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Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
... but didn't), you can add the word 差点 (chàdiǎn) before the verb. You will also hear 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) in northern China. There is no difference in meaning ...

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Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... result''. So this structure is literally saying, "almost '''didn't''' Verb Phrase ." Also note that because you're using 没, you don't use 了 after the ...

4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
Coincidence with "zhenghao"
... house while I was knocking at the door. Used as "just right" You can also use 正好 by itself to mean "just right" or "just enough." Examples of ...

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Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"
... with words that mean " all ," such as 每 , 所有 , or 全 . It can also be used with words that mean "none" such as 没有 . Structure 几乎 ...

4 KB (538 words) - 07:48, 19 January 2021
Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... now," you can put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before or after the subject. 刚才 + Verb Examples 你刚才说什么 ...

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Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
... děng.The working languages of the UN are English, French, Spanish, etc. 等 (děng) can also be added to the end of a list and is followed by a noun that ...

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Expressing "just" with "gang"
... ''when'' the event "just" occurred, specifically. Structure 刚 (gāng) can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time ...

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Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
... mentioning further items within it. Structure 像 ⋯⋯ 之类的 + Category The 像 can also be left out: ⋯⋯ 之类的 + Category Examples 我家附近有很 ...

4 KB (599 words) - 09:30, 24 June 2019
Expressing indifference with "jiu"
... Structure 不 + Adj. / Verb + 就 + 不 + Adj. / Verb The 不 in this pattern can also be replaced with 没. Examples 她不高兴就不高兴，不是我的错。Tā ...

4 KB (667 words) - 02:46, 17 December 2020
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... . Our boss just said that he couldn't come today. Form with 白白白 can also be replaced with 白白 with basically the same meaning, although 白白 has a ...

5 KB (791 words) - 09:31, 18 January 2021
Emphasizing negation with "you"
... 不 (bù) and 没 (méi) can be used for negation. But you can also use the word 又 (yòu) to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
... 从 can be used interchangeably with 自从. The main difference is that 从 can also be used to state starting points in the future, a little like "from" in ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... Měiguó. Ránhòu tā de fùmǔ yě bān guòqù le.Afterwards he moved to the US. And then his parents also moved over there. 他们大学的时候在一起过，以后分手了。 Tāmen ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... bu shàng.You walk too fast, I can't keep up. Examples for 对对 is also a verb, put it has the meaning of "towards" or "point to." Often it is ...

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Comparing "turan" and "huran"
... situation? 突然 can be used as a complement 突然 as an adjective can also be used as a complement (called 补语 in Chinese). 忽然 cannot be used as ...

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Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... always making fun of me. 人家 as "him" or "her" 人家 can also refer to someone previously referred to (in the context of the conversation or body ...

4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... followed directly by a noun or a phrase. 肯定 + Noun / Noun Phrase 肯定 can also be used to express "I am sure." When used this way it is usually a clause ...

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Expressing comparable degree with "you"
Grammar Box 有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have ," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something ...

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Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... but there are some nuances to how it is used. Used as "Only" 就 can also be used to express one person or thing, similar to how we say in English ...

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Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"
... it, do it. Why do you need to think about it so much? Advanced Pattern You can also add in a question word, like 什么, 哪儿, or 怎么. When this is the ...

5 KB (652 words) - 09:06, 1 December 2020
Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
... 天气这么冷，你穿这么少，非感冒不可。 . See also Expressing determination with "feiyao" Sources and further reading Books 现代汉语八百词 ...

4 KB (515 words) - 10:58, 25 May 2018