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Listing things with "a"
... 什么的 , but is not generally followed by Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng" 等等 as this feels too formal. Examples 我们什么零食都有，花生啊，瓜子啊，薯 ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... 才 Expressing lateness with "cai" 才 indicates that the speaker feels that the events discussed happened later than expected. Sometimes it also ...

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Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... 感觉比刚才好一点了。Xiànzài wǒ gǎnjué bǐ gāngcái hǎo yīdiǎn le.I feel a little better now than just before. 刚才, as a time noun, can directly modify a noun ...

11 KB (1,707 words) - 00:21, 14 April 2023
Expressing "enough" with "gou"
... 了 means "it's enough." When the speaker is getting sick of doing something or feeling fed up, 够了 can be applied after a limited number of verbs. A few ...

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Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
... several people, 对方 is often translated into English as "each other." 彼此 feels a bit literary in style than 对方. Structure Verb + 彼此 / 对方 ...

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Expressing "originally" with "benlai"
... bùguò hòulái bù tài shūfu, jiù méi qù.I originally wanted to go, but I didn't go because I didn't feel very well. 这些工作本来是要今天做完的，不过明天做也可 ...

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Polite requests with "qing"
... are rude; it's because the word 请 (qǐng) feels rather formal in Chinese, and most people don't feel the need to use it with family members, friends ...

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Grammar by Word
Because Mandarin Chinese is a non-inflecting language, it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, rather than strict rules. ...

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Complement
... using them. The longer you've been using them, the more natural they'll feel, and when to use them will become clearer and clearer. One good place ...

11 KB (1,569 words) - 07:22, 22 November 2018
Location complement
... 他们在篮球场上打羽毛球。You play at the basketball court, but there isn't a directional feel to the verb. 他们打羽毛球在篮球场上。 References and Further Reading ...

3 KB (376 words) - 03:18, 30 March 2017
Direction complement
... 来吧，随便坐。Zhè shì wǒ jiā, jìnlái ba, suíbiàn zuò.This is my house. Please come inside. Feel free to take a seat. B: 那是你的卧室吗？我能进去吗？Nà shì nǐ ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... sentence and precedes it with a 把. It's really common in Mandarin but can feel a bit awkward at first for English speakers. What is a 把 sentence ...

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Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
... . The English translations have to get a little more creative to express the same feeling in English. 你太好了。 Nǐ tài hǎo le.You are so great ...

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Sentence-final interjection "a"
... (a) can also add a sense of certainty or urgency to a statement, sometimes with the feeling of an order. Examples 是啊，我也觉得！Shì a, wǒ yě ...

4 KB (555 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Softening speech with "ba"
Grammar Box The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to soften the feel of a sentence. This could be to make it more polite, gentler and less forceful, or ...

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Conceding with "ba"
... 太舒服，你可以自己去吗？ Wǒ jīntiān bù tài shūfu, nǐ kěyǐ zìjǐ qù ma?I'm not feeling well today. Can you go by yourself? B:好吧，那你休息吧。 Hǎo ba, nà nǐ xiūxi ...

4 KB (661 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
... Chinese is: Subj. + 又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2 The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note they must both be bad or both be good ...

4 KB (555 words) - 01:54, 10 November 2020
The filler word "neige"
... for, or simply needing time to gather your thoughts. When you experience this feeling, in English, you may say "umm" or "uhhh" or another filler word ...

4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Reduplication of adjectives
... and characters, including adjective s. Reduplication can enhance the descriptive feeling of an adjective. One-Syllable Adjectives (AA) If an ...

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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... , such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it ) 我每天都要上班。 Wǒ měi tiān ...

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Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
... you sometimes see 一边 (yībiān) shortened to 边 (biān) as well, which has a less formal feel. Examples 不要一边吃东西，一边说话。Bùyào yībiān chī dōngxi ...

4 KB (669 words) - 08:20, 4 March 2019