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Measure words with "this" and "that"
... English, when you refer to "this table" or "that girl" you only need two words: "this" or "that" plus the noun you're referring to. In Chinese, though ...

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Basic comparisons with "bi"
... .He's taller than me. 比 (bǐ) is not used with 一样 (yīyàng). 比 (bǐ) is used when two things are ''not'' the same. 我比他一样高。Wǒ bǐ tā yīyàng gāo. 我跟他 ...

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Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
... in some way. Basic Usage Structure This simple structure is used for stating that two things are the same: Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样 ...

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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 ...

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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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Reference:Basic Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook
... One Complements of direction and location (or destinations) Unit Twenty Two Complements of result and manner Unit Twenty Three Potential ...

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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 ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... to do something Result complement "-hao" "lai" used to connect two verb phrases Sources and Further Reading Books Source 40 ...

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Reference:Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)
... Twenty-one 除非到时候那倒也是白与其……，不如…… 再也不…… 偏 Lesson Twenty-two 再……就才其中一来……，二来…… 可惜不得不至于 Lesson Twenty-three 由不 ...

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Reference:40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）
... 就…”表示两件事紧接着发生 Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu" 一…就… indicates two events happening in succession. Lesson Sixteen 如果要强调已发生动作的时间、地点、方 ...

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Reference:A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)
... Chapter One Introduction Chapter Two Parts of Speech Words ... Non S-P Sentence Part Two: Classification of sentences in terms ...

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