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Expressing "some" with question words
... this sometime. 什么时候来我新家玩吧。Shénme shíhou lái wǒ xīn jiā wán ba.You should come to my new house to hangout sometime. 我们什么时候去看看他吧。Wǒmen ...

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Rhetorical questions
... nǐ hái shēngqì? (Nǐ bù yīnggāi shēngqì le.)I already said I'm sorry. Are you still mad? (You should stop being mad.) 已经十一点半了！他还没到家？（他应该到家 ...

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Location complement
... see word order . A few examples of sentences where an adverbial place phrase should be used and not a location complement：我在家学习。"Studying ...

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Using "bei" sentences
... 被 Sentences What if you want to include adverbs in your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go in the same place as the ''negative'' adverb 没有 ...

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Measure word
... 每天给孩子一块钱。Give the children one kuai every day. 你应该再给我两元。 You should give me two yuan again. 我给你 10元，你应该找我 5 角。I gave you ten yuan ...

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Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... be a long wait.Qǐng nǐ děng yīxià.Please wait a little bit. 你看一下。It should be quick.Nǐ kàn yīxià.Take a look. 试一下吧。How long can trying it take ...

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Special verbs with "hen"
... alone at night. 你应该很了解自己的孩子。Nǐ yīnggāi hěn liǎojiě zìjǐ de háizi.You should know a lot about your child. 外国人很讨厌中国的公共厕所。Wàiguó rén hěn ...

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Expressing "and" with "he"
... note that 和 (hé) '''is mainly used to link nouns'''. This is how you should use it ''exclusively'' as you get used to it. Don't try to link verb s ...

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Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
... 还 Rel char 是 Rel char 吧 Similar "Yinggai" for should Similar Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" Similar Expressing "how about ...

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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... dōu lái le ma?Is everyone here? 大家都应该知道。Dàjiā dōu yīnggāi zhīdào.Everyone should know. 大家都说你很聪明。Dàjiā dōu shuō nǐ hěn cōngming.Everyone says ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... 是泰国呢？我得想一想！Wǒ qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to Myanmar or Thailand? I have to think a bit 咱们打游戏呢，还是泡 ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... to use 刚才 instead: 他刚才到。Tā gāngcái dào. 我们昨天刚才到。刚才 should be used for events a lot closer in time than 昨天.Wǒmen zuótiān gāngcái dào. 真不巧，老板 ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... 的人吗？Nǐ quèdìng tā shì wǒmen yào zhǎo de rén ma?Are you certain he's the person we should look for? Common Mistakes 我们要先肯定一个形式才能开始做 ...

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Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
... 都要向他学习。 Tā shì yōuxiù yuángōng, wǒmen dōu yào xiàng tā xuéxí.He is an exemplary employee, we should all learn from him. 我们要向环保部门要求严查工厂排污 ...

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Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai"
... with "一来...二来..." Make sure to keep in mind that these should be reasons, aims or purposes.Each clause should be separated by a comma. The 是 and 也 are ...

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Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... 我的话。"根本" emphasizes the negation. 老板还没有透露我们根本能发多少奖金."根本" should be used with negations 老板还没有透露我们到底能发多少奖金."到底" is used to emphasize ...

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Placement of "le" with objects
... and measure word, an adjective, or 限定性短语, or the sentence should specify a time, place, reason, or method for the action. (If this paragraph gets ...

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After or before a specific time
... 以前，你应该先买房子。 yǐqián, nǐ yīnggāi xiān mǎi fángzi.Before getting married, you should first buy the house. 来中国以前，你男朋友会说中文吗？ Lái Zhōngguó ...

6 KB (866 words) - 03:52, 24 May 2017
Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... a Viewpoint If you've got an opinion to express after stating how it "should be" or "should not be," then 本来就 will help you sound more convincing ...

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Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"
... ASG35CD7 Rel char 好 Rel char 最 Similar Expressing "should" with "yinggai" Similar Expressing "had better" with "haishi" Similar ...

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A2 Grammar Course
... by far the most reliable way to communicate with anyone in the PRC. You should also install a plugin to help you read Chinese on your desktop computer ...

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