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• Doing something more with "duo"
  ... the ones above. They'll be understood, and they might not be technically ''wrong'', but you can do better 吃 多 点。Chī duō diǎn. 我 要 回家多点！Wǒ yào huíjiā ...
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when ...
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• Dou
  Pinyin Disambiguation dou
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• Dong
  Pinyin Disambiguation dong Custom Image Chinese-grammar-wiki-dong.jpg
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• Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"
  REDIRECT Doing something over and over with "zaisan"
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• Doing something over and over with "zaisan"
  REDIRECT Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
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• Property:Don't confuse with
  This property relates two grammar points. These grammar points are commonly confused by learners of Chinese, for example 不 and 没, 又 and 再 etc.
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• Don't
  Create Translation
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• Don't need to
  Create Translation
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• Do
  Create Translation
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  ... 怎么 学 中文？Nǐmen zěnme xué Zhōngwén?How do you study Chinese? 你 怎么 上班？坐 ... 怎么 去 外滩 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù​ Wàitān ma?Do you know how to get to the Bund? 你 怎么 ...
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when ...
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• Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
  ... going to be late. 别 玩 了 ，去 写 作业 。Bié wán le, qù xiě zuòyè.Stop playing. Do your homework. 别 喝 了 ，你 已经 醉 了 。Bié hē le, nǐ yǐjīng zuì le.Stop drinking ...
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• Wanting to do something with "yao"
  ... xiǎng hē kāfēi.I'd like to drink coffee. 你 要 吃 什么 ？ Nǐ yào chī shénme?What do you want to eat? 你 想 吃 什么 ？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?What would you like ...
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• To-do
  ... Page omissions (These can be removed once they have been added to the :Category:Stubs page. 陈世霜 can do this.) 你这么一说，你这么一闹。 "吧"表示犹豫和纠结 "不如"表示建 ...
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• Doing something more with "duo"
  ... the ones above. They'll be understood, and they might not be technically ''wrong'', but you can do better 吃 多 点。Chī duō diǎn. 我 要 回家多点！Wǒ yào huíjiā ...
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• Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
  ... is an element of disdain to 不屑, so the subject using 不屑 looks down on doing the action. Structure In this structure, you can say 不屑 or 不屑于. Both ...
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• Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
  ... 知道 怎么 办 才 好 。Wǒ zhēnde bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.I really don't know what to do about this . 我们 都 不 知道 说 什么 好 。 Wǒmen dōu bù zhīdào shuō shénme hǎo ...
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• Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
  ... 做 什么 事情 是 值得 的？Nǐ juéde zuò shénme shìqing shì zhídé de?What do you think is worth doing? 没有 什么 是 值得 的。Méiyǒu shénme shì zhídé de.Nothing is worth it ...
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• Wanting to do something with yao
  REDIRECT Wanting to do something with "yao"
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• Expressing Not Knowing How to Do Something Using "hao"
  REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
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• Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
  ... within a difficult situation. The idea is "stop overthinking it and ''just do this ''" Structure Subj. + 干脆 + Verb Phrase Examples 家里 什 ...
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• Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan"
  REDIRECT Doing something over and over with "zaisan"
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• "To Be Worth" Doing with "zhide"
  REDIRECT "To be worth" doing with "zhide"
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• Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
  ... 少 represents "being without." So 少不了 means "can't be without" or "can't do without." It is quite colloquial in usage. Structure Subj. + 少不了 + Noun ...
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• How to do something
  REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"
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• Expressing "stop doing" with "bie…le"
  REDIRECT Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
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• "Just" do it with "gancui"
  REDIRECT Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
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• "To be worth" doing with "zhide"
  REDIRECT Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
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• Do
  Create Translation
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• Easy to do something
  REDIRECT Using "hao" to mean "easy"
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• Difficult to do something
  REDIRECT Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
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• Doing something over and over with "zaisan"
  REDIRECT Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
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• Expressing good enough to do with "gou"
  REDIRECT Expressing "enough" with "gou"
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• Placement of question words
  ... 这个。Wǒ yào zhège.I want this one. A:你 喜欢 哪 个 菜？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎge cài?Which dish do you like? B:我 喜欢 这 个 菜。Wǒ xǐhuan zhège cài.I like this dish. A: 我们 去 哪 ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... on this wiki is to just find an existing example of what you want to do, click "Edit" to look at the markup, then copy and modify as needed. (Most of ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... 们 要 去 酒吧， 你 去 不 去？Wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā, nǐ qù bu qù?We are going to the bar. Do you want to go? 我 去 买 咖啡 ，你 要 不 要 ？ Wǒ qù mǎi kāfēi, nǐ yào bu yào?I'm ...
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• Using "lai" as a dummy verb
  ... , let me read it. A:你 怎么 做 得 这么 慢 ？Nǐ zěnme zuò de zhème màn?How come you do it so slowly? B:你 觉得 我 慢 ？你 来 ！Nǐ juéde wǒ màn? Nǐ lái You think I'm slow ...
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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... 女朋友 不 在 的时候，你 会 想 她 吗？Nǐ nǚpéngyou bù zài de shíhou, nǐ huì xiǎng tā ma? Do you miss your girlfriend when she is not around? 妈妈 打 电话 的 时候 跟 我 说， 她 很 ...
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• Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
  ... Subj. + 要 + Verb Examples 你 要 喝 什么 酒？Nǐ yào hē shénme jiǔ? What kind of wine do you want to drink? 爸爸 要 买 一 个 新 手机。Bàba yào mǎi yī gè xīn ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... .He doesn't like to speak. 你 不 用 手机 看书 吗？Nǐ bù yòng shǒujī kàn shū ma?Do you not use your phone to read books? 你 晚上 不 洗澡 吗？Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma ...
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• Expressing "how often"
  ... yī cì? 你 多 长 时间 剪 一 次 头发 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān jiǎn yī cì tóufa?How often do you cut your hair? 你 多 长 时间 刮 胡子 一 次 ？Nǐ duō cháng shíjiān guā húzi yī cì ...
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• Style guide
  ... up a list of example sentences, you may want to draw up a table. To do so, do follow these steps: Wrap the whole table in a <div> with class ''liju'' ...
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• Yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... I am. A: 你 没 有 工作 吗 ？Negative verb in the questionNǐ méiyǒu gōngzuò ma?Do you not have a job? B: 对 。对 (duì) affirms the negative verb.Duì.No, I don't ...
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• Complement
  ... 得让人发疯 When to use complements You might be wondering: when do I use a complement? That's a good question, because often there are non-complement ...
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• Expressing "and also" with "hai"
  ... 什么？ Nǐ yào yī bēi kāfēi, hái yào shénme?You want a cup of coffee, and what else do you want? 我 想 吃 冰淇淋，还 想 吃 汉堡。Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, hái xiǎng chī ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... What is 把 (bǎ) really, and do I need to use it? 把 is ... experiences" that the subject has had. When do I know whether I should be using 如果 or ...
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• Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan"
  ... 假 的，你 千万 不要 买！ Tāmen de chǎnpǐn shì jiǎ de, nǐ qiānwàn bùyào mǎi Their products are fake. DO NOT buy them 他 不 是 什么 好人，千万 不要 相信 他！ Tā bù shì shénme ...
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... 用来 + Verb + 的 Examples 我 是 来 实习 的 。Wǒ shì lái shíxí de.I came here to do an internship. 钱 是 用来 花 的 ，不 是 用来 省 的 。Qián shì yònglái huā de, bù ...
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• Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... 什么 ？Zhè shì shénme?What is this? 你 知道 这 是 什么 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhè shì shénme ma?Do you know what this is? 他 是 谁 ？Tā shì shéi?Who is he? 你 知道 他 是 谁 吗？Nǐ ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... so that goes first. You have to be at a place before you can do anything there, so the location comes before the verb. You need the instrument before ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 。Wǒ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le.I finished doing my homework. 老师 把 我 的 名字 读 错 了 。Lǎoshī bǎ wǒ de míngzì dú cuò le ...
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• Basic sentence order
  ... Object Translation 他们Tāmen 吃chī 肉。ròu. They eat meat. 你Nǐ 喝hē 茶 吗？chá ma? Do you drink tea? 我Wǒ 去qù 学校。xuéxiào. I go to school. 他Tā 说shuō 中文。Zhōngwén ...
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• Using "hao" to mean "easy"
  ... that something is "easy to do" or "good to do." And it is quite... ''easy ... indicate that something is ''easy to do.'' Structure The simple form ...
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• Asking about degree with "duo"
  ... fat we are now? 你 知道 这里 的 冬天 多 冷 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān duō lěng ma? Do you know how cold it is here in winter? 你 知道 上海 的 房子 多 贵 吗？Nǐ zhīdào ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
  ... she your girlfriend or not? 你 究竟 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ jiūjìng xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?So, do you like me or not? 经理 究竟 同 不 同意？Jīnglǐ jiūjìng tóng bu tóngyì?Did the ...
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• Separable verb
  ... this out: 你 可以 帮 我 一个 忙 吗 ？Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ yī gè máng ma?Can you do me a favor? '''结婚 (jiéhūn) to get married.''' 结 is the verb; 婚 acts as the object ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... we get in contact? 你 知道 他 的 联系 方式 吗 ？Nǐ zhīdào tā de liánxì fāngshì ma?Do you have his contact information? 我 想 跟 你 联系 ，但是 一直 联系 不 到 你 。Wǒ xiǎng gēn ...
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• Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"
  ... in an open-ended way. 你 觉得 + Topic + 怎么样 ? This is like asking, "what do you think of...?" Examples 你 觉得 上海 怎么样 ？Nǐ juéde Shànghǎi zěnmeyàng ...
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• Ba-test
  ... 把 construction. For example: 我 把 作业 做 完 了 。Wǒ bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le.I finished doing my homework. 老师 把 我 的 名字 读 错 了 。Lǎoshī bǎ wǒ de míngzì dú cuò le ...
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• Rhetorical questions
  ... 的。难道 你 不 同意 吗？Tā shuō de dōu shì duì de. Nándào nǐ bù tóngyì?What he said is right. Do you disagree? 我 把 钱 放 在 桌子 上 了。难道 你 没 看见 吗？Wǒ bǎ qián fàng zài ...
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• Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
  ... ， 一边 做 作业 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan yībiān tīng yīnyuè, yībiān zuò zuòyè ma? Do you like to listen to music while doing homework? 我们 一边 走 一边 聊 吧 。Wǒmen yībiān zǒu ...
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• Expressing "then…" with "name"
  ... ，那 我 应该 怎么办 ？Tā bù tīng, nà wǒ yīnggāi zěnme bàn? He won't listen. So what should I do? 你 说 这个 办法 不行 ，那 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ？Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, nà ...
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• Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
  ... 好不容易。Yǎng dà yī gè háizi hǎobù róngyì.Raising a child is not an easy thing to do. 创办 一 个 公司 好不容易 啊。Chuàngbàn yī gè gōngsī hǎobù róngyì a.Starting a ...
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• Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
  ... zuò, yī fāngmiàn bìxū zhèyàng zuò.On the one hand, we don't want to do it this way; on the other hand, we must do it this way. 抽烟 一 方面 对 自己 有害 ，一 方面 ...
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• Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
  ... 知道 发生 了 什么 吗？ Nǐ zhème lěngjìng, nándào bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme ma?You are so calm. Do you not know what happened? 你 父母 这么 关心 你， 难道 你 一点 都 感觉 不到 ...
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• Expressing indifference with "jiu"
  ... to when we say in English "if you want to do it, then just do it " and swapping out the "do" in that sentence for some other verb. Affirmative Form ...
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• Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
  ... going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just ... 什么？Zhège Xīngqītiān nǐ yào zuò shénme?What are you doing this Sunday? 我 晚上 要 给 妈妈 打 ...
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• Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
  ... Tián de.Sweet food. A: 你 喜欢 哪 种 女孩？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng nǚhái?What kind of girls do you like? B: 漂亮 的。 Piàoliang de.Pretty ones. A: 你 要 喝 冷 水 还是 热 水？Nǐ ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... 你 喜欢 咖啡 吗 ？ questionNǐ xǐhuan kāfēi ma?Do you like coffee? 他 是 机器人 吗 ？ ... 你 有 工作 吗？Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?Do you have a job? Negation The same ...
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• Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
  ... , zhèyàng tā cái néng xuéhuì.Let him do it by himself. This is the only ... , nǐ hái xiǎng qù ma?If this is the case, do you still want to go? 如果 是 这样 的话 ...
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• Degree complement
  ... Verb + 得 + Degree Complement Examples 你 做 得 不错 。Nǐ zuò de bùcuò.You're doing a great job. 孩子们 学 得 挺 快 的 。Háizi men xué de tǐng kuài de.The ...
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• Negation of "you" with "mei"
  ... 朋友 吗？Nǐmen zài Shànghǎi méiyǒu péngyou ma?Do you not have friends in Shanghai? 我 ... 电脑 吗？Tāmen dōu méiyǒu diànnǎo ma?Do they all not have computers? 这 ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... 结婚 以后，你 想 跟 父母 一起 住 吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu, nǐ xiǎng gēn fùmǔ yīqǐ zhù ma?Do you want live together with your parents after you get married? 今年 中秋节 你 会 跟 家人 ...
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• Result complement "-xiaqu"
  ... 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 。Tā zǒu le ...
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• Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
  ... 你 要 先 做 作业 ，再 看 电视。Nǐ yào xiān zuò zuòyè, zài kàn diànshì.You need to do your homework first, and then watch TV. 我 想 先 找 工作 ，再 搬家 。Wǒ xiǎng xiān zhǎo ...
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• Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
  ... 要么 写 作业 ，不 可以 出去 玩 。Yàome kànshū, yàome xiě zuòyè, bù kěyǐ chūqù wán.Either read or do your homework. No playing outside. 你 要么 加入 我们 队，要么 加入 他们 队 。Nǐ ...
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• Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
  ... . 我 会 把 我 知道 的 尽量 告诉 你 。 Wǒ huì bǎ wǒ zhīdào de jǐnliàng gàosu nǐ.I'll do my best to tell you everything I know. 你 看 书 吧，我 尽量 不 打扰 你。Nǐ kàn shū ba ...
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• Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
  ... língshí.I usually don't eat snacks. 你 平时 看 新闻 吗 ？Nǐ píngshí kàn xīnwén ma?Do you usually watch the news? 她 平时 不 买 奢侈品 。Tā píngshí bú mǎi shēchǐpǐn ...
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• Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
  ... 吗 ？Xiǎng zuò jiù zuò, kǎolǜ nàme duō gànmá?If you want to do it, do it. Why do you need to think about it so much? Advanced Pattern You can also ...
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• Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
  ... 紧急 情况 下 ，你 可以 这样 做 。Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, nǐ kěyǐ zhèyàng zuò.In an emergency situation, you can do this. 在 那么 困难 的 条件 下 ，她 还是 坚持 让 孩子们 都 上学 。Zài ...
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• Aspect
  ... not have tenses, the question, "''how do you form the past tense in Chinese?'' ... the past in Chinese?''" You do this through ''aspect'' in Chinese, not ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... . 我 想 请 你 帮 我 一 个 忙 。Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yī gè máng.I want to ask you to do me a favor. 能 不 能 请 你 明天 照顾 一下 我 的 狗 ？Néng bu néng qǐng nǐ míngtiān ...
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• Offering choices with "haishi"
  ... Is he American or British? 你 喜欢 我 还是 我 的 钱 ？ Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ háishì wǒ de qián?Do you like me or my money? 你 要 喝 茶 还是 咖啡 ？ Nǐ yào hē chá háishì kāfēi ...
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• Standard negation with "bu"
  ... bù xiǎng gōngzuò.I don't want to work today. 你 不 喜欢 我 吗？ Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ ma?Do you not like me? 为什么 你 不 喜欢 喝 咖啡？Wèishénme nǐ bù xǐhuan hē kāfēi ...
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• The "also" adverb "ye"
  ... 来 我 家 吗？ Nǐ yě xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?Do you want to come to my house too? 她 也 ... 。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan.Me too. / So do I. You'll notice that some of those English ...
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• The "all" adverb "dou"
  ... 用 wiki 吗 ？Nǐmen dōu yòng wiki ma?Do you all use the wiki? 我们 都 ... 吗？Nǐmen liǎng gè dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma? Do you both like Chinese food? 她 和 她 ...
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• Expressing "will" with "hui"
  ... also be used to indicate that something ''will'' happen or that someone ''will'' do something. Subj. + 会 + Verb + Obj. Examples 明天 你 会 来 吗 ...
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• Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
  ... Grammar Box If you want to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar ...
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• Time words and word order
  ... See also Word order Using "zai" with verbs Wanting to do something with yao Expressing completion with le Sources and further ...
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• Intensifying with "duo"
  ... Look at this puppy It is so cute 这样 做 多 麻烦！Zhèyàng zuò duō máfan Doing it this way is so troublesome 这些 菜多 好吃 啊！Zhèxiē cài duō hǎochī a These ...
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• Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
  ... something or experience something that you ''never'' ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use this quirky ...
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• Expressing "much more" in comparisons
  ... 。Tā dǎ lánqiú bǐ wǒ lìhai duō le.He plays basketball much better than I do. Short Form with 多了 Given sufficient context, it's possible to use 多了 ...
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• Result complement "-wan" for finishing
  ... Examples 我们 明天 可以 做 完 。Wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ zuò wán.We can finish doing it tomorrow. 你 能 吃 完 吗 ？Nǐ néng chī wán ma?Can you finish eating all ...
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• Indicating a number in excess
  ... the above examples, 岁, 年 and 天 do not take a measure word. When the number ... Intensifying with "duo" Doing something more with "duo" ...
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• Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  ... ‘一向’与‘一直’的多角度分析 http://home.meishichina.com/space-239977-do-blog-id-224383.html ‘一直’和‘一向’ Category: B2 grammar points HSK HSK6 Category ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... 他 穿 得 不如 你 好看 。Tā chuān de bùrú nǐ hǎokàn.He doesn't dress as well as you do. 我 担心 我 解释 得 不如 你 清楚 。Wǒ dānxīn wǒ jiěshì de bùrú nǐ qīngchǔ.I'm afraid ...
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• Expressing purpose with "hao"
  ... 喝 牛奶 ，好 入睡 。 grammar point ASG18JOA Similar Easy to do something Similar Expressing purpose with "weile" Similar "lai" used to connect two ...
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• Particle
  ... they cannot be sentence elements (such as subject, object, etc.). When they do appear, they always appear at the end of a phrase, modifying the entire ...
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• Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
  ... not put a lot of time or energy into doing it. In other words, the action is done ... frequency Similar How to do something with "zenme" Similar ...
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• Expressing "never" with "conglai"
  ... , 从来 (cónglái) may be shortened to just 从 (cóng) in casual speech. "To Never Do" with 从来 (cónglái) + 不 (bù) When you follow 从来 (cónglái) with 不 ...
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• Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
  ... Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ yīzhí zài zuò zuòyè.Yesterday evening I was continuously doing homework. 老板 一直 很 忙 。"Always" is more natural than "continuously ...
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• Comparing "zai" and "you"
  ... 怎么 又 给 我 打 电话 了，什么事？Nǐ zěnme yòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le, shénme shì?Why do you keep calling me? What it it? 这 个 人 又 来 了。Zhège rén yòu lái le.This guy is ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... to mean "to be good at" and expresses being very skillful at something, or doing something very well. It can be translated as "really know how to," as ...
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• Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
  ... , but sometimes you need to turn it up a degree and express "absolutely insist on doing something." In that case, you can use 一定要 or 非要. Most time 非 ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
  ... 。Tāmen dōu shì lái shíxí de.They all came here to do internships. 你 真的 是 来 帮 我们 的 吗 ... going for fun. We're going to do research. A Thing as Subject ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
  ... . 结婚 以后 你 想 继续 工作 吗 ？Jiéhūn yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng jìxù gōngzuò ma?Do you want to keep working after you get married? Use 的时候 for "During" or "While" 的 ...
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• Expressing possession with "you"
  ... Examples 我 有 钱。Wǒ yǒu qián.I have money. 你 有 房子 吗？Nǐ yǒu fángzi ma?Do you have a house? 她 没 有 车。Tā méi yǒu chē.She doesn't have a car. 他 有 ...
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• Expressing "half" with "ban"
  ... hour and a half The order is actually basically the same as what we do in English (we just don't have so many pesky measure words to keep track ...
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• Verb
  ... 没 is used . Another way of saying this is if you normally don't do something, or if you won't do something, you would use "不," but if you want to say ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... 业 了 ，你 要 检查 吗 ？Wǒ zuò le zuòyè le, nǐ yào jiǎnchá ma?I already finished my homework. Do you want to check it? 他 问 了 经理 了 ，经理 说 行 。Tā wèn le jīnglǐ le ...
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• Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
  ... 一 遍 又 一 遍 地 听 这 首 歌 ？Nǐ wèishénme yī biàn yòu yī biàn de tīng zhè shǒu gē?Why do you listen to this song over and over again? 他们 一 次 又 一 次 犯 这 种 小 错误 ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... not you are able to do something. It is subtly different ... 了 。Jīn wǎn wǒ yǒushì, qù buliǎo.I have things to do tonight. I won't be able to go. 这 件 衣服 ...
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• Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi"
  ... meaning to cause and effect but can be thought of more specifically as "by doing this..., it causes this..." As a result, the first scenario after 通过 ...
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• Main Page
  ... we see also the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbooks to our own Chinese Grammar Wiki content ...
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• Preposition
  ... also means that they can make affirmative-negative questions . Functions Prepositions do a lot of work that we sometimes take for granted. They ...
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• Conjunction
  AKA 连词 (liáncí) Conjunctions in Chinese do exactly what they do in English: connect things. They help make the transition between ideas smoother ...
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• Part of speech
  ... start to make sense of what seems like a chaotic mess of words "just doing whatever they want." Don't worry; it's not as difficult as it sounds We'll ...
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• Potential complement
  ... 做 不 好 这份 工作 。Wǒ pà wǒ zuò bu hǎo zhè fèn gōngzuò.I'm afraid that I can't do this job well. 这 种 手机 现在 买 不 到 了 。Zhè zhǒng shǒujī xiànzài mǎi bu dào le ...
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• Tag questions with "ma"
  ... with "isn't it?" The easiest way to do this in Chinese is to add some kind ... 这样 做，对 吗 ？ Zhèyàng zuò, duì ma?Do it like this, right? 你们 见 过，对 吗 ？ ...
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• Using the verb "qu"
  ... of action. The structure then means "go to do (something)," and "go and do (something)." Structure Subj. + 去 + Verb Examples 我 去 ...
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• Negative commands with "buyao"
  ... Box You can use 不要 (bùyào) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command " Negative commands with bie ...
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• Reduplication of verbs
  ... 你 现在 有时间 吗？我们 聊一聊 吧。Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒmen liáo yī liáo ba.Do you have a second? Let's chat for a bit. 你 想 尝 一 尝 我 做 的 菜 吗？Nǐ xiǎng cháng ...
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• Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
  ... Must" modal "dei" "Would like to" with xiang Wanting to do something with yao Sources and further reading Books Source New ...
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• Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
  ... noun or two or more nouns linked with a conjunctions conjunction . You can't do things together on your own, after all. Examples 我们 一起 吃 ...
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• Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
  ... on the bed. 你 想 在 哪儿 开 生日 派对？Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎr kāi shēngrì pàiduì? Where do you want to have the birthday party? 他 喜欢 在 厕所 里 抽烟。In addition to "在 ...
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• Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
  ... can be used to indicate that it's Using "hao" to mean "easy" easy to do something , 难 (nán) can be attached to verbs (with a few special exceptions ...
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• Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  ... If you are going to a place to do something else, you can first use 到 ( ... meaning of "going to the place to do something," and it's one case where the ...
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• In the future in general with "yihou"
  ... you miss me? 以后 你 想 来 中国 吗？ Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China? 我 以后 不 喝酒 了。 Wǒ yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will ...
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• Asking why with "zenme"
  ... ASGD7NS3 Rel char 这么 Rel char 那么 Similar How to do something with "zenme" Similar Placement of question words Similar "Not often ...
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• Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
  ... worry. Keep thinking. You can also add 一会儿 after the verb to mean "keep doing something a little longer." 再 聊 一会儿 。Zài liáo yīhuǐr.Keep talking for a ...
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• Result complements
  ... Verb +了 (+ Obj.) Examples 你们 都 听 懂 了 吗 ？Nǐmen dōu tīng dǒng le ma?Do you all understand? 我 看 了 ，但是 没 看 懂 。Wǒ kàn le, dànshì méi kàn dǒng.I ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... zhe.I'll read, and you listen. 我们 做 ，你们 看 着 。Wǒmen zuò, nǐmen kàn zhe.We will do it, and you all watch. 你们 坐 着 ，我 马上 回来 。Nǐmen zuò zhe, wǒ mǎshàng ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... 欢 ，大人 也 很 喜欢 。 Zhège diànyǐng bùdàn háizimen xǐhuan, dàren yě hěn xǐhuan.Not only do children like this movie, but adults like it too. 不但 员工 压力 大 ，老板 ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... , and in Chinese, there is a way to do that with 是 (shì). Structure This ... difficult, but I believe that I can do it. When using 但是, the second ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... qù ba. Zàishuō, tā zài jiā yě méi shì gàn.He likes it. Just let him go. Besides, he's got nothing to do at home. 那 件 衣服 太 贵 了 ，我 没 买 。再说 ，我 也 不是 很 喜欢 ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
  ... 你 要是 真 想 我 ，就 给 我 打 电话 。Nǐ yàoshi zhēn xiǎng wǒ, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you do miss me, then give me a call. 要是 我 妈 知道 这 件 事 ，我 就 死 定了 Yàoshi wǒ ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
  ... a good job on this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it. 这里 是 VIP 室 ，要 另外 付费 才 能 用 。Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng ...
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• Comparing specifically with "xiang"
  ... to scream like a lunatic. 你 怎么 像 我 妈 一样 啰嗦 ！ Nǐ zěnme xiàng wǒ mā yīyàng luōsuo Why do you sound as nagging as my mom 我 像 你 一样 大 的时候，还 不 知道 手机 是 什么 ...
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• Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
  ... zhìyú hòumiàn zěnme zuò, nǐ yào zìjǐ nǔlì le.That's all I can do for you. As for what to do later, you're going to have to work hard on your own. 我 ...
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• Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
  ... nánmiǎn yào zuò yīxiē dǎzá de shì.There's no way for the interns at this firm to avoid doing some random odd jobs. 刚 离开 家 的时候 难免 会 想家。Gāng líkāi jiā ...
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• Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
  ... 这个 聚会 吗？A: Nǐ zhīdào chuān shénme yīfu zuì shìhé cānjiā zhège jùhuì ma?Do you know what kind of clothes would be appropriate for this party? B:我 不 知道 ...
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• Expressing future with "jiang"
  ... " for "will" Similar Using "jiang" as a formal "ba" Similar Wanting to do something with yao Similar In the future in general Used for ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... Wǒ dào shì xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dànshì xiànzài tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān.I do want to go on a trip, but I am too busy to do so now. 这 篇 文章 的 内容 倒 不错 ，就是 ...
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• Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
  ... 好 工作。Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng zuò hǎo gōngzuò.Only if you work hard is it possible to do a good job. 只有 多 吃饭 才 能 长高。Zhǐyǒu duō chīfàn cái néng zhǎng gāo ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... basic English usage of "otherwise," as in: "Pay me. Otherwise, I won't do it." Structure Condition, (要) 不然 + Result Examples 你 也 去，要 ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
  ... ? 到底 怎么 走？Dàodǐ zěnme zǒu?How on earth do we get there? 快 说 啊！你 男友 到底 是 ... 你 到底 喜 不 喜欢 我？Nǐ dàodǐ xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?Do you like me or not? 他们 到底 离 没 离婚？ ...
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• Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
  ... 你 看 不 懂 我 的 邮件 吗？Literally, "read-not-understand"Nǐ kàn bu dǒng wǒ de yóujiàn ma?Do you not understand my emails? 老板 的 中文 说 得 很好，可是 他 看 不 懂 中文 报纸 ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... nǐ zuò de bù hǎo, yīnwèi nǐ méi rènzhēn de tīngkè.You didn't do today's homework well because you didn't listen attentively in class. Sources and ...
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• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... indicating tenses by themselves. When you do this, it's generally OK to put ... whole string of things happened in the past? Do you have to put a 了 (le) ...
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• Using "de" (modal particle)
  ... 他 会 好 的 。Tā huì hǎo de.He will get better. 你 可以 的 。Nǐ kěyǐ de.You can do this. 她 一定 会 来 的 。Tā yīdìng huì lái de.She's definitely coming. 我们 能 搞定 的 ...
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• Communicative function
  ... Expressing "Not Only… But Also" Topic-Comment Sentences B2 Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan" Challenging an Adjective with ...
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• Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
  ... verb "in vain" or "with 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 ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... Option A + 还是 + Option B ? Examples 你 喜欢 他 还是 我 ？Nǐ xǐhuan tā háishì wǒ? Do you like him or me? 你 喝 茶 还是 喝 咖啡 ？Nǐ hē chá háishì hē kāfēi ...
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• Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
  ... are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and ... 四 个 小时？ Nǐmen měi tiān jiù shuì sì gè xiǎoshí?Do you only sleep four hours every day? 每 个 人 都 写 ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... 我们 先 复习 一下 ，以后 上 新 课 。Wǒmen xiān fùxí yīxià, yǐhòu shàng xīn kè.Let's do some review first and then study a new lesson. 我 打算 先 住 朋友家 ，以后 找 房子 。Wǒ ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... Example Dialog A: 对于 这 件 事，你 怎么 看？A: Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zěnme kàn?What do you think about this? B: 我 对 她 很 了解，她 不 会 这么 做 的。B: Wǒ duì tā ...
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• Comparing "turan" and "huran"
  ... 处理 这 种 突然 的 情况 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme chǔlǐ zhè zhǒng tūrán de qíngkuàng ma?Do you know how to handle this kind of sudden situation? 突然 can be used as a ...
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• Expressing comparable degree with "you"
  ... ？ Examples 他 有 我 做 得 好 吗 ？Tā yǒu wǒ zuò de hǎo ma?Can he do it as well as I do? 你 有 Bolt 跑 得 快 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu Bolt pǎo de kuài ma?Can you run as ...
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• Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
  ... 凭着 You can also add 着 to 凭 to make it 凭着, however when you do so you can only use it if the action has already been completed. If the action occurs ...
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• Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
  ... Examples 现在 不 好好 准备 考试，到时候 肯定 考 不好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam. 我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌，到时候 唱 给 你们 听。I want ...
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• Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
  ... rènzhēn qù zuò.Once a decision is made, there are no more excuses, and all you can do is take it seriously and do it. 人 一旦 在 一个 很 舒服 的 环境 中，就 不想 继续 ...
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• Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
  ... reasoning. Structure Connecting two verb phrases is very straightforward. All you need to do is place 来 in between them. This has the meaning of ...
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• Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
  ... 你 这样 做 是 害 他 ，而 不 是 帮 他 。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò shì hài tā, ér bù shì bāng tā.By doing this you were hurting him, not helping him. 不好意思 ，我 是 不 小心 ，而 不 是 故意 的 ...
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• Using "youde" to mean "some"
  ... times in one sentence to refer to different groups. Structure All you need to do is put 有的 (yǒude) before the nouns there are "some of" in the ...
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• The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
  ... 9 "Not often" with "bu zenme" Chapter 10 Questions with "ne" Doing something more with "duo" "Only if" with "zhiyou"
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• Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
  ... in the future with "zai" Doing something more with "duo" ... Chapter 6 Difficult to do something Indicating a number in ...
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• Action verb
  ... ) Action verbs describe what a subject did, is doing, or will do, physically. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns for ...
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• Taiwanese "you"
  ... 有 + 在 + Verb Examples 你 有 在 做 兼职 吗？Nǐ yǒu zài zuò jiānzhí ma?Are you doing a part time job? 我 有 在 考虑 跟 她 分手 。Wǒ yǒu zài kǎolǜ gēn tā fēnshǒu ...
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• Expressing "for" with "gei"
  ... Grammar Box The preposition 给 (gěi) can mean "for," as in, "everything I do, I do it ''for'' you." You can also think of it as meaning "give," like ...
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• Reviewing options with "ba"
  ... cuò; shuō ba, tā kěndìng bù gāoxìng.If I don't tell him, he will still do it wrong next time. If I do tell him, he will get upset. 回去 吧 ，机票 太 贵 ；不 回 ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... ？Tā běnlái jiù bù shì gè hǎorén, nǐ zěnme hái yào bāng tā?He was never a good person. Why do you still want to help him? 她 本来 就 不 喜欢 你，你 别 再 追 她 了。Tā ...
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• Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
  ... 往往" cannot be used in this kind of situation. Examples 你们 常常 见面 吗 ？Do you meet often? 你 应该 常常 去 运动。You should exercise more often. 不要常常 ...
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• Great Expectations: Part 2 《美好的前途》（下）
  ... used for small numbers Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao" Result complement "-cuo" Separable verb "Verbing ...
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• Expressing "only" with "zhi"
  ... I can only say two sentences in Chinese. 你们 只 要 咖啡 吗？Nǐmen zhǐ yào kāfēi ma? Do you only want coffee? 我 老婆 只 要 一个 孩子。Wǒ lǎopo zhǐ yào yī gè háizi.My ...
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• Expressing concern with "kongpa"
  ... zuò kǒngpà bù tài héshì.I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this. 这 是 很 重要 的 决定 ，你 恐 ... xiang Wanting to do something with yao Auxiliary ...
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• Expressing "enough" with "gou"
  ... In these examples, 够 (gòu) comes before verbs. You'll notice that ''who'' is doing the verb to ''what'' is normally just understood in context. 我们 买 ...
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• Journey to the Center of the Earth 《地心游记》
  ... "Not often" with "bu zenme" "In addition" with "zaishuo" Doing something less with "shao" Chapter 5 Referring to "all" using ...
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• Phrases using "laishuo"
  ... the different phrases involving 来说 (láishuō) may seem pretty different, they do share a common structure: a word or short phrase at the beginning of ...
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• Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
  ... "while you're at it" (or "while I'm at it," etc.). It's the idea of doing something at a convenient and logical time to save effort. Now you just have ...
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• Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
  ... My treat. 尽管 去 做，不 要 担心 结果。Jǐnguǎn qù zuò, bùyào dānxīn jiéguǒ.Feel free to just do it. Don't worry about the result. 有 什么 意见 尽管 提 ，我 不 会 生气 的。Yǒu ...
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• Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
  ... de, bùguò míngtiān zuò yě kěyǐ.This work was originally supposed to be done by today, but it's OK to do it tomorrow. 我 本来 要 跟 他 结婚 的 ，可是 后来 发现 了 我们 ...
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• The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
  ... Again in the past with "you" Chapter 4 Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" Result complement "-cuo" Turning adjectives into ...
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• Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
  ... jiǎnshǎo, wǒ měitiān dōu wú shì kě zuò.Since April, the company has fewer clients, so I have nothing to do every day. 我的 房子 到期 了，但是 我 还 没有 找到 新 房子，我 ...
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• Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"
  ... shībài, chúfēi nǐ bù xiǎng zài chángshì.There is no such thing as so-called "failure," unless you do not want to try again. 所谓 的 “名医”， 连 最 基本 的 医学 知识 ...
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• Explaining purpose with "wei... er..."
  ... for money? 我是为朋友而做的这件事情。Wǒ shì wèi péngyou ér zuò de zhè jiàn shìqing.I'm doing this for a friend. 他为了能去日本而苦学日语。Tā wèile néng qù Rìběn ér kǔxué Rìyǔ ...
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• Polite requests with "qing"
  ... 喝 茶 。Qǐng hē chá.Please have some tea. 请 不要 迟到 。Qǐng bùyào chídào.Please do not be late. 请 尝 一 尝 。Qǐng cháng yī cháng.Please have a taste. 请 你 说 ...
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• Advanced "le" with complements
  ... bǐsài.We won the competition. 了 After a Verb with a Complement While you do NOT do this with result complement s (e.g. 完, 好, etc.), it is a ...
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• Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
  ... 做 并且 也 要 做 好。Nǐ yào ànzhào wǒ shuō de zuò bìngqiě yě yào zuò hǎo.I need you to do as I say and also do it well. 我们 需要 的 是 有 丰富 的 工作 经验 并且 也 懂 得 团队 合 ...
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• Noun
  ... In a sentence, Chinese nouns take the same roles that nouns in English do. They are often subjects and objects of verbs, but they can occasionally be ...
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• Adjective
  ... , adjectives are generally predicates, attributes, or complements. Adjectives do not take objects. Adjectives can be Reduplication of adjectives ...
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• Expressing ability
  The following structures are used in Chinese to express the ability to do something, depending on the context. They are organized according to our ...
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• Personal pronoun
  ... 你 (nǐ), 他 (tā), and 她 (tā). To make them plural, all you need to do is add the suffix -们 (-men) to them. There is also a polite second person form ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... USA. 第 二 行 第 五 个 汉字 怎么 读？Dì-èr háng dì-wǔ gè Hànzì zěnme dú? How do you read the fifth character from the second line? 这 次 考试，我 是 我们 班 第 一。Zhè cì ...
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• Result complement
  ... both intentional and unintentional results of a verb. For example, doing things correctly or incorrectly, succeeding, or breaking things can all ...
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• Location complement
  ... take location complements. Some verbs may take place in a location but do not imply motion towards that location. In that case an adverbial location ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... to state ''who the verb was done by'' (the "doer"), then the subject doing the original action must be known. The verb can't be too simple (for ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
  ... naturally in Mandarin. You don't have to learn a "past tense," but you do have to learn this way of asking for details about the past sooner or later ...
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• A1 grammar points
  ... POS A1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure A1 ...
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• A2 grammar points
  ... POS A2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure A2 ...
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• B1 grammar points
  ... POS B1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure B1 ...
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• B2 grammar points
  ... . Print POS B2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond neatly to just one particular part of speech ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... verbs. That is, the form of the verb is the same no matter who is doing it. In this case, it is always 是 (shì) and never changes. As you can ...
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• Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
  ... hěn) mean "very" one minute, but then nothing but a "link" the next? How do I know if anything means anything in this language?"'' That's a reasonable ...
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• Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
  ... examples sound a little bit like a complaint, or a reason for not doing something. They're similar to how we would use "too" in English, and the ...
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• Using the verb "xing"
  ... Surname You can also use 姓 (xìng) to ask people their surnames. You could do this quite directly by saying: 你 姓 什么? Nǐ xìng shénme?What is your ...
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• Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
  ... 了 。Wǒ méiyǒu zuò le. 我 没有 做。Wǒ méiyǒu zuò.I didn't do it. See also Negation of "you" Standard negation with "bu" Sources and further ...
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• Expressing permission with "keyi"
  ... Structure Subj. + 可以 + Verb + Obj. Use this structure to express permission to do things. Examples 我 可以 进来 吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?May I ...
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• Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
  ... that are consciously learned or studied, 能 (néng) generally means that circumstances do not allow execution of the action. In other words, it's ''not ...
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• Suggestions with "ba"
  ... a command with the subject "we," you're basically just saying, "'''let's''' (do something)." 吧 (ba) just makes the suggestion sound more tentative and ...
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• Structure of days of the week
  ... am busy on Tuesday morning. 你 星期天 要 做 什么？Nǐ Xīngqītiān yào zuò shénme?What are you doing on Sunday? 上 个 星期五 我 跟 他 见面 了。Shàng gè Xīngqīwǔ wǒ gēn tā ...
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• ASGXVEAR
  REDIRECT Wanting to do something with "yao"
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• ASGH2MNO
  REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"
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• Negative commands with "bie"
  Grammar Box Instead of saying "do not" with Negative commands with "bu yao" 不要 (bùyào) , we can say "don't" a little more quickly and ...
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• Special cases of "zai" following verbs
  ... Subj. + Special Verb + 在 + Location Examples 你 住 在 上海吗？Nǐ zhù zài Shànghǎi ma? Do you live in Shanghai? 他 坐 在 老板 的 旁边。Tā zuò zài lǎobǎn de ...
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• Inability with "mei banfa"
  ... 了，我 今天 没 办法 做完。Shìqing tài duō le, wǒ jīntiān méi bànfǎ zuò wán.There's too much to do. I have no way to finish today. 老板 不 同意，我 没 办法 帮 你。Lǎobǎn bù ...
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• After a specific time with "yihou"
  ... "after such-and-such, something happens." It's quite simple, all you have to do is put the "after" after the time words or time phrase. Time / Verb ...
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• Expressing "when" with "de shihou"
  ... when eating. 你 开车 的时候 会 打 电话 吗？Nǐ kāichē de shíhou huì dǎ diànhuà ma? Do you talk on the phone when you're driving? 走路 的时候 不要 玩手机。 Zǒulù de shíhou ...
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• Expressing duration of inaction
  ... " or "I haven't been to China since the year 2000." Note that the Chinese do not tend to say somebody hasn't done something since a ''certain point in ...
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• Questions with "le ma"
  ... the clothes? 作业 你 写 完 了 吗 ？Zuòyè nǐ xiě wán le ma? Have you finishing doing homework? 这 个 电影 你 看 了 吗 ？Zhège diànyǐng nǐ kàn le ma? Have you seen ...
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• Expressing "or" in statements
  ... In English, "or" can be used to connect words when offering or considering choices ("do you want chicken or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or ...
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• The filler word "neige"
  ... tomorrow. 那个 ⋯⋯ 这样 做 不 好 吧？Nèige... zhèyàng zuò bù hǎo ba?Ummm, it's not good to do it this way? 那个 ⋯⋯ 你 可以 做 我 的 女 朋友 吗？Nèige... nǐ kěyǐ zuò wǒ ...
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• Approximating with sequential numbers
  ... is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. Structure An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use ...
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• Expressing "every" with "mei"
  ... .Every dish is delicious. 你 每 个 人 都 认识 吗？Nǐ měi gè rén dōu rènshi ma? Do you know every person? 老板 每 个 月 都 出差。Lǎobǎn měi gè yuè dōu chūchāi.The ...
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• Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
  ... 那么 (nàme) and 这么 (zhème) serve the same function. Structure All you have to do to use this grammar structure is put the 那么 or 这么 in front of the ...
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• Expressing earliness with "jiu"
  ... shí fēnzhōng jiù zuò wán le.It only took him ten minutes to finish doing it. From the example sentences it is clear that 了 naturally occurs with a ...
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• Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
  ... a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces what "it would be better" to do, using 还是. Structure 还是 as an adverbs adverb can express ...
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• Superlative "zui"
  ... nǐ le The boss likes you the best 你 最 怕 什么？Nǐ zuì pà shénme?What do you most fear? 我 最 爱 中国 菜。Wǒ zuì ài Zhōngguó cài.I love Chinese food most ...
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• Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
  ... phrase, the translation is a totally different verb.Nǐ bǐjiào xǐhuan yòng Gmail háishì Hotmail?Do you prefer to use Gmail or Hotmail? 我 父母 比较 反对 我 找 ...
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• Expressing "must" with "dei"
  ... doctor. See also "Would like to" with xiang Wanting to do something with yao Auxiliary verb Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will ...
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• Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  ... 他 一点 都 没 做 ？The object 作业 got moved to the frontZuòyè tā yīdiǎn dōu méi zuò?He didn't do his homework at all? 这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 也 没 吃 ？The object 这个菜 got ...
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• ASGLKGZP
  REDIRECT Doing something more with "duo"
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• ASG9B0M8
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• Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
  ... jiā .We thought you weren't at home. 你 以为 你 是 谁 ？ Nǐ yǐwéi nǐ shì shéi?Who do you think you are? 同事 们 都 以为 我 二十 岁 。Tóngshì men dōu yǐwéi wǒ èrshí ...
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• Appearance with "kanqilai"
  ... your older sister. 我 看起来 像 不 像 大 老板 ？Wǒ kànqilai xiàng bu xiàng dà lǎobǎn.Do I look like a big boss? 你们 俩 看起来 像 情侣 。Nǐmen liǎ kànqilai xiàng qínglǚ ...
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• Direction complement "-qilai"
  ... you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something immediately: 大家 唱 起来 ，跳 起来 Dàjiā chàng qǐlái, tiào qǐlái ...
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• Descriptive complement
  ... descriptive complements overlap a bit with degree complement s. Yes, they do. The main difference is that descriptive complements can get way more ...
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• Expressing "until" with "dao"
  ... 你 知 不 知道 我们 等 你 等 到 半夜 ？Nǐ zhī bu zhīdào wǒmen děng nǐ děng dào bànyè?Do you know we waited for you until midnight? 我 女儿 昨天 晚上 写作业 写 到 十二 点 半 。Wǒ ...
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• Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
  ... 什么 爱好 ？Chúle yùndòng yǐwài, nǐ hái yǒu shénme àihào?In addition to sports, what other hobbies do you have? 除了 猫 和 狗 ，我 还 养 过 兔子 。Chúle māo hé gǒu, wǒ ...
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• Expressing "every" with question words
  ... 都 + Predicate Examples 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？ Zěnme zuò dōu kěyǐ ma? It's OK if I do it however I want? 这些 钱 你 怎么 花 都 行 。Zhèxiē qián nǐ zěnme huā dōu ...
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• Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
  ... 你 怎么办 ？Rúguǒ tā bù tóngyì dehuà, nǐ zěnmebàn?What will you do if he doesn't agree? Simple Pattern Colloquially, it's also possible to drop the 如 ...
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• ASG0EQQJ
  REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
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• Sequencing past events with "houlai"
  ... qù Shànghǎi zuò shēngyi le.My college professor quit his job. Afterwards, he went to Shanghai to do business. 北京 以前 叫 北平 ，后来 改成 了 北京 。 Běijīng yǐqián ...
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• Expressing "some" with "yixie"
  ... some money? 你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 一些 糖 吗 ？ Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng yīxiē táng ma?Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee? 我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 一些 很 漂亮 的 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... a similar role. Pattern with 以来 To express "ever since," all one needs to do is put 以来 after a specific event or time. It expresses what has ...
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• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
  ... in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you think? See also Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome" Expressing the ...
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• Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
  ... 听。Wǒ zàisān quàn nǐ bùyào zhèyàng zuò, nǐ háishì bù tīng.I've advised you repeatedly not to do this, but you still don't listen. 他 再三 表示 不 会 参加 下 一 ...
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• Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
  ... 。Nǐ bùyào duō guǎn xiánshì, yīnwèi zhè jì hé nǐ méi guānxi, yě hé wǒ méi guānxi.Do not meddle in it, for it is neither your business nor mine. 爸爸 很 生 ...
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• Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
  ... 你这样做，简直 是 在 破坏 气氛。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò, jiǎnzhí shì zài pòhuài qìfēn.What you are doing is basically destroying the atmosphere. 他 是 羽毛球 冠军，和 你 打 羽毛球 简直 是 太 ...
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• Adjectival complement "de hen"
  ... 我 好 得 很 ，你 不用 为 我 担心 。 Wǒ hǎo de hěn, nǐ bùyòng wèi wǒ dānxīn.I'm doing great. You don't need to worry about me. 你 觉得 不 好吃 ？我 觉得 好吃 得很 。Nǐ juéde ...
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• Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
  ... 上海 还有 更 高的 大楼。Gāo shénme a, Shànghǎi háiyǒu gèng gāo de dàlóu.What do you mean, "tall"? There are even taller buildings in Shanghai. 累 什么 累 啊，你 一 个 星 ...
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• Listing things with "a"
  ... kěyǐ.Cell phones have many features like taking photos, watching videos, and listening to music. They can do it all. 椅子 啊，桌子 啊，电脑 啊 什么的 ， 都 买 好 了，现 ...
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• Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
  ... suīrán yǒushí kūzào, dànshì wǒ lè zài qízhōng.Although work is sometimes dull, I do find joy in it. In the last example sentence, 乐在其中 means "to ...
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• Limiting scope with "jiu"
  ... 事情 来说，他 没有 错。Jiù zhèxiē shìqing lái shuō, tā méiyǒu cuò.In regards to these matters, he didn't do anything wrong. 就 我们 家 来说，要求 还是 很 多 的 ，比如 晚上 十二点 以 ...
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• ASGGJA6A
  REDIRECT Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
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• Expressing the only two possibilities
  ... nào, nǐ hái néng bù néng hǎohāo gōngzuò le?If you're not crying then you're yelling. Can you just do your job properly? 我 不是 点 外卖 就是 出去 吃，我 从来 不 自己 ...
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• Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
  ... tiào qù.My classroom style with the kids is quite active. We often do arts and crafts, and sometimes also jump all around. See also "Verbing ...
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• Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
  ... 这 件 事 是 我 干 的 吗 ？Nǐ juéde tā néng cāi chūlái zhè jiàn shì shì wǒ gàn de ma?Do you think he can figure out I am the one who did this? 一万 字 的 文章 我 写 不 ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
  ... gěi wǒ zài duō qián, wǒ yě bù néng gàn wéifǎ de shìqing.I can't do anything illegal, no matter how much you pay me. Colloquial Saying This is a ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
  ... le, wǒ yě bù xiǎng zuò wéifǎ de shìqing.Even if I get fired, I still don't want to do anything illegal. 就是 你 买 了 车，我 也 不会 嫁给 你的。Jiùshì nǐ mǎi le ...
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• Challenging a verb with "shenme"
  ... 歉 啊 ，又 不 是 你 的 错 。Dào shénme qiàn a, yòu bù shì nǐ de cuò.No aplogies You didn't do anything wrong. 开 什么 玩笑 啊 ，你 撞 了 我 ，我 还要 跟 你 说 “对不起” ？Kāi shénme ...
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• Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
  ... tā, tā háishì jiānchí zhème zuò.Despite the fact that many people criticize him, he still insists on doing it. 尽管 老板 最近 不 在 ，我们 还是 不 能 偷懒。Jǐnguǎn ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... . 无论 你 做 什么，我 都 不 喜欢。Wúlùn nǐ zuò shénme, wǒ dōu bù xǐhuan.No matter what you do, I don't like it. 无论 给 他 发 多少 消息，他 都 不 回。Wúlùn gěi tā fā duōshǎo ...
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• Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
  ... le gōngzuò, jiù kěyǐ bùyòng jiābān.As long as you have finished your work, there is no need to do overtime. 只要 你 妈妈 同意 你 去 北京， 我 就 没有 意见 。 Zhǐyào nǐ ...
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• Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
  ... in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y." Examples 我 宁可 熬夜 也 要 做完 。Wǒ nìngkě áoyè yě yào ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
  ... 人 尚且 做 不 到 ，更何况 孩子 ？Dàrén shàngqiě zuò bù dào, gèng hékuàng háizi?Adults can't even do this, let alone children. 中国 人 尚且 不 了解 ，更何况 外国 人 ？Zhōngguó rén ...
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• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
  ... 想起来"(think of) "以来"(since) "一时"(a short while) "为了…而"(in order to A do B) Lesson 3 "倒是"(admittedly) "不是没有这个可能（双重否定）"(double negatives) "以 ...
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• Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
  ... as though the speaker is a bit impatient, or is ordering the listener to do something. Tone of voice used is also an important factor here, and adding ...
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• Old Main Page 0
  ... the time of the editors and direct it toward real content additions, we do not provide pinyin for characters. We realize that this makes the content ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... one? 这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 呢 ？Zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nàge ne?How do I say this in Chinese? And that? 我 在 家，你 呢 ？Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?I'm at home ...
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• Uses of "le"
  ... 不 / 没(有) + Verb Phrase + 了 我 不 想 吃 了 。 了2 - Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" 别 + Verb + 了 别 玩 了 ，去 写 作业 。 了2 - ASG3544U ...
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• Aspectual particle "zhe"
  ... "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 after a verb, and when to use the basic "在 ...
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• Expressing "for" with "wei"
  Grammar Box When you work ''for'' a company or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
  ... 菜 他 不怎么 好吃 ！ grammar point ASGVYIZT Similar How to do something with "zenme" Similar Asking why with "zenme“ Similar "Not often" with "bu ...
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• Gram Point Test
  Print POS B1 These following are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure B1
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• Property:Verbs
  Verbs do things Actions There are subproperties
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• Expressing purpose with "weile"
  ... 为了 钱 ，他 什么 都 愿意 做 。Wèile qián, tā shénme dōu yuànyì zuò.He's willing to do anything for money. 为了 孩子 的 未来 ，他 决定 搬到 上海 。Wèile háizi de wèilái, tā ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
  ... duì chàdiǎn shū le.Our team almost lost. 我 差点 就 打 他 了 。I didn't actually do it.Wǒ chàdiǎn jiù dǎ tā le.I almost hit him. Using 差点 with 没 This ...
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• Expressing "no wonder"
  ... less common, but sometimes 难怪 is a combination of the Difficult to do something 难 + Verb pattern and the verb 怪, meaning "to blame." In this ...
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• Comparing "er" and "liang"
  ... ) Is for Measure Words When specifying quantities (and using measure word s to do it), 两 (liǎng) is used. This is when you want to say "two ...
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• Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"
  ... and is used to emphasize that someone or something is ''very close'' to doing something. Used before the Subject 几乎 is often used together with ...
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• Expressing "even more" with "geng"
  ... hái yǒu gèng duō de gōngzuò yào zuò.Don't get too excited. We still have more work to do. 结婚 以后， 她 变 得 更 漂亮 了。Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de gèng piàoliang ...
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• Opportune timing with "chen"
  ... that means to "take advantage of" an opportunity or favorable time to do something. It is normally followed by an adjective or a short phrase ...
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• Keywords
  ... to relevant grammar points on the Chinese Grammar Wiki, you're welcome to do so Aside from the sortable HTML list above, you can also obtain ...
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• Expressing good luck with "haihao"
  ... zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Fortunately you're here. Otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. 还好 带 伞 了 ，不然 肯定 淋湿 了 。Háihǎo dài sǎn le, bùrán ...
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• Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
  ... thing you gave me that suggestion, otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏 多亏 (duōkuī) is similar to 幸 ...
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• Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
  ... it. 你 喜欢《星球大战》之类的 电影 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan "Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn" zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma?Do you like movies like Star Wars? 我 没 看 过 像 吸血鬼 之类的 故事 。Wǒ méi kàn guo ...
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• Name-calling with "zhege"
  ... rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqing?What kind of person are you? How could you do this? 他 这个 工作，还是 很 有 挑战 的。Tā zhège gōngzuò, háishì hěn ...
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• Emphasizing negation with "you"
  ... 又 没 做错 ，打 他 干吗 ？Háizi yòu méi zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?The child didn't do anything wrong. Why are you spanking him? 又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？Yòu méi xiàyǔ, dài ...
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• Indicating the whole with "quan"
  ... zuòyè tài duō le, wǒ méi quán dōu zuò wán.I had too much homework yesterday. I didn't finish doing it all. 我 的 家人 没 全 都 来 参加 我 的 婚礼 。Wǒ de jiārén méi ...
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• ASGZ8MJM
  REDIRECT Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... spicy at all. 作业 你 一点 也 没 做 ？Zuòyè nǐ yīdiǎn yě méi zuò?You didn't do any homework at all? Common Mistakes 今天 一点 热 。Jīntiān yīdiǎn rè. 今天 有点 热 ...
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• Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
  ... .I often receive spam texts. 你们 经常 加班 吗 ？Nǐmen jīngcháng jiābān ma?Do you guys often work overtime? 他们 常常 吵架 。Tāmen chángcháng chǎojià.They often ...
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• Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
  ... very impolite. 这么 做 会 显得 你 很 小气 。 Zhème zuò huì xiǎnde nǐ hěn xiǎoqì.Doing this makes you appear stingy. 那样 说 显得 她 很 笨 。 Nàyàng shuō xiǎnde tā hěn ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... kěndìng nǐ, nǐ jiù yào hǎohāo zuò.If you want others to approve of you, you have to do good work. 我 敢 肯定 这 就 是 他的 声音。Wǒ gǎn kěndìng zhè jiùshì tā ...
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• Todo
  REDIRECT To-do
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... 是 傻子 吗？就 你 聪明 ？Nǐ juéde biérén dōu shì shǎzi ma? Jiù nǐ cōngming?Do you think everyone else is an idiot? That only you are smart? In this case, the 就 ...
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• Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
  ... dào le, nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?It's almost Christmas. What plans do you have? See also Expressing "nearly" with "jihu" Approximations with ...
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• Complement "-zhao"
  ... , meaning "able to." Resultative Complement -着 Structure All you have to do is put -着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something ...
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• Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
  ... 往 向 and 往 can sometimes be placed after a verb, however not just any verb will do. Oft-used verbs are 开, 飞, 发, 运, 送, 寄, 带, 驶 etc. As you can see ...
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• Advanced uses of "zong"
  ... 出 了 什么事 吧？Zhème wǎn le, zǒng bù huì chū le shénme shì ba?It's getting late. Do you think something bad might have happened? 这 件 事 总 不 会 是 内部 的 人 做 的 ...
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• Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
  ... , similar to imperative sentences (command sentences). Therefore, 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ sentences typically do not have a subject, but they can have a topic. This ...
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• Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
  ... 意见 ？Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen hái yǒu shénme yìjiàn?As for this issue, what other thoughts do you all have? Example Dialog A: 我们 今天 的 会议 内容 是 讨 ...
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• Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
  Grammar Box stub 兼（jiān）can be used to express doing two or more different jobs or identities. Structure Usually this grammar structure ...
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• C1 grammar points
  ... POS C1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure C1 ...
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• Translations
  ... characters to relevant grammar points on the Chinese Grammar Wiki, you're welcome to do so Aside from the HTML list below, you can also obtain the ...
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• Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
  ... visit, but on the one day he comes that person is not home. Basically, the person's hope and reality do not match up. 学生们 都 在 认真 听 老师 讲课，偏偏 他 一个人 在 ...
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• Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
  ... stronger tone than 只好. It is the same as 不得已 or 无可奈何, meaning "someone cannot help but do something." Examples 刚 下 飞机，还 没 找到 宾馆，行李 不得不 寄存 在 朋友 ...
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• Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
  ... 事 反政府 的 活动。 一时 can mean "a short while" 一时 can express doing something in a period of time whether it has passed or not. Examples 这种 现象 只 ...
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• Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
  ... at home and watch TV. 与其 干等 ，不如 先 去 找 点 事 做。I'd rather find something to do than just wait like this. 与其 自己 乱 想，不如 当面 问 清楚。I'd rather ask him face ...
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• ASGE2U25
  REDIRECT Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
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• Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
  ... 工作 还 想 拿 工资 ？You must be talking when you sleep. You want to get paid without doing your job? 你 想 得 倒 简单 ！怎么 可能 ？What you thought is too simple How ...
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• Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
  ... it can be thought of as "on earth," as in "what on earth are you doing?" It always includes some kind of question word, such as 谁, 什么, 哪里, and ...
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• Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
  ... the noun or adjective and makes it into a verb. One example of how we do that in English is to take the adjective "modern" and add "-ize" to turn it ...
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• New Main Page
  ... We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see ...
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• Old Main Page 1
  ... We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see ...
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• Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
  ... 一直 means "straight" or "constantly" and it has the sense of doing something continuously "since a certain time." This means that something may have ...
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• ASG3IR71
  REDIRECT Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
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• Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
  ... 变 主意，怎么 办？Kèhù bùduàn de gǎibiàn zhǔyì, zěnme bàn?The client won't stop changing his ideas. What should I do? 过去 的 两 年 里，我们 不断地 在 努力，也 不断地 在 进步。Guòqù ...
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• The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
  ... "bi" "Not very" with "bu tai" Verbs with "gei" Doing something more with "duo" Measure words to differentiate Measure ...
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• The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
  ... causes with "yinwei" "Would like to" with "xiang" Wanting to do something with "yao" "Before" in general "Even more" with ...
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• The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
  ... " with "bu tai" Chapter 5 Modifying nouns with adjective + "de" Doing something more with "duo" Basic comparisons with "yiyang ...
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• Main Page 2
  ... style="padding:2px;" Textbook Friendly - style="color: 000;" How do we support textbooks? Chinese textbook grammar index Textbooks '''Try ...
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• Verbs followed by "gei"
  ... de lǎotóu. She married a rich old man. If you really want to make a 把 sentence, though, you can do it in this sexist way: 她 爸爸 把 她 嫁 给 了 一 个 有钱 的 老头 ...
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• Causative verb
  ... verb that is used to indicate that someone or something causes something else to do or be something. In Chinese, 让 (ràng) is a major player in this ...
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• Old Main Page 2
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• Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
  ... Nanjing Road now. 你 不 想 来 我们 公司 工作 吗？Nǐ bù xiǎng lái wǒmen gōngsī gōngzuò ma?Do you not want to come to work for our company? 去年 她 去 美国 工作 了 几 个 月 ...
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• ASGZ8OIF
  REDIRECT Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
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• Forums
  ... Structures and Patterns section of Chinese-Forums.com is a great place to do it. The site also has a wealth of other valuable content for anyone ...
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• Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
  ... with "you" Similar Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" Similar Doing Something Over and Over with "zaisan" Similar Repeated actions in the ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
  ... mentioning that none of these uses of 和 ''needs'' to be ''used''. You could do just fine only using 和 to connect nouns and noun phrases, and native ...
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• Expressing "when" with "shi"
  ... 的时候 (de shíhou) . But there's also a slightly shorter, more formal way to do it: simply use 时 (shí) all by itself. (No 的 ) Structure Time + 时 ...
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• Editing for print
  ... more about..." In this case, you can follow Wikipedia's lead. They normally do a good job of this (although our intro paragraphs should usually only ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... we "finished the work." Examples 我 做 了 作业 了， 你 要 看 吗？I did finish my homework. Do you want to see it? 我们 来 这儿 以前 吃 了 饭 了。We did have our ...
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• Introduction
  ... , or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. But do expect to come back often. And expect to get sucked into the curiously logical ...
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• Common beginner mistakes (B1)
  ... have the urge to say 没知道 for "didn't know" Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao" Ways to say 被 （让，给，挨). Saying 被挨宰 is repeating ...
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• Great Expectations: Part 1 《美好的前途》（上）
  ... with "cai" "Already" with "dou…le" Result complement "xiaqu" Doing something more with "duo" Sequencing with "xian" and "zai ...
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• Function word
  stub AKA 虚词 (xūcí) Function words do not refer to real objects in the real world; rather they serve purely grammatical roles in sentences, ...
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• The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
  ... 这会好吃吗？because most people like to eat delicious food. If you do say this, the speaker is usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native ...
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• Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
  ... 没 考 好 。Tā méi hǎohāo fùxí, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo.He didn't review well. As a result, he didn't do well in the exam. 他 总是 迟到 ，结果 老板 炒 了 他 的 鱿鱼 。Tā ...
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• Expressing "really" with "zhen"
  ... " and "zheme" Similar Positive adjectives with "-ji le" Similar Doing something more with "duo" Similar Expressing "excessively" with tai ...
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• Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
  ... ) has a stronger tone than 必须 (bìxū) meaning "someone cannot help but do something." Structure Subj. + 不得不 + Verb Examples 你 真的 太 厉 ...
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• Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
  ... 。Yàobùshì wǒ yǒu jíshì, wǒ huì péi nǐ qù kàn diànyǐng de.If I didn't have something urgent to do, I would go to the movies with you. 要不是 你 这么 忙，我们 早就 ...
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• Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
  ... two should forgive each other. 你 觉得 我们 能 信任 彼此 吗？ Nǐ juéde wǒmen néng xìnrèn bǐcǐ ma?Do you think we can trust each other? 丽丽 和 小明 一点也不 尊重 对方，所以 他们 ...
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• Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
  ... number of single-syllable verbs related to sensory perception, but you do hear it used. Structure Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + 想 + Verb Examples ...
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• Repeated actions in the past with "you"
  ... , háishì juéde bù néng zhèyàng zuò.I thought it over again and again, but I still feel I can't do this. 他 找了又 找，还是 没 找到 他 的 钱 包。Tā zhǎo le yòu zhǎo ...
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• Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
  ... of "disaster," the rest of the sentence normally addresses what "we" should do about it. Structure 万一 ⋯⋯ ，⋯⋯ Examples 万一 他 不 喜欢 ...
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• Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
  ... zěnme kàn? 至于 这 个 问题， 你 怎么 看？Zhìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?Regarding this issue, what do you think? 至于 他 的 无礼，你 是不是 不 太 高兴？Zhìyú tā de wúlǐ, nǐ shì ...
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• Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
  Grammar Box If you want to do a straight-up comparison statement, go ahead and use the Basic comparisons with "bi" classic 比 (bǐ) structure . ...
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• Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
  ... to achieve a desired outcome. It emphasizes the manner or method of doing something, and it can be placed before or after the subject. Structure ...
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• Expressing "some" with question words
  ... verb. Examples: 我们 应该 做 点儿 什么 。Wǒmen yīnggāi zuò diǎnr shénme.We should do something. 老大 ，你 不 说 点儿 什么 ？Lǎodà, nǐ bù shuō diǎnr shénme?Boss, aren't ...
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• Defining upper and lower limits
  ... 以下 的 孩子 不用 买 票 。Shí suì yǐxià de háizi bùyòng mǎi piào.Children under the age of 10 do not need to buy tickets. 我们 需要 有 两 年 以上 工作 经验 的 人 。Wǒmen xūyào ...
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• Expressing "why" with "hebi"
  ... often used to indicate the speaker's attitude about something unnecessary or not worth doing. Subj. + 何必 + Predicate Examples 他 已经 道歉 了 ，你 何 ...
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• Emphasizing with "henshi"
  ... a small number of psychological verbs. Subj. + 很是 + Adj. Examples 这样做 很是 必要 。 Doing it this way is very necessary. 你 的 工作 表现 让 领导 很是 满意 ...
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• Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"
  ... rén hái dìdao.This foreigner speaks even more authentic Chinese than native speakers do. 还 has a more intense tone, and it usually carries a tone of ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "bici"
  ... 好好 照顾 彼此 。Wǒmen shì yī jiā rén, bìxū hǎohāo zhàogù bǐcǐ.We're a family. We must do a good job looking after each other. 好 朋友 总是 会 陪伴 彼此 。Hǎo péngyou ...
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• Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"
  ... trip. 从 这 杯 水 中 你 能 看到 什么 ？Cóng zhè bēi shuǐ zhōng nǐ néng kāndào shénme?What do you see in this glass of water? 从 这 次 的 比赛 中 我 收获 了 友谊 。Cóng zhè ...
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• Use "tangruo" to express "if"
  ... formal. Structure 倘若 + Situation, Resulting situation Examples 倘若他不答应你, 你也不要难过. Do not be sad if he does not promise you. 倘若公司拿不下这个项目, 公 ...
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• Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"
  ... rivals an opportunity. 这样 做 等于 把 钱 送 给 他。Zhèyàng zuò děngyú bǎ qián sòng gěi tā.To do this amounts to giving him the money. 变老 不 等于 成熟 了，成熟 是 自己 对 自 ...
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• Expressing "if not..., then..." using "meiyou……jiu……"
  ... of it as "if you don't have something, then you can't have or do something." Structure (如果) 没有 noun + 就 + Resultative Situation Sources and ...
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• A2 Grammar Course
  ... ) Sum-up and assess (can we move on to the next module, or do you need to keep working on this one? ...plus pronunciation feedback.) We recommend ...
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• Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
  ... sometimes drop then "then" in the second half of the sentence, and you can do the same in Chinese, dropping the 就. 如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯ Examples 如果 有 ...
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• Comparing separable verbs and phrasal verbs
  ... example: '''Check out''' my new computer. '''Check''' my new computer '''out'''. Do you see what happened there? The verb "check out" can split ...
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• HSK 2 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 3 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK3 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 1 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 4 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK4 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 5 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK5 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 6 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK6 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 0 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK0 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK Levels and CEFR Levels
  ... and descriptive of communicative proficiency (we especially like the "Can Do" statements) while mercifully keeping the leveling and sub-leveling to ...
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• Simple rhetorical questions
  ... . B:谁 让 你 吃 这么 多 ？Yes, this is totally mean in Chinese too, but people do say stuff like this.Shéi ràng nǐ chī zhème duō?Who made you eat so much? A:我 ...
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• A1 grammar points with HSK
  ... with HSK A1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 1 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• A2 grammar points with HSK
  ... with HSK A2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• B1 grammar points with HSK
  ... with HSK B1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• B2 grammar points with HSK
  ... with HSK B2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• C1 grammar points with HSK
  ... with HSK C1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK0 grammar points
  ... HSK HSK0 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 2 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 3 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK3 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 4 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK4 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 5 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK5 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• HSK 6 grammar points with CEFR
  ... CEFR HSK6 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• Occurring together with "shaobuliao"
  REDIRECT Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
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• Introduction-B2
  ... , or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. But do expect to come back often. And expect to get sucked into the curiously logical ...
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• 2021 HSK Level 1
  ... -HSK HSK1 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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• 2021 HSK Level 2
  ... -HSK HSK2 Grammatical Structures These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech. Print Structure ...
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