These rules ...4 KB (492 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... parallel parts, same part of speech (e.g. two nouns, two adjectives) Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding ...373 bytes (47 words) - 09:14, 25 July 2011
- ... an adjective ("sudden."). A simple "meaning check" would be misleading for these two words in many contexts. So while this method is not without value ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2." The main point is that there are two of them, and the first one is the recipient (e.g. the person the cake ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 们 走 了 两 个 多 小时 。Wǒmen zǒu le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí.We walked for more than two hours. 这个 班 有 两 百 多 个 学生 。Zhège bān yǒu liǎng bǎi duō gè xuéshēng.There ...4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... time. How to Answer You can answer a Chinese yes-no question in one of two ways: Answer with 对 (duì) or the more casual 嗯 (ǹg) to affirm what ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... Question Structure These two sentence patterns are extremely common in ... , because it uses two people rather than two places. The sentence ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... for breakfast. 你 就 点 了 两 个 菜 ？Nǐ jiù diǎn le liǎng gè cài?You ordered only two dishes? 他 的 事 ，我们 就 知道 一点点 。Tā de shì, wǒmen jiù zhīdào yīdiǎndiǎn.We ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... . The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners ... level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who ...2 KB (244 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... . The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners ... level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who ...2 KB (252 words) - 04:12, 25 April 2017
- ... . The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners ... level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who ...2 KB (227 words) - 08:53, 26 November 2013
- ... wǒ jiā dào nàr yào tōngguò liǎng zuò qiáo.To get there from my house, you have to cross two bridges. 通过 那个 红色 的 大门 ，左拐 就 到 了 。Tōngguò nàge hóngsè de ...4 KB (565 words) - 07:39, 13 March 2019
- ... 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。Zhèngfǔ ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- ... 来 两 天。Wǒ nǎlǐ zhīdào? Wǒ cái lái liǎng tiān.How would I know? I've only been here for two days. 他 才 三 岁，哪儿 懂 这 个 ？Tā cái sān suì, nǎr dǒng zhège?He's ...6 KB (926 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2020
- ... construction. This is very often the case. However, it can actually appear in one of two places. Take a look at the examples below: 我们 是 用 Skype 开 会 的 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Structure Subj. + Verb You can form very simple sentences with just two words. Examples Subject Verb Translation 你们Nǐmen 吃。chī. You eat ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be used to link a noun and an adjective. This is a very ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... often used. ABAB Reduplication with Two-Syllable Verbs In the examples ... useful. Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get reduplicated as ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... ? 这 两 个 公司 一起 做 这个 产品。Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī yīqǐ zuò zhège chǎnpǐn.These two businesses made this product together. 下班 以后，你们 一起 来 我 家 吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu ...3 KB (524 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... really important in order to speak Chinese correctly. In Chinese you get two equally correct choices. Structure Time words can appear in one of ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double 又 (yòu) structure is like saying that ...4 KB (555 words) - 01:54, 10 November 2020
- ... go online. See also Offering choices with "haishi" Providing two options with double "huozhe" (advanced article) Sources and further ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... English, when you refer to "this table" or "that girl" you only need two words: "this" or "that" plus the noun you're referring to. In Chinese, though ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... .He's taller than me. 比 (bǐ) is not used with 一样 (yīyàng). 比 (bǐ) is used when two things are ''not'' the same. 我 比 他 一样 高 。Wǒ bǐ tā yīyàng gāo. 我 跟 他 ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... in some way. Basic Usage Structure This simple structure is used for stating that two things are the same: Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样 ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
- ... more dishes. 服务员 ，再 来 两 瓶 啤酒 。Fúwùyuán, zài lái liǎng píng píjiǔ.Waiter, two more bottles of beer, please. 再 给 我 三天 时间 。Zài gěi wǒ sān tiān shíjiān ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: 你 没有 我 聪明 。I am definitely smarter ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and for this usage, the two are interchangeable. Verbs with 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn) Structure Result ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... char 但 Rel char 可是 Similar "Although" with "jinguan" Similar Two words for "but" Similar A softer "but" Similar Expressing "after ...5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... only did he finish it in advance, but he did it very well. Used with Two Subjects When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has ...5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- ... It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even in many very basic sentence patterns, you'll ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... 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 liǎng gè ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... 件 已经 下载 了 三 分 之 二 。Zhège wénjiàn yǐjīng xiàzǎi le sān fēn zhī èr.This document is two-thirds downloaded. 这 篇 文章 有 五 分 之 三 是 抄 别人 的 。Zhè piān wénzhāng ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... I have three ties, of which two feature Batman." Structure Category / ... de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's. 这么 多人，我 只 ...4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... 个 问题 说 两 点 我的 想法。Wǒ jiù zhège wèntí shuō liǎng diǎn wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.I would like to make two points on this issue. 大家 就 中国 互联网 的 发展 发表了 各自 的 看法 。Dàjiā ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... iPads are fun to use, the price is not so suitable for me. Don't Confuse the Two 这个 合适 我 。This would be treating 合适 like a verbZhège héshì wǒ. 这个 ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... ，何况 一 个 女人 ？Zhège dōngxi liǎng gè nánrén dōu bān bù dòng, hékuàng yī gè nǚrén?Two men can't move this this, let alone a single woman. 这个 地方 本来 就 不 好 ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... tasks with "yibian" 一边 , but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions. Structure 一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb Examples 我 一面 ...4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
- ... to do something Result complement "-hao" "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Sources and Further Reading Books Source 40 ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... whatever you have to say. 你 跟 他 很 熟 嘛 。You two are obviously well acquainted.Nǐ gēn tā hěn shú ma.You two know each other well. 开 慢 点 ，安全 第一 嘛 。We ...3 KB (526 words) - 03:23, 16 December 2020
- ... + 的 Noun + 的 地 Two character adverb + 地 Adjective + 地 Phrase ... + 地 Onomatopoeia + 地 Two character verb + 地 Noun + 地 ...1 KB (137 words) - 09:21, 22 January 2017
- ... Expressing purpose with "haorang" Similar "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Basic/Simple Sentence ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... ，原来 是 要 结婚 了 。Guàibude nǐmen zhème gāoxìng, yuánlái shì yào jiéhūn le.No wonder you two look so happy. You are getting married. 难怪 这里 人 这么 多 ，原来 在 打 ...5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
- ... Examples 这 两个 银行 哪 个 更 近 ？ Zhè liǎng gè yínháng nǎge gèng jìn? Between these two banks, which one is closer? 我 想 找 一 个 更 帅 的 男朋友。 It is implied ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 他 刚 来 中国 两 个 月。Tā gāng lái Zhōngguó liǎng gè yuè.He just got to China two months ago. 我 弟弟 刚 工作 半年。Wǒ dìdi gāng gōngzuò bàn nián .My younger brother ...4 KB (572 words) - 04:45, 9 March 2019
- ... 了 。Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī gàn guo liǎng nián, hòulái tiàocáo le.He worked for our company for two years, and then he jumped ship. 以后 他 去 了 美国 ，然后 他 的 父母 ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... the mirror. 这 两 个 数字 对 上 了 吗？Zhè liǎng gè shùzì duì shàng le ma? Did the two numbers match up? 这 两 本 账 对 不上。Zhè liǎng běn zhàng duì bu shàng.These ...6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... 是 两 个 完全 相反 的 结果。Zhè shì liǎng gè wánquán xiāngfǎn de jiéguǒ.These are two completely opposite results. 你 应该 朝 相反的 方向 走。Nǐ yīnggāi cháo xiāngfǎn de ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- Grammar Box stub 兼（jiān）can be used to express doing two or more different jobs or identities. Structure Usually this grammar structure ...1 KB (159 words) - 08:49, 18 May 2016
- ... can be used with single character words, while 根据 has to use words with at least two characters or more. 据 实 报道Jù shí bàodàoaccording to facts 根据 实 报道 ...4 KB (587 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... liǎng nián lǐ, wǒmen bùduàn de zài nǔlì, yě bùduàn de zài jìnbù.For two years, we continuously pushed ourselves and continuously improved. 他们 之间 的 矛 ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... 。Wǒ yǒu qián.I have money. 他 有 两 个 女儿 。Tā yǒu liǎng gè nǚér.He has two daughters. 你 有 工作 吗？Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?Do you have a job? Negation The ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... When 吧 (ba) is used twice in a sentence, it is used to list two options that the speaker is debating. It gives the sentence an indecisive feel, as ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... "yi" between them e.g. 看一看. On the other hand, when you are reduplicating two character verbs, (e.g. 整理整理), 一 can't be inserted between them. The ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... . 我 两 个 月 剪 一 次 头发 。Wǒ liǎng gè yuè jiǎn yī cì tóufa.I cut my hair every two months. 我 的 手机 两 天 充 一 次 电 。Wǒ de shǒujī liǎng tiān chōng yī cì diàn.I ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... gè cí de yìsi chàbuduō, dànshì yòngfǎ chà hěn duō.The meanings of these two words are basically the same, but their usages are very different. 她 和 她 ...4 KB (631 words) - 08:51, 13 November 2020
- ... 公司 只 有 两个员工。Wǒmen gōngsī zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè yuángōng.Our company only has two employees. 你 只 爱 吃 肉 吗？Nǐ zhǐ ài chī ròu ma?Do you only like eating meat ...3 KB (408 words) - 09:35, 2 April 2019
- ... 比起 Structure In these two structures, 比起... 来 is used to ... the exact same thing using the two slightly different structures above. 相比 ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:41, 18 December 2020
- ... characters, related to a psychological state. Psychological verb s (also two characters) can be used in place of adjectives. 很是 + Adj. 很是 + (一)个 ...594 bytes (73 words) - 03:49, 7 July 2016
- ... have to worry. 你们 两 个 应该 原谅 对方。 Nǐmen liǎng gè yīnggāi yuánliàng duìfāng.You two should forgive each other. 你 觉得 我们 能 信任 彼此 吗？ Nǐ juéde wǒmen néng ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... Box More than "putting stuff" after two instances of 越 (yuè) in a ... heavier it got. Pattern with Two Different Subjects Structure What ...5 KB (839 words) - 08:55, 2 December 2020
- ... words, the speaker is saying, "if this happens, you're screwed.") Structure There are two common ways to use it in a question: 万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ？ 万一 ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... " Using "hao" to mean "easy" Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases Resultative complement "kai" Again in the past with "you ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... Subject 比 (bǐ) can also be used for comparing one subject over two different time periods. Structure 跟 + Time + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯ Again, you could ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... ." Examples 我 姐姐 比 我 大 两 岁 。Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.My sister is two years older than me. 你 比 你 哥哥 小 几 岁 ？ Nǐ bǐ nǐ gēge xiǎo jǐ suì? How ...4 KB (678 words) - 07:14, 16 October 2018
- ... 经验 的 人 。Wǒmen xūyào yǒu liǎng nián yǐshàng gōngzuò jīngyàn de rén.We need people with two years of working experience or more. 我 老家 空气 还 不错，PM2.5 一般 ...4 KB (661 words) - 09:21, 14 January 2021
- ... bǐ liǎng nián qián duō le sān bèi.His salary is four times higher now than what it was two years ago. 中国 人口 比 美国 人口 多 四 倍 。Zhōngguó rénkǒu bǐ Měiguó ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... 没 + Verb (，就 ⋯⋯) Note that the two verbs in this pattern are the ''same verb''. ... .He couldn't even say a sentence in Chinese two years ago. 他 连 一 套 西服 ...4 KB (606 words) - 03:54, 18 January 2021
- ... 也 (yě). This structure expresses an equal degree of importance between the two scenarios and situations. However, 不但 followed by 更 (gèng) expresses a ...2 KB (247 words) - 08:13, 9 June 2021
- ... prepare right away. Adding in 的话 This article is focused on the two-part "if... then..." pattern 如果⋯⋯，就⋯⋯. But it's also possible to take the ...5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
- ... Grammar Box 并且 (bìngqiě) can be used to connect two verbs. In this structure the two verbs may be of equal importance (similar to Combining verbs ...5 KB (769 words) - 09:45, 17 December 2020
- ... to the Chinese characters on any web page with the following two extensions. Zhongwen (for Chrome) Setup is super easy; just install Zhongwen ...3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
- ... 多 个 学生 。Jiàoshì lǐ zuò zhe liǎng bǎi duō gè xuéshēng.There are more than two hundred students sitting in the classroom. 地下室 里 堆 着 很 多 旧 东西 。Dìxiàshì ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... 2 (2nd ed) In recent editions, this book has been expanded into two parts: Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 Integrated Chinese: Level 2 ...235 bytes (29 words) - 03:34, 5 January 2012
- ... different from spoken CHinese. 于 "而" series 而 on its own (conjunction to list two different situations) meaning "and" 因而 从而 进而 继而 然而 ...9 KB (703 words) - 06:31, 26 November 2020
- ... their own. Usually combined with -边, -面, 以- or 之- to make two-character location nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than ...2 KB (322 words) - 07:41, 22 November 2018
- ... 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 former is may ...1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
- ... "make" or "let." It may seem strange to speakers of English that these two very different words are the same word in Chinese. "Make" is kind of like ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... Points ''' ('''Upper Intermediate / HSK 4-5'''): for those with roughly two years of formal Chinese study ''' C1 grammar points C1 Grammar Points ...2 KB (297 words) - 15:20, 3 October 2018
- ... three pieces of information into a grammatically correct Chinese sentence, there are two approaches to take: '''Approach 1: Repeat the Verb''' 你 说 中文 ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... be late. 师傅 ，送 两 桶 水 来 。Shīfu, sòng liǎng tǒng shuǐ lái.Shifu, please deliver two buckets of water. 可以 带 朋友 过来 吗 ？Kěyǐ dài péngyou guòlái ma?Can I ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... A word about example sentences With regards to examples sentences there are two important things to keep in mind. First, make sure you do not ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... 星期 wǔ gè xīngqīfive weeks 六 个 月 liù gè yuè six months 两 个 老婆liǎng gè lǎopo two wives 十 个 男人， 七 个 傻， 八 个 坏。A line from a songShí gè nánrén, qī gè ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... for actions that ''didn't happen'' (so of course they're not completed). These two don't work together. This is a very common mistake for beginner ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 要 (yào), it is also possible to use the word 想 (xiǎng). These two words are largely interchangeable, and both can mean "to want." The small difference ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... word or phrase needed Structure In Chinese, it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase after another, in ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... up and eat. 给 我 两 个 吧。 This is a suggestion.Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba.Give me two. 喝 水 吧。This is a suggestion.Hē shuǐ ba.Have some water. 我们 去 香港 吧 ...3 KB (485 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... Words for "Week" Hopefully this doesn't freak you out, but there are actually two other ways to say "week" in Chinese. You should still learn 星期 ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... , it would create an unnatural sense of distance between the two. See also Expressing possession with "de" Modifying nouns with adjective ...3 KB (468 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... .She also thinks this teacher isn't good. Let's take one more look at two different English sentences which mean the same thing, but can result in bad ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... cases, we translate it as "neither." 我们 两 个 都 爱 你 。Wǒmen liǎng gè dōu ài nǐ.The two of us both love you. 你 爸爸 和 你 妈妈 都 是 美国人 吗？ Nǐ bàba hé nǐ ...4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... 弟弟 也 都 比较 高 。Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu bǐjiào gāo.He's tall. His two younger brothers are also pretty tall. 老板 加班 ，你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ？Lǎobǎn ...4 KB (606 words) - 09:18, 26 November 2018
- ... 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 大 ...4 KB (564 words) - 03:53, 16 April 2019
- ... 两 年 以前 ， 你 认识 他 吗？ Liǎng nián yǐqián, nǐ rènshi tā ma? Did you know him two years ago? 星期五 以前 ，你 要 做 完 这些 工作。Xīngqīwǔ yǐqián, nǐ yào zuò wán zhèxiē ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 没 吃 东西 了 。Tāmen yǐjīng liǎng tiān méi chī dōngxi le.They haven't eating anything for two days already. 我们 已经 十 年 没 见 了。Wǒmen yǐjīng shí nián méi jiàn ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... "why"; the actual meaning sort of falls in the fuzzy region between the two. In any case, it's used to express disbelief: ''how can (something) be so ...5 KB (792 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... this, you can use 有一点 (yǒuyīdiǎn) or 有点 (yǒudiǎn). The two are interchangeable. Structure To say that something is "a little ''too''..." or "a ...4 KB (612 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Two words for "but"33 bytes (5 words) - 07:35, 19 August 2011
- ... clear what we mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try to express with 和 (hé ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... say "a furniture"; you need a measure word: "a ''piece'' of furniture," "two ''sheets'' of paper," "three ''glasses'' of water," and so on. In Chinese ...5 KB (781 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... 小时 。Fēijī gānggāng cái qǐfēi, wǎndiǎn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.The airplane just took off. It was delayed for two hours. 电影 七 点 半 开始 ，可是 因为 堵车 ，我们 八 点 才 到 ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... ) is to have it mean "you had better," after having compared two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces ...4 KB (539 words) - 07:55, 26 November 2018
- ... three different ways to do it? Structure As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... baby while cooking food. You'll notice that the order of the two actions is sometimes different in the original Chinese and the English translations ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... has a specific verb for "to mistakenly think that": 以为 (yǐwéi). Literally, these two characters mean, "take to be," i.e. someone takes one thing to be ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... like a big boss? 你们 俩 看起来 像 情侣 。Nǐmen liǎ kànqilai xiàng qínglǚ.You two look like a couple. 他们 看起来 不 像 有钱 人 。Tāmen kànqilai bù xiàng yǒuqián rén ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... baby started crying. 两 个 大妈 吵 起来 了 。Liǎng gè dàmā chǎo qǐlái le.Two middle-aged ladies started arguing. 天气 热 起来 了 。Tiānqì rè qǐlái le.It's getting ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:04, 21 February 2020
- ... the more..." with "yue… yue…" more complex one (which uses two different adjectives/verbs) . Used with Adjectives This structure expresses that ...4 KB (602 words) - 07:54, 4 March 2019
- ... 不 / 没) + Verb Sometimes 也 (yě) is used instead of 都 (dōu), and the two are interchangeable for this pattern, but 都 is more commonly used with 连 (lián ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning from the other two. Well, read on Used as "Except" 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ is a ...5 KB (704 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... 如果 with 就, check out the Expressing "if…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" "if…, then…" two-part pattern with 如果……就…… . Examples 如果 明天 下雨 的话 ，我们 ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''. Structure Past Event 1 ，后来 ， Past Event ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... . Slight Differences between 之前/之后 and 以前/以后 One difference between the two pairs is that 之前/之后 feel more formal simply because they contain 之 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... adverbs adverb . Practically speaking, this means that rather than joining two statements, it goes ''inside'' a statement (within the second clause ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... "time and again" in a formal way, and is usually placed before a two-syllable verb. Structure Although the verb phrase in the pattern is usually ...4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
- REDIRECT Providing two options with double "huozhe"56 bytes (7 words) - 09:48, 21 October 2011
- ... form. It often sounds better one both A and B are single syllables or both are two syllables. Examples 这个 同事 既 积极 又 努力。Zhège tóngshì jì jījí ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
- ... verb s both work equally well. We haven't distinguished between the two in the examples below, but that shouldn't present any problems. Examples ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... 也 (yě). Using as a Conjunction As a conjunction , 另外 can link two sentences. Structure ⋯⋯ ，另外 ，⋯⋯ Note that 还 or 也 is often used ...5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
- Grammar Box 像 (xiàng) is used to compare a specific characteristic of two things or people. 像 as "Just Like" Structure Noun 1 + 像 + ...4 KB (555 words) - 10:08, 18 January 2021
- ... qín shēng chàng qǐ le gē.We started singing along with his playing. Two-Part Form Structure 随着 can also be used in the following structure ...5 KB (632 words) - 08:59, 17 December 2020
- ... 个 人 吃着 吃着 饭，就 吵 起来 了 。Liǎng gè rén chīzhe chīzhe fàn, jiù chǎo qǐlái le.The two of them ate and ate, and then started arguing. 写着 写着 ，就 发现 办公室 大家 都 ...5 KB (764 words) - 06:38, 17 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing the only two possibilities51 bytes (6 words) - 12:59, 28 October 2011
- ... 以便 我 能 听懂 。 grammar point ASGXU2H4 Similar "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Used for Expressing purpose Translation to POS Verbs ...4 KB (599 words) - 10:06, 23 December 2020
- ... 老板 吵 了 起来。Yóuyú yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái.Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue. 由于 公司 发展 的 需要，我们 打算 再 招聘 ...4 KB (594 words) - 03:58, 29 December 2020
- ... 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. Structure ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... "buguan" 不管 (bùguǎn) . 哪怕 + Subj. 1 + 再 ⋯⋯ ， Subj. 2 + 也 ⋯⋯ Examples If the two subjects are the same, it's OK to omit one. 哪怕 再 忙 ，我 也 要 ...5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
- ... that the questions above would likely be between friends, or at least two people who are quite familiar with each other. Tone of voice and context ...4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
- ... it's an adverb . Practically speaking, this means that rather than joining two statements, it goes ''inside'' a statement (within the second clause ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... hand..." is used in English. Structure 一 方面 ⋯⋯ ， (另) 一 方面 ⋯⋯ The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, and they can also be ...5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
- ... when you bought it, we can repair it for you for free. Used with Two Different Options Structure 不管 + 是 + Option A + 还是 + Option B ，Subj ...6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... Grammar Box 宁可 (nìngkě) is used when the speaker wants to compare two unfavorable options, and choose one over the other. We usually express this as ...4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
- ... de xiàngmù dàodǐ chénggōng le.After working on it for over two years, our project finally succeeded. See also Expressing "After All" with ...5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
- ... Lesson 4 "从不、从没"(never) "哪儿…哪儿（疑问代词连用）"(using two interrogative pronouns consecutively) "先…然后（接着）"(First, then) "不然（的话）"(otherwise) "每 + 动词 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... of "to want" up a few notches, you get "to need." The two meanings overlap, creating a fuzzy, "needy" gray area. Structure Subj. + 要 + Verb ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Similar Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" Similar Providing two options with double "huozhe" Used for Giving alternatives Used ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:40, 12 April 2019
- ... 两 个 颜色 搭配 起来 很 漂亮 。 Zhè liǎng gè yánsè dāpèi qǐlái hěn piàoliang.These two colors look great when you combine them. 如果 我们 团结 起来 ，一定 能 赢 。Rúguǒ wǒmen ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- The Chinese particle 了 has been traditionally divided into two broad categories: ''' aspectual particle "le" aspectual particle 了 ''' (AKA 了1) and ...10 KB (1,220 words) - 06:13, 5 June 2023
- ... books. 我 喝 了 两 杯 咖啡 。Wǒ hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi.I drank two cups of coffee. When 了 Comes After the Object OK, so here's the tricky part. Even ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... There used to be a castle before. 对 － 从前在这里有一座城堡。 对 － 以前在这里有一座城堡。 There was a castle two years ago. 对 － 两年以前这里有一座城堡。 错 － 两年从前这里有一座城堡。 以前／之前 以前／之前 can ...1 KB (107 words) - 08:41, 13 June 2012
- ... 我们 的 婚礼 还有 两个 星期 。Lí wǒmen de hūnlǐ háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqī.We still have two weeks until our wedding. 离 毕业 还有 几 个 月 。Lí bìyè háiyǒu jǐ gè yuè.I am a ...6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018
- This property relates two grammar points. These grammar points are commonly confused by learners of Chinese, for example 不 and 没, 又 and 再 etc.151 bytes (21 words) - 04:04, 12 June 2012
- ... 差点儿 没 通过 面试 。Tāmen liǎng gè chàdiǎnr méi tōngguò miànshì.The two of them almost didn't pass the interview. Illogical Structure This is the weird ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items). Structure The basic structure is easy. Just make a list of ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
- ... , liǎng ge rén zài yě méiyǒu shuō guo huà .Since their fight the two of them haven't spoken at all. Common Mistakes In the above examples, 从 ...6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
- ... 现在 我 会 跳舞 了 。Wǒ xué le liǎng gè yuè, xiànzài wǒ huì tiàowǔ le.I studied for two months. I know how to dance now. (It's a learned skill) 我 爸妈 同意 了 ，现在 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... it expresses that something contrary to expectations has happened. There are two types of expectations: objective requirements and hopes/desires. In ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... expectations. Both 居然 and 反而 are used in similar structures The following two grammar structures show us that 反而 and 居然 can be used in the same ...3 KB (344 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- Grammar Box stub This may be one of the trickiest two verbs to get right. 恢复 means to restore something that was destroyed and 还原 means ...2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... Common Phrase 由此可见 由此看来 由此说来 Notice the last two example sentences. Sentences like those can be used to write a conclusion or summarize a point ...2 KB (139 words) - 07:49, 14 February 2017
- REDIRECT Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai"62 bytes (9 words) - 01:43, 12 April 2013
- ... phrases below can be used: Used in A Negative Sentence It's mostly used in these two pattens below: ⋯⋯ ，我 倒 不 觉得 。 ⋯⋯ ，我 倒 不 这么 + 看 / 想 ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... 我们 到底 什么时候 结束？The meeting has already been going on for two hours. When on earth are we going to finish? Examples of right and wrong sentences 我 ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... ." Most of the time, the Chinese words that -化 is added to are two-character words. Noun / Adj. + 化 Examples The following is a short list of ...5 KB (830 words) - 09:33, 17 December 2020
- ... that helps us to indicate contrast. Structure This grammar pattern takes two things and makes a comparison. The second clause of the sentence ...2 KB (217 words) - 07:21, 15 May 2018
- ... used to them. The chart below shows their most common forms: One-Character Two-Character English 上shàng 上面 / 上边shàngmiàn / shàngbian top, above 下xià ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- REDIRECT Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases53 bytes (8 words) - 09:32, 31 October 2016
- ... 我 是 两 年 前 开始 学 中文 的。Wǒ shì liǎng nián qián kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén de.It was two years ago that I started studying Chinese. A: 你 是 在 哪里 学 的 中文？Nǐ shì zài ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... has to treat them to dinner. Pointing to a Cause with 少不了 Sometimes the two things that 少不了 connects can be events, saying "It's like A because B ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... 有的 + (Subj.) + Predicate， 有的 + (Subj.) + Predicate Also, you aren't limited to just two 有的 (yǒude) in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... to using Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" the 一边 structure . However, 一边 uses two conscious actions that you do, whereas "的时候" can be used for ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... 两 个 宝宝 。 Jiéhūn zhīhòu tāmen yǒu le liǎng gè bǎobao.After getting married, they had two babies. 等 我 涨 工资 以后 请 你 吃饭 。 Děng wǒ zhǎng gōngzī yǐhòu qǐng ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... dōngxi.You can't eat nothing from morning to night. Remember that there are two options for the Time words and word order word order of time words ...4 KB (675 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... qù Běijīng chūchāi yǐjīng liǎng tiān le.It has already been two days since dad went to Beijing on business trip. Negative Form Structure ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... /xia/li" "Always" with "zongshi" Expressing lateness with "cai" Two words for "but" "Would like to" with "xiang" "All ...5 KB (619 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... " to mean "several" Chapter 2 After a specific time Two words for "but" "Yinggai" for should Adjectives with "name" and ...5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
- ... Expressing actions in progress "Both A and B" with "you" Two words for "but" Expressing "and" with "he" "Zai" following verbs ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... nouns with adjective + "de" Expressing experiences with "guo" Two words for "but" "Never" with "conglai" Explaining results ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... nouns with phrase + "de" Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" Two words for "but" Explaining causes with "yinwei" "Would like ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- stub 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 ...467 bytes (66 words) - 06:32, 15 June 2017
- ... three daughters. 我们 家 有 两 个 公司 。Wǒmen jiā yǒu liǎng gè gōngsī.Our family has two companies. 你 有 一百 块 钱 吗？Nǐ yǒu yī bǎi kuài qián ma?Do you have ...3 KB (458 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... ) aren't the ''only'' words that take this alternate pattern, but they're the two key ones you need to learn first. Structure Number + 天 / 年 ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... , "come back"), 回去 (huíqu, "go back"), etc. When you start tacking these two-character verbs onto the ends of other verbs, they are called direction ...4 KB (608 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... Occasionally you will see this 的 (de) omitted, but note that if the adjective has two characters (e.g. 漂亮 (piàoliang) or 高兴 (gāoxìng)), the 的 (de) is ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... usually translated as adjective s in English. Notes Generally two characters; hence single character stative verbs are usually preceded by ...860 bytes (96 words) - 07:12, 15 June 2017
- ... 副词短语 (fùcí duǎnyǔ) adverb phrase An adverbial phrase is a phrase with two or more words that act like an adverb , modifying a verb or adjective ...364 bytes (47 words) - 08:08, 22 November 2018
- Grammar Box If something happens frequently, two useful words to describe this concept of "often" in Chinese are 常常 (chángcháng) and 往往 (wǎngwǎng ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... play with your 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 ...4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... depth to your understanding of expressing completion with "le" . Two Possible Structures Both of these basic structures are possible (and ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... the Wiki does an admirable job of striking a satisfying balance between these two yin-yang poles. Being digital in nature, the Chinese Grammar Wiki is ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... 岁 (suì). Subj. + Number + 岁 + 半 Examples 她两岁半。 Tā liǎng suì bàn.She is two and a half years old. 我 儿子 一 岁 半。Wǒ érzi yī suì bàn.My son is ...3 KB (478 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... is a graded reader designed for low-intermediate learners of Chinese, divided into two parts: Part 1 (上) and Great Expectations: Part 2 《美好的前 ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... is a graded reader designed for low-intermediate learners of Chinese, divided into two parts: Great Expectations: Part 1 《美好的前途》（上） Part 1 (上 ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... diǎn bànfive minutes til 8:30 十 点 差 两 分 shí diǎn chà liǎng fēn two minutes til 10:00 HSK Notes Only the basic 分 (fēn) usage is tested on HSK1 ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... 两 个 星期 我们 就 要 考试 了 。Háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen jiù yào kǎoshì le.We're just two weeks away from the exam date. 还有 一 个 月 就 要 过年 了 。Háiyǒu yī gè yuè ...5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, zhōngyú zhǎodào le nà jiā diàn.We'd been looking for more than two hours, and we finally found that shop. 这些 问题 终于 解决 了 。我们 ...3 KB (480 words) - 09:49, 15 April 2019
- ... "each other" aspect. Structure Usually 互相 (hùxiāng) is used with two-syllable words, and for one-syllable words, some other information will be ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:21, 12 April 2019
- ... Chinese, and 本来 (běnlái) is one of the ones first learned, partly because its two characters are so simple. Using 本来是 (běnlái shì) for a Change of ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... 了 。Tāmen rènshi bùdào liǎng gè yuè jiù jiéhūn le.After knowing each other for less than two months they got married. 李 医生 不到 55 岁 就 退休 了 。Lǐ yīshēng ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... zàochéng le sān rén sǐwáng, bāokuò liǎng míng jǐngchá zài nèi.This attack caused three deaths, including two policemen. 小米 会 在 下个月 发布 包括 小米 电视 在内 的 几 ...4 KB (544 words) - 09:31, 14 January 2021
- ... event and is not merely objectively stating the facts, as with 已经⋯⋯了. The two options can actually also be combined in the pattern 都已经⋯⋯了. Here the ...4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... liǎng gè yuè de zhǔnbèi, tā shùnlì de tōngguò le zhè cì miànshì.After two months of preparation, he successfully passed the job interview. 经过 这 几 年 ...3 KB (500 words) - 07:24, 22 April 2019
- Grammar Box There are two main methods for double negation. The simpler method is to use a double negative with modal verb s like 会 or 能. The ...4 KB (625 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... yīfu shì nǐ liǎng gè yuè de gōngzī, mǎi deqǐ ma?That piece of clothing is worth two months of your salary. Can you afford to buy it? 这 家 餐厅 太 贵 了 ...8 KB (1,173 words) - 02:44, 29 December 2020
- ... ，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 me ...2 KB (277 words) - 01:40, 10 May 2018
- ... in spoken language. Used with Adjectives Structure 很是 usually modifies two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, but can also modify a ...3 KB (312 words) - 03:08, 15 May 2018
- ... to" with "gen... shide" 似的 ；纷纷 打听—询问 Lesson 7: 成语故事两则 Two Idiom Stories 瞎；分别；根；便 忽然—突然 ( Comparing "turan" and “huran" Comparing 突然 and 忽 ...4 KB (444 words) - 03:58, 21 May 2019
- ... a family consultant, but his own family life is bad. See also Two words for "but" The "however" adverb "que" A softer "but" with ...2 KB (249 words) - 13:54, 24 November 2020
- ... ) can be a useful way of making a noun more specific. It comes in two flavors: the "跟……有关的" (gēn... yǒuguān de) structure, which is informal, and ...4 KB (669 words) - 02:50, 17 December 2020
- ... getting the hang of Chinese word order '''Two uses of 以后 (yihou), two uses of 以前 (yiqian):''' so simple, yet so elusive... '''Expressing "when ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... . 这 两 件 衣服 看起来 差不多 一样 。Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu kànqǐlái chàbuduō yīyàng.These two pieces of clothing look pretty much the same. 老板 最近 太 忙 了，他 看起来 很 累 ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... In its most simple form, a polite request can consist of only two words. Structure 请 + Verb Examples 请 进 。Qǐng jìn.Please come in ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... the measure word can repeat, or "reduplicate." It's not a terribly common structure, but the two most common examples of it are 个个 and 天天. It adds the ...3 KB (425 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... A1 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: Level::A1 format=count ''' total ...812 bytes (124 words) - 08:13, 11 August 2019
- ... HSK 1 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK1 format=count ''' total ...985 bytes (150 words) - 08:38, 11 August 2019
- ... A2 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: Level::A2 format=count ''' total ...804 bytes (122 words) - 08:14, 11 August 2019
- ... B1 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: Level::B1 format=count ''' total ...805 bytes (122 words) - 08:16, 11 August 2019
- ... B2 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: Level::B2 format=count ''' total ...812 bytes (123 words) - 08:18, 11 August 2019
- ... C1 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: Level::C1 format=count ''' total ...797 bytes (122 words) - 08:07, 11 August 2019
- ... HSK 2 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK2 format=count ''' total ...970 bytes (148 words) - 02:56, 26 August 2019
- ... HSK 3 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK3 format=count ''' total ...969 bytes (148 words) - 02:57, 26 August 2019
- ... HSK 4 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK4 format=count ''' total ...916 bytes (139 words) - 08:56, 11 August 2019
- ... HSK 5 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK5 format=count ''' total ...925 bytes (140 words) - 09:21, 11 August 2019
- ... HSK 6 grammar point (instead of "Examples") for easy comparison between the two systems. There are ''' ask: HSK::HSK6 format=count ''' total ...937 bytes (142 words) - 09:21, 11 August 2019
- ... :differentFrom Property description::The property that determines that two given individuals are different.@en Category:Imported vocabulary ...209 bytes (23 words) - 01:57, 3 October 2019
- ... Expressing lateness with "cai" 才 used to express lateness . The two sort of blend together. Structure ⋯⋯，才⋯⋯ ⋯⋯ ，才 ⋯⋯ Examples Note ...5 KB (757 words) - 04:25, 26 November 2020
- ... 我 晚上 睡 不 着。Xiàwǔ hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi, hàide wǒ wǎnshang shuì buzháo.I had two cups of coffee. It kept me from falling asleep at night. 外面 太 吵 了，害得 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... not? The answer, as it often is with 了, is "it's complicated." Two Possible Structures Both of these structures are possible, but the second one ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
