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• The "-budong" Potential Complement
  REDIRECT The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement
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• The "However" Adverb "que"
  REDIRECT The "However" adverb "que"
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• The "However" adverb "que"
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• The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement
  REDIRECT The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential complement
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• The all adverb
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• The also adverb
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• The "also" adverb
  REDIRECT The "also" adverb "ye"
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• The "all" adverb
  REDIRECT The "all" adverb "dou"
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• The Ransom of Red Chief:《红猴的价格》
  stub A Mandarin Companion adaptation of the O. Henry. Chapter 1 Print List ASGID0E8, ASGPRGAX, ASGUD81S, ASGN8C8R, ASG004ZK, ASG8ICO9, ...
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• The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (2nd ed.)
  REDIRECT Reference:The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (2nd ed.)
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• The "shi... de" construction for Indicating purpose
  REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
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• The opposite of "cha hen duo" is "chabuduo"
  REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
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• The Misadventures of Zhou Haisheng:《周海生》
  stub A Mandarin Companion original story in the new Breakthrough (150 character) level. Chapter 1 Print List ASGX0Z0N, ASGRBKSL, ...
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• The Subject
  主语 Category:Sentence Elements
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• The Predicate
  REDIRECT Predicate
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• The Emphatic Adverb "ke"
  REDIRECT Emphatic adverb "ke"
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• The "If" Sandwich Pattern
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
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• The Pattern "It's not…, it's…"
  REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
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• The Difference between "shihe" and "heshi"
  REDIRECT Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
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• The complement of degree
  REDIRECT Degree complement
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• The complement of direction
  REDIRECT Direction complement
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• The complement of potentiality
  REDIRECT Potential complement
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• The complement of quantity
  REDIRECT Quantity complement
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• The complement of result
  REDIRECT Result complement
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• The "zui" superlative
  REDIRECT Superlative "zui"
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• The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential complement
  REDIRECT Potential complement "-bu dong"
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• The Emphatic 是
  Delete
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• The other
  Create Translation
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• The other side
  Create Translation
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• The pattern "it's not…, it's…"
  REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
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• The "if" sandwich pattern
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
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• The "if" sandwich pattern using "ruguo... dehua"
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
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Page text matches

• Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
  ... 现在 不 好好 准备 考试，到时候 肯定 考 不好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam. 我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌，到时候 唱 给 你们 听。I want to learn ...
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• The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
  ... 给 客户 准备 的 。Zhèxiē lǐwù shì gěi kèhù zhǔnbèi de.These presents have been prepared for the clients. 钱 是 用来 花 的 ，不 是 用来 省的 。Qián shì yònglái huā de, bù ...
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• The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
  ... li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GMMU2S0&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》 by W.W. Jacobs is a graded reader ...
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• Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
  ... &camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00HFXR6W0&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》 by Sir Arthur Conan ...
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• Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
  ... 宝宝 又 哭 了 。Bǎobao yòu kū le.The baby is crying again. 我 又 忘 了 ... 大餐 了 ！Lǎobǎn qǐngkè, yòu kěyǐ chī dàcān le The boss is going to treat us. We can have a ...
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• Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao"
  ... 到 电影 结束 ，他 都 没 来 。Zhídào diànyǐng jiéshù, tā dōu méi lái.He didn't show up until the movie was over. 直到 我 弟弟 上 大学 ，他 都 不 会 洗 衣服 。Zhídào wǒ dìdi shàng ...
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• Using the verb "qu"
  ... restroom? 下午 我 会 去 超市。Xiàwǔ wǒ huì qù chāoshì.In the afternoon, I'll go to the supermarket. 我们 现在 去 公园。Wǒmen xiànzài qù gōngyuán.We're going to ...
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• Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
  ... me or not? 经理 究竟 同 不 同意？Jīnglǐ jiūjìng tóng bu tóngyì?Did the manager agree or not? Using 究竟 in Affirmative Sentences 究竟 can also be used with ...
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• The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》
  ... ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GCGFEUM&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 The Sixty-Year Dream:《六十年的梦》 , based on “Rip Van Winkle” by ...
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• The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
  ... this person be hot? 路上 会 堵 吗 ？Lùshang huì dǔ ma?Will there be traffic jams on the road? 我们 会 买到 吗 ？Wǒmen huì mǎi dào ma?Are we gonna get it? 会 in ...
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• Declaring the only option with "zhihao"
  ... to work at home. 票价 太 贵 了，我 只好 放弃 了 。Piàojià tài guì le, wǒ zhǐhǎo fàngqì le.The fare was too expensive, so I gave up. 最近 工作 太 忙 了，我 只好 取消 了 我 和 朋 ...
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• Repeated actions in the past with "you"
  ... Tā shì le yòu shì, jiùshì dǎ bù kāi mén.He tried again and again, but he still couldn't open the door. 我 想 了 又 尝，还是 觉得 这些 菜 坏 了。Wǒ cháng le yòu cháng ...
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• Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
  ... . 这次 的 广告 是 由 他 一个人 拍摄 的。Zhècì de guǎnggào shì yóu tā yīgèrén pāishè de.The advertisement was shot by him alone. 你 想 怎么样 生活，完全 由 你 自己 规划。Nǐ xiǎng ...
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• Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
  ... . 没想到 你 竟然 当 着 老师 的 面 撒谎 。I didn't expect you could lie in front of the teacher's face. 这 是 一 件 让 人 难过 的 事情 ，你 竟然 还 笑 ？This is something that makes ...
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• Using the verb "jiao"
  ... a Chinese name Wǒ jiào Tom.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 ...
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• Using the verb "xing"
  ... "last name"), or to ask the surname of someone else. Structure ... xìng shénme?What is your last name? However, the formal way to ask has a set form: ...
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• Structure of days of the week
  ... still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner. The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu). Skip them for now ...
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• Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
  ... Yes - no questions with ma "yes/no question" particle 吗 (ma) you learned back in the day, but with a rather different function. It can be used when ...
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• Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
  ... 重要 的 ，我 倒 不 这么 想 。 A lot of people think that money is the most important, but I don't think so. Using 倒是 in An Imperative Sentence This pattern ...
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• The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
  ... "zheme" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…" Expressing "difficult" with "nan ...
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• Additional way to express "in the name of"
  ... know that "以……的名义" (yǐ……de míngyì) is one way to express "in the name of." Similar to this structure is "借……之名" (jiè……zhī míng) which expresses ...
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• Expressing the only two possibilities
  ... 的 衣服 不是 LV 就是 Gucci！Tā chuān de yīfu bù shì LV jiùshì Gucci If the clothes that she wears aren't Louis Vuitton, then they're Gucci 不是 你 就是 他 干 的 ，别 ...
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• The filler word "neige"
  ... conversation, you may find yourself at a loss for words, unable to find the correct phrase you are looking for, or simply needing time to gather your ...
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• Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  ... , attitude, or convention which has continued for a long period of time until the present. When you use 一向, you're conveying a sense that "it's always ...
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• Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
  ... structure itself is pretty simple, you can put the 兼 after or before the verb. Subj. + 兼 + Verb + Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 Or Subj. + 是 + Noun 1 + 兼 + Noun ...
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• Using the particle "bei"
  ... Grammar Box Stub In advanced, colloquial Chinese, you may hear 呗 at the end of sentences. This particle is similar to 吧 and expresses "it's just ...
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• Stating the Cause before the Effect
  REDIRECT Stating the Effect before the Cause
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• Stating the Effect before the Cause
  REDIRECT Stating the effect before the cause
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• Expressing "the more the more" with "yue… yue…"
  REDIRECT Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
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• Using the "suo" structure
  ... common in formal Chinese. Part of what makes them confusing is that the 所 frequently feels superfluous, and yet this pattern appears quite frequently ...
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• Referring to the present
  ... that Chinese uses to refer to actions, events, and conditions in the present are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF ...
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• The Case of the Curly Hair League:《卷发公司的案子》
  REDIRECT Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
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• Describing the existence
  ... following structures used to describe the existence in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category:Functions ...
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• Referring to the past
  The following structures used to refer to past actions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...
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• Referring to the future
  The following structures that are used to refer to future actions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF ...
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• Again in the past with "you"
  REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
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• The "-budong" Potential Complement
  REDIRECT The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement
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• Referring to the Present
  REDIRECT Referring to the present
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• Referring to the Past
  REDIRECT Referring to the past
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• Referring to the Future
  REDIRECT Referring to the future
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• Using the verb jiao
  REDIRECT Using the verb "jiao"
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• Using the verb qu
  REDIRECT Using the verb "qu"
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• Using the verb xing
  REDIRECT Using the verb "xing"
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• Expressing the Self-Evident with "ma"
  REDIRECT Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
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• "Since the Beginning" with "yixiang"
  REDIRECT "Since the beginning" with "yixiang"
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• Expressing"at the same time"with"jian"
  REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
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• Expressing the obvious
  The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category:Functions
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• Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"
  REDIRECT Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
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• The "However" Adverb "que"
  REDIRECT The "However" adverb "que"
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• Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"
  REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
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• Expressing "In the End" with "jiujing"
  REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
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• Softening the Tone of Questions with "ne"
  REDIRECT Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
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• "On the Contrary" with "fan'er"
  REDIRECT Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
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• The "However" adverb "que"
  REDIRECT The "however" adverb "que"
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• The "-bu dong" (don't understand) Potential Complement
  REDIRECT The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential complement
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• The all adverb
  REDIRECT The "all" adverb
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• The also adverb
  REDIRECT The "also" adverb
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• Expressing something is on the contrary with "dao"
  REDIRECT Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
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• In the future in general
  REDIRECT In the future in general with "yihou"
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• The "also" adverb
  REDIRECT The "also" adverb "ye"
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• The "all" adverb
  REDIRECT The "all" adverb "dou"
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• "Cha hen duo" is the opposite of "chabuduo"
  REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
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• "Since the beginning" with "yixiang"
  REDIRECT Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
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• "On the basis of" with "ping"
  REDIRECT Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
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• "On the contrary" with "fan'er"
  REDIRECT Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
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• Again in the future with "zai"
  REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
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• The Ransom of Red Chief:《红猴的价格》
  stub A Mandarin Companion adaptation of the O. Henry. Chapter 1 Print List ASGID0E8, ASGPRGAX, ASGUD81S, ASGN8C8R, ASG004ZK, ASG8ICO9, ...
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• Use "以…… 的名义" to express "in the name of"
  REDIRECT Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"
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• Use "yi…… de mingyi" to express "in the name of"
  REDIRECT Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"
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• The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (2nd ed.)
  REDIRECT Reference:The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (2nd ed.)
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• Expressing "in the name of" with "yi……de mingyi"
  REDIRECT Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"
  64 bytes (10 words) - 02:01, 19 September 2018
• Using the "shi... de" construction
  REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details
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• The "shi... de" construction for Indicating purpose
  REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
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• The opposite of "cha hen duo" is "chabuduo"
  REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
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• The Misadventures of Zhou Haisheng:《周海生》
  stub A Mandarin Companion original story in the new Breakthrough (150 character) level. Chapter 1 Print List ASGX0Z0N, ASGRBKSL, ...
  947 bytes (133 words) - 08:52, 25 April 2019
• The Subject
  主语 Category:Sentence Elements
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• The Predicate
  REDIRECT Predicate
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• Sentences with a Subject-Predicate Phrase as the Predicate
  Category:Sentences
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• Telling the time
  REDIRECT Structure of times
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• Expressing "the same as" with "yiyang"
  REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
  45 bytes (5 words) - 09:16, 23 November 2011
• The Emphatic Adverb "ke"
  REDIRECT Emphatic adverb "ke"
  34 bytes (4 words) - 14:59, 2 January 2012
• The "If" Sandwich Pattern
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
  51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
• The Pattern "It's not…, it's…"
  REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
  54 bytes (7 words) - 08:00, 25 May 2018
• The Difference between "shihe" and "heshi"
  REDIRECT Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
  43 bytes (5 words) - 01:56, 2 November 2012
• The complement of degree
  REDIRECT Degree complement
  30 bytes (3 words) - 10:01, 24 January 2014
• The complement of direction
  REDIRECT Direction complement
  33 bytes (3 words) - 07:29, 26 January 2014
• The complement of potentiality
  REDIRECT Potential complement
  33 bytes (3 words) - 10:02, 24 January 2014
• The complement of quantity
  REDIRECT Quantity complement
  32 bytes (3 words) - 07:30, 26 January 2014
• The complement of result
  REDIRECT Result complement
  30 bytes (3 words) - 10:03, 24 January 2014
• At the time when
  REDIRECT "When" with "de shihou"
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• "Before" or "in the future" in general
  REDIRECT "Before" in general with "yiqian"
  46 bytes (6 words) - 02:34, 21 September 2016
• The "zui" superlative
  REDIRECT Superlative "zui"
  31 bytes (3 words) - 01:44, 16 February 2016
• The "-bu dong" (don't understand) potential complement
  REDIRECT Potential complement "-bu dong"
  45 bytes (5 words) - 06:52, 16 February 2016
• The Emphatic 是
  Delete
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• The other
  Create Translation
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• By the time
  Create Translation
  22 bytes (2 words) - 10:05, 30 November 2017
• The other side
  Create Translation
  23 bytes (2 words) - 02:56, 5 December 2017
• The pattern "it's not…, it's…"
  REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
  54 bytes (7 words) - 08:00, 25 May 2018
• The "if" sandwich pattern
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
  51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
• The "if" sandwich pattern using "ruguo... dehua"
  REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
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• Chinese word order
  ... . They are also all my friends. 我 吃素。我 家人 也 都 吃素。I am vegetarian. The people in my family are also all vegetarians. Before 不 and 没: 我 不 是 学生。他 也 ...
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• Using "ba" sentences
  ... put my cell phone? 他 把 钱 借 给 谁 了 ？Tā bǎ qián jiè gěi shéi le?Who did he lend the money to? 你 能不能 把 你 房间 打扫 干净 ？Nǐ néng bu néng bǎ nǐ fángjiān dǎsǎo ...
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• Style guide
  ... 做 做 完 了 吗 ？ 你 把 作业 做 完 了 吗 ？ Note the "(This is a comment to add some explanation.)" in the above examples. This is a bit of text that can be used to ...
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• Editor instructions
  ... in Chinese and English to be sure. When adding a new page, add the "stub" tag to the very top so that we know that it probably still needs work. It ...
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• Separable verb
  ... object''. 我 没有 时间 见面 。It may seem like it has no object, but 面 is the object.Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān jiànmiàn.I don't have time to meet. 我 没有 时间 见 你 。Here ...
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• Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
  ... 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 (de). 小李 的 手机 ...
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• Advanced "le" after an object
  ... . 他 提交 今天 所有 的 报告 了 。Tā tíjiāo jīntiān suǒyǒu de bàogào le.He has submitted all the reports for today. 我 今天 见 了 我 二十 年 没 见 的 老 朋友。Wǒ jīntiān jiàn le ...
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• Ba-test
  ... put my cell phone? 他 把 钱 借 给 谁 了 ？Tā bǎ qián jiè gěi shéi le?Who did he lend the money to? 你 能不能 把 你 房间 打扫 干净 ？Nǐ néng bu néng bǎ nǐ fángjiān dǎsǎo ...
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• Part of speech
  ... "grammar words" of modern Chinese. They're the 了, the 着, the 于, the 向, the 和, and the 却. These are the ones that tend to give learners are a hard time ...
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• Degree complement
  ... 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 老师 说 今天 没有 作业 ，我们 都 高兴 坏了 。Lǎoshī shuō ...
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• Direction complement
  ... to provide a little more context: A: 我 在 楼上 ，你 上来 。Wǒ zài lóushàng, nǐ shànglái.I'm on the upper floor. Come up to me. B: 你 在 楼上 等 我 一下 。我 一会儿 就 上去 ...
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• Using "bei" sentences
  ... . 那个 男人 被 警察 赶 出去 了 。Nàge nánrén bèi jǐngchá gǎn chūqu le.The man was kicked out by the policeman. 孩子 被 他 父母 送 回去 了 。Háizi bèi tā fùmǔ sòng huíqù le ...
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• Learner FAQ
  ... way to create past tense. 过 (guo) is especially used for "past experiences" that the subject has had. When do I know whether I should be using 如果 ...
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• Expressing completion with "le"
  ... to use them .) Examples 老师 问 了 五 个 问题 。Lǎoshī wèn le wǔ gè wèntí.The teacher asked five questions. 我 买 了 三 本 书 。Wǒ mǎi le sān běn shū.I ...
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• Yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... 老板 吗 ？questionTā shì lǎobǎn ma?Is he the boss? 你 喜欢 她 吗 ？questionNǐ xǐhuan ... 喜欢 中国菜 吗 ？Negative verb in the questionNǐ bù xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài ma?Don't ...
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• Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
  ... gāng kàndào.I just saw it. 我 刚 看到 了 。了 is not needed here as 看到 includes the result of "looking at."Wǒ gāng kàndào le.I just saw it. 我 刚才 看到 了 。了 is ...
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• Placement of "le" with objects
  ... 他 去年 离婚了 。He got a divorce last year. 他 去年 离 了 婚 以后 又 找 了 一 个 女人。After the divorce last year, he found another woman. 在一连串的事件中，“了”的位置起到标志主要事件的作用。 In ...
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• Foreword
  ... friends, and years of precious life spent “learning to learn Chinese,” before the hapless student could be weaned from a diet of pre-digested pabulum ...
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• Main Page
  ... grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want ... words work in different ways by examining the keyword pages. Here are some examples to ...
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• Alternative existential sentences
  ... 里 站 着 一些 警察 。Dàtīng lǐ zhàn zhe yīxiē jǐngchá.There are several policemen standing in the hall. 教室 里 坐 着 两 百 多 个 学生 。Jiàoshì lǐ zuò zhe liǎng bǎi duō ...
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• Ordinal numbers with "di"
  ... 我 是 第 一 个 到 公司 的 人。Wǒ shì dì-yī gè dào gōngsī de rén.I'm the first person that came to the office. 他 要 坐 早上 第 一 班 地铁 去 上班。Tā yào zuò zǎoshang dì-yī ...
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• Result complement
  ... 部 电影 吗 ？Did you finish watching that movie? 谁 能 把 ‘ 打喷嚏 ’ 的 ‘ 嚏 ’ 写 对 ？Who can write the "嚏" in "喷嚏"? 我们 刚才 听到 的 音乐 是 哪个 乐队 的 ？Which band's music ...
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• State complement
  ... so tired that I didn't want to talk. 我 的 牙 疼 得 我 睡 不 着 。 My teeth aches to the point where I can't sleep. 听到 这个 消息 ，她 激动 得 哭 了 起来 。Hearing this news ...
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• Placement of question words
  ... qù nǎr?Where are you going now? B:我 要 去 洗手间。Wǒ yào qù xǐshǒujiān.I'm going to the bathroom. A:我们 在 哪儿？Wǒmen zài nǎr?Where are we? B:我们 在 南京西路。Wǒmen ...
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• Structure of numbers
  ... is 二十 (èrshí), thirty is 三十 (sānshí), and so on. Units in the tens are simply added on the end. So twenty one is 二十一 (èrshí-yī), thirty four is 三十四 ...
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• Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
  ... 在 哪儿 开 生日 派对？Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎr kāi shēngrì pàiduì? Where do you want to have the birthday party? 他 喜欢 在 厕所 里 抽烟。In addition to "在" you need a "里" to ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bi"
  ... bǐ) is used when two things are ''not'' the same. 我 比 他 一样 高 。Wǒ ... de dōngtiān bǐ Niǔyuē de dōngtiān gèng lěng.The winter here is even colder than it is ...
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• Reduplication of adjectives
  ... qīngqīng-chǔchǔ de kàndào tā gēn yī gè pàng pàng de nánrén shàngchē le.We clearly saw him get in the car with a fat man. 我 真 想 舒舒服服 地 躺 在 沙发 上 看 电视 ...
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• Superlative "zui"
  ... cutest. 四川 菜 最 辣 了 。This 了 is optionalSìchuān cài zuì là le.Sichuan food is the spiciest. 我 的 中国 朋友 最 热情 了。This 了 is optionalWǒ de Zhōngguó péngyou ...
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• Result complements
  ... teacher took away my iPad. 小偷 偷 走 了 我 的 钱包 。Xiǎotōu tōu zǒu le wǒ de qiánbāo.The thief stole my wallet. 他 不小心 推 倒 了 一 个 老人 。Tā bù xiǎoxīn tuī dǎo le ...
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• Aspect particle "zhe"
  ... open" is a state, so using 着 is natural.)Gōngsī de mén kāi zhe, kěshì méi rén zài.The office door is open but no one is in there. 公司 的 门 在 开 ，可是 没 人 ...
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• Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
  ... 话 打 了 一 个 多 小时 了。Tā dǎ diànhuà dǎ le yī gè duō xiǎoshí le.He has been on the phone for more than an hour. 老板 打 游戏 打 了 一 个 上午 了。Lǎobǎn dǎ yóuxì dǎ le ...
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• Structural particle "de"
  ... an adjective), then you don't need 地 (de) at all. This pattern is also the least common of the three; you'll be using 的 (de) and 得 (de) a lot more in ...
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• Using "guo" with "le"
  ... 她 已经 吃 过 饭 了。 Tā yǐjīng chī guo fàn le.She has already eaten. For the tooth brushing example: A:别 忘记 刷牙。 Bié wàngjì shuā yá.Don't forget to brush your ...
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• Comparing "bu" and "mei"
  ... 老板 明天 不 来 。Lǎobǎn míngtiān bù lái.The boss won't come tomorrow. 我 知道 这 ... dōu méiyǒu lǎobǎn máng.We all are not as busy as the boss. 上海 的 冬天 不 有 北京 的 冬 ...
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• Comparing "zai" and "you"
  ... 能 罚 他。Tā yòu bù lái shàngkè le, lǎoshī kěnéng fá tā.He didn't come to class again. The teacher is probably going to punish him. 你 为什么 又 看 这 本 书 了？ 你 已 ...
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• Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
  ... ? 电影 才 开始 你 就 不 想 看 了 ？Diànyǐng cái kāishǐ nǐ jiù bù xiǎng kàn le?The movie just started and you don't want to watch it anymore? 他 才 毕业 就 找到 了 这么 ...
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• Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
  ... 得 Knicks 会 输 掉 最后 一 场 比赛，结果 他们 反而 赢 了。They all thought the Knicks were going to lose the last game, but they won. 我 以为 Knicks 会 赢 第 一 场 比赛，结果 反而 是 最 ...
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• New Main Page
  ... Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to ...
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• Affirmative-negative question
  ... me? 我们 要 去 酒吧， 你 去 不 去？Wǒmen yào qù jiǔbā, nǐ qù bu qù?We are going to the bar. Do you want to go? 我 去 买 咖啡 ，你 要 不 要 ？ Wǒ qù mǎi kāfēi, nǐ yào bu ...
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• Verb
  ... e.g. 看一看. On the other hand, when you are reduplicating ... is usually a place. If the object is a personal noun or pronoun, the words 那儿 or 这儿 must ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
  ... 和 修理 这些 建筑 。Zhèngfǔ měi nián dōu huì wéihù hé xiūlǐ zhèxiē jiànzhù.Every year the government maintains and fixes these buildings. 我们 需要 进一步 地 了解 和 交 ...
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• Structure of times (advanced)
  ... that when speaking, it is very common for most Chinese people take out the “分 (fēn)” at the end of the time. x 点 零 y 分 Examples 两 点 零 九分 ...
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• Advanced uses of "ba"
  ... 周末 我 把 脏 衣服 给 洗 了 。Zhōumò wǒ bǎ zāng yīfu gěi xǐ le.On weekends, I wash the dirty clothes. 你 能 把 这些 都 给 记住 吗？Nǐ néng bǎ zhè xiē dōu gěi jì zhù ma ...
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• Expressing "when" with "dengdao"
  ... huí le jiā, cái fāxiàn shǒujī wàng zài le chūzūchē shàng.I didn't realize I left my cell phone in the taxi until I got home. 等到 孩子 上 了 小学 ，她 才 开始 工作 ...
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• A2 Grammar Course
  ... word order issues:''' we've all been there--this level is all about getting the hang of Chinese word order '''Two uses of 以后 (yihou), two uses of ...
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• Adjective
  ... 的 is required, (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character adjectives. These rules also apply to ...
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• 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 prepositional ...
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• To-do
  ... their 以⋯⋯来⋯⋯ 不足（"不到"的意思 ） 处于⋯⋯状态 Group 3 届时（at the time） 至 meaning 到 Group 4 并非 - adverb for emphasis, often used with negation 未 meaning "not ...
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• Expressing "with" with "gen"
  ... me? 请 你们 跟 老师 一起 读。Qǐng nǐmen gēn lǎoshī yīqǐ dú.Please read together with the teacher. 下 周 谁 跟老板 一起 出差？Xià zhōu shéi gēn lǎobǎn yīqǐ chūchāi?Who is ...
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• Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
  ... that mom buys / bought for me 客户 问 的 问题 kèhù wèn de wèntí the questions that the client asks / asked 穿 Prada 的 女人chuān Prada de nǚrénwomen who wear ...
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• Expressing earliness with "jiu"
  ... in 20 minutes. 你们 现在 就 出门 吗 ？Nǐmen xiànzài jiù chūmén ma?Are you leaving the house right now? 他们 一会儿 就 到 。Tāmen yīhuìr jiù dào.They will be here in ...
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• Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
  ... handsome guy? 我 看 见 了 。 We didn't say what "I" saw; you have to infer it from the context.Wǒ kànjiàn le. 我 看 到 了 。 Wǒ kàndào le.I saw it. 你 听 见 ...
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• Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
  ... 他 很可怜 ，连 他 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 ...
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• Acknowledgments
  ... goes to 陈世霜 (Chén Shìshuāng), who has toiled tirelessly on the wiki behind the scenes for years without complaining. Big props also go to full-time ...
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• Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe"
  ... 孩子们 随着 音乐 跳 起 了 舞。Háizi men suízhe yīnyuè tiào qǐ le wǔ.Children started dancing to the music. 污染物 随着 人 的 呼吸 进入 了 人体 内部 。Wūrǎn-wù suízhe rén de hūxī ...
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• Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
  ... 老板 吵 了 起来。Yóuyú yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái.Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue. 由于 公司 发展 的 需要，我们 打算 再 招聘 ...
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• Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
  ... néng tígāo zhìliàng.On one hand, we can save time by doing it this way; on the other hand, we can improve the quality. 这个 项目 一 方面 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 ，另 ...
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• Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
  ... . 除非 旧 的 坏 了 ，我 才 会 买 新的 。Chúfēi jiù de huài le, wǒ cái huì mǎi xīn de.Only if the old one is broken will I buy a new one. 除非 老板 给 我 加薪 ，我 才 会 留下来 ...
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• Old Main Page 0
  ... wiki does make extensive use of Chinese characters. In order to save the time of the editors and direct it toward real content additions, we do not ...
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• Expressing purpose with "weile"
  ... . 他 做 兼职 是 为了 多 赚 点 钱 。Tā zuò jiānzhí shì wèile duō zhuàn diǎn qián.The reason why he has a part time job is to make a little more money. 你 学 中文 是 ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
  ... 差点 and 差点儿. Literal Meaning It might help to understand the literal meaning of the structure. The word 差 has a lot of meanings. In this case, it ...
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• Approximations with "chabuduo"
  ... 跟 我的 工作 差不多。 Nǐ de gōngzuò gēn wǒ de gōngzuò chàbuduō.Your job and my job are almost the same. 你的 新 手机 跟 我的 旧 手机 差不多。Nǐ de xīn shǒujī gēn wǒ de jiù ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
  ... 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a ... taking place in China since the reform and opening up to the outside world. 自从 ...
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• Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
  ... 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 了 。Wǒ xué le liǎng ...
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• Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
  ... 老板 没有 生气，反而 表扬 了 我。Lǎobǎn méiyǒu shēngqì, fǎn'ér biǎoyáng le wǒ.The boss isn't angry. On the contrary, he praised me. 老板 没有 生气，相反，他 还 表扬 了 我。Lǎobǎn ...
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• Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
  ... go to him to learn. 帅哥 往 我 笑 了 一下 。Shuàigē wǎng wǒ xiào le yīxià.When the handsome guy headed my way I smiled. 帅哥 朝 我 笑 了 一下 。Shuàigē cháo wǒ xiào le ...
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• Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
  ... 的 大 城市 ，爷爷 宁可 住 农村 的 老房子 。My grandfather would rather live in the old house in the countryside than stay in strange big city. 与其 一直 互相 伤害 ，我 宁愿 早点 分 ...
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• Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
  ... 为了 美化 我们 的 城市。Wǒmen bǎohù huánjìng shì wèile měihuà wǒmen de chéngshì.We protect the environment in order to beautify our city. 每年 我们 的 绿化 面积 都 在 扩大 ...
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• Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
  ... 你 的 手机 在 包 里 吗 ？Nǐ de shǒujī zài bāo lǐ ma?Is your cell phone in the bag? 他 在 楼 下 。Tā zài lóuxià.He is downstairs. Walmart 在 我家 旁边 。Walmart zài wǒ ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
  ... 下 过 雨 以后 空气 会 好 很 多 。Xià guo yǔ yǐhòu kōngqì huì hǎo hěn duō.After it rains, the air will be a lot better. 结婚 之后 他们 有 了 两 个 宝宝 。 Jiéhūn zhīhòu tāmen ...
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• Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
  ... 客厅 的 中间 有 一 个 沙发 。Kètīng de zhōngjiān yǒu yī gè shāfā.There is a sofa in the middle of the living room. 我 的 座位 在 第 七 排 中间 。Wǒ de zuòwèi zài dì-qī pái ...
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• Tricky uses of "dao"
  ... 到 is useful. 你 拿 小包 ，我 拿 大包 。Nǐ ná xiǎo bāo, wǒ ná dà bāo.You take the small bag, I'll take the big bag. 不 知道 什么 时候 能 拿到 我 的 工作 签证 。Bù zhīdào shénme ...
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• Editing for print
  ... every possible meaning of a word in a grammar point about it. On the contrary, we often purposely "chunk" a single word into easier grammar points and ...
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• Expressing "and then" with "yushi"
  ... 老板 就 把 他 辞 了 。Tā shízài tài lǎn le, yúshì lǎobǎn jiù bǎ tā cí le.He was way too lazy, so the boss just let him go. 我 很 喜欢 这个 手机 ，于是 就 买 下来 了 。Wǒ hěn ...
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• Expressing "only after" with "cai"
  ... kuài cái mǎi dào le lǚyóu de dōngxi.Only after spending 8000 RMB was I able to buy all the things for the trip. 小明 花 了 很 多 心思 才 设计 出 了 这 张 海报。Xiǎo ...
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• Introduction-B2
  ... has gone into curating and pruning the lists of grammar points. Even so ... start to finish, or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom. ...
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• Causative verbs
  ... 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 很多 人 失去 了 工 ...
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• Potential complement
  ... 得 来 吗 ？Zǎoshang wǔdiǎn chūfā, háizi men qǐ de lái ma? We're leaving at five a.m.. Will the kids be able to get up? 这么 高 的 山 ，你 爬 得 上去 吗 ？Zhème gāo de ...
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• Location complement
  ... at home, but is not tied there directionally. 我 学习 在 家 。 你 在 上海 工作 。The work is done in Shanghai, but it isn't directional. 你 工作 在 上海 。 他们 在 篮球 ...
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• Measure word
  ... of a sausage. 冰箱 里 只 有 两 块 奶酪。There are only two pieces of cheese in the refrigerator. 我 很 饿，吃 了 很 大 一 条 鱼。I'm hungry. I could eat a whole fish. 我 ...
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• Connecting nouns with "shi"
  ... Tāmen shì yǒuqián rén.They are rich people. 你是 老板 吗？Nǐ shì lǎobǎn ma?Are you the boss? 这 是 我 男朋友。Zhè shì wǒ nánpéngyou.This is my boyfriend. 那 是 你们 ...
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• Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
  ... . 中文 很 难。 Zhōngwén hěn nán.Chinese is difficult. 老板 很 生气。 Lǎobǎn hěn shēngqì.The boss is angry. 我们 很 累。 Wǒmen hěn lèi.We're tired. 我 哥哥 也 很 高 ...
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• Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
  ... nǚhái tài piàoliang le.This girl is so pretty. 小猫 太 可爱 了 ！ Xiǎomāo tài kě'ài le The kitten is so cute 你 的 孩子 太 聪明 了 。 Nǐ de háizi tài cōngming le ...
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• Structure of times (basic)
  ... a.m." or "p.m.": use 上午 (shàngwǔ) for times in the morning, and 下午 (xiàwǔ) for times in the afternoon. 九 点jiǔ diǎn9 o'clock 上午 七 点shàngwǔ qī diǎn7 ...
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• How to do something with "zenme"
  ... 你 知道 怎么 去 外滩 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù​ Wàitān ma?Do you know how to get to the Bund? 你 怎么 知道 我 喜欢 旅行？Nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ xǐhuan lǚxíng?How did you know I ...
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• Reduplication of verbs
  ... 问 他们 厕所 在 哪里。Nǐ qù wèn yī wèn tāmen cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ.Go and ask them where the bathroom is. 我 可以 用 一 用 你 的 电脑 吗？Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yī yòng nǐ de diànnǎo ma ...
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• Special cases of "zai" following verbs
  ... ? 他 坐 在 老板 的 旁边。Tā zuò zài lǎobǎn de pángbiān.He sits next to the boss. 你 应该 站 在 我 后面。Nǐ yīnggāi zhàn zài wǒ hòumiàn.You should stand behind ...
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• Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
  ... "to arrive." 他们 已经 到 酒吧 了。 Tāmen yǐjīng dào jiǔbā le.They have already arrived at the bar. 我 刚 到 家。 Wǒ gāng dào jiā.I just got home. 你 到 机场 了 吗 ...
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• Expressing duration with "le"
  ... 孩子们 周六 写 了 一天 的 作业 。Háizi men zhōuliù xiě le yī tiān de zuòyè.The kids did their homework all day Saturday. 我 刚才 打 了 半 个 小时 电话 。Wǒ gāngcái dǎ ...
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• Expressing duration of inaction
  ... 没 出门 了 。Tā bàn gè yuè méi chūmén le.It's been half a month since she's left the house. 你们 多久 没 回家 了 ？Nǐmen duōjiǔ méi huíjiā le?How long has it been ...
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• Expressing "and also" with "hai"
  ... 要 带 什么？Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, hái yào dài shénme?To go to the USA, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with ...
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• Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
  ... 玩 游戏 。Wǒ érzi yīdiǎn dōu bù ài wán yóuxì.My son doesn't like to play games at all. The phrases "一点也没 " and "一点都没 " can also be used to express "not at ...
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• Result complement "-wan" for finishing
  ... le.I finished doing my homework. 老板 开 完 会 了 。Lǎobǎn kāi wán huì le.The boss finished having the meeting. 我 看 完 这本书 了 。Wǒ kàn wán zhè běn shū le.I ...
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• Change of state with "le"
  ... 我 饿 了 。Wǒ è le.I'm hungry. 孩子们 都 累 了 。Háizi men dōu lèi le.The kids are all tired. 妈妈 老 了 。We aren't used to thinking of her as old, but she is ...
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• Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
  ... 我们 学校 所有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the teachers in our school can speak English. 我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 ...
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• Big numbers in Chinese
  ... ,000 could be thought of in tens of thousands as "1,1000," with 万 (wàn) replacing the comma, and then what's left written as 一千 (yīqiān): 一万一千 (yīwàn ...
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• Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
  ... 他 是 这个 公司 的 创始人 之 一 。Tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén zhī yī.He is one of the founders of this company. 成龙 是 最 有名 的 中国 明星 之 一 。Chéng Lóng shì zuì ...
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• Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
  ... hǎobù róngyì cái dǎtōng le yínháng de fúwù rèxiàn.It was no easy task to get through to the bank's customer service hotline. 我们 好不容易 才 做完 这 个 项目，结果 ...
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• Expressing "a bit too"
  ... 这个 红包 好像 少 了 点儿 。Tā gěi de zhège hóngbāo hǎoxiàng shǎo le diǎnr.The amount of money he gave in the red envelope seems a bit small. 你 管 得 是 不 是 多 了 点儿 ...
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• Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
  ... 美国 人口 是 中国 的 五 分 之 一 。Měiguó rénkǒu shì Zhōngguó de wǔ fēn zhī yī.The USA's population is one fifth of China's. 押金 是 房租 的 百 分 之 二十 。Yājīn shì fángzū ...
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• Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
  ... . 这么 多人，我 只 认识 其中 的 一 个。Zhème duō rén, wǒ zhǐ rènshí qízhōng de yī gè.Of the many people, I only know one of them. 你 没有 做 过 生意，不 知道 其中 的 辛苦。Nǐ ...
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• Limiting scope with "jiu"
  ... wèntí jiāohuàn le yìjiàn.The two leaders exchanged views ... 认为 那 是 一 场 灾难。As for the Cultural Revolution, most of the people think it was a disaster. 就 ...
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• Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
  ... 公室 里 抽烟 有 点 不 合适 吧。Zài bàngōngshì lǐ chōuyān yǒudiǎn bù héshì ba.Inside the office, it's not really appropriate to smoke, right? 他 就是 最 合适 的，他 完全 符合 ...
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• Combining verbs with "bing"
  ... 今年 的 工作 计划。Huìyì tǎolùn bìng tōngguò le jīnnián de gōngzuò jìhuà.The meeting discussed and approved the work plan for this year. 脱欧 后 ， 英国 需要 跟 很 多 ...
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• Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
  ... 西 ， 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī dōngxi, yīmiàn kàn diànyǐng.He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time. 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了，别 一面 躺 在 床上 一面 吃 零食！弄 ...
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• Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
  ... tomorrow. 老板 今天 要 见 一个 新 客户。Lǎobǎn jīntiān yào jiàn yī gè xīn kèhù.Today the boss needs to see a new client. 老师 太 累 了， 要 好好 休息。Lǎoshī tài lèi le ...
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• Expressing actions in progress (full form)
  ... 他 正 上 厕所呢 。Tā zhèng shàng cèsuǒ ne. 他 上 厕所 呢 。Tā shàng cèsuǒ ne.He's using the bathroom now. 我们 在 上 汉语 课 。Wǒmen zài shàng Hànyǔ kè. 我们 正 上 汉语 课 呢 ...
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• Uses of "le"
  ... + Verb + 了 他们 就要 结婚 了 。 了2 - ASGN1JR5 Expressing "again" in the past with "you" 又 + Verb + 了 你 又 迟到 了 。 了2 - ASGT1CIR Expressing ...
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• Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
  ... 老师 一 来 大家 就 不 说话 了。Lǎoshī yī lái dàjiā jiù bù shuōhuà le.As soon as the teacher came , everyone stopped talking. 我 一 进门 ，小狗 就 跑 了 过来 。Wǒ yī jìn mén ...
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• Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
  ... 人 太 多 了，差点儿 没 买到。I did get it.Páiduì de rén tài duō le, chàdiǎnr méi mǎidào.The waiting line is too long. I almost didn't get it. 他们 两个 差点儿 没 通过 面试 ...
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• Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
  ... In this case, you can only use 等: A1，A2 ⋯⋯ 等 + Category + Predicate The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. 长城、故宫 等 景点 ...
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• Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
  ... 于 我们 的 工作 表现，老板 很 满意。Duìyú wǒmen de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn, lǎobǎn hěn mǎnyì.The boss is very satisfied with our work performance. 对于 这 件 事情 他 没什么 看法。Duìyú ...
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• Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
  ... 决 了，偏偏 他 还 要 钻 牛角尖。 In these example sentences, we see that the opposite of what is expected comes out. In this case "what is expected" is a objective ...
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• Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
  ... 带 够 钱，只好 不 买 了。 Comparing meanings 不得不 has a stronger tone than 只好. It is the same as 不得已 or 无可奈何, meaning "someone cannot help but do something ...
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• Old Main Page 1
  ... within this website will also help to support this project.'' Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been: http://www.amazon.com/gp ...
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• Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
  ... 下 飞机 以后 给 我 打电话 。 Xià fēijī yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuàGive me a call after you get off the plane. 来 中国 以后 我 才 发现 中国 菜 那么 好吃 。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu wǒ cái ...
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• Main Page 2
  ... are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 ...
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• Old Main Page 2
  ... are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 ...
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• New Main Page RC2
  ... are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 ...
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• Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
  ... 朋友 家。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan qù péngyou jiā.I like to go to my friends' places on the weekends. 爸爸 明天 去 北京 出差。Bàba míngtiān qù Běijīng chūchāi.Dad will go ...
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• Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
  ... 别 再 追 她 了。Tā běnlái jiù bù xǐhuan nǐ, nǐ bié zài zhuī tā le.She never liked you in the first place, so stop pursuing her. 他 说话 的 方式 本来 就 很 容易 让人 不 舒 ...
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• Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
  ... 去 要 看 公司 的 安排 。Shénme shíhou qù yào kàn gōngsī de ānpái.When we go depends on the company's arrangements. 学 音乐 还是 学 画画 要 看 孩子 的 兴趣 。Xué yīnyuè háishì ...
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• Expressing "how often"
  ... do something) "one time." So you'll need the phrases 多长时间 (duō cháng shíjiān) ... in, it's weird to use the pattern. Consider the following examples: 你 多 ...
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• Introduction
  ... to finish, or to go through the grammar point lists from top to bottom ... And expect to get sucked into the curiously logical world of Chinese grammar ...
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• Expressing "already" with "dou"
  ... 二十一 世纪 了 ，你 还 这么 想 ？Dōu èrshí-yī shìjì le, nǐ hái zhème xiǎng?It's already the 21st century and you still think this way? 都 一 个 小时 了 ，他 还 在 厕所 里 。Dōu ...
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• Expressing "one by one" with "yi"
  ... Unit (+ Noun) Examples 宝宝 一 天 一 天 在 长大 。Bǎobao yī tiān yī tiān zài zhǎngdà.The baby is growing up day by day. 爸爸 妈妈 一 年 一 年 在 变 老 。Bàba māma ...
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• HSK Levels and CEFR Levels
  ... listings for CEFR levels and HSK levels. We encourage test-takers of the HSK to refer to the HSK level lists, while learners focused more on real-life ...
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• Acknowledgments-HSK
  ... Grammar Wiki possible technically, with very little extra production work needed from the academic team. A big thank you also to Adam Abrams for all ...
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• Comparing "gei" and "wei"
  ... I'm truly happy for you. 父母 为 孩子 付出 了 很 多。 Fùmǔ wèi háizi fùchū le hěn duō.The parents did a lot for their child. 父母 管 孩子 总是 说 是 为 孩子 好。 Fùmǔ guǎn ...
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• Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie"
  ... 到 问题 并且 解决 问题。Wǒ huì bāng nǐ zhǎodào wèntí bìngqiě jiějué wèntí.I can help you find the problem and also solve it. 你 要 编辑 并且 打印 这 个 文件。Nǐ yào biānjí ...
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• Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..."
  ... 不 抢 就 没 了 。Jīnnián zuìhòu yī cì yōuhuì, zài bù qiǎng jiù méi le.It's the final sale of the year. If you don't grab it, it'll be gone 你 快 告诉 他，不 要 让 ...
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• Reading Tools
  ... any words you see in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful Also available for Chrome as well: https://chrome ...
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• Verbs that take double objects
  ... ? 老板 刚 发给 我 上个月 的 工资。Lǎobǎn gāng fā gěi wǒ shàng gè yuè de gōngzī.The boss just gave me my pay for last month. 这 个 人 骗 了 我 很 多 钱。Zhège rén piàn le ...
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• After a specific time with "yihou"
  ... even bigger. 老板 半个小时 以后 回来。Lǎobǎn bàn gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huílái.After half an hour, the boss will return. 下班 以后你 想 跟 我们 一起 去 打球 吗? Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐ ...
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• Continuation with "hai"
  ... went. 医生 不 让 她 喝酒 ，她 还是 喝 。Yīshēng bù ràng tā hējiǔ, tā háishì hē.The doctor told her to stop drinking, but she still drinks. 老师 生病 了，但是 她 还是 来 上 ...
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• Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
  ... Xiǎo Lǐ gāo.Xiao Zhang is not as tall as Xiao Li. 小李 (Xiǎo Lǐ) is taller. The same situation could be described as: 小李 没有 小张 矮 。 Xiǎo Lǐ méiyǒu Xiǎo ...
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• Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
  ... would be this difficult. 雨 这么 大，明天 再 去 吧 。Yǔ zhème dà, míngtiān zài qù ba.The rain is so heavy. How about we go tomorrow? 你 那么 聪明 ，一定 能 猜到 。Nǐ nàme ...
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• Doing something more with "duo"
  ... .Drink more water when you have a cold. 医生 让 我 多 运动 。Yīshēng ràng wǒ duō yùndòng.The doctor told me to exercise more. 他 比 你 有 经验 ，你 应该 多 向 他 学习 。Tā ...
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• Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
  ... . + 越来越 + Adj. + 了 Examples 天气 越来越 冷 了 。Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.The weather is getting colder and colder. 你 女儿 越来越 漂亮 了 。Nǐ nǚér yuèláiyuè ...
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• Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
  ... and one after 而且. Structure 不但 + Subj. 1 ⋯⋯ ，而且 + Subj. 2 + 也 ⋯⋯ The pattern can also be used omitting 而且, and instead using adverbs like 也 in ...
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• Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
  ... 我 先 问 一下 老板 再说 。Wǒ xiān wèn yīxià lǎobǎn zàishuō.I'm going to ask the boss first before doing anything else. 你们 先 讨论 一下 再说 。Nǐmen xiān tǎolùn yīxià ...
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• Topic-comment sentences
  ... 那 部 电影 ，看 过 的 人 都 喜欢 。Nà bù diànyǐng, kàn guo de rén dōu xǐhuan.All the people that have watched that movie like it. 这个 新 项目 ，公司 打算 让 我 来 负责 。Zhège ...
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• Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
  ... 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 zhīqián, tā hé ...
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• Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
  ... 知道。Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān, shènzhì lián háizi dōu zhīdào.This question is simple, even kids know the answer. 我 男朋友 很 喜欢 游泳，甚至 连 冬天 也 游。Wǒ nánpéngyou ...
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• Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"
  ... gè rén dāngzhōng yǒu yī gè rén shì xiǎotōu.Of the five people, one of them is a thief. ... This engineering project is still in the planning stage. 这 批 ...
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• Expressing future with "jiang"
  ... 永远 记得 你 对 我 的 帮助。Wǒ jiāng yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.I will forever remember the help you have given me. 这 次 世界杯 将 在 莫斯科 举行 。Zhè cì Shìjièbēi ...
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• Expressing contrariness with "dao"
  ... 倒 不错 ，就是 太 长 了 。Zhè piān wénzhāng de nèiróng dào bùcuò, jiùshì tài cháng le.The content of this article is great, but it's just too long. 这 件 衣服 的 样式 ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
  ... ， 更不用说 他 了。Lián wǒ dōu bù zhīdào zhège gēshǒu, gèng bùyòng shuō tā le.I don't even know the singer, let alone him. 连 家人 都 不 理解 你， 更不用说 其他 的 人 了。Lián ...
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• Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
  ... 幸亏 多亏 (duōkuī) is similar to 幸亏 幸亏 (xìngkuī) in meaning, the major grammatical similarity being that both can be used with 不然 or 才. But there ...
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• Assessing situations with "kanlai"
  ... 我们 来 晚 了，排 的 队 这么 长。Kànlái wǒmen lái wǎn le, pái de duì zhème cháng.It seems we are late. The line is so long. 看来 今年 失业率 会 增加，因为 今年 的 经济 不太 好。Kànlái ...
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• Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
  ... 一会儿 ，然后 又 睡着 了 。Bǎobao xǐng le, kū le yīhuìr, ránhòu yòu shuìzháo le.The baby woke up. He cried for a little while and then fell asleep again. 中国 是 人 ...
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• Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
  ... 们 都 很 感兴趣。Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒmen dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. They can both go right after the subject: 我们 对 这 个 问题 都 很 感兴趣。Wǒmen duì zhège wèntí dōu hěn gǎn ...
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• Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
  ... 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，而 是 你 自己。Yǐhòu hòuhuǐ de rén bù shì wǒ, ér shì nǐ zìjǐ.The person to later regret this won't be me. It will be you. 你 这样 做 是 害 他 ，而 不 是 ...
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• Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
  ... . 今天 电话 响 个 不停，烦 死 了。Jīntiān diànhuà xiǎng gè bù tíng, fán sǐ le.The phone is ringing off the hook today. It's so annoying. 一天到晚 老婆 唠叨 个 不停，你 受得了 吗 ...
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• Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
  ... 2008 从 一号 到 五号 都 在 下雨。Cóng yī hào dào wǔ hào dōu zài xiàyǔ.From the first to the fifth, it's been raining non-stop. 老板 从 周二 到 周五 都 要 出差。Lǎobǎn cóng ...
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• Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
  ... 老板 做 完 这些 工作 。Wǒ yào bāng lǎobǎn zuò wán zhèxiē gōngzuò.I want to help the boss finish this work. 大家 晚上 要 不 要 出去 吃 ？Dàjiā wǎnshang yào bu yào chūqù ...
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• Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
  ... Structure In some cases, it is possible to drop the noun from the pattern, and just use the adjective + 的 (de). This is kind of like saying ...
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• Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
  ... no longer Change of state with "le" indicate a change (which is the whole point of the word "anymore"). Examples 我 不 想 吃 了 。Wǒ bù xiǎng ...
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• Expressing "for" with "gei"
  ... me? 你 想 给 我 打扫 房间 吗 ？Nǐ xiǎng gěi wǒ dǎsǎo fángjiān ma?Would you like to clean the room for me? 如果 你 来 中国 玩 ，我 给 你 当 导游 。Rúguǒ nǐ lái Zhōngguó wán ...
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• Advanced uses of "bei"
  ... was taken away from me by my teacher. 我们 都 被 他 的 样子 给 吓 坏了。We all got so scared by the way he looks. Using 被 with 所 这种句型非常书面语，是从古代汉语"为…所…"演化来的 ...
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• Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian"
  ... 门 的 时候 都 会 顺便 扔 垃圾。Wǒ chūmén de shíhou dōu huì shùnbiàn rēng lājī.I take the trash out as I leave the house. 你 见 他 的 时候 顺便 问 一下 他 周末 来 不 来。Nǐ jiàn tā ...
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• Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
  ... 路 了，就 用 地图 导航 。 Wànyī mílù le, jiù yòng dìtú dǎoháng.In case you get lost, use the map's GPS navigation. 万一 发生 这种 情况 ，马上 报警 。 Wànyī fāshēng zhè zhǒng ...
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• Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
  ... 客厅 大 一 倍 。Wǒ jiā kètīng bǐ nǐ jiā kètīng dà yī bèi.My home's living room is double the size of your home's living room. 这个 15 岁 的 男孩 比 一般 的 孩子 重 一 倍 ...
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• Marking a topic with "ma"
  ... jiù huì le.It's your first time. You'll get the hang of it soon. 孩子 嘛 ，不 ... , wǒmen liǎng gè dōu xǐhuan Zhōu Jiélún.The singer,we both like Jay Chou. 学生 ...
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• Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
  ... 来 ，我们 就 报警 。Rúguǒ tā zài lái, wǒmen jiù bàojǐng.If he keeps showing up, we'll call the police. 如果 你们 已经 不 相爱 了 ，就 分手 吧 。Rúguǒ nǐmen yǐjīng bù xiāngài ...
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• Advanced "le" with complements
  ... 爱 上 了这 首 歌 。Wǒ dì-yī cì tīngdào zhè shǒu gē, jiù ài shàng le zhè shǒu gē.The first time I heard this song, it hurt me. 我们 打 赢 了 比赛 。Wǒmen dǎ yíng le ...
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• Aspect
  ... a verb works within a particular timeframe, or how the verb relates to the flow of time. The particles most often used to indicate aspect in Chinese ...
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• Passive voice
  ... 动结构 (bèidòng jiégòu) 被动句式 (bèidòng jùshì) 被动语态 (bèidòng yǔtài) the passive "Passive voice" is a grammatical term used to refer to sentences in which ...
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• Personal pronoun
  ... 他 (tā), and 她 (tā). To make them plural, all you need to do is add the suffix -们 (-men) to them. There is also a polite second person form 您 (nín ...
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• Standard negation with "bu"
  ... company is not big. 老板 今天 很 不 高兴。Lǎobǎn jīntiān hěn bù gāoxìng .The boss is very unhappy today. 我 哥哥 不 高，但是 很 帅。Wǒ gēge bù gāo , dànshì hěn shuài ...
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• Actions in a row
  ... 不 想 去 图书馆 看 书。Tā bù xiǎng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.He doesn't want to go to the library and read. 你 打 电话 告诉 他 了 吗？Nǐ dǎ diànhuà gàosu tā le ma? Did you ...
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• Verbs preceded by "gei"
  ... 给 儿子 道歉 。Bàba yīnggāi gěi érzi dàoqiàn.The father should apologize to his son. 谁 能 给 ... present our new product to the client tomorrow. Chinese speakers ...
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• Using "ye" and "dou" together
  ... 。Dàren hěn xǐhuan zhège cāntīng, háizi men yě dōu hěn xǐhuan.Adults all like this restaurant, and the children all like it too. 我 老板 是 美国 人 ，很 多 客户 也 ...
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• Using "lai" as a dummy verb
  ... friend comes in and says, "我来 " He is saying, "Let me do it " Structure The structure for using 来 as a dummy verb is very basic. Usually it is a ...
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• Time words and word order
  ... Chinese audience. Examples 昨天 我 去 了 酒吧 。 Zuótiān wǒ qù le jiǔbā.Yesterday I went to the bar. 我 昨天 去 了 酒吧 。 Wǒ zuótiān qù le jiǔbā.I went to ...
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• Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
  ... for Expressing time and date Used for Sequencing events in time Used for Referring to the past Basic Grammar 以前 A2 以前，⋯⋯ 以前，我 不 会 说 中文 ...
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• Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
  ... 的 菜 还 可以，没有 那么 难吃。Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài hái kěyǐ, méiyǒu nàme nánchī.I think the food here is OK, it is not too bad-tasting. 这 个 牌子 还 不错，很 多 年轻 人 喜 ...
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• Counting money
  ... 两 块 五 liǎng kuài wǔ two kuai five mao (2.5) If the smaller units are only in tens, you can just say the number of tens. So "3.8 RMB" is 三块八 (sān kuài ...
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• Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
  ... as you. 他 的 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 ...
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• Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
  ... 你 不 比 歌手 唱 得 差 。Nǐ bùbǐ gēshǒu chàng de chà.You sing no worse than the singer does. 他 算 得 不 比 计算机 慢 。Tā suàn de bùbǐ jìsuànjī màn.He calculates ...
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• Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
  ... . 不要 一边 开车， 一边 打电话 。Bùyào yībiān kāichē, yībiān dǎ diànhuà.Don't talk on the phone while you drive. 老板 喜欢 一边 抽烟，一边 工作 。Lǎobǎn xǐhuan yībiān chōuyān ...
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• Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
  ... angry. 老师 以为 学生 都 听懂 了 。Lǎoshī yǐwéi xuéshēng dōu tīngdǒng le.The teacher thought all the students understood. 不要 以为 他 是 你的 朋友 。Bùyào yǐwéi tā shì ...
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• Expressing "until" with "dao"
  ... ? 我们 在 酒吧 一直 聊 到 半夜 。Wǒmen zài jiǔbā yīzhí liáo dào bànyè.We were chatting in the bar until midnight. 你 弟弟 要 在 我们 家 住 到 什么 时候 ？Nǐ dìdi yào zài wǒmen ...
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• Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
  ... Structure In this structure, we first state the result, and then give the reason in the next statement after the 因为 (yīnwèi). Result, 因为 + Reason ...
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• Using "dui" with verbs
  ... 观众 对 比赛 结果 非常 失望 。Guānzhòng duì bǐsài jiéguǒ fēicháng shīwàng.The audience is very disappointed with the result of the game. 我 的 小 女儿 对 所有 动物 都 很 好奇 ...
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• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
  ... 多 。Shíxí jǐ gè yuè lái, wǒ xuédào le hěn duō.I've learned a lot from my internship during the last few months. 出国 几 个 月 来 ，她 一点 也 不 想 家 。Chūguó jǐ gè ...
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• Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
  ... 要 不 是 堵车 ，我 早就 到 了 。Yàobùshì dǔchē, wǒ zǎo jiù dào le.If it weren't for the traffic jam, I would have gotten here much sooner. 要 不 是 亲眼 看到 ，我 也 不 相信 ...
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• Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
  ... 比赛。Tā zàisān yóuyù zhīhòu, xuǎnzé le fàngqì bǐsài.After hesitating again and again, she chose to quit the competition. 我们 再三 考虑 过 后，决定 满足 你 的 这 个 要求 ...
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• Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
  ... shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that. 律师 只能 为 他 的 客户 辩 ...
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• Passive verbs with "shou"
  ... 受 学生 的 欢迎。 Zhāng Lǎoshī de kè hěn shòu xuéshēng de huānyíng.Teacher Zhang's lessons are welcomed by the students. 一 个 人 不一定 要 变得 很 有钱 或者 很 成功 才 会 受 ...
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• Complement "-huai le"
  ... mother was incensed. 孩子 不见 了 ，妈妈 急 坏了 。Háizi bùjiàn le, māma jí huài le.The child is missing. The mother is worried sick. 一个 男人 突然 拿出 一把枪 ，乘客们 都 吓 坏 ...
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• Expressing "since" with "jiran"
  ... placed before or after the subject. But if the subjects in the two clauses are the same, 既然 is more often put after the subject. Structure 既然 ...
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• Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
  ... 做。Zhǐyǒu lǎobǎn tóngyì zhège jiànyì, wǒmen cái néng zuò.We can only do this if the boss agrees with the suggestion. 只有 你 吃 过 了，你 才 能 说 好 不 好吃。Zhǐyǒu ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
  ... airplane. 宝宝 连 走 都 不 会，更 何况 跑 呢？Bǎobǎo lián zǒu dōu bù huì, gèng hékuàng pǎo ne?The baby can't even walk, let alone run. 我 连 他 叫 什么 都 不 知道 ，又 何况 他 的 ...
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• Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
  ... 本 书。Literally, "read-not-understand"Wǒ kàn bu dǒng zhè běn shū.I don't understand the book. 孩子们 看 不 懂 你 写 的 汉字。Literally, "read-not-understand"Háizi ...
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• Expressing distance with "li"
  ... 这 个 酒店 离 火车站 很 近。 Zhège jiǔdiàn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.This hotel is very close to the train station. 那 个 酒吧 离 这儿 太 远 了， 我 不 想 去。 Nàge jiǔbā lí zhèr ...
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• Expressing "no wonder"
  ... Reason ，怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation 怪不得 can be replaced with 难怪 in the structure without altering its meaning. Examples 小张 请假 了，怪不得 今天 没有 看 ...
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• Using "nanguai" as a verb
  ... chídào le, zhè yě nánguài. Jīntiān dìtiě huài le.He's late, but we can't blame him for that. The subway broke down today. 难怪 他，他 还 是 个 孩子 呢，什么 都 不 懂 ...
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• Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
  ... le.I'm sorry, I just now stepped out. 宝宝 刚才 哭 了。Bǎobao gāngcái kū le.The baby just cried. 他们 刚才 去 开会 了。Tāmen gāngcái qù kāihuì le.They just went ...
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• An additional step with "jin yi bu"
  ... 一步 研究 这个 项目。Zhè cì kāihuì de nèiróng shì jìnyībù yánjiū zhège xiàngmù.The content of this meeting is to further research this project. 如果 你 要 在 中国 工 ...
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• Expressing "just" with "gang"
  ... zǒu.They just left. 老板 刚刚 到 办公室。 Lǎobǎn gānggāng dào bàngōngshì.The boss just arrived at the office. 我 老婆 刚 生 完 孩子。Wǒ lǎopo gāng shēng wán háizi.My ...
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• Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
  ... what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没 一点 can also be used in the Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu" 一点也不 or 一点也没 structure to ...
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• Comparing "turan" and "huran"
  ... . Examples 天 突然 暗 了。Tiān tūrán àn le. 天 忽然 暗 了。Tiān hūrán àn le.The sky suddenly got dark. 灯 突然 不 亮 了。Dēng tūrán bù liàng le. 灯 忽然 不 亮 ...
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• Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
  ... with 肯定 老板 肯定 了 我们 团队 的 工作。Lǎobǎn kěndìng le wǒmen tuánduì de gōngzuò.The boss approved our team's work. 如果 想 让 别人 肯定 你，你 就 要 好好 做。Rúguǒ xiǎng ...
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• Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
  ... 老板 还 没 走 。Dàjiā dōu xiàbān le, jiù lǎobǎn hái méi zǒu.Everyone finished work and left. Only the boss hasn't left. 其他 的 菜 都 很 好吃，就 这 两 个 菜 有点 咸 。Qítā ...
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• Comparing "juran" and "fan'er"
  ... (不但没有) or 不仅不 (不但不). You cannot use 居然 here. This pattern basically means "but not only...on the contrary..." Clause 1, 不仅没有（不但没有）/ 不仅不 (不但不)......反而 ...
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• Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
  ... . 你 为什么 说 昨天 在 街上 看到 我 了？我 根本 没有 出去！Why did say you saw me on the street yesterday? I didn't even go out 他 只 是 一 个 小 孩子，根本 没 见 过 这么 吓人 的 事情。He's ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 1 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 2 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about ...
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• Boya Chinese Advanced 3 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
  ... four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about ...
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• Verb phrase
  ... of constituents of a V-O phrase is fixed: the verb precedes the object. The first constituent of a V-O phrase is a transitive verb indicating ...
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• Taiwanese "you"
  ... you said. 我们 都 有 听到 宝宝 哭 。Wǒmen dōu yǒu tīng dào bǎobao kū.We all heard the baby cry. 我 有 看到 他们 吵架 。Wǒ yǒu kàn dào tāmen chǎojià.I saw them fighting ...
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• Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
  ... 没有 用 。Tā chī le hěn duō yào, jiéguǒ dōu méiyǒu yòng.He took a lot of pills. None of them worked in the end. 我 点 的 是 牛肉 汉堡 ，结果 服务员 给 了 我 一 个 鸡肉 的 。Wǒ ...
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• Expressing "enough" with "gou"
  ... brought enough money to spend. When it comes before an adjective, 了 is needed at the end of the sentence. 我 对 你 够 好 了 。Wǒ duì nǐ gòu hǎo le.I've been ...
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• Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
  ... 别 再 追 她 了。Tā běnlái jiù bù xǐhuan nǐ, nǐ bié zài zhuī tā le.She never liked you in the first place, so stop pursuing her. 他 本来 就 很 喜欢 开玩笑，你 别 介意 。Tā ...
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• Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
  ... 妹妹 跟 姐姐 比起来 有点 害羞 。Mèimei gēn jiějie bǐ qǐlái yǒudiǎn hàixiū.Compared to the older sister, the younger sister is a bit shy. 新 版本 跟 旧 版本 比起来 ，多 了 一些 功 ...
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• Advanced potential complements
  ... 的 长大 了，妈妈 都 抱 不 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 ...
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• Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"
  ... 公司 将 经常 迟到 的 人 解雇 了。Gōngsī jiāng jīngcháng chídào de rén jiěgù le.The company dismissed the people who are always late. Oscar 将 最佳 女主角 这个 奖 颁给 了 一个 ...
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• Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."
  ... ，我 现在 无 人 可 用。Gōngsī xūyào zhāopìn xīnrén le, wǒ xiànzài wú rén kě yòng.The company needs to recruit new people. I have no one to help me now. 从 四月份 ...
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• Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
  ... 法 是 大家 一起 合作。zài wǒ kànlái, zuìhǎo de bànfǎ shì dàjiā yīqǐ hézuò.The way I see it, the best solution is for everyone to cooperate. 在 他 看来，这 件 事情 很 简 ...
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• Polite requests with "qing"
  ... word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends, or even co-workers. Here are ...
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• Reduplication of measure words
  ... and how to use it, you may be ready for this pattern, where the measure word can repeat, or "reduplicate." It's not a terribly common structure, but ...
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• Simple rhetorical questions
  ... my cell phone? B:不 是 在 桌子 上 吗 ？Bù shì zài zhuōzi shàng ma? Isn't that it on the table? A: 我们 什么 时候 开会？Wǒmen shénme shíhou kāi huì?When are we having ...
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• Conjunction
  ... have something next to them, so they cannot just be at the end of the sentence, as sometimes happens in English. Unlike Reduplication of adjectives ...
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• Auxiliary verb
  ... want to negate a sentence with an auxiliary verb, put "不" before the auxiliary, not the main verb. Also, unlike normal verbs, auxiliary verbs can't be ...
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• Grammar points by level
  ... properly measure and track client progress, no matter what study resources the client is using, AllSet Learning has developed lists of grammar points ...
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• Basic sentence order
  ... soon as you start adding in such simple sentence elements as The "also" adverb "ye" the "also" adverb 也 (yě) , Time words and word order a time ...
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• Wanting to do something with "yao"
  ... Tā yào xué Zhōngwén.He wants to study Chinese. 宝宝 要 睡觉。Bǎobao yào shuìjiào.The baby wants to sleep. 早饭 我 要 吃 肉。Zǎofàn wǒ yào chī ròu.For breakfast ...
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• Expressing "when" with "de shihou"
  ... class. 老板 工作 的时候 喜欢 喝 咖啡。Lǎobǎn gōngzuò de shíhou xǐhuan hē kāfēi.When the boss works, he likes to drink coffee. 我 生气 的时候，请 你 不要 笑。Wǒ shēngqì de ...
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• Questions with "le ma"
  ... 吃饭 了 吗 ？Nǐ chīfàn le ma? Did you eat? 老板 走 了 吗 ？Lǎobǎn zǒu le ma? Did the boss leave? 你男朋友 找到 新 工作 了 吗 ？Nǐ nánpéngyou zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le ma? Has ...
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• Asking why with "zenme"
  ... people so loud? 北京 的 空气 怎么 那么 差？Běijīng de kōngqì zěnme nàme chà? How can the air in Beijing be so bad? 你的 汉语 怎么 这么 好？Nǐ de Hànyǔ zěnme zhème hǎo ...
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• Expressing "and" with "he"
  ... 你 和 我nǐ hé wǒyou and I 老板 喜欢 咖啡 和 茶。Lǎobǎn xǐhuan kāfēi hé chá.The boss likes coffee and tea. 我 的 爷爷 和 奶奶 都 70 岁 。Wǒ de yéye hé nǎinai dōu ...
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• Negative adjectives with "-si le"
  ... 的 东西 贵 死了。Literally, "expensive to death"Zhèlǐ de dōngxi guì sǐ le The things here are criminally expensive 我们 都 急 死了。Literally, "anxious to death ...
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• Turning adjectives into adverbs
  ... looking at us angrily. 孩子 们 开心 地 唱 了 起来 。Háizi men kāixīn de chàng le qǐlai.The children started to sing happily. 大家 都 在 教室 里 安安静静 地 看书 。Dàjiā dōu ...
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• Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
  ... that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use this ... 了 。Yīshēng shuō tā zài yě bù néng tiàowǔ le.The doctor said she will never be able to dance again. ...
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• Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
  ... part after 还是 is a negative verb phrase, it's OK to drop the 吧 at the end. 太 贵 了 ，还是 别 买 了 。Tài guì le, háishì bié mǎi le.It's too expensive. You'd ...
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• Doing something less with "shao"
  ... ，少 玩 点 游戏 吧 。Kuài qīzhōng kǎoshì le, shǎo wán diǎn yóuxì ba.The mid-term exams are coming up. Go easy on the video games. 少 喝 点 ，明天 还要 上班 呢 。Shǎo hē ...
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• Direction complement "-qilai"
  ... 来 。Qǐng dàjiā zhàn qǐlái.Everyone, please stand up. 捡 起来。Jiǎn qǐlái.Pick it up (from the floor). 头 抬 起来 。Tóu tái qǐlái.Raise your head. 别动 ！把 手 举 起 ...
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• Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
  ... can be used interchangeably with 但是 for the "but" part. Also note that 还是 ... this piece of clothing is a little expensive, the quality is good. 他 虽然 不 想 ...
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• Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
  ... 老板 现在 很 生气，什么 人 也 不 见。Lǎobǎn xiànzài hěn shēngqì, shénme rén yě bù jiàn. The boss is very angry. He's doesn't want to see anybody. 今天 我 不 舒服，什么 东西 都 ...
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• Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
  ... ba.Take it if you like it. It's even possible to use neither 的话 nor 就, and let the "if" be completely implied. 有 事 给 我 打电话 。Yǒu shì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà ...
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• Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
  ... after 再说 should be logically related to each other. Note that 也 is often used in the second clause. ⋯⋯ ，再说 ，⋯⋯ Examples 这么 晚 ，别 走 了。再说 ，外面 正在 ...
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• Sequencing past events with "houlai"
  ... 当 了 老板 。Tā yǐqián shì chúshī, hòulái dāng le lǎobǎn.He used to be a chef. Afterwards, he became the owner. 我 昨晚 走 得 早 ，不 知道 后来 发生 了 什么 。Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu ...
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• Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
  ... 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 羽毛球 简直 是 太 简单 了 ...
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• Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
  ... 都 一样 ，反正 没有 人 会 听 我 的 。Whether I speak or not, it's all the same. Nobody is going to listen to me anyway. 反正 to Emphasize a Reason Structure ...
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• Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
  ... 两 个 人 吃着 吃着 饭，就 吵 起来 了 。Liǎng gè rén chīzhe chīzhe fàn, jiù chǎo qǐlái le.The two of them ate and ate, and then started arguing. 写着 写着 ，就 发现 办公室 大家 ...
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• Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
  ... 便 以后 查找 。Wǒ bǎ suǒyǒu de zīliào dōu jìnxíng le fēnlèi, yǐbiàn yǐhòu cházhǎo.We sorted all the data so that we can find it later. 请 您 及时 告诉 我 您的 时间，以 ...
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• Marking a topic with "de hua"
  ... 萄 的话，一定 要 吃 最 新鲜 的。Pútao dehuà, yīdìng yào chī zuì xīnxiān de.For grapes, always eat the freshest ones. 我 肯定 能 去 。 他 的话 ，我 就 不知道 了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù ...
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• Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
  ... 可是 / 但是 +) Subj. + 还是⋯⋯ 可是 or 但是 can be added to further emphasize the shift in meaning in the second phrase. Examples 尽管 很 多 人 批评 他 ，他 还是 坚持 这 ...
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• Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
  ... jiā, nǐ dōu kěyǐ bǎ kuàidì fàng ménkǒu.Whether I'm at home or not, you can leave the package at the door. 无论 他 吃 多少 药，病 都 没有 好。Wúlùn tā chī duōshǎo ...
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• Expressing purpose with "hao"
  ... 到 里面 ，好 让 别人 走路 。Qǐng bǎ chē tíng dào lǐmiàn, hǎo ràng biérén zǒulù.Please park the car inside so that other people can walk here. 他 学习 非常 努力，好 考 个 好 ...
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• Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
  ... wǒ háishì juéde tǐng lěng de.Although I'm dressed really warmly, it is, after all, winter in the north. I still feel quite cold. 虽然 我 跟 他 认识，但 毕竟 不 太 ...
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• Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
  ... Bié shuō báijiǔ, lián píjiǔ de wèidào wǒ dōu shòubuliǎo.Don't even mention baijiu; I can't even stand the taste of beer. 别说 英语， 你 说 中文 我 也 不 知道 怎么 回答 ...
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• Expressing experiences with "guo"
  ... rules laid out above. For more on this special usage of 过 (guo), see the article on Using "guo" with "le" using 过 (guo) with 了 (le) . See also ...
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• Expressing "for" with "wei"
  ... been prepared for you. 父母 为 家庭 付出 了 很 多 。Fùmǔ wèi jiātíng fùchū le hěn duō.The parents have done so much for their family. 你 不 为 自己 的 孩子 担心 吗 ？Nǐ bù ...
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• Expressing "never" with "conglai"
  ... Use 从来 (cónglái) with 没 (méi) or 没有 (méiyǒu) (and 过 (guo) after the verb) to indicate that you ''have '''never''' done something'' (it's not a part of ...
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• Expressing "always" with "conglai"
  ... 都 after 从来. Structure Subj. + 从来 + 都 (是) + Predicate The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. It's also quite common ...
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• Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
  ... 儿子 上课 的 时候 老是 说话 。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou lǎoshì shuōhuà.Your son talks all the time in class. 这个 老师 老是 这么 严肃 。Zhège lǎoshī lǎoshì zhème yánsù.This ...
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• Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
  ... 足 客户 的 需求 。 Wǒmen yào jǐnliàng mǎnzú kèhù de xūqiú.We have to try our best to meet the client's needs. 老板 生气 了 ， 你 和 他 说话 要 尽量 委婉 点 。 Lǎobǎn shēngqì ...
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• Comparing "gen" and "dui"
  ... 我 喜欢 对着 镜子 笑。Wǒ xǐhuan duìzhe jìngzi xiào.I like to laugh at myself in the mirror. 这 两 本 账 对不上。Zhè liǎng běn zhàng duì bu shàng.These two accounts ...
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• Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
  ... 。Wǒ zhōngyú dǒng le.I finally understood it. 雨 总算 停 了 。Yǔ zǒngsuàn tíng le.The rain finally stopped. 我 终于 找到 你 了 ！Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào nǐ le I finally ...
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• Using "ji" to mean "several"
  ... Examples 桌子 上 有 几 本 书。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu jǐ běn shū.There are a few books on the table. 只有 几 个 人 去 过 那 个 地方。Zhǐyǒu jǐ gè rén qù guo nàge dìfang ...
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• Emphasis with "jiushi"
  ... boyfriend. 他 就是 你 要 找 的 人 。Tā jiùshì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.He's just the person that you're looking for. 我们 就是 他 的 家人 。Wǒmen jiùshì tā de jiārén.We're ...
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• Expressing "not even one"
  ... of something there is. The measure word in the middle of the sentence and the noun should be compatible with the verb at the end. 一 + Measure Word ...
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• Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei"
  ... 了不成？ 莫非 他 听到 了 我们 的 谈话？ Structure You can use 莫非 the same way you would use 难道: in a rhetorical question. Remember that these questions are to ...
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• Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan"
  ... 门 锁 好。Chūmén yǐqián qiānwàn yào bǎ mén suǒ hǎo.Before leaving make absolute sure to lock the door 雨天 路 滑， 千万 要 开 慢 点。Yǔtiān lù huá, qiānwàn yào kāi ...
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• Expressing "nothing is more...than" with "moguoyu"
  ... you shouting at her. 我 能 想到 最 浪漫 的 事 莫过于 跟 你 一起 白头到老。The most romantic thing I can imagine is getting old together with you. 对 父母 来说 最 大 的 安慰 莫过 ...
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• Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
  ... Zài zhège wèntí shàng, wǒmen de kànfǎ shì yīyàng de.In regards to this problem, our opinions are the same. 在 美国 历史 上 ，谁 是 最 重要 的 总统 ？Zài Měiguó lìshǐ ...
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• Expressing "already" with "yijing"
  ... 经 半 个 小时 了 。 Tā zài xǐshǒujiān lǐ yǐjīng bàn gè xiǎoshí le.He has already been in the bathroom for half an hour. 爸爸 去 北京 出差 已经 两 天 了 。Bàba qù Běijīng ...
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• Expressing passive voice with "gei"
  ... wasted by you. 菜 都 给 你们 吃 完了 吗？Cài dōu gěi nǐmen chī wán le ma?All the food has been finished off by you guys? 孩子 都 给 你 宠 坏 了。Háizi dōu gěi nǐ chǒng ...
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• Verbs followed by "gei"
  ... of mine. 请 把 盐 递 给 我 ，谢谢 。Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ, xièxie.Please pass me the salt. Thanks. 可以 把 这 本 书 借 给 我 吗 ？Kěyǐ bǎ zhè běn shū jiè gěi wǒ ma ...
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• Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
  ... out now? 我们 今年 要 去 美国 。 Wǒmen jīnnián yào qù Měiguó.We are planning to go to the U.S. this year. 他 下 个 月 要 来 中国 工作。 Tā xià gè yuè yào lái Zhōngguó ...
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• Expressing "half" with "ban"
  ... 一 个 半 小时 yī 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 ...
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• Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
  ... out for dinner instead of cook. 下雨 了 ，别 出去 了 。In this case, the person hasn't left yet, but she or he is thinking about going out.Xiàyǔ le, bié chūqù ...
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• Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
  ... where you bought this? 老板 的 孩子 多大 了？Lǎobǎn de háizi duō dà le?How old is the boss's child now? 你 知道 老板 的 孩子 多大 了 吗？Nǐ zhīdào lǎobǎn de háizi duō dà ...
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• Reviewing options with "ba"
  ... 热 。Dōngtiān qù ba, tài lěng; xiàtiān qù ba, tài rè.If we go in the winter, it's too cold. If we go in the summer, it's too hot. 早 点 去 吧 ，要 等 ；晚 点 去 吧 ...
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• Expressing "when" with "shi"
  ... 飞 时 ，他 关 了 手机 和 电脑 。Fēijī qǐfēi shí, tā guān le shǒujī hé diànnǎo.When the plane took off, he turned off his cell phone and computer. 他 太太 提出 离婚 时 ，他 ...
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• Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
  ... go? 如果 是 这样 的话 ，麻烦 就 大 了 。Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, máfan jiù dà le.If this is the case, we're in for a heap of trouble. 我 会 住 在 美国 朋友 的 家里 。这样 的话 ，我 ...
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• Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"
  ... never be used alone. It also can’t be put in front of the subject or at the end of the sentence. 终于 (zhōngyú) needs to be used with 了 to express ...
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• Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
  ... 此 配合。Wǒmen shì yī gè bùmén de, gōngzuò shàng yào bǐcǐ pèihé.We are from the same department. We should cooperate with each other in our work. 如果 你们 不 ...
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• Phrases using "laishuo"
  ... 来说 (yángé lái shuō) strictly speaking; technically 具体 来说 (jùtǐ lái shuō) specifically Now, the sentences: 一般 来说 ，私立 学校 都 比较 贵 。Yībān lái shuō, sīlì ...
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• Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
  ... 你 的 建议，老板 还 在 考虑 。Guānyú nǐ de jiànyì, lǎobǎn hái zài kǎolǜ.As for your suggestion, the boss is still thinking it over. 关于 调查 结果，我们 也 不 太 清楚 。Guānyú ...
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• Expressing "as expected" with "guoran"
  ... 2 Examples 司机 师傅 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 ...
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• Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
  ... 边 。Shì zhèngfǔ céngjīng zài wǒmen jiā pángbiān.The municipal government building was once next to ... be used to express the above meaning, but they're ...
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• Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"
  ... 听出 他 不 是 很 开心 。Cóng diànhuà zhōng wǒ tīng chū tā bù shì hěn kāixīn.I could tell from the phone that he wasn't very happy. 丽丽 从 微信 中 发现 了 她 丈夫 和 别的 女人 ...
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• Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"
  ... participate in any activity related to the game. 他 为了 追 小丽 ... yǒuguān de yánjiū yǐjīng kāishǐ le.Research on the vaccine has already begun. 与 虾 有关 ...
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• Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"
  ... 没有 好好 安排 时间。Suǒwèi méiyǒu shíjiān, shì nǐ méiyǒu hǎohāo ānpái shíjiān.The so-called lack of time means that you have not managed your time well. 所谓 成 ...
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• Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
  ... diàn de míngzi yě xiǎng hǎo le.Not only have I chosen an address, I've even decided on the name of the milk tea shop. 在 节假日 的时候 ， 不但 景区 都 是 人 ， 甚 ...
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• Chinese Grammar Reference Materials
  ... : Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇) Websites for Chinese Grammar The following websites may be useful to you: http://comet.cls.yale.edu/mandarin ...
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• Interrogative pronouns
  ... when 什么时候 shénme shíhou - why 为什么 wèishénme - how 怎么 zěnme The words to ask about quantity are 多少 and 几. 多少 is a versatile ...
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• A1 grammar points
  ... ''' ask: Level::A1 format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty ...
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• Zeros in numbers
  ... thousand and one, 1001, is read out 一千零一 ("one thousand zero one"). Zeros on the end of numbers are not read out, as in English. 1100 is 一千一百. Unlike ...
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• Negation of "you" with "mei"
  ... méi chē ma?You don't have a car? 老板 现在 没 时间。 Lǎobǎn xiànzài méi shíjiān.The boss doesn't have time right now. 我 没 工作，我 老公 也 没 工作。 Wǒ méi gōngzuò ...
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• Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
  ... ? 你 的 手机 能 上网 吗？Nǐ de shǒujī néng shàngwǎng ma?Can your cell phone go on the internet? 一 岁 的 宝宝 能 说话 吗？Yī suì de bǎobao néng shuōhuà ma?Can a one ...
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• Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
  ... 他们 在 英国。Tāmen zài Yīngguó.They're in England. 老板 在 外面。Lǎobǎn zài wàimiàn.The boss is outside. 他 不 在 学校。Tā bù zài xuéxiào.He's not at school. 她 现 ...
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• Measure words with "this" and "that"
  ... 这 本 书 zhè běn shūthis book 那 件 事 nà jiàn shìthat matter (in the sense of business, affair, or thing) 这 瓶 啤酒 zhè píng píjiǔthis bottle of beer ...
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• Expressing "every" with "mei"
  ... 这个 班 的 每 个 学生 都 很 聪明。Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngming.Each of the students in this class are very smart. 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。Lǎoshī měi ...
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• Adjectives with "-ji le"
  ... 那 天 ，我 紧张 极了 。Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng jíle.I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination. 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 极了 。Zhè jiàn shì ...
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• Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
  ... .I have to go to work every day. 老师 每天 都 迟到。 Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu chídào. The teacher comes late every day. 她 每天 都 不 吃 早饭。 Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī ...
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• Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
  ... 民众 比较 支持 新 的 就业 政策 。Mínzhòng bǐjiào zhīchí xīn de jiùyè zhèngcè.The public rather supports the new employment policy. 老板 通常 比较 关注 结果 ，不 是 过程 。Lǎobǎn ...
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• Measure words for verbs
  ... 好 几 下 。Nǐ méi tīngjiàn ma? Wǒ qiāo le hǎo jǐ xià.Did you not hear the door? I knocked quite a few times. See also Measure words for counting ...
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• Indicating a number in excess
  ... number in excess of a certain amount is expressed by adding "多" (duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more than..." in English ...
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• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
  ... 者 泡 温泉。Zánmen huòzhě qù páshān huòzhě pào wēnquán.Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. 咱们 或者 今天 去 或者 明天 去，一定 要 去。Zánmen huòzhě ...
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• Emphatic adverb "ke"
  ... as it is used to intensify an adjective: 这 只 小 狗 可 淘气 了！The speaker never expected puppies to be this naughtyZhè zhǐ xiǎo gǒu kě táoqì le This puppy ...
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• Comparisons with "buru"
  ... 电影 不如 看 原著 。Kàn diànyǐng bùrú kàn yuánzhù.Watching a movie isn't as good as reading the book. 他 总是 觉得 自己 不如 别人 。Tā zǒngshì juéde zìjǐ bùrú biérén.He ...
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• Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
  ... pàng a, zài běifāng, zhèyàng de rén hěn chángjiàn.Who are you calling fat? People like this are common in the north. 大 什么 大 啊，四 个 人 住在 一起，房间 太 小 了。Dà ...
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• Listing things with "a"
  ... a, tāmen dōu zài gōngsī, nǐ kěyǐ zhǎo tāmen.Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, and Xiao Zhang all work for the same company, you can ask them. 手机 有 很 多 功能，比如说 拍照 啊 ...
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• Bu and mei(you)
  ... him) 我 不 告诉 你！ I won't tell you; I'm not telling you) A few exceptions The verb 是 is never negated with 没; it can only be negated with 不. 不 是 没 ...
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• Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
  ... you think he can figure out I am the one who did this? 一万 字 ... 吃 出来 。Cài lǐmiàn yǒu wèijīng, wǒ néng chī chūlái.The food has MSG in it. I can taste it. ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
  ... busy now, we still take time to accompany the children. In the sentence above, the first part is the actual current situation, so it is incorrect to ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
  ... 了，我 也 不 想 作弊。Jiùshì nǐ gàosu wǒ dá'àn le, wǒ yě bù xiǎng zuòbì.Even if you told me the answers, I would not want to cheat. 就是 大家 都 同意 这个 方案，我 也 不会 同 ...
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• Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
  ... 们 宁可 不 吃饭 ，也 要 多 玩 一会儿 。Háizimen nìngkě bù chīfàn, yě yào duō wán yīhuǐr.The kids would rather not eat just to play a little longer. 他 宁可 和 女朋友 分手 ，也 ...
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• Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
  ... 不然 饭 就 凉 了 。Nǐ xiān chī ba, yàobùrán fàn jiù liáng le.You should eat; otherwise, the food will get cold. 打车 吧 ，要不 会 迟到 的 。Dǎchē ba, yàobù huì chídào ...
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• Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
  ... much. 老板 不怎么 来 办公室 。Lǎobǎn bù zěnme lái bàngōngshì.My boss doesn't come to the office very often. 我 不怎么 在 网上 买 东西 。Wǒ bù zěnme zài wǎngshàng mǎi ...
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• Site Hacks
  ... to a new version of MediaWiki. Site Hacks Adding the header image: Change the header part of ''skins/'Vector.php''' to ---- Changing search ...
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• Opportune timing with "chen"
  ... while you're still young. 趁 天气 好，我 要 去 野餐。Chèn tiānqì hǎo, wǒ yào qù yěcān.While the weather is good, I'm going on a picnic. 趁 老板 不 在，我们 打 一会儿 游戏 ...
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• Keywords
  ... see a list of all grammar points that involve the word 也 ( ye yě ), you could just scroll down to the Y section and click on 也 . This page is ...
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• Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
  ... . 老板 一直 很 忙 。"Always" is more natural than "continuously." Lǎobǎn yīzhí hěn máng.The boss is always very busy. 我 一直 很 喜欢 你。 Wǒ yīzhí hěn xǐhuan nǐ ...
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• Emphasizing negation with "you"
  ... or not? 孩子 又 没 做错 ，打 他 干吗 ？Háizi yòu méi zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?The child didn't do anything wrong. Why are you spanking him? 又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？Yòu méi ...
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• Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
  ... 行 。Since it is a statement, it should use 或者Míngtiān háishì hòutiān dōu xíng.Either tomorrow or the day after is fine. 我 想 知道 那个 人 是 男的 或者 女的 。It's an ...
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• Expressing comparable degree with "you"
  ... he as handsome as me? 你 有 老板 忙 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu lǎobǎn máng ma?Are you as busy as the boss? 他 有 姚明 高 吗 ？Tā yǒu Yáo Míng gāo ma?Is he as tall as YaoMing? 纽 ...
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• Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
  ... . 我 快 好 了。Wǒ kuài hǎo le.I'm almost ready. 饭 快 凉 了。Fàn kuài liáng le.The food is about to be cold. 这些 脏 衣服 快 臭 了。Zhèxiē zāng yīfu kuài chòu le ...
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• Complement "-zhao"
  ... 了 ，你 要 的 东西 我 没 买着 。Chāoshì guānmén le, nǐ yào de dōngxi wǒ méi mǎizháo.The supermarket is closed. I didn't buy things that you need. 我 终于 见着 你 了。Wǒ ...
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• Advanced uses of "zong"
  ... zuòshì ba.You took their money, so you're going to have to help them with the work. Used with 不 and 没 When 总 is used together with a negating ...
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• Translations
  ... that involve the word 'then', you could just scroll down the the T section ... to relevant grammar points on the Chinese Grammar Wiki, you're welcome ...
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• Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
  ... 快 。Zuótiān xià de yǔ hěn dà, dànshì tiānqì bìng bù liángkuai.It rained heavily yesterday, but the weather didn't cool off at all. 虽然 你 说 了 很 过分 的 话，但 ...
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• Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
  ... with 不 or 没）. Structure 向来 is used the same structure as 从来.You can use an optional 都 after the 向来.The basic meaning of 向来 is that something is ...
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• Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
  ... wǒmen qù lǚxíng de.You know mom has never liked going out, so she is not going to go on the trip with us. 她 这 个 人 一向 喜欢 炫耀，很 讨厌。Tā zhège rén yīxiàng ...
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• Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
  ... 网上 有的是。Zhèyàng de zīyuán wǎngshàng yǒudeshì.There's a lot of these kinds of resources on the Internet. 这 种 风格 的 咖啡店 上海 有的是 。Zhè zhǒng fēnggé de kāfēi ...
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• Using "youde" to mean "some"
  ... 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。 Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu yǒude guì, yǒude piányi.In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap. 他 有 很 多 房子， 有的 在 国内， 有的 ...
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• Topic-comment structure
  ... comment on that topic. The topic is not the "doer" ( subject ) of the sentence, but rather sets the scope of the comments (some thoughts related ...
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• Common beginner mistakes (B1)
  ... 又 and 再 Comparing "zai" and "you" With 分之，always put the bigger number at the beginning and the smaller number at the end. 百分之一is correct, 一分之百 is ...
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• Expressing concern with "kongpa"
  ... Reason,) 恐怕 + Subj. ⋯⋯ Note that it sounds better to put 恐怕 ''before the subject'' of the sentence. Examples 今天 恐怕 要 下雨 。Jīntiān kǒngpà yào xià ...
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• Expressing "toward" with "wang"
  ... 那个 小偷 往 东 跑 了 。Nàge xiǎotōu wǎng dōng pǎo le.That thief ran towards the east. 不要 往 楼下 扔 垃圾 。Bùyào wǎng lóuxià rēng lājī.Don't throw trash downstairs ...
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• Expressing "less than" with "budao"
  ... 55 岁 就 退休 了 。Lǐ yīshēng bùdào wǔshí-wǔ suì jiù tuìxiū le.Dr. Li retired at under the age of 55. 爷爷 不到 60 岁 就 去世 了 。Yéye bùdào liùshí suì jiù qùshì le ...
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• Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
  ... 教给我们知识，更教会了我们做人的道理。 The teacher not only taught us knowledge but even more, ... 样子。 I not only like your character but also the way you laugh. 现在撤资不但会对贸 ...
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• Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"
  ... 了 CEO。Zài duǎnduǎn de liǎng nián nèi, tā jiù chéngwéi le CEO.In just two years, he has become the CEO. 政府 计划 在 十年 内 研究 出 电动 汽车。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà zài shí ...
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• Comparing separable verbs and phrasal verbs
  ... new computer. '''Check''' my new computer '''out'''. Do you see what happened there? The verb "check out" can split into two parts (a ''verb'' and a ...
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• 2012 HSK grammar points
  ... 标准教程) These textbook indexes will be useful to anyone preparing for the HSK. Affiliate Link HSK Standard Course 1 link=https://amzn.to/2G1xjf5 ...
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• Expressing "then" with "jiu"
  ... tea. 你 最 有 经验，就 听 你的 吧。Nǐ zuì yǒu jīngyàn, jiù tīng nǐ de ba.You have the most experience. We'll just listen to you. 我 听到 这个 坏 消息，就 给 你 打 电话 了。Wǒ ...
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• Indicating negative impact with "haide"
  ... zài chēzhàn děng le tā bàn ge xiǎoshí.He's always late, and made everyone wait for him at the bus station for half an hour. 出门 没 买 到 菜，还 害 我 丢 了 一 ...
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• Acknowledgments-B2
  ... Michael Moore , User:WikiSysop John Pasden . 马丽华 (Mǎ Lìhuá) edits the wiki on a regular basis, and her contribution can't be overstated. Art ...
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• B2 book omissions
  ... books have limits. And the ebooks contain the same content as the paper versions. The following grammar points were omitted from the B2 book in order ...
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• Noun
  ... noun in Chinese has a measure word that it can use, as well as the general "个." When quantifying nouns, they must have a measure word. If you are ...
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• Adverb
  ... " 也许 ," and " 可能 ." Furthermore, many Chinese adverbs cannot come before the subject of a sentence. This is very important because in English they ...
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• B1 grammar points
  ... ''' ask: Level::B1 format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty ...
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• B2 grammar points
  ... ''' ask: Level::B2 format=count ''' total grammar points in the list below. Parts of Speech These following grammar points fit pretty ...
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• Tag questions with "ma"
  ... ? 我 现在 想 去 洗手间， 可以 吗 ？Wǒ xiànzài xiǎng qù xǐshǒujiān, kěyǐ ma?I want to go to the bathroom now. Is that OK? 妈妈，我 要 吃 巧克力 ， 可以 吗 ？ Māma, wǒ yào chī ...
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• Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
  ... zǎofàn.I didn't eat breakfast. 宝宝 没 哭。有 has been omitted here.Bǎobao méi kū.The baby didn't cry. 你 昨天 没 回家 吗？Nǐ zuótiān méi huíjiā ma?You didn't go ...
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• Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
  ... (很) 难 + Sense Verb Examples 你 做 的 菜 很 难吃。Nǐ zuò de cài hěn nánchī.The dishes you cook taste bad. 这里 的 咖啡 很 难喝。Zhè lǐ de kāfēi hěn nánhē ...
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• Sentence-final interjection "a"
  ... (a) can also add a sense of certainty or urgency to a statement, sometimes with the feeling of an order. Examples 是 啊 ，我 也 觉得 ！Shì a, wǒ yě ...
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• Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
  ... I am a little bit tired. 这个 月 公司 有点 忙 。Zhège yuè gōngsī yǒudiǎn máng.This month the company is a little bit busy. 这 个 地方 有点 吵 ，我们 走吧 。Zhège dìfang ...
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• Asking about degree with "duo"
  ... 国 待 多 久？Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi duō jiǔ? How long are you going to stay in the USA? 这些 东西 多 重？Zhèxiē dōngxi duō zhòng?How heavy are these things? 你 知道 ...
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• Two words for "but"
  ... 给 他 打 电话，可是 他 没 接。Lǎobǎn zuótiān gěi tā dǎ diànhuà, kěshì tā méi jiē.The boss gave him a call yesterday, but he didn't answer. iPhone 很 好，但是 我 没 钱 买 ...
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• Expressing lateness with "cai"
  ... 刚刚 才 起飞 ，晚点 了 两 个 小时 。Fēijī gānggāng cái qǐfēi, wǎndiǎn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.The airplane just took off. It was delayed for two hours. 电影 七 点 半 开始 ，可是 ...
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• Expressing "much more" in comparisons
  ... 很多 。Zuò gāotiě bǐ zuò fēijī fāngbiàn hěn duō.It's much more convenient to take the high-speed train than the airplane. 这 个 女老师 比 那个 男老师 严格 得 多 。Zhège ...
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• Result complement "-xiaqu"
  ... 话 太 恶心 了 ，我 吃 不 下去 了 。Nǐ shuōhuà tài ěxīn le, wǒ chī bu xiàqù le.The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue eating my food. 这个 宾馆 太 脏 了 ，我 待 ...
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• Descriptive complement
  ... at how we use 得 (de) to help describe an action. It is one of the characters that often gets confused with 的 and 地, since they could be pronounced as ...
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• Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
  ... 除了 周末 ，老板 每天 都 加班 。Chúle zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu jiābān.Except for weekends, the boss works overtime every day. 除了 价格 以外 ，其他 方面 我们 都 很 满意 。 Chúle ...
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• Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
  ... hardline "either/or" feel: ''these are the two choices. Choose one.'' (It ... .Last summer I either went to the gym or the library every day. It was super ...
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• Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
  ... Tā fān lái fān qù, zhōngyú zhǎodào le nà shuāng pò wàzi.He searched everywhere and finally found the pair of worn-out socks. 这 份 工作 不仅 是 脑力 活 ， 还 需要 ...
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• Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
  ... tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular. 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了 ...
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• Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
  ... 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 。Nǎpà nǐmen huì ...
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• Questions with "ne"
  ... end. A very common way to use this is to return a question after being asked it. The classic example is this exchange: A: 你 好 吗 ？Nǐ hǎo ma? B: 我 很 好 ...
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• Particle
  ... , particles don't have an inherent meaning on their own, they depend on the context to give meaning. This means that they can't be used alone, because ...
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• Coincidence with "zhenghao"
  ... 了 我 想 问 的 问题 。Tā zhènghǎo wèn le wǒ xiǎng wèn de wèntí.He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask. 我 正好 也 在 这里 实习 。Wǒ zhènghǎo yě zài zhèlǐ ...
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• Expressing indifference with "jiu"
  ... , wǒ yòu bù shì zhǐyǒu nǐ yīgè péngyou Fine, don't help if you don't want to. You're not the only friend that I've got. 你们 不 懂 就 不 懂 ，我 说 那么 多 也 没 ...
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• Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
  ... lái, wǒ zài fēijīchǎng báibái děng le tā sì gè xiǎoshí.He didn't come. I wasted four hours at the airport waiting for him. 父母 白白 养 了 你 这么 多 年，你 一点 也 ...
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• Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
  ... In this case, it's pronounced as "rénjiā" rather than "rénjia." This use is going to be the least common in everyday spoken Chinese. 这个 小区 有 多少 户 人家 ...
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• Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
  ... a question word, like 什么, 哪儿, or 怎么. When this is the case, the pronouns don't necessarily refer to anything specific. They can be seen more as words ...
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• Indicating contrast with "ze"
  ... 的 朋友 交往。 我 老婆 习惯 安静、自然 的 乡村 生活，我 则 习惯 喧闹 繁忙 的 大 城市 生活。 Here are the same sentences with 而. 南方 人 喜欢 吃 甜 的 东西，而 北方 人 则 喜欢 吃 咸 的 东西。 美国 人 比较 开放，他们 ...
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• Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
  ... 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 服务 质量 。Wǒmen ...
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• Sentence with a verbal predicate
  ... AKA 动词谓语句 (dòngcí wèiyǔ jù) A sentence with a verb as the main element of its predicate is called a sentence with a verbal predicate. This type ...
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• Making judgments with "suan"
  ... in a number of ways. The common theme is that 算 indicates ... 宜 的 。Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi suàn piányi de.The things in this shop are pretty cheap. 我 女儿 ...
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• After or before a specific time
  ... 下午 三点 以后 ， 我 不 在 家 。 Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ bù zài jiā.After three o'clock in the afternoon, I will not be at home. 她 一 个 月 以后 开始 上班 。 Tā yī gè yuè ...
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• Expressing "have to" with "budebu"
  ... 为了 以后，我 不得不 努力 学习。Wèile yǐhòu, wǒ bùdébù nǔlì xuéxí.I must study hard for the future. 电梯 又 坏了 ， 我们 不得不 爬楼梯 。Diàntī yòu huài le, wǒmen bùdébù pá lóutī ...
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• Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
  ... wǒ huì péi nǐ qù kàn diànyǐng de.If I didn't have something urgent to do, I would go to the movies with you. 要不是 你 这么 忙，我们 早就 见面 了。Yàobùshì nǐ zhème ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "huxiang"
  ... single-syllable verbs. If you really have to use 互相, you can make the verb longer by adding extra information after it. 互相 看hùxiāng kànlook at each ...
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• Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
  ... As an adverb or adverbial clause, you can place 对于 before or after the subject. It cannot be an attributive modifier (coming before a noun). Subj. + 对 ...
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• Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"
  ... ，不用 考虑 价钱 。Mǎi ba, bùyòng kǎolǜ jiàqián.Buy it. You don't need to consider the price. 今天 人 少，不用 排队 。Jīntiān rén shǎo, bùyòng páiduì.There aren't many ...
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• Expressing "including" with "zainei"
  ... 都 不 同意 这个 意见。Bāokuò lǎobǎn zài nèi, dàjiā dōu bù tóngyì zhè ge yìjiàn.Including the boss, everyone disagrees with this opinion. 现在 我们 线上 销售 非常 好，包括 今 ...
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• Expressing "through" with "jingguo"
  ... 我 每天 上班 都 经过 这里 。Wǒ měi tiān shàngbān dōu jīngguò zhèlǐ.I pass by this place every day on the way to work. 我 坐 火车 回 老家 常常 经过 这个 城市 。Wǒ zuò huǒchē huí ...
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• Expressing "double negation"
  ... a negated predicate: Subj. + 不 + 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + Predicate The predicate part of either pattern can be a verb or an adjective. Examples ...
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• Other Chinese Grammar Wiki Books
  ... books is being released, based on the complete lists of grammar points by ... BOOK: Upper Intermediate (2) At the same time, shorter, more specialized ...
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• Expressing "each other" with "bici"
  ... 年 ，我们 见证 了 彼此 的 进步 。Guòqù yī nián, wǒmen jiànzhèng le bǐcǐ de jìnbù. Over the past year, we have witnessed each other's progress. 大家 都 很 辛苦 ，我们 需要 尊重 ...
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• HSK 6 grammar points
  ... list below. You may also want to HSK 6 grammar points with CEFR see the CEFR levels for these HSK grammar points , or refer to our Reference:HSK ...
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• Contact
  ... . In its early stages, most content has been created by John Pasden and the staff of http://www.allsetlearning.com AllSet Learning , a Shanghai-based ...
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• A2 grammar points
  ... -grbg.png 800px link=http://amzn.to/2iioVRP '''"A2" (Elementary)''' is the second level used on this Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is A2 grammar points ...
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• Offering choices with "haishi"
  ... not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used to ask people to make that choice between the two. Examples 我 还是 他 ？ Wǒ háishì tā?Me or him? 一 个 还是 ...
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• Measure word "ge"
  ... to "a" or "an" in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot." (The tone on 个 (gè) is normally somewhat de-emphasized in this usage, but still ...
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• Verbing briefly with "yixia"
  ... think a little. 开 一下 门 吧 。 How long can it take to open the door?Kāi yīxià mén ba.Please open the door. 请 你 说 一下 为什么。I feel it should be a quick ...
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• Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
  ... that if we say 我不能说中文 (wǒ bù néng shuō Zhōngwén), the speaker is saying that he can't speak Chinese Expressing ability or possibility with "neng ...
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• Suggestions with "ba"
  ... (ba) has 吧 a number of different uses . Here we'll talk about the simplest way to use 吧 (ba): making suggestions. Structure Command + 吧 Note ...
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• Expressing close possession without "de"
  ... 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 create an unnatural sense of ...
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• Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
  ... 天 你 应该 八 点 半 来 公司。 Míngtiān nǐ yīnggāi bādiǎn bàn lái gōngsī.You should come to the office tomorrow at 8:30. 他 太 累 了，应该 回家 休息。Tā tài lèi le, yīnggāi ...
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• Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
  ... 周末 我们 一起 去 看电影，好 吗？Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo ma? Let's go to the movies this weekend, shall we? 这 两 个 公司 一起 做 这个 产品。Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī ...
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• Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
  ... a shower in there? 阿姨 正在 打扫 我们 的 房间。Āyí zhèngzài dǎsǎo wǒmen de fángjiān.The cleaning lady is cleaning our room right now. 昨天 晚上 七点，我们 在 吃饭。Zuótiān ...
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• Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
  ... is both young and rich. 这里 的 咖啡 又 贵 又 难喝。Zhèlǐ de kāfēi yòu guì yòu nánhē.The coffee here is both expensive and bad-tasting. 我 家 小狗 又 可爱 又 听话。Wǒ jiā ...
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• Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
  ... dōu yào chá zìdiǎn.Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary. 每次 编辑 都 要 保存 。Měi cì biānjí dōu yào bǎocún.Every time you ...
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• Conceding a point with "shi"
  ... is difficult, but I believe that I can do it. When using 但是, the second clause can express positive experiences or something good, as well as negative ...
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