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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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
Reference:New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)
... haishi 选择疑问句 Alternative questions 能愿动词谓语句 (2) : Wanting to do something with yao 要、 "Would like to" with xiang 想、愿意 Sentences with ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Expressing "never" with "conglai"
... can also work in the positive, 从来 (cónglái) is usually used when you want to express that you '''''never''' do something'' (as a habit, or as a rule ...

5 KB (793 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
Expressing "no wonder"
... , yuánlái shì bù xiǎng ràng wǒ dānxīn.No wonder he hasn't told me. He doesn't want me to worry about this. The Other Meaning of 难怪 This usage is ...

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Coincidence with "zhenghao"
... 的问题。Tā zhènghǎo wèn le wǒ xiǎng wèn de wèntí.He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask. 我正好也在这里实习。Wǒ zhènghǎo yě zài zhèlǐ shíxí.I ...

3 KB (524 words) - 04:46, 9 March 2019
Keywords
... are linked to their respective disambiguation pages. So, for example, if you wanted to see a list of all grammar points that involve the word 也 ...

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Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... to complete it so quickly. Advanced Pattern with 多亏 and 不然 If you want to add in 不然 (bùrán) for an "otherwise... (this really bad thing would ...

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Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
... kǒuzhào, gāncuì bùyào chūmén le.Now that we have to wear a mask every day, I simply don't want to go out. 既然你都喜欢，干脆都买回来。Jìrán nǐ dōu xǐhuan ...

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Name-calling with "zhege"
... 这个 Structure Subj. + 这个 + Category When maliciously name-calling, you probably want to use "你这个 mean name ." Examples 你这个坏蛋 ...

4 KB (549 words) - 09:41, 18 January 2021
Indicating the whole with "quan"
... Used before Noun Structure Simply put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot use it with 的. Pay attention ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... used this way. A few examples: 我以后想开公司。Wǒ yǐhòu xiǎng kāi gōngsī.I want to start up my own business in the future. 请你以后别来了。Qǐng nǐ yǐhòu ...

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