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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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Direction complement "-qilai"
... 聊 (liáo), or with states like 热 (rè), 冷 (lěng), or 好 (hǎo) etc. It cannot be used with planned actions. 你几点工作起来？Nǐ jǐ diǎn gōngzuò qǐlái? 你几点开 ...

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Big numbers in Chinese
... unit, 亿 (yì), which is used to express "hundred million." A number like 1,101,110,000 would be written out as "十一亿一百一十一万 (shíyī yì yībǎi yīshí-yī wàn ...

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Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
... length of time, rather than a specific date. In other words, it needs to be used with a certain number of years, months, days, hours, etc. In English ...

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Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... rén yīxiàng bǎ hóngsè shì wéi jíxiáng xǐqìng de yánsè.Chinese people have always considered red to be a lucky and joyous color. 云南的雨季一向来得很突然 ...

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Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... jiù xíguàn le ba.What are you nervous for? Haven't you been on stage a bunch of times? You should be used to it by now. 担心什么啊，肯定可以买到票的。Dānxīn ...

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Challenging a verb with "shenme"
... 什么 + Verb Just like in English, asking "what are you looking at?" can be a rhetorical question (hinting that you should stop staring), but can also ...

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Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
... typical English rhetorical question might be: "you're not saying you ... 难道 can only be used for rhetorical questions which could be answered with yes ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... ?I wonder where he's going? 怎么会呢？Zěnme huì ne?How could that be? In the previous examples, the speaker has a tone of conjecture, a bit like saying ...

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Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
... xìngqù jiéhé qǐlái, gōngzuò jiù huì hěn kuàilè. If you combine your work with your interests, working will be fun. 如果你能回忆起来这件事情，就好了。Rúguǒ nǐ ...

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