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Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
... 吗？Zài zhèyàng de huánjìng xià zhǎngdà, háizi huì kuàilè ma?Do you think kids will be happy growing up in this kind of environment? 在这种情况下，你们会 ...

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Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
... 闷热，少不了是要下暴雨。Zhème mēnrè, shǎobuliǎo shì yào xià bàoyǔ.It's so stuffy. It must be about to storm. 八点多了还没回来，少不了是在加班。Bā diǎn duō le hái ...

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Affirmative-negative question
... The possible answers are: "有 (yǒu)" or "没有 (méiyǒu)." The questions could be be asking about current possession ("Do you have it or not?"), or to ask ...

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Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
... 地回收和利用。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào kěyǐ wúxiàn de huíshōu hé lìyòng.This type of material can be endlessly recycled and reused. 预防和治理污染需要所有人共同的努力 ...

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Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang"
... certain precondition. 往往 is used in certain conditions to mean how things can be or are like, sort of like "tend to." It's a conclusion or judgment of ...

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Introduction
... all levels are always just a link away. Although the wiki aims to be 100% comprehensive, it's no coincidence that there are fewer A1 grammar points ...

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After or before a specific time
... Obj. Examples 早上十点以前，公司没人。 Shí diǎn yǐqián, wǒ zài jiā.I will be at home before ten o'clock. 三年以前，我来到了上海。 Sān nián yǐqián, wǒ ...

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The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"
... 这个人会火吗？Zhège rén huì huǒ ma?Will this person be hot? 路上会堵吗？Lùshang huì dǔ ma?Will there be traffic jams on the road? 我们会买到吗？Wǒmen huì ...

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Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"
... about to go abroad. 宝宝就要一岁了。Bǎobao jiù yào yī suì le.The baby is about to be one year old. 就要下课了，还有别的问题吗？Jiù yào xiàkè le, hái yǒu bié ...

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Defining upper and lower limits
... 以内 / 以外 Examples 两天以内必须完成。Liǎng tiān yǐnèi bìxū wánchéng.Must be completed within two days. 半小时以内能送到吗？Bàn xiǎoshí yǐnèi néng sòng ...

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Polite requests with "qing"
... 。Qǐng hē chá.Please have some tea. 请不要迟到。Qǐng bùyào chídào.Please do not be late. 请尝一尝。Qǐng cháng yī cháng.Please have a taste. 请你说得慢 ...

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Introduction-B2
... all levels are always just a link away. Although the wiki aims to be 100% comprehensive, it's no coincidence that there are fewer A1 grammar points ...

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Alternative existential sentences
... zài) and 有 (yǒu). The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, ... verb s, you're going to be describing an action that is kind ...

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Part of speech
... of speech comes in handy not just in instantly knowing the main ways a word can be used, but also in helping you cut to the chase and identify the key ...

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Proper nouns and common nouns
... indicate plural, e.g. 都, numbers Personal nouns and some animate nouns can be made plural with 们 (but only when nothing else in the sentence marks ...

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Potential complement
... ？Zǎoshang wǔdiǎn chūfā, háizi men qǐ de lái ma? We're leaving at five a.m.. Will the kids be able to get up? 这么高的山，你爬得上去吗？Zhème gāo de shān ...

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Word structure
... components e.g. 洗澡 Compounds are formed frequently and creatively - can't be learned by rote One interesting kind is a parallel compound - each ...

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Connecting nouns with "shi"
... Wǒ yě shì tā de péngyou.I am also his friend. Other Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link ...

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How to do something with "zenme"
... used to ask ''how'' in Chinese. It is inserted in front of the verb that's being asked about: Subj. + 怎么 + Verb + Obj. Note that the subject can often ...

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Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
... existence in a location, similar to how we say in English, "to be at" or "to be in." Structure The verb 在 (zài) is used to express existence in ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... ?Why is it so cold today? 你怎么这么没礼貌？Nǐ zěnme zhème méi lǐmào?How can you be this impolite? 这个外国人怎么会了解那么多中国历史？Zhège wàiguórén zěnme huì ...

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