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Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... more badass"), you can use 更 (gèng). 更 (gèng) generally comes before adjective s. Basic Usage Structure The pattern in Chinese is ...

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Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
... when we use "etc." at the end of a list, except in Chinese you don't put a final comma before the 等 or 等等. A1，A2 ⋯⋯ 等 / 等等 Examples 西瓜、菠萝、葡萄等等 ...

4 KB (690 words) - 08:41, 17 April 2019
An additional step with "jin yi bu"
... spoken as well. 进一步: Core Structure Structure It is simply placed before the verb of the sentence. Subj. + 进一步 + Verb Examples 我 ...

4 KB (628 words) - 02:47, 18 December 2020
Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
... explain how to use it Structure Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before a verb (or adjective). 尽量 + Verb / Adj. Examples 我会尽量想办 ...

4 KB (612 words) - 09:41, 14 January 2021
Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
... going smoothly. Thank you. Pattern with 多亏 and 才 When the good outcome comes before 多亏 (as in the pattern above), there is no need to add in 才 ...

5 KB (784 words) - 03:18, 4 January 2021
Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... de lǎobǎn. 他以前不是我的老板。Tā yǐqián bù shì wǒ de lǎobǎn.He was not my boss before. 我没知道他要来。 Wǒ méi zhīdào tā yào lái. 我不知道他要来。Wǒ bù zhīdào ...

17 KB (2,625 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... 常常吵架。Tāmen chángcháng chǎojià.They often argue. Neither 常常 nor 经常 can be placed before the subject: 常常他不吃早饭。Chángcháng tā bù chī zǎo fàn. 经常他 ...

3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
... don't think it will. Using Adverbs to Add Emphasis By placing 很 (hěn) before 会, it adds emphasis to the level of ability and skill on the action ...

11 KB (1,719 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
... used basically the same way. They are both adverbs, and they can be placed before the subject or after the subject. However, in comparison to 终于, 总算 ...

4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... are placed in different parts of the sentence 反而 can be placed before or after the subject. 却 can only be placed after the subject. Structure ...

6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
... insist" without any emotional color. Expressing Determination Structure When used before a verb, 非⋯⋯ 不可 expresses that the speaker has ...

4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018
Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
... a programmer." The structure itself is pretty simple, you can put the 兼 after or before the verb. Subj. + 兼 + Verb + Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 Or Subj. + 是 ...

1 KB (159 words) - 08:49, 18 May 2016
Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
... is said in the first clause to "set up" the situation (A), then 偏偏 is placed before or after the subject in the second clause (B). A, Subject + 偏偏 + B ...

3 KB (436 words) - 09:48, 23 July 2020
Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan"
... safety 出门以前千万要把门锁好。Chūmén yǐqián qiānwàn yào bǎ mén suǒ hǎo.Before leaving make absolute sure to lock the door 雨天路滑，千万要开慢点。Yǔtiān ...

5 KB (679 words) - 09:22, 18 January 2021
Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide"
... /Pronoun/Adjective + 似的 Remember that nouns. pronouns, or verbs can be placed before the 似的, though nouns are the most common. Examples 她们俩 ...

2 KB (270 words) - 04:09, 15 May 2018
Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
... . They both use the same grammar pattern: just place either 不得不 or 只好 before the verb. Structure 不得不 / 只好 + Verb Examples 出门没有带钱 ...

3 KB (328 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi"
... for yourself. Structure The structure is pretty easy to learn, just use 不愧是 before the noun. You can also swap out the 是 with 为. The meaning stays ...

2 KB (193 words) - 08:55, 31 May 2016
Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
... strong emphasis on the speaker's attitude or opinion. You can also add 还, 倒, 真 before the 不如. Structure 与其 ⋯⋯ ，不如 ⋯⋯ Examples 天气这么好 ...

5 KB (654 words) - 09:42, 2 December 2020
Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
... 那倒也是, something like "I guess so, I hadn't thought of it like that before." Or if on the contrary you are unwilling to concede, the phrases below can ...

4 KB (463 words) - 06:28, 8 April 2018
Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
... with a negated verb and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as ...

5 KB (694 words) - 09:15, 17 December 2020
Expressing "in light of" with "jianyu"
... 安保措施。 See also "Due to…" with "youyu" Stating the Effect before the Cause Explaining results with "suoyi" Cause and Effect with ...

1 KB (131 words) - 04:03, 25 April 2017