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- ... Friday. 上 大学 以前，你 来 过 上海 吗？Shàng dàxué yǐqián, nǐ lái guo shànghǎi ma? Before you went to college, did you ever come to Shanghai? 结婚 以前 ，你 应该 先 买 ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"73 bytes (9 words) - 02:16, 21 September 2018
- REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"46 bytes (6 words) - 02:34, 21 September 2016
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- REDIRECT Before a specific time with "yiqian"50 bytes (7 words) - 10:09, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"58 bytes (7 words) - 07:20, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"73 bytes (9 words) - 02:16, 21 September 2018
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 09:22, 20 March 2013
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- ... 他们 以前 没有 钱，可是 很 快乐。Tāmen yǐqián méiyǒu qián, kěshì hěn kuàilè.They didn't have much money before, but they were happy. 我男朋友 以前 在 美国 工作，现在 在 中国 工作。Wǒ ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... Friday. 上 大学 以前，你 来 过 上海 吗？Shàng dàxué yǐqián, nǐ lái guo shànghǎi ma? Before you went to college, did you ever come to Shanghai? 结婚 以前 ，你 应该 先 买 ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 来 中国 之前 ，我 的 汉语 很 一般 。Lái Zhōngguó zhīqián, wǒ de Hànyǔ hěn yībān.Before I came to China, my Chinese was really mediocre. 下班 之后 给 我 打 个 电话 。Xiàbān ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 早上 十点 以前 ，公司 没人。 Shí diǎn yǐqián, wǒ zài jiā.I will be at home before ten o'clock. 三 年 以前 ， 我 来 到 了 上海 。 Sān nián yǐqián, wǒ lái dào le Shànghǎi ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... that a verb takes place in, 在 (zài), followed by a location, comes before the verb. Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb + Obj. Notice that the location is placed ...4 KB (694 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... ...” and can be used if the speaker wishes to state the effect before the cause. It's normally used in somewhat formal speech. Structure 之所 ...5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
- REDIRECT Stating the Effect before the Cause49 bytes (7 words) - 09:30, 14 November 2011
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"73 bytes (9 words) - 02:16, 21 September 2018
- REDIRECT Stating the effect before the cause49 bytes (7 words) - 09:08, 3 July 2013
- REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"46 bytes (6 words) - 02:34, 21 September 2016
- REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"47 bytes (6 words) - 10:08, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT Before a specific time with "yiqian"50 bytes (7 words) - 10:09, 15 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"58 bytes (7 words) - 07:20, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"73 bytes (9 words) - 02:16, 21 September 2018
- Create Translation22 bytes (2 words) - 09:22, 20 March 2013
- ... I also like to eat them. 我们 很 高兴。他 也 很 高兴。We are happy. He is also happy. Before 都: 你 是 我的 朋友。他们 也 都 是 我的 朋友。You are my friend. They are also all ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... . 我 没 学 过 这 个 词 。 Wǒ méi xué guo zhège cí.I have never studied this word before. 妈妈 没 买 过 很 贵 的 衣服。 Māma méi mǎi guo hěn guì de yīfu.Mom has never ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... heavier than that one. Use 有(一)点 for Describing Quantity 一点 can be placed before a noun to mean "small quantity," like 一点水，一点钱 while 有点 can't be ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... 你们, 我们, and 大家. 对方 (duìfāng) cannot be used in this way. Used before a Verb Before a verb, you can use 彼此 to mean "each other," but not 对方. This ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... pairs with 过. Used with 过 When used with action verbs, 曾经 comes before the verb, which is then followed by 过. For psychological verb s, the 过 ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... sure you put the 也 (yě) ''before'' the 不 (bù) or other negative part that comes before the verb. 我 也 不 喜欢。 Wǒ yě bù xǐhuan.I don't like it either ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... that this use of 以后 (yǐhòu) is often shortened to 后 (hòu). See also Before a specific time In the future in general At the time when ...4 KB (623 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... noun, can directly modify a noun to indicate it is that one from "just now" or "just before," while 刚 can't be used this way. 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... , you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference, here's a sentence with ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... with spaces. Be sure to leave a blank line after opening the <div> and before closing it with a </div> . A single list of example sentences: 你 有 没 ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... is usually placed after the subject and Indicating location with "zai" before verbs before the verb . There are certain cases, however, when 在 (zài ...4 KB (694 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Grammar 以后 A2 以后，⋯⋯ 以后，你 不要 问 我。 grammar point ASGPVFU1 Rel char 后 Similar "Before" in general Similar After a specific time Similar ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... .Tā dāng jīnglǐ le.He became a manager. 你 有 女朋友 了 ？He didn't have one before.Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou le?You have a girlfriend now? 我 男朋友 找到 新 工作 了 。A big ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... 请 你 。Nǐmen suàn shénme hǎo péngyou? Tā lián jiéhūn méi qǐng nǐ. Used Before the Object Note that for this pattern, the object moves to the front ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... the word ASGPNV3Q 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bu). It is placed right before the verb ASGOOCVO 有 (yǒu) to form the "do not have" phrase ASGPNV3Q ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... Predicate This pattern uses modal verbs like 会, 能, or 可能, which are negated before a negated predicate: Subj. + 不 + 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + Predicate The ...4 KB (625 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
- ... : 这个 人 我 在 哪儿 见 过 。Zhège rén wǒ zài nǎr jiàn guo.I've met this person somewhere before. 这 首 歌 我 在 哪儿 听 过 。Zhè shǒu gē wǒ zài nǎr tīng guo.I've heard ...4 KB (571 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... , you've got to look at how 把 is being used in a sentence before you can understand its meaning. To demonstrate the difference, here's a sentence with ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... words and word order a time word , or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a location where something happened . We have a video about that ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... / Adj. + 的 时候, .... As time words can appear Time words and word order before or after the subject , you can also place the "Time + 的时候 (de shíhou ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... kāihuì qián dǎyìn sān fèn.You need to finish this report today. In addition, print three copies before the meeting tomorrow. 入住 前 要 付 押金 。还有 ，不能 带 宠物 ...4 KB (634 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... since" with "zicong" add 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich pattern." Examples 今 ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- ... same, the subject can be omitted in the second clause (after the comma and before 反而). If there ''is'' a subject, however, 反而 definitely needs to come ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，好 入睡 。Tā shuì qián chángcháng hē niúnǎi, hǎo rùshuì.She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep. 老师 ，请 说 慢 点儿 ，我们 好 做 笔记 ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... jiéhūn tā. 我 想 跟 她 结婚 。the prepositional phrase, literally "with her," comes before the verbWǒ xiǎng gēn tā jiéhūn.I want to get married to her. '''聊天 ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... more about them at the B1 intermediate level , so be patient 地 (de) Before Verbs 地 (de) is used to turn adjective s into adverb s, and ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... oppose it is because the risk is too high. Note that Stating the effect before the cause 之所以 is a more difficult pattern, which means "the reason ...5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
- ... 从没 学 过 这 个 词。来 has been omitted here.Wǒ cóngméi xué guo zhège cí.I have never before studied this word. 你们 从来 没有 听说 过 这 个 地方 吗？Nǐmen cónglái méiyǒu ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... "just now," you can put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before or after the subject. 刚才 + Verb Examples 你 ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... dōu hěn rè.This place is hot all year round. Used before Predicate Affirmative Form Before a verb 全 can be omitted, but if it is used ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... written context, you can add 自, 从 , or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich pattern." Basic Usage of ...6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
- ... 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 dào ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... shuōzhe hūrán bù shuō le.He was talking and talking, and suddenly stopped. Before an Adjective 突然／忽然 + Adj. Examples 天 突然 暗 了 ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... is an idiot? That only you are smart? In this case, the 就 comes before the verb, and what's being emphasized as "small quantity" comes after the verb ...5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
- ... above, 就 pairs exclusively with the verb 是. But 就 can also come before other verbs, with similar emphatic effect. In these cases, it's also OK to ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... yòu xiàng yòu kànkan cái guò mǎlù.This little girl looked left and then looked right before crossing the street. 我 看见 他 朝 你们 家 去 了。Wǒ kànjiàn tā ...8 KB (1,228 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- ... existence in a place with "zai" Similar Indicating location with "zai" before verbs Similar Special cases of "zai" following verbs Similar ...7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
- ... . 不停 "不停" is a little more versatile and can be placed both before the verb as an adverb, or after the verb as something that is somewhat like ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... is a little more flexible. Not only can it be used just like 以后, Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" modifying the time , but it can also ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... a community of people for whom a disease eliminated their vision many generations before and no longer have a concept of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... 一会看云 我觉得 你看我时很远 你看云时很近 See also Before a specific time In the future in general Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou" Sources and ...4 KB (541 words) - 13:21, 22 March 2021
- ... verb s. Structure The adverb 只 (zhǐ) can come directly before a verb , or before an auxiliary verb like 会 (huì) or 能 (néng). 只 ...3 KB (408 words) - 09:35, 2 April 2019
- ... cute 今天 真 热！Jīntiān zhēn rè It's truly hot today 真 (zhēn) Before Certain Verbs or 能 (néng) / 会 (huì) We don't want to get too technical ...3 KB (438 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... de qián gòu huā.Don't worry. I've brought enough money to spend. When it comes before an adjective, 了 is needed at the end of the sentence. 我 对 你 够 ...5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... 1 Time words and word order Indicating location with "zai" before verbs Change of state with "le" Expressing "all along" with ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... . It's kind of like the opposite of 竟然 or 居然 . Used before Predicate Structure Subj. + 果然 + Predicate Examples 第一名 果然 是 ...2 KB (277 words) - 01:40, 10 May 2018
- ... order of adverbs is much stricter than in English. Chinese adverbs normally come before the main verb of a sentence, but in some cases come right ...3 KB (376 words) - 07:59, 17 May 2016
- ... ) 能愿动词 (néngyuàn dòngcí) Auxiliary verbs are "helping" verbs that come before main verbs and help express a tone or mood. (The word "modal" comes ...2 KB (346 words) - 06:30, 22 November 2020
- ... towards that location. In that case an adverbial location phrase should be used before the verb. For more on word order of place phrases see word ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... in Chinese, and it's not hard to use at all: just put it before a verb . The Basic "How to Verb" Usage Structure The question word 怎 ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... the ''permission'' aspect. Basic Usage Just put 可以 (kěyǐ) in directly before a verb to create a meaning of "may" (plus the verb). It's ...3 KB (492 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... with "zai...shang/xia/li" Similar Indicating location with "zai" before verbs Similar Special cases of "zai" following verbs POS Verbs ...3 KB (474 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... /after aspect. The following sentences are both correct, because they're simultaneous rather than before/after: 和 我 一起 读。Hé wǒ yīqǐ dú. 跟 我 一起 读。Gēn ...8 KB (1,216 words) - 09:52, 2 April 2019
- ... is quite... ''easy to do'' All you need to do is place a 好 (hǎo) before a verb . General Verbs Just as 难 (nán) can be used to indicate that ...4 KB (719 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... One easy way to express inability is to place the phrase 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) before the verb. Subj. + 没办法 + Verb + Obj. Examples 今天 太 忙 了，中午 ...3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
- ... If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you also need to include a measure word before the noun. 这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun Examples ...3 KB (446 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 比 + Noun 2 + 更 + Adj. The only new thing here is the addition of 更 (gèng) before the adjective. 小李 比 小张 更 高 。Xiǎo Lǐ bǐ Xiǎo Zhāng gèng gāo .Xiao Li ...7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . The announcement of this decision will frequently include 还是, and it usually comes before a verb or a subject. Subj. + 还是 + Verb Phrase + 吧 吧 is ...4 KB (539 words) - 07:55, 26 November 2018
- ... (best, worst, biggest, smallest, etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì) before an adjective (and a few select verb s). 最 (zuì) with Adjectives ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... Rel char 所以 Rel char 以 Similar Stating the Effect before the Cause Similar "Then…" with "name" Similar Because" with "er" Indicating ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... be called Beiping. Later, the name was changed to Beijing. See also Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" Saying "ever since" with ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... the Doer of an Action with "you" Similar Stating the Effect before the Cause Used for Indicating cause and effect Structure Cause/Effect ...4 KB (594 words) - 03:58, 29 December 2020
- ... 过 的 ，你 不 记得 了 ？Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?I've told you this before. Do you not remember? 我 不 会 骗 你 的 。Wǒ bù huì piàn nǐ de.I won't lie to ...2 KB (373 words) - 07:36, 27 November 2018
- ... be used only if it stands alone and can not be acompanied by another time expresion. 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 ...1 KB (107 words) - 08:41, 13 June 2012
- ... emphasize that someone or something is ''very close'' to doing something. Used before the Subject 几乎 is often used together with words that mean ...4 KB (538 words) - 07:48, 19 January 2021
- ... an Adverb When using 差不多 (chàbuduō) as an adverb, place it before the adjective or verb. Structure 差不多 + Adj. / Verb Examples 这 两 ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," and like other adverb s, comes before the verb in a sentence. 总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs 总是 (zǒngshì ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... no effect." Basic Form with Just 白 All you have to do is put 白 before the verb. One important thing to note is that 白 is usually used with mono ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
- ... the Future 又 is sometimes used to express that something that has happened before ''is going to happen'' in the immediate future. In this case, it ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... 个 问题 都 很 感兴趣。Wǒmen duìyú zhège wèntí dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. Only one can go right before the predicate: 我们 都 对 这 个 问题 很 感兴趣。Wǒmen dōu duì zhège wèntí hěn ...6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... 能 开始 做。Wǒmen yào xiān quèdìng yī gè xíngshì cáinéng kāishǐ zuò.We'll have to decide on a design before we can start working. 老板 肯定 了 最近 我 很 努力。In this ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... similar to the English "just about to." Normally you can add 要 (yào) before the verb. Structure 快+ Verb + 了 快要 + Verb + 了 Examples 我们 ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... 也 没 吃 过 。Zhèyàng de cài wǒ yī cì yě méi chī guo.I've never eaten this kind of food before. 这 次 活动 我们 公司 一个 人 也 没 参加 。 Zhè cì huódòng wǒmen gōngsī yī ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... like 身体, 体力, 社会, 秩序 etc. One way to use 恢复 is to put it before the noun or noun phrase 恢复（了）+ Noun/Noun Phrase Examples 恢复 体力。 中国 1977年 ...2 KB (218 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... verb is transitive (it takes an object), then the object can be placed either before or after the 的 without affecting the meaning. Take a look at the ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... " In the future in general Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" "Before" in general Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li ...5 KB (619 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... like to" with "xiang" Wanting to do something with "yao" "Before" in general "Even more" with "geng" Expressing "with" with ...5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
- ... to happen with "kuai... le" Special verbs with "hen" "Before" in general Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li" Using ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... Separable verb After a specific time Uses of "shi... de" Before a specific time Chapter 3 "Some" with "youde" Verb ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- ... a negative kind of this sentence it is formed by placing the adverb 不 before the verb. This kind of sentence can use adverbs to express time, degree ...538 bytes (93 words) - 07:04, 15 June 2017
- ... . 你 有 见 过 那 个 人 吗？Nǐ yǒu jiàn guò nàge rén ma?Have you seen that person before? 你 有 自己 做 过 饭 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu zìjǐ zuò guò fàn ma?Have you ever cooked for ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... the predicate of the sentence, there will be some kind of modifier before the adjectives; they won't just be used "bare" Structure Adj. 1 ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... in the Future 了 (le) can also indicate that one action is completed before another in the ''future'', and this type of 了 is often placed directly ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... followed by pinyin in parentheses. (Put a space after the Chinese and before the open-paren, but not within the parentheses.) Obviously, you need to ...3 KB (553 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... Result Sometimes there is no cause-effect relationship between what comes before and after 结果 (no logical connection). In these sentences, the ...4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
- ... is a preposition that means "towards" and precedes the verb it modifies. Used before a Verb This is the common one used in everyday speech ...4 KB (591 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... use 对于. Structure As an adverb or adverbial clause, you can place 对于 before or after the subject. It cannot be an attributive modifier (coming ...5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... pattern 都已经⋯⋯了. Here the meaning is the same as 都⋯⋯了. Used Before a Time Structure When 都⋯⋯了 (dōu... le) is used at the beginning of a ...4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 定要⋯⋯"的意思，表示"不必"，语气"不必"重。多用于后一分句。 Used before Predicate Structure In this case, 何必 is often used to indicate the speaker's attitude about ...3 KB (263 words) - 07:10, 15 May 2018
- ... 外 (地 +) + Advective / Psychological Verb You will occasionally see 地 (de) after 格外 and before an adjective. Examples 下 过 雨 的 早晨 格外 舒服. Xià guo ...3 KB (527 words) - 01:11, 3 March 2021
- ... existence in a place with "zai" Similar Indicating location with "zai" before verbs Similar Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- ... There are multiple ways of stating the effect before the cause and also ways to state the cause before the effect. "通过…… ，使……" (tōngguò……, shǐ) has ...1,004 bytes (127 words) - 09:49, 13 March 2019
- ... later really too will able already before etc. how however is less need ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- ... example, do you use the 不了 complement after a verb, or do you put 不能 before the verb? Do you use an adverb ''before'' the verb (快快地跑), or do you put ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... objects/people. See also Indicating location with "zai" before verbs Special cases of "zai" following verbs Expressing existence ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... , is formed by placing the adjective phrase after 得. Sometimes there is also an adverb before the adjective, such as 很, 非常, 不太, 有点, etc. Structure ...6 KB (754 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... can see, when the verb is followed by an object, 的 can go before ''or'' after the object. Both sentences are grammatically correct, but the first the ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... . (If you somehow make an unwanted change, it's easy for us to undo.) Before adding a new page, first search to make sure that it doesn't exist ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... is just one, it can be omitted; just the measure word is OK. 半 before measure word means "half of." 半 after measure word means .".. and a half" 多 ...5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... 两 (liǎng) issue which you may or may not have encountered before.) Structure x + 百 + y + 十 + z Examples Numeral Character Pinyin ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... advanced) Similar Structure of numbers Similar Structure of dates Similar Before a specific time Similar Structure of days of the week ...4 KB (681 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... verb; the only trick is getting used to not needing a word for "to" before the destination. 去 (qù) with Just a Place The verb 去 (qù) means "to ...4 KB (636 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... verbs in Chinese is with 不 (bù). To negate a verb, simply place 不 (bù) before it: Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. Examples 他们 不 是 坏 孩子。Tāmen bù ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... 有 (yǒu) is negated differently from ordinary verbs. Rather than placing 不 (bù) before it as with other verbs, you must use 没 (méi) to negate the verb ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... "want to" meaning. To express "wanting to do" something, use 要 (yào) before the verb. Structure The verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 1). The structure is super simple. It will take a bit of time before you realize how truly universal this pattern is. It doesn't matter whether the ...3 KB (414 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... ). This isn't good Chinese - make sure you put 都 (dōu) after the subject and before the verb. Examples 你们 都 认识 John 吗 ？Nǐmen dōu rènshi John ...4 KB (598 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... (bù) Structure Add the Standard negation with "bu" negative adverb 不 (bù) before 应该 (yīnggāi) to negate it. Subj. + 不 + 应该 + Verb + Obj ...3 KB (490 words) - 06:10, 3 April 2024
- ... verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of these as exceptions to the rule above, and you ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Indicating location with "zai" before verbs57 bytes (7 words) - 06:33, 16 February 2016
- ... is "hard to do" (as in difficult), the word 难 (nán) can be used before the verb. 难 (nán) with General Verbs Just as 好 (hǎo) can be used ...3 KB (515 words) - 07:59, 10 April 2019
- ... the sentence in Chinese: either at the beginning of the sentence (before the subject), or directly after the subject. The structures are: '''Time''' ...4 KB (607 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"58 bytes (7 words) - 07:21, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Before a specific time with "yiqian"50 bytes (7 words) - 10:09, 15 February 2016
- ... What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before? See also Questions with ne Suggestions with ba Listing Things with ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... of money is vital Asking "How Much Money" with 多少钱 (duōshao qián) Before you learn how to count money in Chinese, make sure you know how to ask ...5 KB (788 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... used to express a kind of impatience or surprise on the part of the speaker. It comes before the verb. 我 早就 知道 了 ！Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào le I knew that ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... pattern below: A + 不比 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. Note that "Verb + 得" can also placed before 不比. Examples 你 不 比 歌手 唱 得 差 。Nǐ bùbǐ gēshǒu chàng de ...4 KB (635 words) - 08:25, 17 December 2020
- ... at school. 你 得 先 付钱 再 进去 。Nǐ děi xiān fù qián zài jìnqù.You need to pay before you go in. 是 你 的 错 ，你 得 道歉 。Shì nǐ de cuò, nǐ děi dàoqiàn.It's your ...4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
- Grammar Box The word 少 (shǎo) can mean "few," but when placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." ...4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
- ... him. I want a divorce. Used with 再 When the adverb 再 comes before the verb, there's an implication that if "things keep going on this way ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has to come at the beginning of the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When using two different subjects, however, you need to ...5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
- ... 一下 老板 再说 。Wǒ xiān wèn yīxià lǎobǎn zàishuō.I'm going to ask the boss first before doing anything else. 你们 先 讨论 一下 再说 。Nǐmen xiān tǎolùn yīxià zàishuō ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... make 所有 part of the subject, you're typically going to need 都 before the predicate. Structure 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate The predicate ...5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
- ... the second clause of your sentence. Remember that the parts of the sentence before and after 再说 should be logically related to each other. Note that ...5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
- ... A joke you'll hear a lot in Chinese involves using 最... but then pausing before saying 之一. This can leave the impression that you're saying someone or ...4 KB (595 words) - 08:01, 22 April 2019
- ... can use 一些 (yīxiē). To use it in this way, 一些 (yīxiē) is placed before the noun it modifies. 一些 (yīxiē) can modify the subject or the object. '''Note ...3 KB (463 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... the measure word. However, if the number is bigger than eleven, the 多 has to be put before the measure word: 五 岁 多 wǔ suì duō 五十 岁 多 wǔshí suì duō 五十 ...4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"73 bytes (9 words) - 02:16, 21 September 2018
- ... Structure 要是 + Subj. ⋯⋯ ， 就 ⋯⋯ Note that the subject can also be placed before 要是. In this case, 要是 can be shortened as 要. Examples 你 要 ...6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
- ... " or "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 ...4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
- ... it is quite similar to Simple "noun + adjective" sentences adding 很 before the adjective . The main difference is that "adjective + 得很" is more ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... for a five-year-old child. 稍微 (shāowēi) can also be added before the adjective to further soften the tone. See also Expressing "much more" in ...4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
- ... in Chinese. When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator. This pattern is also the way percentages are expressed ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... 的 辛苦。Nǐ méiyǒu zuò guo shēngyì, bù zhīdào qízhōng de xīnkǔ.You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it. 不要 笑话 跳 广场舞 的大 ...4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... "with regards to" in English. Just put at the beginning of the sentence, before the further comment you want to make. 至于 + Topic， Comment Examples ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... , there are lots of demands on me. For example, we have to be home before twelve o'clock in the evening. See also "With Regards to" as "zhiyu ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before a verb phrase, often including an auxiliary verb such as 会 or 要 ...4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
- ... 做 导游 。Nǐ qù guo Shànghǎi, nà zhècì jiù yóu nǐ zuò dǎoyóu.You have been to Shanghai before, so you will be the tour guide this time. 这 个 国家 的 粮食 主要 由 ...3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
- ... Box 值得 (zhídé) means "to be worth" ''doing'' something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:39, 14 January 2021
- ... direction." It's sort of like "verbing this way and that." The same verb is repeated before the 来 (lái) and 去 (qù). So for example, 走来走去 is a bit ...3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
- REDIRECT Stating the effect before the cause49 bytes (7 words) - 09:09, 3 July 2013
- ... of a suggestion or inference deduced from the first fact. It can be placed before or after the subject. But if the subjects in the two clauses are the ...5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... měinǚ a?What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a pretty girl before? Verb + 什么 + Object This pattern is often used with separable verb s ...4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
- ... , but he's much more mature than others his age. Common Mistake: Putting 却 Before the Subject It's also important to point out that 却 is not a ...5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
- ... nǐ cái néng shuō hǎo bu hǎochī.You can only tell if it's good or not if you have eaten it before. 只有 学习 了 拼音，你 才 能 更 好 地 学 汉字。Zhǐyǒu xuéxí le pīnyīn ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... is so easy, then B must be even easier. However if one adds a 不 or 没 before the verb then the meaning is reversed: now A is so hard, B would almost be ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- Grammar Box We have seen before that 吧 can be used to Softening speech with "ba" soften the tone of statements , or Suggestions with ba make ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- Grammar Box We have seen before that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be Direction complement "-qilai" used to express a literal upward ...5 KB (698 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
- ... and Expressing actions in progress 正在 (zhèngzài) can be used before verbs to express that an action is ''ongoing'' or ''in progress''. They ...5 KB (724 words) - 06:41, 23 May 2019
- ... generally OK to put the 了 (le) right after the verb and before the object. Structure Subj. + Time + Verb + 了 + Obj. Time + Subj. + Verb + 了 ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... done'' even further, you could add the word for "already," 已经 (yǐjīng), before the verbs in the examples below, and it also works just fine: 她 ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box When you use 不怎么 (bù zěnme) before an adjective, it means "not very." You might use it to say something like "not very good." ...3 KB (508 words) - 03:56, 15 May 2019
- ... 我 没 怎么 想 过 这个 问题 。Wǒ méi zěnme xiǎng guo zhège wèntí.I didn't really think about this before. 昨天 我 肚子 不 舒服 ，没 怎么 吃 东西 。Zuótiān wǒ dùzi bù shūfu, méi ...3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
- ... bad ''almost'' happened (but didn't), you can add the word 差点 (chàdiǎn) before the verb. You will also hear 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) in northern China. There ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... more badass"), you can use 更 (gèng). 更 (gèng) generally comes before adjective s. Basic Usage Structure The pattern in Chinese is ...5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... when we use "etc." at the end of a list, except in Chinese you don't put a final comma before the 等 or 等等. A1，A2 ⋯⋯ 等 / 等等 Examples 西瓜、菠萝、葡萄 等等 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
- ... spoken as well. 进一步: Core Structure Structure It is simply placed before the verb of the sentence. Subj. + 进一步 + Verb Examples 我 ...4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
- ... explain how to use it Structure Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before a verb (or adjective). 尽量 + Verb / Adj. Examples 我 会 尽量 想 办 ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
- ... going smoothly. Thank you. Pattern with 多亏 and 才 When the good outcome comes before 多亏 (as in the pattern above), there is no need to add in 才 ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... de lǎobǎn. 他 以前 不 是 我的 老板。Tā yǐqián bù shì wǒ de lǎobǎn.He was not my boss before. 我 没 知道 他 要 来 。 Wǒ méi zhīdào tā yào lái. 我 不 知道 他 要 来。Wǒ bù zhīdào ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 常常 吵架 。Tāmen chángcháng chǎojià.They often argue. Neither 常常 nor 经常 can be placed before the subject: 常常 他 不 吃 早饭 。Chángcháng tā bù chī zǎo fàn. 经常 他 ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... don't think it will. Using Adverbs to Add Emphasis By placing 很 (hěn) before 会, it adds emphasis to the level of ability and skill on the action ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... used basically the same way. They are both adverbs, and they can be placed before the subject or after the subject. However, in comparison to 终于, 总算 ...4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
- ... are placed in different parts of the sentence 反而 can be placed before or after the subject. 却 can only be placed after the subject. Structure ...6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... insist" without any emotional color. Expressing Determination Structure When used before a verb, 非⋯⋯ 不可 expresses that the speaker has ...4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
- ... a programmer." The structure itself is pretty simple, you can put the 兼 after or before the verb. Subj. + 兼 + Verb + Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 Or Subj. + 是 ...1 KB (159 words) - 08:49, 18 May 2016
- ... is said in the first clause to "set up" the situation (A), then 偏偏 is placed before or after the subject in the second clause (B). A, Subject + 偏偏 + B ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... safety 出门 以前 千万 要 把 门 锁 好。Chūmén yǐqián qiānwàn yào bǎ mén suǒ hǎo.Before leaving make absolute sure to lock the door 雨天 路 滑， 千万 要 开 慢 点。Yǔtiān ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:22, 18 January 2021
- ... /Pronoun/Adjective + 似的 Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似的, though nouns are the most common. Examples 她们 俩 ...2 KB (270 words) - 04:09, 15 May 2018
- ... . They both use the same grammar pattern: just place either 不得不 or 只好 before the verb. Structure 不得不 / 只好 + Verb Examples 出门 没有 带 钱 ...3 KB (328 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... for yourself. Structure The structure is pretty easy to learn, just use 不愧是 before the noun. You can also swap out the 是 with 为. The meaning stays ...2 KB (193 words) - 08:55, 31 May 2016
- ... strong emphasis on the speaker's attitude or opinion. You can also add 还, 倒, 真 before the 不如. Structure 与其 ⋯⋯ ，不如 ⋯⋯ Examples 天气 这么 好 ...5 KB (654 words) - 09:42, 2 December 2020
- ... 那倒也是, something like "I guess so, I hadn't thought of it like that before." Or if on the contrary you are unwilling to concede, the phrases below can ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... with a negated verb and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as ...5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
- ... 安保 措施。 See also "Due to…" with "youyu" Stating the Effect before the Cause Explaining results with "suoyi" Cause and Effect with ...1 KB (131 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... later really too will able already before etc. how however is less need ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... below will help. Structure 在 + Topic + 上 ，Subj. ⋯⋯ Note that the subject can also be put before 在. Examples 在 这 个 问题 上 ，我们 的 看法 是 一样 ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- ... different groups. Structure All you need to do is put 有的 (yǒude) before the nouns there are "some of" in the sentence. If there is already some ...4 KB (694 words) - 03:56, 16 April 2019
- ... negative structure simply adds a 不 (bù) after 已经 (yǐjīng), and before the verb (or possibly adjective). 已经 + 不 + Verb + 了 Examples Generally ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... ) is one of those exceptions; Verbs preceded by "gei" it sometimes comes before the verb and sometimes after. This article is about when it comes ...5 KB (750 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... alone can stand in for 没有 Using 不 with 都: (is intuitive) Before 都 means 'not all' After 都 means 'all not' Types Grammar Patterns for ...1 KB (136 words) - 06:37, 15 June 2017
- ... a time noun time word of some sort, which may be placed before or after the subject. This is fairly logical; if you're discussing plans for ...5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... than just a half, then 半 (bàn) comes after the measure word instead of before. It's the difference between "half an hour" and "an hour and a half ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... . New Situation + 了 Examples 知道 了 。This is something I didn't know before nowZhīdào le.Got it. / I see. 懂 了 。Dǒng le.Now I understand. 我 ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... that has any sort of modifier. It commonly includes modal verb s before it and object s after it. VO Structure The order of constituents ...760 bytes (127 words) - 08:04, 22 November 2018
- stub AKA 时间短语 (shíjiān duǎnyǔ) A time phrase occurs before the verb phrase and indicates the when, how long, or how often of a situation.162 bytes (27 words) - 07:13, 15 June 2017
- ... something to someone. In this case, the default position of the character is before the verb, although it sometimes comes after, depending on the verb ...4 KB (596 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... second time. It doesn't have to be in quick succession; it happened before, and now it's happened again. (Subj. +) 又 + Verb + 了 Examples 又 下 ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- ... de tóufǎ nàme hēi, xiànzài bái le hěn duō.Your hair was so black before, but now it's become a lot grayer. Sources and further reading Books ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... . Do you want to see it? 我们 来 这儿 以前 吃 了 饭 了。We did have our dinner before we came here . 他 问了 经理 了， 经理 说 行。He did ask the manager, and he said yes ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... learners''? The Chinese Grammar Wiki was developed internally for about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, it has grown ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... friends, and years of precious life spent “learning to learn Chinese,” before the hapless student could be weaned from a diet of pre-digested pabulum ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- Grammar Box 挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- ... (basic) Similar Structure of numbers Similar Structure of dates Similar Before a specific time Similar Structure of days of the week ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- REDIRECT Indicating location with "zai" before verbs57 bytes (7 words) - 06:33, 16 February 2016
- ... and B, with emphasis on how A is different. 比起 + B (+ 来) ，A …… A can also be placed before 比起。 Examples 比起上海 ，我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。Bǐ qǐ Shànghǎi ...4 KB (586 words) - 07:41, 18 December 2020
- ... of a hypothetical "if" flavor. To make the "if" even more explicit, you can even add 如果是 before 这样的话. (如果是 +) 这样的话 ，⋯⋯ A few examples: 这样 的话 ，你 还 想 ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- ... , followed by 来说, sets the speaker's attitude or point of view before launching into the full comment. Colloquial Saying 对……来说 In English ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:55, 12 April 2019
- ... in a question: 万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ？ 万一 ⋯⋯ 呢 ？ Note that 万一 can go before or after the subject of a sentence. Examples This use of 万一 has the same ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... of a Modifier As an attributive modifier, 关于 (guānyú) is placed before the noun phrase (rather than after, as in English), and you should always ...4 KB (665 words) - 08:30, 4 March 2019
- ... can't drink alcohol. Advanced Pattern Structure When 不到 (bùdào) is put before a time or a duration of time, it needs to be followed with ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... manner or method of doing something, and it can be placed before or after the subject. Structure 通过 + Agent / Method ，Subj. ⋯⋯ Examples ...4 KB (565 words) - 07:39, 13 March 2019
- ... something happen. Structure 直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯ This subject can also be placed before 直到. Examples 直到 十二 点 半 ，我 才 做 完 作业 ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... basically allows the speaker to state the topic, then gather his thoughts before making a comment on it. Unlike Expressing the self-evident with "ma ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... dìfang bǐ yǐqián gèng rènao le.This place is even livelier than before. See also Expressing "a bit too" Basic comparisons with "bi ...4 KB (640 words) - 08:25, 22 April 2019
- ... modifying a noun. Structure Sometimes you can also use 彼此 (bǐcǐ) before a noun to make the meaning of the modified noun more abstract. 彼此 + 的 ...5 KB (704 words) - 09:38, 14 January 2021
- stub Adding 势必 (shìbì) to something that's happening (before a verb) expresses an inevitability and certainty that such a thing will happen. It ...690 bytes (82 words) - 02:58, 20 August 2018
- ... with 为了 , which is less formal. To make the pattern negative, simply add 不 before 为: Subj. + 不 + 为 + Goal + 而 + Efforts Made Examples 很多中国父母 ...3 KB (521 words) - 07:10, 11 December 2020
- ... meaning not "please ask," but rather, "may I ask." It frequently comes before asking for directions or other polite requests for information. 请问 ， 洗 ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... when using this pattern. Structure The reason for the trouble should be stated before 害得 (hàide). The 得 can also be omitted. Reason，害(得 ...4 KB (690 words) - 08:14, 18 December 2020
- ... learners''? The Chinese Grammar Wiki was developed internally for about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, it has grown ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
