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Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
Grammar Box When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use multiple adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be ...

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Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
Grammar Box Whenever you want to imply that something is "good," but also kind of "meh," you can use 还 (hái) in front of the "good" adjective. ...

4 KB (558 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Two words for "but"
... me. 我很想去，但是我太忙了。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ tài máng le.I really want to go, but I am too busy. 中文很有意思，但是也很难。Zhōngwén hěn yǒuyìsi, dànshì ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... can be used to connect words when offering or considering choices ("do you want chicken or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or" ''statement'' ("it ...

4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
The filler word "neige"
... 我想吃那个 ⋯⋯ 那个 ⋯⋯ 湖南菜。Wǒ xiǎng chī nèige... nèige... Húnán cài.I want to eat that... ummm, you know... Hunan cuisine. 那个 ⋯⋯ 我明天不来了。Nèige... wǒ ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... word "than," but it requires a word order that's not so intuitive, so you'll want to practice it quite a bit. Basic Usage You could think of 比 ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... again? 这本书我要再看一遍。Zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn yī biàn.I want to read this book again. 你应该再复习一遍。Nǐ yīnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn.You should ...

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Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
... 不想说，还是不要再问了。Tā bù xiǎng shuō, háishì bùyào zài wèn le.She doesn't want to say. We'd better not ask again. 他一定不同意，还是别跟他说了。Tā yīdìng ...

4 KB (539 words) - 07:55, 26 November 2018
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... duō niánqīng rén dōu xiǎng zài dà chéngshì gōngzuò.A lot of young people want to go to work in big cities. Examples with 大家 (dàjiā) Now let's ...

7 KB (1,077 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
... doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while another thing was happening, it would be better ...

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Expressing "must" with "dei"
... see a doctor. See also "Would like to" with xiang Wanting to do something with yao Auxiliary verb Auxiliary verb "hui" for ...

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Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
Grammar Box Sometimes we may want to say something is "not even the least bit adjective ." For example, we might say in English: "I am not at all ...

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Result complement "-xiaqu"
... bu xiàqù le, wǒ yào líhūn.I can't go on like this with him. I want a divorce. Used with 再 When the adverb 再 comes before the verb, there's ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... 虽然不想去，但是还是去了。Tā suīrán bù xiǎng qù, dànshì háishì qù le.Although he didn't want to go, he ended up going. 虽然他家很有钱，可是他从来不浪费钱。Suīrán ...

5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
... with 以外 (yǐwài)--will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express the meanings of "except," "besides," or "in addition." You may feel ...

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Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
... 不见。Lǎobǎn xiànzài hěn shēngqì, shénme rén yě bù jiàn. The boss is very angry. He's doesn't want to see anybody. 今天我不舒服，什么东西都没吃。Jīntiān wǒ bù ...

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Learner FAQ
... Ba sentence how to use 把 . Do I use 过 (guo) whenever I want to indicate past tense? Expressing experiences with "guo" Using 过 (guo) is ...

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Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... TV. 我想先找工作，再搬家。Wǒ xiǎng xiān zhǎo gōngzuò, zài bānjiā.I want to find a job first, and then move. Colloquial Usage with 再说 You may have ...

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Topic-comment sentences
... 他的事，我不想管那么多。Tā de shì, wǒ bù xiǎng guǎn nàme duō.I don't want to be so involved in his business. 明天下午要开会，你记得吧？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāi ...

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Using "dui" with verbs
... psychological verb s, are often used with 对, which means 对 is needed if you want to add an object into the structure. I good example is 对……感兴趣 ("to ...

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Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
... 问才好。Wǒ xiǎng wèn, kěshì bù zhīdào shénme shíhou wèn cái hǎo.I want to ask, but I'm not sure when to ask. See also Expressing lateness with ...

4 KB (637 words) - 07:26, 29 November 2018