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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... the 每次 (měi cì) So it's important to get used to using both parts. Structure This pattern actually builds on the Expressing "every" with "mei ...

4 KB (645 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Learner FAQ
... getting a feel for its usage. The Chinese Grammar Wiki has pages on both the aspectual particle 了 and the modal particle 了 (the two major traditional ...

7 KB (1,084 words) - 09:05, 26 November 2013
Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么. It can be used both for commands and non-commands. 要么 + Option A ，要么 + Option B Examples 要么 ...

4 KB (621 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... they contain 之 , which is a word common in classical Chinese. Both words are still used in everyday spoken Chinese, however. In addition, while ...

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... " 要是 or "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" 如果 are (in both written and spoken Chinese). Structure 假如 + Statement + 就 + Result Examples 假 ...

3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
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REDIRECT Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"

57 bytes (7 words) - 08:38, 3 November 2016
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... love these clothes. As with many other grammar patterns, -得不得了 works with both adjectives and psychological verb s. 得不得了 vs. 不得不 A word ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... (+ 啊 / 呀) ？ Note that in this pattern, adjectives and psychological verb s both work equally well. We haven't distinguished between the two in the ...

4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
Bu and mei(you)
Although 不 (bù) and 没(有) (méi(yǒu)) both have the same functions of negating verbs and adjectives, they are used differently. Let's take a look at ...

2 KB (309 words) - 14:33, 17 February 2016
Marking a topic with "de hua"
... express the meaning of "if." It can be used independently, or with 如果, both meaning "if." But it can also be used to simply identify a topic, sort ...

4 KB (570 words) - 03:48, 29 December 2020
Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn" is ...

4 KB (544 words) - 03:10, 17 December 2020
Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... 一方面 ⋯⋯ ， (另) 一方面 ⋯⋯ The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, and they can also be in direct opposition to each other. You ...

5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
... countries' flags. Some sentences will deviate from the structure a little bit, dropping the 连 or even both the 连 and the 都: 他都不会煮鸡蛋，更不用说做一 ...

4 KB (702 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
... nǐ So it was you all along 原来你们认识！Yuánlái nǐmen rènshi So you both knew each other this whole time 原来是这样！Yuánlái shì zhèyàng Oh, so it's ...

4 KB (567 words) - 04:52, 9 March 2019
Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... you might say, "he is, after all, only a child." 毕竟 is used both in spoken and written Chinese. Basic Form In its most basic form, you just ...

5 KB (764 words) - 09:17, 14 January 2021
Separable verb
... verbs can't be easily translated into other languages in a way that makes both the verb and the object part clear. For instance, 见面 ("to meet ...

16 KB (2,510 words) - 02:18, 14 March 2019
Aspectual particle "zhe"
... particle 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at the after a verb, but how do you know when to use 着 ...

430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
Yes-no questions with "ma"
... you who are you?" and "Is this is a book?" in English, both obviously ungrammatical. Still, if you're not careful, you may find yourself throwing a ...

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Using "guo" with "le"
... What's going on here? If you're already familiar with the basic usage of both 了 (le) and 过 (guo), then a special explanation of how they sometimes ...

7 KB (1,068 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Expressing purpose with "weile"
... following 是. In this case, 为了 mean "for." Note that 为了 and 因为 both have the character 为 in them, and they have sort of similar meanings. You will also ...

5 KB (714 words) - 09:30, 17 December 2020
Coincidence with "zhenghao"
... happen to be interning here too. 正好你们都是单身。Zhènghǎo nǐmen dōu shì dānshēn.You both happen to be single. 我明天见他，正好可以问问他这件事。Wǒ míngtiān ...

3 KB (524 words) - 04:46, 9 March 2019