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- ... caught? 带 着 伞 吧 ，万一 下雨 呢 ？Dài zhe sǎn ba, wàn yī xiàyǔ ne?Take an umbrella. What if it rains? 你 先 打 电话 问问 。他 万一 不 在 呢 ？Nǐ xiān dǎ diànhuà wènwen. Tā ...4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
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- ... to form the question. 我 吃饭 了 。 你 呢 ？Wǒ chīfàn le. Nǐ ne?I've eaten. What about you? 北京 下 雨 了 。 上海 呢 ？ Běijīng xià yǔ le. Shànghǎi ne?It's raining ...15 KB (2,464 words) - 16:44, 19 April 2020
- ... I say this in Chinese? And that? 我 在 家，你 呢 ？Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne?I'm at home. What about you? 你 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 呢 ？Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén, nǐ māma ...5 KB (746 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... his 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 ...6 KB (888 words) - 09:15, 2 August 2021
- ... . Remember that you have to have a definite object, and you have to describe what was done to that object. A question form could easily get in the way ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 什么 哭，又 不 是 没有 你 的 礼物。Nǐ kū shénme kū, yòu bù shì méiyǒu nǐ de lǐwù.What are you crying for? It's not like there's no gift for you. 你 笑 什么 笑，看 我 做错 了 ...4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
- ... . Remember that you have to have a definite object, and you have to describe what was done to that object. A question form could easily get in the way ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021
- ... of speech is the tool which will help you start to make sense of what seems like a chaotic mess of words "just doing whatever they want." Don't worry ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... wǒ de iPad.This is my iPad. A:你 喜欢 吃 什么 菜？ Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme cài?What kind of food do you like? B:我 喜欢 吃 中国 菜。 Wǒ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài.I like ...19 KB (3,096 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... to a "who." 妈妈 做 的 māma zuò dewhat mom cooks / cooked 我 画 的wǒ huà de what I draw / drew 他 写 的tā xiě dewhat he writes / wrote 你 教 的nǐ jiāo dewho ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... tickets. 难过 什么 啊，以后 还 会 再 见 的。Nánguò shénme a, yǐhòu hái huì zài jiàn de.What are you sad about? We'll meet again for sure. 郁闷 什么 呀，看看 这 蓝蓝的 天空，绿绿 ...4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... 汉语 的 。你 是 做 什么 的 ？Wǒ shì jiāo Hànyǔ de. Nǐ shì zuò shénme de?I teach Chinese. What kind of work do you do? B: 我 是 送 外卖 的 。Wǒ shì sòng wàimài de.I'm a ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 打 你 了 ？Tā yòng shénme dǎ nǐ le?What did he use to hit you? In each of ... 到 的 ？Nǐ zuótiān shì jǐ diǎn dào de?What time did you arrive yesterday? 你 是 跟 谁 ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... how to do something on this wiki is to just find an existing example of what you want to do, click "Edit" to look at the markup, then copy and modify ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... ?" 就算 他 来 了 ，又 怎么样 ？Jiùsuàn tā lái le, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if he came, so what? 就算 你 家 有钱 ，又 怎么样 ？Jiùsuàn nǐ jiā yǒu qián, yòu zěnmeyàng?Even if your ...5 KB (718 words) - 03:15, 17 December 2020
- ... 偏偏 here expresses that someone or something has an idea/thought/action that is the opposite to what everyone thinks. 星期天 他 来 找 我，偏偏 我 不 在 家。 好不 容 ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... kind of cell phone is called an iPhone. 你 爸爸 叫 什么？ Nǐ bàba jiào shénme?What is your dad's name? 这 个 地方 叫 外滩。Zhège dìfang jiào Wàitān.This place is ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... eating or not? 谁 说 的 啊 ？Shéi shuō de a? Who said so? 你 傻 啊 ？Nǐ shǎ a? What are you, stupid? 看 什么 啊 ？没 见 过 漂亮 姑娘 啊 ？ Kàn shénme a? Méi jiàn guo ...4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... zuì xǐhuan nǐ le The boss likes you the best 你 最 怕 什么？Nǐ zuì pà shénme?What do you most fear? 我 最 爱 中国 菜。Wǒ zuì ài Zhōngguó cài.I love Chinese food ...6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... nàge shuàigē le ma?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 ...5 KB (764 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... , "I hear but don't understand"), but there are many other types of complements . What is 把 (bǎ) really, and do I need to use it? 把 is used ...7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
- ... way. 刚 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāng de shìqing tài ràng rén shēngqì le.What just happened is really upsetting. 刚才 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了 。Gāngcái de shìqing tài ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
- ... 错，他 凭什么 骂 我？Wǒ méiyǒu zuò cuò, tā píng shénme mà wǒ?I haven't done anything wrong. What is he yelling at me for? 她 一直 很忠诚， 你 凭什么 怀疑 她？ Tā yīzhí hěn ...5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020
- ... the rules for this? When is it natural and when is it not? That's what this grammar point is about: bringing a bit more depth to your understanding of ...12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
- ... weather is. 那 要 看 老板 怎么 想 。Nà yào kàn lǎobǎn zěnme xiǎng.It depends on what the boss thinks. 那 得 看 考试 结果 。Nà děi kàn kǎoshì jiéguǒ.That depends on ...4 KB (654 words) - 07:56, 14 May 2019
- ... 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 前 的 五 倍 ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... in an open-ended way. 你 觉得 + Topic + 怎么样 ? This is like asking, "what do you think of...?" Examples 你 觉得 上海 怎么样 ？Nǐ juéde Shànghǎi zěnmeyàng ...3 KB (481 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... are all very obedient. 这 个 红 色 的 小 盒子 里面 有 什么？What is inside this little red box? See Also Sentence Patterns Placement of question words ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... 被 sentences tend to be negative (or even tragic ). Adverbs in 被 Sentences What if you want to include adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:58, 18 January 2021
- ... . You could do this quite directly by saying: 你 姓 什么? Nǐ xìng shénme?What is your last name? However, the formal way to ask has a set form: 您 ...3 KB (542 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 这 个 周末 你们 要 做什么？ Zhège zhōumò nǐmen yào zuò shénme?This weekend what do you want to do? 要 (yào) and 想 (xiǎng) Instead of using 要 (yào), it is ...4 KB (575 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 杯 咖啡，还 要 什么？ Nǐ yào yī bēi kāfēi, hái yào shénme?You want a cup of coffee, and what else do you want? 我 想 吃 冰淇淋，还 想 吃 汉堡。Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, hái ...6 KB (902 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... sentence. 你 连 她 叫 什么 都 没 问 ？Nǐ lián tā jiào shénme dōu méi wèn?You didn't even ask what her name is? 你 怎么了 ？连 你 住 在 哪儿 都 不 记得 了 ？Nǐ zěnme le? Lián ...6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
- ... 你 说 得 有 道理 ，那么 就 这么 办 吧 。Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, nàme jiù zhème bàn ba.What you said makes sense, so let's just do that. 他 学 过 十 年 中文 ？那 他 的 中文 说 得 ...4 KB (559 words) - 07:41, 4 March 2019
- ... 还 怕 什么？反正 大家 都 知道 了 。Nǐ hái pà shénme? Fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu zhīdào le.What are you still afraid of? Everybody knows about it now anyway. 反正 可以 刷卡 ，没有 现 ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... the same. 无论 你 做 什么，我 都 不 喜欢。Wúlùn nǐ zuò shénme, wǒ dōu bù xǐhuan.No matter what you do, I don't like it. 无论 给 他 发 多少 消息，他 都 不 回。Wúlùn gěi tā fā ...4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020
- ... 管 别人 怎么 想 ，你 都 要 坚持 。 Bùguǎn biérén zěnme xiǎng, nǐ dōu yào jiānchí.No matter what other people think, you need to keep going. 不管 你 是 什么 时候 买 的 ，我们 都 ...6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... Word 到底 + Verb ＋ 不 / 没 ＋ Verb Examples 你 到底 怎么 了？Nǐ dàodǐ zěnme le?What on earth is up with you? 到底 怎么 走？Dàodǐ zěnme zǒu?How on earth do we ...5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
- ... ?Who on earth is this guy? 你 究竟 是 做 什么 的？Nǐ jiūjìng shì zuò shénme de?What exactly is it that you do? 他们 究竟 什么 时候 到？Tāmen jiūjìng shénme shíhou dào ...5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
- ... Structure Subj. + 要 + Verb Examples 你 要 喝 什么 酒？Nǐ yào hē shénme jiǔ? What kind of wine do you want to drink? 爸爸 要 买 一 个 新 手机。Bàba yào ...7 KB (1,096 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... an object 了 (le) after an object . Putting 了 After Consecutive Actions So what happens if a whole string of things happened in the past? Do you ...8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... that have a different aspect. 反而 conveys that the difference between what was expected and what actually happened was quite large. 相反 isn't as strong ...5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
- ... 生 了 什么，人 总 要 吃饭 吧。Bùguǎn fāshēng le shénme, rén zǒng yào chīfàn ba.No matter what happens, people still have to eat, right? 他 是 你 爸爸，你 总 要 礼貌 一点 吧。Tā ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... seem a bit random and arbitrary until you get an overview of what distinguishing words are and what the most common examples of them are. List of ...3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
- ... ? B: 甜 的 。 Tián de.Sweet food. A: 你 喜欢 哪 种 女孩？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng nǚhái?What kind of girls do you like? B: 漂亮 的。 Piàoliang de.Pretty ones. A: 你 要 喝 冷 水 ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... 么 还 要 我 听 他 的？Tā jiǎng de běnlái jiù bùduì, wèishénme hái yào wǒ tīng tā de?What he said was wrong all along, so why do you still want me to listen to ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... the reference tools of the 21st century will look like. No matter what well-meaning pedagogical Pollyannas might tell you, Chinese is still “damn hard ...4 KB (701 words) - 09:03, 22 November 2018
- ... lesson will be posted there, and you will see what you need to read in advance as well as what material your teacher will cover with you during the ...6 KB (920 words) - 15:47, 15 October 2018
- ... pronouns (this, that), and Placement of question words interrogative pronouns (who, what). Pronouns can go anywhere that a noun goes, but you have ...2 KB (303 words) - 04:18, 30 May 2016
- ... the complement, exactly?'' For example, is it another verb, or an adjective or what? The answer is that it varies. It can be a verb, an adjective, a ...11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
- ... grandpa. 他 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 ...5 KB (721 words) - 03:19, 11 March 2019
- ... a verbs verb happened or assess its quality 2. To express '''to what extent''' (or degree) an adjectives adjective is true For the first case ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... 把 sentences , as they can be used to describe the disposal of an object (what happened to it in the end). Because of this, it's very common to see ...14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
- ... which can be edited on the wiki. ('''Do not edit this if you don't know what you're doing ''') Practice Makes Perfect 熟能生巧 If any of the above ...14 KB (2,278 words) - 03:18, 8 July 2021
- ... you and dad. 他们Tāmen 要 做yào zuò 什么？shénme? What do they want to do? 你Nǐ 想 去xiǎng qù 什么 ... 地方？shénme dìfang? What place do you want to go to? ...6 KB (1,007 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... well and you might need to expand your understanding of exactly what 到 (dào) means. That's what we'll examine below. 到 (dào) for Coming or Going to ...5 KB (882 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... the future. 你儿子 以后 想 做 什么？Nǐ érzi yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme? In the future, what does your son want to do? 以后 你们 想 去哪儿 工作？ Yǐhòu nǐmen xiǎng qù nǎr ...4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
- ... (hái) in a question sentence, it can be used to emphasize the idea of what ''should'' be happening in a more idiomatic way. Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + Verb ...5 KB (814 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try to express with 和 (hé): I went to the store ...4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... had once been green-lit is now getting a red light. What was once "on" is now "off." The "change of situation" indicated by 了 (le) is still the same ...6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
- ... . 除了 海鲜 ，你 还 对 什么 过敏 ？Chúle hǎixiān, nǐ hái duì shénme guòmǐn?In addition to seafood, what else are you allergic to? 中国 的 功夫 明星 ，除了 李小龙 和 成龙 以外 ，李连杰 ...5 KB (704 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
- ... 相信 他 说 的 话 。Shéi dōu bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.No one believes what he said. "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 This pattern works with both 哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪 ...6 KB (862 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... this . 我们 都 不 知道 说 什么 好 。 Wǒmen dōu bù zhīdào shuō shénme hǎo.None of us knew what to say. 这 件 事 我 不 知道 跟 谁 说 好 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù zhīdào gēn shéi ...4 KB (637 words) - 07:26, 29 November 2018
- ... and is used to end a list of items when it is obvious to the listener what class of things the speaker is talking about. 什么的 can also be used after a ...4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
- ... 限制 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits. 我 已经 和 你 说 很 多 了 ，至于 这个 ...5 KB (693 words) - 09:54, 17 December 2020
- ... into being" or "coming up with." 你 能 想出 什么 好 办法 ？Nǐ néng xiǎngchū shénme hǎo bànfǎ?What good ideas can you come up with? 这些 数学 题 有点 难 ，我 花 了 一个 小时 才 ...7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
- ... ，何况 大人 呢？Zhè jù huà lián háizi dōu dǒng, hékuàng dàrén ne?Children can understand what this sentence means, let alone the adults. 他 连 那么 难 的 题 都 会，何况 ...5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
- ... 了 什么 吗？ Nǐ zhème lěngjìng, nándào bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme ma?You are so calm. Do you not know what happened? 你 父母 这么 关心 你， 难道 你 一点 都 感觉 不到 吗？Nǐ ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... ？Literally, "hear-not-understand"Nǐmen tīng bu dǒng wǒ de huà ma?Do you not understand what I say? 我 听 不 懂 你 说 的 英语。 Literally, "hear-not-understand ...5 KB (693 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... of separable verbs that beginners first struggle with are 见面 and 睡觉. What makes them especially hard is that the "object" part of each word seem to ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
- ... le.The boss just got angry. 你们 刚才 在 看 什么？Nǐmen gāngcái zài kàn shénme? What were you looking at just now? 不好意思，我 刚才 出去 了。Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ gāngcái ...3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
- ... told me he loved me. 刚才 你 对 他 说 什么 了？Gāngcái nǐ duì tā shuō shén me le?What did you just tell him? 刚才 你 跟 他 说 什么 了？Gāngcái nǐ gēn tā shuō shén me ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... 办。Shìqing fāshēng de tài tūrán, wǒmen bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Things happened so suddenly, we didn't know what to do. 这 场 雨 下 得 太 突然，都 淋湿 了。Zhè chǎng yǔ ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
- ... say. 别人 怎么 想 我 怎么 知道 ？Biérén zěnme xiǎng wǒ zěnme zhīdào?How could I know what other people are thinking? 那 是 人家 的 事 ，你 管 那么 多 干嘛 ？Nà shì rénjia de ...4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
- ... want to get paid without doing your job? 你 想 得 倒 简单 ！怎么 可能 ？What you thought is too simple How could that be possible? Giving An Emphasis with 倒 ...4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
- ... with 而已 After a Noun Whenever you need to emphasize that something is just what it is and that's all, you can stick 而已 at the end of the sentence ...4 KB (643 words) - 09:19, 14 January 2021
- ... see how it works, try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to. (If there are no links yet, there will be soon ) http ...10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
- ... . 无聊 的时候 可以 做 些 什么 ？Wúliáo de shíhou kěyǐ zuò xiē shénme? What can you do when you're bored? 的时候 is also similar to using Simultaneous tasks with ...5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
- ... in a sentence. The indirect object is for/to whom/what the action of the verb is done and who/what is receiving the direct object. In Chinese grammar ...467 bytes (66 words) - 06:32, 15 June 2017
- ... ("to hear"). But other times it's less clear what the -到 really means. Like the difference between ... 买到 or 做 and 做到. What -到 adds is a clearer message ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020
- ... gè bàn xiǎoshían hour and a half The order is actually basically the same as what we do in English (we just don't have so many pesky measure words to ...5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
- ... but." People use 无非 to soften the meaning of what they're talking about, or to stress that what they're saying isn't serious or awesome. The end of ...3 KB (304 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... 他 从来 不 把 老板 的 话 当 回事。Tā cónglái bù bǎ lǎobǎn de huà dāng huíshì.He never takes what his boss says seriously. 你 这个 人 总是 太 把 自己 当 回事 了。Nǐ zhè ge rén ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... is no cause-effect relationship between what comes before and after 结果 ... the sentence usually emphasizes that what actually happened was unexpected or ...4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
- ... 吸引 了。He got deeply attracted by her 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 ...4 KB (475 words) - 10:11, 21 November 2016
- ... this trip. 从 这 杯 水 中 你 能 看到 什么 ？Cóng zhè bēi shuǐ zhōng nǐ néng kāndào shénme?What do you see in this glass of water? 从 这 次 的 比赛 中 我 收获 了 友谊 。Cóng ...4 KB (571 words) - 02:57, 29 December 2020
- ... usage of 看起来, and with the help of 像, we can explicitly state what the object looks like. Structure Subj. + 看起来 + 像 ⋯⋯ Examples 你 姐姐 ...6 KB (811 words) - 03:34, 29 December 2020
- ... 所字句 (suǒzìjù) in Chinese, are common in formal Chinese. Part of what makes them confusing is that the 所 frequently feels superfluous, and yet this ...1 KB (190 words) - 03:59, 6 May 2021
- ... the pattern 再不…… 就…… (zàibù... jiù...) Structure (Subj. +) 再不 …… 就 ……（了） What comes right after 再不 is the action that needs to be taken ''now'' ...5 KB (740 words) - 03:21, 17 December 2020
- ... should be a simple question. This page will break it all down for you. First, some examples: What you are 你是哪里人？ 你是哪里的？ Where you from 你从哪里来 ...849 bytes (96 words) - 09:37, 5 February 2024
- ... Textbooks '''try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to. Reference:Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd ...11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
- AKA 连词 (liáncí) Conjunctions in Chinese do exactly what they do in English: connect things. They help make the transition between ideas smoother ...3 KB (402 words) - 03:23, 30 May 2016
- ... just limited to 在 (zài) and 有 (yǒu). The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, but 着 (zhe) and 是 (shì) are also ways to make ...5 KB (748 words) - 07:50, 4 March 2019
- ... does not use the concept of formal tenses. Instead, it employs what is called " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_aspect grammatical aspect ...2 KB (226 words) - 07:09, 20 February 2020
- ... wikitable" +Question words - English Chinese Pinyin - who 谁 shéi - what 什么 shénme - where 哪里 nǎlǐ - when 什么 ...2 KB (287 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
- ... cell phone was a Nokia. 你 的 第 一 个工作 是 什么？Nǐ de dì-yī gè gōngzuò shì shénme? What was your first job? 到 美国 的 第 二个 月，我 找到 了 工作。Dào Měiguó de dì-èr ...7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... ? 他 说 的 都 是 对的。难道 你 不 同意 吗？Tā shuō de dōu shì duì de. Nándào nǐ bù tóngyì?What he said is right. Do you disagree? 我 把 钱 放 在 桌子 上 了。难道 你 没 看见 吗？Wǒ bǎ ...6 KB (926 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2020
- In order to properly measure and track client progress, no matter what study resources the client is using, AllSet Learning has developed lists of ...2 KB (297 words) - 15:20, 3 October 2018
- ... . 写 is similar to the English verb 'to write', in that it doesn't specify what the result of writing was (e.g. whether it was correct or not). 记 ...11 KB (1,346 words) - 09:48, 27 February 2019
- ... 的 钱。Zhè dōu shì nǐ de qián.This is all your money. 那 是 什么 菜？Nà shì shénme cài?What food is that? 我 也 是 他 的 朋友。Wǒ yě shì tā de péngyou.I am also his ...5 KB (823 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... below: 他 是 高。Tā shì gāo. 他 很 高。 Tā hěn gāo.He is tall. What 很 (hěn) Really Means If you're like most learners, when you first learn this pattern ...5 KB (780 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... sentence to form a tag question. Tag questions seek confirmation or acceptance of what has been said. In English, "right?" and "OK?" are often used as ...3 KB (491 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... a unit (like "ten" or "hundred") after it. In the following examples, we'll show what happens when the "tens" place is a zero in a three-digit number ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
- ... generally used to negate a verb in the present or future, or to talk about what you do not do, as a habit. So expressing things like "I don't want ...4 KB (672 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... the verb. Sometimes it moves to the front of the question, establishing what the question is going to be about, before getting specific with the "how ...4 KB (552 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... máng.I am busy on Tuesday morning. 你 星期天 要 做 什么？Nǐ Xīngqītiān yào zuò shénme?What are you doing on Sunday? 上 个 星期五 我 跟 他 见面 了。Shàng gè Xīngqīwǔ wǒ ...4 KB (668 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... Chinese to indicate the ''target'' of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or directed at. Structure Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb ...4 KB (615 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... is: Subj. + Verb + Indirect Obj. + Direct Obj. If you don't know what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry; the terms can be thought of as ...4 KB (627 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... on the end of a sentence or statement. Statement + 吧 Examples To understand what someone is conceding to, it's best to present this usage as a ...4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. Structure While 还是 (háishì) is used ...4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
- ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_(linguistics) filler words when you're thinking about what to say. In Chinese, 那个 (nèige) is also used for this ...4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces what "it would be better" to do, using 还是. Structure 还是 as ...4 KB (539 words) - 07:55, 26 November 2018
- Grammar Box Multitasking is everywhere in the modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), but you if can ''focus'' for just a ...4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019
- ... to express how something "looks" is to use 看起来 (kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "he looks tired." Used ...4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ... in some way, resulting in a mistake (错). This pattern covers what is often expressed with the adverb "incorrectly" in English. Other adjective ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 来 ？Nǐ jǐ diǎn gōngzuò qǐlái? 你 几 点 开始 工作 ？Nǐ jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to ...7 KB (977 words) - 04:04, 21 February 2020
- ... Sayings Certain verbs tend to take 着 more frequently than others, and what the 着 exactly is ''doing'' might not be apparent at all. It's best ...9 KB (1,348 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... go beyond just saying things like "every person" or "every day," and focus on what happens '''''every time''' a certain action is done.'' 每次 + Event 1 ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... 他 不 同意 的话 ，你 怎么办 ？Rúguǒ tā bù tóngyì dehuà, nǐ zěnmebàn?What will you do if he doesn't agree? Simple Pattern Colloquially, it's also possible to ...5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
- ... tǎolùn yīxià zàishuō.You guys discuss a little first, then we'll figure out what to do next. "and then..." with 接着 When describing a series of ...5 KB (834 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- Grammar Box You can use 所有 (suǒyǒu) to say "all of" something. It's what you use to say phrases like "all the money in the world" or "all of my ...5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
- ... de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始 我 父母 不 同意 ，后来 他们 同意 了 。Kāishǐ ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... " ''how long'' you did something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate ...5 KB (734 words) - 08:01, 4 March 2019
- ... needs to do is put 以来 after a specific event or time. It expresses what has happened since the stated event until the time that the speaker talks (in ...5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
- ... plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you think? See also Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome" Expressing ...4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
- ... off work. 吃 完 饭 之后 去 看 电影 吧 ？Chī wán fàn zhīhòu qù kàn diànyǐng ba?What about going to the movies after eating dinner? 出国 之前 ，他 和 女朋友 分手了 。Chūguó ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... used to explain that something is totally the opposite of what one was expecting. Simple Pattern Structure Normally the first clause ...6 KB (900 words) - 06:46, 11 December 2020
- ... are going to leaveNǐ kě bié zǒu Don't go 话 可 不 能 这样 说。 What you said doesn't accord with my own beliefsHuà kě bù néng zhèyàng shuō.You really can't ...4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
- ... . 你这样做，简直 是 在 破坏 气氛。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò, jiǎnzhí shì zài pòhuài qìfēn.What you are doing is basically destroying the atmosphere. 他 是 羽毛球 冠军，和 你 打 羽毛 ...5 KB (804 words) - 09:21, 18 January 2021
- ... shàngbān hěn zǎo, zhè cì shì zěnme le?Xiao Wang has always started work very early. What happened this time? 我 一向 不 喜欢 点 外卖。Wǒ yīxiàng bù xǐhuan ...5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
- ... ！Nǐ juéde tā bù gāoxìng? Wǒ kàn tā jīntiān xīnqíng hǎo de hěn You think he's unhappy? From what I see, he's in a great mood today 我 最近 忙 得很，每天 都 要 加 ...4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
- ... well" to emphasize that the choice that comes after 不如 is better than what was just being discussed. When used like this, it is similar in meaning to ...5 KB (811 words) - 00:23, 18 January 2021
- ... school are male teachers. Advanced Pattern Structure This structure is what you'll often see in news stories that use statistics. The ...4 KB (650 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... zhīdào shǒujī shì shénme.When I was as old as you are, I didn't know what a cell phone was. 不像 as "Not as ... as" Structure Noun 1 + 不像 ...4 KB (555 words) - 10:08, 18 January 2021
- Grammar Box "Limiting scope" is like saying, "what I'm about to say applies to just ''this''." You precede the scope with 就 (jiù) in this pattern. ...5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... 会 吗？A: Nǐ zhīdào chuān shénme yīfu zuì shìhé cānjiā zhège jùhuì ma?Do you know what kind of clothes would be appropriate for this party? B:我 不 知道。但是 穿 ...4 KB (653 words) - 09:48, 14 January 2021
- ... it. 你 觉得 做 什么 事情 是 值得 的？Nǐ juéde zuò shénme shìqing shì zhídé de?What do you think is worth doing? 没有 什么 是 值得 的。Méiyǒu shénme shì zhídé de.Nothing ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:39, 14 January 2021
- ... Structure 哪怕 is often followed by 再 to further emphasize that what follows won't make a difference. In this usage, it's very similar to "no ...5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
- ... always. This pattern is usually used for hypothetical situations, and is used what is in logic called a " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_and ...5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
- ... is the same as the sentences above, but below the "Y" part expresses what '''won't''' happen ''unless'' the 除非 condition is met. It might be more ...6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
- ... xué Zhōngwén, hǎo tīng de dǒng biérén shuō shénme.She is learning Chinese so that she can understand what people say. 小明 今天 把 自己 打扮 得 很 帅气 ，好 给 别人 留 ...4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
- ... 疑问代词的虚指"(using interrogative pronouns to refer to indefinite things) "到底"(what on earth) Lesson 13 "之一"(one of) "然而"(however) "直到、直至"(until ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... potentially in a hurry.Nǐ qù bu qù guàngjiē?Well are you going to go shopping or what? 你 去 不 去 逛街 呢？Less intense, just asking a question.Nǐ qù bu qù ...6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
- ... Reference Materials ''See more...'' A Note to AllSet Learning Clients What you see here is the '''beta version''' of the new AllSet ...6 KB (774 words) - 05:56, 27 January 2014
- ... a rather different function. It can be used when the speaker feels what he is saying is obvious (from his point of view). Structure Statement ...3 KB (526 words) - 03:23, 16 December 2020
- ... Examples For each of these examples, just a bit of context is needed to understand what the speaker is trying to convince someone of. 我 不 要 回家 。还 ...3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... ways: Answer with 对 (duì) or the more casual 嗯 (ǹg) to affirm what was asked. Answer a clearer "yes" by simply repeating the positive form of the ...9 KB (1,438 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... 合同 了 吗？Kèhù kàn guo hétong le ma? Has the client read the contract (already)? What 过 (guo) Does You would be right to point out that 过 (guo) is ...7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... in the past. Basic Usage Structure Subj. + Verb + 过 + Obj. What this expresses is that the verb ''has been'' done at least once before ...5 KB (706 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type ...2 KB (373 words) - 07:36, 27 November 2018
- ... Tā bù tài míngbai lǎobǎn de yìsi. He didn't really understand what the boss meant. See also Expressing "excessively" with tai Sources and ...3 KB (509 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- This property details what the grammar point is used for in terms of its communicative function. For example, politeness, comparision etc.140 bytes (21 words) - 04:12, 12 June 2012
- Details what type of grammar page it is. For example: grammar point, index, comparison, overview etc. Has type Has type::String String .141 bytes (22 words) - 05:51, 12 June 2012
- ... by some certain condition, which could be the reason or the cause of what happens after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same ...5 KB (681 words) - 04:53, 9 March 2019
- ... life experience). You're talking about the past now, because you're talking about what you haven't done before, so 没有 (méiyǒu) is appropriate. 过 (guo ...5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
- ... lacking, so it didn't happen; it ''almost'' happened. Just remember: the fact of what really happened is always ''NOT'' the verb phrase after 差点(儿 ...4 KB (668 words) - 07:57, 14 May 2019
- ... shouldn't think of it as a single word; think of the 没 as belonging to what follows 差点 and it makes more sense. Still, it can be a little confusing ...4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
- ... used pretty much all by itself to complete a sentence after you tell us what subject we're talking about. When several things are 差不多 (chàbuduō), it ...7 KB (1,047 words) - 08:09, 20 July 2021
- ... , bùrán wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Fortunately you're here. Otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. 还好 带 伞 了 ，不然 肯定 淋湿 了 。Háihǎo dài sǎn ...4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019
- ... a good thing you gave me that suggestion, otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏 多亏 (duōkuī) is similar ...5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
- ... 这个 人，怎么 能 做出 这样 的 事情？Nǐ zhège rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqing?What kind of person are you? How could you do this? 他 这个 工作，还是 很 有 挑战 的。Tā ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... higher-level learners. Structure This structure will usually add emphasis to what are saying, and it often expresses that the speaker has an ...4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
- ... jì xiàlái.You spoke too fast. I didn't write down all of what you said. See also Referring to "all" using "suoyou" Expressing "Everyone ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... Habitual Actions 不 (bù) can be used to negate habitual actions, to express what you just aren't in the habit of doing, such as eating meat, or ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... 了，什么事？Nǐ zěnme yòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le, shénme shì?Why do you keep calling me? What it it? 这 个 人 又 来 了。Zhège rén yòu lái le.This guy is here again. 他 ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... that guy. 我们 有点 没 听懂 。Wǒmen yǒudiǎn méi tīngdǒng.We didn't really understand what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没 一点 can also be used ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
- ... for entertainment? Example Dialog A:你 平时 做 什么 菜 ？Nǐ píngshí zuò shénme cài?What do you usually cook? B:都 是 很 平常 的 菜 。Dōu shì hěn píngcháng de ...3 KB (491 words) - 02:19, 18 January 2021
- ... work. Example Dialog A: 对于 这 件 事，你 怎么 看？A: Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zěnme kàn?What do you think about this? B: 我 对 她 很 了解，她 不 会 这么 做 的。B: Wǒ ...6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
- ... 有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have ," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something is "as Adj. as ...4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019
- ... 有 什么 打算 ？Shèngdànjié yào dào le, nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?It's almost Christmas. What plans do you have? See also Expressing "nearly" with "jihu ...5 KB (842 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
- ... tā de jiārén.We're his family. 你 就是 个 笨蛋！Nǐ jiùshì gè bèndàn A moron is precisely what you are 他 就是 那个 骗子！Tā jiùshì nàge piànzi That con man is him ...5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... le, wǒ dōu néng zhīdào nǐ xià yī bù yào zuò shénme.I know you too well. I can even tell what your next move will be. 你 说的 那些 我 都 能 想象 得到。Nǐ shuō de ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:08, 18 January 2021
- ... 有 什么 意见 ？Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen hái yǒu shénme yìjiàn?As for this issue, what other thoughts do you all have? Example Dialog A: 我们 今天 的 会议 内 ...6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
- ... clause starts of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning is ignored. 以免 + Verb Phrase Examples ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... beyond just "but." It is used to explain that something is totally the opposite of what one was expecting. 居然 is not as intense as 反而. What's more, 居 ...3 KB (344 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... with 到时候 Examples 到时候 见。See you then. 到时候 看 吧。Let's see what we can do later. 到时候 再 说 吧。We will talk about that later when the time ...2 KB (326 words) - 04:05, 25 April 2017
- ... put 足足 either in front or after the verb. Remember that 足足 adds emphasis to what you are saying, so you should always use it with a number. Some more ...1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... 没有 解决 客户 的 问题。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò qíshí bìng méiyǒu jiějué kèhù de wèntí.What you did didn't actually solve our clients' problems at all. 我 弹 钢琴 十年 多 了，但 ...5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
- ... of inquiry, and actually it can be thought of as "on earth," as in "what on earth are you doing?" It always includes some kind of question word, such ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- ... for the first time. It's like saying getting a "taste" of what someone else goes through. 经历 emphasizes accumulated experience Category ...510 bytes (61 words) - 08:22, 18 May 2016
- ... 找 不到 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 ...3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
- ... to the words that can be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look at. Word + 性 Examples ...1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- Grammar Box 一旦 (yīdàn) is used to express what would happen after a certain condition is met. Usually it is used with 就. This grammar pattern ...4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
- ... Textbooks '''try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- ... It is also like the English phrases "any and all" or "no matter what." Structure This modifier usually does not use 的. It is often paired with ...4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
- ... must be done. Usually there is a phrase to set up the context, and then what must be done. Statement, 非 (得) + Action + 不可 / 不行 Examples 有 话 ...2 KB (258 words) - 02:56, 25 May 2016
- ... 么 平台 来 推广 新 产品 的 ？Nǐmen shì tōngguò shénme píngtái lái tuīguǎng xīn chǎnpǐn de?What platform did you use to promote the new product? 我们 需要 通过 培训 来 提高 ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... 下 ，你们 会 怎么 做 ？Zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià, nǐmen huì zěnme zuò?Under these kinds of circumstances, what would you do? 在 紧急 情况 下 ，你 可以 这样 做 。Zài jǐnjí ...6 KB (832 words) - 09:47, 9 November 2020
- Grammar Box There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what an object is used for. One of the more natural ways just happens to ...4 KB (621 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... that the speaker has had, so that they can know (or assume) what situations relate to each other. It is often used together with 是. Structure ...4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021
- ... 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 进步 ...4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
- ... and wife. 你们 之间 到底 发生了 什么 事情 ？Nǐmen zhījiān dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shìqing?What exactly happened between the two of you? 她 不 太 会 处理 上下 级 之间 的 关系 ...6 KB (947 words) - 03:10, 13 August 2019
- ... Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very different than what he once knew. is a graded reader designed for high-elementary learners of ...5 KB (619 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand what is the cause of his insanity… those useless round objects in his ...5 KB (660 words) - 06:38, 8 January 2014
- ... Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. ''Purchasing these ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:06, 20 October 2016
- ... 动作动词 (dòngzuò dòngcí) 行为动词 (xíngwéi dòngcí) Action verbs describe what a subject did, is doing, or will do, physically. Characteristics Notes ...340 bytes (42 words) - 07:31, 5 June 2017
- ... is a pronoun used in the place of a noun and specifies what is being referred to. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns for ...339 bytes (44 words) - 07:16, 17 March 2016
- stub AKA 直接宾语 (zhíjiē bīnyǔ) A direct object is what is being acted upon, thus receiving the action of a verb. In Chinese grammar, direct ...367 bytes (48 words) - 06:27, 15 June 2017
- ... Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. ''Purchasing these ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... Textbooks '''Try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to here on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. ''Purchasing these ...12 KB (1,626 words) - 09:09, 20 October 2016
- ... for dinner next week? 这 个 星期天 你 要 做 什么？Zhège Xīngqītiān nǐ yào zuò shénme?What are you doing this Sunday? 我 晚上 要 给 妈妈 打电话。 Wǒ wǎnshang yào gěi māma ...5 KB (727 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... yào huíjiā ma? Do you also want to go home? 你们 要 喝 什么 ？Nǐmen yào hē shénme? What do you want to drink? 我 要 帮 老板 做 完 这些 工作 。Wǒ yào bāng lǎobǎn zuò ...10 KB (1,565 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... how to make negative commands with "bie" negative commands with "bie," but what if someone is already doing it? The pattern 别⋯⋯了 (bié... le) is ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... the sentence centers around. It is the actor of the verb and is what something is said about. Sources and Further Reading Wikipedia: https://en ...279 bytes (44 words) - 07:10, 15 June 2017
- ... Phrase Examples 我们 有 听懂 你 的 话 。Wǒmen yǒu tīng dǒng nǐ dehuà.We understood what you said. 我们 都 有 听到 宝宝 哭 。Wǒmen dōu yǒu tīng dào bǎobao kū ...7 KB (987 words) - 02:07, 18 December 2020
- ... . This rule is fine for a while but eventually you will begin encountering what appears to be non-nouns linked by 和. This article addresses how you ...9 KB (1,273 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... action 了"), when placed after a verb, indicates that an action has been completed. What we want to discuss in this article is the use of this 了 when ...6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... the newest version would always be front and center. For ease of editing, what could be better than a wiki? And if AllSet Learning teachers were to ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... cheap. 我 女儿 算 听话 的 。Wǒ nǚér suàn tīnghuà de.My daughter pretty much does what she's told. 在 我们 公司 ，我 算 年轻 的 。Zài wǒmen gōngsī, wǒ suàn niánqīng ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... his family rather rich? Used with Verbs In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to taking on ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- stub The phrase 很是 (hěn shì) can be used to emphasize what follows. Structure The adjective in the pattern is normally two characters, ...594 bytes (73 words) - 03:49, 7 July 2016
- ... , as the Chinese frequently omits the details about what's not enough for what. The verb and the context makes it clear enough. Colloquial Saying ...5 KB (700 words) - 04:50, 9 March 2019
- ... fúcóng gōngsī de ānpái.We all employees here. We have to follow what the company has decided. Category:B2 grammar points HSK HSK4 Basic ...3 KB (492 words) - 09:16, 14 January 2021
- ... happened after a long wait. Usually the speaker is looking forward to what is happening at long last, and thus, 终于 (zhōngyú) typically carries ...3 KB (480 words) - 09:49, 15 April 2019
- ... , the heavier it got. Pattern with Two Different Subjects Structure What follows the first 越 is typically the reason why the second 越 ...5 KB (839 words) - 08:55, 2 December 2020
- ... Xiǎo Wáng zhège rén zěnmeyàng?By the way, I just wanted to ask you: what do you think of Xiao Wang? Category:B2 grammar points Category: Adverbs ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:38, 18 January 2021
- ... shénme jǐnguǎn shuō, māma dōu huì mǎnzú nǐ de yāoqiú.Feel free to say what you want. Mom will meet your demands. A Note on Pronunciation You may ...3 KB (504 words) - 09:26, 14 January 2021
- ... 听 他 的？Tā jiǎng de běnlái jiù bù duì, wèishénme hái yào wǒ tīng tā de?What he says has always been wrong, so why do you still want me to listen to him ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... zěnme kàn? 至于 这 个 问题， 你 怎么 看？Zhìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?Regarding this issue, what do you think? 至于 他 的 无礼，你 是不是 不 太 高兴？Zhìyú tā de wúlǐ, nǐ shì ...5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... 还 好朋友 呢 ，天天 说 我 坏话 。Hái hǎo péngyou ne, tiāntiān shuō wǒ huàihuà.What a "good friend" Talking trash about me every day. 还 大 老板 呢 ，一点 也 不 大 ...4 KB (624 words) - 09:12, 18 January 2021
- ... 大 的 优势 是 什么 ？Gēn tā bǐ, nǐ zuì dà de yōushì shì shénme?Compared to him, what is your biggest advantage? 妹妹 跟 姐姐 比起来 有点 害羞 。Mèimei gēn jiějie bǐ qǐlái ...5 KB (736 words) - 08:23, 22 April 2019
- ... "to pass by." 经过 can be also used as a preposition to describe what experiences or times one went "through." Used as a Verb As a verb, 经 ...3 KB (500 words) - 07:24, 22 April 2019
- ... learned as a series of hard and fast rules, similar to how you know what tense to use in Spanish. In reality, though, it's much easier to learn to ...1,019 bytes (153 words) - 02:53, 21 February 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"47 bytes (6 words) - 02:00, 18 January 2018
- REDIRECT Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"47 bytes (6 words) - 02:00, 18 January 2018
- ... Box You can add the adverb 果然 (guǒrán) to add the sense that what you're about to say is entirely expected. It's kind of like starting a sentence ...2 KB (277 words) - 01:40, 10 May 2018
- ... 老板 今天 似乎 不太 高兴 。The boss seems a little upset today. 你 说 得 似乎 很 有道理 。What you said seems to make a lot of sense. 他 似乎 明白 这句话 的 意思 ，却 又 说不清楚 。He ...2 KB (179 words) - 03:58, 4 April 2018
- ... or "We are both the same". A:你 的 家 真 不错。Nǐ de jiā zhēn bùcuò.What a nice home you have. B:彼此 彼此 ！Bǐcǐ bǐcǐ Same, same Sources and further reading ...5 KB (704 words) - 09:38, 14 January 2021
- ... 他 呢？Rúguǒ méiyǒu jièkǒu, xūyào yǐ shénme de míngyì lái jiěgù tā ne?If there is no excuse, in what name must he be dismissed? 既然 是 以 你 的名义打 的电话, 那 你 来 ...4 KB (600 words) - 06:53, 11 December 2020
- ... same meaning as "especially" or "particularly" in English. You might be wondering what the difference between 格外 (géwài) and 特别 (tèbié) is. Keep in ...3 KB (527 words) - 01:11, 3 March 2021
- ... zuò 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 ...3 KB (511 words) - 06:57, 11 December 2020
- ... 不 想 吃。Tā zěnme le? Bùdàn xīnqíng bù hǎo, shènzhì lián fàn yě bù xiǎng chī.What happened to him? Not only was he in a bad mood, he didn't even want to ...5 KB (826 words) - 08:38, 16 December 2020
- ... nǐ wèile shénme ér nǔlì?If you aren't working hard for tomorrow then what are you working so hard for? See also Cause and effect with "yinwei ...3 KB (521 words) - 07:10, 11 December 2020
- ... out''' my new computer. '''Check''' my new computer '''out'''. Do you see what happened there? The verb "check out" can split into two parts (a ...899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
- ... up a situation. Then the second part, with 就 (jiù) leading the way, indicates what should be done as a result. ..., 就 + Verb Phrase Examples Not ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- Grammar Box If you know what a measure word is and how to use it, you may be ready for this pattern, where the measure word can repeat, or " ...3 KB (425 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... mark on a sentence like this.Shéi ràng nǐ bù fàng zài bāo lǐ.What stopped you from putting it in your bag? See also Yes-no questions with ...7 KB (1,110 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... spending a lot of time, money, or effort. The second half tells what was finally achieved after spending all that time, money, or effort. The ...5 KB (757 words) - 04:25, 26 November 2020
- ... 是 你 做 得 不 对， 给 他 道歉。 Zhè jiàn shì shì nǐ zuò de bù duì, gěi tā dàoqiàn.What you did was wrong. Apologize to him. 老板 给 我 提 了 很 多 建议。 Lǎobǎn gěi wǒ tí ...6 KB (893 words) - 09:33, 15 December 2020
- ... a " Change of state with "le" change of state " (AKA 了2 ). But what about when a complement comes after the verb? Does that count as part of the ...5 KB (783 words) - 04:02, 18 January 2021
- ... de shì yǒu fēngfù de gōngzuò jīngyàn bìngqiě yě dǒngdé tuánduì hézuò de yuángōng.What we need is an employee with rich work experience and also an ...5 KB (769 words) - 09:45, 17 December 2020
- ... the newest version would always be front and center. For ease of editing, what could be better than a wiki? And if AllSet Learning teachers were to ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
