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- ... 干脆 不 要 出门 了。Xiànzài měitiān dōu yào dài kǒuzhào, gāncuì bùyào chūmén le.Now that we have to wear a mask every day, I simply don't want to go out. 既然 ...3 KB (511 words) - 09:51, 14 January 2021
- ... 你 长期 坚持。Yóuyǒng zhè zhǒng yùndòng, xūyào nǐ chángqī jiānchí.Swimming is the kind of exercise that requires long-term persistence. 抽奖 这种 活动 ，都是 骗人 的 ...4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
- ... 妈妈 做 的 菜 全 都 好吃 。Wǒ māma zuò de cài quán dōu hǎochī.All of the food that my mother makes is tasty. 作业 全 都 做 完 了 吗 ？Zuòyè quán dōu zuò wán le ma?Have ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
- REDIRECT Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"58 bytes (7 words) - 09:27, 31 October 2016
- ... context of the conversation or body of text) or it can refer to a certain someone that both the speaker and listener know. 你 快 给 人家 道歉 。Nǐ kuài gěi ...4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
- ... I want to eat, I eat" or, "wherever I want to go, I go." The verb that comes after the 想 and the 就 are the same verb. Structure 想 + Verb + 就 ...5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
- ... to say something like "I have absolutely no money, not even one penny." Expressing that "not even one" can take one of several forms, all of which are ...4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
- ... zhème shǎo, kàn qǐlái zǒng bù xiàng shì yī jiā rén.You talk to each other so little. It seems that you're barely family. 他 这么 大 年纪 了，我们 总 不 能 让 他 一个人 ...5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
- ... (verb) just (verb)..." Structure 要 + Verb + 就 + Verb …… Examples Note that the verbs in this pattern are usually single-syllable verbs. 要 ...3 KB (554 words) - 06:38, 27 December 2021
- ... found in formal writing and speech, and it is also one of the classical Chinese forms that is still in use today. In short, it means "Using A as B" or ...2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
- ... 行人 和 车辆 必须 严格 遵守 交通法规，以免 发生交通事故。 Make sure that 以免 is not used with a single verb or adjective. It must be used with a complete verb phrase. 你 赶紧 走，以 ...2 KB (269 words) - 03:44, 25 May 2016
- ... . So, for example, if you wanted to see a list of all grammar points that involve the word 'then', you could just scroll down the the T section and ...1 KB (166 words) - 00:36, 4 October 2019
- ... , 不能, 别 or similar types of words. You can use 千万 with sentences that are commanding someone not do do something, or you can tell them to do something ...5 KB (679 words) - 09:22, 18 January 2021
- Grammar Box 不愧是 (bùkuìshì) expresses that someone or something has "no shame in being." It has the same meaning as 名副其实 (míngfùqíshí), which means ...2 KB (193 words) - 08:55, 31 May 2016
- REDIRECT Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei"65 bytes (9 words) - 01:26, 29 March 2013
- ... ). Structure You can put 足足 either in front or after the verb. Remember that 足足 adds emphasis to what you are saying, so you should always use it ...1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- REDIRECT "Could it be that" with "qibushi"47 bytes (7 words) - 03:21, 10 April 2013
- Grammar Box The main differences between 根本 (gēnběn) and 到底 (dàodǐ) is that 根本 is used to emphasize negation and 到底 is used in a question to ask ...5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
- 与 (yǔ) is a rather formal word that can be used in place of 和 or 跟 to mean " with " in many contexts. Learners don't need to worry about it ...224 bytes (38 words) - 03:38, 23 November 2018
- Grammar Box stub The main difference between 经历 and 体验, is that 体验 is for first time experiences, and 经历 is for accumulated experiences. In ...510 bytes (61 words) - 08:22, 18 May 2016
- ... similar to Making words in "-ize" words with "hua" 化 Pay attention to the words that can be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or ...1 KB (173 words) - 04:06, 25 April 2017
- ... points of the more basic grammar points. It's getting hard to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find ...11 KB (1,477 words) - 03:22, 29 October 2014
- Grammar Box 则 is a conjunction that helps us to indicate contrast. Structure This grammar pattern takes two things and makes a comparison. ...2 KB (217 words) - 07:21, 15 May 2018
- Grammar Box 任何 (rènhé) is a modifier that means "any," "whichever," or "whatsoever." It is also like the English phrases "any and all" or "no ...4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
- Grammar Box Stub When you want to express that someone is in charge or takes responsibility for something, you can use the 由... 做主 grammar ...1 KB (96 words) - 07:17, 18 September 2018
- Grammar Box Stub 与否 is a grammatical particle that comes from classical Chinese meaning "whether or not." It is typically used at the end of ...795 bytes (74 words) - 09:06, 8 March 2016
- The following structures that are used in Chinese to express degree are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...158 bytes (23 words) - 07:34, 31 May 2013
- REDIRECT Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"74 bytes (9 words) - 09:26, 31 May 2013
- ... each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or "so that," and it can help in explaining reasoning. Structure Connecting two verb phrases ...4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
- ... dào wǎn bù chī dōngxi.You can't eat nothing from morning to night. Remember that there are two options for the Time words and word order word order ...4 KB (675 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... shenme dou" Using "ji" to mean "several" Mistakenly think that "Zai" following verbs Negative commands with "bie" Asking ...5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
- ... finished off by you guys? 孩子 都 给 你 宠 坏 了。Háizi dōu gěi nǐ chǒng huài le.That kid is totally spoiled by you. 这里 的 水 都 给 污染 了。Zhèlǐ de shuǐ dōu gěi ...4 KB (572 words) - 02:01, 7 April 2021
- stub AKA 状语 (zhuàngyǔ) An adverbial is a sentence element that functions like an adverb, modifying a verb or adjective. Characteristics ...303 bytes (34 words) - 07:26, 6 May 2014
- stub AKA 定语 (dìngyǔ) An attributive is the word or phrase that directly precedes the noun it describes. Frequently it is linked to the noun ...355 bytes (44 words) - 06:00, 15 June 2017
- ... exist in some real way as more than just grammatical tools. Words that serve purely grammatical roles are called function word s. Characteristics ...541 bytes (75 words) - 13:25, 20 March 2016
- ... and verb, but also start with a subordinate conjunction, making it clear that they are not meant to stand on their own. Characteristics Notes ...448 bytes (60 words) - 07:26, 22 November 2018
- ... is a phrase with a noun or pronoun as a head word that has any sort of modifier. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns ...349 bytes (47 words) - 08:05, 22 November 2018
- ... stub AKA 数词 (shùcí) A numeral is a symbol that represents a number. Characteristics Notes Types Grammar Patterns for Adjectives ...389 bytes (45 words) - 07:42, 6 May 2014
- ... míngcí wèiyǔjù) Nominal predicate sentences are sentences with a noun phrase that functions as the main predicate of the sentence. Characteristics ...358 bytes (43 words) - 07:42, 6 May 2014
- ... 前置 (bīnyǔ qiánzhì) The object of a preposition is the word that follows a preposition, which the preposition refers to. Characteristics Notes ...339 bytes (41 words) - 13:00, 20 March 2016
- ... with complements. The examples below are all combinations of common verbs and the complements that are most often used with them. 吃 （结果） 吃饱 我吃饱 ...6 KB (170 words) - 04:09, 25 April 2017
- ... ). The negative form of 有 (yǒu) then, is 没有 (méiyǒu). For more on that topic, see our article on negation of "you" with "mei" negation of "you" with ...3 KB (458 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... to change their idea. The difference between this usage and the previous example is that the action has not happened yet. A few examples: 别 买 了 ，太 贵 ...4 KB (637 words) - 08:58, 21 April 2021
- ... features to nouns. Occasionally you will see this 的 (de) omitted, but note that if the adjective has two characters (e.g. 漂亮 (piàoliang) or 高兴 ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:49, 2 April 2019
- ... it. 不 with Only 了 Structure 不 + Verb Phrase + 了 Note that without the 了 this pattern is still correct, but then the resulting sentence ...6 KB (800 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box 现在 (xiànzài) isn't the only way to express "now." You'll notice that in many common expressions, 了 了 (le) is used in place of the ...3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... to soften the meaning of what they're talking about, or to stress that what they're saying isn't serious or awesome. The end of the sentence sometimes ...3 KB (304 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
- ... verbal phrase A verb phrase is a phrase with a verb as a head word that has any sort of modifier. It commonly includes modal verb s before it and ...760 bytes (127 words) - 08:04, 22 November 2018
- ... , whereby a topic (or theme) is followed by the speaker's comment on that topic. The topic is not the "doer" ( subject ) of the sentence, but ...649 bytes (98 words) - 07:20, 15 June 2017
- stub AKA 主语 (zhǔyǔ) A subject is a noun or pronoun that the sentence centers around. It is the actor of the verb and is what something is said ...279 bytes (44 words) - 07:10, 15 June 2017
- ... 心理动词 (xīnlǐ dòngcí) psych verb A psychological verb is a verb that conveys the speaker's mental state or attitude. Common Examples Some common ...591 bytes (95 words) - 07:34, 3 May 2022
- ... stub AKA 短语 (duǎnyǔ) 词组 (cízǔ) A phrase is a group of words that expresses a concept. It can be focused on fleshing out a particular word, as in ...265 bytes (44 words) - 06:44, 15 June 2017
- ... stub AKA 副动词 (fùdòngcí) 伴动词 (bàndòngcí) A coverb is a verb that modifies the main verb of a sentence when used with its own object. References ...423 bytes (59 words) - 07:35, 6 May 2014
- ... to decide to use one or the other. Subj. + 给 + Recipient + Verb Phrase Note that the "recipient" in the pattern above is usually a person but isn't ...4 KB (596 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
- ... An adverbial phrase is a phrase with two or more words that act like an adverb , modifying a verb or adjective. Characteristics Notes ...364 bytes (47 words) - 08:08, 22 November 2018
- ... (ba) is used twice in a sentence, it is used to list two options that the speaker is debating. It gives the sentence an indecisive feel, as though the ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... use 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) to talk about things that happened ''before'' or "after" specific times. When a Time is Specified Structure ...6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
- ... afraid of her father. 那 件 事 我 挺 后悔 的 。Nà jiàn shì wǒ tǐng hòuhuǐ de.I rather regret that incident. 你 不 是 挺 爱 他 的 吗 ？怎么 分手 了 ？Nǐ bù shì tǐng ài tā de ...4 KB (530 words) - 01:13, 30 March 2020
- ... "chadian" Resultative complement "chu(lai)" Mistakenly think that Assessing situations with "kanlai" Expressing "all" with ...3 KB (389 words) - 04:02, 25 April 2017
- ... Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan" Mistakenly think that Expressing "all" with "shenme dou" Potential complement "bu ...4 KB (442 words) - 04:04, 25 April 2017
- ... relationships and logical connections between the content words in a sentence. Words that refer to real objects in the real world are called content ...506 bytes (69 words) - 13:24, 20 March 2016
- ... useless stuff. Using 当作 and 看作 When you want to say that something is treated as something else, use this pattern. Structure 把 + Obj.+ 当 ...12 KB (1,686 words) - 04:01, 18 January 2021
- ... confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think that the 会 is referring to things in the future or conditional. See ...3 KB (451 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
- ... sentences, the second half of the sentence usually emphasizes that what actually happened was unexpected or undesired. Structure Situation ...4 KB (625 words) - 07:04, 11 December 2020
- ... We don't want to get too technical on you, but there are certain other words that can be jazzed up with 真 (zhēn). One type of word is auxiliary verb ...3 KB (438 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... huì shuōhuà, zhè yīdiǎn wǒmen bùdébù pèifú.You are quite the smooth talker. We can't help but admire that about you. 不好意思 ，时间 有限 ，我 不得不 打断 你 。 Bù ...3 KB (492 words) - 09:16, 14 January 2021
- ... " and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" Mistakenly think that Descriptive complement Chapter 3 Comparing "chao" "xiang" and ...4 KB (479 words) - 03:37, 14 March 2019
- ... nǐ xiǎng chī, wǒ bù huì zuò zhège cài de.I wouldn't have made this dish if you hadn't said that you wanted to eat it. 要不是 因为 他 是 你 朋友，我 是 不 会 帮 他 的 ...3 KB (514 words) - 09:22, 14 January 2021
- ... 互相 看 了 一 眼hùxiāng kàn le yī yǎnglanced at each other Note that for some verbs which are inherently "mutual," the use of 互相 (hùxiāng) is redundant ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:21, 12 April 2019
- ... 会 让 对方 很 不 舒服 的 。Nǐ nàyàng shuō huì ràng duìfāng hěn bù shūfu de.Talking like that is going to make them very uncomfortable. 跟 朋友 吵架 的时候 ，我们 都 希望 对方 ...6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
- ... too complicated for kids. Common Phrases Structure These are set phrases that you need to learn individually, but they follow a common ...5 KB (713 words) - 09:55, 12 April 2019
- ... 吗 ？As long as you kill someone, you will be sentenced to death. Is that true? Advaned Pattern Structure 凡是 can also be used with 无不 and ...3 KB (358 words) - 03:52, 8 February 2022
- ... sometimes translated as "in passing" or even "conveniently," the most common way that the idea of adverb 顺便 (shùnbiàn) is expressed in English is ...4 KB (576 words) - 09:38, 18 January 2021
- The following structures that are used to express attitude in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...159 bytes (23 words) - 06:31, 10 February 2017
- The following structures that are used to describing degree in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...160 bytes (23 words) - 07:06, 10 February 2017
- ... good friend Shi Wenzheng (Mr. Knightley), her decisions bring consequences that she never expected. With its witty and charming characters, Emma is ...3 KB (400 words) - 09:50, 30 November 2017
- REDIRECT Measure words with "this" and "that"50 bytes (7 words) - 04:36, 23 May 2017
- This is a string that indicates the sorting order for a specific page linked to a resource. It has type Has type::Text text .129 bytes (24 words) - 02:38, 8 June 2017
- This describes the resource that a page appears in.51 bytes (9 words) - 05:29, 7 June 2017
- ... 。Nàge dìfang bù hǎo zhǎo, wǒmen zuìhǎo chá yīxià Bǎidù dìtú.It's not easy to find that place. We'd better search for it on Baidu Maps. 外面 挺 冷 的，最好 多 ...3 KB (501 words) - 01:02, 18 December 2019
- ... of time, it needs to be followed with 就 (jiù). This shows that something (usually referring to the past) has happened earlier than expected. Subj ...4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019
- ... Structure Often used with 呢, this sentence structure expresses that the situation as irrational, uncommon, or unexpected. Subj. + 还 ...4 KB (624 words) - 09:12, 18 January 2021
- ... rènwéi tā méiyǒu zuì.After one week of investigation, the police believe that he's not guilty. See also Expressing "through" with "tongguo ...3 KB (500 words) - 07:24, 22 April 2019
- ... important linguistic difference between English and Chinese to note here is that in Chinese, you're typically talking about how many multiples ''in ...5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
- Everyone thinks at first that 了 (le) is best learned as a series of hard and fast rules, similar to how you know what tense to use in Spanish. In ...1,019 bytes (153 words) - 02:53, 21 February 2020
- ... ，不 懂 这些 很 正常 。Háizi ma, bù dǒng zhèxiē hěn zhèngcháng.Kids. It's not unusual that they don't understand these things. 老板 请客 嘛 ，随便 点 。Lǎobǎn qǐngkè ma ...3 KB (462 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... 他 曾经 做 过 很多 傻事 。Tā shuō tā céngjīng zuò guò hěn duō shǎ shì.He said that he once did a lot of stupid things. 我 曾经 喜欢 过 你 。Wǒ céngjīng xǐhuan guò nǐ.I ...7 KB (972 words) - 07:39, 17 December 2020
- ... question with 还 can be understood as "how can it be?" Also note that 更 can be used with 了 in this pattern, indicating change of situation or ...4 KB (640 words) - 08:25, 22 April 2019
- ... ." The difference between 然而 (rán'ér) and 可是 or 不过 is that 然而 is more formal. Structure Statement, 然而 + Unexpected Outcome/Contrary ...2 KB (249 words) - 13:54, 24 November 2020
- ... zhǔtí wúguān de shìqing, wǒmen jiù bù tǎolùn le.We will not discuss matters that are not relevant to the theme of this meeting. Sources and further ...4 KB (669 words) - 02:50, 17 December 2020
- ... xiǎoshí nèi chī le liǎng cì fàn, nǐ zhème è ma?You ate twice in one hour. Are you really that hungry? 我 在 短短 的 半小时 内 接到 了 10 个 电话。Wǒ zài duǎnduǎn de ...4 KB (639 words) - 09:26, 17 December 2020
- stub You already 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) ...918 bytes (123 words) - 09:28, 13 March 2019
- ... to something that's happening (before a verb) expresses an inevitability and certainty that such a thing will happen. It gets across the same idea as ...690 bytes (82 words) - 02:58, 20 August 2018
- ... go in between those two parts. Separable verbs work much the same way in Chinese, except that the two parts are a ''verb'' and an ''object'' (a noun).899 bytes (144 words) - 07:04, 30 November 2018
- ... should equal: ask: Level::+ format=count . (A number higher than that for the HSK levels indicates grammar point overlap between books ...5 KB (724 words) - 01:53, 27 June 2019
- ... , where is the restroom? Being Polite without 请 (qǐng) You may have noticed that the Chinese themselves do not use 请 (qǐng) nearly as much as we ...4 KB (567 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
- Grammar Box You may know that How to do something with "zenme" 怎么 (zěnme) can mean "how" , but by adding to it and making it 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng), ...3 KB (481 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
- ... diàn chīfàn ba, nà jiā diàn rén tài duō le .Let's just eat at this restaurant. That one is too crowded. 就 去 看 电影 吧。Jiù qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's just ...3 KB (489 words) - 09:08, 8 June 2021
- ... 个个 and 天天. It adds the meaning of "every" to the noun that follows. Structure The reduplicated measure word should precede the predicate of the ...3 KB (425 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
- ... . A big thank you also to Adam Abrams for all the layout work that went into creating the print version. Other Credits The Chinese Grammar Wiki ...4 KB (519 words) - 02:37, 24 June 2019
- The following structures that can be used in Chinese to complain. They are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...159 bytes (24 words) - 06:36, 5 February 2020
- ... common in formal Chinese. Part of what makes them confusing is that the 所 frequently feels superfluous, and yet this pattern appears quite frequently ...1 KB (190 words) - 03:59, 6 May 2021
- ... . The question is meant to make a point. The following structures that are used to ask rhetorical questions in Chinese are organized according to ...286 bytes (43 words) - 08:57, 10 November 2020
- ... 也…… (zàibù... yě...) Structure (Subj. +) 再不 …… 也 ……（了） Examples Note that there is a sense of urgency in each of these sentences, even if ...999 bytes (128 words) - 15:07, 14 January 2021
- ... are way too many ways to ask this question in Chinese. The result is that learners can feel stupid (for a pretty long time) because they can often be ...849 bytes (96 words) - 09:37, 5 February 2024
