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Latest revision as of 02:18, 31 May 2013
The following structures used to express the possibility of something happening in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Expressing possibility
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" | 能 + Verb | 中文 这么 难，你 能 学 好 吗？ |
B1 Expressing possibility
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi" | 会 vs. 能 vs. 可以 | 我 会 跳舞 。这里 不 能 跳舞 。我 可以 请 你 跳舞 吗 ？ |
| Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" | 如果⋯⋯ (的话) ，(就) ⋯⋯ | 如果 明天 下雨 的话 ，我们 就 不 去 了 。 |
| Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..." | 如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯ | 如果 有 困难 ，就 给 我 打 电话 。 |
B2 Expressing possibility
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced potential complements | Verb + 得了 / 不了 | 今晚 我 有事 ，去 不 了 。 |
| Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi" | 要不是 ⋯⋯ ( 的话 )，⋯⋯ | 要不是 你们 迟到 的话，我们 早就 到 了。 |
| Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru" | 假如⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ | 假如 下雨 了 ， 就 收 衣服 。 |
| Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi" | 要是⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ | 你 要是 真 想 我，就 给 我 打 电话 。 |
| Expressing "what if" with "wanyi" | 万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ？ | 万一 被 发现 了 怎么办 ？ |
C1 Expressing possibility
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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| Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi" | 假使⋯⋯，就⋯⋯ | 假使 你 遇到 坏人 ， 就 报警 。 |
| Use "tangruo" to express "if" | 倘若 + resultative situation | 倘若 有问题，可以给我打个电话。 |
