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Conceding a point with "shi"
... good, as well as negative perspectives. However, when leading with 就是, the second clause needs to express something negative. 好吃是好吃，就是不太健康 ...

4 KB (617 words) - 01:10, 3 March 2021
Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 打电话。Zhǐyào nǐ yǒu xūyào, huòzhě gěi wǒ fā yóujiàn, huòzhě gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you need anything, you can email me or call me. 关于旅游，我想了两个计划，我 ...

4 KB (637 words) - 13:39, 2 December 2020
Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
... means "towards" and is used often with certain verbs. These usages need to be learned together with 向. Used as "Towards" Structure When ...

3 KB (515 words) - 07:35, 19 April 2019
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... 去上钢琴课。Tā měi tiān fàngxué zhīhòu dōu yào qù shàng gāngqín kè.She needs to go to piano lessons every day after school. Used as a Time Word In ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... lǚyóu yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn nǐ de qiánbāo.I've reminded you again and again that you need to be careful with your wallet when you travel abroad. 我再三劝 ...

4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... shuō liúlì de Zhōngwén, yě yào huì shuō liúlì de Yīngwén.The requirement is that you need to speak both fluent Chinese and English. 你不要多管闲事，因为 ...

4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... hǎo de bùdéliǎo, nǐ yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn He has a really good relationship with the big boss. You need to be careful 他现在火得不得了，每个人都知道他。Tā ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Listing things with "a"
... chà zhāo yuángōng le Chairs, tables, computers, and so on have all been bought. Now the office only needs to hire staff 春节啊，中秋节啊，端午节啊，都是中国重要 ...

4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 需要。Wǒ jiù sòng gěi nǐ ba. Fǎnzhèng wǒ yě bù xūyào.I'll just give it to you. I don't need it anyway. 反正我家够大，你们今晚都住这儿吧。Fǎnzhèng wǒ jiā gòu dà ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Limiting scope with "jiu"
... háishì yào zhùyì.As a whole, the painting is not bad, but there are some details that need attention. 就这些事情来说，他没有错。Jiù zhèxiē shìqing lái shuō ...

5 KB (729 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
... diǎn.There are a lot of people on the bus, so you will inevitably run into thieves. You need to be careful. 刚开始工作，经验不多，难免会出错。Gāng kāishǐ ...

4 KB (565 words) - 09:50, 14 January 2021
Reference:Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)
... 哪怕"(no matter) "用得着/用不着"(to find something useful, to have need to) Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi" "好容易"(with great difficulty ...

6 KB (746 words) - 04:04, 29 June 2016
Combining verbs with "bing"
... the best possible service, and we want to think about and meet their every need. Note that in some cases the English translation is awkward if we try ...

5 KB (706 words) - 07:39, 8 December 2020
Bu and mei(you)
... only in non-standard Chinese dialects, in obscure set phrases (that you don't need), and in incorrect Chinese. Keep in mind also that when 没 is used ...

2 KB (309 words) - 14:33, 17 February 2016
Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
... nǐmen huì bù gāoxìng, wǒ yě yào bǎ huà shuō qīngchu.Even if it will make you guys unhappy, I still need to say this. 哪怕你打扮得像电影明星一样，他也不会看 ...

5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
... ，我也要说。Jiùsuàn nǐ bù xiǎng tīng, wǒ yě yào shuō.Even if you don't want to listen, I still need to say it. 就算你说的都是真的，我们也没办法证明。Jiùsuàn nǐ ...

5 KB (718 words) - 03:15, 17 December 2020
Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
... gàosu tā zhè jiàn shì.Even if it makes you angry with me, I still need to tell him about it. Note that the clause used after 就是 must be hypothetical ...

5 KB (737 words) - 10:16, 19 January 2021
Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... bùguò yào děngdào zhōumò.I really would like to go with you, but you would need to wait until the weekend. For more on 倒 , be sure to check our C1 ...

5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
... nǐ wánchéng le gōngzuò, jiù kěyǐ bùyòng jiābān.As long as you have finished your work, there is no need to do overtime. 只要你妈妈同意你去北京，我就没有意见 ...

4 KB (608 words) - 03:48, 8 February 2022
Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
... nín yào gěi wǒmen yīdiǎn tíshì, yàobùrán shéi dōu xiǎng bù chū dá'àn.Teacher, we need you to give us a little hint. Otherwise, none of us will be able ...

6 KB (1,000 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
Expressing purpose with "hao"
... 点儿，我们好做笔记。Lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn diǎnr, wǒmen hǎo zuò bǐjì.Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can take notes. 请把车停到里面，好 ...

4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020