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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... more dishes. 服务员，再来两瓶啤酒。Fúwùyuán, zài lái liǎng píng píjiǔ.Waiter, two more bottles of beer, please. 再给我三天时间。Zài gěi wǒ sān tiān shíjiān ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: 你没有我聪明。I am definitely smarter ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... to the senses ("see," "hear," etc.), and for this usage, the two are interchangeable. Verbs with 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn) Structure Result ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... char 但 Rel char 可是 Similar "Although" with "jinguan" Similar Two words for "but" Similar A softer "but" Similar Expressing "after ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... only did he finish it in advance, but he did it very well. Used with Two Subjects When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has ...

5 KB (785 words) - 08:01, 3 December 2020
Learner FAQ
... It is true that for many very simple sentences the word order in the two languages is the same, but even in many very basic sentence patterns, you'll ...

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Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
... 北京住了两年了。Tā zài Běijīng zhù le liǎng nián le.He has been living in Beijing for two years. 这个会，他们开了两个小时了。Zhège huì, tāmen kāi le liǎng gè ...

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Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
... 件已经下载了三分之二。Zhège wénjiàn yǐjīng xiàzǎi le sān fēn zhī èr.This document is two-thirds downloaded. 这篇文章有五分之三是抄别人的。Zhè piān wénzhāng ...

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Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
... I have three ties, of which two feature Batman." Structure Category / ... de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's. 这么多人，我只 ...

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Limiting scope with "jiu"
... 个问题说两点我的想法。Wǒ jiù zhège wèntí shuō liǎng diǎn wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.I would like to make two points on this issue. 大家就中国互联网的发展发表了各自的看法。Dàjiā ...

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Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
... iPads are fun to use, the price is not so suitable for me. Don't Confuse the Two 这个合适我。This would be treating 合适 like a verbZhège héshì wǒ. 这个 ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
... ，何况一个女人？Zhège dōngxi liǎng gè nánrén dōu bān bù dòng, hékuàng yī gè nǚrén?Two men can't move this this, let alone a single woman. 这个地方本来就不好 ...

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Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
... tasks with "yibian" 一边 , but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions. Structure 一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb Examples 我一面 ...

4 KB (656 words) - 07:37, 17 December 2020
Expressing purpose with "hao"
... to do something Result complement "-hao" "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Sources and Further Reading Books Source 40 ...

4 KB (611 words) - 08:39, 16 December 2020
Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
... whatever you have to say. 你跟他很熟嘛。You two are obviously well acquainted.Nǐ gēn tā hěn shú ma.You two know each other well. 开慢点，安全第一嘛。We ...

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Structural particle
... + 的 Noun + 的地 Two character adverb + 地 Adjective + 地 Phrase ... + 地 Onomatopoeia + 地 Two character verb + 地 Noun + 地 ...

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Expressing purpose with "weile"
... Expressing purpose with "haorang" Similar "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Basic/Simple Sentence ...

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Expressing "no wonder"
... ，原来是要结婚了。Guàibude nǐmen zhème gāoxìng, yuánlái shì yào jiéhūn le.No wonder you two look so happy. You are getting married. 难怪这里人这么多，原来在打 ...

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Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... Examples 这两个银行哪个更近？ Zhè liǎng gè yínháng nǎge gèng jìn? Between these two banks, which one is closer? 我想找一个更帅的男朋友。 It is implied ...

5 KB (691 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Expressing "just" with "gang"
... 他刚来中国两个月。Tā gāng lái Zhōngguó liǎng gè yuè.He just got to China two months ago. 我弟弟刚工作半年。Wǒ dìdi gāng gōngzuò bàn nián .My younger brother ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... 了。Tā zài wǒmen gōngsī gàn guo liǎng nián, hòulái tiàocáo le.He worked for our company for two years, and then he jumped ship. 以后他去了美国，然后他的父母 ...

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