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  • Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
    ... 我们 不得不 爬楼梯 。Diàntī yòu huài le, wǒmen bùdébù pá lóutī.The elevator is broken again. We have to take the stairs. 你 真 会 说话 ，这一点 我们 不得不 佩服 。Nǐ zhēn huì ...
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  • Expressing "have to" with budebu
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  • Negation of "you" with "mei"
    ... 的 老师 现在 没有 男朋友。 Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài méiyǒu nánpéngyou.My teacher doesn't have a boyfriend now. 他们 都 没有 电脑 吗？Tāmen dōu méiyǒu diànnǎo ma?Do they all ...
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  • Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
    ... camera," 有 (yǒu) can indicate this type of possession. 我 有 钱。Wǒ yǒu qián.I have money. 他 有 两 个 女儿 。Tā yǒu liǎng gè nǚér.He has two daughters. 你 ...
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  • Learner FAQ
    ... 5,000 characters for the amount of characters one needs to know to have a decent amount of fluency in reading things like novels and newspapers, and ...
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  • Expressing possession with "you"
    ... has two companies. 你 有 一百 块 钱 吗？Nǐ yǒu yī bǎi kuài qián ma?Do you have 100 kuài RMB? 你 的 老师 有 iPad 吗？Nǐ de lǎoshī yǒu iPad ma?Does your teacher ...
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  • Chinese word order
    ... a student. He isn't either. 我 没 去过 美国。他 也 没 去过。I have not gone to the USA. He also hasn't gone. Mnemonic Trick One way to remember the word ...
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  • Editor instructions
    ... interns at AllSet Learning, please consult with other members of the team and have them come up with example sentences. If you come up with your own ...
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  • Expressing experiences with "guo"
    ... about this question before. 我 没 学 过 这 个 词 。 Wǒ méi xué guo zhège cí.I have never studied this word before. 妈妈 没 买 过 很 贵 的 衣服。 Māma méi mǎi guo ...
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  • Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
    ... 早就 见面 了。Yàobùshì nǐ zhème máng, wǒmen zǎojiù jiànmiàn le.If you hadn't been so busy, we'd have met long ago. 要不是 你 刚才 说 错 话，他 是 不 会 生气 的。Yàobùshì nǐ ...
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  • Expressing "must" with "dei"
    ... 时间 不 早 了，我 得 回家 了。Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ děi huíjiā le.It's getting late. I have to go home. 他 是 你 弟弟 ，你 得 帮 他 。Tā shì nǐ dìdi, nǐ děi bāng tā.He is ...
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  • Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
    ... 洗澡 洗 了 差不多 一 个 小时 了。Nǐ xǐzǎo xǐ le chàbuduō yī gè xiǎoshí le.You have been showering for almost an hour. 妈妈 看电视 看 了 一 晚上 了。 Māma kàn diànshì kàn le ...
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  • Expressing good luck with "haihao"
    ... 到 了 。Háihǎo wǒmen dǎchē lái de, bùrán jiù chídào le.Luckily, we came by taxi. Otherwise we would have been late. 还好 我 妈 没 看到 ，不然 她 肯定 要 生气 。Háihǎo wǒ ...
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  • Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
    ... fángzi, wǒ xiànzài wú chǔ kě qù.My lease is up, but I haven't found a new place yet, so I have nowhere to go. 很 多 30岁 以上 的 女演员 说 自己 无 戏 可 拍。Hěn duō ...
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  • Separable verb
    ... 见 你 。Here, 见 is the verb and 你 is the object.Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān jiàn nǐ.I don't have time to meet you. 我 没有 时间 见面 你 。面 is the object, so adding 你 after ...
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  • Comparing "bu" and "mei"
    ... Obj. Examples 我 不 有 钱。Wǒ bù yǒu qián. 我 没有 钱。Wǒ méiyǒu qián.I don't have money. 他 不 有 女朋友。Tā bù yǒu nǚpéngyou. 他 没有 女朋友。Tā méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.He ...
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  • Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
    ... 了 三 个 人，还 差 一 个。Yǐjīng quèdìng le sān gè rén, hái chà yī gè.Three people have already been confirmed, and one more is needed. 你 确定 他 是 我们 要 找 的 人 吗 ...
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  • Affirmative-negative question
    ... form, similar to how in English we can say, "Do you have money or not?" or "Have you or have you not been to the park?" This sentence pattern feels a ...
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  • Part of speech
    ... is because Mandarin words rarely have these telltale morphological markers. Yes ... speech, it's difficult if you don't have a full grasp of the functions ...
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  • Using "ba" sentences
    ... you form questions with 把 sentences though. Remember that you have to have a definite object, and you have to describe what was done to that object. A ...
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  • Style guide
    ... In particular, <li> and <tr>. If you need to style these individually, you have to insert an HTML list or table, still wrapped in the appropriate div ...
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  • Using "guo" with "le"
    ... has already eaten (a meal). 我 已经 刷 过 牙 了。 Wǒ yǐjīng shuā guo yá le.I have already brushed my teeth. 他 已经 洗 过 澡 了。 Tā yǐjīng xǐ guo zǎo le.He has ...
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  • Expressing "never" with "conglai"
    ... 你 从来 没有 想 过 这 个 问题 吗？Nǐ cónglái méiyǒu xiǎng guo zhège wèntí ma? Have you never thought about this question? 她 从来 没 见 过 她 妈妈。Tā cónglái méi jiàn guo ...
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  • Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
    ... hěn yánzhòng.It was a good thing you took her to the hospital, otherwise her condition could have gotten really serious. 多亏 了 你 的 建议 ，不然 我 真 不 知道 怎 ...
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  • Comparing "zai" and "you"
    ... . 明天 又 要 开会，真 烦 人 。 Míngtiān yòu yào kāi huì, zhēn fán rén.We're having another meeting tomorrow. So annoying 你 又 要 辞职 了 ？ 为什么 ？ Nǐ yòu yào cízhí ...
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  • Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
    ... you. 雨 一直 在 下，我 没 办法 出去。Yǔ yīzhí zàixià, wǒ méi bànfǎ chūqù.It's constantly raining, I have no way to go out. 一直 往前 走，你 会 看到 地铁站 在你 右边。Yīzhí wǎng ...
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  • Declaring the only option with "zhihao"
    ... line. 他 没有 时间 去 ，只好 我 去 。Tā méiyǒu shíjiān qù, zhǐhǎo wǒ qù.He doesn't have time to go, so I have to go. 老板 不 给 我 涨 工资 ，我 只好 去 干私活 。Lǎobǎn bù gěi wǒ ...
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  • Simple rhetorical questions
    ... it on the table? A: 我们 什么 时候 开会？Wǒmen shénme shíhou kāi huì?When are we having the meeting? B:不 是 已经 告诉 你 了 吗 ？Bù shì yǐjīng gàosu nǐ le ma?Haven't I ...
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  • Ba-test
    ... you form questions with 把 sentences though. Remember that you have to have a definite object, and you have to describe what was done to that object. A ...
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  • Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
    ... guò le, nǐ cái néng shuō hǎo bu hǎochī.You can only tell if it's good or not if you have eaten it before. 只有 学习 了 拼音，你 才 能 更 好 地 学 汉字。Zhǐyǒu xuéxí ...
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  • Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
    ... Noun Examples 这里 就 一 个 厕所 ？Zhèlǐ jiù yī gè cèsuǒ?Does this place only have one bathroom? 你们 家 就 一 个 孩子 吗 ？Nǐmen jiā jiù yī gè háizi ma?Does ...
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  • Tricky uses of "dao"
    ... 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 nǐ ...
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  • Taiwanese "you"
    ... Subj. + 有 + Verb + 过 + Obj. Examples 我 有 去 过 中国 。Wǒ yǒu qù guò Zhōngguó.I have been to China. 我 有 学 过 这 个 词 。Wǒ yǒu xué guò zhège cí.I ...
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  • Adjective
    ... only has one, the 的 is required, (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character adjectives. These ...
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  • Using "bei" sentences
    ... to be used with 被 needs to have an object (this will become the new ... 走 了 吗 ？Nàxiē shū bèi jiè zǒu le ma?Have those books been borrowed? 他 被 谁 打 的 ？Tā ...
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  • Questions with "le ma"
    ... you finishing doing homework? 这 个 电影 你 看 了 吗 ？Zhège diànyǐng nǐ kàn le ma? Have you seen this movie? 我 的 邮件 你 收到 了 吗 ？ Wǒ de yóujiàn nǐ shōudào le ...
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  • Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
    ... 我 的 很 多 朋友 都 有 车。Wǒ de hěn duō péngyou dōu yǒu chē.A lot of my friends have cars. 很 多 美国人 都 喜欢 喝 咖啡 。 Hěn duō Měiguó rén dōu xǐhuan hē kāfēi.A lot ...
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  • Big numbers in Chinese
    ... going to 一千万 (yīqiān wàn) is way easier and faster, since you don't have to count all those zeroes. The recommended shortcuts are: 一百万 frequently a ...
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  • Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
    ... 一直 should be used : 中国 的 经济 一向 都 在 快速 发展 。It must have started developing at some point.Zhōngguó de jīngjì yīxiàng dōu zài kuàisù fāzhǎn. 中国 的 经济 一直 ...
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  • Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
    ... 不 能 另外 安排 时间 ？Jīntiān wǒ méi kòng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time? 在 我家 开会 不 方便 ，我们 另外 ...
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  • Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
    ... 有 四 辆 汽车，其中 三 辆 都 是 宝马。Wǒ yǒu sì liàng qìchē, qízhòng sān liàng dōu shì Bǎomǎ.I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's. 到处 都 有 孤独 的 人，我 只 是 其中 一 个 ...
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  • Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
    ... . 除非 你 有 证据 ，不然 谁 会 相信 ？Chúfēi nǐ yǒu zhèngjù, bùrán shéi huì xiāngxìn?Unless you have proof, who is going to believe it? 除非 你 是 名牌 大学 毕业 的 ，否则 老板 不 ...
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  • Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
    ... qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to Myanmar or Thailand? I have to think a bit 咱们 打 游戏 呢 ，还是 泡吧 呢 ，我 都 可以！Zánmen ...
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  • Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
    ... yīzhí zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò ma? Have you always worked in this company? ... Nǐmen yīzhí zhù zài yīqǐ ma? Have you always been living together? ...
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  • Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
    ... 人，你 才 点 了 三 个 菜。 Wǒmen yǒu zhème duō rén, nǐ cái diǎn le sān gè cài.We have so many people and you only ordered three dishes. 我 买 了 这么 多 东西，才 花 了 五 ...
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  • Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
    ... means "know how to," 能 means "to be able to," and 可以 means "to have permission to." This is a useful way of thinking about them, but in reality their ...
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  • Using "ji" to mean "several"
    ... 我 每 天 都 要 喝 几 杯 咖啡。Wǒ měi tiān dōu yào hē jǐ bēi kāfēi.Every day I have to drink a couple cups of coffee. 老板 今天 开 了 几 个 重要 的 会。Lǎobǎn jīntiān kāi ...
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  • Advanced uses of "zong"
    ... come back. 咱们 总 得 想 个 办法 啊。Zánmen zǒng děi xiǎng ge bànfǎ a.We're going to have to come up with some kind of solution. 不管 发生 了 什么，人 总 要 吃饭 吧。Bùguǎn ...
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  • The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
    ... know what noun you are referring to. Having the 的 take the place of the ... In the example above, you might have noticed something funny with the object of ...
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  • Advanced "le" after an object
    ... 你 到 了 家 给 我 打 电话 。future actionNǐ dào le jiā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.After you have arrived home, call me. 我 下 了 课 去 找 你 。future actionWǒ xià le kè qù zhǎo ...
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  • Noun
    ... be counted with measure word s in Chinese. Notes 名词 Nouns have four main characteristics: The majority of the time, they are modified by a ...
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  • To-do
    ... 受 (there is an article in B2 “as a passive marker," but maybe there are other uses of this that we don't have) 有讲究&讲究 哪有 当记者哪有你说的那么容易。 给我 + Verb 给 ...
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  • Result complement
    ... 窗户 吧，今天 不 冷 了。 - Result complements in 把 sentences You might have noticed that quite a few of the example sentences in this article are Ba ...
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  • Degree complement
    ... all. 找 不 到 孩子 ，妈妈 急 坏了 。Zhǎo bu dào háizi, māma jí huàile.Having not found the child, the mother was an anxious wreck. Note that 死 can also act as a ...
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  • The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
    ... 用 Skype 开 会 的 。Wǒmen píngshí shì yòng Skype kāi huì de.We usually have meetings by Skype. For the most part, you should be fine regularly putting 的 at ...
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  • Inability with "mei banfa"
    ... 有 wifi，我 没 办法 上网。Zhèlǐ méiyǒu wifi，wǒ méi bànfǎ shàngwǎng.There is no wifi here, so I have no way of going online. 他 很 笨，我 没 办法 跟 他 一起 工作。Tā hěn bèn ...
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  • Conceding with "ba"
    ... Xíng ba, dànshì bù néng dài nǚhái.All right, but you can't bring girls. Now B is having a friend cancel plans on him. Not a good day for B A:我 今天 不 太 ...
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  • Measure words in quantity questions
    ... here? 你 带 了 几 件 衣服？ Nǐ dài le jǐ jiàn yīfu?How many pieces of clothing have you brought? 老板 每 天 工作 几 个 小时 ？ Lǎobǎn měi tiān gōngzuò jǐ gè xiǎoshí ...
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  • Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
    ... In Chinese, 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 ...
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  • Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
    ... 你 打 电话。Wǒ tài máng le, suǒyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I was too busy, so I didn't have time to give you a call. 我们 公司 有 很 多 外国人，所以 我们 要 说 英文 ...
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  • Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
    ... , bù néng dài chǒngwù.You need to pay the deposit before using the room. Also, you're not allowed to have pets here. 先生 ，这里 不能 抽烟 。还有 ，请 你们 声音 小 一点 ...
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  • Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
    ... 了 。Yàobùshì dǔchē, wǒ zǎo jiù dào le.If it weren't for the traffic jam, I would have gotten here much sooner. 要 不 是 亲眼 看到 ，我 也 不 相信 。Yàobùshì qīnyǎn ...
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  • Listing things with "a"
    ... shuō pāizhào a, kàn shìpín a, tīng gē a, dōu kěyǐ.Cell phones have many features like taking photos, watching videos, and listening to music. They can ...
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  • Passive verbs with "shou"
    ... respected. 我 受 人 嘱托 来 给 你 送 一些 钱。Wǒ shòu rén zhǔtuō lái nǐ sòng yīxiē qián.I have been asked to deliver some money to you. 你 的 手机 昨晚 一直 打不通，我 想 应该 ...
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  • Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
    ... 钱 ，我 也 要 嫁给 他 。Jíshǐ tā méi qián, wǒ yě yào jià gěi tā.Even if he doesn't have money, I'm still going to marry him. 即使 你 很 有钱 ，也 买不到 幸福 。Jíshǐ nǐ hěn ...
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  • Modal particle "ne"
    ... back yet. 我们 的 工作 还 有 很多 呢。Wǒmen de gōngzuò hái yǒu hěn duō ne.We still have a lot of work. 我们 一起 吃饭 吧，时间 还 有 很多 呢。Wǒmen yīqǐ chīfàn ba, shíjiān ...
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  • Opportune timing with "chen"
    ... 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 旅游 。Chèn wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiàqī, wǒmen kěyǐ qù lǚyóu.While I have vacation days, we can go traveling. 趁 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。Chèn ...
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  • Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
    ... tā le Tā chūguó yǐhòu nǐmen jiàn guo miàn ma?Sure. I haven't seen her in so long Have you seen each other since she went abroad? A: 见 过 一次 ，后来 再也 没见 ...
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  • Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
    ... 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 讨论 一下 ...
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  • Old Main Page 1
    ... to support this project.'' Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103/ref=as_li_ss_il ...
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  • Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
    ... ，你 比 我 有经验 。Zài guǎnlǐ fāngmiàn, nǐ bǐ wǒ yǒu jīngyàn.When it comes to management, you have more experience than I do. 中西方 文化 在 很多 方面 都 有 共同点 。Zhōng ...
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  • Distinguishing word
    ... can. If you're not aware that some words are "special," you'll likely have difficulty making natural sentences, and you won't know why. It really all ...
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  • Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
    ... 家 有的是 ，这些 都 送给 你 。Zhèyàng de bǐ wǒ jiā yǒudeshì, zhèxiē dōu sòng gěi nǐ.I have tons of this kind of pen at home. Here, just take these. 这样 的 资源 网上 有的 ...
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  • Placement of "le" with objects
    ... it? 我们 来 这儿 以前 吃 了 饭 了。We did have our dinner before we came here . 他 问了 经理 了， 经 ... . 你 请 了 几 个 朋友？How many friends have you invited? 老师 问 了 五 个 问题 ...
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  • Advanced potential complements
    ... he be able to walk that far? 今晚 我 有 事 ，去 不 了 。Jīn wǎn wǒ yǒushì, qù buliǎo.I have things to do tonight. I won't be able to go. 这 件 衣服 太 小 了 ，我 穿 不 了 ...
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  • Expressing "the other" with "lingwai"
    ... plans to stay in Beijing for five days. Three of the days are for going out and having fun. The other two days for visiting friends. 我们 公司 和 另外 两 家 ...
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  • Expressing "why" with "hebi"
    ... 何必"直接加名词性成分。如： 何必 下周 ？这 周 我 就 有 时间 。Why next week?(Why wait?) I have time this week. 何必 总经理 ？经理 也 可以 做 代表 。Why the general manager? The manager can ...
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  • A2 Grammar Course
    ... instructions on how to prepare and get the most out of your lesson. You will have ''up to 60 days'' to use all 10 lessons, but we recommend at least 2 ...
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  • Polite requests with "qing"
    ... 。Qǐng bùyào chídào.Please do not be late. 请 尝 一 尝 。Qǐng cháng yī cháng.Please have a taste. 请 你 说 得 慢 一点 。Qǐng nǐ shuō de màn yīdiǎn.Please speak ...
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  • Main Page
    ... Pinyin Popup Plugins All of our A1 and A2 grammar points have pinyin throughout, but if you want pinyin for ''all'' the Chinese characters ...
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  • Contact
    ... 0/ Creative Commons license ), so you have nothing to lose by contributing. In ... / AllSet Learning's interns have also made significant contributions ...
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  • Pronoun
    ... pronouns (who, what). Pronouns can go anywhere that a noun goes, but you have to be sure to use the right kind. If you are talking about a person ...
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  • Causative verbs
    ... 不 听话 ，你 叫 我 怎么办 ？Tā bù tīnghuà, nǐ jiào wǒ zěnmebàn?He won't listen. What would you have me do? 他 偷偷 约 别的 女孩 ，你 叫 我 怎么 想 ？Tā tōutōu yuē bié de nǚhái ...
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  • Rhetorical questions
    ... jìnqù ma? Nǐ yǒu piào ma? (Nǐ méi piào.)You want to come in? Do you even have a ticket?(You don't have a ticket.) 他 要 来 我 家？我 认识 他 吗？（我 不 认识 他。）Tā ...
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  • Direction complement
    ... direction of a verb. Verbs often already have some inherent movement implied, but by ... direction complements, have additional idiomatic meanings ...
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  • Basic sentence order
    ... order is very similar to English word order. These similarities definitely have their limits, though; don't expect the two languages' word orders to ...
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  • Connecting nouns with "shi"
    ... shì bu shì Zhōngguó rén? Are you Chinese? 你 到 了，是 吗 ？Nǐ dào le, shì ma? You have arrived, yeah? 你 有 两 个 孩子，是 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu liǎng gè háizi, shì ma? You ...
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  • Structure of numbers
    ... One to One Hundred Structure for the First Ten You just have to memorize these ten; nothing tricky there. Numeral Character Pinyin 1 一 yī ...
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  • Measure word "ge"
    ... 是 个 老外。Tā shì gè lǎowài.He is a foreigner. 我 有 个 儿子。Wǒ yǒu gè érzi.I have a son. 她 是 个 好 老师。Tā shì gè hǎo lǎoshī.She is a good teacher. 你 想 吃 个 ...
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  • How to do something with "zenme"
    ... subject can often be omitted from general "how to" questions, and there doesn't always have to be an object. Examples 你们 怎么 学 中文？Nǐmen zěnme ...
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  • Expressing existence with "you"
    Grammar Box The verb 有 (yǒu), which means "to have," can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in ...
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  • Suggestions with "ba"
    ... .Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba.Give me two. 喝 水 吧。This is a suggestion.Hē shuǐ ba.Have some water. 我们 去 香港 吧。This is a great suggestion Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba ...
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  • Reduplication of verbs
    ... 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 yī ...
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  • Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
    ... 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" you need a "里 ...
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  • Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
    ... Wǒ gāng dào jiā.I just got home. 你 到 机场 了 吗？ Nǐ dào jīchǎng le ma?Have you arrived at the airport? 我 已经 到 火车站 了。 Wǒ yǐjīng dào huǒchēzhàn le.I've ...
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  • After a specific time with "yihou"
    ... 午饭 以后 ， 我们 要 开会。Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì.We are going to have a meeting after we finish lunch. 几年 以后 ，我们 公司 会 更 大。Jǐ nián yǐhòu, wǒmen ...
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  • Continuation with "hai"
    ... ? Míngtiān bù shì yǒu kǎoshì ma?You're still playing video games? Don't you have an exam tomorrow? Usage of 还是 Here 还是 (háishì)--not literally ...
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  • Measure words for counting
    ... classifiers in linguistics which are common in East Asian languages. Measure words have a number of important uses, but one of the first ways you'll ...
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  • Reduplication of adjectives
    ... a blast. 来 ，喝 点 酒 ，高兴 高兴 。Lái, hē diǎn jiǔ, gāoxìng gāoxìng.Come on, have a little wine and enjoy yourself. 到 这里 来 凉快 凉快 。Dào zhèlǐ lái liángkuai ...
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  • Expressing earliness with "jiu"
    ... 我们 九点 上课 ，他 八点 就 来 了 。Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè, tā bā diǎn jiù lái le.We have class at nine, but he came in at eight. 飞机 十点 起飞 ，他 六点 就 到 机场 了 。Fēijī ...
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  • Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
    ... One of the ways to use 还是 (háishì) is to have it mean "you had better," after having compared two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation ...
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  • Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
    ... 不比 (bù bǐ) for negative comparisons when you already have Basic comparisons with "meiyou" 没有 (méiyǒu) for comparisons . The answer is that they're ...
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  • Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
    ... Did you see that handsome guy? 我 看 见 了 。 We didn't say what "I" saw; you have to infer it from the context.Wǒ kànjiàn le. 我 看 到 了 。 Wǒ kàndào le.I ...
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  • Result complement "-wan" for finishing
    ... 完 了 吗 ？ Nǐ chī wán le ma?Are you done eating? 我 看 完 了 。Wǒ kàn wán le.I have finished watching it. 卖 完 了 。Mài wán le.It's sold out. 我们 打扫 完 了 。Wǒmen ...
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  • Result complements
    ... 洗 得 干净 洗 不 干净 - Used in 把 Sentences Although we have avoided Ba sentence 把 sentences in this article for the sake of simplicity, you ...
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  • Change of state with "le"
    ... .Tā dāng jīnglǐ le.He became a manager. 你 有 女朋友 了 ？He didn't have one before.Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou le?You have a girlfriend now? 我 男朋友 找到 新 工作 了 。A big ...
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  • Acknowledgments
    ... Michael Moore User:WikiSysop John Pasden Although many AllSet Learning employees have worked on the wiki over the years, both part-time and ...
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  • Topic-comment sentences
    ... 部 电影 ，看 过 的 人 都 喜欢 。Nà bù diànyǐng, kàn guo de rén dōu xǐhuan.All the people that have watched that movie like it. 这个 新 项目 ，公司 打算 让 我 来 负责 。Zhège xīn ...
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  • Using "dui" with verbs
    ... in..."). In this case, 对 means "in," "on," "about," etc., and the object doesn't have to be a person. The short list below will give a few more verbs ...
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  • Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
    ... yě méiyǒu wèilái.I don't want to do this anymore. I work overtime every day. Besides, I don't even have a future here. 明天 去 买 吧 ，今天 太 累 了 。再说 ，超市 也 快 ...
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  • Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
    ... 来，房价 一直 在 涨 。Shí nián lái, fángjià yīzhí zài zhǎng.For the past decade, housing prices have been continuously going up. 几 年 来 ，我们 公司 的 收入 一直 在 增加 。Jǐ ...
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  • Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
    ... 要求。Wǒmen zàisān kǎolǜ guo hòu, juédìng mǎnzú nǐ de zhège yāoqiú.After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours ...
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  • Bu and mei(you)
    ... 没 (rather than 不) is always used to negate 有, the verb meaning "to have." The phrase "不有" exists only in non-standard Chinese dialects, in obscure set ...
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  • Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
    ... qù Běijīng, wǒ jiù méiyǒu yìjiàn.As long as your mother agrees with you going to Beijing, I have no issue with it. 只要 不 堵车， 我们 就 能 准时 到 。 Zhǐyào bù ...
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  • Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
    ... 不用说 工作日 了。Lián zhōumò dōu yào jiābān, gèng bùyòng shuō gōngzuòrì le.I have to work overtime even on weekends, not to mention work days. 这里 连 我 都 住 不 ...
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  • Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
    ... 我 ！ 我 怎么 那么 傻 ？ Yuánlái nǐ zài piàn wǒ Wǒ zěnme nàme shǎ?You have been tricking me all along. How could I be so stupid? The more formal expression 原来 ...
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  • Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇
    ... Points by Chapter Lesson 1 "动词 + 出来" (verb + 出来) "非…不可"(must, have to) "仍然" (still) "再也" (never again) "渐渐"(gradually) Lesson 2 "显然 ...
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  • Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
    ... . Examples 星期五 我们 要 开会。Xīngqīwǔ wǒmen yào kāihuì.We are going to have a meeting on Friday. 12 点 我 要 去 吃饭。Shí'èr diǎn wǒ yào qù chīfàn.I ...
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  • Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
    ... that can't be understood. Note that this is about ''potential'': the subject doesn't have the ''ability'' to understand. Subj. + Verb + 不懂 The 不懂 (bù ...
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  • Expressing actions in progress (full form)
    ... shàng Hànyǔ kè ne. 我们 上 着 汉语 课 呢 。Wǒmen shàng zhe Hànyǔ kè ne.We're having a Chinese lesson now. 老板 在 开会，不 方便 接 电话 。Lǎobǎn zài kāihuì, bù fāngbiàn ...
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  • Old Main Page 0
    ... project.'' Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been: Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar http://www.amazon.com ...
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  • Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
    ... tǐng yǒuqián de ma.He is pretty rich. 不 想 去 就 不要 去 嘛 。Clearly you don't have to.Bù xiǎng qù jiù bùyào qù ma.If you don't wanna go, don't go. 你 别 太 谦 ...
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  • Particle
    ... the end of a phrase, modifying the entire thing. Finally, particles always have a neutral tone. Functions Particles in Chinese can do all sorts of ...
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  • Expressing completion with "le"
    ... 他们 到 了 。Tāmen dào le.They have arrived. 我 买 了 。Wǒ mǎi le.I've bought ... of things happened in the past? Do you have to put a 了 (le) after each ...
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  • Yes-no questions with "ma"
    ... 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. Now let's ...
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  • Comparing "li" and "cong"
    ... 离 我们 的 婚礼 还有 两个 星期 。Lí wǒmen de hūnlǐ háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqī.We still have two weeks until our wedding. 离 毕业 还有 几 个 月 。Lí bìyè háiyǒu jǐ gè yuè.I am ...
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  • Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
    ... 要 去 吃 午饭 。È sǐ le, wǒ yī xiàkè jiù yào qù chī wǔfàn.I'm starving. I'm going to have lunch as soon as class is over. 你 能 不 能 一 下班 就 去 接 孩子 ？Nǐ néng bu ...
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  • Expressing purpose with "weile"
    ... case, 为了 mean "for." Note that 为了 and 因为 both have the character 为 in them, and they have sort of similar meanings. You will also see 因为 following 是 ...
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  • Expressing "no wonder"
    ... it here because if you ever run into and think that 难怪 can only ever have one meaning, it can totally throw you for a loop. A few examples: 这 也 难 ...
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  • Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
    ... Sunday. 我们 要 尽量 满足 客户 的 需求 。 Wǒmen yào jǐnliàng mǎnzú kèhù de xūqiú.We have to try our best to meet the client's needs. 老板 生气 了 ， 你 和 他 说话 要 尽 ...
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  • Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
    ... 有点, you can use 不 or 没 before the adjective, however the adjective should have a positive connotation, like 高兴 (gāoxìng), 舒服 (shūfu), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), etc ...
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  • Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
    ... (after all, they do start with 平), and they have similar meanings of "often" or "usually," but they have slightly different uses. Both 平时 and 平常 ...
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  • Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
    ... What just happened is really upsetting. 刚 and 刚才 with 了 You may have noticed that something interesting is going on with regards to 了 in the ...
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  • Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
    ... 表现 形式 相反。Zhè liǎng zhǒng yìshù de biǎoxiàn xíngshì xiāngfǎn.These two art pieces have completely different forms. 我们 的 看法 是 相反 的。Wǒmen de kànfǎ shì ...
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  • Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
    ... 友 快 要 过 生日 了。 Wǒ nǚpéngyou kuài yào guò shēngrì le.My girlfriend is about to have her birthday. 快 下车 了 ，你 再 等 一会儿 。Kuài xiàchē le, nǐ zài děng yīhuìr ...
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  • Emphasis with "jiushi"
    ... tīng lǎoshī de huà.The student just wouldn't listen to his teacher. As you may have noticed, many of these uses of 就 or 就是 carry a flippant, stubborn ...
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  • Complement "-zhao"
    ... . I didn't buy things that you need. 我 终于 见着 你 了。Wǒ zhōngyú jiànzháo nǐ le.I have finally met you. 最近 太 忙 了，他 累着 了。Zuìjìn tài máng le, tā lèizháo le ...
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  • Expressing "not even one"
    ... 外国 朋友 都 没有 。 Lái Shànghǎi yǐqián, tā yī gè wàiguó péngyou dōu méiyǒu.He didn't have a single foreign friend before coming to Shanghai. 她 一 瓶 可乐 也 没 喝 ...
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  • Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
    ... (command sentences). Therefore, 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ sentences typically do not have a subject, but they can have a topic. This grammar form is similar to the ...
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  • Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
    ... nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiù kěyǐ shuō wǒ bǐ nǐ cōngming.From the fact that I have studied Chinese for a shorter time but speak it better than you, I can say that ...
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  • Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
    ... to emphasize how big, small, long, etc. something is perceived to be. We have all heard expressions like "he was a full 300 pounds," or "he was all ...
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  • Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
    ... the action. Structure In this structure, you can say 不屑 or 不屑于. Both have the same meaning, though 不屑于 is a bit more literary. Subject + 不屑(于 ...
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  • Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
    ... /Verb Phrase Examples 我 父母 向来 不 喜欢 我 跟 你们 一起 出去 玩儿。My parents have always disliked me going out to play with you guys. 我 向来 努力，所以 我 每 一 次 考试 ...
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  • Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
    ... 说什么来着." Examples 我 说 什么 来着！你 一 吃 火锅 就 拉 肚子！I told you so You have a diarrhea every time you eat hotpot 我 说 什么 来着！这 个 东西 肯定 是 假的！I told you ...
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  • Expressing "any" with "renhe"
    ... 还是 没有 任何 变化 。 Zhème duō nián guòqù le, tā háishì méiyǒu rènhé biànhuà.So many years have passed, and he hasn't changed a bit. 这 种 情况 在 任何 时候 都 不能 发生 ...
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  • Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    ... 来 玩 的 。Wǒmen shì lái bànshì de, ér bù shì lái wán de.We're here to do work, not to have fun. 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，而 是 你 自己。Yǐhòu hòuhuǐ de rén bù shì wǒ ...
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  • Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
    ... 吵架 了。Kàn tā de yàngzi, shǎobuliǎo shì gēn nǚpéngyǒu chǎojià le.Look at him. He must have argued with his girlfriend. 这么 闷热 ，少不了 是 要 下 暴雨 。Zhème mēnrè ...
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  • Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
    ... of " between " and " among ." Both have a few particular uses, though. ... èrshí fēnzhōng de xiūxi shíjiān.I have two exams tomorrow morning. There ...
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  • Expressing "already" with "yijing"
    ... -five years old. 我 学习 中文 已经 一 年 了 。Wǒ xuéxí Zhōngwén yǐjīng yī nián le.I have already been studying Chinese for a year. 他 在 洗手间 里 已经 半 个 小时 了 。 Tā ...
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  • The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
    ... whom a disease eliminated their vision many generations before and no longer have a concept of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly finds that these people ...
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  • Main Page 2
    ... create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials ...
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  • Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
    ... 你 想要 几 个 孩子 ？Nǐ xiǎngyào jǐ gè háizi? How many kids do you want to have? 我 老婆 总是 想要 最 贵 的 包。Wǒ lǎopo zǒngshì xiǎngyào zuì guì de bāo.My wife ...
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  • Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
    ... phone has run out of power. 他 没有 家 了。Tā méiyǒu jiā le.He doesn't have a home anymore. Adding 已经 for Emphasis Use of the word 已经 (yǐjīng) to ...
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  • Expressing "already" with just "le"
    ... about using my car? B:谢谢，我们 有 车 了。Xièxie, wǒmen yǒu chē le.Thanks. We (already) have a car. A:你 要 不 要 告诉 他？Nǐ yào bu yào gàosu tā? Are you going to ...
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  • Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
    ... 大餐 了 ！Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, yòu kěyǐ chī dàcān le The boss is going to treat us. We can have a big meal again 快 过年 了 ，我们 又 能 拿 红包 了 ！Kuài guònián le, wǒmen ...
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  • Reviewing options with "ba"
    ... 堵车 。Zǎo diǎn qù ba, yào děng; wǎn diǎn qù ba, huì dǔchē. If we go early, we'll have to wait. If we go later, there will be bad traffic. 穿 得 多 一点 吧 ，会 ...
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  • Foreword
    ... the cutting edge of a growing arsenal of digital and web resources that have made this front-loaded Sisyphean nightmare a thing of the past. This very ...
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  • After or before a specific time
    ... ， 我们 要 开会。 Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào kāihuì.After finishing lunch, we are going to have a meeting. 你 到 家 以后 给 我 打电话。 Nǐ dào jiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ ...
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  • Expressing "only" with "zhi"
    ... one older brother. 我们 只 有 十块 钱。Wǒmen zhǐ yǒu shí kuài qián.We only have ten RMB. 我们 公司 只 有 两个员工。Wǒmen gōngsī zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè yuángōng.Our company ...
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  • Advanced uses of "ba"
    ... dropped. Examples 我 一直 把 他 看作 我 哥哥。Wǒ yīzhí bǎ tā kàn zuò wǒ gēge.I have always seen him as my older brother. 他 把 我家 当作 了 他 自己 家 。Tā bǎ wǒ ...
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  • Expressing concern with "kongpa"
    ... ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11Ulml2rJE&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=17 "Have to and Don't have to" Books Source HSK Standard Course 4下 76 ...
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  • Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
    ... Tāmen kěyǐ zhàogu bǐcǐ, nǐ bùyào dānxīn.They can take care of each other, you don't have to worry. 你们 两 个 应该 原谅 对方。 Nǐmen liǎng gè yīnggāi yuánliàng ...
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  • Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
    ... 大家 有 话 尽管 说 。 Dàjiā yǒu huà jǐnguǎn shuō.Feel free to speak up if you have anything to say. 有 什么 问题 尽管 问 。 Yǒu shénme wèntí jǐnguǎn wèn.Feel free to ...
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  • Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
    ... Use 至于 to Emphasize Degree Structure As an adverb, it expresses "having reached a certain degree." After it you can add words or phrases ...
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  • Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
    ... to. For example, children under 10, people your same age, people older than you, all have different ways of asking for age. A few examples: 小朋友 ，你 几岁 ...
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  • Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
    ... 座 桥 。Cóng wǒ jiā dào nàr yào tōngguò liǎng zuò qiáo.To get there from my house, you have to cross two bridges. 通过 那个 红色 的 大门 ，左拐 就 到 了 。Tōngguò nàge ...
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  • Expressing "double negation"
    ... 语 的 。Wǒmen gōngsī de yuángōng méiyǒu yī gè bù huì shuō Yīngyǔ de.Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English. 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 不 ...
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  • Expressing "each other" with "bici"
    ... 了 彼此 的 进步 。Guòqù yī nián, wǒmen jiànzhèng le bǐcǐ de jìnbù. Over the past year, we have witnessed each other's progress. 大家 都 很 辛苦 ，我们 需要 尊重 彼此 的 努力 ...
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  • Expressing "if not..., then..." using "meiyou……jiu……"
    ... "if not..., then..." Simply think of it as "if you don't have something, then you can't have or do something." Structure (如果) 没有 noun + 就 ...
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  • HSK Levels and CEFR Levels
    ... correspond to the six CEFR levels. European Chinese language teachers have reported that the correspondence, in practice, is somewhat different, with ...
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  • Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
    ... le suǒyǒu de rén, bìngqiě hái zhǔnbèi le suǒyǒu de cáiliào.I have informed everyone. Moreover, I have prepared all of the materials. 这种 现象 很 常见 并 ...
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  • Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."
    ... 了。Nǐ zài bù xuéxí, xià gè yuè jiù méiyǒu shēnghuófèi le.If you don't study, you won't have an allowance to live on next month. 你 再 不 打 电话，你 就 失去 这个 ...
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  • Introduction-B2
    ... a few too many B2 grammar points to fit in a 400-page tome. We have compiled a list of the "runners-up" on our " B2 book omissions " page on the ...
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  • Grammar by Word
    ... such as Spanish. In Spanish, you obsess over tenses; in Chinese you don't have tenses. Instead, in Chinese, you obsess over 了, which may be an ...
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  • Conjunction
    ... elements to connect them in some way. Unlike English, Chinese conjunctions need to have something next to them, so they cannot just be at the end of ...
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  • Reading Tools
    ... not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the best choices for powerful extensions (also called plugins). Browser Extensions ...
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  • Complement
    ... more versatile than that Summary of complement types Because Chinese complements have no exact counterpart in English, they can be a little bit ...
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  • Aspect
    ... le), 过 (guo), and 着 (zhe). A New Mindset Because Chinese does not have tenses, the question, "''how do you form the past tense in Chinese?''" is ...
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  • Location word
    ... two-character location nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than one in a phrase). Single character location noun usually ...
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  • Time noun
    ... 时 Time nouns can also be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts to be precise - can have more than one in a phrase). Other types of nouns can't be adverbs. 然 ...
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  • Personal pronoun
    ... them. When making reflexive sentences (sentences with himself, myself, etc.), you have to add 自己 (zìjǐ) after the personal pronoun. This is sort of ...
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  • Proper nouns and common nouns
    ... combination. Some nouns this is optional, e.g. 小时 Some nouns can't have a measure word e.g. 年 Repeating single-character nouns to mean "every ...
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  • Grammar points by level
    ... , corresponding to levels beginner through advanced. These levels also have equivalents in the http://www.actfl.org/ ACTFL (American) standards ...
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  • State complement
    ... 非常 漂亮 。The teacher dressed very nicely today. 孩子们 玩 得 很 开心 。The kids are having lots of fun. 我 昨天 睡 得 不 太 好 。I didn't sleep very well yesterday. 哪个 ...
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  • Measure word
    ... 根 一根香肠 两根香蕉 头 一头猪 两头牛 Examples 我 有 一 只 小 狗。I have one small dog. 我 给 了 小 狗 一 个 半 面包。I gave the small dog one and a half pieces of ...
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  • Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
    ... reasonable response. But in the case of these "Noun + Adj." sentences, you just have to think of this usage of 很 (hěn) as an exception. It's just part ...
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  • Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
    ... something is, so these uses are totally ''not'' complaints. The English translations have to get a little more creative to express the same feeling in ...
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  • Placement of question words
    ... 多少 duōshaohow many / how much Rules In English, question words have to be placed at the beginning of the sentence. This involves changing the ...
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  • Tag questions with "bu"
    ... ? 你 有 新 女朋友 了 ， 是 不 是 ？ Nǐ yǒu xīn nǚpéngyou le, shì bu shì?You have a new girlfriend, right? 九 点 开会 ， 是 不 是 ？ Jiǔ diǎn kāihuì, shì bu shì?We are ...
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  • Using the verb "jiao"
    ... name or just your first name. Examples 我 叫 Tom。Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name Wǒ jiào Tom.My name is Tom. 他 叫 李小龙。Note ...
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  • Using the verb "xing"
    Grammar Box The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." It may seem awkward at first that there's a verb just for ...
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  • Using the verb "qu"
    Grammar Box You can use 去 (qù) whenever you have somewhere to go. It's pretty easy to get a handle on this verb; the only trick is getting used to ...
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  • Standard negation with "bu"
    ... 不有时间。Wǒ bù yǒu shíjiān. 我 没有时间。Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.I don't have time. Negating Adjectives As it turns out, the structure with an adjective is ...
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  • Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
    ... The verb 在 (zài) is used to express existence in a place. English does not have a verb exclusively for this purpose, and instead uses "to be" with a ...
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  • Actions in a row
    ... 京 开 会。Lǎobǎn xià zhōu qù Běijīng kāi huì.Next week the boss will go to Beijing to have a meeting. 中国人 都 要 回家 过 年。Zhōngguó rén dōu yào huíjiā guònián ...
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  • Structure of days of the week
    ... 星期日 (Xīngqīrì). One other implication of this system that you may not have noticed: "day one" is Monday. In Chinese culture, the first day of the week ...
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  • The "also" adverb "ye"
    ... 不 知道。 Wǒ yě bù zhīdào.I don't know either. 他 也 没 有。 Tā yě méiyǒu.He doesn't have it either. 你 也 不 想 来 我 家 吗？ Nǐ yě bù xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?You don't ...
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  • The "all" adverb "dou"
    ... ) as if it were any other number greater than one. Chinese also doesn't have a special pattern like "neither / nor" for the negative case. Just use 都 ...
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  • Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
    ... 应该 喝 热水。 Gǎnmào de shíhou yīnggāi hē rè shuǐ.You should drink hot water when you have a cold. 明天 你 应该 八 点 半 来 公司。 Míngtiān nǐ yīnggāi bādiǎn bàn lái ...
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  • Verbs preceded by "gei"
    ... above is the best one to learn first, some verbs frequently use 给 but have the 给 coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of ...
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  • Expressing "with" with "gen"
    ... ? 你 有没有 跟 Obama 见 过 面？Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu gēn Obama jiàn guo miàn?Have you ever met Obama? Later on you'll learn more about separable verb why this is the ...
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  • Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
    ... mom. 你们 有没有 一起 玩 过 这 个 游戏？Nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu yīqǐ wán guo zhège yóuxì? Have you all ever played this game together? 他 想 和 他太太 一起 学 中文。Tā xiǎng hé tā ...
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  • Using "ye" and "dou" together
    ... first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that these multiple things have something in common. Positive Form Structure When using 也 (yě) and ...
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  • Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
    ... 时间 见 你。Lǎobǎn zài kāihuì, méiyǒu shíjiān jiàn nǐ.The boss is currently in a meeting. He doesn't have time to see you. 我 现在 在 上班，不方便 离开。Wǒ xiànzài zài ...
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  • Using "lai" as a dummy verb
    ... Subj. + 来 The point of calling 来 a "dummy verb" is that it does't have the original meaning of "to come." It just takes the place of whatever the verb ...
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  • Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
    ... . 他们 以前 没有 钱，可是 很 快乐。Tāmen yǐqián méiyǒu qián, kěshì hěn kuàilè.They didn't have much money before, but they were happy. 我男朋友 以前 在 美国 工作，现在 在 中 ...
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  • In the future in general with "yihou"
    ... 以后 我们 会 有 一些 新 的 同事。Yǐhòu wǒmen huì yǒu yīxiē xīn de tóngshì.We will have some new co-workers in the future. 以后 你 可以 住 在 这里。Yǐhòu nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài ...
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  • Before a specific time with "yiqian"
    ... zǒngtǒng yǐqián, Obama méiyǒu bái tóufa.Before he became the president, Obama didn't have white hair. Note that this use of 以前 (yǐqián) can also be ...
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  • Expressing duration of inaction
    Grammar Box Saying how long you have ''not'' done something is not difficult, but the word order is different from the Expressing duration with ...
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  • Sentence-final interjection "a"
    ... ？ Kàn shénme a? Méi jiàn guo piàoliang gūniang a?What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before? See also Questions with ne ...
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  • Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
    ... . If expectations were already low to begin with, 还可以 (hái kěyǐ) can have the sense of "pretty darn good;" it all depends on context and tone of ...
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  • Two words for "but"
    ... 很 好，但是 我 没 钱 买。iPhone hěn hǎo, dànshì wǒ méi qián mǎi.The iPhone is great, but I don't have the money to buy it. 你们 可以 在 这里 看书，可是 不 可以 说话。Nǐ kěyǐ zài ...
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  • The filler word "neige"
    ... you bought. 那个 ⋯⋯ 我 要 去 开会 了。Nèige... wǒ yào qù kāihuì le.Ummm... I have to attend a meeting. 昨天 那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ⋯⋯ 小笼包 真 好吃。Zuótiān nèige... nèige ...
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  • Measure words with "this" and "that"
    ... _%22ge%22 个 (gè) for everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using other measure words in these simple phrases. Structure If ...
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  • Expressing "every" with "mei"
    ... . 我们 每 周 都 要 开会。Wǒmen měi zhōu dōu yào kāihuì.Every week we need to have a meeting. 他们 每 个 周末 都 去 公园。Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu qù gōngyuán.Every ...
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  • Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
    ... as something else. (Yes, that's the same 没有 (méiyǒu) that means "not have," used here in a different way.) Basic Usage As well as with Basic ...
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  • Superlative "zui"
    ... Adjectives Structure The structure is: 最 + Adj. And now you have the superlative form of the adjective. Unlike in English, this structure ...
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  • Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
    ... . 大 城市 的 工作 压力 比较 大 。Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì bǐjiào dà.Jobs in big cities have quite a lot of pressure. 你 上班 坐 地铁 比较 方便 吧 ？Nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě ...
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  • Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
    ... . Note that you must be actively doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while another thing ...
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  • Doing something more with "duo"
    ... 的 时候 要 多 喝 水 。Gǎnmào de shíhou yào duō hē shuǐ.Drink more water when you have a cold. 医生 让 我 多 运动 。Yīshēng ràng wǒ duō yùndòng.The doctor told me to ...
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  • Aspect particle "zhe"
    ... actions in progress using the adverb 在 in front of verbs ). You may have heard that the Chinese particle 着 added onto the end of verbs is similar ...
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  • Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
    ... 有 工作 经验 。Nǐ suīrán xuélì gāo, kěshì méiyǒu gōngzuò jīngyàn.Although you're well-educated, you don't have work experience. 奶奶 虽然 八十 多 岁 了 ，但是 她 精神 很 好 ...
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  • Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
    ... surprising pieces of information. The tricky part about using it is that you have to remember to use ''both'' parts of the pattern (rather than just ...
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  • Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
    ... 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 hái ...
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  • Expressing "every" with question words
    ... (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou ...
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  • Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
    ... 你 怎么 每次 吃 火锅 都 拉肚子 ？Nǐ zěnme měicì chī huǒguō dōu lādùzi?How come you have diarrhea every time you eat hotpot? 他 每次 迟到 都 说 因为 堵车 。Tā měicì chídào dōu ...
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  • Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
    ... yǒu rén bāng tā dehuà, tā jiù bù huì chūshì le.If someone had helped him, he would't have had this accident. 如果 你们 不 来 的话 ，一定 会 后悔 的 。Rúguǒ nǐmen bù ...
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  • Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
    ... a job first, and then move. Colloquial Usage with 再说 You may have learned that "In addition" with "zaishuo" 再说 can mean "in addition." Well ...
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  • Conceding a point with "shi"
    ... usually indicating that the speaker is conceding a point, ''but'' they still have some reservations about the topic at hand. Don't worry, the examples ...
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  • Sequencing past events with "houlai"
    ... to note is that 后来 can only be used with two events '''that have already occurred'''. Structure Past Event 1 ，后来 ， Past Event 2 Examples ...
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  • A softer "but" with "buguo"
    ... 过 他 没有 口音 。Tā shì dōngběi rén, bùguò tā méiyǒu kǒuyīn.He's from the northeast, but he doesn't have the accent. 他 说 得 不错 ，不过 不 认识 汉字 。Tā shuō de bùcuò ...
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  • Measure words for verbs
    ... after the verb. You should also know that, like nouns, some verbs have special measure words to go with them. The basic verbal measure word, however ...
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  • Providing two options with double "huozhe"
    ... jìhuà, wǒmen huòzhě qù Shānxī huòzhě qù Yúnnán, nǐ juéde ne?As for travel, I have two plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you ...
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  • Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
    ... 向 indicates an action that is performed towards a reference point but doesn't have any actual motion towards that point. 向 + Direction / Person + Verb ...
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  • Expressing "then…" with "name"
    ... , nà nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas? 大家 都 到 了 ，那么 我们 开始 吧 。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme ...
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  • Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
    ... 都 没有。Tā tài máng le, shènzhì chī zhōngfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.He's too busy. He doesn't even have time to eat lunch. 他 从来 不 聊 工作 的 事，甚至 跟 他 老婆 也 不 ...
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  • Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
    ... 天。Jiǎrú zhè huà shì zhēn de, wǒmen yě yào kǎolǜ liǎng tiān.If that is true, we still have to think about it for a couple of days. 假如 一定 要 去 的话，她 就 去 ...
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  • Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
    ... 努力 了。Shībài le zhème duō cì, tā bùdàn méi fàngqì, fǎn'ér gèng nǔlì le.Having failed so many times, he not only didn't give up, but rather worked even ...
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  • Adjectival complement "de hen"
    ... 去 。 Wǒ xiànzài shíjiān duō de hěn, nǐ qù nǎr wǒ dōu kěyǐ péi nǐ qù.I have loads of free time right now. I can go with you wherever you want to go. 不 ...
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  • Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
    ... to the wise: don't confuse 得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo) with Expressing "have to" with "budebu" 不得不 (bùdébù) . See also Adjectival complement "de hen ...
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  • Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
    ... dà a, sì gè rén zhùzài yīqǐ, fángjiān tài xiǎo le.You call this big? If you have four people living here together it's too small. 高 什么 啊，上海 还有 更 高的 ...
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  • Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
    ... Yǎng gǒu hěn máfan, nǐ yào wèi tā, gěi tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán shénme de.Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with ...
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  • Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
    ... 国 人 有 护照 。Chàbuduō sān fēn zhī yī de Měiguó rén yǒu hùzhào.About one third of Americans have passports. 我们 学校 四 分 之 三 的 老师 都 是 男 老师 。Wǒmen xuéxiào sì ...
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  • Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
    ... de.Anyway, we can just use a credit card. It’s no big deal to have no cash. See Also "No matter" with "wulun" "No matter" with "buguan ...
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  • Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe"
    ... + Noun + Verb Phrase Examples 随着 is one of those words that can have a wide range of translations, all highly dependent upon the context. 树枝 随 ...
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  • Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"
    ... yào chǔlǐ hěn duō shìqing.I'm in the process of moving, and every day I have many things to deal with. When used to express "among," 当中 is a little ...
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  • Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
    ... 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 过年 一定 会 回家 的，至于 她 回 不 回去 ...
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  • Limiting scope with "jiu"
    ... to my family, there are lots of demands on me. For example, we have to be home before twelve o'clock in the evening. See also "With Regards ...
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  • Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
    ... nánmiǎn huì chūcuò.When you first start working, you will inevitably make mistakes because you don't have much experience. 投资 可以 很 快 变 富，但是 也 难免 有 风 ...
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  • Combining verbs with "bing"
    ... jìnxíng màoyì tánpàn bìng qiāndìng màoyì xiéyì.Post-Brexit, the U.K. will have to negotiate and sign trade agreements with many countries. 当 他们 克 ...
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  • Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
    ... 次 就 由 你 做 导游 。Nǐ qù guo Shànghǎi, nà zhècì jiù yóu nǐ zuò dǎoyóu.You have been to Shanghai before, so you will be the tour guide this time. 这 个 国家 的 ...
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  • Expressing future with "jiang"
    ... 我 的 帮助。Wǒ jiāng yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.I will forever remember the help you have given me. 这 次 世界杯 将 在 莫斯科 举行 。Zhè cì Shìjièbēi jiāng zài ...
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  • Expressing the only two possibilities
    ... 。Zhège xīngqí bù shì jīntiān kāihuì jiùshì míngtiān kāihuì.This week, I'm having a meeting either today or tomorrow. See also "Not… but rather ...
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  • Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
    ... bùjǐn shì nǎolì huó, hái xūyào pǎo lái pǎo qù de This job isn't only mentally taxing; you also have to run around a lot 我 跟 孩子 们 上课 的 风格 是 非常 活泼 的 ...
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  • Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
    ... s by now, but there are a few that are less common and thus may have escaped direct scrutiny until now. This grammar point focuses on 住, 开, and 出(来 ...
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  • Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
    ... 起飞。Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, suǒyǒu de hángbān dōu yào tuīchí qǐfēi.All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions. 由于 采用 了 新 技术 ，工 ...
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  • Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
    ... yuè kǎoshì, yīncǐ zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohāo zhǔnbèi.I will have an exam next month, therefore this month I am not going out to play ...
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  • Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
    ... 应该 没有 吸引力 吧？Zhè chǎnpǐn duì nǐ ér yán, yīnggāi méiyǒu xīyǐnlì ba?For you this product doesn't have much appeal, right? 对 小明 而言 ，这 不仅仅 是 一 个 奖品，更是 一 种 ...
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  • Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
    ... zhēn de, wǒmen yě méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng.Even if what you say is true, we still don't have any way to prove it. 就算 会 失败 ，我 也 不 后悔 。Jiùsuàn huì shībài ...
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  • Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
    ... , dànshì tāmen háishì bù néng zhuā nàge xiányírén.Even though the police have already found some evidence, they still can't arrest the suspect. 尽管 ...
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  • The "however" adverb "que"
    ... . 有些 人 智商 很 高 ，情商 却 很 低 。Yǒuxiē rén zhìshāng hěn gāo, qíngshāng què hěn dī.Some people have high IQ, but really low EQ. 他 只有 16 岁，却 比 同龄人 成熟 得 多 。Tā ...
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  • Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
    ... . 无论 你 想 不 想，你 都 要 加班。Wúlùn nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng, nǐ dōu yào jiābān.You have to work overtime whether you want to or not. 无论 我 在 不 在 家，你 都 可以 把 快 ...
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  • Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
    ... 一 个 男朋友 。Wǒ nìngkě méiyǒu nán péngyǒu, yě bù yào suíbiàn zhǎo yī gè nánpéngyǒu.I'd rather have no boyfriend than find a random one. 我们 宁可 早到 也 不 要 迟到 ...
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  • Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
    ... even know what his name is, let alone his phone number. 何况 doesn't necessarily have to be used with the 连⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯ structure, and can be used as a simple ...
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  • Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
    ... 等 多长 时间 ？Not a 吗 questionNándào tāmen hái yào děng duōcháng shíjiān?How long do they still have to wait? 难道你 还 想 在 这 种 公司 工作 多少 年 ？Nándào nǐ hái xiǎng ...
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  • Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
    ... háizi zài yīqǐ de shíhou bié chǎojià.Although you are divorced, you still have a child together, after all. So don't fight when you're with the child ...
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  • Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
    ... 吃 了 吗 ？Nǐ dàodǐ chī le ma? 你 到底 吃 了 没有 ？Nǐ dàodǐ chī le méiyǒu?Have you eaten or not? 到底 as 终于 or "Finally" 到底 can be used to mean "finally." In ...
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  • Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
    ... shì háizi, zǒng shì xiǎng zhe zěnme wán.Kids are kids after all, always thinking about how to have fun. 上海 究竟 是 上海，生活 成本 就是 高。Shànghǎi jiūjìng shì ...
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  • Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
    Grammar Box We have seen before that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be Direction complement "-qilai" used to express a literal upward ...
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  • Structural particle "de"
    ... 哭 shāngxīn de kūsadly cry 认真 地 听 rènzhēn de tīngcarefully listen Again, you don't have to know this, but this 地 (de) is known in Chinese as 土也地 (tǔ ...
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  • Questions with "ne"
    ... 没 空 ？ 明天 晚上呢 ？Jīntiān wǎnshang méi kòng? Míngtiān wǎnshang ne? You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening? Asking "Where" with 呢 (ne ...
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  • Expressing "for" with "wei"
    ... for you. 父母 为 家庭 付出 了 很 多 。Fùmǔ wèi jiātíng fùchū le hěn duō.The parents have done so much for their family. 你 不 为 自己 的 孩子 担心 吗 ？Nǐ bù wèi zìjǐ ...
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  • Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
    ... can be alo used as a definition of a time in a future as well as in a present. 从前 does not have this usage. For Example: 对 － 我想明天两点以前走。 错 － 我想明天两点之前走 ...
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  • Expressing "always" with "conglai"
    ... 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." Without the negative adverbs 不 and 没 , 从来 takes on the ...
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  • Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
    Grammar Box We have a few ways to say " always " in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì). 老是 is usually used in the context ...
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  • Approximations with "chabuduo"
    ... ten years. 我 父母 结婚 差不多 二十 年 了。Wǒ fùmǔ jiéhūn chàbuduō èrshí nián le.My parents have been married for about twenty years. 差不多 两 个 星期 以前，我 在 北京 见 过 他 ...
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  • Expressing "even more" with "geng"
    ... tài gāoxìng, wǒmen 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 ...
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  • Assessing situations with "kanlai"
    ... 回来 了？Kànlái nǐ wán de bù gāoxìng, zěnme zhème zǎo jiù huílái le?It seems you didn't have a good time. Why did you come back so early? 看来 我们 来 晚 了，排 ...
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  • Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
    ... 要 出门 了。Xiànzài měitiān dōu yào dài kǒuzhào, gāncuì bùyào chūmén le.Now that we have to wear a mask every day, I simply don't want to go out. 既然 你 都 ...
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  • Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
    ... that 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 ...
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  • Indicating the whole with "quan"
    ... mother makes is tasty. 作业 全 都 做 完 了 吗 ？Zuòyè quán dōu zuò wán le ma?Have you finished all your homework? 你 全 都 拿 走 吧。Nǐ quán dōu názǒu ba.Take them ...
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  • Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
    ... gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái, Zhōngguó shèhuì fāshēng le jùdà de biànhuà.Tremendous changes have been taking place in China since the reform and opening up to ...
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  • Comparing "gen" and "dui"
    ... 有 孩子 呢。Wǒ gēn nǐmen bù yīyàng, wǒ hái yǒu háizi ne.I am not like you guys. I still have kids. 上海 跟 纽约 一样，都 是 国际 大 都市。Shànghǎi gēn Niǔyuē yīyàng, dōu ...
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  • Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
    Grammar Box Both 显得 (xiǎnde) and 看起来 (kànqǐlái) have meanings in English like "to appear to be" or "seems like," but their connotations are subtly ...
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  • Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
    ... , and I didn't bring an umbrella. 外面 下雨，却 我 没 带 伞。 Both have different coverage 反而 can point to any part of the sentence to make a turning point ...
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  • Expressing comparable degree with "you"
    Grammar Box 有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have ," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something ...
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  • Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
    ... or position. When these preposition phrases are used before a verb, the three have the same structure and their meaning is the same. Although they are ...
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  • Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
    ... its multiple meanings Similar "Must" modal "dei" Similar Expressing "have to" with budebu Similar Expressing “must" with "feidei" POS ...
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  • Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
    ... clause (B). A, Subject + 偏偏 + B Examples All of these examples are similar, but they have some small key differences. 不 叫 他 去，他 偏偏 要 去。 大家 都 叫 ...
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  • Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
    ... not'' contain 不 or 没), 只好 can be followed either by a positive or negative phrase (it can have a 不 or 没). Examples 迫于 生计，他 不得不 到 大城市 去 打工 ...
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  • Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
    ... Grammar Box stub 一时(yī shí) and 一度(yī dù) both look like they have the same meaning, and the way they are used structurally is the same, but in ...
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  • Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
    ... emphasizing going back exactly to how it was before. It does not have the same "destroyed" connotation of 恢复. Grammar pattern-wise, it's pretty ...
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  • Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
    ... B." You can also swap out the 宁愿(nìngyuàn) or 宁肯(nìngkěn) , which have the same meaning. In spoken Chinese, this patter is less used than Expressing ...
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  • Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
    ... chūbù zhìdùhuà le.These days our company's workflows and HR management have already started to be systematized. With an Adjective 美化、绿 ...
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  • Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
    ... 一旦 有 了 钱，就 变了。Yǒuxiē rén yīdàn yǒu le qián, jiù biàn le.Some people change as soon as they have money. 一旦 你 的 公司 上市，你 就 可以 变成 有钱人。Yīdàn nǐ de gōngsī ...
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  • New Main Page
    ... and but or after all always have just at because for in more want ...
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  • Indicating contrast with "ze"
    ... + Predicate You can also use this structure with 而, and it will have the same meaning. Clause 1，+ 而 Subject + 则 + Predicate Examples 南方 ...
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  • Expressing “must" with "feidei"
    Grammar Box 非得 (fēiděi) can be translated as "must" or "have to." Usually it appears in the grammar structure 非得...不可/不行/不成, which expresses ...
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  • Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
    ... of locality," or 方位词 (fāngwèicí) in Chinese. They actually tend to have several forms, which can be confusing if you're not used to them. The chart ...
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  • Using "cai" for small numbers
    ... as a Verb Structure In this case, 才 means "is only" or "only have." 才 + Number + Measure Word + Noun In English, we often express this by ...
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  • Boya Chinese Advanced 1 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
    ... 6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection ...
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  • Boya Chinese Advanced 2 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
    ... 6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection ...
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  • Boya Chinese Advanced 3 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
    ... 6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection ...
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  • The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
    ... . 这些 礼物 是 给 客户 准备 的 。Zhèxiē lǐwù shì gěi kèhù zhǔnbèi de.These presents have been prepared for the clients. 钱 是 用来 花 的 ，不 是 用来 省的 。Qián shì yònglái ...
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  • Using "youde" to mean "some"
    ... you aren't limited to just two 有的 (yǒude) in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a 有的 (yǒude ...
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  • Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
    ... 不 是 发烧 了？Háizi kū gè bù tíng, shì bu shì fāshāo le?The child is crying constantly. Does he have a fever? 你 一直 说 个 不停，太 吵 了，不 要 再 说 了。Nǐ yīzhí shuō gè ...
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  • Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
    ... is used: Structure 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2 The "time" here does not necessarily have to be a standard time word; it can be any event or action ...
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  • The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
    ... Qian, an old friend of Mr. Zhang, comes to visit the family after having spent years traveling in the mysterious hills of China’s Yunnan Province. Mr ...
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  • Verbs followed by "gei"
    ... a verb like any other prepositional phrase, they sometimes come after. Why have it both ways? There is some academic debate over whether this 给 is ...
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  • Glossary
    ... a page on the wiki with a more complete description, and many pages also have lists of grammar points related to the term. List of Mandarin Grammar ...
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  • Dependent clause
    ... clause is dependent on and modifies an independent clause. Dependent clauses have a subject and verb, but also start with a subordinate conjunction ...
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  • Common verbs with complements
    ... , so it helps to think of complements in more concrete terms. Rather than having to rack one's brain about whether a " result complement " or a ...
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  • D1 grammar points
    Seriously, "D1"? Chinese grammar is just not hard enough for you, huh? Have you tried Japanese? There is no D1, because C2 is the highest level as ...
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  • Expressing "half" with "ban"
    ... is actually basically the same as what we do in English (we just don't have so many pesky measure words to keep track of in English ). Structure ...
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  • Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
    ... 可以 来 我 家 吃饭 。Wǒ jīntiān bù shàngbān, nǐmen kěyǐ lái wǒ jiā chīfàn.I don't have to go to work today. You can come to my home to eat dinner. Advanced ...
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  • Verb
    ... e.g. 要不要. These are called affirmative-negative questions because they have both the positive and negative response within them. Some nouns and ...
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  • Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
    ... 了。Tā běnlái shì yīnggāi kǎo de gèng hǎo de, kěshì nà tiān tā shēngbìng le.He would have done better on the test, but he was sick that day. 我们 本来 不 打算 ...
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  • Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
    ... version of "常常" is "不常"，expressing "very rarely." "往往" does not have a negated "不往往," but can appear in negative sentences, mostly expressed as "往 ...
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  • Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
    ... 得看 (děi kàn). Both mean "(it) depends (on)." Literally, they would translate as "have to look at," so the logic is not hard to understand. Basic ...
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  • Expressing "how often"
    ... 年 做 一 次 体检 。Nǐ yīnggāi bàn nián zuò yī cì tǐjiǎn.You should have a physical examination every half year. When NOT to Use This Pattern The thing ...
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  • Introduction
    ... could be better than a wiki? And if AllSet Learning teachers were to have access, why not open up access to ''all learners''? The Chinese Grammar Wiki ...
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  • Common beginner mistakes (B1)
    ... (当时不知道，之前不知道). After grasping the 没 is in the past, people may have the urge to say 没知道 for "didn't know" Expressing not knowing how to do something ...
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  • Comparisons with "biqi"
    ... , Zhōngguó de nóngcūn fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà.Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes. 相比 网络 广告 ，平面 广告 贵 很 多 ...
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  • Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
    ... 喝酒 ，结果 喝醉 了 。Wǒ zuótiān gēn péngyou qù hējiǔ, jiéguǒ hēzuì le.I went to have a drink with my friends yesterday. I ended up getting drunk. 他 吃 了 很 多 药 ...
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  • Expressing "each other" with "huxiang"
    ... each other Don't use 互相 (hùxiāng) with single-syllable verbs. If you really have to use 互相, you can make the verb longer by adding extra information ...
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  • Advanced uses of "bei"
    ... school. Modern usage of 被 In recent years, special uses of 被 have popped up online. These uses occur with verbs which don't normally ever use 被 ...
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  • Expressing "all" with "fanshi"
    ... well, he won't get any candy to eat. 凡是 会员 都 有 折扣 。As long as you have a membership, you can benefit from a discount. 凡是 with 就: 凡是 美国 公民 就 可 ...
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  • Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
    ... something at a convenient and logical time to save effort. Now you just have to get used to expressing this concept as an adverb. General Usage of ...
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  • Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
    ... 。Tā běnlái shì yīnggāi kǎo de gèng hǎo de, kěshì nà tiān tā shēngbìng le.He would have done better on the test, but he was sick that day. 我们 本来 想 去 ...
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  • ASG0C825
    REDIRECT Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
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  • Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
    ... 个 问题 要 问。Guānyú zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ hái yǒu jǐ gè wèntí yào wèn.As for this exam, I still have a few questions that I need to ask. 关于 这个 问题，你们 还是 问 他 吧 ...
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  • Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
    ... .It wasn't until he got home that he found that he didn't have his keys. See also Complement with "dao" Expressing "all the way until ...
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  • Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"
    ... the house. 我们 将 竞争 对手 打败 了。Wǒmen jiāng jìngzhēng duìshǒu dǎbài le.We have defeated our competitors. 公司 将 经常 迟到 的 人 解雇 了。Gōngsī jiāng jīngcháng ...
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  • Advanced uses of "lian"
    ... years ago. 他 连 一 套 西服 都 没有 ？Tā lián yī tào xīfú dōu méiyǒu?He doesn't even have a single suit? 我们 连 一 次 都 没 见 过 。Wǒmen lián yī cì dōu méi jiàn guo ...
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  • Advanced degree complements
    ... 得 不得了 。Tīngshuō érzi yòu gēn tóngxué dǎjià le, bàba qì de bùdéliǎo.Having heard his son was fighting with his classmate again, the father was incensed ...
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  • Resources
    ... com/chinese/grammar/ Chinese Grammar Wiki Resources for Chinese grammar have been scattered, incomprehensible, and hidden behind paywalls for way too ...
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  • Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
    ... before verb phrases in a sentence. It adds the sense of "once" having happened (the "once upon a time" meaning of "once"), sometimes translated as ...
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  • HSK Standard Course 5上
    ... " 以来 ; 临; 立刻 悄悄—偷偷 Lesson 3: 人生有选择, 一切可改变 Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible 各自; 勿 ( Formal and informal function words formal word ...
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  • Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"
    ... míngyì xiàng zhèngfǔ fǎnyìngle zhè jiàn shìqing.In the name of the school, we have brought this matter to the attention of the government. 以 圣父、圣子 ...
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  • Expressing "especially" with "gewai"
    ... 不及 吃 午饭. Jīntiān géwài máng,dōu láibují chī wǔfàn.I was especially busy today and didn't even have time to eat lunch. 昨天 登山 累了, 晚上 睡得 格外 香甜 。Zuótiān ...
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  • Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"
    ... hour. 你 要 在 一个半 小时 内 到 上海。Nǐ yào zài yī gè bàn xiǎoshí nèi dào Shànghǎi.You have to be in Shanghai within an hour and a half. 这个 比赛 在 30 分钟 内 进球 就 赢 ...
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  • Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"
    ... guò de shìqing fùzé.Growing old is not equivalent to maturing. Maturity is being responsible for what you have done. 你 给 了 别人 一个 机会，也 等于 给 了 自己 一个 机 ...
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  • Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"
    ... méiyǒu shíjiān, shì nǐ méiyǒu hǎohāo ānpái shíjiān.The so-called lack of time means that you have not managed your time well. 所谓 成长，就是 自己 可以 照顾 自己，自 ...
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  • Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
    ... hǎo le dìzhǐ, shènzhì lián nǎichá diàn de míngzi yě xiǎng hǎo le.Not only have I chosen an address, I've even decided on the name of the milk tea shop ...
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  • Use "zicong……yilai" to express "since"
    ... . In English, we'll say, for example, "since going to college, I have discovered so many new interests." Or, to borrow from Kelly Clarkson's hit song ...
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  • Tense
    stub AKA 时态 (shítài) Chinese does not have https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_tense grammatical tense . It does not use verb ...
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  • Adjectival phrase
    ... consist of just an adjective and the adverb s modifying it, but they might also have other structures, such as an adjective and complement .
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  • Comparing separable verbs and phrasal verbs
    ... it here.'' Purely from the "separable" aspect, Mandarin's separable verbs have a counterpart in English: phrasal verbs (also called two-word verbs ...
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  • Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"
    ... good idea to get familiar with them. 你 最近 怎么样 ？Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng ? How have you been recently? 中国 怎么样 ？Zhōngguò zěnmeyàng ? How is China? 北京 冬 ...
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  • Expressing "then" with "jiu"
    ... milk tea. 你 最 有 经验，就 听 你的 吧。Nǐ zuì yǒu jīngyàn, jiù tīng nǐ de ba.You have the most experience. We'll just listen to you. 我 听到 这个 坏 消息，就 给 你 打 电话 ...
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  • Acknowledgments-HSK
    The Chinese Grammar Wiki may have been pioneered by AllSet Learning, but it would not be possible without the hard work of many selfless individuals, ...
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  • Expressing "only after" with "cai"
    ... find a suitable apartment. Note that for each of these examples, events have ''already occurred''. The fuller Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" 只有 ...
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  • Comparing "gei" and "wei"
    ... work for Google. 你 为 国家 做 过 贡献 吗 ？ Nǐ wèi guójiā zuò guò gòngxiàn ma?Have you made a contribution to our country? 我 真的 为 你 高兴 。 Wǒ zhēnde wèi nǐ ...
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  • Advanced "le" with complements
    Grammar Box You may have learned that 了 (le) follows immediately after a verb to indicate completion (AKA 了1 ), and comes at the end of a ...
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  • B2 book omissions
    Sad but true: the length of paper books have limits. And the ebooks contain the same content as the paper versions. The following grammar points were ...
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