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- ... that 了 (le) is not only for the past When something is ''about to happen,'' you can also indicate this using 了 (le). Normally it is paired with a ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... word placed at the end of a sentence to express that something has already happened. General use of "来着" in the sentence Structure 来着 is ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- REDIRECT About to happen with "le"39 bytes (6 words) - 06:35, 20 February 2014
- REDIRECT Expressing "about to happen" with "le"52 bytes (7 words) - 07:02, 16 February 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"64 bytes (9 words) - 01:34, 2 April 2013
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- ... . 他 正好 问 了 我 想 问 的 问题 。Tā zhènghǎo wèn le wǒ xiǎng wèn de wèntí.He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask. 我 正好 也 在 这里 实习 。Wǒ zhènghǎo yě ...3 KB (524 words) - 04:46, 9 March 2019
- ... 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng de shìqing tài ràng rén shēngqì le.What just happened is really upsetting. 刚才 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāngcái de shìqing tài ràng rén ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common for 又 to be immediately followed ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- ... or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe what happened to the object in some detail. The verb is not just "bare"; there's ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... hadn't been lacking, it ''would have'' happened. But it ''was'' lacking, so it didn't happen; it ''almost'' happened. Just remember: the fact of what ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... by 快要 or 快 . Advanced Pattern 快要 (kuài yào) is generally "about to" happen , but 就要 (jiù yào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要 ...5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... or discussed previously. 把字句 are most often used to describe what happened to the object in some detail. The verb is not just "bare"; there's ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... Here 还是 (háishì)--not literally "still is"--indicates what happened or will happen, ''despite'' the situation. The 是 (shì) here doesn't have a ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... (cái) can express lateness , 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier or sooner than expected. It can also be used in the near ...6 KB (930 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... the related pattern "要⋯⋯了" (yào... le), please see Expressing "about to happen" with "le" the "kuai... le" pattern . Examples 星期五 我们 ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . Structure 刚 (gāng) can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time." Subj. + 刚 + Verb (+ Obj.) + Duration Note that ...4 KB (572 words) - 04:45, 9 March 2019
- ... 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
- ... 得 太 忽然。 一切 发生 得 太 突然。 突然 can be a complement, but 忽然 cannot.Everything happened too suddenly. Example Dialog A: 我 正在 睡觉，忽然 电话 响 了 ，是 Amy 打 来 的 ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... leave out the 就 and the context that the result will happen is pretty clear. Sources and further reading Books Source New Practical ...4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
- ... to remember the word order in Chinese is the order in which things have to happen. For example, time has to pass before you can be at a place, so that ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... 以后 (yǐhòu) either sounds weird, or makes it sound like it's going to happen really soon (just a little later), rather than at some indefinite point in ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... this structure to express that "as long as" something happens , "then" something else will happen . In logic, this is referred to as a " http://en ...4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
- ... " 已经 + Verb + 了 他 已经 走 了 。 了2 - ASGNGEU8 Expressing "about to happen" with "le" 快 + Verb / Adj. + 了 快 下雨 了 。 了2 - ASGFR96B ...10 KB (1,220 words) - 06:13, 5 June 2023
- ... after an object . Putting 了 After Consecutive Actions So what happens if a whole string of things happened in the past? Do you have to put a 了 ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... " 才 indicates that the speaker feels that the events discussed happened later than expected. Sometimes it also expresses anxiety, impatience, anger ...9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
- ... of a regular situation. 往往 has nothing to do with how often something happens. When using 往往, the sentence itself usually has a kind of condition of ...5 KB (558 words) - 07:35, 9 July 2021
- ... . It gets across the same idea as "bound to happen" does in English. Structure Situation occurring (verb) + 势必 + verb/resultative situation ...690 bytes (82 words) - 02:58, 20 August 2018
- ... , 了 is not the right choice, because you're not asking if an event happened or not. You're asking about details of past events. When you are singling ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get reduplicated as well. When this happens, it's important to use the "ABAB" pattern for verbs (meaning the ...5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... , 会 (huì) can also be used to indicate that something ''will'' happen or that someone ''will'' do something. Subj. + 会 + Verb + Obj. Examples ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... in the future. That is, 再 is used when something has happened once and it ''will'' happen again. Used as "Again" Remember this is the ''future'' ...5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while another thing was happening, it would be better to use Expressing "when" with ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... cause and effect. They could be thought of as equating to: "Since ___ happened, so ___ happened." It sounds weird to use both "since" and "so" in one ...7 KB (1,024 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 不然 他 的 病 治 不好 。Chúfēi yǒu qíjī, bùrán tā de bìng zhì bù hǎo.Unless a miracle happens, his disease can't be cured. 除非 你 听 我 的 ，否则 我 不 会 帮 你 。Chúfēi nǐ ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... Note that you can't put 一下 after separable verbs to express that it happened briefly. 见面 一下jiànmiàn yīxià Common Examples and Common Mistakes with ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... by some certain condition, which could be the reason or the cause of what happens after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same. 一 ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... for you. Note that for all of those cases, we're talking about something that happened ''just now'', as in, within the past 5 minutes or so. If you're ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... need to add in 才 to indicate "as a result...(the good outcome happened)." (才 gives the sense that the good outcome ''wouldn't have happened'' without ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... , 又 is used to emphasize that something "''didn't'' happen," "''is not''" the case, or "''will not'' happen." It's most often used with 不 and 没 ...4 KB (556 words) - 01:52, 10 November 2020
- ... Inability with "mei banfa" 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) ("there is no way" that's gonna happen ). Both 没 (méi) and 没有 (méiyǒu) are correct, however. 我 没 办法。Wǒ ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... in this way, 经常 can also be used as an adjective referring to things that happens very frequently. 常常 can't be used this way. A simple example: 她 忘 带 ...3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
- ... Only 会 can be used to mean something is going to happen. It expresses that something in the future will happen and is often used to express trends or ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... impatient and there was indeed a very long wait for this thing that ''finally'' happened). 你 终于 决定 了！Nǐ zhōngyú juédìng le You finally decided 终 ...4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
- ... 生 了 什么，人 总 要 吃饭 吧。Bùguǎn fāshēng le shénme, rén zǒng yào chīfàn ba.No matter what happens, people still have to eat, right? 他 是 你 爸爸，你 总 要 礼貌 一点 吧。Tā ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... example sentences, we see that the opposite what one hopes or desires has happened. In the first sentence, we see that the person is expected to come ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... hěn zhòngyào, rènhé yìwài dōu bùyào fāshēng.This is a very important project and no accidents are to happen. 我们 老板 人 很 好 ， 你 有 任何 想法 都 可以 跟 他 说 ...4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
- Grammar Box If something keeps happening and won't stop happening, we say that it is "continuous" or "incessant." In Chinese, the words are 不断 ( ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... same thing. These are times when there isn't really a duration, it just happens in an instant. For example, "when you see her." This means, "as soon ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... Subj. + Specified Time + 以后／之后 + Verb In situations something happens after ''something else'', you can use 以后. The stipulation with this is that ...7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
- ... planning to go home after getting off work? See also About to happen with "le" Wanting to do something with "yao" Auxiliary verb "hui ...5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... 再 又 for past repetition. The event has happened twice. 再 for repetition in the future. The event has happened once so far. 又 may be used for ...919 bytes (122 words) - 07:12, 15 June 2017
- ... or an adverb. 本来 + 是 for a Change of Plans If something happened unexpectedly later, 本来 is preferred rather than 原来 considering there is a ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... 一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. It usually touches upon sudden or severe changes in a very short ...4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
- ... after a long wait. Usually the speaker is looking forward to what is happening at long last, and thus, 终于 (zhōngyú) typically carries a sense of ...3 KB (480 words) - 09:49, 15 April 2019
- ... fāshēng zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng, mǎshàng bàojǐng.In the unlikely event that this happens, call the police immediately. 以防万一(yǐfángwànyī) as "just in ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
- ... ." Use it when you need to explain that happened unexpectedly later. Since the action has already happened, the The "shi... de" construction for ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... verb phrases in a sentence. It adds the sense of "once" having happened (the "once upon a time" meaning of "once"), sometimes translated as "ever ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... followed by the second event. 于是 can only be used to recount events that happened in the past. 因此 is more formal and mostly used in writing. 于是 ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... incredulity. The speaker clearly thinks this shouldn't have happened, or thought it couldn't have happened. 谁让你……？ The third one is exclusively used ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... cannot just be at the end of the sentence, as sometimes happens in English. Unlike Reduplication of adjectives adjectives and Verb reduplication ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... structures are used in Chinese to put events in order as they happened through time. They are organized according to our grammar points by level ...193 bytes (30 words) - 09:25, 31 May 2013
- ... structures are used to express how often something does or doesn't happen. They are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF ...203 bytes (29 words) - 09:04, 14 June 2013
- ... are structures that Chinese uses to talk about conditions or events that happen at the same time. They are organized according to our grammar points ...217 bytes (33 words) - 04:07, 10 July 2013
- The following structures used to express the possibility of something happening in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . ...181 bytes (25 words) - 02:18, 31 May 2013
- ... place phrase should be used and not a location complement： 我 在 家 学习 。"Studying" happens at home, but is not tied there directionally. 我 学习 在 家 。 你 在 上 ...3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
- ... the main reasons to use it: 1. To express '''how''' a verbs verb happened or assess its quality 2. To express '''to what extent''' (or degree) an ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... , as they can be used to describe the disposal of an object (what happened to it in the end). Because of this, it's very common to see direction ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a location where something happened . We have a video about that: uBaamGzhGuE Don't worry; the more ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... a unit (like "ten" or "hundred") after it. In the following examples, we'll show what happens when the "tens" place is a zero in a three-digit number ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... néng) is used to emphasize one's ability or the possibility of something happening. Expressing Ability 能 (néng) indicates ability when used with ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... ''present continuous'' in English, which is how we express that an activity is happening ''now''. You can use 正在 (zhèngzài) instead of just 在 (zài) to ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... person the cake is given to), while the second one is the thing that the action happens to (e.g. the cake that gets baked). Examples 老师，我 可以 问 ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 以前 (yǐqián). You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. Structure One way to use 以 ...3 KB (519 words) - 04:14, 19 October 2017
- ... in general , you can use 以前 (yǐqián) to talk about things that happened ''before'' a specific time. Structure Time / Verb + 以前 ，⋯⋯ The time can ...4 KB (575 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... This grammar structure is similar to the English "after such-and-such, something happens." It's quite simple, all you have to do is put the "after ...4 KB (623 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... by using 的时候 (de shíhou). Structure To talk about events that happened ''at'' or ''during'' a particular time, 的时候 (de shíhou) is often used ...4 KB (581 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... verb has to be Negation of past actions negated with 没 , as the action ''hasn't'' happened. Note that 已经 can be omitted. Examples 他们 已经 两 天 ...5 KB (737 words) - 08:24, 17 April 2019
- ... "Noun + Verb." The pattern, by itself, doesn't make clear whether the action happened in the past, present, or future. Examples 妈妈 做 的 菜 ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- Grammar Box To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才 (cái). In English, this might be expressed with "as late as" or ...4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
- ... Structure To express that something will ''never'' be done again, or never happen again, you can use this structure: Subj. + 再也 + 不 (+ Auxiliary ...4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
- ... other common way to use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something that happens really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here ...7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... incorrect information. Note that while it's quite common to refer to things that happened in the past, it could also refer to a situation in the ...4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
- ... ) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of "you" with "mei" use 没 (méi) to negate ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... an implication that if "things keep going on this way," then something bad is going to happen. A few examples: 你 再 赌 下去 会 输光 的 。Nǐ zài dǔ xiàqù ...5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
- ... are much more concerned with ''degree''. The overlap tends to happen when the complements are extremely simple. See also Using objects ...4 KB (584 words) - 09:21, 15 August 2017
- ... Basic Usage The main idea here is that the action won't just happen and stop immediately; it will continue for a while. Structure Verb + 着 ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... just saying things like "every person" or "every day," and focus on what happens '''''every time''' a certain action is done.'' 每次 + Event 1 + 都 ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始 我 父母 不 同意 ，后来 他们 同意 了 。Kāishǐ wǒ ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... frequently a useful number to knowyībǎi wàn1 million 十四亿 this just happens to be the population of Chinashísì yì1.4 billion Examples 五万 两 ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- ... however, is 次, as in the number of "times" something is done or happens. Common verb measure words include 次 (cì), 遍 (biàn), and 下 (xià). Examples ...3 KB (548 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... is put 以来 after a specific event or time. It expresses what has happened since the stated event until the time that the speaker talks (in other words ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- ... of a sentence, right after mention of some kind of event or thing that happened. Structure Event + 之前 / 之后 ，⋯⋯ Examples 来 中国 之前 ，我 的 ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... pretty much always be needed when you're talking about something "finally" happening. Examples 你 可 来 了 The speaker never expected it would ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... hěn zǎo, zhè cì shì zěnme le?Xiao Wang has always started work very early. What happened this time? 我 一向 不 喜欢 点 外卖。Wǒ yīxiàng bù xǐhuan diǎn wàimài ...5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
- Grammar Box 将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, similar to Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" 会 , or ...4 KB (535 words) - 09:37, 17 December 2020
- ... 别 高估 他。Wúlùn zěnmeyàng, tā dōu huì fàngqì, bié gāogū tā.No matter what happens, he will give up. Don't overestimate him. 无论如何 (wúlùn rúhé) is a useful ...4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
- ... 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 吗？Nǐ fùmǔ ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... hear someone seemingly using 呢 (ne) out of the blue. When this happens, they're usually asking ''where'' someone or something is, and they expect that ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... that doesn't need it. Many learners make this mistake, so don't worry if it happens every once in a while, just catch it and remember it the next time ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... . 过 (guo) is used to talk about whether something has ''ever'' happened - whether it ''has been experienced''. Examples In English, if you're ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- The following structures used to express the impossibility of something happening in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level ...183 bytes (25 words) - 09:08, 14 June 2013
- ... are trying to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens, you can use the word 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... something since a certain time, or that something will continuously happen in the future. Structure This structure expresses the continuous ...4 KB (543 words) - 09:20, 2 April 2019
- ... followed with 不然 , which precedes the bad thing that ''could have'' happened if not for the stroke of luck. Structure 还好 + Lucky Incident ...4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019
- ... " 以后 is a time noun, which can be used to talk about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future while 然后 and 后来 can't be used this ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... 而 conveys that the difference between what was expected and what actually happened was quite large. 相反 isn't as strong. Structure Situation，相反 ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "about to happen" with "le"52 bytes (7 words) - 07:02, 16 February 2016
- ... the action has already been completed. If the action occurs habitually or has not happened yet, you cannot use 凭着. The structure is the same as using ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- ... starts of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning is ignored. 以免 + Verb Phrase Examples 这儿 ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... this grammar pattern starts with a statement to set things us (A), then the things that happens in the future is stated (B) after the 到时候. ……，到时候 ...2 KB (326 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... to be a certain way and not change, or that something will certainly happen. Many of you are probably familiar with the grammar structure Adding ...2 KB (258 words) - 02:56, 25 May 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"74 bytes (9 words) - 09:26, 31 May 2013
- ... or what an object is used for. One of the more natural ways just happens to involve 是⋯⋯的. This is a different usage from the The "shi... de ...4 KB (621 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 少不了 connects can be events, saying "It's like A because B happened." This construction is often based on observations or experiences that the speaker ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... have to be in the past, so 一直 can be used to say something "will happen repeatedly" in the future. Examples 我 会 一直 陪着 你。Wǒ huì yīzhí péizhe ...4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
- ... . 你们 之间 到底 发生了 什么 事情 ？Nǐmen zhījiān dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shìqing?What exactly happened between the two of you? 她 不 太 会 处理 上下 级 之间 的 关系 。Tā bù tài ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... " simply refers to almost any word in Chinese indicating a time something happened. Structure 已经 + Time + 了 Examples 已经 11点 了，女 ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... Chapter 6 Verbs with "gei" Chapter 7 About to happen with "kuai... le" Intensifying with "duo" Chapter 8 "As ...5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
- ... Aspect particle "zhe" Appearance with "kanqilai" About to happen with "kuai... le" Special verbs with "hen" "Before" in ...5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
- ... "with" with "gen" Expressing a learned skill About to happen with "kuai... le" Chapter 7 Basic comparisons with "yiyang ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... . The difference between this usage and the previous example is that the action has not happened yet. A few examples: 别 买 了 ，太 贵 了 ！In this case, the ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... beginning; just remember to use time words to make clear when something happened, and the aspect thing will come with time. (Hint: aspect involves the ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... 。Wǒ tīngshuō zuótiān zài dìtiězhàn fāshēng de shìqing le.I heard about what happened yesterday at the subway station. 了 After a Verb with an Object ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... includes some kind of question word , meaning something like "''whether or not'' x happens" or "''what'' x does," etc. Examples 去不去 得 看 我 ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... use 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) to talk about things that happened ''before'' or "after" specific times. When a Time is Specified Structure ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... second half of the sentence usually emphasizes that what actually happened was unexpected or undesired. Structure Situation ，结果 + Unexpected ...4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
- ... will often see 会 or 才 following 这样 to indicate "only in this way can or will something happen." Examples 你 要 多 鼓励 学生 ，这样 他们 会 更 有 自信 。Nǐ yào ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- ... follows the first 越 is typically the reason why the second 越 phrase happens. Subj. 1 + 越 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. 2 + 越 ⋯⋯ Again, it's normally verbs or verb phrases ...5 KB (839 words) - 08:55, 2 December 2020
- ... jiù). This shows that something (usually referring to the past) has happened earlier than expected. Subj. + 不到 + Time + 就 + Predicate + 了 Examples ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... ⋯⋯了 (dōu... le) is a pattern used to express that something has already happened, similar to "Already" with "yijing" 已经 (yǐjīng)⋯⋯了 . However, 都⋯⋯了 ...4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... literal translation meaning "when (the time comes)" or "by the time (something happens)." This is a pattern that appears in complex sentences, with 等到 ...5 KB (705 words) - 02:53, 11 November 2020
- ... natural in English to express the idea as "not until... did" something happen. Structure 直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯ This subject can also ...4 KB (682 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... 通过 (tōngguò) must include someone doing something or something happening. Structure 通过 + verb (situation occurring)，使 resultative situation ...1,004 bytes (127 words) - 09:49, 13 March 2019
- ... 吃。Tā zěnme le? Bùdàn xīnqíng bù hǎo, shènzhì lián fàn yě bù xiǎng chī.What happened to him? Not only was he in a bad mood, he didn't even want to eat ...5 KB (826 words) - 08:38, 16 December 2020
- ... my new computer. '''Check''' my new computer '''out'''. Do you see what happened there? The verb "check out" can split into two parts (a ''verb'' ...899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
