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Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
... tell him about it. Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical, otherwise 虽然 should be used: 现在就是是高峰期，但我也要出去。Xiànzài jiùshì gāofēng ...

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Challenging a verb with "shenme"
... are you looking at?" can be a rhetorical question (hinting that you should stop staring), but can also be a sincere inquiry about what exactly the ...

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Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
... 该给你多少钱？Not a 吗 questionNándào wǒ yīnggāi gěi nǐ duōshao qián?How much money should I give you? 难道他们还要等多长时间？Not a 吗 questionNándào tāmen hái ...

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Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
... 你先吃吧，要不然饭就凉了。Nǐ xiān chī ba, yàobùrán fàn jiù liáng le.You should eat; otherwise, the food will get cold. 打车吧，要不会迟到的。Dǎchē ba, yàobù ...

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... to beginners, but there is a solution: '''students of Chinese should Tools install free browser extensions to handle the character issue''' ...

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Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
... slowly. Safety first. 不用塑料袋更环保嘛。You know you should be eco-friendly Bùyòng sùliàodài gèng huánbǎo ma.It's more environmentally friendly not to ...

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Using "guo" with "le"
... my teeth. For the taking a shower example: A:他应该洗澡。 Tā yīnggāi xǐzǎo.He should take a shower. B:他已经洗过了。 Tā yǐjīng xǐ guo le.He has already ...

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Expressing experiences with "guo"
... Because 过 (guo) is used to talk about past actions, it should be Negation of past actions with "meiyou" negated with 没 (méi). Structure ...

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Expressing purpose with "weile"
... as a preposition . In this role, the ''whole'' "为了 phrase" should come '''before''' the verb. Structure 为了 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. ⋯⋯ Note also that ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... Phrase Examples 你儿子差不多五岁了吧？Nǐ érzi chàbuduō wǔ suì le ba?Your son should be about 5 years old, right? 他住在上海差不多三个月了。Tā zhù zài ...

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Opportune timing with "chen"
... to meet up. 趁年轻，多去玩玩吧。Chèn niánqīng, duō qù wánwan ba.You guys should go have more fun while you're still young. 趁天气好，我要去野餐。Chèn tiānqì ...

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Expressing indifference with "jiu"
... one likes" with "jiu" express "as one likes" with 就 , then this pattern should feel familiar. It has a very different tone, however, better suited to ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... 白 is usually used with mono-syllabic words, like 做, 学, 跑, etc. You should put a 地 after 白. Structure 白 + Verb + 了 Examples 白花了一 ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... 又" does not sequence events.Nǐ xiān chīfàn yòu dǎ diànhuà gěi fùmǔ.You should eat before you call your parents. 又 Expresses Repetition of an Action ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... After 有点, you can use 不 or 没 before the adjective, however the adjective should have a positive connotation, like 高兴 (gāoxìng), 舒服 (shūfu), 喜欢 (xǐhuan ...

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Complement "-zhao"
... All you have to do is put -着 after the verb. Remember that it should be something that you can reach or achieve. It could be a purpose, or it ...

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Expressing "not even one"
... there is. The measure word in the middle of the sentence and the noun should be compatible with the verb at the end. 一 + Measure Word + Noun + 也 / 都 ...

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Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
... the verb. Remember that 足足 adds emphasis to what you are saying, so you should always use it with a number. Some more commonly used verbs are 有 and 等 ...

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Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
... 倒 + Adj. Examples 说得倒容易，那你来！It's easy for you to just say it. You should give it a try 你想得倒美！不工作还想拿工资？You must be talking ...

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Using the particle "bei"
... express resignation. It can also express a lack of enthusiasm, or that something should or can only be done a certain way. Examples 别问我们 ...

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Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
... 然后跟面包一起吃。Nǐ yīnggāi ràng huángyóu ruǎnhuà, ránhòu gēn miànbāo yīqǐ chī.You should allow the butter to soften, then eat it with bread. 我们保护环境是 ...

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