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• Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
  ... 父母 长 得 不 怎么 像 。Tā gēn tā fùmǔ zhǎng de bù zěnme xiàng.He and his parents don't look very much alike. 他 去 美国 一 年 多 了 ，不过 不 怎么 想家 。Tā qù Měiguó yì nián ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
  ... far away. 老板 今天 不 太 高兴。 Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxìng.The boss is not very happy today. 这 个 店 的 衣服 不 太 贵。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The clothes ...
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• "Not very" with "bu tai"
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• "Not very" with "bu zenme"
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• Very
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• Not very
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• The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
  ... 跟 我 父母 差 很 多 。Wǒ de shēnghuó xíguàn gēn wǒ fùmǔ chà hěn duō.My life habits are very different from my parents'. 两 个 老师 都 很 好 ，不过 他们 的 学历 差 很 多 。Liǎng ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... English to be sure. When adding a new page, add the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It looks like this ...
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• Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
  ... , when you first learn this pattern, you're thinking, ''"How can 很 (hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link" the next? How do I know ...
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• Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
  ... Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great. 他 太 帅 了 。 Tā tài shuài le.He is very handsome. 这 个 女孩 太 漂亮 了 。 Zhège nǚhái tài piàoliang le.This girl is so pretty ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... this simple structure should help: Verb + 得 Examples 做 得 很 好 zuò de hěn hǎodo very well 说 得 太 快 shuō de tài kuàispeak too fast 玩 得 很 开心 ...
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• Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
  ... . 我 不怎么 在 网上 买 东西 。Wǒ bù zěnme zài wǎngshàng mǎi dóngxi.I don't online shop very often. 他们 不怎么 跟 朋友 出去 玩 。Tāmen bù zěnme gēn péngyou chūqù wán.They ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... huáiyí. 我们 都 对 这个 人 很 怀疑。Wǒmen dōu duì zhège rén hěn huáiyí.We are all very suspicious of this guy. 他 对于 工作 很 认真。Tā duìyú gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn. 他 对 工作 ...
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• Foreword
  ... have made this front-loaded Sisyphean nightmare a thing of the past. This very cool tool, developed by John Pasden and the folks at AllSet Learning ...
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• Emphasizing with "henshi"
  ... is small, she can really talk a lot. 这个 男人 很是 会 骗女人 。This man is very good at lying to women . 大 老板 很是 能 喝 。This boss can really drink. See also ...
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• Part of speech
  ... often not. The issue is that there are many words in Mandarin with very similar meanings, but different parts of speech. One oft-cited example is 忽 ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... clearer. Examples 我 的 这 三 个 孩子 都 很 听话。These three kids of mine are all very obedient. 这 个 红 色 的 小 盒子 里面 有 什么？What is inside this little red ...
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• Degree complement
  ... huà de zěnmeyàng? 我们 觉得 你 画 得 很 好 。The complement tells us that "you draw very well."Wǒmen juéde nǐ huà de hěn hǎo. 他 英语 说 得 怎么样 ？ The complement is ...
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• State complement
  ... 来 得 有点 晚 。She came a little late. 老师 今天 穿 得 非常 漂亮 。The teacher dressed very nicely today. 孩子们 玩 得 很 开心 。The kids are having lots of fun. 我 昨天 睡 得 不 ...
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• Structure of numbers
  ... 三十四 (sānshí-sì), and ninety-nine is 九十九 (jiǔshí-jiǔ). All very logical and consistent. x + 十 x + 十 + y Examples Numeral Character Pinyin 20 二十 ...
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• Expressing close possession without "de"
  ... nǚpéngyou.This is my girlfriend. 她 妈妈 很 漂亮。Tā māma hěn piàoliang.Her mom is very pretty. 我们 学校 很 大 。Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.Our school is big. 他们 公 ...
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• Special verbs with "hen"
  ... xǐhuan nǐ.He really likes you. 你应该很 小心 。Nǐ yīnggāi hěn xiǎoxīn.You should be very careful. 我 很 怕 晚上 一个人 在家。Wǒ hěn pà wǎnshang yīgèrén zài jiā.I ...
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• Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
  ... didn't go to class. 因为 我 很 累，所以 要 休息。Yīnwèi wǒ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ yào xiūxi.I'm very tired, so I want to rest. 因为 太 远 了，所以 我 不 想 去。Yīnwèi tài yuǎn le ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... 忙 ，但是 我 很 开心 。Gōngzuò máng shì máng, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.Work may be busy, but I'm very happy. 这 件 衣服 好看 是 好看 ， 但是 不 适合 我 。Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎokàn shì ...
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• Separable verb
  ... two characters: the first is the verb, and the second is the object. Very often, these two will appear together, seemingly acting as a single verb, as ...
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• Expressing distance with "li"
  ... from China. 这 个 酒店 离 火车站 很 近。 Zhège jiǔdiàn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.This hotel is very close to the train station. 那 个 酒吧 离 这儿 太 远 了， 我 不 想 去。 Nàge ...
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• Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
  ... clean. 孩子们 总是 非常 开心。Háizi men zǒngshì fēicháng kāixīn.The children are always very happy. 我 的 学生 总是 特别 努力。Wǒ de xuéshēng zǒngshì tèbié nǔlì.My ...
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• Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
  ... important. 这 种 事 很 平常 。Zhè zhǒng shì hěn píngcháng.This kind of thing is very common. 对 中国 来说 ，2008 年 是 很 不 平常 的 一 年 。Duì Zhōngguó lái shuō, èr-líng ...
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• Comparing "genju" and "ju"
  ... 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 wǒ de kànfǎ, tā ...
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• Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
  ... 部 电影 ，他 一下子 就 出名 了 。Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.He became very famous soon after that movie came out. 看到 那 张 照片 ，我 一下子 就 想 起来 了 ...
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• Basic sentence order
  Grammar Box In its most basic form, Chinese word order is very similar to English word order. These similarities definitely have their limits, ...
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• Turning adjectives into adverbs
  ... like you." 他 热情 地 拥抱 了 我 。Tā rèqíng de yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace. 她 激动 地 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。Tā jīdòng de duì wǒ shuō "xièxie."She said ...
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• Expressing earliness with "jiu"
  ... also be used in the near future to indicate something will happen very soon. Used as "Right Away" (in the Future) When something happens "right ...
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• Direction complement "-qilai"
  ... 闻, 摸, etc. Examples 他 看 起来 很 友好 。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.He looks very friendly. 你 的 头发 闻 起来 很 香 。Nǐ de tóufa wén qǐlái hěn xiāng.Your hair ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... 不但 聪明 ，而且 很 幽默 。Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě hěn yōumò.She is not only smart, but also very humorous. 她 不但 离开 了 我 ，还 拿走 了 我 所有 的 钱 。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... order is the same as English word order? It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even ...
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• Using "dui" with verbs
  ... 子 对 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 ...
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• Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
  ... lìng yī fāngmiàn tāmen de jiàgé yě hěn hélǐ.On one hand, their service is very professional; on the other hand, their price is also reasonable. 这样做 一 ...
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• Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
  ... not super common. A few examples: 他 不 常 抽烟 。Tā bù cháng chōuyān.He doesn't smoke very often. 我 妈妈 不 经常 网购 。Wǒ māma bù jīngcháng wǎng gòu.My mother ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... 能 说 。Tā hěn néng shuō.He's quite a talker. 我 妈妈 很 会 做饭 。My mom cooks very well.Wǒ māma hěn huì zuòfàn.My mother really knows how to cook. 她 才 五岁 ，但是 ...
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• Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
  ... teacher. Example Dialog A:你 今天 看起来 很 苗条。Nǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn miáotiao.You look very slim today. B:可能 是 这 件 衣服 显得我 很 苗条 。 Kěnéng shì zhè jiàn ...
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• Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
  ... 人 我 并 不 了解。Duìyú nàge rén wǒ bìng bù liǎojiě.As for that person, I just don't know him very well at all. 对于 我们 的 工作 表现，老板 很 满意。Duìyú wǒmen de gōngzuò ...
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• Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
  ... zhǒng bìng hěn fùzá, yīdàn rǎnshàng, hěn nán zhì hǎo.This disease is very complicated and once you've contracted it, it's hard to cure. Notice that in ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... 想到 If you think of 想 as "looking for ideas," then 想 and 想到 are very similar to 找 and 找到. One difference, though, is that 没想到 means "never imagined ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
  ... , frequently used together), whereas 玩游戏和跑 (the structure of the two is very different) is quite awkward. Both verbs share the same object (e.g. 管理和 ...
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• Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
  ... other often. 有钱 人 往往 很 难 找到 真正 喜欢 自己 的 人。It's usually very hard for rich people to find someone who truly loves them. 私立 学校 往往 比较 贵。Comparatively ...
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• Adverb
  ... many Chinese adverbs cannot come before the subject of a sentence. This is very important because in English they can, but this is much less common in ...
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• Complement
  ... back (here) 看 过来 to look (over) this way Degree complement 说 得 很好 to speak (very) well 好 极了 great 累 死了 tired "to death" 脏 得 不得了 terribly dirty ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... 他 的 演讲 使 听众 们 非常 激动 。Tā de yǎnjiǎng shǐ tīngzhòng men fēicháng jīdòng.His speech made the audience very excited. 经济 危机 使 很多 公司 倒闭 了 ，也 使 很多 人 失去 了 工作 ...
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• Direction complement
  ... 回美国 or 回中国. Direction Complements with 把 Direction complements work very well in Ba sentence 把 sentences , as they can be used to describe ...
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• Word structure
  ... can be traced through components e.g. 矛盾 Finally, some compounds very obviously formed from components e.g. 洗澡 Compounds are formed frequently ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... , this makes sense. The majority of result complements (except for perception verbs) fit in very well in a 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... It cannot be used to link a noun and an adjective. This is a very common mistake for people just beginning to learn Chinese. For that kind of sentence ...
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• Standard negation with "bu"
  ... 很 不 高兴。Lǎobǎn jīntiān hěn bù gāoxìng .The boss is very unhappy today. 我 哥哥 不 高，但是 很 帅 ... is not tall, but he is very handsome. See also Negation ...
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• Actions in a row
  ... , there is no new word or phrase needed Structure In Chinese, it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase ...
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• The "also" adverb "ye"
  ... My dad is also handsome. 湖南 菜 也 很 辣。 Húnán cài yě hěn là.Hunan food is very spicy too. 这 种 酒 也 很 好喝。 Zhè zhǒng jiǔ yě hěn hǎohē.This kind of alcohol ...
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• Using "lai" as a dummy verb
  ... Structure The structure for using 来 as a dummy verb is very basic. Usually it is a very short phrase, kind of like "your turn " or "let me give ...
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• Two words for "but"
  ... 很 有意思，但是 也 很 难。Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi, dànshì yě hěn nán.Chinese is very interesting, but it is also very hard. 我 喜欢 这 件 衬衫，可是 太 贵 了。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiàn ...
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• The filler word "neige"
  ... 漂亮 ， 就 像 那个 ⋯⋯ 明星 一样。Tā hěn piàoliang, jiù xiàng nèige... míngxīng yīyàng.She's very pretty, just like, you know, a celebrity. 我 想 看看 你 买 的 那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ...
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• Adjectives with "-ji le"
  ... bàng jíle.His English is perfect. 婚礼 热闹 极了 。Hūnlǐ rènao jíle.The wedding was very lively. 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng ...
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• Result complements
  ... ''completion'' or done ''well''. Forming a result complement with 好 has a very similar meaning to "-wan" result complement forming one with 完 . It ...
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• Descriptive complement
  ... / Adj. + 得 + Descriptive complement Examples 你 说 得 很 好 。Nǐ shuō de hěn hǎo.You speak very well. 他 做 得 马马 虎虎 。He did it poorly. 他们 玩 得 很 开心 ...
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• A softer "but" with "buguo"
  ... 这个 学生 很 聪明 ，不过 有点 懒 。Zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngming, bùguò yǒudiǎn lǎn.This student is very smart, but he's a little lazy. 那儿 的 天气 不 太 好 ，不过 我们 玩 得 很 开 ...
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• Measure words for verbs
  ... me three times. 他 轻轻 地 拍 了 我 两 下 。Tā qīngqīng de pāi le wǒ liǎng xià.He very lightly pat me a few times. 你 没 听见 吗 ？我 敲 了 好 几 下 。Nǐ méi tīngjiàn ma ...
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• Emphatic adverb "ke"
  ... the speaker‘s expectations with the actual situation. The meaning of 可 is very reliant on context. 可 is generally used by Northern speakers and is ...
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• Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  ... 他 的 态度 一向 很 认真。Tā de tàidù yīxiàng hěn rènzhēn.His attitude has always been very serious. 我 一向 都 是 这样 做，没 问题 的。Wǒ yīxiàng dōu shì zhèyàng zuò, méi ...
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• Adjectival complement "de hen"
  ... 远 点儿 ！我 现在 烦 得很！Lí wǒ yuǎn diǎnr Wǒ xiànzài fán de hěn Stay away from me I'm very stressed right now 你 觉得 他 不 高兴 ？我 看 他 今天 心情 好 得很 ！Nǐ juéde tā bù ...
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• Passive verbs with "shou"
  ... 很 好 的 教育。Wǒ fùmǔ dōu méi shòu guo hěn hǎo de jiàoyù.Neither of my parents has received a very good education. 我 在 美国 的 第一年 ，受到 了 很 多 朋友 的 帮助。Wǒ zài ...
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• Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
  ... tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular. 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了， 因此 ...
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• Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
  ... 吸引力 。Duì xiāofèi zhě ér yán, cùxiāo huódòng hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.For consumers, sales promotions are very appealing. 这 产品 对 你 而言 ， 应该 没有 吸引力 吧？Zhè chǎnpǐn ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
  ... 克 也 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 ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 倒 也 不错 。Tā bù shì hěn nǔlì, chéngjì dào yě bùcuò.He's not very hard-working, but his scores also aren't bad. 已经 是 春天 了，倒 又 冷 起来 了。Yǐjīng ...
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• Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
  ... 了。Jǐnguǎn tā de shū hěn yǒu zhēngyì, dàn tā háishì chūbǎn le.Even though his book is very controversial, it was still published. 尽管 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 还是 勇 ...
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• Expressing purpose with "hao"
  ... 非常 努力，好 考 个 好 大学。Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, hǎo kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university. 她 在 学 中文，好 听得懂 别人 说 ...
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• Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
  ... 原来 的 发型 也 很 可爱 。Nǐ yuánlái de fàxíng yě hěn kě'ài.Your original hairstyle was also very cute. 这 件 衣服 原来 的 价格 是 999 块 。Zhè jiàn yīfu yuánlái de jiàgé ...
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• Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
  ... shuō de hěn hǎo, kěshì tā kàn bu dǒng Zhōngwén bàozhǐ.The boss speaks very good Chinese, but he doesn't understand Chinese newspapers. 我 听 不 懂 上海 ...
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• Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
  ... gǎnjué hěn bù shūfu de.We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable. 我 尽量 在 这个 星期天 以前 完成 这个 项目 ...
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• Assessing situations with "kanlai"
  ... péngyou kànlái, zhè jiàn shì bìng méiyǒu zhème yánzhòng.According to friends, this situation is not very serious at all. 在 你 看来 ，这 件 事 要 怎么 解决？Zài ...
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• Comparing "turan" and "huran"
  ... 个 决定 很 忽然。 这 个 决定 很 突然。 突然 can be a predicate, while 忽然 cannot.This decision is very sudden. 一切 发生 得 太 忽然。 一切 发生 得 太 突然。 突然 can be a complement, but 忽 ...
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• Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
  ... Suīrán nǐ shuō le hěn guòfèn de huà, dànshì wǒ bìng méiyǒu shēngqì.Although you said some very harsh things, I didn't get angry at all. 你 送的 礼物 很 贵，但 ...
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• Expressing "any" with "renhe"
  ... 要 发生。Zhè cì de xiàngmù hěn zhòngyào, rènhé yìwài dōu bùyào fāshēng.This is a very important project and no accidents are to happen. 我们 老板 人 很 好 ， 你 有 ...
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• Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
  ... 关心。Hái zǐ fāshāo hěn yánzhòng, ér nǐ yīdiǎn dōu bù guānxīn.Your child has a very severe fever, and yet you don't seem at all concerned. 她 在 公司 很 受 欢 ...
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• Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
  ... shénme wèntí, dànshì bù tài zìrán.This sentence is okay to say in terms of grammar, it's just not very natural. 南方人 和 北方人 在 生活 习惯 上 有 很多 差异 。Nánfāng ...
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... say "one" or "it" in English. It's a basic substitution, but it's one that is very common and very helpful in everyday Chinese. A: 你 也 是 大学生 ？你 是 什么 专 ...
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• Distinguishing word
  ... word). You can say that something is "very ugly," but you can't say that something is "very male" (because there isn't a spectrum for that ...
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• Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
  ... a lot." 有的是 (yǒudeshì) is one of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: 有的是 is '''not''' the same as "Some" with "youde" 有的 (meaning "some ...
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• Expressing "already" with "yijing"
  ... le.Mom and dad are already old. 已经 很 便宜 了。Yǐjīng hěn piányi le.It is already very cheap. 你 女朋友 已经 很 漂亮 了！ Nǐ nǚpéngyou yǐjīng hěn piàoliang le Your ...
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• The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
  ... wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very different than what he once knew. is a graded reader designed for high-elementary ...
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• The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
  ... Measure words for counting "Not very" with "bu tai" Modifying nouns ... speech with "ba" "Not very" with "bu zenme" Adding ...
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• Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
  ... only one selected because of his very curly hair. When the company ... "It seems" with "haoxiang" "Not very" with "bu tai" Again in the ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... , in this case "Are you an adult or not?" If you wanted to translate it very literally, it would be, "Are you or are you not an adult?" In any case ...
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• Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... ''do'' involve combining 吗 with question words in order to ask very specific types of confirming questions. Structure You'll remember that this ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... easy. 搬家 本来 就 很 麻烦。Bānjiā běnlái jiù hěn máfan.Moving is supposed to be very troublesome. 照顾 孩子 本来 就 是 父母 的 责任。Zhàogù háizi běnlái jiùshì fùmǔ de ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... 可能就是非常简单的。 If the object placed after the verb is very simple, it is typical to have something modifying the object, such as a number and measure word ...
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• Expressing "as expected" with "guoran"
  ... 司机 师傅 说 马上 到 ，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 ...
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• Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
  ... 。Wǒ zhù de bǐjiào yuǎn, suǒyǐ dào le wǎnshang géwài ānjìng.I live far away, so it's very quiet at night. 今年 的 水果 格外 的 甜 。Jīnnián de shuǐguǒ géwài de ...
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• Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
  ... hěn cháng shíjiān.This type of phenomenon is very common. Moreover, it will also continue for a very long period of time. Longest Pattern with 不 ...
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• Ba-test
  ... , this makes sense. The majority of result complements (except for perception verbs) fit in very well in a 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 ...
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• Main Page
  ... but both can if then in very or after all always have just because ...
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• Grammar by Word
  ... is a non-inflecting language, it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, rather than strict rules. Is Chinese grammar ...
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• Reading Tools
  ... in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful Also available for Chrome as well: https://chrome.google.com/webstore ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... or "second," so mastering them in Chinese is important. Fortunately, they are also very easy to learn by just adding the prefix 第 (dì). Basic Usage ...
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• Result complement
  ... complements are a kind of Complements verbal complement that appears very frequently in Chinese. Surprisingly enough, they're used to describe the ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... 的 appears at the end of the sentence in a 是⋯⋯的 construction. This is very often the case. However, it can actually appear in one of two places. Take a ...
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• Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
  ... of course they're not completed). These two don't work together. This is a very common mistake for beginner learners of Chinese. 我 没有 做 了 。Wǒ méiyǒu ...
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• Wanting to do something with "yao"
  ... I want to eat meat. 今天 很 累，我 要 休息。Jīntiān hěn lèi, wǒ yào xiūxi. Today I'm very tired. I want to rest. 这 个 周末 你们 要 做什么？ Zhège zhōumò nǐmen yào zuò ...
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  ... the Topic-comment sentences topic at the beginning of the question is very common. That is, the thing being asked about is introduced first, then ...
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• Expressing "will" with "hui"
  ... chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going out for a little while. I'll come back very soon. 老板 会 同意 吗？Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì ma?Will the boss agree? 你 ...
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• Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
  ... to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... it briefly, it will always be ''with'' you 跟 (gēn) is a very common word that will help complete many other sentence structures. Structure The ...
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• Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
  ... now. 这 个 汉字 很 难 写。Zhège Hànzì hěn nán xiě.This character is very difficult to write. 难 (nán) with Sense Verbs 难 (nán) can also be attached to ...
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• Verbs that take double objects
  ... yào sòng gěi wǒ yī gè hěn guì de shēngrì lǐwù.My dad is going to give me a very expensive birthday gift. 你 可以 借 我 两 千 块 钱 吗？Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ liǎng ...
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• Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
  ... 很有钱 的 男朋友。Jiějie yǐqián yǒu yī gè hěn yǒuqián de nánpéngyou.My older sister had a very rich boyfriend before. 他们 以前 没有 钱，可是 很 快乐。Tāmen yǐqián méiyǒu ...
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• In the future in general with "yihou"
  ... to talking about things in the past, talking about things in the future is very straight forward. You can use the simple but useful 以后 (yǐhòu), which ...
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• Asking why with "zenme"
  ... of question words Similar "Not often" with "bu zenme" Similar "Not very" with "bu zenme" Used for Asking questions Used for Expressing ...
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• Intensifying with "duo"
  ... "zui" Used for Adding more explanation Used for Emphasizing Translation very Translation really POS Adverbs with Adjectives
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• Measure words with "this" and "that"
  ... you also need a measure word in the middle between the two. In the very beginning you can get away with using Measure_word_%22ge%22 个 (gè) for ...
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• Expressing "every" with "mei"
  ... 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 dōu gěi wǒmen ...
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• Negative adjectives with "-si le"
  ... Degree complement Similar Advanced degree complements Similar Resultative Complement "huai" Translation very Translation really
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... . 少 + Verb Note that in English, we don't use the word "less" very much. For example, rather than saying "drink less water," we might say "don't ...
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• Appearance with "kanqilai"
  ... . 你 男朋友 看起来 很 成熟 。Nǐ nánpéngyou kànqilai hěn chéngshú.Your boyfriend looks very mature. 老板 看起来 有点 不 高兴 。Lǎobǎn kànqilai yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.The boss ...
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• Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
  ... makes a clear distinction between the action and the result. The complement 见 (jiàn) is very similar to 到 (dào), and it is used in the same way: Subj ...
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• Result complement "-xiaqu"
  ... 做 很 有 意义 ，你 应该 做 下去 。Zhèyàng zuò hěn yǒu yìyì, nǐ yīnggāi zuò xiàqù.It's very meaningful to do this. You should keep doing it. 他 走 了 ，因为 他 没脸 待 下去 了 ...
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• Change of state with "le"
  ... " with "le" . Too General? The whole "change of state" concept might seem very general, and it is. It's vague, and it also takes some getting ...
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• Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
  ... 紧张 。Suīrán tā zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, dànshì háishì yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.Although she has prepared very well, she's still a little nervous. 你 虽然 学历 高 ，可是 没有 ...
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• Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
  ... .In addition to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Jet Li is also a very famous Chinese kung fu star. See also Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai ...
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• Expressing "every" with question words
  ... or possibly "anyone") in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way Expressing "all" with "shenme dou" 什么 (shénme) can ...
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• Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
  ... 在 很 生气，什么 人 也 不 见。Lǎobǎn xiànzài hěn shēngqì, shénme rén yě bù jiàn. The boss is very angry. He's doesn't want to see anybody. 今天 我 不 舒服，什么 东西 都 没 吃 ...
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• Acknowledgments
  ... as the ebook version of the Chinese Grammar Wiki possible technically, with very little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... , xiànzài hěn nán zhǎodào tóuzī.This project is too risky. Besides, it's very hard to find investment now. See also "In addition" as "lingwai ...
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• Sequencing past events with "houlai"
  ... to sequence past events in the same way that "afterward" is in English. Something very important to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events ...
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• Expressing "some" with "yixie"
  ... 新 同事。Wǒmen hěn kuài huì jiàndào yīxiē xīn tóngshì.We're going to meet some new co-workers very soon. 你 饿 不 饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。 Nǐ è bu è? Zhèlǐ yǒu yīxiē ...
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• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
  ... 经理 吧。Tā chuān de hěn zhèngshì, huòzhě shì lǎobǎn, huòzhě shì jīnglǐ ba.He is dressed very formally. He's gotta be the boss or a manager. 我 想 了 很 久，这个 ...
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• Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
  ... " after " can be expressed using 之前 (zhīqián) and 之后 (zhīhòu). They are very similar to 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu), but are slightly more ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
  ... (yàoshi..., jiù...) is one of several ways to convey "If..., then..." It is very similar to "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" 如果..., 就... in usage ...
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• Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
  Grammar Box 好不容易 (hǎo bù róngyì) means "very difficult" or "really not easy." It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of ...
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• Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
  ... degree complements POS Adjectives Used for Expressing degree Used for Expressing quality Used for Emphasizing Translation very
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• Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
  ... hěn yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and so on. They're all very famous tourist attractions in Beijing. 一个人 住 ，洗衣服 、做饭 什么的 都 ...
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• Listing things with "a"
  ... a, dōu hěn fāngbiàn de.Going to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, are all very convenient. See also Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
  ... 。Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba.It's not very convenient to have a meeting at my place. Let's find some other place. 这 ...
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• Comparing specifically with "xiang"
  ... 像 疯子 一样 大 叫 起来 。Tā hěn shēngqì, xiàng fēngzi yīyàng dà jiào qǐlái.He was very angry and started to scream like a lunatic. 你 怎么 像 我 妈 一样 啰嗦 ！ Nǐ zěnme ...
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• Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
  ... 什么 书，没有 限制 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits. 我 已经 和 你 说 很 多 了 ...
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• Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
  ... zǎo jiù qù le jīchǎng, yǐbiàn néng gǎnshàng zuì zǎo de fēijī.We got to the airport very early so we could make the earliest flight. 我 正在 存钱，以便 我 能 ...
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• Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
  ... 快 传开 了 。Zhège hǎo xiāoxī hěn kuài chuánkāi le.This good news spread out very soon. 开 can be also used to express solving a problem or getting a weight ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
  ... emphasize that what follows won't make a difference. In this usage, it's very similar to "no matter," which can also be expressed by patterns like ...
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• The "however" adverb "que"
  ... . 他 的 学历 很 高 ，能力 却 很 一般 。Tā de xuélì hěn gāo, nénglì què hěn yībān.He's very well-educated, but his ability is average. 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... Nǐ bù huì zhème kuài shēngzhí, chúfēi nǐ biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.You won't get promoted so soon unless you perform very well. 我们 公司 一般 不 允许 员工 请假 ，除非 理由 很 充 ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
  ... méiyǒu chū guo yuǎnmén, gèng bùyòng shuō chū guó le.He's never traveled very far, let alone out of the country. Unless the first action is negated ...
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• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
  ... "(following, along with) Lesson 9 "不得了"(using terrible to add emphasis) "一下子"(very quickly) "动词/形容词 + 下去"(using 下去 to denote continuation of an ...
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• Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
  ... above sentences depends on the full context, and tone of voice is very important as well. The interpretations given are just possible examples. See ...
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• List of separable verbs
  ... 册 , Chapter 14: Separable Words (p. 208) , which provides a very useful list (albeit without any categorization). For the Beginner: ( A2 ) C ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... Say what you want to ask about, then stick 呢 (ne) on the end. A very common way to use this is to return a question after being asked it. The classic ...
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  REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
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• Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
  ... 天两点以前走。 错 － 我想明天两点之前走。 错 － 我想明天两点从前走。 The difference between 之前／以前 is very easy. 之前 expresses longer time. 实用对外汉语教学语法(pp. 54) 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 3, 5 ...
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• Comparing "li" and "cong"
  ... months away from graduation. Colloquial Saying 离⋯⋯还远呢 离⋯⋯还远呢 expresses that something is very far off in terms of time. 我们 刚刚 开始 谈 恋爱 ，离 结婚 还远 ...
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• Expressing purpose with "weile"
  ... 很 贵 的 西服 。Wèile zhège miànshì, tā mǎi le yī tào hěn guì de xīfú.He bought a very expensive suit for this job interview. 为了 找 灵感 ，那个 作家 搬到 了 农村 。Wèile ...
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• Expressing "never" with "conglai"
  ... 人 很 奇怪，他 从来 不 笑。Zhège rén hěn qíguài, tā cónglái bù xiào.This person is very strange. He never laughs. 你 父母 从来 不 打 你 吗？"hit" can mean "spank"Nǐ fùmǔ ...
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• Expressing "always" with "conglai"
  ... bed so late. 他 说话 从来 都 很 大声 。Tā shuōhuà cónglái dōu hěn dàshēng.He's always spoken very loudly. 我们 学校 的 学生 从来 都 只 能 穿 校服 。Wǒmen xuéxiào de xuéshēng ...
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• Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
  ... 忙 。"Always" is more natural than "continuously." Lǎobǎn yīzhí hěn máng.The boss is always very busy. 我 一直 很 喜欢 你。 Wǒ yīzhí hěn xǐhuan nǐ.I've always ...
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• Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
  ... 类的 工作 。Tā hěn shìhé zuò xiàng shìchǎng tuīguǎng zhī lèi de gōngzuò.She's very suitable for jobs like marketing and similar. 她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel ...
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• Name-calling with "zhege"
  ... 动物，很 聪明 的。Hóuzi zhè zhǒng dòngwù, hěn cōngming de.This animal we call the monkey is very intelligent. 游泳 这种 运动，需要 你 长期 坚持。Yóuyǒng zhè zhǒng yùndòng ...
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• Expressing indifference with "jiu"
  ... likes" with 就 , then this pattern should feel familiar. It has a very different tone, however, better suited to higher-level learners. Structure ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... sentence. Tag questions are used to seek approval or acceptance for a statement, very similar to the English "OK?" or "right?" You can't use 没 (méi ...
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• Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
  ... just learn to use 才 to also mean small quantity??''" then you're very perceptive, and the answer is ''yes''. For this "small quantity" emphasis, both ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... really like our new home. 她 有点 不 舒服 。Tā yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.She doesn't feel very well. 我 有点 不 相信 那 个人 。Wǒ yǒudiǎn bù xiāngxìn nàge rén.I don't really ...
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• Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
  ... feel (meaning that the speaker isn't just being impatient and there was indeed a very long wait for this thing that ''finally'' happened). 你 终于 决定 了 ...
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• Expressing comparable degree with "you"
  ... which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very Adj. . When B is absent, 那么 means "so" or "that". Structure A + 有 ...
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• Emphasis with "jiushi"
  ... just." In English we might say, "it's ''just'' not right " This emphasis very often appears as 就是 in Chinese. Used as "Is Exactly" Structure ...
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• Advanced uses of "zong"
  ... in character/action here)" Once again, it gives the feeling of something very concrete and factual. As you'll see in the examples, below, however, the ...
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• Expressing "your side" with "ben"
  ... a place, an organization, or even a certain time. The noun that's used with 本 is very often single-syllable noun, like 人, 校, 市, 省, 国, 周, 月, 年, 次, etc ...
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• Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
  ... KFC de Zhōngguó běntǔ-huà jīngyíng zuò de fēicháng chénggōng.KFC's Chinese localization has been implemented very successfully. 邓小平 提出了 四 个 现代化：工业现代 ...
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• New Main Page
  ... some English words worth a closer look in translation: very then also and but or after all always ...
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• Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
  ... can help in explaining reasoning. Structure Connecting two verb phrases is very straightforward. All you need to do is place 来 in between them ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 1 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 2 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 3 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with ...
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• Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
  ... dōu hěn dàfang, jīntiān kěndìng shì tā qǐngkè.This friend of mine has always been very generous, so today he's definitely paying. 我 一向 不 在乎 这样 的 事 ...
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• The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
  ... "every" Using "ji" to mean "several" Counting money "Not very" with "bu tai" Chapter 5 Modifying nouns with adjective ...
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• The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
  ... excess Result complement Chapter 8 Mistakenly think that "Not very" with "bu tai" Chapter 9 "Not often" with "bu ...
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• Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
  ... sassy adjectives to otherwise boring nouns. With a Noun Structure A very common way to modify nouns is to attach an adjective to them ...
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• Taiwanese "you"
  ... 他 有 学 ，而且 很 喜欢 。Tā yǒu xué, érqiě hěn xǐhuan.He's studying it and he likes it very much. 我 有 吃 ，但是 不太 饿 。Wǒ yǒu chī, dànshì bù tài è.I am eating, but ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... "I run also," proper grammar in Chinese would be "I also run." It's very consistent in Chinese. Here are some good adverbs for beginners to start ...
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• Expressing "for" with "gei"
  ... comes after, depending on the verb. Structure The meaning of 给 is very similar to 为 (wèi) in Chinese, but 给 is more informal than 为 ...
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• Expressing "when" with "shi"
  ... 他 太太 提出 离婚 时 ，他 很 惊讶 。Tā tàitai tíchū líhūn shí, tā hěn jīngyà.He was very surprised when his wife asked for a divorce. 他 去世 时 ，他 的 孩子 都 不 在 身边 。Tā ...
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• Making judgments with "suan"
  ... 。Tā cái yī mǐ qī wǔ, bù suàn gāo.He's only 1.75 meters tall. He can't be considered very tall. 剪 个 头发 五十 块 ，不 算 贵 。Jiǎn gè tóufa wǔshí kuài, bù suàn ...
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• Structure of times (advanced)
  ... “两点零七分” (liǎng diǎn líng qī fēn). However, note that when speaking, it is very common for most Chinese people take out the “分 (fēn)” at the end of the ...
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• Expressing "really" with "zhen"
  ... tai Similar Expressing "quite" with "ting" Used for Emphasizing Translation very Translation really POS Adverbs with Adjectives
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• Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
  ... ，我 不得不 打断 你 。 Bù hǎoyìsi, shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒ bùdébù dǎduàn nǐ.I'm sorry, but time is very limited. I have to interrupt you. 情况 紧急，我们 不得不 马上 想 个 主意 ...
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• Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
  ... 舒服 的 。Nǐ nàyàng shuō huì ràng duìfāng hěn bù shūfu de.Talking like that is going to make them very uncomfortable. 跟 朋友 吵架 的时候 ，我们 都 希望 对方 能 先 道歉 。Gēn ...
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• Expressing "all" with "fanshi"
  ... As long as the athletes take stimulants, they will be punished very seriously. See also Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao" Expressing ...
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• Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
  ... two instances of 越 (yuè) in a sentence, there are a number of very specific patterns you will notice if you want to get more sophisticated with 越 ...
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• Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
  ... bùguò hòulái bù tài shūfu, jiù méi qù.I originally wanted to go, but I didn't go because I didn't feel very well. 这些 工作 本来 是 要 今天 做完 的 ，不过 明天 做 也 可以 ...
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• The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
  ... "hai" Expressing "not anymore" with "le" Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" Verbing briefly with "yixia" Suggestions with ...
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• Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
  ... 低 。Gēn Shànghǎi bǐ, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià hěn dī.Compared to Shanghai, prices in my hometown are very low. 跟 东部 比 ，我 更 喜欢 美国 西部 。Gēn dōngbù bǐ, wǒ gèng ...
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• Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
  ... 四 岁 。Wǒ lǎobǎn hěn niánqīng, zhǐ bǐ wǒ dà sān sì suì.My boss is very young. He is only three or four years older than me. If you just wonder which is ...
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• Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
  ... past, the second part of the sentence uses 才 (cái). This pattern is very similar to Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao" how 直到 (zhídào ...
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• Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
  ... in this pattern. Structure A + 比 + B + Adj. + Number + 倍 One very important linguistic difference between English and Chinese to note here is ...
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• Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"
  ... jiǎng bān gěi le yī gè hěn niánqīng de yǎnyuán.The Oscar for Best Actress was awarded to a very young actress. 学校 将 那些 经常 逃学 的 学生 都 开除 了 。The school ...
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• Advanced degree complements
  ... "de budeliao" Similar Complement "-huai le" Used for Expressing degree Structure Complements Translation very Translation really
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• Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
  ... gǎnshòu guò jiātíng de wēnnuǎn.He's had no parents since he was very young. He's never experienced the warmth of a family. See also Taiwanese ...
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• Expressing "as if" with "sihu"
  ... 他 很 热情 。My boyfriend seems a little cold, but he's actually very warm-hearted. See also Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang" Appearance ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "bici"
  ... zūnzhòng wǒ de duìshǒu, wǒ xīwàng bǐcǐ dōu néng yǒu hǎo de biǎoxiàn.I respect my opponent very much. I hope we both can perform well. 我们 是 一家人 ，必须 好 ...
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• Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
  ... of them really got going, talking non-stop. 因此 vs. 于是 While they may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using 因此, it acts ...
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• Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"
  ... 很 开心 。Cóng diànhuà zhōng wǒ tīng chū tā bù shì hěn kāixīn.I could tell from the phone that he wasn't very happy. 丽丽 从 微信 中 发现 了 她 丈夫 和 别的 女人 聊天 。Lìlì ...
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• Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"
  ... , gēn Zhōngguó yǒuguān de gùshi tā dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. He is very interested in China, he is interested in anything related to Chinese history. 和 ...
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• Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
  ... jiàn shìqing hěn jiǎndān.From his perspective, this is a very simple matter. See Also Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai" Appearance with ...
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• Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
  ... The 如果 ⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ (rúguǒ..., jiù...) two-part structure is very logical and concise, meaning "if... then...." Standard Pattern Structure 如 ...
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• Comparing separable verbs and phrasal verbs
  ... English's phrasal verbs are different, the "separable" quality works in a very similar way. Take the phrasal verb "check out" for example: '''Check ...
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• Simple rhetorical questions
  ... is asked in order to make a point. Structure There are several very common types of rhetorical questions using basic words you already know: 不是 ...
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• Acknowledgments-HSK
  ... as the ebook version of the Chinese Grammar Wiki possible technically, with very little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big ...
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• Advanced "le" with complements
  ... with result complement s (e.g. 完, 好, etc.), it is a very common structure with direction complement s in written Chinese. Some examples： 站 了 ...
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• Expressing "when" using "dang"
  stub Grammar Box 当……时候（dāng... shíhou) means "when," very similar to just using 时候 or 时 . Structure 当 + Phrase (+ 时候)，…… Examples ...
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