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Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
... 昨天有一点热。Zuótiān yǒuyīdiǎn rè.Yesterday it was a little too hot. 上海的冬天有一点冷。 Shànghǎi de dōngtiān yǒuyīdiǎn lěng.Winter in Shanghai is a bit too ...

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Expressing "and" with "he"
... 老板喜欢咖啡和茶。Lǎobǎn xǐhuan kāfēi hé chá.The boss likes coffee and tea. 我的爷爷和奶奶都 70 岁。Wǒ de yéye hé nǎinai dōu qīshí suì.My grandpa and grandma ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà huòzhě shòusī.Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi. 周末的时候，我喜欢在家做饭或者看电影。Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài ...

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Approximating with sequential numbers
... xūyào yī liǎng gè yuè.To complete this work, you need one to two months. 他们家的孩子五六岁了吧。 Tāmen jiā de háizi wǔ liù suì le ba.Their child is ...

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Measure words in quantity questions
... 个学生？Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao gè xuéshēng?How many students are there in your class? 你大学的时候看了多少本书？Nǐ dàxué de shíhou kàn le duōshao běn shū?How ...

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Expressing "every" with "mei"
... měi gè xīngqī dōu gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.I give mom a phone call every week. 这个班的每个学生都很聪明。Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngming.Each of ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... be many social problems. 科技那么发达，什么都是有可能的。Kējì nàme fādá, shénme dōu shì yǒu kěnéng de.Science and technology is so developed. Anything is ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... . 你不比别人笨。Nǐ bùbǐ biérén bèn.You're not dumber than anyone else. 他太太的工资不比他低。Tā tàitai de gōngzī bùbǐ tā dī.His wife's salary is no lower ...

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Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
... , it would be better to use Expressing "when" with "de shihou" 的时候 (de shíhou) . See also Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian ...

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Doing something more with "duo"
... 家人。Wǒ xiǎng duō péipei jiārén.I want to spend more time with my family. 感冒的时候要多喝水。Gǎnmào de shíhou yào duō hē shuǐ.Drink more water when you ...

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Doing something less with "shao"
... 吃垃圾食品。Shǎo chī lājī shípǐn.Eat less junk food. 少买点，吃不完会坏的。Shǎo mǎi diǎn, chī bu wán huì huài de.Don't buy too much. It will go bad if we ...

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Appearance with "kanqilai"
... 人。Tāmen kànqilai bù xiàng yǒuqián rén.They don't look like rich people. 那个喝醉的男人看起来像你老公。Nàge hēzuì de nánrén kànqilai xiàng nǐ lǎogōng.That ...

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Result complement "-xiaqu"
... something bad is going to happen. A few examples: 你再赌下去会输光的。Nǐ zài dǔ xiàqù huì shūguāng de.If you keep gambling, you're going to lose all ...

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Expressing "until" with "dao"
... dào shénme shíhou?Your younger brother is going to stay in our house until when? 昨天的会一直开到晚上九点。Zuótiān de huì yīzhí kāi dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn ...

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Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
... 。Nǐ yuèláiyuè liǎojiě wǒ le.You know me better and better. 我越来越理解我的父母了。Wǒ yuèláiyuè lǐjiě wǒ de fùmǔ le.I understand my parents more and more ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... only smart, but also very humorous. 她不但离开了我，还拿走了我所有的钱。Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ, hái názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.Not only did she leave me, but ...

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Conceding a point with "shi"
... hǎokàn, dànshì bù shìhé wǒ.This piece of clothing may look nice, but it doesn't suit me. 这里的环境好是好，但是交通不太方便。Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hǎo shì hǎo ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... lǎoshī, hòulái zuò le quánzhí.She used to be a part-time teacher. Afterwards, she became full-time. 我的大学老师辞职了，后来去上海做生意了。Wǒ de dàxué ...

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Measure words for verbs
... wèntí wǒmen tǎolùn guo jǐ cì.We've discussed this issue a few times. 那个红头发的男孩打了我三下。Nàge hóng tóufa de nánhái dǎ le wǒ sān xià.That red ...

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Indicating a number in excess
... received more than thirty spam text messages yesterday. 这个城市有两千多年的历史。Zhège chéngshì yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lìshǐ.This city has a history ...

4 KB (578 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... the past decade, housing prices have been continuously going up. 几年来，我们公司的收入一直在增加。Jǐ nián lái, wǒmen gōngsī de shōurù yīzhí zài zēngjiā.Our ...

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