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Expressing experiences with "guo"
... in the past. Basic Usage Structure Subj. + Verb + 过 + Obj. What this expresses is that the verb ''has been'' done at least once before ...

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Using "de" (modal particle)
... be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type ...

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Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
... Tā bù tài míngbai lǎobǎn de yìsi. He didn't really understand what the boss meant. See also Expressing "excessively" with tai Sources and ...

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Property:Is used for
This property details what the grammar point is used for in terms of its communicative function. For example, politeness, comparision etc.

140 bytes (21 words) - 04:12, 12 June 2012
Property:Is page type
Details what type of grammar page it is. For example: grammar point, index, comparison, overview etc. Has type Has type::String String .

141 bytes (22 words) - 05:51, 12 June 2012
Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
... by some certain condition, which could be the reason or the cause of what happens after 就. The subjects of the two "Events" are usually the same ...

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Expressing "never" with "conglai"
... life experience). You're talking about the past now, because you're talking about what you haven't done before, so 没有 (méiyǒu) is appropriate. 过 (guo ...

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Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
... lacking, so it didn't happen; it ''almost'' happened. Just remember: the fact of what really happened is always ''NOT'' the verb phrase after 差点(儿 ...

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Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... shouldn't think of it as a single word; think of the 没 as belonging to what follows 差点 and it makes more sense. Still, it can be a little confusing ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... used pretty much all by itself to complete a sentence after you tell us what subject we're talking about. When several things are 差不多 (chàbuduō), it ...

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Expressing good luck with "haihao"
... , bùrán wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.Fortunately you're here. Otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. 还好带伞了，不然肯定淋湿了。Háihǎo dài sǎn ...

4 KB (614 words) - 08:49, 24 April 2019
Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... a good thing you gave me that suggestion, otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. Difference between 多亏 and 幸亏多亏 (duōkuī) is similar ...

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Name-calling with "zhege"
... 这个人，怎么能做出这样的事情？Nǐ zhège rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqing?What kind of person are you? How could you do this? 他这个工作，还是很有挑战的。Tā ...

4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
Expressing indifference with "jiu"
... higher-level learners. Structure This structure will usually add emphasis to what are saying, and it often expresses that the speaker has an ...

4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
Indicating the whole with "quan"
... jì xiàlái.You spoke too fast. I didn't write down all of what you said. See also Referring to "all" using "suoyou" Expressing "Everyone ...

7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... Habitual Actions 不 (bù) can be used to negate habitual actions, to express what you just aren't in the habit of doing, such as eating meat, or ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... 了，什么事？Nǐ zěnme yòu gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le, shénme shì?Why do you keep calling me? What it it? 这个人又来了。Zhège rén yòu lái le.This guy is here again. 他 ...

10 KB (1,603 words) - 07:24, 19 January 2021
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... that guy. 我们有点没听懂。Wǒmen yǒudiǎn méi tīngdǒng.We didn't really understand what was said. Use 一点 Before 也不 or 也没一点 can also be used ...

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Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
... for entertainment? Example Dialog A:你平时做什么菜？Nǐ píngshí zuò shénme cài?What do you usually cook? B:都是很平常的菜。Dōu shì hěn píngcháng de ...

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Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
... work. Example Dialog A: 对于这件事，你怎么看？A: Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zěnme kàn?What do you think about this? B: 我对她很了解，她不会这么做的。B: Wǒ ...

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Expressing comparable degree with "you"
... 有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have ," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something is "as Adj. as ...

4 KB (648 words) - 08:28, 22 April 2019