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Expressing "and" with "he"
... coffee and tea. 我的爷爷和奶奶都 70 岁。Wǒ de yéye hé nǎinai dōu qīshí suì.My grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old. 他和他女朋友都喜欢中国菜。Tā hé ...

4 KB (644 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
The filler word "neige"
... 可以做我的女朋友吗？Nèige... nǐ kěyǐ zuò wǒ de nǚpéngyou ma?Like... could you be my girlfriend? 那个 ⋯⋯ 不好意思，我要走了。Nèige... bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ yào zǒu le ...

4 KB (568 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Basic comparisons with "bi"
... , 小李 (Xiǎo Lǐ) is ''even taller''. Examples 我哥哥比我更高。Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gèng gāo.My big brother is even taller than me. 你男朋友比我男朋友更帅。Nǐ ...

7 KB (1,076 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
... 服。Zhèlǐ de tiānqì gēn wǒ lǎojiā yīyàng shūfu.The weather here is just as comfortable as my hometown's. 你跟老板一样忙吗？Nǐ gēn lǎobǎn yīyàng máng ma?Are ...

4 KB (612 words) - 08:10, 4 March 2019
Expressing lateness with "cai"
... 作业太多了。Wǒ nǚ'ér zuótiān shí'èr diǎn cái shuìjiào, zuòyè tài duō le.My daughter didn't go to bed until 12 o'clock yesterday. Too much homework. 你九 ...

4 KB (636 words) - 08:16, 4 March 2019
Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
... 中国菜。Chūguó yǐhòu, wǒ zài yě méi chī guo dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.Since leaving my country, I've never eaten any authentic Chinese food. 分手以后，他们再也没 ...

4 KB (629 words) - 03:48, 17 December 2020
Superlative "zui"
... 的中国朋友最热情了。This 了 is optionalWǒ de Zhōngguó péngyou zuì rèqíng le.My Chinese friend is the most enthusiastic. 他的学生最认真了。This 了 is optionalTā ...

6 KB (866 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Doing something more with "duo"
... time. 我想多陪陪家人。Wǒ xiǎng duō péipei jiārén.I want to spend more time with my family. 感冒的时候要多喝水。Gǎnmào de shíhou yào duō hē shuǐ.Drink more ...

4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
... you are? 同事们都以为我二十岁。Tóngshì men dōu yǐwéi wǒ èrshí suì.My colleagues all thought I was twenty. 我们都以为你生气了。Wǒmen dōu yǐwéi nǐ shēngqì ...

4 KB (573 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
Result complement "-xiaqu"
... ěxīn le, wǒ chī bu xiàqù le.The way you talk is so disgusting. I can't continue eating my food. 这个宾馆太脏了，我待不下去了。Zhège bīnguǎn tài zāng le ...

5 KB (747 words) - 07:56, 22 April 2019
Change of state with "le"
... 工作了。A big change for sure.Wǒ nánpéngyou zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le.My boyfriend has found a new job. Change of Situation in the Negative When you ...

6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
... 来越理解我的父母了。Wǒ yuèláiyuè lǐjiě wǒ de fùmǔ le.I understand my parents more and more. When the verb is negative in Chinese, a translation like "less ...

4 KB (602 words) - 07:54, 4 March 2019
Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... . 我妹妹虽然很胖，可是很灵活。Wǒ mèimei suīrán hěn pàng, kěshì hěn línghuó.Although my little sister is fat, she is flexible. 虽然她准备得很好，但是还是有点紧 ...

5 KB (709 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... le, lián wǒ de Zhōngwén lǎoshī dōubù rènshi.This Chinese character is so difficult that even my Chinese teacher doesn't know it. 他很可怜，连他妈妈都不管 ...

6 KB (990 words) - 08:38, 11 November 2020
Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... le wǒ, hái názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.Not only did she leave me, but she also took all my money. 他不但提前做完了，而且做得很好。Tā bùdàn tíqián zuò wán ...

5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... I go inside and take a look. 我妹妹每次打针都哭。Wǒ mèimei měicì dǎzhēn dōu kū.My little sister cries every time she has to get a shot. 每次遇到生词他都要查 ...

4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... . 有空来我家玩。Yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā wán.If you're free, come to my place and hang out. Note that 如果 can be switched out for the various other terms for ...

5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
Learner FAQ
... once. Learn them as you need them. How do I use 了 (le)? That, my friend, is the million-dollar question that confounds all learners of Chinese ...

7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
... tiān wǒ bù zhīdào dài hāizi qù nǎr wán hǎo.On rainy days, I don't know where to take my kid to play. 都很漂亮，我不知道买哪件好。Dōu hěn piàoliang, wǒ ...

4 KB (637 words) - 07:26, 29 November 2018
A softer "but" with "buguo"
... 重要的东西。Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le, bùguò méi diū shénme zhòngyào de dōngxi.I lost my wallet, but I didn't lose anything important. 刚来的时候很想家，不过现在 ...

4 KB (565 words) - 04:47, 9 March 2019
Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... 做家务。Wǒ lǎogōng zhōumò yàome shuìjiào, yàome dǎ yóuxì, cónglái bù zuò jiāwù.My husband either sleeps or plays video games on weekends. He never does ...

4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020