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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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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
Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
... in a common expression similar to "didn't I tell you ?," used when the speaker wants to prove that they are right about something. The phrase is "我说什么 ...

3 KB (397 words) - 03:47, 21 November 2017
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
... shūfu de huánjìng zhōng, jiù bù xiǎng jìxù nǔlì le.Once you're in a comfortable environment, you don't want to keep trying. 一旦提高价格，你会失去很多客户的 ...

4 KB (677 words) - 04:35, 18 December 2020
Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"
Grammar Box Stub When you want to express that someone is in charge or takes responsibility for something, you can use the 由... 做主 grammar ...

1 KB (96 words) - 07:17, 18 September 2018
Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
... USA 在上海 zài Shànghǎiin Shanghai 在纽约 zài Niǔyuēin New York You wouldn't want to add other words to the ends of these place names. 在 (zài) with ...

7 KB (1,067 words) - 04:54, 9 March 2019
Using "cai" for small numbers
... cái yī bǎi jīn, hái yào jiǎnféi?You're only 100 jin and you still want to lose some weight? Used with a Verb Structure 才 + Verb + Number ...

3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
... Intent Structure When explaining "what you came for" or "what you want to do," it's common to use yet Indicating purpose or intent using ...

10 KB (1,582 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
... else. It's important to note that "有的是" can ''not'' be directly negated. If you want to make a negative statement, you'll just have to use 没有很多. 我不有 ...

3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
... 结婚以后你想继续工作吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu nǐ xiǎng jìxù gōngzuò ma?Do you want to keep working after you get married? Use 的时候 for "During" or "While" 的时候 ...

5 KB (783 words) - 09:26, 9 November 2020
The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
... Explaining causes with "yinwei" "Would like to" with "xiang" Wanting to do something with "yao" "Before" in general "Even more ...

5 KB (618 words) - 08:58, 13 October 2017