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Expressing "already" with "yijing"
... ba.It's already really late. Let's go. 已经 (yǐjīng) with Time Nouns A " time noun " simply refers to almost any word in Chinese indicating a ...

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Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
... . It's in their plan. This usage of 要 (yào) typically includes a time noun time word of some sort, which may be placed before or after the subject ...

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Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
... ) Category:B1 grammar points HSK HSK2 2021-HSK HSK2 Basic Grammar 就 B1 还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了还有五天就要放假了。 grammar ...

5 KB (656 words) - 08:54, 21 April 2021
Editor instructions
... are going to be an important part of most students' Chinese studies for some time to come. For that reason, we want to offer an "easy in" for students ...

14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
Basic sentence order
... as The "also" adverb "ye" the "also" adverb 也 (yě) , Time words and word order a time word , or Indicating location with "zai" before verbs a ...

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In the future in general with "yihou"
... points HSK HSK3 Used for Referring to the future Used for Sequencing events in time Basic Grammar 以后 A2 以后，⋯⋯ 以后，你不要问我。 grammar ...

4 KB (612 words) - 07:18, 22 April 2019
Expressing "until" with "dao"
... 语语法学习手册) 93-95 Category:B1 grammar points Basic Grammar 到 B1 Verb + 到 + Time / Event 我昨天晚上工作到十二点半。 grammar point ASG1CCAP Rel char ...

4 KB (653 words) - 00:23, 14 April 2023
Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... Tā yǐqián shì jiānzhí 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 ...

4 KB (586 words) - 09:49, 17 April 2019
Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... , zhè cì shì zěnme le?Xiao Wang has always started work very early. What happened this time? 我一向不喜欢点外卖。Wǒ yīxiàng bù xǐhuan diǎn wàimài.I have ...

5 KB (706 words) - 09:32, 14 January 2021
Zhiqian, yiqian and congqian
... 前走。错－我想明天两点之前走。错－我想明天两点从前走。 The difference between 之前／以前 is very easy. 之前 expresses longer time. 实用对外汉语教学语法(pp. 54) 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 3, 5, 7)

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Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... Grammar Box In order to say that something "just now" occurred, use the Time noun time noun 刚才 (gāngcái). It can be placed in front of the verb ...

3 KB (519 words) - 10:00, 2 April 2019
Comparing "turan" and "huran"
... 突然 (tūrán) and 忽然 (hūrán) express the something happens in a very short time or is unexpected. Both can be translated as "suddenly." However, 突然 is a ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... the action or habit since that point. It's important to note that this point in time doesn't necessarily have to be in the past, so 一直 can be used to ...

4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League:《卷发公司的案子》
... something is not right, but will he solve the mystery in time? Chapter 1 Modifying nouns with adjective + "de" Modifying nouns with ...

5 KB (600 words) - 06:41, 8 January 2014
Expressing "already" with "dou"
... 三遍了。别烦我！Wǒ dōu shuō le sān biàn le. Bié fán wǒ I've said it three times already. Leave me alone 这个电影你都看过了，看别的吧。Zhège diànyǐng nǐ dōu ...

4 KB (634 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing "once" with "cengjing"
... . It adds the sense of "once" having happened (the "once upon a time" meaning of "once"), sometimes translated as "ever." It frequently pairs with 过 ...

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Using "ba" sentences
... kind of manipulation of the object. 把字句 are not tied to any particular time. You can use them when talking about events in the past, or for making a ...

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Measure word
... 遍次趟场 Examples 请你再说一遍。Please say it one more time. 我到上海两次了。 I've come to Shanghai two times. 一个晚上去了三趟厕所。I went to the ...

5 KB (643 words) - 04:51, 9 March 2019
Structure of dates
... Category:A1 grammar points HSK HSK1 2021-HSK HSK1 Used for Expressing time and date Basic Grammar 年 A1 Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number ...

4 KB (578 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... 你打电话。Wǒ tài máng le, suǒyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I was too busy, so I didn't have time to give you a call. 我们公司有很多外国人，所以我们要说英文 ...

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Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
... kǎolǜ guo hòu, juédìng mǎnzú nǐ de zhège yāoqiú.After having considered it many times, we decided to satisfy this requirement of yours. 我再三提醒你 ...

4 KB (598 words) - 02:28, 29 December 2020