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Latest revision as of 09:04, 14 June 2013
The following structures Chinese structures are used to express how often something does or doesn't happen. They are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A2 Expressing frequency
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Expressing "all along" with "yizhi" | Subj. + 一直 + Predicate | 我 一直 在 现在 的 公司 工作。 |
Expressing "always" with "zongshi" | 总是 + Verb | 他 总是 迟到。 |
Expressing "never" with "conglai" | 从来 + 不 / 没(有) + Verb | 她 从来 不 喝酒。我 从来 没有 去 过 美国。 |
B1 Expressing frequency
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang" | 常常 vs. 经常 | 我 不 常 运动 ,我 需要 经常 运动 。 |
Expressing "always" with "conglai" | 从来 + 都 (是) + Predicate | 我 从来 都 是 一个人,已经 习惯了。 |
Expressing "how often" | Subj. + 多长时间 + Verb + 一次 (+ Obj.) | 你 多长时间 剪 一 次 头发 ? |
Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme" | 不怎么 + Verb | 我 儿子 不怎么 吃 零食 。 |
Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi" | Subj. + 老 (是 ) + Verb | 你 怎么 老是 加班 ? |
B2 Expressing frequency
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang" | 常常 vs. 往往 | 我 不 常 运动 ,我 往往 呆在 家里 。 |
Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang" | 平时 vs. 平常 | 你 平时 / 平常 做饭 吗 ? |
Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" | 一向 + Verb | 他 做 事情 一向 踏实 。 |
C1 Expressing frequency
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang" | 一直 vs. 一向 | 我 一直 在 现在 的 公司 工作 。他 一向 不 迟到 。 |
Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai" | Subject + 向来(都) + Verb/Verb Phrase | 我 向来 努力,所以 我 每 一 次 考试 都 获得 满分。 |