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Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
... coffee. 他跟他父母长得不怎么像。Tā gēn tā fùmǔ zhǎng de bù zěnme xiàng.He and his parents don't look very much alike. 他去美国一年多了，不过不怎么想家。Tā qù ...

3 KB (508 words) - 03:56, 15 May 2019
Expressing "no wonder"
... of a situation, having recently acquired some new information that, in his opinion, explains it. Structure Reason ，怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation ...

5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
Using "nanguai" as a verb
... dǎ suì le, yě nánguài bàba wèishénme zhème shēngqì le.The child smashed his father's favorite vase. You can't blame the father for getting so angry ...

5 KB (701 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... jièqián.He's such a nuisance. He's always borrowing money from his friends. See also "Always" with "conglai" "Never" with "conglai ...

4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
Name-calling with "zhege"
... 还是很有挑战的。Tā zhège gōngzuò, háishì hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn de.This job of his still has a lot of challenges. Similar Pattern with 这种 and 这类 As 个 is a ...

4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... 回过家。Cóng tā bàba qùshì yǐlái, tā yīzhí méi huí guo jiā.He hasn't returned home since his father passed away. 从毕业以来，她一直在教汉语。Cóng bìyè yǐlái ...

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Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... 手机没有他的手机贵。Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu tā de shǒujī guì.My cell phone isn't as expensive as his. 我们都不有老板忙。 Wǒmen dōu bù yǒu lǎobǎn máng. 我们都没有老板忙 ...

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Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
... 的。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè běn shū shì tā de háishì wǒ de.I don't know if this book is his or mine. 我想知道他们是支持还是反对。Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tāmen shì zhīchí ...

6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
... examples: 他的感冒刚刚好。Tā de gǎnmào gānggāng hǎo.He just recovered from his cold. 天刚晴。Tiān gāng qíng.The sky just became clear. 牛肉刚熟。 Niúròu ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... tā qù le Měiguó. Ránhòu tā de fùmǔ yě bān guòqù le.Afterwards he moved to the US. And then his parents also moved over there. 他们大学的时候在一起过，以后分手了 ...

8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... 们就知道一点点。Tā de shì, wǒmen jiù zhīdào yīdiǎndiǎn.We only know a little about his business. 她在我们公司就工作了两个月。Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī jiù gōngzuò le ...

5 KB (805 words) - 08:14, 26 November 2018
Using "yi... wei..."
... versatile as "using/taking A as B" is in English. We might say "take his example as our standard," "use this piece as an example," or "take charity as ...

2 KB (328 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
... 到了？That book was here yesterday. Why can't I find it today? 他叫什么来着？What was his name again? 那首歌是谁唱的来着？Who sang that song again? 我们上次 ...

3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... 是中式的。Tā jiā de jiājù dōu shì Zhōng shì de.The furniture in his house is all in Chinese style. Other "distinguishing words" include colors, materials ...

10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
... de yàngzi, shǎobuliǎo shì gēn nǚpéngyǒu chǎojià le.Look at him. He must have argued with his girlfriend. 这么闷热，少不了是要下暴雨。Zhème mēnrè, shǎobuliǎo ...

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Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
... + 有的是。 Examples 他爸是大老板，有的是钱。Tā bà shì dà lǎobǎn, yǒudeshì qián.His dad is a big boss. He's got plenty of money. 她是全职妈妈，有的是时间。Tā ...

3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
... 客户不断地改变主意，怎么办？Kèhù bùduàn de gǎibiàn zhǔyì, zěnme bàn?The client won't stop changing his ideas. What should I do? 过去的两年里，我们不断地在努力，也不断地在 ...

4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
Expressing "already" with "yijing"
... . 他已经不爱他的猫了。Tā yǐjīng bù ài tā de māo le.He doesn't love his cat anymore. 他们已经不住在中国了。Tāmen yǐjīng bù zhù zài Zhōngguó le.They don't ...

7 KB (1,043 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
... her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has ...

5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017
The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
... given that has magical powers to grant three wishes to the holder. Against his better judgment, Mr. Qian reluctantly gives the monkey paw to the Zhang ...

5 KB (616 words) - 07:33, 22 November 2018
Tricky uses of "dao"
... get in contact? 你知道他的联系方式吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā de liánxì fāngshì ma?Do you have his contact information? 我想跟你联系，但是一直联系不到你。Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ ...

9 KB (1,342 words) - 07:27, 17 December 2020