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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
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 ...

5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
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 ...

1 KB (186 words) - 08:12, 13 October 2021
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 ...

5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
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 ...

3 KB (511 words) - 09:51, 14 January 2021
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 ...

7 KB (1,041 words) - 09:25, 15 April 2019
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 ...

8 KB (1,192 words) - 07:39, 19 January 2021
Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
... 得 is used for objective descriptions and comparisons. Use it when you want to say that something "appears" a certain way without emphasizing that it's ...

4 KB (565 words) - 14:54, 14 January 2021
Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... ，你就要好好做。Rúguǒ xiǎng ràng biérén kěndìng nǐ, nǐ jiù yào hǎohāo zuò.If you want others to approve of you, you have to do good work. 我敢肯定这就是他 ...

9 KB (1,327 words) - 02:48, 18 December 2020
Using "ji" to mean "several"
... the Chinese, which literally means "tens."Tā zhǐ xiǎng xué jǐ shí gè Hànzì.He only wants to study a few dozen Chinese characters. 我们公司有几十个员工 ...

6 KB (1,035 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Advanced uses of "zong"
... 旅行，可是总没时间。Tā xiǎng dài fùmǔ qù lǚxíng, kěshì zǒng méi shíjiān.He wants to take his parents traveling, but he's never able to find time. See also ...

5 KB (696 words) - 03:00, 27 January 2022
Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
... 有什么补充吗？Guānyú zhè fèn juéyì, dàjiā hái yǒu shénme bǔchōng ma?Is there anything that anyone wants to add to this decision? 对于这个问题，你们还有什么意见 ...

6 KB (881 words) - 02:44, 17 December 2020
Translations
... 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 'then' ...

1 KB (166 words) - 00:36, 4 October 2019
Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
... see that when you don't call him to go, he does what is unexpected and wants to go. Basically, 偏偏 here expresses that someone or something has an idea ...

3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
... the exam. 我要学唱中文的生日快乐歌，到时候唱给你们听。I want to learn the Chinese song "Happy Birthday." I'll sing for you guys when the time comes. 你先自己试一 ...

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Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
Grammar Box Stub Sometimes in English, we may want to emphasize how big, small, long, etc. something is perceived to be. We have all heard ...

1 KB (139 words) - 04:10, 25 April 2017
Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
... 你想得倒美！不工作还想拿工资？You must be talking when you sleep. You want to get paid without doing your job? 你想得倒简单！怎么可能？What you thought is ...

4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... 又迟到了，他到底想不想在这里做了？The new co-worker came late again today. Does he want to work here or not? 你的包这么重！你到底带了多少东西？Your bag is so heavy ...

5 KB (557 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021