Referring to habitual actions
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The following structures used to make comparisons in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Referring to habitual actions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Standard negation with "bu" | 不 + Verb / Adj. | 他们 不 是 坏 孩子。 |
A2 Referring to habitual actions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "all along" with "yizhi" | Subj. + 一直 + Predicate | 我 一直 在 现在 的 公司 工作。 |
| Expressing "never" with "conglai" | 从来 + 不 / 没(有) + Verb | 她 从来 不 喝酒。我 从来 没有 去 过 美国。 |
B1 Referring to habitual actions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang" | 常常 vs. 经常 | 我 不 常 运动 ，我 需要 经常 运动 。 |
B2 Referring to habitual actions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang" | 常常 vs. 往往 | 我 不 常 运动 ，我 往往 呆在 家里 。 |
| Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang" | 平时 vs. 平常 | 你 平时 / 平常 做饭 吗 ？ |
| Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" | 一向 + Verb | 他 做 事情 一向 踏实 。 |
C1 Referring to habitual actions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang" | 一直 vs. 一向 | 我 一直 在 现在 的 公司 工作 。他 一向 不 迟到 。 |
