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Expressing "with" with "gen"
... (gēn) is commonly used to express "with." Just remember that the "with" phrase comes ''before the verb''. Subj. + 跟 + Person + Verb + Obj. The word 一起 ...

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Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
... 后，你们一起来我家吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen yīqǐ lái wǒ jiā ba.After work, why don't you all come to my home together? 下个月我和妈妈一起去旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé ...

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Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
... location that a verb takes place in, 在 (zài), followed by a location, comes before the verb. Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb + Obj. Notice that the location ...

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Using "hao" to mean "easy"
... "difficult" with "nan" hard to do something , 好 (hǎo) can also come before verbs to indicate that something is ''easy to do.'' Structure The ...

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Inability with "mei banfa"
... is no way," and while it works just fine by itself, it can also come before verb s. Structure One easy way to express inability is to place ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... 你想来中国吗？ Yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng lái Zhōngguó ma? In the future, do you want to come to China? 我以后不喝酒了。 Wǒ yǐhòu bù hējiǔ le.I will not drink alcohol ...

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Before a specific time with "yiqian"
... ？Shàng dàxué yǐqián, nǐ lái guo shànghǎi ma? Before you went to college, did you ever come to Shanghai? 结婚以前，你应该先买房子。Jiéhūn yǐqián, nǐ yīnggāi ...

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After a specific time with "yihou"
... 来中国以后，她认识了她的老公。 Lái Zhōngguó yǐhòu, tā rènshi le tā de lǎogōng.After coming to China, she met her husband. 她一个月以后开始上班。Tā yī gè yuè yǐhòu ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... ongoing duration . Subj. + (已经 +) Duration + 没 + Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the end of the sentence. The ...

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Softening speech with "ba"
... .It's too late now, don't leave. 你们早点来吧。 Nǐmen zǎo diǎn lái ba.Come a little earlier. 快点吧，要迟到了。Kuài diǎn ba, yào chídào le.Please hurry ...

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Conceding with "ba"
... zài jiā, nǐ kěyǐ wǎnshang lái ma? This afternoon I won't be home. Can you come by this evening? B:行吧。Xíng ba.All right. B is now conceding that going ...

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Questions with "le ma"
... the end of a sentence or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗 (ma). Basic Usage Structure Subj. + Verb + Obj ...

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Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
... lái shàngkè.Today, the teacher felt a little unwell, so she didn't come to class. Negative Connotation Note that for the speaker, the adjective ...

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Two words for "but"
... 点来见我，但是他没来。Tā shuō wǔ diǎn lái jiàn wǒ, dànshì tā méi lái.He said he would come to see me at five, but he didn't. 这个地方很漂亮，但是人太多了。Zhège ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... nǐ jiā huòzhě nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ.After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine. 下个月我打算去杭州或者苏州旅 ...

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The filler word "neige"
... . 那个 ⋯⋯ 我明天不来了。Nèige... wǒ míngtiān bù lái le.Ummm... I'm not coming tomorrow. 那个 ⋯⋯ 这样做不好吧？Nèige... zhèyàng zuò bù hǎo ba?Ummm, it's ...

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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... .Every morning he skips breakfast. 他每年都来中国。Tā měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó.He comes to China every year. 我每个星期都给妈妈打电话。Wǒ měi gè xīngqī ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... is: Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence: 小李比小张高。Xiǎo ...

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Expressing earliness with "jiu"
... usually used to express a kind of impatience or surprise on the part of the speaker. It comes before the verb. 我早就知道了！Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào le I knew ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase Examples 我们明年再来。Wǒmen míngnián zài lái.We'll come again next year. 再试一下。Zài shì yīxià.Try it again. 你可以再 ...

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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... go to work every day. 老师每天都迟到。 Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu chídào. The teacher comes late every day. 她每天都不吃早饭。 Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.Every ...

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