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Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... , I'm actually slowly getting better. 英语不是他的母语，他说得倒挺地道的。Yīngyǔ bù shì tā de mǔyǔ, tā shuō de dào tǐng dìdao de.English is not his ...

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Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... , it was still published. 尽管当时很危险，消防员还是勇敢地冲了进去。Jǐnguǎn dāngshí hěn wēixiǎn, xiāofángyuán háishì yǒnggǎn de chōng le jìnqù.Even though it ...

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Reference:Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook
... (summary) Unit Fifteen Adverbials (summary) Unit Sixteen 的 de, 得 de , 地 de (summary) Unit Seventeen 'Every', 'each' - 每 mei, 各 ge, and ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... 不 + Verb / Adj. ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯ Examples 不管是国际幼儿园还是本地幼儿园，学费都很贵。Bùguǎn shì guójì yòu'éryuán háishì běndì yòu'éryuán, xuéfèi dōu hěn ...

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Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
... or not if you have eaten it before. 只有学习了拼音，你才能更好地学汉字。Zhǐyǒu xuéxí le pīnyīn, nǐ cái néng gèng hǎo de xué hànzì.Only if you have learned ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
... bān bù dòng, hékuàng yī gè nǚrén?Two men can't move this this, let alone a single woman. 这个地方本来就不好找，更何况你是第一次来？Zhège dìfang běnlái jiù bù ...

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Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... all. You'd better dress more warmly. 他不知道也很正常，毕竟他不是本地人。Tā bù zhīdào yě hěn zhèngcháng, bìjìng tā bù shì běndì rén.It's not strange that he ...

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Reference:BRIDGE (桥梁实用汉语中级教程上)
... 趁决不是否 Lesson Ten 了2 不由得因为……的缘故尽量不是……而是临特地之类倒一连 Lesson Eleven 谁看上去令即使……也别说……，即使……也据只要……就显 ...

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Reference:Structures of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of English 中文语法快易通：句型结构
... 第一节时间短语 Section IV.2 The Structural Particles 第二节结构助词“的、地、得” Section IV.3 The Aspectual Particle "le" 第三节动态助词“了” Section IV.4 Expression of ...

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Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
... jiàn?I'm pretty busy this week. How about we meet up next week? 要不我们换个地方吧，这里太吵了。Yàobù wǒmen huàn gè dìfang ba, zhèlǐ tài chǎo le.How about ...

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Expressing experiences with "guo"
... 吗？ Nǐ jiàn guo nàge rén ma?Have you seen that person before? 我们来过这个地方。Wǒmen lái guo zhège dìfang.We've been to this place before. 我也吃过日本菜 ...

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Using "de" (modal particle)
... it. 他不会道歉的。Tā bù huì dàoqiàn de.He's not going to apologize. 这个地方我们来过的。Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo de.We've been here before. 我跟你说 ...

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Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
... Examples 我家不太大。Wǒ jiā bù tài dà.My house is not too big. 那个地方不太远。Nàge dìfang bù tài yuǎn.That place is not very far away. 老板今天不太 ...

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Expressing "never" with "conglai"
... have never before studied this word. 你们从来没有听说过这个地方吗？Nǐmen cónglái méiyǒu tīngshuō guo zhège dìfang ma? Have you never heard about this place ...

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现代汉语八百词（增订本）
... 本） by 吕叔湘《现代汉语八百词》选词以虚词为主，也收了一部分。第一个词按意义和用法分项详加说明，可以供汉族人学习汉语时使用，一般语文工作者和方言地区的人学习普通话也可参考。本书从1978年1月起曾陆续油印出初稿，分送各方征求意见，承蒙不少同志提了许多宝贵意见，非常感谢。对一个个词的用法的研究 ...

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Reference:现代汉语八百词
... 吕叔湘《现代汉语八百词》选词以虚词为主，也收了一部分实词。每一个词按意义和用法分项详加说明，可以供非汉族人学习汉语时使用，一般语文工作者和方言地区的入学习普通话也可参考。本书从1978年1月起曾陆续油印出初稿，分送各方征求意见，承蒙不少同志提了许多宝贵意见，非常感谢。对一个个词的用法的研究，以 ...

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Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
... 差点儿没和她撞在一起。Wǒ chàdiǎnr méi hé tā zhuàng zài yīqǐ.I almost ran into her. 这个地方太大了，我走了很久，差点儿没累死。Zhège dìfang tài dà le, wǒ zǒu le hěn ...

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Approximations with "chabuduo"
... 多 (chàbuduō) if there are more than two things being compared. Examples 这几个地方都差不多。Zhè jǐ gè dìfang dōu chàbuduō.These places are all ...

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Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
... :B1 grammar points HSK HSK4 Basic Grammar 等 B1 ⋯⋯ 等 / 等等长城、故宫等地方都是北京有名的景点。 grammar point ASGF763H Rel char 等等 Similar ...

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Talk:Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
简直快地吃。（不对）

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Indicating the whole with "quan"
... . 全校都放假了。Quán xiào dōu fàngjià le.The whole school is on break. 这个地方全年都很热。Zhège dìfang quán nián dōu hěn rè.This place is hot all year ...

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Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
... trip this weekend or next weekend. Incorrect Examples 我们打车或者坐地铁？Since it is a question, it should use 还是Wǒmen dǎchē huòzhě zuò dìtiě?Shall ...

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现代汉语虚词手册
... 现代汉语虚词手册 by 李晓琪《现代汉语虚词手册(汉英对释)》具有如下特点：第一，对象明确；第二，释义重在告诉学习者虚词的用法，而不过多地使用语法术语；第三，例证丰富，实用，规范，贴近人们的日常生活；第四，部分条目的释义中附有“注意”和“辨析”；第五，词条的释义，用法的说明，以及 ...

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Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
... wait, and it has a heavier tone better suited to complaints. Examples 谢天谢地，你总算来了。Xiè tiān xiè dì, nǐ zǒngsuàn lái le.Thank God, you ...

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Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding"
... or an adjective, or, less commonly, an adverb of the form "确定 + 地 + Verb." More objective in tone, it is for deciding firmly and confirming decisions ...

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Using "ji" to mean "several"
... běn shū.There are a few books on the table. 只有几个人去过那个地方。Zhǐyǒu jǐ gè rén qù guo nàge dìfang.Only a few people have been to that place. 从 ...

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Complement "-zhao"
... , mǎi dezháo ma?It's so late already, can we buy it? 我在国外吃不着地道的中国菜。Wǒ zài guówài chī buzháo dìdao de Zhōngguó cài.Outside of China, I can't ...

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Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei"
... of the second clause. Fact, + 莫非 + conjecture + (不成)? Examples 眼前这个人，莫非就是大名鼎鼎的房地产大亨？这么晚了他还没有回来，莫非他出了什么事？桌子上那条鱼怎么不 ...

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"Prefer...rather than" as "与其......宁可"
... 选择B，不选择A。 Examples 对待工作，与其看得容易些，宁可看得困难些。去市区，与其开车过去，宁愿坐地铁过去。周末，与其在家里宅着，宁愿和朋友一起去逛街。 Structure 与其+A，不如+B A与B两件事情比较之 ...

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Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
... phrase 恢复（了）+ Noun/Noun Phrase Examples 恢复体力。中国 1977年恢复了高考。地铁恢复了正常运行。 Using 恢复 at the end of a sentence You can also put 恢 ...

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Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
... 人的坏话。有些官员表面上不屑于收受贿赂，其实暗地里他们比谁收的都多。 Sources and further reading Books Category: C1 grammar points Category: Verbs ...

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Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai"
... separated by a comma. The 是 and 也 are optional. 一来 + Reason 1 ，二来 + Reason 2 Examples 你不要去那个地方旅游，一来是那边的宾馆很贵，二来也那边没有什么好看的风景 ...

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Expressing "from this" with "youci"
... 情妇举报而落马，由此看来，情妇反腐也是一个好方法。由此可见，政府进行彻底地政治和经济改革是多么必要。 Common Phrase 由此可见由此看来由此说来 Notice the last two example sentences ...

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Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
... of 根本根本 is used to emphasize negation. Examples 我根本不知道如何有效地管理。I just don't know how to manage effectively. 你为什么说昨天在街上看到我 ...

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Expressing "in light of" with "jianyu"
... 子的成绩不太好，所以我让他去补习班。鉴于上周的恐怖袭击事件，当地政府采取了特殊的安保措施。 See also "Due to…" with "youyu" Stating the Effect before the Cause ...

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Boya Chinese Advanced 2 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
... 6 "多半" "所有" "诸如此类" "且不说" "私下里" "一一" Chapter 7 "何人,""何时,""何地,""何物,""何方,""何处,""何故" "顶多" "以貌相人" (还有 "以貌取人") "免不了" Chapter 8 "给 ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... chūqù.It's constantly raining, I have no way to go out. 一直往前走，你会看到地铁站在你右边。Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, nǐ huì kàn dào dìtiě zhàn zài nǐ yòubiān.Keep ...

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Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
... .From Shanghai to Beijing it takes a few hours. 从你家到机场可以坐地铁吗？Cóng nǐ jiā dào jīchǎng kěyǐ zuò dìtiě ma? From your place to the airport, can ...

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Reference:Mandarin Companion Chinese Graded Readers
... Expectations: Part 2 《美好的前途》（下） Journey to the Center of the Earth 《地心游记》 Jekyll and Hyde 《江可和黑德》 Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in ...

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Reference:Yufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar
... of result The complement of potential The adverbial modifier with 地 The 是......的 structure Subjectless sentences and existential sentences ...

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Common verbs with complements
... 纠正我。 "-wan" result complement 说完他已经说了一个小时了，还没说完。拿（趋向） Result complement "-qilai" 拿起来他把地上的垃圾拿了起来，然后扔进了垃圾桶里。拿（过来、过去、上去、下去、上来、下来、进去、进 ...

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Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"
... 了一遍。又做错了！宝宝又哭了。又 indicates 动作将会发生 Structure 如果要表示一种动作或现象有规律地重复出现，也需要用“又”，而且通常跟“要”、“可以”、“是”、“该”、“能”、“会”等词，而且句尾通常有语气词“了”出现 ...

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Placement of "le" with objects
... 果只是一个简单的宾语，句子不能自足，语气也不完整。宾语一般都要有说明性成分，如数量短语、形容词、限定性短语或者句中有说明时间、地点、原因及方式的状语成分。如果句末再加一个“了”，则表示加强肯定语气，这时宾语因为是特指的，所以可能就是非常简单的。 If the object placed after ...

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Formal pronouns "ben" and "gai"
... “本世纪” “本厂” “本校” “本市 “本国” “本公司” “本小姐” “该”是书面语，指示代词，语气上强调意味比较重。指上文说过的人或事物，多用于公文。 “该地” ”该市“ ”该国“ ”该生“ ”该公司“ “其”也是比较书面的指示代词，但强调意味没有“本、该”那么重。“其”更主要的作用是省略。

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Expressing concern with "kongpa"
... 容易吧。Kǒngpà méi nàme róngyì ba.I'm afraid it's not that easy. 一个人去那个地方恐怕不太安全吧。Yīgèrén qù nàge dìfang kǒngpà bù tài ānquán ba.I'm afraid it's ...

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Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi"
... get lost. 要不是她帮忙，我们不可能这么快找到这个地方。Yàobùshì tā bāngmáng, wǒmen bù kěnéng zhème kuài zhǎodào zhège dìfang.We couldn't have found this place so ...

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Expressing "what if" with "wanyi"
... write it down. In case I forget, I can look it up. 万一迷路了，就用地图导航。 Wànyī mílù le, jiù yòng dìtú dǎoháng.In case you get lost, use the map's GPS ...

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Expressing "through" with "jingguo"
... hard work, she was admitted into Peking University. 经过两个月的准备，他顺利地通过了这次面试。Jīngguò liǎng gè yuè de zhǔnbèi, tā shùnlì de tōngguò le zhè ...

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Defining upper and lower limits
... cannot park within 50 meters of this building. 请你站在两米以外的地方。Qǐng nǐ zhàn zài liǎng mǐ yǐwài de dìfang.Please stand 2 meters or more from this ...

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Advanced degree complements
... naughty. 今天路上堵得要命！Jīntiān lùshang dǔ de yàomìng The traffic is terrible 地铁挤得要命！Dìtiě jǐ de yàomìng The metro is so crowded 我的牙痛得 ...

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Expressing "thus" with "cong'er"
... duō zīliào, yě wèn le hěn duō rén, cóngér jiějué le zhège wèntí. 这样做我们可以更快地完成这个项目，从而节省时间。Zhèyàng zuò wǒmen kěyǐ gèng kuài de wánchéng zhège xiàngmù ...

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Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
... 高。新工作不但离家近，薪水更比较高。查字典的好处很多，不但可以清楚地知道读音，更可以查到字词的解释。 Sources and further reading Books Source Anything Goes (无所不谈) 17 Category ...

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Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"
... 所谓的天才，有可能有这样的人，也有可能，他自己偷偷地努力。Suǒwèi de tiāncái, yǒu kěnéng yǒu zhèyàng de rén, yě yǒu kěnéng, tā zìjǐ tōutōu de nǔlì.There may be ...

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Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
... to him? Not only was he in a bad mood, he didn't even want to eat. 我不但选好了地址，甚至连奶茶店的名字也想好了。Wǒ bùdàn xuǎn hǎo le dìzhǐ, shènzhì lián ...

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Reference:The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (2nd ed.)
... with "dengdao" 等到... 才 ... “have to wait until . . .” 有/没有... 的余地 “have/not to have some room/leeway/play/margin for . . .” ... 更加... 的是 ...

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Reference:HSK Standard Course 4下
... 进行 Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe" 随着 Lesson 14: 保护地球母亲 Protect our Mother Earth Expressing "enough" with "gou" 够 Using ...

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