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Using "nanguai" as a verb
... , but you can't blame him because he works a night shift." 难怪 as a Verb When used as a verb, 难怪 expresses that the speaker assigns no blame in the ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... is pretty much like my old cell phone. 差不多 (chàbuduō) as an Adverb When using 差不多 (chàbuduō) as an adverb, place it before the adjective or verb ...

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Opportune timing with "chen"
... wǒ de diànnǎo.My little sister often plays with my computer when I am not at home. 小偷一定是 ... have stolen my cell phone when I wasn't paying attention. ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... 趟。Wǒ qù de shíhou tā bù zài jiā, suǒyǐ wǒ bái pǎo le yī tàng.He wasn't home when I got there, so I wasted all of that time going over there. 不好意思，让 ...

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Indicating the whole with "quan"
... 。Nǐ quán dōu názǒu ba.Take them all. Negative Form: Total Negation Structure When you negate 全都 with 不 or 没 ''after'' it, you're not ...

7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... hěnshǎo dài xiànjīn chūmén.Ever since I've started using my phone to pay for stuff I rarely take cash when I go out. 从他爸爸去世以来，他一直没回过家。Cóng ...

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Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
... You can also add in a question word, like 什么, 哪儿, or 怎么. When this is the case, the pronouns don't necessarily refer to anything specific. They can be ...

5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
... 你不可。 . 我们非问清楚不可。 . 我非抓到他不可。 . 不可 is often omitted when the speaker dislike the action or disagree on the action. 今天那么冷，可是我女儿非要穿裙 ...

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Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
... a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as well. Subj. + 并 + 不 + Verb / Adj ...

5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
... not have a negative form, in other words, it cannot be used with 不 or 没(有). Also, when 来着 is used in a question, it can only be used with 什么, 谁, and 哪 ...

3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
New Main Page
... Accessible Intermediate Grammar Points ''' B1 grammar points ''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in ...

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Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... many people in the middle of the lobby. 中间 as "Among" 中间 is used when referring to one (or more) "among many." A few examples: 你们中间有会唱 ...

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Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
... , he was the only one selected because of his very curly hair. When the company unexpectedly closed, Mr. Xie visited Gao Ming (Sherlock Holmes) with ...

5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
Verbs followed by "gei"
... into this structure. This does not change the meaning of the sentence and when used in context can even add emphasis to what's being done and given ...

5 KB (750 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
... question is? 他是什么时候开始学中文的？Tā shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén de?When did he start to learn Chinese? 你知道他是什么时候开始学中文的吗？Nǐ ...

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Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
... on my mood. 什么时候去要看公司的安排。Shénme shíhou qù yào kàn gōngsī de ānpái.When we go depends on the company's arrangements. 学音乐还是学画画要看孩子的兴趣 ...

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After or before a specific time
... dào jiā yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.After you arrive home, you call me. When an Event is Specified Verb + 以前 / 以后， Subj. + Verb + Obj. Examples ...

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Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
... 时候，她一下子哭了。Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā yīxiàzi kū le.She burst into tears when we were talking. 她上个月一下子瘦了很多。Tā shàng gè yuè yīxiàzi shòu ...

4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
Advanced uses of "ba"
... le.Mom threw away all of the useless stuff. Using 当作 and 看作 When you want to say that something is treated as something else, use this pattern ...

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Expressing concern with "kongpa"
... the scammer is long gone. 恐怕 is also often used in conjunction with 吧. When it is used with 吧, it expresses a soft but concerned tone and is typically ...

4 KB (661 words) - 08:57, 17 December 2020
Expressing "less than" with "budao"
... 岁就去世了。Yéye bùdào liùshí suì jiù qùshì le.My grandpa was less than 60 years old when he died. 老板不到 30 岁就有白头发了。Lǎobǎn bùdào sānshí suì jiù ...

4 KB (600 words) - 08:43, 24 April 2019