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Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
... actions, while 没有 (méiyǒu) is used for actions that ''didn't happen'' (so of course they're not completed). These two don't work together. This is a ...

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Sandbox
... span, but div breaks lines. This text has been broken up with a div. So div and span are the same. They're both used to give properties to text, but ...

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Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
... Obj. Again, this is the simplest way to express the lack of a learned ability. So while "can't" is a natural translation for "不会" (bù huì) in English ...

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Structure of days of the week
... 五，太高兴了。Optional 是 omittedMíngtiān Xīngqīwǔ, tài gāoxìng le.Tomorrow is Friday. I'm so happy. 星期三我不在上海。Xīngqīsān wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi.I'm not here ...

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Chinese grammar FAQ
... Main Page AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki is chock-full of information, so this list of '''Frequently Asked Questions''' can be a good place to ...

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Reduplication of verbs
... all verbs are only one syllable. Those verbs get reduplicated a lot, so those examples are quite useful. Occasionally, though, two-syllable verbs get ...

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Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
... 个地方很近，我不想开车。Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.That place is so close. I would not like to drive. 他不想花父母的钱。 Tā bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ de ...

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Using "ye" and "dou" together
... 我很好，我的家人也都很好。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén yě dōu hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is everyone in my family. 大人很喜欢这个餐厅，孩子们也都很喜欢。Dàren hěn xǐhuan ...

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Using "hao" to mean "easy"
... do"). There's a limited number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好吃 hǎochīgood to taste, good to eat ...

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Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
... you can.'' But native speakers will frequently use 到 (dào) in this way, so it's still good to be familiar with this pattern. If you want to sound more ...

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Time words and word order
... structures are: '''Time''' + Subj. + Verb + Obj. Subj. + '''Time''' + Verb + Obj. So if you start speaking with "time first" English word order, you ...

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Expressing duration with "le"
... . Instead it's all about word order: Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj. So 了 (le) is placed after the verb (to indicate that Expressing completion ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... double "le" pattern for ongoing duration . Subj. + (已经 +) Duration + 没 + Verb + 了 So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the ...

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Softening speech with "ba"
... Statement + 吧 Examples 这不太好吧。 Zhè bù tài hǎo ba.This isn't so good. 算了吧。 Suàn le ba.Let's forget it. 应该是吧。 Yīnggāi shì ba ...

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Expressing "and" with "he"
... and cheese.This one is good "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé) here. See also Expressing "in addition" with ...

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Approximating with sequential numbers
... simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. Structure An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two ...

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Measure words with "this" and "that"
... Examples Note: In this usage, the tone of 个 (gè) tends to soften, so it's represented below as a neutral tone. 那个人 nàge rénthat person 这本 ...

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Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
... (méiyǒu) the ''opposite'' of Basic comparisons with "bi" 比 (bǐ) for comparison purposes. So in the sentence: 小张没有小李高。 Xiǎo Zhāng méiyǒu Xiǎo ...

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Expressing lateness with "cai"
... zěnme cái lái? Wǒmen děng le bàn gè duō xiǎoshí.How come you came here so late? We've waited for more than half an hour. Note that verbs following 才 ...

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Superlative "zui"
... for all adjectives in Chinese. The inconsistencies in English sometimes confuse beginners, so note in the examples below how to say "best," "worst ...

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Doing something more with "duo"
... of 多: 多 + Verb This structure is not used exclusively as a command, so you could also include a subject if you needed to. Examples In English ...

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