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- stub AKA 时间短语 (shíjiān duǎnyǔ) A time phrase occurs before the verb phrase and indicates the when, how long, or how often of a situation.162 bytes (27 words) - 07:13, 15 June 2017
- ... A coverb is a verb that modifies the main verb of a sentence when used with its own object. References and Further Reading Research http ...423 bytes (59 words) - 07:35, 6 May 2014
- ... the speaker is a bit annoyed that it happened ''again''. Other Usage When it becomes clear that something is about to happen again, you can also ...5 KB (771 words) - 01:53, 10 November 2020
- Grammar Box When 吧 (ba) is used twice in a sentence, it is used to list two options that the speaker is debating. It gives the sentence an ...4 KB (706 words) - 17:21, 6 December 2018
- ... other. 本来 + 就 for Common Sense Statements 本来 is used when something is common sense. There are certain expectations for the speaker and listener ...9 KB (1,434 words) - 05:02, 16 August 2022
- REDIRECT Expressing "when" with "shi"42 bytes (5 words) - 09:35, 31 October 2016
- ... zuò yī cì tǐjiǎn.You should have a physical examination every half year. When NOT to Use This Pattern The thing about using the pattern above is ...6 KB (962 words) - 08:47, 24 April 2019
- ... to. And she certainly shouldn't be given frustratingly difficult example sentences when trying to grasp the most basic grammar concepts. That's why ...2 KB (353 words) - 01:25, 3 May 2017
- ... the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It lists all sources referenced extensively when researching the content of the Chinese Grammar Wiki grammar points. Chen ...7 KB (797 words) - 10:55, 27 February 2021
- ... '''is''' x years old" in English. Notice that you don't need to include any verb when you use 岁 (suì). Examples 我 20 岁 。Wǒ èrshí suì.I am 20 ...3 KB (478 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
- ... that difficult. 三十 岁 结婚 不 算 晚 。Sānshí suì jiéhūn bù suàn wǎn.Getting married when you're 30 can't be considered late. 他 才 一 米 七 五 ，不 算 高 。Tā cái yī ...5 KB (796 words) - 07:27, 22 April 2019
- ... ). Not surprisingly, it's a little less versatile than 差不多. Structure When 差不多 (chàbuduō) is a predicate , it literally means "the difference ...4 KB (631 words) - 08:51, 13 November 2020
- ... , wǒ jiārén jiù bù nàme dānxīn wǒ le.I will stay at my American friend's house when I go to visit the US. This way my family won't worry about me so ...4 KB (659 words) - 03:14, 17 December 2020
- REDIRECT Using "zhe" when "verbing away"45 bytes (6 words) - 07:58, 3 November 2016
- REDIRECT Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"56 bytes (8 words) - 08:30, 3 November 2016
- Grammar Box When some action is mutual, you can use the word 互相 (hùxiāng). The word "mutual" feels formal in English, but in Chinese, even ...3 KB (470 words) - 09:21, 12 April 2019
- ... shì) for a Change of Plans 本来 means "originally." Use it when you need to explain that happened unexpectedly later. Since the action has already ...6 KB (926 words) - 07:41, 19 January 2021
- ... Descriptive complement Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings "When" with "de shihou" A softer "but" Expressing "and ...4 KB (527 words) - 04:13, 23 March 2017
- ... of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need for romance in her life, but when she tries to find a boyfriend for her new friend Fangfang (Harriet), her ...3 KB (400 words) - 09:50, 30 November 2017
- ... , zhìyú shénme shíhou kāishǐ, hái méi dìng.We're going to start this project, but as for when to start, we still haven't decided. 至于 这 个 问题，我们 还 需要 ...5 KB (710 words) - 09:33, 14 January 2021
- ... meanings 要 (yào) has many meanings , one of which is "need to." However, when you want to express "don't need to," you actually use 不用 (bùyòng), not ...3 KB (498 words) - 07:37, 22 April 2019
