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Change of state with "le"
... light. What was once "on" is now "off." The "change of situation" indicated by 了 (le) is still the same, although the change is often simply mental ...

6 KB (967 words) - 04:08, 12 March 2019
Topic-comment sentences
... wèntí, nǐ yīgèrén méi bànfǎ jiějué.There is no way that you can solve this problem all by yourself. 那部电影，看过的人都喜欢。Nà bù diànyǐng, kàn guo ...

3 KB (509 words) - 08:46, 24 April 2019
Big numbers in Chinese
... from English. Unlike in English, where large numbers are broken down by the number of ''thousands'' they have, Chinese forms numbers between 10,000 ...

7 KB (1,089 words) - 06:47, 10 April 2019
Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... it's usually just two.) Structure You can give a series of alternatives by using 要么 (yàome). The structure is pretty versatile, as you can put ...

4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
Indicating a number in excess
Grammar Box A number in excess of a certain amount is expressed by adding "多" (duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more ...

4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Emphatic adverb "ke"
... The meaning of 可 is very reliant on context. 可 is generally used by Northern speakers and is informal, generally only used in spoken Chinese. 可 Used ...

4 KB (612 words) - 09:45, 14 January 2021
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
Grammar Box Used by itself, 不得了 (bùdéliǎo) means "terrible" or "awful." But as a complement , -得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo) can be used to suggest a ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Expressing "a bit too"
... often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener by criticizing too bluntly. Structure In this structure, the overall effect of ...

4 KB (636 words) - 06:55, 11 December 2020
Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... are you nervous for? Haven't you been on stage a bunch of times? You should be used to it by now. 担心什么啊，肯定可以买到票的。Dānxīn shénme a, kěndìng kěyǐ ...

4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 吧。Fǎnzhèng tāmen bù lái le, zánmen zìjǐ qù ba.They are not coming anyway, so let's just go by ourselves. 我就送给你吧。反正我也不需要。Wǒ jiù sòng gěi nǐ ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," and is often followed by 还 (hái) or 也 (yě). Using as a Conjunction As a conjunction ...

5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
Grammar Box A repeated verb followed by the particle 着 (zhe) is used to show that an action has been repeated for a period of time, and as a ...

5 KB (764 words) - 06:38, 17 December 2020
Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
... 得 as a Predicate 值得 can also be used as a predicate all by itself, or following a verb phrase. Structure (Verb Phrase +) 值得 Examples 值得 ...

3 KB (436 words) - 09:39, 14 January 2021
Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
... clause (after 即使) is a supposition, which is then struck down as impossible by the second clause (after 也) of the statement. Structure 即使 ⋯⋯ ，也 ...

4 KB (647 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
The "however" adverb "que"
... Contrariness with "dao" 倒 (dào) . However, 却 is generally followed by a negative comment. Structure The overall structure of sentences that ...

5 KB (779 words) - 02:39, 29 December 2020
Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... jiéshěng shíjiān, yī fāngmiàn néng tígāo zhìliàng.On one hand, we can save time by doing it this way; on the other hand, we can improve the quality ...

5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... wàiguó rén, dōu bìxū zūnshǒu Zhōngguó de fǎlǜ.Whether you're Chinese or a foreigner, you must abide by the law. 不管你喜不喜欢，都要接受。Bùguǎn nǐ xǐ bu ...

6 KB (863 words) - 07:36, 19 January 2021
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... Condition + 才 (能) + Desired Outcome Note that 才 is often followed by 能, but not always. This pattern is usually used for hypothetical situations, and ...

5 KB (844 words) - 03:02, 29 December 2020
Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
... is negated with 没有, 更不用说 generally sounds more natural followed by a 了. See also "Let alone" with "bie shuo" "Let Alone" with "hekuang ...

4 KB (702 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
Many types of "not only... but also..."
... with 不仅 (bùjǐn) or 不只 (bùzhǐ), both meaning "not only," and can be followed by 而且 (érqiě), 还 (hái), or 也 (yě). Other than 不但……而且 being more common ...

5 KB (759 words) - 01:18, 18 January 2021
Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
... When someone asks you "what on earth are you doing?," "究竟 (jiūjìng)" is used by the speaker to intensify the question. In this case, 究竟 is similar to ...

5 KB (760 words) - 03:22, 18 August 2021