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Many types of "not only... but also..."
... , but there are a number of other structures which can be used to express the same thing. 不但 can be substituted with 不仅 (bùjǐn) or 不只 (bùzhǐ), both ...

5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... or Suggestions with ba make commands feel more like suggestions . 呢 works in same way, but it is used to make questions more indirect and uncertain ...

6 KB (848 words) - 09:47, 18 January 2021
Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
... . 且不说 is more formal than 别说, but is used in the same way. See also "Let Alone" with "hekuang" Advanced uses of "lian" "Let Alone ...

4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
Aspectual particle
... zhùcí) These words are added to verbs to indicate aspect (not the same as tense). The particles most often used to indicate aspect in Chinese ...

1 KB (136 words) - 07:16, 22 November 2018
Structural particle "de"
... English. Modifying, describing qualities, and assigning attributes are all handled in the same way as possession, by using 的 (de). Another way to use ...

8 KB (1,178 words) - 07:26, 10 April 2019
Expressing completion with "le"
... completion of an action. This is called Aspect aspect , which is not the same as tense. Tense is about ''when an action happens'': past, present or ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Yes-no questions with "ma"
... that reuse the verb for a super-clear "yes" or "no," which works the same way regardless of whether it's a positive or a negative verb in the question ...

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Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
... of 不. This is because the verb uses or implies 有 and thus it uses the same Negation_of_"you" the 有 negation rules . 我没怎么复习。Wǒ méi zěnme ...

3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
Expressing "no wonder"
... of different structures, as shown below. 难怪 (nánguài) is another way to express the exact same thing. Emphasis on 怪不得 / 难怪怪不得 is used to convey ...

5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
... and add 等 (děng) or 等等 (děng děng) to the end of the list. It's the same as in English when we use "etc." at the end of a list, except in Chinese you ...

4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
Expressing indifference with "jiu"
... "I don't care" attitude. Verb + 就 + Verb Note that the verb in this pattern is the same one repeating. Examples 坏了就坏了，再买新的。Huài le jiù ...

4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... of "zicong" 自从 is used to mark a starting point in time. The same meaning can be expressed with just 从, but 自从 is more formal. Structure 自 ...

6 KB (918 words) - 09:16, 18 November 2020
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
... Possibility 1 + 或者 + Possibility 2 The structure for 或者 and 还是 is the same, but the meaning, as well as the context in which 或者 is needed, is ...

6 KB (863 words) - 03:33, 8 October 2019
Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... , both 才 and 就 can be used before the verb to express essentially the same thing. (If you really want to split hairs, native speakers might say that ...

9 KB (1,300 words) - 09:28, 17 December 2020
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... 儿 (yīdiǎnr) and 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) in northern China, mean pretty much the same thing on the surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in ...

7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... her to forget to bring her keys. Negative Form 经常 and 常常 can share the same negative form '''不常'''. You can also simply use 不 to negate both 经常 ...

3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
... 对于 are used as prepositions to modify a verb, they are basically the same. As a matter of fact, when used this way 对 is just the simplification ...

6 KB (958 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
... 我们的看法是相反的。Wǒmen de kànfǎ shì xiāngfǎn de.Our perspectives are not the same. 老板的想法跟我的相反。Lǎobǎn de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de xiāngfǎn.The boss's ...

5 KB (700 words) - 07:01, 11 December 2020
Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
... go, I go." The verb that comes after the 想 and the 就 are the same verb. Structure 想 + Verb + 就 + Verb Examples 想吃就吃。Xiǎng chī jiù ...

5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"
Grammar Box The 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ grammar structure can be used to express the same meaning as "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" 如果⋯⋯就 However, 要⋯⋯就⋯⋯ is ...

3 KB (554 words) - 06:38, 27 December 2021
Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
... or has not happened yet, you cannot use 凭着. The structure is the same as using 凭 by itself. 凭着 + Noun / Noun Phrase …… Examples 小白凭 ...

5 KB (849 words) - 08:02, 18 December 2020