Property:Pattern

A grammatical pattern. It is of type string.

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Expressing "once" with "cengjing" +
Subj. + 曾经 + Verb + 过 (+ Obj.)  +
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..." +
一旦⋯⋯，就⋯⋯  +
Expressing "one by one" with "yi" +
一 + Measure Word + 一 + Measure Word  +
Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi" +
⋯⋯之一  +
Expressing "only after" with "cai" +
⋯⋯，才⋯⋯  +
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" +
只有⋯⋯，才⋯⋯  +
Expressing "only" with "zhi" +
只 + Verb  +
Expressing "or" in statements +
⋯⋯或者⋯⋯  +
Expressing "originally" with "benlai" +
本来⋯⋯  +
Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan" +
再三 + Verb  +
Expressing "quite" with "ting" +
挺 + Adj. + 的  +
Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru" +
与其 + A，宁可 / 宁愿 / 宁肯）+ B  +
Expressing "rather" with "bijiao" +
Subj. + 比较 + Adj.  +
Expressing "really" with "zhen" +
真 + Adj.  +
Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de" +
跟 / 和 + Topic + 有关的 + Noun  +
Expressing "should" with "yinggai" +
应该 / 该 + Verb  +
Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide" +
跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的  +
Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi" +
简直⋯⋯  +
Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" +
一向 + Verb  +
Expressing "since" with "jiran" +
既然⋯⋯，就⋯⋯  +
Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu" +
就 + Subject + Predicate  +
Expressing "so-called" with "suowei" +
所谓 + (的) Noun Phrase  +
Expressing "some" with "yixie" +
一些 + Noun  +
Expressing "some" with question words +
在哪儿 / 谁 / 什么 / 什么时候  +
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" +
别 + Verb + 了  +
Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide" +
像 ⋯⋯ 之类的 + Category  +
Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui" +
Good Outcome ，多亏 (了) + Lucky Incident  +
Expressing "that's all" with "eryi" +
Subj. + (仅仅) + 是 + Obj. + 而已  +
Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…" +
Subj.＋越＋Verb＋越 + Adj. / Verb  +
Expressing "the other" with "lingwai" +
另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun  +
Expressing "then" with "jiu" +
就 + Verb Phrase  +
Expressing "then…" with "name" +
那么⋯⋯  +
Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" +
⋯⋯，因此⋯⋯  +
Expressing "through" with "jingguo" +
经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯  +
Expressing "through" with "tongguo" +
通过 + Agent / Method ，⋯⋯  +
Expressing "thus" with "cong'er" +
⋯⋯ ，从而 ⋯⋯  +
Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide" +
值得 + Verb  +
Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi" +
不愧是（不愧为）+ N  +
Expressing "to come from" with "laizi" +
Subj. + 来自 + Place  +
Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan" +
千万 + Verb/Verb Phrase  +
Expressing "together" with "yiqi" +
一起 + Verb  +
Expressing "toward" with "wang" +
往 + Direction Word  +
Expressing "towards" with "xiang" +
向 + Direction / Person + Verb  +
Expressing "unless" with "chufei" +
除非⋯⋯ ，才⋯⋯  +
Expressing "until" with "dao" +
Verb + 到 + Time / Event  +
Expressing "what if" with "wanyi" +
万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ？  +
Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou" +
A, 到时候 + B  +
Expressing "when" using "dang" +
当……的时候，……  +
Expressing "when" with "de shihou" +
⋯⋯的时候  +
Expressing "when" with "dengdao" +
等(到) + Time / Event ，Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯  +
Expressing "when" with "shi" +
Time + 时  +
Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou" +
Verb/Adjective + 与否  +
Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian" +
Subj. ＋Verb Phrase 1，顺便 + Verb Phrase 2  +
Expressing "why" with "hebi" +
Subj. + 何必 + Predicate  +
Expressing "will" with "hui" +
会 + Verb  +
Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu" +
至于 + Topic， Comment  +
Expressing "with" with "gen" +
跟⋯⋯ + Verb  +
Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong" +
其中  +
Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei" +
在 + Time + 内  +
Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" +
想 + Verb  +
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke" +
宁可⋯⋯，也⋯⋯  +
Expressing "your side" with "ben" +
本 + Noun  +
Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..." +
再不…… 就……  +
Expressing a learned skill with "hui" +
会 + Verb  +
Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" +
能 + Verb  +
Expressing actions in progress (full form) +
正在 + Verb + 着 + 呢  +
Expressing actions in progress with "zai" +
(正) 在 + Verb  +
Expressing close possession without "de" +
Pronoun + Noun  +
Expressing comparable degree with "you" +
Noun 1 有 Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗？  +
Expressing completion with "le" +
Subj. + Verb + 了 + Obj.  +
Expressing concern with "kongpa" +
恐怕 + Subj. ⋯⋯  +
Expressing contrariness with "dao" +
倒⋯⋯  +
Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi" +
好(不)容易  +
Expressing distance with "li" +
Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远  +
Expressing duration of inaction +
Duration + 没 + Verb + 了  +
Expressing duration with "le" +
Verb + 了 + Duration  +
Expressing earliness with "jiu" +
Subj. + Time + 就 + Verb + 了  +
Expressing existence in a place with "zai" +
在 + Place  +
Expressing existence with "you" +
Place + 有 + Obj.  +
Expressing experiences with "guo" +
Verb + 过  +
Expressing fractions with "fenzhi" +
Denominator + 分之 + Numerator  +
Expressing future with "jiang" +
Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase  +
Expressing good luck with "haihao" +
还好 + Lucky Incident ，不然 + Bad Outcome  +
Expressing indifference with "jiu" +
Verb + 就 + Verb  +
Expressing lateness with "cai" +
Subj. + Time + 才 + Verb  +
Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li" +
在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边  +
Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao" +
Subj. + 不知道 + Verb Phrase + 好  +
Expressing ongoing duration with double "le" +
Verb + 了 + Duration + 了  +
Expressing passive voice with "gei" +
Receiver + 给 + The Doer + 给 + Verb Phrase  +
Expressing permission with "keyi" +
可以 + Verb  +
Expressing possession with "de" +
Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2  +
Expressing possession with "you" +
Subj. + 有 + Obj.  +
Expressing possession with "zhi" +
Noun + 之 + Noun  +
Expressing purpose with "hao" +
Action ，好 + Purpose  +
Expressing purpose with "weile" +
为了 + Purpose + Verb  +
Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian" +
一面⋯⋯，一面⋯⋯  +
Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie" +
Subject + 不屑(于) + Verb  +
Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe" +
Sentence + 来着  +
Expressing the only two possibilities +
不是⋯⋯，就是⋯⋯  +
Expressing the self-evident with "ma" +
Statement + 嘛  +
Expressing the unexpected with "jingran" +
Subj. + 竟然 ⋯⋯  +
Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian" +
一方面⋯⋯，一方面⋯⋯  +
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai" +
白 + Verb  +
Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu" +
Area of responsibility + 由 + Person(s) + 做主  +
Expressing “must" with "feidei" +
非得 + Action + 不可/不行/不成  +
F
Facilitating an outcome with "yibian" +
以便 + Verb  +
H
How to do something with "zenme" +
怎么 + Verb ?  +
I
Idiomatic phrases with "zai" +
在 + Topic + 上 ，Subj. ⋯⋯  +
In the future in general with "yihou" +
以后，⋯⋯  +
Inability with "mei banfa" +
没办法 + Verb  +
Indicating a characteristic with "xing" +
Word + 性  +
Indicating a number in excess +
Number + 多  +
Indicating contrast with "ze" +
Clause 1，+ 则 + Clause 2  +
Indicating location with "zai" before verbs +
Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb  +
Indicating negative impact with "haide" +
害得 + Verb Phrase  +
Indicating the whole with "quan" +
全 + Noun  +
Intensifying with "duo" +
Subj. + 多 + Adj.  +
L
Limiting scope with "jiu" +
就⋯⋯ (来说 / 而言)  +
Listing things with "a" +
⋯⋯啊，⋯⋯啊  +
M
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua" +
Noun / Adj. + 化  +
Making judgments with "suan" +
Subj. + 算 + Adj. + 的  +
Many types of "not only... but also..." +
不但 / 不只 / 不仅⋯⋯，而且 / 还 / 也 ⋯⋯  +
Marking a topic with "de hua" +
Topic + 的话 ，Comment  +
Marking a topic with "ma" +
Statement + 嘛  +
Measure word "ge" +
Number + 个 + Noun  +
Measure words for counting +
Number + Measure Word + Noun  +
Measure words for verbs +
Verb + Number + Measure Word  +
Measure words in quantity questions +
几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?  +
Measure words with "this" and "that" +
这 / 那 + Measure Word (+ Noun)  +
Modal particle "ne" +
⋯⋯呢 ?  +
Moderating positive adjectives with "hai" +
还 + Adj.  +
Modifying nouns with adjective + "de" +
Adj. + 的 + Noun  +
Modifying nouns with phrase + "de" +
Phrase + 的 + Noun  +
N
Name-calling with "zhege" +
Noun + 这个 + Category  +
Negation of "you" with "mei" +
没 + 有  +
Negation of past actions with "meiyou" +
没有 + Verb  +
Negative adjectives with "-si le" +
Adj. + 死了  +
Negative commands with "bie" +
别 + Verb  +
Negative commands with "buyao" +
不要 + Verb  +
Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng" +
⋯⋯ 等 / 等等  +
O
Offering choices with "haishi" +
A + 还是 + B ?  +
Opportune timing with "chen" +
趁 + Situation / Opportunity……  +
Ordinal numbers with "di" +
第 + Number (+ Measure Word)  +
P
Passive verbs with "shou" +
受 + Verb  +
Phrases using "laishuo" +
对 + Person + 来说 / 一般 来说  +
Placement of question words +
什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么  +
Polite requests with "qing" +
请 + Verb  +
Potential complement +
Verb + 得 / 不 + Complement  +
Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding +
Verb + 不懂  +
Providing two options with double "huozhe" +
或者⋯⋯，或者⋯⋯  +
Q
Questions with "le ma" +
Verb + 了 + 吗？  +
Questions with "ne" +
⋯⋯呢 ?  +
R
Reduplication of adjectives +
Adj. + Adj.  +
Reduplication of measure words +
MW + MW  +
Reduplication of verbs +
Verb + Verb  +
Repeated actions in the past with "you" +
Subj. + Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb  +
Result complement "-wan" for finishing +
Verb + 完 (+ 了)  +
Result complement "-xiaqu" +
Verb + 下去  +
Result complements +
Verb + 好 / 完 / 错  +
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian" +
Verb + 到 / 见  +
Reviewing options with "ba" +
Option 1吧 ，⋯⋯ ；Option 2 吧 ，⋯⋯  +
Rhetorical questions with "nandao" +
难道⋯⋯？  +
S
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi" +
Subj. + 有的是 + Noun  +
Sentence-final interjection "a" +
⋯⋯啊  +
Separable verb +
Verb-Obj.  +
Sequencing past events with "houlai" +
⋯⋯ ，后来 ⋯⋯  +
Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" +
先⋯⋯ ，再⋯⋯  +
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences +
Noun + 很 + Adj.  +
Simple rhetorical questions +
不 是…… 吗 ？  +
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" +
一边 + Verb 1 (，) 一边 + Verb 2  +
Softening speech with "ba" +
⋯⋯吧  +
Softening the tone of questions with "ne" +
⋯⋯呢？  +
Special cases of "zai" following verbs +
Verb + 在 + Place  +
Special verbs with "hen" +
很 + Verb  +
Standard negation with "bu" +
不 + Verb / Adj.  +
Stating the effect before the cause +
之所以 ⋯⋯ ，是因为 / 是为了 / 是想 ⋯⋯  +
Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai" +
一来 + Reason 1 ，二来 + Reason 2  +
Structural particle "de" +
的 / 得 / 地  +
Structure of dates +
Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number + 日  +
Structure of days of the week +
星期 + Number  +
Structure of numbers +
Number + Unit  +
Structure of times (advanced) +
Number 1 + 点(钟) + Number 2 + 分  +
Structure of times (basic) +
Number + 点(钟)  +
Suggestions with "ba" +
Command + 吧  +
Superlative "zui" +
最 + Adj. (+ 了)  +
T
Tag questions with "bu" +
⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ?  +
Tag questions with "ma" +
⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?  +
Taiwanese "you" +
有 + Verb + 过  +
Taiwanese Mandarin use of "bucuo" +
不错 + Verb  +
The "all" adverb "dou" +
都 + Verb / Adj.  +
The "also" adverb "ye" +
也 + Verb / Adj.  +
The "however" adverb "que" +
⋯⋯，却⋯⋯  +
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details +
是⋯⋯ 的  +
The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose +
是⋯⋯ 的  +
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview +
是⋯⋯ 的  +
The filler word "neige" +
⋯⋯那个⋯⋯  +
The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo" +
Subj. + 差很多  +
The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui" +
Subj. + 会 + Predicate + 吗 ？  +
Time words and word order +
Subj. + Time⋯⋯ / Time + Subj.⋯⋯  +
Topic-comment sentences +
Topic，Comment  +
Tricky uses of "dao" +
Verb + 到  +
Turning adjectives into adverbs +
Adj. + 地 + Verb  +
Two words for "but" +
……，可是 / 但是……  +
U
Use "tangruo" to express "if" +
倘若 + resultative situation  +
Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi" +
Subj. + 老 (是 ) + Verb  +
Using "ba" sentences +
Subj. + 把 + Obj.+ Verb Phrase  +
Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect +
因为⋯⋯ ，而⋯⋯  +
Using "bei" sentences +
Subj. + 被 + Doer + Verb Phrase  +
Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also" +
不但⋯⋯，更⋯⋯  +
Using "cai" for small numbers +
才 + Number + Measure Word + Noun  +
Using "dao" to mean "to go to" +
到 + Place  +
Using "de" (modal particle) +
⋯⋯的  +
Using "dui" with verbs +
Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb  +
Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas +
Sentence 1， + 而 + Sentence 2  +
Using "guo" with "le" +
Verb + 过 + 了  +
Using "hao" to mean "easy" +
好 + Verb  +
Using "ji" to mean "several" +
几 + Measure Word + Noun  +
Using "jiang" as a formal "ba" +
Subj. + 将 + Obj. + Verb Phrase  +
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" +
Verb + 来 + Verb + 去  +
Using "lai" as a dummy verb +
(让 +) Subj. + 来  +
Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases +
通过 / 用 + Method + 来 + Verb Phrase  +
Using "nanguai" as a verb +
难怪 + Specific Person / People ……  +
Using "ye" and "dou" together +
也都 + Verb / Adj.  +
Using "yi... wei..." +
以 + A + 为 + B  +
Using "youde" to mean "some" +
有的 + Noun  +
Using "zhe" when "verbing away" +
Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了  +
Using the "suo" structure +
所 + Verb + 的  +
Using the particle "bei" +
Sentence + 呗  +
Using the verb "jiao" +
叫 + Name  +
Using the verb "qu" +
去 + Place  +
Using the verb "xing" +
姓 + Surname  +
V
Verbing briefly with "yixia" +
Verb + 一下  +
Verbs followed by "gei" +
Subj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient + Obj.  +
Verbs preceded by "gei" +
Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb + Obj.  +
Verbs that take double objects +
Subj. + Verb + Indirect Obj. + Direct Obj.  +
W
Wanting to do something with "yao" +
要 + Verb  +
Y
Yes-no questions with "ma" +
⋯⋯吗？  +
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