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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 ...

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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
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
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
Grammar Box 宁可 (nìngkě) is used when the speaker wants to compare two unfavorable options, and choose one over the other. We usually express this ...

4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... bù tài xiǎng bān, bìjìng zài zhèr zhù le hǎo jǐ nián le.We don't really want to move. After all, we've lived here for so many years. Fuller Form ...

5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
... ) literally means "to the bottom," and often is used where the speaker wants to get to the bottom of a problem or issue, emphasizing or questioning ...

5 KB (717 words) - 09:17, 18 January 2021
Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
... 怎么做？Nǐmen jiūjìng xiǎng ràng wǒ zěnme zuò?What on earth do you want me to do? Using 究竟 in Yes/No Questions Structure 究竟＋ Verb ＋没 ...

5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021
Modal particle "ne"
... to convince someone of. 我不要回家。还早呢！Wǒ bù yào huíjiā. Hái zǎo ne I don't want to go home. It's still early 太远了，坐火车要十个小时呢。Tài yuǎn le ...

3 KB (497 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Uses of "le"
... regard for traditional classifications, starting with the ones learners will want to learn right away, and moving into more and more complicated ...

10 KB (1,220 words) - 06:13, 5 June 2023
Using "guo" with "le"
... like this: For the eating example: A:她想吃饭吗？ Tā xiǎng chīfàn ma?Does she want to eat? B:她已经吃过饭了。 Tā yǐjīng chī guo fàn le.She has already ...

7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
... .I can't really speak English. 他们不太想去。 Tāmen bù tài xiǎng qù.They don't really want to go. 我哥哥不太喜欢他的工作。Wǒ gēge bù tài xǐhuan tā de ...

3 KB (509 words) - 09:20, 20 April 2021
Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
... didn't eat much. Lastly, make sure to use 不怎么 with a verb if you want it to mean "not often." Using it with an adjective gives it a "Not_very"_with ...

3 KB (525 words) - 08:45, 24 April 2019
Comparing "li" and "cong"
... From" (a Time or Event) Structure Past Event 1 + 离 + Time + Duration If you want to say "from now," try this pattern: 离 + Future Event + 还有 ...

6 KB (825 words) - 04:36, 30 November 2018