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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 ...

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Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
... 有什么打算？Shèngdànjié yào dào le, nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?It's almost Christmas. What plans do you have? See also Expressing "nearly" with "jihu ...

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Emphasis with "jiushi"
... tā de jiārén.We're his family. 你就是个笨蛋！Nǐ jiùshì gè bèndàn A moron is precisely what you are 他就是那个骗子！Tā jiùshì nàge piànzi That con man is him ...

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Advanced uses of "dou"
... le, wǒ dōu néng zhīdào nǐ xià yī bù yào zuò shénme.I know you too well. I can even tell what your next move will be. 你说的那些我都能想象得到。Nǐ shuō de ...

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Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
... 有什么意见？Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen hái yǒu shénme yìjiàn?As for this issue, what other thoughts do you all have? Example Dialog A: 我们今天的会议内 ...

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"In order to avoid" with "yimian"
... clause starts of with 以免 (in order to) and tells the consequence of what happens if the reminder or warning is ignored. 以免 + Verb Phrase Examples ...

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Comparing "juran" and "fan'er"
... beyond just "but." It is used to explain that something is totally the opposite of what one was expecting. 居然 is not as intense as 反而. What's more, 居 ...

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Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
... with 到时候 Examples 到时候见。See you then. 到时候看吧。Let's see what we can do later. 到时候再说吧。We will talk about that later when the time ...

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Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
... put 足足 either in front or after the verb. Remember that 足足 adds emphasis to what you are saying, so you should always use it with a number. Some more ...

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Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
... 没有解决客户的问题。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò qíshí bìng méiyǒu jiějué kèhù de wèntí.What you did didn't actually solve our clients' problems at all. 我弹钢琴十年多了，但 ...

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Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... of inquiry, and actually it can be thought of as "on earth," as in "what on earth are you doing?" It always includes some kind of question word, such ...

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Comparing "jingli" and "tiyan"
... for the first time. It's like saying getting a "taste" of what someone else goes through. 经历 emphasizes accumulated experience Category ...

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Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
... 找不到了？That book was here yesterday. Why can't I find it today? 他叫什么来着？What was his name again? 那首歌是谁唱的来着？Who sang that song again? 我们 ...

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Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
... to the words that can be used with 性. While there is no set rule on what can or cannot be used, there are trends we can look at. Word + 性 Examples ...

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Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
Grammar Box 一旦 (yīdàn) is used to express what would happen after a certain condition is met. Usually it is used with 就. This grammar pattern ...

4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
New Main Page
... Textbooks '''try finding your own textbook in our list''' , and then seeing what it links to. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook ...

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Expressing "any" with "renhe"
... It is also like the English phrases "any and all" or "no matter what." Structure This modifier usually does not use 的. It is often paired with ...

4 KB (542 words) - 00:20, 14 April 2023
Expressing “must" with "feidei"
... must be done. Usually there is a phrase to set up the context, and then what must be done. Statement, 非 (得) + Action + 不可 / 不行 Examples 有话 ...

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Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
... 么平台来推广新产品的？Nǐmen shì tōngguò shénme píngtái lái tuīguǎng xīn chǎnpǐn de?What platform did you use to promote the new product? 我们需要通过培训来提高 ...

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Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... 下，你们会怎么做？Zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià, nǐmen huì zěnme zuò?Under these kinds of circumstances, what would you do? 在紧急情况下，你可以这样做。Zài jǐnjí ...

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The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
Grammar Box There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what an object is used for. One of the more natural ways just happens to ...

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