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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
... Measure words to differentiate "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Wanting to do something with "yao" Using "ji" to mean "several ...

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Verbs followed by "gei"
... gěi le yī gè yǒuqián de lǎotóu. She married a rich old man. If you really want to make a 把 sentence, though, you can do it in this sexist way: 她爸 ...

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Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
... of the word "anymore"). Examples 我不想吃了。Wǒ bù xiǎng chī le.I don't want to eat anymore. 你不喜欢我了吗？Nǐ bù xǐhuan wǒ le ma?You don't ...

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Sentence with a verbal predicate
... verb takes an object, the object is usually placed after the verb. If you want to form a negative kind of this sentence it is formed by placing the ...

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Psychological verb
... Common Examples Some common psychological verbs include: 想 (xiǎng) to think; to want; to miss 喜欢 (xǐhuan) to like 小心 (xiǎoxīn) to be careful ...

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Taiwanese "you"
... to know about these patterns simply because at this level you don't want to be confused by the basic grammar of a Taiwanese speaker's Mandarin ...

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Beginner Guide to Chinese Grammar
... . I don't drink alcohol. 他们不想工作。Tāmen bù xiǎng gōngzuò.They don't want to work. 她不漂亮。Tā bù piàoliang.She is not pretty. When talking about ...

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Verb
... , or if you won't do something, you would use "不," but if you want to say you ''didn't'' do something, then you would use "没." There are always ...

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Expressing "when" with "shi"
... the meeting was over. 我生气时不想说话。Wǒ shēngqì shí bù xiǎng shuōhuà.I don't want to talk when I'm angry. 他们大学毕业时就分手了。Tāmen dàxué bìyè shí ...

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Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
... a question with "it depends on..." then this is the pattern you want. Structure 这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + Unclear Situation Examples Keep in ...

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The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
... of 差不多 (chàbuduō) as a single word, and that's totally OK. But if you want to negate the whole idea of rough equivalency, then you need to think of it ...

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