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了 (le) 的 (de) 着 (zhe)

不 (bù) 再 (zài) 在 (zài)

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Featured Article: About to happen with "le" (A2) Mastery of 了 (le) is not merely the grasping of a concept, it's a gradual amalgamation of usages over time. In short, it's a journey! Many of us begin that journey with the mistaken idea that 了 "marks the past tense." This is not the case, and learning how to express the idea of "about to happen" with 了 will put you on the right track.

Where to start? With all this interconnected info on Chinese grammar, you be at a loss as to where to start. Here are some ideas: Help with Characters: Add a free browser extension to help you read. Difficulty Levels: See our difficulty levels page to figure out what is right for you. By English Keyword: and, for, like, if, can, to, and more... By Textbook: Integrated Chinese, New Practical Chinese Reader, Boya, and many more...

Beginner (A1) New to learning Chinese? Head over to our Learner FAQ. Here are some good grammar points for beginners: Basic sentence order Suggestions with ba Negation of past actions Also check out the complete list of beginner grammar points.

Elementary (A2) At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about how to use 了 (le). Here are some other useful grammar points: "Zai" following verbs Expressing duration Expressing "a little too" with "you dian" See more on the A2 grammar point list.

Intermediate (B1) So much to learn at this level! For example: 把 (bǎ) Sentences 被 (bèi) Sentences The 是……的 (shì... de) Construction The particle 着 (zhe) Complements Separable verbs

Upper Intermediate (B2) There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level. For example: "Even if" statements Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由 Expressing "almost" using 差点 Rhetorical questions with 难道

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