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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 ...

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Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
... . Examples 她好容易才减肥成功。Tā hǎo róngyì cái jiǎnféi chénggōng.She had a hard time losing weight and succeeded.. 我好不容易才打通了银行的服务热线。Wǒ ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... 安排时间？Jīntiān wǒ méi kòng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time? 在我家开会不方便，我们另外找地方吧 ...

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Separable verb
... gè miàn ba.Let's meet. 我们见过几次面。Wǒmen jiàn guo jǐ cì miàn.We've met a few times. 吃饭 (chīfàn) 我们一起吃过几次饭。Wǒmen yīqǐ chī guo jǐ cì fàn.We've ...

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Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... 时候老是说话。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou lǎoshì shuōhuà.Your son talks all the time in class. 这个老师老是这么严肃。Zhège lǎoshī lǎoshì zhème yánsù.This teacher ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... wán le.Today's work is almost done. 差不多 (chàbuduō) with a Quantity or Time Phrase After 差不多 (chàbuduō) you can also add a phrase that expresses ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... zài jiā, suǒyǐ wǒ bái pǎo le yī tàng.He wasn't home when I got there, so I wasted all of that time going over there. 不好意思，让你白忙了一个早上，我们老板今天 ...

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Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... . 他没有女朋友。Tā méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.He doesn't have a girlfriend. There are times when you can leave out 有 (yǒu) entirely while still expressing 没有 (méiyǒu ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... Examples 我们下次再来吧。Wǒmen xiàcì zài lái ba.We will come here again next time. 我想再看一下。Wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yīxià.I want to take another look. You ...

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Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
... 一时 can mean "a short while" 一时 can express doing something in a period of time whether it has passed or not. Examples 这种现象只是一时的。这 ...

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Comparing "jingli" and "tiyan"
... main difference between 经历 and 体验, is that 体验 is for first time experiences, and 经历 is for accumulated experiences. In other words, 经历 is basically ...

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The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》
... Using "ji" to mean "several" Chapter 2 After a specific time Two words for "but" "Yinggai" for should Adjectives with ...

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The Monkey’s Paw:《猴爪》
... Using "zai" with verbs At the time when "Already" with "dou…le" ... for verbs Before a specific time "Yinggai" for should ...

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The Country of the Blind:《盲人国》
... To go to a place Expressing completion with "le" After a specific time Expressing earliness with "jiu" "All along" with "yizhi ...

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Tricky uses of "dao"
... as part of words like 看到 ("to see") and 听到 ("to hear"). But other times it's less clear what the -到 really means. Like the difference between 买 and 买到 ...

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Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
... hǎo jǐ cì diànhuà jiù qù le.We didn't plan to go, but we went in the end because they called us several times. 这些工作本来可以明天做的，不过如果你想今天做完也 ...

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The Prince and the Pauper:《王子和穷孩子》
... xia / li" Expressing "only" with "zhi" After a specific time with "yihou" Expressing "always" with "zongshi" Basic comparisons ...

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Expressing "less than" with "budao"
... something (usually referring to the past) has happened earlier than expected. Subj. + 不到 + Time + 就 + Predicate + 了 Examples 她的病不到一个星期就 ...

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Expressing "through" with "jingguo"
... reading Books Category:B1 grammar points HSK HSK3 Basic Grammar 经过 B1 经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯ 经过自己的努力，她考上了北京大学。 grammar ...

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Expressing "as early as" using "zaozai……"
... 早在 (zǎo zài) is typically used at the beginning of the sentence. Structure 早在 + Time Period, situation Examples 她早在1942年就成了电影名星。我们早在三 ...

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A2 Grammar Course
... with 了 (le):''' extending that mastery of 了 (le) to lengths of time. Each lesson will come with explanation, grammar point links, and instructions on ...

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