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• The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
  ... man who appears to be from an ancient time. The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into ...
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• Jekyll and Hyde 《江可和黑德》
  ... the verge of a breakthrough of his personality-enhancing elixir. When he crosses paths with his old flame He Jia, his focus diverts to reclaiming the ...
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• The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
  ... to believe he is crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyuan begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand what is ...
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• Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
  ... 的 工资 是 两 年 前 的 四 倍 。 Tā xiànzài de gōngzī shì liǎng nián qián de sì bèi. His current salary is four times what it was two years ago. 公司 现在 的 规模 是 十 年 ...
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• Expressing close possession without "de"
  ... English. 他 爸爸 是 我们 公司 的 老板。Tā bàba shì wǒmen gōngsī de lǎobǎn.His dad is the boss of our company. If 的 (de) was used in the above examples, it would ...
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• Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
  ... yě zài wán.He likes playing on his cell phone when he's eating, taking ... yě bù shuō.He never talks about work, not even to his wife. 这 个 问题 很 简单，甚至 连 孩 ...
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• The "however" adverb "que"
  ... 很 一般 。Tā de xuélì hěn gāo, nénglì què hěn yībān.He's very well-educated, but his ability is average. 他们 一见钟情 ， 却 没有 在 一起 。Tāmen yījiànzhōngqíng, què ...
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• Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
  ... 小白 凭着 自己 的 努力 致富 。Xiǎo Bái píngzhe zìjǐ de nǔlì zhìfù.On the basis of his own hard work, Xiao Bai was able to become rich. 他 凭着 智慧 战胜 了 很 多 的 困 ...
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• Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
  ... office and copy articles from a book, in the meantime his assistant looked after his shop. He had answered an advertisement in the paper and although ...
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• Expressing "when" with "shi"
  ... 他 去世 时 ，他 的 孩子 都 不 在 身边 。Tā qùshì shí, tā de háizi dōu bù zài shēnbiān.His children weren't with him when he passed away. 我们 公司 成立 时 只有 三 个 人 。Wǒmen ...
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• Expressing "age difference" with "da and xiao"
  ... you than your elder brother? 他 女朋友 比 他 大 十 岁 。Tā nǚpéngyou bǐ tā dà shí suì.His girlfriend is 10 years older than him. 我 老板 很 年轻，只 比 我 大 三 四 岁 。Wǒ ...
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• Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
  ... bù rènzhēn, yúshì jiù bèi tā de māma mà le.That student didn't study seriously, so he was scolded by his mother. 刚刚 跟 朋友 聊到 了 旅行 ， 于是 两 个 人 就 打开 了 话 ...
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• Alternative existential sentences
  ... wǒ de wǔfàn.My lunch is in the bag. 墙 上 都 是 他 家人 的 照片 。His family's photos are all over the wall, and nothing else is on he wall.Qiáng shàng dōu shì ...
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• Rhetorical questions
  ... ?(Nǐ shì tā zuì hǎo de péngyou.)You don't know that he got married? Aren't you his best friend?(You are his best friend.) 你 不 能 去 那儿！我 没 告诉 你 吗？（我 已经 ...
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• Degree complement
  ... weather here is so comfortable. 他 的 袜子 臭 死了 。Tā de wàzi chòu sǐle.His socks totally reek. 小狗 可爱 死了 。Xiǎogǒu kě'ài sǐle.The puppy is so adorable 老 ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... caught by the police. 他 被 父母 骂 了 。Tā bèi fùmǔ mà le.He was scolded by his parents. 被 sentences without a doer: 我 的 车 被 撞 了 。Wǒ de chē bèi zhuàng le ...
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• Using the verb "jiao"
  ... My name is Tom. 他 叫 李小龙。Note: this is the real name of Bruce LeeTā jiào Lǐ Xiǎolóng.His name is Li Xiaolong. 我 哥哥 叫 老马 。Note: this is probably not ...
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• Time words and word order
  ... 星期 他 要 回 国 。 Xià gè xīngqī tā yào huí guó.Next week he is going back to his country. 他 下 个 星期 要 回 国 。 Tā xià gè xīngqī yào huí guó.He is going back ...
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• Conceding with "ba"
  ... , but tomorrow we definitely have to buy it. Now B is agreeing to let more guys into his secret club. A:可以 带 朋友 吗？ Kěyǐ dài péngyou ma ? Can I bring ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
  ... 他 太太 的 工资 不 比 他 低 。Tā tàitai de gōngzī bùbǐ tā dī.His wife's salary is no lower than his is. 上海 不 比 纽约 便宜 。Shànghǎi bùbǐ Niǔyuē piányi.Shanghai is no ...
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• Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
  ... 妈妈 都 不 管 他 。Tā hěn kělián, lián tā māma dōu bù guǎn tā.The poor child. Even his mother doesn't care about him. 她 什么 都 放 辣 ，连 汤 都 是 辣的 。Tā shénme dōu ...
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• Expressing "every" with question words
  ... 房间 里 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。Tā de fángjiān lǐ nǎr dōu shì zāng yīfu.His dirty laundry is all over his room. 我 太 累 了，哪儿 都 不 想 去 。Wǒ tài lèi le, nǎr dōu bù xiǎng ...
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• Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
  ... money. 不是 所有 朋友 都 愿意 帮 他 。Bù shì suǒyǒu péngyou dōu yuànyì bāng tā.Not all of his friends are willing to help him. 不是 所有 的 公司 都 给 员工 提供 培训 。Bù shì ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... 有 回 过 家 。Cóng tā bàba qùshì yǐlái, tā jiù méiyǒu huí guo jiā.He hasn't returned home since his father passed away. 从 我 学 汉语 以来 ，我 认识 了 很多 中国 朋友 。Cóng ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... 倒 也 不错 。Tā bù shì hěn nǔlì, chéngjì dào yě bùcuò.He's not very hard-working, but his scores also aren't bad. 已经 是 春天 了，倒 又 冷 起来 了。Yǐjīng shì chūntiān ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
  ... , yòu hékuàng tā de diànhuà hàomǎ ne?I don't even know what his name is, let alone his phone number. 何况 doesn't necessarily have to be used with the 连 ...
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• Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
  ... de Zhōngwén lǎoshī, xiànzài shì tā lǎopo.She was originally his Chinese teacher. She is now his wife. Used as "All along" Structure 原来 ...
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• Expressing purpose with "weile"
  ... bāndào Shànghǎi.He decided to move to Shanghai for his children's future. 为了 这个 面试 ， ... he passed up a job in Shanghai for his girlfriend. 为了 奖励 大家 ，公司 ...
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• Expressing "even more" with "geng"
  ... 以前 的 更 漂亮。 Tā xiànzài de nǚpéngyou bǐ yǐqián de gèng piàoliang.His current girlfriend is even more beautiful than his previous one. 中国 的 高铁 比 飞机 更 方便 ...
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• Assessing situations with "kanlai"
  ... kànlái, gōngsī dàxiǎo bù zhòngyào, zhòngyào de shì lǎobǎn hǎo bù hǎo.In his view, the size of the company isn't important. What's important is whether ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... 对 + B + Adj. Examples 他 对 工作 很 认真。Tā duì gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn.He treats his work very seriously. 我 的 男 朋友 对 我 很 好。Wǒ de nán péngyǒu duì wǒ ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... shēngyīn.I'm quite sure that this is his voice. Structure with 确定 ... hasn't gotten out of bed yet， because his phone is still off. 这 次 ...
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• Emphasis with "jiushi"
  ... that you're looking for. 我们 就是 他 的 家人 。Wǒmen jiùshì tā de jiārén.We're his family. 你 就是 个 笨蛋！Nǐ jiùshì gè bèndàn A moron is precisely what you are ...
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• Advanced uses of "zong"
  ... 里 是 他 家，他 总 会 回来 的。Zhèlǐ shì tā jiā, tā zǒng huì huílái de.This is his home. He will always come back. 咱们 总 得 想 个 办法 啊。Zánmen zǒng děi xiǎng ge bànfǎ ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... ? 他 女朋友 漂亮 不 漂亮？whole word repeated Tā nǚpéngyou piàoliang bu piàoliang?Is his girlfriend pretty? 他 女朋友 漂 不 漂亮？only the first character repeatedTā ...
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• Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... name? 你 知道 他 叫 什么 名字 吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā jiào shénme míngzi ma?Do you know what his name is? 她 住 在 哪儿 ？Tā zhù zài nǎr?Where does she live? 她 说 过 她 住 在 哪 ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... V.+了+数量短语（名量）+O. Examples 我 买 了 五 本 他的书。I bought five of his books. 他们 昨天 看了 两 场 电影。 They went to see two movies yesterday . 他 午饭 花 ...
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• Advanced uses of "ba"
  ... 我家 当作 了 他 自己 家 。Tā bǎ wǒ jiā dàng zuò le tā zìjǐ jiā.He treated my house like his own. 很 多 留学生 都 把 自己 的 中文 老师 当作 朋友。Hěn duō liúxuéshēng dōu bǎ zìjǐ ...
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• Advanced uses of "bei"
  ... beauty. 他 做 的 事情 经常 不 被 家人 所 理解。What he does is often not understood by his family. 这 种 政策 是 不 被 人们 所 接受 的。This kind of policy is not accepted by ...
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• Expressing "all" with "fanshi"
  ... 是 看 过 他 的 表演 的 人 无不 赞叹 他 的 演技 。Everyone are amazed by his acting skills as long as they've seen his acting. 凡 质量 不合格 的 产品 均 须 退回 。The product must be ...
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• Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
  ... 他 的 朋友 找到 他 的 。Wǒmen shì tōngguò tā de péngyou zhǎodào tā de.We found him via his friends. 通过 这个 调查 ，我们 发现 很多 人 都 支持 他 。Tōngguò zhège diàochá, wǒmen ...
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• Advanced degree complements
  ... érzi yòu gēn tóngxué dǎjià le, bàba qì de bùdéliǎo.Having heard his son was fighting with his classmate again, the father was incensed. 我 儿子 淘气 得 ...
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• Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
  ... was once next to our house. 他 的 墓 曾经 在 国外 。Tā de mù céngjīng zài guówài.His tomb was once overseas. 她 曾经 有 一个 西班牙 男朋友 。Tā céngjīng yǒu yī gè Xībānyá ...
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• Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
  ... lián tā de fùmǔ yě bù zhīdào.Not only did the company not know about his resignation, but even his parents did not know about it. 他 怎么 了？ 不但 心情 不 ...
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• Expressing "only after" with "cai"
  ... le hěn duō nián cái yuánliàng le tā de māma.Only after many years was he able to forgive his mom. 那 本 书 我 看 了 两 遍 才 看 懂。Nà běn shū wǒ kàn le liǎng ...
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• To-do
  ... 位、数年、数名 且 words 暂且 Group 2 是⋯⋯而不是⋯⋯ 无不 double negative meaning 都 其 meaning his, her, its, their 以⋯⋯来⋯⋯ 不足（"不到"的意思 ） 处于⋯⋯状态 Group 3 届时（at the ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... 司。Lái Shànghǎi yǐhòu de dì-èr nián, tā kāi le zhè jiā gōngsī.He started this company his second year after coming to Shanghai. 下 个 月 的 第 一 周 老板 要 出差 ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... tomorrow? 他 的 演讲 使 听众 们 非常 激动 。Tā de yǎnjiǎng shǐ tīngzhòng men fēicháng jīdòng.His speech made the audience very excited. 经济 危机 使 很多 公司 倒闭 了 ，也 使 很 ...
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• Chinese word order
  ... as you are describing something. Order: 1) Possessives such as "my," "his," or "Sarah's." 2) Demonstrative pronouns (这/那), number, and measure word ...
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• State complement
  ... , then once for the complement: 弟弟 做 作业 做 得 很 慢 。My younger brother does his homework very slowly. 他 打 篮球 打 得 非常 好 。He is very good at basketball ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... bag. 他 把 脏 衣服 放 在 床 下面 了 。Tā bǎ zāng yīfu fàng zài chuáng xiàmiàn le.He put his dirty laundry under the bed. 你 是 不 是 把 护照 放 在 行李箱 里 了 ？Nǐ shì bu shì ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... is that? 我 也 是 他 的 朋友。Wǒ yě shì tā de péngyou.I am also his friend. Other Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 ...
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• Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
  ... 他 和 他 弟弟 都 很 帅。 Tā hé tā dìdi dōu hěn shuài.He and his younger brother are both handsome. Remember that '''是 (shì) is not used to link adjectives to ...
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• Placement of question words
  ... A:你 是 谁？Nǐ shì shéi?Who are you? B:我 是 他 女朋友。Wǒ shì tā nǚpéngyou.I'm his girlfriend. A:她 是 谁？Tā shì shéi?Who is she? B:她 是 我的老师。Tā shì wǒ de ...
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• Using the verb "xing"
  ... is Zhou. My mother's family name is Lin. 他 女朋友 姓 钱。Tā nǚpéngyou xìng Qián.His girlfriend's last name is Qian. 你好，我 姓 毛。Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xìng Máo.Hello. My ...
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• Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
  ... ability or possibility with "neng" for some reason other than his own ability , perhaps because speaking Chinese in English class is forbidden ...
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• Expressing possession with "de"
  ... nouns with phrase + "de" POS Particles Translation My Translation His Translation Her Translation Their Translation Our
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• Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
  ... Tā bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ de qián.He would not like to spend his parents' money. See also Wanting to do something with yao Sources and Further ...
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• Verbs preceded by "gei"
  ... . 爸爸 应该 给 儿子 道歉 。Bàba yīnggāi gěi érzi dàoqiàn.The father should apologize to his son. 谁 能 给 我 解释 一下 ？Shéi néng gěi wǒ jiěshì yīxià?Who can explain ...
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• Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
  ... 一起 学 中文。Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai yīqǐ xué Zhōngwén.He wants to study Chinese together with his wife. 结婚以后，你 和 父母 会 一起 住 吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu, nǐ hé fùmǔ huì ...
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• Using "ye" and "dou" together
  ... 弟弟 也 都 比较 高 。Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu bǐjiào gāo.He's tall. His two younger brothers are also pretty tall. 老板 加班 ，你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ？Lǎobǎn ...
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• Verbs that take double objects
  ... give you? 他 送 了 女朋友 很 多 花。Tā sòng le nǚpéngyou hěn duō huā.He gave his girlfriend lots of flowers. 我 想 送给 你 一 本 书。Wǒ xiǎng sòng gěi nǐ yī běn shū ...
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• Inability with "mei banfa"
  ... 没 带 手机，没 办法 给 我 打电话。 Tā méi dài shǒujī, méi bànfǎ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.He didn't bring his phone, so he has no way to give me a call. 没有 水，我们 没 办法 洗 衣服 ...
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• Continuation with "hai"
  ... 不 同意 他 去 ，可是 他 还是 去 了。Fùmǔ bù tóngyì tā qù, kěshì tā háishì qù le.His parents didn't agree to it, but he still went. 医生 不 让 她 喝酒 ，她 还是 喝 。Yīshēng bù ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he"
  ... 他 和 他 女朋友 都 喜欢 中国 菜 。Tā hé tā nǚpéngyou dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.He and his girlfriend both like Chinese food. 你 爸爸 和 你 妈妈 都 是 美国 人 吗 ？Nǐ bàba hé nǐ ...
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• Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
  ... 他 没有 他弟弟 聪明。 Tā méiyǒu tā dìdi cōngming.He's not as smart as his younger brother. Clinton 没有 Obama 帅。 Clinton méiyǒu Obama shuài.Clinton is not as ...
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• Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
  ... 性格 跟 他 妈妈 一样 。Tā de xìnggé gēn tā māma yīyàng.He has the same personality as his mom. 北京 的 天气 和 上海 不 一样 。Běijīng de tiānqì hé Shànghǎi bù yīyàng.The ...
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• Adjectives with "-ji le"
  ... hǎo jíle The taste is perfect 他 的 英文 棒 极了 。Tā de Yīngwén bàng jíle.His English is perfect. 婚礼 热闹 极了 。Hūnlǐ rènao jíle.The wedding was very lively ...
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• Expressing "and also" with "hai"
  ... 谁？Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, hái qǐng le shéi?When he got married, he invited his co-workers. Who else did he invite? 生日 的 时候，我们 会 吃 蛋糕，还 ...
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• Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
  ... smart. 大家 都 忘 了 他 的 名字。Dàjiā dōu wàng le tā de míngzi.Everyone forgot his name. 大家 都 喜欢 吃辣 吗？Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan chī là ma?Does everyone like eating ...
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• Superlative "zui"
  ... . 他 的 学生 最 认真 了。This 了 is optionalTā de xuésheng zuì rènzhēn le.His student is the most serious. 黄山 的 风景 最 美 了。 This 了 is optionalHuángshān ...
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• Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  ... 他 一点 都 没 做 ？The object 作业 got moved to the frontZuòyè tā yīdiǎn dōu méi zuò?He didn't do his homework at all? 这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 也 没 吃 ？The object 这个菜 got ...
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• Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
  ... lot. 王 先生 好像 很怕 他 老婆 。Wáng xiānsheng hǎoxiàng hěn pà tā lǎopo.Mr. Wang seems to fear his wife a lot. 他 一 个 人 坐 在 那儿 ，好像 在 想 事情 。Tā yī gè rén zuò zài ...
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• Result complements
  ... already closed. 他 玩 坏 了 哥哥 的 玩具 。Tā wán huài le gēge de wánjù.He broke his older brother's toy. 我 没 吃 饱 。Wǒ méi chī bǎo.I didn't get full. 他 还 没 想 ...
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• Expressing "until" with "dao"
  ... was playing computer games all day yesterday. He didn't stop until his mother came home. Pattern with Repeating Verb Structure If there ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... 起来 。"hugging + cry = crying while huggingHáizi bào zhe bàba kū le qǐlái.Hugging his daddy, the child started to cry. '''Note:''' If you want to make a ...
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• Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
  ... 他 从来 不 浪费 钱 。Suīrán tā jiā hěn yǒuqián, kěshì tā cónglái bù làngfèi qián.Even though his family is rich, he never wastes money. 我 妹妹 虽然 很 胖 ，可是 很 灵活 ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... xuéshēng shuōhuǎng, érqiě jiāzhǎng yě shuōhuǎng.The teacher found that not only did the student lie, but his parents did too. 不但 老百姓 害怕 这些 人 ，而且 警察 也 ...
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• Topic-comment sentences
  ... 那么 多 。Tā de shì, wǒ bù xiǎng guǎn nàme duō.I don't want to be so involved in his business. 明天 下午 要 开会 ，你 记得 吧 ？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāi huì, nǐ jìde ba ...
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• Using "dui" with verbs
  ... way. 他 总是 对 老师 撒谎 。Tā zǒngshì duì lǎoshī sāhuǎng.He always lies to his teachers. 不要 对 孩子 发脾气 。Bùyào duì háizi fā píqi.Don't lose your temper with ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... 漂亮 ，就是 有点 奇怪 。Tā nǚpéngyou piàoliang shì piàoliang, jiùshì yǒudiǎn qíguài.His girlfriend may be pretty, it's just that she's is a little weird. 这个 老师 ...
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• Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
  ... 知道 怎么 回复 好 。 Tā de duǎnxìn wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme huífù hǎo.I don't know how to reply to his text. 这些 钱 他 不 知道 放 在 哪儿 才 好 。 Zhèxiē qián tā bù zhīdào fàng ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... . Bù shì tā de cuò. Zàishuō, zhè yě bù shì shénme dà shì.Don't blame him. It's not his fault. Besides, it's not even a big deal. 这个 项目 的 风险 太 大 了 。再 ...
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• Sequencing past events with "houlai"
  ... dàxué lǎoshī cízhí le, hòulái qù Shànghǎi zuò shēngyi le.My college professor quit his job. Afterwards, he went to Shanghai to do business. 北京 以前 叫 ...
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• Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
  ... 分手了 。Chūguó zhīqián, tā hé nǚpéngyou fēnshǒu le.Before he went abroad, he broke up with his girlfriend. 她 每天 放学 之后 都 要 去 上 钢琴 课 。Tā měi tiān fàngxué ...
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• Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
  ... is simply heaven. 他 唱歌 简直 难听 死了 ！Tā chànggē jiǎnzhí nántīng sǐ le His singing is simply awful 你 男 朋友 简直 太 帅 了 ！Nǐ nánpéngyou jiǎnzhí tài shuài ...
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• Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  ... season always comes suddenly. 他 的 态度 一向 很 认真。Tā de tàidù yīxiàng hěn rènzhēn.His attitude has always been very serious. 我 一向 都 是 这样 做，没 问题 的。Wǒ ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... 地道 。Tā shuō Zhōngwén bùrú tā lǎopo shuō de dìdao.He doesn't speak Chinese as authentically as his wife does. 我 打字 不如 你 打 得 快 。Wǒ dǎ zì bùrú nǐ dǎ de ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... 他 爸爸 是 谁 ，反正 我 要 告 他 。Bùguǎn tā bàba shì shéi, fǎnzhèng wǒ yào gào tā.No matter who his father is, I'm going to sue him anyway. 随便 别人 怎么 想 ，反正 我 无所谓 ...
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• Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe"
  ... 歌。Wǒmen suízhe tā de qín shēng chàng qǐ le gē.We started singing along with his playing. Two-Part Form Structure 随着 can also be used in the ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
  ... 要 嫁 给 他 ！Nǎpà tā bàba shì zǒngtǒng, wǒ yě bù yào jià gěi tā I wouldn't marry him even if his father were the president 哪怕 你们 会 不 高兴 ，我 也 要 把 话 说 清楚 ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
  ... 就算 他 说 他 请客 ，我 也 要 买单 。Jiùsuàn tā shuō tā qǐngkè, wǒ yě yāo mǎidān.Even if he says it's his treat, I'm still going to pay. 就算 你 通过 了 面试 ，也 不一定 能 被 录用 ...
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• Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
  ... 是 出版 了。Jǐnguǎn tā de shū hěn yǒu zhēngyì, dàn tā háishì chūbǎn le.Even though his book is very controversial, it was still published. 尽管 当时 很 危险 ，消防员 ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... 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 tīng ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
  ... rènshí, gèng bùyòng shuō qítā guójiā de le.He can't even recognize his own country's flag, not to mention any other countries' flags. Some sentences ...
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• Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
  ... 国外 。Tā nìngkě hé nǚpéngyǒu fēnshǒu, yě yào liú zài guówài.He would rather break up with his girlfriend just to stay abroad. 她 宁可 花 一半 的 工资 租 房子 ，也 要 ...
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• Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
  ... It can be used when the speaker feels what he is saying is obvious (from his point of view). Structure Statement + 嘛 Examples 你 妹妹 很 漂亮 嘛 ...
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• Separable verb
  ... bù xǐhuan liáo tā de gōngzuò.My father doesn't like to talk about his work. Why Use Them If separable verbs are simply verb-object phrases, then ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
  ... 太 喜欢 他 的 工作 。Wǒ gēge bù tài xǐhuan tā de gōngzuò.My older brother doesn't really like his job. 他 不 太 明白 老板 的 意思 。Tā bù tài míngbai lǎobǎn de yìsi. He ...
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• Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
  ... coffee. 他 跟 他 父母 长 得 不 怎么 像 。Tā gēn tā fùmǔ zhǎng de bù zěnme xiàng.He and his parents don't look very much alike. 他 去 美国 一 年 多 了 ，不过 不 怎么 想家 。Tā qù ...
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• Expressing "no wonder"
  ... of a situation, having recently acquired some new information that, in his opinion, explains it. Structure Reason ，怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation ...
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• Using "nanguai" as a verb
  ... dǎ suì le, yě nánguài bàba wèishénme zhème shēngqì le.The child smashed his father's favorite vase. You can't blame the father for getting so angry ...
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• Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
  ... jièqián.He's such a nuisance. He's always borrowing money from his friends. See also "Always" with "conglai" "Never" with "conglai ...
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• Name-calling with "zhege"
  ... 还是 很 有 挑战 的。Tā zhège gōngzuò, háishì hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn de.This job of his still has a lot of challenges. Similar Pattern with 这种 and 这类 As 个 is a ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
  ... 回 过 家 。Cóng tā bàba qùshì yǐlái, tā yīzhí méi huí guo jiā.He hasn't returned home since his father passed away. 从 毕业 以来，她 一直 在 教 汉语 。Cóng bìyè yǐlái ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... 手机 没有 他 的 手机 贵。Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu tā de shǒujī guì.My cell phone isn't as expensive as his. 我们 都 不 有 老板 忙。 Wǒmen dōu bù yǒu lǎobǎn máng. 我们 都 没有 老板 忙 ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... 的 。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè běn shū shì tā de háishì wǒ de.I don't know if this book is his or mine. 我 想 知道 他们 是 支持 还是 反对 。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì zhīchí ...
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• Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
  ... examples: 他 的 感冒 刚刚 好 。Tā de gǎnmào gānggāng hǎo.He just recovered from his cold. 天 刚 晴 。Tiān gāng qíng.The sky just became clear. 牛肉 刚 熟 。 Niúròu ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... tā qù le Měiguó. Ránhòu tā de fùmǔ yě bān guòqù le.Afterwards he moved to the US. And then his parents also moved over there. 他们 大学 的时候 在一起 过 ，以后 分手了 ...
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... 们 就 知道 一点点 。Tā de shì, wǒmen jiù zhīdào yīdiǎndiǎn.We only know a little about his business. 她 在 我们 公司 就 工作 了 两个 月。Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī jiù gōngzuò le ...
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• Using "yi... wei..."
  ... versatile as "using/taking A as B" is in English. We might say "take his example as our standard," "use this piece as an example," or "take charity as ...
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• Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
  ... 到 了 ？That book was here yesterday. Why can't I find it today? 他 叫 什么 来着？What was his name again? 那 首 歌 是 谁 唱 的 来着 ？Who sang that song again? 我们 上 次 ...
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• The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
  ... 是 中式的。Tā jiā de jiājù dōu shì Zhōng shì de.The furniture in his house is all in Chinese style. Other "distinguishing words" include colors, materials ...
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• Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
  ... 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, shǎobuliǎo ...
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• Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
  ... + 有的是 。 Examples 他 爸 是 大 老板 ，有的是 钱 。Tā bà shì dà lǎobǎn, yǒudeshì qián.His dad is a big boss. He's got plenty of money. 她 是 全职 妈妈 ，有的是 时间 。Tā ...
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• Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
  ... 客户 不断地 改变 主意，怎么 办？Kèhù bùduàn de gǎibiàn zhǔyì, zěnme bàn?The client won't stop changing his ideas. What should I do? 过去 的 两 年 里，我们 不断地 在 努力，也 不断地 在 ...
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• Expressing "already" with "yijing"
  ... . 他 已经 不 爱 他 的 猫 了 。Tā yǐjīng bù ài tā de māo le.He doesn't love his cat anymore. 他们 已经 不 住 在 中国 了 。Tāmen yǐjīng bù zhù zài Zhōngguó le.They don't ...
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• The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
  ... her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has ...
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• The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
  ... given that has magical powers to grant three wishes to the holder. Against his better judgment, Mr. Qian reluctantly gives the monkey paw to the Zhang ...
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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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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... helpful to imagine a demanding child using this pattern to get stuff from his parents. This "''I want x ''" pattern can seem slightly impolite, but to ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... versatile system is that you don't need separate words for "my" or "your" or "his"; you just follow the words for "I" or "you" or "he" with a 的 ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... .This is my old house. 他 原来 的 公司 关门 了。Tā yuánlái de gōngsī guānmén le.His former company closed down. 你们 原来 的 看法 不 是 这样 的。Nǐmen yuánlái de kànfǎ bù ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... in the zoo. 他 女朋友 为了 他 辞 了 工作 。Tā nǚpéngyou wèile tā cí le gōngzuò.His girlfriend quit her job for him. 他们 顺利 地 到 了 南极 。Tāmen shùnlì de dào le Nánjí ...
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• Age with "sui"
  ... year? 他 女朋友 也 20 岁 吗？Tā nǚpéngyou yě èrshí suì ma?Is his girlfriend also twenty years old? Note that you shouldn't use either the verb 是 (shì ...
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• The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
  ... de fúwù tàidu chà hěn duō.There is a big difference in the attitude between this waiter and his manager. 我 的 生活 习惯 跟 我 父母 差 很 多 。Wǒ de shēnghuó ...
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• Expressing "quite" with "ting"
  ... 家 不是 挺 有钱 的 吗 ？Tā jiā bù shì tǐng yǒuqián de ma?Isn't his family rather rich? Used with Verbs In English, we're limited on what words come after ...
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• Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
  ... chǎo le tā de yóuyú.He's always late for work. As a result, his boss fired him. Indicating an Unexpected Result Sometimes there is no cause ...
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• Expressing "really" with "zhen"
  ... zhēn piàoliang Your girlfriend is really pretty 他 家 真 有钱！Tā jiā zhēn yǒuqián His family is really rich 小狗 真 可爱！Xiǎogǒu zhēn kě'ài This puppy is ...
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• Expressing "enough" with "gou"
  ... 他 觉得 他 女朋友 不 够 漂亮 。Tā juéde tā nǚpéngyou bù gòu piàoliang.He thinks his girlfriend is not pretty enough. 你 说 得 不 够 清楚 。Nǐ shuō de bù gòu qīngchǔ.You ...
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• Journey to the Center of the Earth 《地心游记》
  ... for low-intermediate learners of Chinese. Publisher's description: Join Professor Luo and his niece Xiaojing in their daring quest down the mouth of a ...
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• Repeated actions in the past with "you"
  ... zhǎo, háishì méi zhǎodào tā de qiánbāo.He searched again and again, and still couldn't find his wallet. 他 想了又 想，还是 不 同意。Tā xiǎng le yòu xiǎng, háishì ...
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• Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
  ... de wúlǐ, nǐ shì bu shì bù tài gāoxìng?Are you not to happy about his rude behavior? Sources and further reading Books Source 对外汉语教学语 ...
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• Expressing "including" with "zainei"
  ... ，他 会 说 四 种 语言 。Bāokuò tā de mǔyǔ zài nèi, tā huì shuō sì zhǒng yǔyán.Including his native language, he can speak 4 languages. 水电费 在内 ，我 每 个 月 的 房租 三千 ...
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• Advanced uses of "hai"
  ... ，英语 这么 差 ！Hái liú guo xué ne, Yīngyǔ zhème chà He's even studied abroad, yet his English is so terrible 都 怪 你 ，你 还 生气 呢 。Dōu guài nǐ, nǐ hái shēngqì ...
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• Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
  ... 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" with ...
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• Expressing "double negation"
  ... . 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 不 漂亮 的 。Tā de nǚpéngyou méiyǒu yī gè bù piàoliang de.None of his girlfriends were not beautiful. 我们 学校 的 学生 没有 一 个 没 参加 高考 的 。Wǒmen ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... 动 了 。Háizi zhēn de zhǎngdà le, māma dōu bào budòng le.The child is all grown up. His mother can't hold him anymore. 这么 重 ，他 一个人 搬 得 动 吗 ？Zhème zhòng ...
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• Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao"
  ... known him for over a year, but even now I still don't know his full name. See also Expressing "when" with "dengdao" Complement with "dao ...
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• Marking a topic with "ma"
  ... marking. It basically allows the speaker to state the topic, then gather his thoughts before making a comment on it. Unlike Expressing the self ...
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• Expressing "as expected" with "guoran"
  ... 傅 说 马上 到 ，果然 ，两分钟 以后 车 就 来 了 。The taxi driver said he would be here very soon. His car got here in only two minutes. 他 让 我 别 担心 ，果然 ，他 很快 修好 了 我们 的 网 ...
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• Expressing "to come from" with "laizi"
  ... 力 和 认真 。 Xiǎo Míng de chénggōng láizì tā de nǔlì hé rènzhēn.Xiao Ming's success stems from his hard work and earnestness. 听 了 来自 教授 的 建议 ， 我 决定 去 上海 ...
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• Expressing "however" with "ran'er"
  ... zìjǐ de jiātíng shēnghuó què yītuánzāo.He may be a family consultant, but his own family life is bad. See also Two words for "but" The ...
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• Use "tangruo" to express "if"
  ... 若你不听他的劝告, 吃亏的还是你. If you don't listen to his advice, then you are the one to suffer. Sources and further reading Books Source Anything ...
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• Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
  ... 看来，这 件 事情 很 简单。zài tā kànlái, zhè jiàn shìqing hěn jiǎndān.From his perspective, this is a very simple matter. See Also Comparing "xiande" and ...
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• Expressing "then" with "jiu"
  ... 给 他 买 书包，他 就 哭 了。Tā māma méiyǒu gěi tā mǎi shūbāo, tā jiù kū le.His mom didn't buy him the backpack, and then he just started crying. 就 在 这 家 店 吃饭 吧 ...
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• Ba-test
  ... bag. 他 把 脏 衣服 放 在 床 下面 了 。Tā bǎ zāng yīfu fàng zài chuáng xiàmiàn le.He put his dirty laundry under the bed. 你 是 不 是 把 护照 放 在 行李箱 里 了 ？Nǐ shì bu shì ...
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