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  • Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
    ... got sick, I asked for time off. 欧洲 的 经济 因为 债务 危机 而 陷入 衰退。Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline. 外婆 只是 因为 孩子 顽皮 而 想 ...
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  • Because
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  • Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
    ... 欢 她 ，因为 她 不 友好 。Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā, yīnwèi tā bù yǒuhǎo.I don't like her because she is very unfriendly. 今天 我们 很 忙 ，因为 有 很 多 工作 。Jīntiān wǒmen hěn máng ...
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  • Stating the effect before the cause
    ... 因为 路上 堵车。Wǒmen zhī suǒyǐ chídào le shì yīnwèi lùshang dǔchē.The reason we were late is because we were stuck in a traffic jam. 小朋友 之 所以 哭 是 因为 我 没有 给 ...
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  • Emphasis with "jiushi"
    ... 去 旅游 就是 不 想 花钱 。 Tā bù qù lǚyóu jiùshì bù xiǎng huāqián. He didn't travel only because he doesn't want to spend the money. 你 不 参加 比赛 就是 怕 输 吗 ？ Nǐ bù ...
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  • Placement of question words
    ... were you not here this morning? B:因为 我 出去 见 朋友 了。Yīnwèi wǒ chūqù jiàn péngyou le.Because I went out to meet some friends. A:这些 外国人 为什么 不 喜欢 中国？Zhèxiē ...
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  • Separable verb
    ... The mistake everyone makes is to put an object after 见面. You can't do this, though, because 见面 ''already has its own object''. 我 没有 时间 见面 。It may seem ...
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  • Particle
    ... particles (for indicating mood). Chinese particles are also special words because they tend to always take the neutral tone. Characteristics To ...
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  • Expressing purpose with "weile"
    ... 的 中国 女朋友 吗 ？Nǐ xué Zhōngwén shì yīnwèi nǐde Zhōngguó nǚpéngyou ma?Are you studying Chinese because of your Chinese girlfriend? 我们 之 所以 反对 是 因为 风险 太 大 ...
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  • Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
    ... qù de, 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 ...
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  • Advanced potential complements
    ... to do something. It is subtly different from using "不能 + Verb" because "Verb + 不了" usually suggests some external factor out of one's control. Verb ...
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  • Complement
    ... be wondering: when do I use a complement? That's a good question, because often there are non-complement ways to express what the complement expresses ...
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  • Interrogative pronouns
    ... question words is actually a little easier than it is in English, because Chinese doesn't move them around like English does. Instead, the question ...
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  • Direction complement
    ... Měiguó 回美国去huí Měiguó qùgo back to the USA You can't say 回来中国 because 回 is the verb, 来 is the complement, and 中国 is the object. You can't put both a ...
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  • Using "ba" sentences
    ... 他 介绍 给 我 老板 了 。 把 Sentences with Complements Because 把 sentences are all about "doing stuff" to the object, and complements ...
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  • Expressing "with" with "gen"
    ... Hé wǒ yīqǐ dú. 跟 我 一起 读。Gēn wǒ yīqǐ dú.Read with me. Because of this slight difference between 跟 (gēn) and 和 (hé), it's recommended to start out using ...
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  • Reduplication of adjectives
    ... , it does the job of a verb. Notice also that there's no 的 after the ABAB, because 的 is used when modifying nouns. Examples 妹妹 快 过 生日 了 ，我 打 ...
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  • Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
    ... between the two pairs is that 之前/之后 feel more formal simply because they contain 之 , which is a word common in classical Chinese. Both words are ...
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  • Expressing "since" with "jiran"
    ... generous? See also Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" Because" with "er" Indicating Effect Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi ...
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  • Expressing contrariness with "dao"
    ... bù shì yīnwèi xǐhuan tā, shì yīnwèi tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.I helped him not because I liked him, but because he worked very hard. 他 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 倒 也 不 ...
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  • Expressing distance with "li"
    ... from me. It's a somewhat atypical usage when compared with the others, because it uses two people rather than two places. The sentence literally means ...
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  • Expressing "never" with "conglai"
    ... not a part of your life experience). You're talking about the past now, because you're talking about what you haven't done before, so 没有 (méiyǒu) is ...
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  • Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
    ... terms of meaning, this structure is identical to the regular 差点 structure. Again, because you're using 没 here, you don't use 了 after the verb phrase ...
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  • Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
    ... kàndào le.I just saw it. 我 刚才 看到 了 。了 is needed with 刚才 because it feels so recent and unresolved.Wǒ gāngcái kàndào le.I saw it just now. A few more ...
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  • Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    ... yīnwèi xiǎng piàn nǐ, ér shì pà nǐ bù gāoxìng.I didn't tell you not because I wanted to deceive you, but rather I was afraid you would be upset. 我 ...
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  • Polite requests with "qing"
    ... as we use the word "please" in English. It's not because Chinese people are rude; it's because the word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and ...
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  • Ba-test
    ... 他 介绍 给 我 老板 了 。 把 Sentences with Complements Because 把 sentences are all about "doing stuff" to the object, and complements ...
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  • Main Page
    ... or after all always have just because for more want about again almost ...
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  • Grammar by Word
    Because Mandarin Chinese is a non-inflecting language, it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, rather than strict rules. ...
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  • Noun
    ... above, nouns are never results. '''EXAMPLES''' 不 Nouns aren't negated by "不" because "不" is used to negate verbs. You can't say "not dog." It ...
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  • Adverb
    ... 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 Chinese ...
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  • Preposition
    ... indicate location or direction. They are called "pre"-positions because they are positioned ''before'' the words that they modify. Characteristics ...
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  • Conjunction
    ... relationships include coordination ( and ), causality ( so ), condition ( because ), supposition ( if ), alternation ( or ), and succession ...
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  • Reading Tools
    ... ://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome (both available for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the ...
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  • Aspect
    ... in Chinese are 了 (le), 过 (guo), and 着 (zhe). A New Mindset Because Chinese does not have tenses, the question, "''how do you form the past tense ...
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  • Personal pronoun
    ... a group of females. Note that this is only important while writing, because otherwise they are pronounced the same. When referring to a group in first ...
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  • Ordinal numbers with "di"
    ... second. Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián ...
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  • Part of speech
    ... possibilities), but it doesn't often work in Mandarin. This is because Mandarin words rarely have these telltale morphological markers. Yes there are ...
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  • Result complement
    ... sentences in this article are Ba sentence 把 sentences . This is because 把 sentences and result complements work particularly well together, as they ...
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  • Degree complement
    ... adding an objective to a verb with a complement complicate a sentence in Mandarin, because ''a single verb cannot be followed by both an object and a ...
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  • Using "bei" sentences
    ... sentences allow one to avoid having to mention the "doer" of the action, either because it is unknown, or for other reasons. For example: 我 的 手机 被 ...
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  • The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
    ... you? In each of these sentences above, 了 is not the right choice, because you're not asking if an event happened or not. You're asking about details ...
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  • Editor instructions
    ... , or even just related grammar points. '''Clear and Accessible.''' Because the vast majority of learners of Chinese are beginners, this grammar ...
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  • Measure word
    ... action. The general term for "measure word" in linguistics is "classifier," because measure words involve some kind of classification of the noun (or ...
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  • Zeros in numbers
    ... is that English inserts an ''and'' in the number 110 - "one hundred and ten." Because there is no zero gap, Chinese simply says 一百一十. Note that ...
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  • Negation of "you" with "mei"
    ... to this rule, and must be negated with 没 (méi). 没 + 有 (+ Obj.) Note: because of the special relationship between 没 (méi) and 有 (yǒu), the pinyin for 没 ...
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  • Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
    ... with "neng" for some reason other than his own ability , perhaps because speaking Chinese in English class is forbidden. See also Expressing ...
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  • Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
    ... action requiring a consciously studied skill, 会 (huì) can be used instead. Because 能 (néng) can express possibility, it is often used to form polite ...
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  • Actions in a row
    ... actions together in a sentence is very straightforward and to the point. Because of this, there is no new word or phrase needed Structure In ...
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  • Reduplication of verbs
    ... seriousness of the question. It also adds variety to sentence structure. Because these phrases are used colloquially, there is no set rule to which ...
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  • Using "lai" as a dummy verb
    ... the point, imagine a bottle of pickles that you want to open but can't because the lid is so tight. You start passing it around to see who can ...
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  • In the future in general with "yihou"
    ... . Examples In the examples below, the translation "in the future" is used, because using "later" for 以后 (yǐhòu) either sounds weird, or makes it ...
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  • Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
    ... 有点舒服 (yǒudiǎn shūfu), 有点好玩儿 (yǒudiǎn hǎowánr), etc., because "happy," "comfortable," and "fun" are all adjectives with positive connotations. See ...
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  • The filler word "neige"
    ... not fortunate enough to be fluent in Mandarin this may raise an eyebrow because it can sound a bit "racist," but it's very common in Mandarin and ...
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  • Expressing "every" with "mei"
    ... Noun + 都 Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián ...
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  • Expressing lateness with "cai"
    ... diǎn cái dào.The movie began at 7:30, but we didn't arrive until eight because of traffic. You can use 才 alone with the verb to indicate the lateness ...
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  • Expressing earliness with "jiu"
    ... that 了 naturally occurs with a verb used after 就. This is because verbs following 就 generally have the feeling of being completed. Colloquial ...
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  • Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
    ... In this case it's Change of state with "le" "change of state 了" . This is because ''it is now the case that'' the action will not be done again. It ...
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  • Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
    ... in the original Chinese and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while ...
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  • Doing something less with "shao"
    ... vegetables. Colloquial Sayings These set phrases are worth special note, because although they follow the grammar pattern, they might not make ...
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  • Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
    ... This structure can be negated using 没 (méi) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation ...
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  • Result complements
    ... sentences which feature result complements often also use 把. This is because 把 sentences and result complements work particularly well together, as ...
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  • Result complement "-xiaqu"
    ... 了 ，因为 他 没脸 待 下去 了 。Tā zǒu le, yīnwèi tā méiliǎn dāi xiàqù le.He left because he felt shame if he stayed. 你 不能 这样 生活 下去 了 。Nǐ bù néng zhèyàng shēnghuó ...
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  • Change of state with "le"
    ... it to take a while to get used to this use of 了 (le). Because it's a little vague and confusing, most learners find it useful to break this "change ...
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  • Aspect particle "zhe"
    ... to the use of ''-ing'' in English. This isn't particularly helpful, however, because the use of 着 in Chinese is not nearly so commonly used, and can ...
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  • Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
    ... ……都 (shénme... dōu) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything." Because it's not just one word, though, it can be a little tricky to get ...
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  • Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
    ... 每次 迟到 都 说 因为 堵车 。Tā měicì chídào dōu shuō yīnwèi dǔchē.Every time he's late, he says it's because of bad traffic. 我 每次 经过 这 家 店 都 会 进去 看看 。Wǒ měi cì ...
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  • Learner FAQ
    ... What is a complement? Complements are hard to explain to English speakers, because we don't have them in the same way in English. Chinese ...
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  • Big numbers in Chinese
    ... . In English, numbers are usually broken up into chunks of three digits. Because of 万 (wàn), it's easier to break numbers up into groups of four ...
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  • Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
    ... 是 他 求 我 ， 我 才 不 帮 你 呢 。Yàobùshì tā qiú wǒ, wǒ cái bù bāng nǐ ne.If it weren't because he begged me, I wouldn't be helping you. 要 不 是 因为 孩子 ，我 早就 离婚 了 ...
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  • Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
    ... bù duō, nánmiǎn huì chūcuò.When you first start working, you will inevitably make mistakes because you don't have much experience. 投资 可以 很 快 变 富，但是 ...
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  • Passive verbs with "shou"
    ... shì shòu xìn hào gānrǎo.I think I couldn't get through to your cell phone last night because of signal interference. 受 冷 空气 的 影响，今天 上海 特别 冷。Shòu ...
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  • Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
    ... wǒ, wǒ dōu wén chūlái le.Were you smoking? Don't lie to me because I can smell it. See also Result complements Potential complement ...
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  • Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
    Grammar Box 因此 (yīncǐ), literally "because of this," is a conjunction meaning "therefore," and is used in formal writing. Structure Cause， + 因 ...
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  • ASGL1V0A
    REDIRECT Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
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  • Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
    ... Result Note that 不论 (bùlùn) is equivalent to 无论 for this pattern. Because 无论 means "no matter," the clause that follows 无论 is going to include ...
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  • Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
    ... second) Lesson 15 "如何"(how) "为的是"(for the purpose of) "因…而"(because…so) "从而"(thereby) Lesson 16 "显得"(to appear) "准"(most probably) "意味 ...
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  • Structural particle "de"
    ... , yīnwèi nǐ méi rènzhēn de tīngkè.You didn't do today's homework well because you didn't listen attentively in class. Sources and further reading ...
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  • Expressing experiences with "guo"
    ... diànyǐng ma?Have you seen this movie? Negating a 过 (guo) Sentence Because 过 (guo) is used to talk about past actions, it should be Negation ...
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  • Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
    ... of 没怎么 Note that the examples below use 没 instead of 不. This is because the verb uses or implies 有 and thus it uses the same Negation_of_"you ...
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  • Expressing "no wonder"
    ... as common, and you shouldn't need to worry about it too much, we include it here because if you ever run into and think that 难怪 can only ever have one ...
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  • Using "nanguai" as a verb
    ... to how in English we may say, "he's always sleepy, but you can't blame him because he works a night shift." 难怪 as a Verb When used as a verb ...
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  • Expressing "even more" with "geng"
    ... 上 买书，因为 更 便宜。 Wǒ xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi shū, yīnwèi gèng piányi.I like buying books online because it's cheaper. 不要 太 高兴，我们 还 有 更 多 的 工作 要 做。 It is ...
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  • Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
    ... 进行，多亏 了 你。谢谢你。Xiàngmù kěyǐ shùnlì jìnxíng, duōkuī le nǐ. xièxie nǐ.Because of you, the project is going smoothly. Thank you. Pattern with 多亏 and 才 ...
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  • Assessing situations with "kanlai"
    ... jīnnián de jīngjì bù tài hǎo.It seems that the unemployment rate will increase this year because this year's economy is not very good. 现在 看来 ，事情 没 那 ...
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  • Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
    Grammar Box 对 (duì) and 对于 (duìyú) can be confusing because they overlap quite a bit in usage, but they are not entirely interchangeable. 对 and ...
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  • Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
    ... of girly, shy, tender feeling. 因为 人家 喜欢 你 啊 。Yīnwèi rénjia xǐhuan nǐ a.Because I like you 讨厌 ！老是 拿 人家 开玩笑 。Tǎoyàn Lǎo shì ná rénjia kāiwánxiào ...
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  • Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
    ... qǐchuáng, yīnwèi tā de shǒujī xiànzài hái méi kāijī.He definitely hasn't gotten out of bed yet， because his phone is still off. 这 次 我 肯定 不 骗 你，骗 你 是 ...
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  • Advanced uses of "dou"
    ... an umbrella. 都 是 你，害 我 跑 这么 远。Dōu shì nǐ, hài wǒ pǎo zhème yuǎn.It's because of you, making me go all that way. 都 怨 你，不 提前 订好 座位。Dōu yuàn nǐ ...
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  • Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
    ... In addition, compared to 向, 往 is used more often with those verbs, because 往 indicates the destination while 向 merely expresses a direction,. 朝 is not ...
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  • Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
    ... 说 他 跟 她 结婚 是 为了 钱 ，我 倒 不 这么 看 。 A lot of people think that he married her because of her money, but I don't think so. 很 多 人 认为 钱 是 最 重要 的 ，我 倒 不 这么 想 ...
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  • Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
    ... add emphasis to a negative sentence that uses 不 or 没 . Because you're emphasizing a negation, 并 is often used when expressing disagreement or ...
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  • Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
    ... 足球 踢 得 非常 好。That soccer player is known as "Goldfoot" because he plays soccer really well. See also "Never" with "conglai" "Always" with ...
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  • New Main Page
    ... or after all always have just at because for in more want about again ...
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  • Distinguishing word
    ... is "very ugly," but you can't say that something is "very male" (because there isn't a spectrum for that). This means that distinguishing words can't ...
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  • Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
    ... things that 少不了 connects can be events, saying "It's like A because B happened." This construction is often based on observations or experiences that ...
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  • Using "youde" to mean "some"
    ... hěn duō rén, yǒude shì dàxué lǎoshī, yǒude shì CEO.I know a lot of people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are CEOs. See also ...
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  • Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
    ... and although hundreds of people applied, he was the only one selected because of his very curly hair. When the company unexpectedly closed, Mr. Xie ...
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  • Affirmative-negative question
    ... hǎowán?Is that place fun? 有 (yǒu) Is a Special Case Structure Because the verb Negation of "you" with "mei" 有 (yǒu) is negated with 没 ...
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  • Tricky uses of "dao"
    ... that he would be so mad. 追 vs. 追到 This one is tricky, because "pursue" is a metaphor, and there's no obvious result. "Catch" sounds way too ...
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  • D1 grammar points
    ... enough for you, huh? Have you tried Japanese? There is no D1, because C2 is the highest level as defined by the European Common Framework, which ...
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  • Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
    ... to Japan?" using 去 (qù). Seems really easy, right? Well, learn them well now, because you'll get a lot of mileage out of these words in future grammar ...
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  • Taiwanese "you"
    ... . It's good for upper intermediate learners to know about these patterns simply because at this level you don't want to be confused by the basic ...
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  • Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
    ... 又来了 又来了 fits the above pattern, but is also a little tricky because it expresses something that is still ongoing, and has already started as the ...
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  • Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
    ... , and beginners will learn ''not to use 吗 with other question words'', because it's redundant. More advanced students, however, will note that 吗 has ...
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  • Verb
    ... side e.g. 要不要. These are called affirmative-negative questions because they have both the positive and negative response within them. Some nouns ...
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  • Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
    ... with 和 Rather than give absolute rules, it's more helpful to give trends, because it's very difficult to provide a rule for using 和 with non-nouns ...
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  • Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
    ... tāmen dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì diànhuà jiù qù le.We didn't plan to go, but we went in the end because they called us several times. 这些 工作 本来 可以 明天 做 的，不过 如果 你 ...
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  • Making judgments with "suan"
    ... This is essentially a straight negation of the affirmative form, but because it's so commonly used, it's worth giving providing extra examples ...
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  • Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
    ... 子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an adverb , meaning "all at once." Because it inherently encompasses a sense of "completion," it's typically going to be ...
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  • Advanced uses of "ba"
    ... fully optional, but it's good to be familiar with this pattern because it's so commonly used in spoken Chinese. You'll notice a structural similarity ...
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  • The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
    ... to follow 会 is usually negative. So you would never say 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is ...
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  • Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
    ... "suoyi" Similar Expressing "due to…" with "youyu" Similar Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect Similar Stating the effect before ...
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  • Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
    ... 他 不得不 放弃 这 次 旅行。Yīnwèi shēngbìng de guānxì, tā bùdébù fàngqì zhè cì lǚxíng.Because he was sick, he had no choice but to give up this trip. 我的 腿 受伤 了 ...
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  • Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
    ... Examples This use of 万一 has the same basic meaning as in a statement, but because it's a question, there's no solution offered. 万一 我 父母 不 同意 呢 ...
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  • Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
    Grammar Box The word 等到 (děngdào) can trip up learners, because while it can literally mean "to wait until," it also has the less literal ...
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  • Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
    ... yǒu hěn duō qián.Their family once had lots of money. Negative Form Because 过 is used to talk about past actions, it should be negated with ...
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  • Expressing "thus" with "cong'er"
    ... píqi, cóngér bìmiǎn le yī cháng zhēngdòu. See also Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect Sources and further reading Books ...
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  • Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
    ... 因此, it acts as a conjunction that expresses the cause and effect. Because of the reasons in clause one, clause two reaches this result or conclusion ...
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  • Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"
    ... chī, yīnwèi wǒ duì xiā guòmǐn.I can't eat any food related to shrimp because I'm allergic to shrimp. Finally, to negate 有关 in a formal context, use ...
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  • Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
    ... you want to express that a person is unable to perform the verb because the noun/object is not present. Structure 无 + Noun + 可 + Verb Sometimes ...
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  • Comparing separable verbs and phrasal verbs
    ... a part of the separable verb grammar point which has been excised because it's not useful enough to be included. Nevertheless, it's still somewhat ...
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  • Indicating negative impact with "haide"
    ... 害得 妈妈 总是 担心 我。Yīnwèi wǒ jīngcháng shēngbìng, hàide māma zǒngshì dānxīn wǒ.Because I frequently get sick, it always makes my mom worry about me. 路上 堵车 ...
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  • B2 book omissions
    ... , ASGXN52R, ASGIKHUH， ASG22117, ASGIKHUH These grammar points were omitted because they specifically related to Taiwanese Mandarin, which is only ...
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  • Asking where someone is from
    ... result is that learners can feel stupid (for a pretty long time) because they can often be stumped by an unfamiliar ''form'' of what they ''think'' ...
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