Expressing obligations
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The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A2 Expressing obligations
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "should" with "yinggai" | 应该 / 该 + Verb | 你 应该 工作。 |
B1 Expressing obligations
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "had better" with "haishi" | 还是 + Verb | 我们 还是 先 吃饭 吧。 |
| Expressing "must" with "dei" | 得 + Verb | 我们 得 走 了 。 |
B2 Expressing obligations
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "have to" with "budebu" | Subj. + 不得不 + Verb | 老板 很 讨厌 应酬，但是 她 不得不 去。 |
C1 Expressing obligations
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Adding emphasis with "fei....buke" | Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase (+ 不可) | 我 非 学 好 汉语 不可 。 |
| Expressing “must" with "feidei" | 非得 + Action + 不可/不行/不成 | 现在 是 紧急 情况，医生 非得 马上 开 刀 不可。 |
