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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
Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
... xiǎng gàn le. Tiāntiān jiābān, zàishuō, wǒ zài zhèr yě méiyǒu wèilái.I don't want to do this anymore. I work overtime every day. Besides, I don't even ...

5 KB (690 words) - 01:35, 12 July 2021
Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
... 污染。Wǒ xiǎng líkāi Běijīng de yuányīn zhī yī shì kōngqì wūrǎn.One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is the air pollution. 中秋节是中国重要的传统节 ...

4 KB (595 words) - 08:01, 22 April 2019
Expressing "some" with "yixie"
... money? 你想在咖啡里放一些糖吗？ Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng yīxiē táng ma?Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee? 我在中国的时候，去过一些很漂亮的地方 ...

3 KB (463 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
... realized half way through his statement that he hasn’t gone far enough, and wants to take the idea one step further. 甚至 Used to Emphasize a Noun ...

5 KB (727 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
Emphatic adverb "ke"
... 不想见见吗？Tā kě yōuxiù le Nǐ bù xiǎng jiànjian ma?He is really excellent Don't you want to meet him? 这个游戏可好玩了！推荐给你。Zhège yóuxì kě hǎowán le ...

4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
... "very difficult" or "really not easy." It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of their hard work, something like "It was ...

5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020
Adjectival complement "de hen"
... wǒ dōu kěyǐ péi nǐ qù.I have loads of free time right now. I can go with you wherever you want to go. 不用担心，这次考试简单得很。Bùyòng dānxīn, zhè cì kǎoshì ...

4 KB (616 words) - 02:37, 17 December 2020
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... tā shuō yào gěi wǒ yī gè lǐwù, wǒ hàoqí de bùdéliǎo.Ever since she said she wanted to give me a gift I've been terribly curious. 这件衣服，我喜欢得 ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Listing things with "a"
... nǐ suíbiàn chī ba.We have all sorts of snacks: peanuts, roasted seeds, chips, go ahead and eat whatever you want. 小王啊，小李啊，小张啊，他们都在公司，你可以找他们 ...

4 KB (668 words) - 02:37, 29 December 2020
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 无所谓。Suíbiàn biérén zěnme xiǎng, fǎnzhèng wǒ wúsuǒwèi.Other people can think whatever they want. I don't really care what people think. 说不说都一样，反正 ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... wǒ bù xiǎng xué. Lìngwài, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi.This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. Besides, I didn't prepare for it. 希望你不要再迟到 ...

5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
User talk:WikiSysop
... basic B2 grammar points Add all links to Learner FAQ Other random notes I want to keep track of for future addition: 去哪里好？ (⋯⋯好, ⋯⋯才好) 有 ...

758 bytes (77 words) - 04:19, 28 October 2011
Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
... 生活，完全由你自己规划。Nǐ xiǎng zěnmeyàng shēnghuó, wánquán yóu nǐ zìjǐ guīhuà.How you want to live your life is entirely up to you. 你去过上海，那这次就由你做 ...

3 KB (519 words) - 05:46, 6 December 2020
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
Grammar Box This structure can be used if want to say you are "verbing without a clear direction." It's sort of like "verbing this way and that." ...

3 KB (468 words) - 04:02, 23 June 2021
Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
... yīnwèi háizi wánpí ér xiǎng xiàhu tā yīxià.Because the kid was being so naughty, granny just wanted to scare him a little. 男女朋友之间经常因为吃醋而吵 ...

4 KB (565 words) - 10:10, 23 December 2020
Expressing "since" with "jiran"
... 然不想说，那就别说了。Nǐ jìrán bù xiǎng shuō, nà jiù bié shuō le.Since you don't want to say, then just don't say. 既然你那么喜欢，那就买吧。 Jìrán nǐ nàme xǐhuan ...

5 KB (685 words) - 07:37, 19 January 2021
Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
... lèi, tā yě bù yào fùmǔ bāngmáng zhàogù háizi.Even if it's really exhausting, she doesn't want her parents' help with the baby. 哪怕孩子再淘气，父母也不 ...

5 KB (729 words) - 03:44, 18 January 2021
Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... 了，没有时间。Wǒ dào shì xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dànshì xiànzài tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān.I do want to go on a trip, but I am too busy to do so now. 这篇文章的内 ...

5 KB (701 words) - 06:44, 17 December 2020
Challenging a verb with "shenme"
... gēn nǐ shuō "duìbuqǐ"?Is this some kind of joke? You ran into me, and now you want me to say sorry to you? 没有钱看什么电影。Méiyǒu qián kàn shénme ...

4 KB (620 words) - 08:17, 23 November 2020
Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
... 不想，你都要加班。Wúlùn nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng, nǐ dōu yào jiābān.You have to work overtime whether you want to or not. 无论我在不在家，你都可以把快递放门口。Wúlùn wǒ ...

4 KB (659 words) - 08:13, 17 December 2020