Expressing order
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The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
A2 Expressing order
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Ordinal numbers with "di" | 第 + Number (+ Measure Word) | 你 是 我 的 第 一 个 朋友。 |
B1 Expressing order
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Sequencing past events with "houlai" | ⋯⋯ ,后来 ⋯⋯ | 开始 他 不 同意, 但 后来 同意了。 |
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" | 先⋯⋯ ,再⋯⋯ | 先 洗 手 ,再 吃饭 。 |
B2 Expressing order
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai" | 以后 vs. 然后 vs. 后来 | 我 以后 想 开 公司 。/ 后来 他 去 了 美国 ,然后 他 的 父母 也 搬 过去 了 。 |