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Conceding with "ba"
... on the end of a sentence or statement. Statement + 吧 Examples To understand what someone is conceding to, it's best to present this usage as a ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. Structure While 还是 (háishì) is used ...

4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
The filler word "neige"
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_(linguistics) filler words when you're thinking about what to say. In Chinese, 那个 (nèige) is also used for this ...

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Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
... two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces what "it would be better" to do, using 还是. Structure 还是 as ...

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Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
Grammar Box Multitasking is everywhere in the modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), but you if can ''focus'' for just a ...

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Appearance with "kanqilai"
... to express how something "looks" is to use 看起来 (kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "he looks tired." Used ...

4 KB (548 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
Result complements
... in some way, resulting in a mistake (错). This pattern covers what is often expressed with the adverb "incorrectly" in English. Other adjective ...

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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 来？Nǐ jǐ diǎn gōngzuò qǐlái? 你几点开始工作？Nǐ jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... Sayings Certain verbs tend to take 着 more frequently than others, and what the 着 exactly is ''doing'' might not be apparent at all. It's best ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... go beyond just saying things like "every person" or "every day," and focus on what happens '''''every time''' a certain action is done.'' 每次 + Event 1 ...

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Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... 他不同意的话，你怎么办？Rúguǒ tā bù tóngyì dehuà, nǐ zěnmebàn?What will you do if he doesn't agree? Simple Pattern Colloquially, it's also possible to ...

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Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... tǎolùn yīxià zàishuō.You guys discuss a little first, then we'll figure out what to do next. "and then..." with 接着 When describing a series of ...

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Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
Grammar Box You can use 所有 (suǒyǒu) to say "all of" something. It's what you use to say phrases like "all the money in the world" or "all of my ...

5 KB (702 words) - 07:57, 22 April 2019
Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始我父母不同意，后来他们同意了。Kāishǐ ...

4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... " ''how long'' you did something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... needs to do is put 以来 after a specific event or time. It expresses what has happened since the stated event until the time that the speaker talks (in ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:42, 12 April 2019
Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you think? See also Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome" Expressing ...

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Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... off work. 吃完饭之后去看电影吧？Chī wán fàn zhīhòu qù kàn diànyǐng ba?What about going to the movies after eating dinner? 出国之前，他和女朋友分手了。Chūguó ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
... used to explain that something is totally the opposite of what one was expecting. Simple Pattern Structure Normally the first clause ...

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Emphatic adverb "ke"
... are going to leaveNǐ kě bié zǒu Don't go 话可不能这样说。 What you said doesn't accord with my own beliefsHuà kě bù néng zhèyàng shuō.You really can't ...

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Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
... . 你这样做，简直是在破坏气氛。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò, jiǎnzhí shì zài pòhuài qìfēn.What you are doing is basically destroying the atmosphere. 他是羽毛球冠军，和你打羽毛 ...

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