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  • REDIRECT The filler word "neige"
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  • REDIRECT Ordinal numbers with "di"
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  • REDIRECT Counting money
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  • REDIRECT Approximating with sequential numbers
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  • REDIRECT Measure words for counting
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  • REDIRECT Measure words in quantity questions
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  • REDIRECT Measure words with "this" and "that"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "every" with "mei"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "bi"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
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  • REDIRECT Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
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  • REDIRECT Negative adjectives with "-si le"
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  • REDIRECT Adjectives with "-ji le"
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  • REDIRECT Reduplication of adjectives
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  • REDIRECT Turning adjectives into adverbs
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "and also" with "hai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing lateness with "cai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing earliness with "jiu"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
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  • REDIRECT Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
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  • REDIRECT Superlative "zui"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
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  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "much more" in comparisons
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  • REDIRECT Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "must" with "dei"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
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  • REDIRECT Doing something more with "duo"
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  • REDIRECT Doing something less with "shao"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
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  • REDIRECT Causative verbs
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
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  • REDIRECT Appearance with "kanqilai"
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  • REDIRECT Separable verb
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  • REDIRECT Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
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  • REDIRECT Result complement "-wan" for finishing
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  • REDIRECT Result complements
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  • REDIRECT Result complement "-cuo"
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  • REDIRECT Direction complement "-qilai"
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  • REDIRECT Potential complement "bu xia"
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  • REDIRECT Potential complement "bu dong"
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  • REDIRECT Result complement "-xiaqu"
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  • REDIRECT Potential complement
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  • REDIRECT Descriptive complement
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  • REDIRECT Using objects with complements
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  • REDIRECT Direction complement
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "until" with "dao"
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  • REDIRECT Aspect particle "zhe"
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  • ... in practice it doesn't really work that way. It just means " Verb for fun" or " Verb as a joke." Examples of Verb + 着 + 玩 你 不要 生气 ,我 是 说 着 ...
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  • REDIRECT Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "every" with question words
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
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  • REDIRECT Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
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  • REDIRECT Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
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  • REDIRECT Topic-comment sentences
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  • REDIRECT Using "dui" with verbs
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "with" with "gen"
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  • REDIRECT Conceding a point with "shi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
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  • REDIRECT Using "bei" sentences
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  • REDIRECT Using "ba" sentences
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  • REDIRECT The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
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  • REDIRECT Sequencing past events with "houlai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
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  • REDIRECT Big numbers in Chinese
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  • REDIRECT A softer "but" with "buguo"
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  • REDIRECT Measure words for counting
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  • REDIRECT Measure words in quantity questions
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  • REDIRECT Measure words with "this" and "that"
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  • REDIRECT Measure words for verbs
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "some" with "yixie"
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  • REDIRECT Indicating a number in excess
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "then…" with "name"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"
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  • ... the Past) Structure This use of 就 might be translated "as early as," but usually the earliness is not specifically marked in English. Subj ...
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  • ... jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working? It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something immediately: 大家 唱 起 ...
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  • ... lèi le.The kids are all tired. 妈妈 老 了 。We aren't used to thinking of her as old, but she is now.Māma lǎo le.Mom has gotten old. 你 胖 了 。You used to ...
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  • ... In English this is a bit like "of," as in, "''of'' all of my friends, you are ... a little like "Within (it/them)" as "qizhong" 其中 (qízhōng) . However, ...
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  • ... gè yǒu gè de kànfǎ.As for China's One Child Policy ... 言,大部分 的 人 都 认为 那 是 一 场 灾难。As for the Cultural Revolution, most of the people think it was a ...
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  • ... now. This grammar point focuses on 住, 开, and 出(来) acting as result complements. 住 as a Result Complement 住 can be used after a verb to express a ...
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  • ... 不 能 加班 ?Perhaps a manager asking a subordinate. This is not super direct, as 能 has been added.Nǐ zhōumò néng bu néng jiābān?Can you come into work on ...
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  • ... (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 199-200) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... Thank you. Pattern with 多亏 and 才 When the good outcome comes before 多亏 (as in the pattern above), there is no need to add in 才. But if the good ...
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  • ... eat, eat. Don't just snack. It's possible to modify the second verb a little bit as well, as long as it's short. 要 去 就 快 点 去 。Yào qù jiù kuài diǎn qù ...
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  • ... in an instant. For example, "when you see her." This means, "as soon as you see her," as there is only one point where you first see a person. In this ...
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  • ... yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people in the middle of the lobby. 中间 as "Among" 中间 is used when referring to one (or more) "among many." A few ...
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  • ... de gǎnshòu.He often ignores others' feelings when he talks to people. 对方 used as "the other side" 对方 can also mean "the other side," whereas 彼此 ...
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  • ... also use 对于. Structure As an adverb or adverbial clause, you ... .We're going to start this project, but as for when to start, we still haven't ...
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  • ... a preposition to describe what experiences or times one went "through." Used as a Verb As a verb, 经过 means "to pass by" or "to pass through ...
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  • ... without stating the condition as explicitly as in the Expressing " ... future or for hypothetical situations. 才 as "Not Until" This use of ...
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  • ... (e.g. 好看的画). If both have two characters, the 的 is optional just as it is with single character adjectives. These rules also apply to 地 when modifying ...
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  • ... or in ''asking'' how well an action is done, which are sometimes also classified as descriptive complement s and state complement s. 你们 觉得 我 画 ...
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  • ... and not 是 (shì) to link adjectives to nouns, as shown below: 他 是 高。Tā shì gāo. 他 ... think of this usage of 很 (hěn) as an exception. It's just part of the ...
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  • ... bǐ tā yīyàng gāo. 我 跟 他 一样 高 。Wǒ gēn tā yīyàng gāo.I'm as tall as him. Pattern Using 比 (bǐ) and 更 (gèng) This is a slight upgrade of the basic ...
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  • ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20 ... ://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag= ...
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  • ... in practice it doesn't really work that way. It just means " Verb for fun" or " Verb as a joke." Examples of Verb + 着 + 玩 你 不要 生气 ,我 是 说 着 ...
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  • ... more about particle s, but don't try to learn them all at once. Learn them as you need them. How do I use 了 (le)? That, my friend, is the ...
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  • ... a conversation. It is for introducing new information as an afterthought. Structure It's as simple as using 还有 before the new clause or sentence ...
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  • ... you're saying "''one of'' the best," which can make a big difference (and is not nearly as complimentary). 她 是 我 最 好 的 朋友 …… 之一 。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo ...
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  • ... lǎobǎn huìbào yīxià.You should report this matter to the boss Used as "From" Whereas in English we would say "learn from someone," in Chinese ...
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  • ... 的话 ,我 就 不知道 了。Wǒ kěndìng néng qù. Tā dehuà, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.I can definitely go. As for him, I don't know. 回 老家 的话,还是 坐 高铁 比较 方便。Huí lǎojiā dehuà ...
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  • ... "how hard you try" or "wherever you go," and thus will normally include interrogative pronouns such as 怎么, 多(么), 什么, 谁, etc. Examples 无论 多么 成功,他 ...
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  • ... this pattern has many uses, one of the most common (and most childish) is as a not-so-witty comeback, in the form of, "no, ''YOU'' are " Structure ...
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  • ... to the basic English usage of "otherwise," as in: "Pay me. Otherwise, I won't ... be more helpful to think of 除非 here as meaning "only if." 除非 x,才 y So ...
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  • ... on the one hand… on the other hand) Lesson 5 "一 + 动词"(as soon as + verb) "果然"(as expected) "哪儿"(everywhere) "哪儿知道"(didn’t realize) "像…这么(那 ...
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  • ... 里有一座城堡。 以前/之前 以前/之前 can be alo used as a definition of a time in a future as well as in a present. 从前 does not have this usage. For Example: 对 - 我想明天两 ...
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  • ... work late from now on. 从 as "From" (a Place, Somebody, or ... 远 。Wǒ jiā cóng gōngsī hěn yuǎn. 离 as "From" (a Time or Event) Structure ...
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  • ... shú.The beef just got cooked. 刚才 as "Just Now" 刚才 is a time noun ... 刚 看到 了 。了 is not needed here as 看到 includes the result of "looking at."Wǒ ...
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  • ... at something, or doing something very well. It can be translated as "really know how to," as in "you really know how to speak Chinese " Another way to ...
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  • ... "just" or "only," but there are some nuances to how it is used. Used as "Only" 就 can also be used to express one person or thing, similar to how ...
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  • ... more than one, and probably less than five, but definitely less than ten. 几 (jǐ) as "a Few" The simplest way to use 几 (jǐ) to mean "a few" is to ...
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  • ... theme is that 算 indicates some kind of judgment and may be thought of as "counts as" or "is considered to be." Used with a Noun This essentially ...
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  • ... particle "zhe" Again in the future with "zai" "As long as" with "zhiyao" Direction complement Expressing earliness with "jiu ...
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  • ... ," which means someone goes through effort in order to reach acknowledgment or agreement. Used as a Verb Examples 从 我 家 到 那儿 要 通过 两 座 ...
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  • ... 个 坏 消息,就 给 你 打 电话 了。Wǒ tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi, jiù gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà le.As soon as I heard this bad news, I called you. 你 现在 身体 不 好,就 不 要 喝酒 了。Nǐ ...
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  • ... Wiki BOOK (print edition) uses a "structure" icon from '''Pixeden.com''', as well as several icons from '''Icomoon.io'''. The HSK Grammar series uses ...
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  • ... was a ''huge'' help, sending in feedback and corrections for B2 grammar points as he found them. He saved our editors a lot of time. Also thanks ...
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  • ... 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 154) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... 语法(中英文对照) (pp. 41 - 47) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373 ...
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  • ... 法学习手册) (pp. 198-208) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative ...
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  • ... I am also his friend. Other Uses of 是 (shì) Be careful and take note. As you can see above, 是 (shì) is only used to link two nouns. It cannot be ...
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  • ... used with Auxiliary verbs modal verbs (e.g. 会 (huì), 能 (néng)) as well as psychological verbs (e.g. 喜欢 (xǐhuan), 想 (xiǎng), 爱 (ài)) to intensify ...
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  • ... all evening. 他 做 了 八 年 经理 。Tā zuò le bā nián jīnglǐ.He worked as a manager for eight years. Also note that 的 can be used in this pattern, which must ...
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  • ... 把. This is because 把 sentences and result complements work particularly well together, as they both deal with the result of an action or the "disposal ...
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  • ... all prepositions, you've got to watch out when using this word, as usage of 对 in Chinese doesn't always totally "make sense" or correspond to English ...
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  • ... Don't drink too much. 你 可 别 走! I'm blocking your way, almost pleading with you, as I believe you are going to leaveNǐ kě bié zǒu Don't go 话 可 不 能 ...
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  • ... to express “with great difficulty”. At the end of the sentence particles such as 啊 or 哦 will also often be used to add emotion. Examples 要 ...
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  • ... is often followed by 还 (hái) or 也 (yě). Using as a Conjunction As a conjunction , 另外 can link two sentences. Structure ⋯⋯ ,另 ...
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  • ... jìnkuài gōutōng bìng jiějué zhè jiàn shì.We will work with the partner company to resolve this matter as soon as possible. 产品 经理 负责 和 工程师 合作 并 制定 产品 ...
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  • ... the time. 我 听着 听着 歌,就 唱 起来 了 。Wǒ tīngzhe tīngzhe gē, jiù chàng qǐlái le.As I listened and listened to the songs, I began to sing. 两 个 人 吃着 吃着 饭,就 ...
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  • ... 你 到底 吃 了 没有 ?Nǐ dàodǐ chī le méiyǒu?Have you eaten or not? 到底 as 终于 or "Finally" 到底 can be used to mean "finally." In this sense, 到底 is similar ...
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  • ... 好 。Wǒ yě hěn hǎo. Examples More 呢 (ne) examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question): 这 个 很 好 , 那 个 呢 ?Zhège hěn hǎo ...
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  • ... 实用汉语课本1) (pp. 199 - 200) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... aspect , which is not the same as tense. Tense is about ''when an ... appear in sentences about the future as well as the past. What's important is ...
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  • ... less," and is useful for expressing rough approximations. 差不多 (chàbuduō) as a Predicate As a predicate , 差不多 can be used pretty much all by ...
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  • ... that is often translated to English as "always." It is placed before ... to add a modifier in the middle, such as 很 (hěn), 特别 (tèbié), Adjectives with ...
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  • ... shìqing méi nàme zāo.Now it looks like things aren't that bad. 看来 as "From X's Perspective" 看来 can also be used to highlight a specific person's ...
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  • ... 夏天 太 热,冬天 太 冷。Shànghǎi zhège chéngshì, xiàtiān tài rè, dōngtiān tài lěng.As for Shanghai, its summers are too hot and its winters are too cold. 你 这个 ...
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  • ... Possibility 2 The structure for 或者 and 还是 is the same, but the meaning, as well as the context in which 或者 is needed, is different. 或者 drops the "A or ...
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  • ... mǎi shēchǐpǐn.She usually doesn't buy luxury goods. 平常 as an Adjective When 平常 is used as an adjective, it expresses the meaning of "common." 平时 ...
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  • ... yet another 后 word confuse you 然后 as "And Then" 然后 is a conjunction, ... India. Usage of 以后 以后 as "In the Future" 以后 is a time noun ...
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  • ... 相反 normally starts a sentence, and when used should be followed with a comma. As an adverb, 反而 is not so set apart from the rest of the sentence, and ...
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  • ... For these additional uses of 人家, it would be incorrect to use 别人. 人家 as "I" or "me" 人家 can be used to refer to yourself, and it is often used ...
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  • ... express "no matter what." It is often paired with other words to form set phrases such as 总会, 总归, 总得, 总要, 总能, etc. It can also be structured together ...
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  • ... 到底 implies some kind of inquiry, and actually it can be thought of as "on earth," as in "what on earth are you doing?" It always includes some kind of ...
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  • ... with negation (sentences with 不 or 没). Structure 向来 is used the same structure as 从来.You can use an optional 都 after the 向来.The basic meaning of ...
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  • ... get a green card, I will break up with him. 想 vs. 想到 If you think of 想 as "looking for ideas," then 想 and 想到 are very similar to 找 and 找到. One ...
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  • ... 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 217-8) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... that something is about to happen again, you can also use 又. It's almost as if it has already happened in your mind. In these cases, it's quite common ...
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  • ... 往往 differs from 常常. For the most part, you can translate 常常 as "often," where as you can translate 往往 as "usually." Also, 常常 can omit a 常, but you 往往 ...
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  • ... phrase. 我 已经 下班 了。I‘m off work now. 我 下 了 班 就 去 见 你。I‘ll see you as soon as I get off work. 他 去年 离婚了 。He got a divorce last year. 他 去年 离 了 婚 以后 ...
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  • ... all at once. 她 下楼 的时候 一下子 摔倒 了 。Tā xiàlóu de shíhou yīxiàzi shuāidǎo le.As she went down the stairs, she suddenly fell. 我们 说话 的 时候 ,她 一下子 哭 了 。Wǒmen ...
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  • ... word 零 (líng) is often used after 点 (diǎn). For example, 2:07 would be said as “两点零七分” (liǎng diǎn líng qī fēn). However, note that when speaking, it ...
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  • ... 外 的 货物 yùn wǎng guówài de huòwùcargo that is shipped overseas 往下 as "Keep Going" 往下 (wǎng xià) expresses "keep going," implying that the process ...
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  • ... Box 格外 (géwài) is an adverb that has the same meaning as "especially" or "particularly" in English. You might be wondering what the difference ...
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  • ... 所谓 永远 的 爱,是 不 存在 的。Suǒwèi yǒngyuǎn de ài, shì bù cúnzài de.There is no such thing as "eternal love." 为了 所谓 的 权力,去 放弃 家人,是 不 聪明 的 做法。Wèile suǒwèi de ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法 (p. 56 - 57) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative ...
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  • ... Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 86-9) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ...
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  • ... www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ...
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  • ... Skype 开 的 会 。Wǒmen shì yòng Skype kāi de huì.We had a meeting by Skype. As you can see, when the verb is followed by an object, 的 can go before ''or'' ...
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  • ... words are also known as ''wh-words'', as the majority of them begin ... question form has the same word order as the statement form. Expressing "What" ...
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  • ... of confirmation word and 吗 (ma) on the end of the sentence. Structure As you can see below, the pattern typically involves words like 好 (hǎo), 对 ...
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  • ... 一千零一 ("one thousand zero one"). Zeros on the end of numbers are not read out, as in English. 1100 is 一千一百. Unlike ''and'' in English, if there is more ...
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  • ... a verb in the present or future, or to talk about what you do not do, as a habit. So expressing things like "I don't want to go" or "I'm not going ...
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  • ... be tricky to know how to say "me too" when you first study 也 (yě), as you can't say "wǒ yě" all by itself. That's not a complete sentence; you can't ...
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  • ... + 到 + Place Examples For these examples, it's straightforward to think of 到 (dào) as simply meaning "to arrive." 他们 已经 到 酒吧 了。 Tāmen yǐjīng ...
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  • ... sentence. The verb has to be Negation of past actions negated with 没 , as the action ''hasn't'' happened. Note that 已经 can be omitted. Examples ...
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  • ... the already useful 的 (de) even more useful. With a Noun As well as Modifying nouns with adjective + de attaching adjectives to nouns , 的 (de ...
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  • ... an exclamation. To do this, you can use 多 (duō). Structure As well as Asking about degree with "duo" asking about degree , you can also use 多 ...
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  • ... This is how you should use it ''exclusively'' as you get used to it. Don't try ... with "haiyou" "In addition" as "lingwai" Expressing "not only ...
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  • ... Grammar, Second Edition (p. 19) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative ...
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  • ... Just to be completely clear, the following uses of 多 are not as natural as the ones above. They'll be understood, and they might not be technically ...
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  • ... to talk about things ''continuing'' or ''carrying on''. Think of it as a figurative way of "keeping the ball rolling" (downhill). Affirmative Form ...
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  • ... we have lots of work. Using 所以 (suǒyǐ) by Itself to Explain Results Just as 因为 (yīnwèi) can be used to explain causes, 所以 (suǒyǐ) can be used to ...
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  • ... object moves to the front of the sentence instead of coming after the verb as it normally does. After you move the object to the front of the sentence ...
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