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- ... past events with "houlai" Before a specific time "Ever since" with "zicong" Sources and further reading Books Source Home ...5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
- ... go out to eat. 既然 学 不好 ,干脆 别 学 了 。Jìrán xué bù hǎo, gāncuì bié xué le.Since you can't learn it, just stop studying. 这 台 破 电脑 又 坏 了 ,干脆 别 修 了 , 买 台 ...3 KB (511 words) - 09:51, 14 January 2021
- ... look. You need to use 再 for this usage; you can't use 又: 请 又 说 一 次。Since it is asking about a future action, you can't use "又"Qǐng yòu shuō yī cì. 请 再 ...10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
- ... also Before and after with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" Saying "ever since" with "yilai" In the future in general Comparing "houlai" and ...4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
- ... , is used to convey a certainty or resolution. It‘s similar to Expressing "since" with "jiran" 既然 (jìrán) . 反正 goes at the beginning of the clause ...4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
- ... again) "渐渐"(gradually) Lesson 2 "显然"(Obviously) "想起来"(think of) "以来"(since) "一时"(a short while) "为了…而"(in order to A do B) Lesson 3 ...3 KB (259 words) - 06:33, 7 November 2011
- ... is naturally going to be a little more difficult than the ones above, since we're cramming all three usages into one sentence, but you may find this ...8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
- ... ?Shall we take a taxi or take the metro? 明天 还是 后天 都 行 。Since it is a statement, it should use 或者Míngtiān háishì hòutiān dōu xíng.Either tomorrow or ...6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
- ... 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 没见过 。Jiàn guo yī cì ...8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
- ... is common sense. There are certain expectations for the speaker and listener. Since there is no real English equivalent, it is best translated as "it ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- ... 以后 ,我 没 见 过 他。 Jīnnián zhōngqiū jié yǐhòu,wǒ méi jiàn guo tā.I haven't seen him since this Mid-autumn Day. 吃 完 午饭 以后 , 我们 要 开会。 Chī wán wǔfàn yǐhòu ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... cases come right at the beginning of a sentence. Characteristics Since adverbs are primarily words that modify adjectives and verbs (but never ...3 KB (376 words) - 07:59, 17 May 2016
- ... concepts related to part of speech. Content Words and Function Words Since ancient times, the words of the Chinese language have been grouped ...7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
- ... before the verb as well. Adverbs and complements are a little more difficult, but since they have to do with the verb itself, they go around the verb ...15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
- ... a 把 sentence must describe what actually happens. Forming 把 Sentences Since the basic structure has already been given above, we can jump right ...15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
- ... for every single damn character. This is a waste of our resources, since there are already some very functional free browser plugins out there which ...14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
- ... come before the verb (or adjective). 也 (yě) with Verb Phrases Structure Since it is an adverb , 也 (yě) is inserted after the subject ...10 KB (1,502 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- ... to worry too much about when to use 在 (zài) or 正在 (zhèngzài), since they basically mean the same thing. 正在 (zhèngzài) usually shows that the action ...4 KB (591 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... don't need to worry about which one is the right one to use though, since they can be used interchangeably. Statement, 可是 / 但是 + Contrary Statement ...4 KB (621 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- ... is possible. When to use which one You might be thinking that since 这 ("this") and 那 ("that") have totally different meanings, how could they ...4 KB (608 words) - 07:55, 14 May 2019
- ... the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it. Subj. + Adj. + 极了 Examples Some ...4 KB (523 words) - 08:24, 4 March 2019
- ... It is one of the characters that often gets confused with 的 and 地, since they could be pronounced as a neutral tone "de." Structure Descriptive ...4 KB (584 words) - 09:21, 15 August 2017
- ... , you might feel that the only part really needed is 每次 (měi cì), since it literally means "every time." This is incorrect Not only is The "all ...4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
- ... that, then 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 ...7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"50 bytes (6 words) - 03:31, 6 November 2017
- ... 得 不得了。Zìcóng tā shuō yào gěi wǒ yī gè lǐwù, wǒ hàoqí de bùdéliǎo.Ever since she said she wanted to give me a gift I've been terribly curious. 这 件 衣服 ...4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"61 bytes (7 words) - 07:34, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"51 bytes (6 words) - 07:45, 3 November 2016
- ... nián zài kēkè kāishǐ yùnyíng, bìng zhúbù kuòdà guīmó.Apple has been operating in Cork since 1980, and has been gradually expanding. 我们 会 和 合作 公司 尽 ...5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
- ... hěn jiǔ le, yīncǐ wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore is unable to give its workers their wages ...4 KB (614 words) - 09:46, 14 January 2021
- ... and "suoyi" Similar Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" Similar "Since" with "jiran" Used for Indicating cause and effect Used for ...4 KB (565 words) - 10:10, 23 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "since" with "jiran"45 bytes (5 words) - 08:25, 3 November 2016
- ... "Even if…" with "jiushi" Similar "Unless" with "chufei" Similar "Since" and "jiran" Structure "Even If" Statements Used for Indicating ...4 KB (647 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
- ... 难道 (nándào) is used as a marker to form this kind of question. Since we don't "mark" our rhetorical questions like this in English, this can take some ...4 KB (648 words) - 09:04, 17 December 2020
- ... 的 时候,我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。Chèn háizi shuìzháo de shíhou, wǒ xǐ le hěn duō yīfu.Since the kids had fallen asleep, I washed a bunch of clothes. 妹妹 经常 趁 我 不 在家 ...3 KB (502 words) - 09:40, 14 January 2021
- ... complaint with "laoshi" Similar "Always" with "conglai" Similar "Since the Beginning" with "yixiang" Used for Expressing frequency POS ...3 KB (500 words) - 09:31, 2 April 2019
- ... use it with 的. Pay attention to the types of nouns you can use with 全, since it is usually paired up with 身 (body), 家 (family), 国 (country), 世界 (world ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- ... 能 跳舞 了 。Wǒ de jiǎo hǎo le, xiànzài yòu néng tiàowǔ le.I am able to dance now since my foot is better. (The condition changed) 我 学 了 两 个 月 ,现在 我 会 跳舞 ...11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... not 跟 Structure When 对 as a preposition, it points to a certain target, since it can mean "facing" or "toward." 跟 can only be used this way ...7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
- ... to be careful. Common Mistakes 你们 肯定 要 去 听 我 的 演唱会。Since it's a command, "肯定" is not appropriate.Nǐmen kěndìng yào qù tīng wǒ de yǎnchàng huì ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- Grammar Box 关于 (guānyú) and 对于 (duìyú) seem similar, since both of these prepositions are used to point to specific people or things. However, ...6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
- ... ) is probably one of the hardest adverbs for Chinese learners to master, since it is actually quite nuanced in the ways that it is used. Usually ...3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
- ... ." 岂不是 is usually used to start a new sentence or a clause. Since it is a rhetorical question, the speaker already knows the answer. 岂不是 + rhetorical ...1 KB (112 words) - 09:00, 10 November 2020
- ... of 向来 is that something is always like that until the present. "Since the beginning" with "yixiang" 一向 has the same meaning and structure as ...2 KB (225 words) - 09:14, 26 November 2013
- ... of adding "-ic" to words, such as turing "history" to "historic." Structure Since this is a suffix, it can be added to the end of words, similar ...1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... tā cái kāiyè yī gè xīngqī.This shop is out of business? But it's only been one week since it opened. 已经 两 天 了 ,你 才 看完 一 页 ?Yǐjīng liǎng tiān le, nǐ ...3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
- ... , not any of the other details that this construction is looking for. Since it is already understood that the action took place, the 了 is unhelpful ...10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... 18岁 到 现在 都 一个人 住。Tā cóng shíbā suì dào xiànzài dōu yīgèrén zhù.She's lived alone since she was 18 until now. 你 不 能 从 早 到 晚 不 吃 东西。Nǐ bù néng cóng zǎo ...4 KB (675 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... chūchāi yǐjīng liǎng tiān le.It has already been two days since dad went to Beijing on business trip. Negative Form Structure The ...7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
- ... le" sentence-final 了 (le) is required, though, Expressing "already" with "yijing" since 已经 is used . Structure 已经 + 不 + Verb Phrase + 了 ...6 KB (800 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... know which one to choose. This construction often has a negative connotation, since the options usually are not ideal. Structure Option 1 + 吧 ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... , not afterwards, so it would be "看了看" not "看看了." Special verb 是 Since "是" is special, it has a few rules that only apply to it. First off, "是 ...6 KB (835 words) - 07:15, 15 June 2017
- ... internally for about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... wǔ fēn8:05 Minutes Greater Than 10 There's nothing tricky about this, since there's no 零 (líng). Just remember that in casual speech, the 分 (fēn ...6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
- ... " with "jiu" Conceding a point with "shi" Saying "ever since" with "yilai" Separable verb Chapter 7 Result complement ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... ." Use it when you need to explain that happened unexpectedly later. Since the action has already happened, the The "shi... de" construction for ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... jiù méiyǒu fùmǔ, wèicéng gǎnshòu guò jiātíng de wēnnuǎn.He's had no parents since he was very young. He's never experienced the warmth of a family ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... " 怎么 Lesson 2: 留串钥匙给父母 Leaving a Bunch of Keys to Our Parents Expressing "ever since" with "yilai" 以来 ; 临; 立刻 悄悄—偷偷 Lesson 3: 人生有选择, 一切可改 ...4 KB (444 words) - 03:58, 21 May 2019
- ... dōu bù liǎojiě, yě hěn jīngyà bǐcǐ de biànhuà.It had been ten years since we last met. We didn't really know about each other's lives and we were ...5 KB (704 words) - 09:38, 14 January 2021
- ... that comes between two clauses. Its closest English equivalent would be "and then." Since 于是 can only be used to talk about the past, 了 is often used ...6 KB (917 words) - 07:46, 14 January 2021
- ... shì yǐ nǐ de míngyì dǎ de diànhuà, nà nǐ lái chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shìqing ba.Since the call was made in your name, you'll handle this matter. Sources and ...4 KB (600 words) - 06:53, 11 December 2020
- REDIRECT Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"50 bytes (6 words) - 01:51, 10 June 2021
- ... 可 做。Cóng sìyuèfèn kāishǐ, gōngsī kèhù jiǎnshǎo, wǒ měitiān dōu wú shì kě zuò.Since April, the company has fewer clients, so I have nothing to do every ...4 KB (657 words) - 08:35, 16 December 2020
- Grammar Box Saying "在 (a period of time) 内" may sound a bit redundant, since 在 means "in" and 内 means "within" or "inside," but it is a commonly ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- ... 早在 。 grammar point ASG23903 Rel char 早 Similar Expressing "ever since" with "yilai" Used for Indicating events in time Used for ...1 KB (104 words) - 08:39, 9 June 2021
- ... to the HSK standard. '''''NOTE:''' These HSK levels are estimates, since the 2012 HSK standard never officially released a clear standard for grammar ...2 KB (331 words) - 07:11, 11 April 2021
- Since the company's inception in 2010, AllSet Learning has used the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels for its clients and study ...2 KB (256 words) - 10:00, 13 June 2019
- ... internally for about a year before becoming public in January of 2012. Since then, it has grown tremendously, both in content and in traffic. Probably ...2 KB (414 words) - 08:52, 18 January 2021
- ... a 把 sentence must describe what actually happens. Forming 把 Sentences Since the basic structure has already been given above, we can jump right ...12 KB (1,773 words) - 03:08, 29 December 2021