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  • REDIRECT Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
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  • REDIRECT Providing two options with double "huozhe"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan"
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  • REDIRECT Emphatic adverb "ke"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
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  • REDIRECT Adjectival complement "de hen"
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  • REDIRECT Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
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  • REDIRECT Comparisons with "buru"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "a bit too"
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  • REDIRECT Comparing specifically with "xiang"
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  • REDIRECT Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
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  • REDIRECT Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
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  • REDIRECT Listing things with "a"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing fractions with "fenzhi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
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  • REDIRECT Emphasis with "jiushi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
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  • REDIRECT Limiting scope with "jiu"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian"
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  • REDIRECT Comparing "shihe" and "heshi"
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  • REDIRECT Combining verbs with "bing"
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  • REDIRECT Using "zhe" when "verbing away"
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  • REDIRECT Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
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  • REDIRECT Passive verbs with "shou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing the only two possibilities
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  • REDIRECT Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing future with "jiang"
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  • REDIRECT Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
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  • REDIRECT Complement "-huai le"
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  • REDIRECT Resultative complement "kai"
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  • REDIRECT Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
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  • REDIRECT Resultative complement "chu(lai)"
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  • REDIRECT Marking a topic with "de hua"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
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  • REDIRECT Stating the effect before the cause
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  • REDIRECT Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "since" with "jiran"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing contrariness with "dao"
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  • REDIRECT Challenging a verb with "shenme"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
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  • REDIRECT The "however" adverb "que"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
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  • REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
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  • REDIRECT ASGN3IGH
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  • REDIRECT Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing purpose with "hao"
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  • REDIRECT Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
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  • REDIRECT Separable verb
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  • REDIRECT Change of state with "le"
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  • REDIRECT Aspect particle "zhe"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
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  • REDIRECT Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
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  • REDIRECT Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
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  • REDIRECT Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
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  • REDIRECT Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing actions in progress (full form)
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • stub It's often been said that the aspectual particle 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at ...
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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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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "for" with "wei"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing distance with "li"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
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  • POS Particles
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  • POS Particles
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  • POS Particles
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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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  • Grammar Box 再说 (zàishuō) is used in a similar way as "in addition" or "moreover" in that it adds supporting information or reasons to the topic at ...
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  • ... is used to express "hundred million." A number like 1,101,110,000 would be written out as "十一亿一百一十一万 (shíyī yì yībǎi yīshí-yī wàn)." Again, an easier ...
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  • ... friends. Pattern with 来 Using 来 to mean "ever since" is basically the same as 以来. However, there is one key difference: you can only use 来 after ...
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  • ... 得 不得了。Zhè jiàn yīfu, wǒ xǐhuan de bùdéliǎo.I absolutely love these clothes. As with many other grammar patterns, -得不得了 works with both adjectives and ...
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  • ... a certain monetary value. For that 值 must be used on its own. 值得 as an Adverb Structure 值得 + Verb / Verb Phrase Examples 巴金 的 散文 很 ...
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  • ... (dào) can be used to express something is contrary to expectations, acting as a turning point in the sentence. It is generally followed by a positive ...
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  • ... " with "wulun" 无论 , but it is used in more or less the same way. As with other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence ...
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  • ... "either... or..." with "yaome" 要么 (yàome). Here are a few examples of 要不 used as "otherwise": 你 先 吃 吧 ,要 不然 饭 就 凉 了 。Nǐ xiān chī ba, yàobùrán ...
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  • ... : Level 1, Part 1 180-181)  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... Expressing Fractions with "fenzhi" "Within (it/them)" as "qizhong" "Among" as "dangzhong" Limiting Scope with "jiu" "With ...
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  • ... weird one. In the following usages, 差点 and 差点没 are ''equivalent''. It's almost as if the 没 is meaningless. You can literally drop it with no change in ...
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  • ... "to blame." In this case, the meaning is totally different. Although it's not as common, and you shouldn't need to worry about it too much, we include ...
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  • ... just happened to be leaving the house while I was knocking at the door. Used as "just right" You can also use 正好 by itself to mean "just right ...
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  • ... huài le, gāncuì bié xiū le, mǎi tái xīn de ba.This crappy old computer broke again. Might as well not fix it and just buy a new one. 苹果 很 贵,我 干脆 没 买 ...
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  • ... learned to Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" express "as one likes" with 就 ... and "jiu" Similar Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" Used ...
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  • ... 完 书 又 睡觉。'"又"can not be used as the action"go to bed" haven't occured yet.Wǒ yào ... Both 再 and 又 Have Other Uses as Well The comparisons above are the ...
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  • ... wán Come hang out often 常 联系 !Cháng liánxì Let's keep in touch Used as an Adjective Although not so commonly used in this way, 经常 can also be ...
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  • ... . It can also be used as a potential complement, meaning "able ... When used with 得 or 不, 着 functions as a potential complement , and denotes that one's ...
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  • ... the person or object. 对于 那 个 人 我 并 不 了解。Duìyú nàge rén wǒ bìng bù liǎojiě.As for that person, I just don't know him very well at all. 对于 我们 的 工作 表现 ...
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  • ... 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (p. 292) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373 ...
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  • ... one was expecting. 居然 is not as intense as 反而. What's more, 居然 not ... http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23 ...
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  • ... http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ...
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  • ... 竟然 (jìngrán) after the subject. 竟然 has the same meaning as 居然, but is not as intense. Structure Like many other adverbs, 竟然 is placed after the ...
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  • ... 有些 人 一旦 有 了 钱,就 变了。Yǒuxiē rén yīdàn yǒu le qián, jiù biàn le.Some people change as soon as they have money. 一旦 你 的 公司 上市,你 就 可以 变成 有钱人。Yīdàn nǐ de ...
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  • ... so it won't be too difficult. Used with 上 This construction can be translated as "on the topic of" or "in regards to." It can be used to comment ...
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  • ... (you might think of it as a special class of adjectives, ... express affirmation, 会, 能, and 可以 are often used as well. Again, the 是 is optional. 这个 东 ...
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  • ... more versatile and can be placed both before the verb as an adverb, or after the verb as something that is somewhat like a complement. Either way, it ...
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  • ... purpose with "weile" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" ... "duo" Chapter 8 "As long as" with "zhiyao" Expressing duration ...
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  • ... zaishuo" Chapter 6 Expressing purpose with "weile" "As long as" with "zhiyao" Adding emphasis with "jiushi" Continuation ...
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  • ... will learn. Colloquial Saying 这样的话 This use of 这样 corresponds to "this way," as in "if we do it this way." Adding 的话 gives the pattern more of a ...
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  • ... "until" with "dao" Expressing "almost" using "chadian" "As long as" with "zhiyao" Chapter 6 "Just" with "jiu" Conceding ...
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  • ... 门 的 时候 都 会 顺便 扔 垃圾。Wǒ chūmén de shíhou dōu huì shùnbiàn rēng lājī.I take the trash out as I leave the house. 你 见 他 的 时候 顺便 问 一下 他 周末 来 不 来。Nǐ jiàn tā ...
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  • ... and single, the beautiful Ān Mò (Emma Woodhouse) is focused on her career as fashion designer in the glamor of 21st-century Shanghai. She sees no need ...
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  • ... gè yī gè ná.Don't carry so much. Carry them one at a time. Used as "Little by Little" Aside from just meaning "one by one," when 一 (yī) is used ...
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  • ... 和 他 女儿 一样 大 。Tā nǚpéngyou hé tā nǚ'ér yīyàng dà.His girlfriend is about the same age as his daughter. 我 爸爸 和 妈妈 差不多 大 。Wǒ bàba hé māma chàbuduō dà.My ...
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  • ... gave this book away without even reading it first. 连 as "Not Even One" Here 连 serves as an adverb to add emphasis. It Expressing "not even one ...
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  • ... do not use 请 (qǐng) nearly as much as we use the word "please" in ... to a meal)," and can even be used as a Causative verbs causative verb . None of ...
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  • ... lots of examples help The Core Meaning of 给 As you know, 给 is also a verb meaning "to give." As such, 给 is often used with verbs to express an ...
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  • ... 说 的 做 并且 也 要 做 好。Nǐ yào ànzhào wǒ shuō de zuò bìngqiě yě yào zuò hǎo.I need you to do as I say and also do it well. 我们 需要 的 是 有 丰富 的 工作 经验 并且 也 懂 得 ...
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  • ... , it feels to native English speakers as very much a language of words, ... -focused than for other languages such as Spanish. In Spanish, you obsess over ...
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  • ... 使 (shǐ) and 让 (ràng), when used as causative verbs, basically mean the same thing ("to ... and is often translated into English as either "make" or "let ...
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  • ... , Second Edition (pp. 104-105) 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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  • ... 下去 进去 出去 回去 过去 These compounds can then be used in much the same way as 来 and 去. Attach them to verbs to give detail about the direction of the action ...
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  • ... terms are reduplicated (and can't appear as single characters) Compounds ... difficult to define in Mandarin as lack of clear distinction between ...
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  • ... Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative ...
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  • ... 1, Part 2 (1st ed) 85-86 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369 ...
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  • ... think of a more precise measure word. (Although you might not sound quite as smart, you'll still get your point across). Also, for many nouns, 个 (gè ...
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  • ... verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate ... take action on''. You can think of it as meaning "would like to." Examples ...
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  • ... to not get it confused with other words, it's best to think of it as "may" to emphasize the ''permission'' aspect. Basic Usage Just put 可以 (kěyǐ ...
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  • ... Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner. The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu ...
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  • ... can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both: 别 + Verb (+ Obj ...
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  • ... grammar books frequently refer to the reduplication of a single-character word as a "AA" pattern. Note that for this pattern, the second verb's tone ...
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  • ... an action happening in the future. Basic Usage Structure As well as Expressing a learned skill with "hui" expressing a learned skill ...
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  • ... coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of these as exceptions to the rule above, and you can learn more about these exceptions ...
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  • ... this only applies to psychological verbs, such as: 想 (xiǎng) to think; to ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ...
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  • ... number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好吃 hǎochīgood to taste, good to eat, delicious 好喝 hǎohēgood ...
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  • ... When something is "hard to do" (as in difficult), the word 难 (nán) can ... 难 (nán) with General Verbs Just as 好 (hǎo) can be used to indicate that ...
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  • ... what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry; the terms can be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2." The main point is that there are two of ...
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  • Grammar Box As well as talking about the Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian" past in general , you can use 以前 (yǐqián) to talk about ...
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  • ... 五十 块 五 毛 wǔshí kuài wǔ máofifty kuai five mao (50.5) Note that "2.5 RMB" reads as 两块五 (liǎng kuài wǔ). 二 块 五 èr kuài wǔ 两 块 五 liǎng kuài wǔ two kuai ...
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  • ... 课下册) (p. 459) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag ...
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  • ... of the adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这么 as "this" or "so," and 那么 as "that" or "so." 他 说得 这么 快 ,你们 听 得 懂 吗 ?Tā ...
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  • ... expected, you can use 才 (cái). In English, this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until." This form is often used with a time of some sort ...
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  • ... "再见 " In this case, it literally means "see you again." Used as "Another" or "Some More" The English word "another" is often avoided altogether ...
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  • ... Phrase + 吧 吧 is often placed after this structure, Softening speech with "ba" as it's a suggestion . Examples 还是 明天 去 吧 。Háishì míngtiān qù ...
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  • ... know there are actually three different ways to do it? Structure As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and ...
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  • ... while we talk. 请 你 一边 读 一边 写 。Qǐng nǐ yībiān dú yībiān xiě.Please write as you read. 不要 一边 开车, 一边 打电话 。Bùyào yībiān kāichē, yībiān dǎ diànhuà.Don't ...
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  • ... "few," but when placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving ...
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  • ... Appearance with "kanqilai" Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Sources and ... with "kanqilai" Similar Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Used ...
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  • ... Result complement "-qilai" "It seems" with "haoxiang" Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Sources and further reading Books ...
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  • ... idea of doing some action to completion. Basic Usage Structure As well as with Result complements "dao" and "jian" 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn ...
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  • ... the other two. Well, read on Used as "Except" 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ ... types of news except for political news. Used as "in Addition" 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 也 ...
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  • ... Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná duōshao dōu méi wèntí.These are all free. We can take as much as we want. 我 跟 他 说 多少 遍 都 没有 用 。Wǒ gēn tā shuō duōshao ...
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  • ... Rel char 不 Rel char 但 Rel char 还 Similar "In Addition" as "lingwai" Similar "Not only… but also" with "bujin" Similar Many types ...
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  • ... 但是, the second clause can express positive experiences or something good, as well as negative perspectives. However, when leading with 就是, the second ...
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  • ... requires a measure word to accompany it. This way the measure word is acting as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action. The most ...
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  • ... that the subject can also be placed before 要是. In this case, 要是 can be shortened as 要. Examples 你 要是 真 想 我 ,就 给 我 打 电话 。Nǐ yàoshi zhēn xiǎng ...
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  • ... 她 简直 漂亮 极 了 Tā jiǎnzhí piàoliang jíle She is just so pretty Used as "Basically" When followed immediately by 是, the word 简直 takes on a meaning ...
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  • ... 的 增加,他 变得 更加 成熟 了。Suízhe niánlíng de zēngjiā, tā biàn de gèngjiā chéngshú le.As he has gotten older, he has become even more mature. 随着 中国 国际 地位 的 提 ...
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  • ... 报名 了 , 其中 两 个 是 女生 。 grammar point ASGD1LNT Similar "Among" as "dangzhong" Similar "One of" with "…zhi yi" POS Nouns Translation among ...
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  • ... qǔqián.The Greek government decided to end the use of automated teller machines. As a result, there were lots of people outside lined up to withdraw ...
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  • ... Grammar Box 之所以⋯⋯是因为⋯⋯ (zhī suǒyǐ... shì yīnwèi...) can be translated as “the reason why... is because...” and can be used if the speaker wishes to ...
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  • ... scope with "jiu" "With regards to" as "zhiyu" Category: B2 grammar points ... Similar "With Regards to" as "zhiyu" Similar Giving ...
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  • ... A Note on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
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  • ... 他 不只 会 唱歌,也 会 跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well. 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务, 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。Wǒmen bùjǐn wánchéng ...
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  • ... one that easy. In the above sentences, as A is so easy, then B must be ... 都⋯⋯ structure, and can be used as a simple statement instead of a rhetorical ...
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  • ... enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes together as a family. 你 会 一面 拍头 一面 ... simultaneously. This is the same as the structure Expressing various ...
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  • ... after 虽然 (suīrán) and 毕竟 are reasons or characteristics, and the part after (as a result) is a result or conclusion. It's a bit more complex, so pay ...
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  • ... 简明汉语语法学习手册) (pp. 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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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536 ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • ... have a question word and 吗 (ma). If a sentence contains verbs of understanding such as 知道 (zhīdào),了解 (liǎojiě), 明白 (míngbai), 认识 (rènshi), etc., then ...
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  • ... Subj. ⋯⋯ Note also that 为了 is a single word; the 了 here is not serving its role as a particle in this case. Examples 为了 钱 ,他 什么 都 愿意 做 。Wèile ...
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  • ... 从 Rel char 来 Similar "Never" with "conglai" Similar "Always" as a complaint with "laoshi" Similar "Always" with "zongshi" Similar ...
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  • ... 每 , 所有 , or 全 . It can also be used with words that mean "none" such as 没有 . Structure 几乎 + Noun Phrase + 都 …… 几乎 + 没有 + Noun Phrase ...
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  • ... . In each case, you're adding "even more" to an existing considerable amount, as in, "I'm already rich, but I want to be even richer." Examples ...
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  • ... Time Period This more complicated use of 刚 (gāng) is not nearly as essential as the one above, but you may find it useful to specify just ''when'' ...
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  • ... Grammar Box 之类的 (zhī lèi de) can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a list ...
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