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Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
... . Structure In this structure, you can say 不屑 or 不屑于. Both have the same meaning, though 不屑于 is a bit more literary. Subject + 不屑(于) + verb/verb ...

1 KB (148 words) - 05:49, 26 November 2013
Using the particle "bei"
... just this way." It points out something that is obvious. Structure Use 呗 the same way you would any other particle, like 吧. Put it at the end of ...

1 KB (181 words) - 09:38, 31 May 2016
Expressing "in light of" with "jianyu"
... light of," "in view of," "seeing that," etc. Structure 鉴于 is used the same way as "in regards to." Just put it in the beginning of your sentence ...

1 KB (131 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017
Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
... , you can use the adverb 竟然 (jìngrán) after the subject. 竟然 has the same meaning as 居然, but is not as intense. Structure Like many other adverbs ...

2 KB (280 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... wèntí shàng, wǒmen de kànfǎ shì yīyàng de.In regards to this problem, our opinions are the same. 在美国历史上，谁是最重要的总统？Zài Měiguó lìshǐ shàng ...

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Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
... of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: 有的是 is '''not''' the same as "Some" with "youde" 有的 (meaning "some") + 是. As a single phrase, 有的 ...

3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
... the verb as something that is somewhat like a complement. Either way, it means the same thing. Subj. + 不停 + 地 + Verb Examples 我今天很困，不停地 ...

4 KB (649 words) - 10:18, 14 January 2021
Expressing "half" with "ban"
... yī gè bàn xiǎoshían hour and a half The order is actually basically the same as what we do in English (we just don't have so many pesky measure words ...

5 KB (832 words) - 09:08, 10 April 2019
Expressing "now" with "le"
... place of the word for "now." Structure This pattern is actually the same as change of state with "le" , but the examples below are somewhat ...

3 KB (412 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Advanced "le" after an object
... can add a ''stronger emphasis'' that the action ''was already'' completed, in the same way we might say we "''did'' finish the work" or "''already'' ...

12 KB (1,968 words) - 09:45, 18 January 2021
Placement of "le" with objects
... , it can add a stronger emphasis that the action ''was'' completed, in the same way we might say we "''did'' finish the work" instead of just saying ...

6 KB (698 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
... , in colloquial Chinese 一下 (yīxià) can also be used to express the same thing. Structure Subj. + 一下子 + Predicate + 了 Examples 天气一下 ...

4 KB (629 words) - 08:36, 24 April 2019
Structure of times (advanced)
... the hour. Minutes ''past'' the hour are expressed after 点 (diǎn) in the same way as half and quarter hours. Minutes Less Than 10 Structure ...

6 KB (955 words) - 09:24, 20 April 2021
Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
Grammar Box 要不是 (yàobushì) is almost the same as "如果不是⋯⋯ "， and it may followed by "的话," meaning "if it were not for..." or "without...." ...

3 KB (514 words) - 09:22, 14 January 2021
Comparing "bici" and "duifang"
... 配合。Wǒmen shì yī gè bùmén de, gōngzuò shàng yào bǐcǐ pèihé.We are from the same department. We should cooperate with each other in our work. 如果你们不能 ...

6 KB (884 words) - 03:23, 17 December 2020
Repeated actions in the past with "you"
... again and again, we can place 又 after a verb, then repeat the same verb again. Structure In the pattern below, 又, together with a repeating verb ...

4 KB (663 words) - 09:37, 14 January 2021
Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
... the subject of a sentence. Examples This use of 万一 has the same basic meaning as in a statement, but because it's a question, there's no ...

4 KB (675 words) - 03:12, 17 December 2020
Expressing "already" with "dou"
... also be combined in the pattern 都已经⋯⋯了. Here the meaning is the same as 都⋯⋯了. Used Before a Time Structure When 都⋯⋯了 (dōu... le) is used ...

4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
... and 多 is involved, be sure to use actual numbers to confirm both sides are on the same page Examples 我家客厅比你家客厅大一倍。Wǒ jiā kètīng ...

5 KB (717 words) - 04:48, 9 March 2019
Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"
... for Using "ba" sentences 把 (bǎ) but marks an object in the same way, and is generally used in formal contexts. Structure Subj. + 将 + Obj ...

3 KB (478 words) - 09:25, 14 January 2021
Other Chinese Grammar Wiki Books
... (1) Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK: Upper Intermediate (2) At the same time, shorter, more specialized books (which contain a smaller selection of the ...

1 KB (163 words) - 03:31, 23 March 2018