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You know that not all ORs are created equal, right? There's the "question" OR, and then there's the "statement" OR. And then there's the ones that kind of blur the line, and may require a little extra attention. But if you're at the intermediate level, you should be ready to tackle 还是 and 或者, so jump right into '''[[Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"]]'''!
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Mastery of 了 (le) is not merely the grasping of a concept, it's a gradual amalgamation of usages over time. In short, it's a journey! Many of us begin that journey with the mistaken idea that 了 "marks the past tense." This is '''''not''''' the case, and learning how to express the idea of '''[[About to happen with "le"|"about to happen" with 了]]''' will put you on the right track.
 
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Featured Article: About to happen with "le" (A2)

了 (le)

Mastery of 了 (le) is not merely the grasping of a concept, it's a gradual amalgamation of usages over time. In short, it's a journey! Many of us begin that journey with the mistaken idea that 了 "marks the past tense." This is not the case, and learning how to express the idea of "about to happen" with 了 will put you on the right track.

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