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Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... 差点儿没拿到签证。Wǒ chàdiǎnr méi nádào qiānzhèng.I almost didn't get the visa. 排队的人太多了，差点儿没买到。I did get it.Páiduì de rén tài duō le, chàdiǎnr méi ...

4 KB (660 words) - 06:56, 11 December 2020
Expressing "no wonder"
... 来 (+ 是) + Reason Examples 难怪学生都不喜欢这个老师，原来他的作业太多了。Nánguài xuéshēng dōu bù xǐhuan zhège lǎoshī, yuánlái tā de zuòyè tài duō le.No ...

5 KB (799 words) - 03:27, 22 November 2020
Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... 老是不高兴？Nǐ zěnme lǎoshì bù gāoxìng? How are you always unhappy? 你儿子上课的时候老是说话。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou lǎoshì shuōhuà.Your son talks all the ...

4 KB (532 words) - 08:26, 17 April 2019
Comparing "zai" and "you"
... we can eat ice cream again 如果我能瘦一些，我就又能穿我最喜欢的牛仔裤啦！ Rúguǒ wǒ néng shòu yīxiē, wǒ jiù yòu néng chuān wǒ zuì xǐhuan de niúzǎikù la If I ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... and you don't want to watch it anymore? 他才毕业就找到了这么好的工作？Tā cái bìyè jiù zhǎodào le zhème hǎo de gōngzuò?He just graduated and already found ...

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Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
... emotion expressed negative still. Some examples: 孩子们有点不喜欢我们的新家。Háizi men yǒudiǎn bù xǐhuan wǒmen de xīn jiā.The children don't really like ...

7 KB (1,036 words) - 07:52, 14 May 2019
Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
... . 常常 can't be used this way. A simple example: 她忘带钥匙是经常的事情。Tā wàng dài yàoshi shì jīngcháng de shìqing.It's a regular thing for her to forget ...

3 KB (517 words) - 07:34, 9 July 2021
Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... qù ma?Are you going to go with me? 鲜花跟巧克力是最好的礼物。Xiānhuā gēn qiǎokèlì shì zuì hǎo de lǐwù.Flowers and chocolate are the best gifts. When ...

7 KB (1,000 words) - 07:34, 19 January 2021
Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... to eat sweet things, but she doesn't eat chocolate. Example dialog A: 他们都在提自己的建议，你却坐在那里不说话？They are all trying to assert their opinions, but ...

6 KB (656 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
... zěnme xiǎng wǒ zěnme zhīdào?How could I know what other people are thinking? 那是人家的事，你管那么多干嘛？Nà shì rénjia de shì, nǐ guǎn nàme duō gàn ...

4 KB (505 words) - 08:50, 24 April 2019
Expressing "not even one"
... 过。 Zhège rén wǒ yī cì yě méi jiàn guo.I've never met this person even once. 这样的菜我一次也没吃过。Zhèyàng de cài wǒ yī cì yě méi chī guo.I've never ...

4 KB (610 words) - 06:25, 12 April 2024
Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
... 好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam. 我要学唱中文的生日快乐歌，到时候唱给你们听。I want to learn the Chinese song "Happy Birthday ...

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Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
... (it can have a 不 or 没). Examples 迫于生计，他不得不到大城市去打工。没有他的帮忙，我只好靠自己了。外面下大雨了，我只好不出去了。 Commonly used expressions with 不 ...

3 KB (328 words) - 01:34, 4 March 2021
"Could it be that" with "qibushi"
... 不帮他，他岂不是死定了？！你是警察，这样做岂不是知法犯法？他不在的时候你去找他，岂不是浪费时间？ Category: C1 grammar points Basic Grammar 岂不是 C1 岂不是 + rhetorical ...

1 KB (112 words) - 09:00, 10 November 2020
Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"
... bùyào shuō de zhème róngyì. 只是电视剧而已，现实中可没有这样的事儿。Zhī shì diànshìjù éryǐ, xiànshí zhōng kě méiyǒu zhèyàng de shìr. Cái yī gè wèntí éryǐ, tā ...

4 KB (643 words) - 09:19, 14 January 2021
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10 KB (1,326 words) - 09:10, 20 October 2016
Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou"
... or phrase. Structure Verb/Adjective + 与否 Examples 成功与否，要靠自己。国家发达与否，取决于它的人均国内生产总值有多高。头发、皮肤、眼睛等可以显示身体健康与否 ...

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Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou"
... 上海买房？你父母是否同意你们住在一起？你是否清楚这样做的后果？ Sources and further reading Books Source HSK Standard Course 4下 104 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 ...

1 KB (128 words) - 09:28, 6 March 2019
Using "cai" for small numbers
... 个学生。 Zhège bān cái liǎng gè xuéshēng.This class only has two students. 你的工资才两千？Probably RMB, per monthNǐ de gōngzī cái liǎng qiān?Your salary ...

3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019
Distinguishing word
... adjectives, sentences involving distinguishing words use 是 (shì), and usually 的 (de) as well. Common words include the Chinese words for "male ...

3 KB (337 words) - 09:25, 28 November 2018
Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
... ，少不了 + 是 + Reason Note, however, that in this construction, the reason ''follows'' 少不了. Examples 看他的样子，少不了是跟女朋友吵架了。Kàn tā de yàngzi ...

4 KB (572 words) - 07:45, 14 January 2021