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Expressing comparable degree with "you"
... yǒu wǒ zuò de hǎo ma?Can he do it as well as I do? 你有 Bolt 跑得快吗？Nǐ yǒu Bolt pǎo de kuài ma?Can you run as fast as Bolt does? Advanced Pattern ...

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Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide"
... most common. Examples 她们俩好得跟亲姐妹似的。最近天气热得跟在蒸笼里似的。别跟他 ... Pronoun/Adjective + 似的他们俩好得跟亲姐妹似的。 grammar point ASGA77KW ...

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Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
... going out to play with you guys. 我向来努力，所以我每一次考试都得满分。I have always pushed myself, so every time I take a test, I always get full marks. 那 ...

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... 2.jpg 200px link=ASGB8BWA 得 (de) File:Chinese- ... 也 (yě) 来来 (lái) 的的 (de) 得得 (de) 还还 (hái) 有有 (yǒu) 好好 ...

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Repeated actions in the past with "you"
... Examples 这个人我看了又看，还是觉得我不认识他。Zhège rén wǒ kàn le yòu kàn, ... I don't know him. 我想了又想，还是觉得不能这样做。Wǒ xiǎng le yòu xiǎng, háishì ...

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... 就就 (jìu) 都都 (dōu) 也也 (yě) 来来 (lái) 的的 (de) 得得 (de) 还还 (hái) 有有 (yǒu) 好好 (hǎo) 要要 (yào ...

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Degree adverbs
stub Notes E.g. 很非常特别太真得很的不得了极了死了好 Sources http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2& ...

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Affix
... , infix, suffix). Subcategories Prefixes Suffixes Notes Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂 Sources and further reading ...

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Rhetorical questions
... to my house? Do I even know him?(I don't know him.) 这么贵，值得吗？（不值得。）Zhème guì, zhídé ma？(Bù zhídé.)It's so expensive. Is it even worth it?(It's not ...

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The "also" adverb "ye"
... Nǐ yě xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?Do you want to come to my house too? 她也觉得这个老师不好。 Tā yě juéde zhège lǎoshī bù hǎo.She also thinks this teacher isn't ...

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Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
... 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 shuō de zhème kuài, nǐmen tīng de dǒng ma?He speaks so fast. Can ...

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Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
... 。Māma zuò de cài wǒ shénme dōu xǐhuan.I like everything that mom cooks. 我女朋友觉得外国的东西什么都好。Wǒ nǚpéngyou juéde wàiguó de dōngxi shénme dōu hǎo.My ...

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Conceding a point with "shi"
... very convenient. 累是累，但是很值得。Lèi shì lèi, dànshì hěn zhídé.It may be ... that she's is a little weird. 这个老师教得好是好，就是太严格。 Zhège lǎoshī jiāo ...

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A softer "but" with "buguo"
... very smart, but he's a little lazy. 那儿的天气不太好，不过我们玩得很开心。Nàr de tiānqì bù tài hǎo, bùguò wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.The weather there was not ...

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Providing two options with double "huozhe"
... 游，我想了两个计划，我们或者去山西或者去云南，你觉得呢？Guānyú lǚyóu, wǒ xiǎng le liǎng gè jìhuà, wǒmen huòzhě qù Shānxī huòzhě qù Yúnnán, nǐ juéde ne?As for travel ...

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Expressing "then…" with "name"
... 我们走吧。Yǔ tíng le, nà wǒmen zǒu ba.The rain has stopped, so let's leave. 你说得有道理，那么就这么办吧。Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, nàme jiù zhème bàn ba.What ...

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Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe"
... has become even more mature. 随着中国国际地位的提高，中国人也变得越来越有自信了。Suízhe Zhōngguó guójì dìwèi de tígāo, Zhōngguó rén yě biàn de yuèláiyuè yǒu zìxìn ...

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Combining verbs with "bing"
... sign trade agreements with many countries. 当他们克服了困难并获得成功以后，他们会觉得特别有成就感。Dāng tāmen kèfú le kùnnan bìng huòdé chénggōng yǐhòu, tāmen ...

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Passive verbs with "shou"
... shòu xuéshēng de huānyíng.Teacher Zhang's lessons are welcomed by the students. 一个人不一定要变得很有钱或者很成功才会受人尊重。Yī gè rén bù yīdìng yào biàn ...

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Expressing the only two possibilities
... that. He is super picky. 今年一直没有去旅游，不是觉得地方远就是觉得自己累。Jīnnián yīzhí méiyǒu qù lǚyóu, bù shì juéde dìfang yuǎn jiùshì juéde zìjǐ lèi ...

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Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
... shuō qīngchu.Even if it will make you guys unhappy, I still need to say this. 哪怕你打扮得像电影明星一样，他也不会看你一眼！Nǎpà nǐ dǎbàn de xiàng diànyǐng ...

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Expressing purpose with "hao"
... into a good university. 她在学中文，好听得懂别人说什么。Tā zài xué Zhōngwén, hǎo tīng ... understand what people say. 小明今天把自己打扮得很帅气，好给别人留一个好印象。Xiǎo ...

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Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
... 么喜欢咖啡。Wǒ bù zěnme xǐhuan kāfēi.I'm not very into coffee. 他跟他父母长得不怎么像。Tā gēn tā fùmǔ zhǎng de bù zěnme xiàng.He and his parents don't look ...

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现代汉语词典（第5版）
... 繁难的工作，很多情况下难以做到“一刀切”。我们在处理这一问题时，不但注意吸收近年来汉语语法研究取得的成果，而且还兼顾多年来语法教学的经验，尽可能地做得科学、稳妥，希望能给读者学习和研究带来帮助。一部久享盛誉的规范型词典——《现代汉语词典》。 Grammar Points by Chapter ...

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Indicating the whole with "quan"
... 没 + 全都 + Predicate Examples 他说得有道理，但我不全都同意。Tā ... .Not all of my family came to my wedding. 你说得太快了，我没全都记下来。Nǐ shuō ...

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Comparing "gen" and "dui"
... verb phrase, such as 跟着, 跟上, 跟不上, or 跟得上. 这只小猫总是跟着我。Zhè zhǐ xiǎo ... wǒ.This little cat always follows me. 你走得太快，我跟不上。Nǐ zǒu de tài kuài, ...

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Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
... 场比赛，反而是 Knicks。The Chicago Bulls didn't win their last game, but the Knicks did. 他们都觉得 Knicks 会输掉最后一场比赛，结果他们反而赢了。They all thought the ...

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Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
... cài yǒudiǎn xián.The other dishes are great. Just these two dishes are a little salty. 你觉得别人都是傻子吗？就你聪明？Nǐ juéde biérén dōu shì shǎzi ma? Jiù ...

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Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
... sound of the song. 学好跳舞不能只凭看迈克尔·杰克逊的视频，还得凭自己的努力。Xuéhǎo tiàowǔ bù néng zhǐ píng kàn Màikè'ěr·Jiékèxùn de shìpín, hái děi píng zìjǐ de ...

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"Prefer...rather than" as "与其......宁可"
... 与其 + A，宁可（宁愿，宁肯）+ B A与B两件事情比较之后，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 ...

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Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
... 26米。昨天我的约会不太顺利，她让我等了足足两个小时。怪不得他汉语说得那么好，他在中国住了足足十年的时间！ Sources and further reading Books Category: C1 ...

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Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
... KFC 的中国本土化经营做得非常成功。KFC de Zhōngguó běntǔ-huà jīngyíng ... + 化 KFC 的中国本土化经营做得非常成功。 grammar point ASGS6UKN Used for Describing actions ...

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Boya Chinese Advanced 1 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
... 不"/"毫无" "V/Adj+过头" Chapter 6 "被...视为" 或者 "把...视为" ."..式" "免"/"以免"/"免得" "予"/"予以" Chapter 7 "比起" "无比" "非凡" "结了落"/"落了结" "枚" "一时 ...

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Boya Chinese Advanced 3 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
... Chapter 2 "真可谓是" 或者 "不可谓不" "无一例外" "各异" "有待(于)" "仅次于" Chapter 3 "得以" "类似于..." "以...为例" "代A为B" "把A视为B" 或者 "将A视为B" "无视" Chapter ...

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Using "youde" to mean "some"
... some computers. Some are new, and some are old. 他写了很多书，有的卖得很好，有的卖得不好。 Tā xiě le hěn duō shū, yǒude mài de hěn hǎo, yǒude mài de bù hǎo ...

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Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"
... 但可以表示动作重复出现，还可以表示动作反复出现多次。 Verb + 了 + 又 + Verb Examples 宝宝出生了，妈妈看了又看，高兴得不得了。这个词我记了又记，还是记不住。这个方案改了又改，终于通过了。我想了又想，还是不能这样做。 See also ...

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Stative verb
... 相当特别非常尤其及其太更最得很好极了好的不得了 Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie ...

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Reviewing options with "ba"
... early, we'll have to wait. If we go later, there will be bad traffic. 穿得多一点吧，会热；穿得少一点吧，会冷。Chuān de duō yīdiǎn ba, huì rè; chuān de shǎo ...

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Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
... , jiéguǒ shuō cuò le hěn duō.I was too nervous. As a result, I misspoke a lot. 他开得太快了，结果撞到了一个人。Tā kāi de tài kuài le, jiéguǒ zhuàngdào le ...

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Expressing concern with "kongpa"
... with auxiliary verbs such as 要, 会, 能, 得, etc. (Reason,) 恐怕 + Subj. ⋯⋯ Note ... going to rain today. 这件事恐怕得你帮忙。Zhè jiàn shì kǒngpà děi nǐ bāngmáng ...

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Expressing "enough" with "gou"
... 不 + 够 + Adj. / Verb Note that 了 can't be used when it's negated. Examples 他觉得他女朋友不够漂亮。Tā juéde tā nǚpéngyou bù gòu piàoliang.He thinks ...

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Expressing uncertainty about "whether or not"
... the result. 英文的否定前置 Examples 我不觉得他明天会来。I don't think he can come tomorrow. 我觉得他明天不会来。I don't think he can come tomorrow.

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Expressing "as if" with "sihu"
... 断或推测。 Examples 老板今天似乎不太高兴。The boss seems a little upset today. 你说得似乎很有道理。What you said seems to make a lot of sense. 他似乎明白这句话的 ...

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HSK Standard Course 5上
... 服 Lesson 4: 子路背米 Zilu Carrying Rice 至今; 顶；...得+ 不行； Comparing "fan'er" and “que" 反而满足—满意 ... "xiande" and "kanqilai" 显得 Lesson 11: 闹钟的危 ...

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Simple rhetorical questions
... le. He's caught another cold. B: 他每天穿得都很少，能不感冒吗？Tā měi tiān ... kěnéng huì chídào. I might be late today. B:你起得这么晚，能不迟到吗？Nǐ qǐ de zhème ...

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Verb-Object Phrases
... attributive, adverbial adjunct, or degree complement Combination with 的 or 得 Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp ...

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Using "ye" and "dou" together
... de péngyou yě dōu bù xǐhuan tā.I don't like Batman. My friends don't like him, either. 你觉得你不容易？我们也都不容易。Nǐ juéde nǐ bù róngyì? Wǒmen yě dōu ...

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Using "hao" to mean "easy"
... 的菜很好吃。Māma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. The food mom makes is delicious. 我觉得上海很好玩。 Wǒ juéde Shànghǎi hěn hǎowán.I think Shanghai is a lot of fun ...

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Sentence-final interjection "a"
... a statement, sometimes with the feeling of an order. Examples 是啊，我也觉得！Shì a, wǒ yě juéde Definitely, I think so too 行啊！Xíng a All ...

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Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
... is OK. 新的办公室还不错。Xīn de bàngōngshì hái bùcuò.The new office is OK. 我觉得这里的菜还可以，没有那么难吃。Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài hái kěyǐ, méiyǒu nàme nánchī ...

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Adjectives with "-ji le"
... one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it ...

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Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
... 这个问题比较简单。Zhège wèntí bǐjiào jiǎndān.This question is quite easy. 我觉得这个价格比较贵。Wǒ juéde zhège jiàgé bǐjiào guì.I think this price is rather ...

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Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
... 亮了。Nǐ nǚér yuèláiyuè piàoliang le.Your daughter is getting more and more beautiful. 你说得越来越好了。Nǐ shuō de yuèláiyuè hǎo le.You speak better and ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... in the next statement after the 因为 (yīnwèi). Result, 因为 + Reason Examples 他学得很快，因为他很聪明。Tā xué de hěn kuài, yīnwèi tā hěn cōngming ...

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Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
... pàng, kěshì hěn línghuó.Although my little sister is fat, she is flexible. 虽然她准备得很好，但是还是有点紧张。Suīrán tā zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, dànshì háishì ...

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Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
... ?You didn't even ask what her name is? 你怎么了？连你住在哪儿都不记得了？Nǐ zěnme le? Lián nǐ zhù zàinǎr dōu bù jìde le?Are you OK? You can't even remember ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... leave me, but she also took all my money. 他不但提前做完了，而且做得很好。Tā bùdàn tíqián zuò wán le, érqiě zuò de hěn hǎo.Not only did he finish it in ...

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Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
... 的菜。Wǒ xǐhuan suǒyǒu wǒ māma zuò de cài.I like all the food my mom cooks. 他记得所有朋友的生日。Tā jìde suǒyǒu péngyou de shēngrì.He remembers all of his ...

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Topic-comment sentences
... I don't want to be so involved in his business. 明天下午要开会，你记得吧？Míngtiān xiàwǔ yào kāi huì, nǐ jìde ba?You have a meeting tomorrow afternoon. You ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... , hòulái dāng le lǎobǎn.He used to be a chef. Afterwards, he became the owner. 我昨晚走得早，不知道后来发生了什么。Wǒ zuówǎn zǒu de zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... she really must go, then she will go. 假如我们又见面了，你还会记得我吗？Jiǎrú wǒmen yòu jiànmiàn le, nǐ hái huì jìde wǒ ma?If we see each other again, will ...

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Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang"
... red to be a lucky and joyous color. 云南的雨季一向来得很突然。Yúnnán de yǔjì yīxiàng láide hěn tūrán.Yunnan's rainy season always comes suddenly ...

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Expressing "a bit too"
... le diǎnr.The amount of money he gave in the red envelope seems a bit small. 你管得是不是多了点儿？Nǐ guǎn de shì bu shì duō le diǎnr?Don't you think ...

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Comparing specifically with "xiang"
... .I don't like saving money as much as my parents. 中西部不像东部发展得那么快。Zhōng-xībù bù xiàng dōngbù fāzhǎn de nàme kuài.The middle and western regions ...

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Expressing "among" with "dangzhong"
... friends, you are the smartest one. 在这一百个选手当中我表现得最出色。Zài zhè yībǎi gè xuǎnshǒu dāngzhōng wǒ biǎoxiàn de zuì chūsè.Among these one hundred ...

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Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"
... the project proposal to my boss. Iit's up to him whether he agrees or not. 他足球踢得不错，至于篮球，那就一般了。Tā zúqiú tī de bùcuò, zhìyú lánqiú, nà jiù ...

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Expressing future with "jiang"
... 个好爸爸。Tā jiāng chéngwéi yī gè hǎo bàba.He will become a good father. 我将永远记得你对我的帮助。Wǒ jiāng yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.I will forever ...

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Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
... more time with the children after work. 你为什么不往前一点，以便看得更清楚些？Nǐ wèishénme bù wǎng qián yīdiǎn, yǐbiàn kàn de gèng qīngchu xiē?Why didn't you ...

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Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
... .These math problems are a little bit difficult. It took me an hour to work them out. 你觉得他能猜出来这件事是我干的吗？Nǐ juéde tā néng cāi chūlái zhè ...

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Marking a topic with "de hua"
... hometown, it's more convenient to take the high-speed train. 买相机的话，我觉得 Sony相机不错。Mǎi xiāngjī dehuà, wǒ juéde Sony xiāngjī bùcuò.If you want to buy ...

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Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
... 由于 + Cause，Effect Examples 由于温室效应的影响，全球的气候变得越来越反常了。Yóuyú wēnshì xiàoyìng de yǐngxiǎng, quánqiú de qìhòu biàn de yuèláiyuè fǎncháng le ...

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Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
... fully prepare everything, so I was a little nervous. 小王说话不好听，因此他得罪了很多人。Xiǎo Wáng shuōhuà bù hǎotīng, yīncǐ tā dézuì le hěn duō rén.Xiao ...

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Expressing contrariness with "dao"
... taking any medicine, 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 ...

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The "however" adverb "que"
... have high IQ, but really low EQ. 他只有 16 岁，却比同龄人成熟得多。Tā zhǐyǒu shíliù suì, què bǐ tónglíng rén chéngshú de duō.He's only sixteen, but he's much ...

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Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... B1 一方面⋯⋯，一方面⋯⋯ 一方面他很喜欢这份工作，一方面他又觉得工资太低。 grammar point ASGCWHNF Rel char 一 Rel char 方面 Similar Idiomatic phrases with "zai ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
... such as 怎么, 多(么), 什么, 谁, etc. Examples 无论多么成功，他总觉得自己不够好。Wúlùn duōme chénggōng, tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ bù gòu hǎo.No matter how successful he ...

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Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
... nán, dōu bù néng fàngqì.No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up. 不管我穿得多好看，他都不看我一眼。Bùguǎn wǒ chuān de duō hǎokàn, tā dōu bù kàn ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
... nǐ le.I can't even keep living here, let alone you. 妹妹连 80 分也没有得过，更不用说 100分了。Mèimei lián bāshí fēn yě méiyǒu dé guo, gèng bùyòng shuō yībǎi ...

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Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
... same time. 我告诉你多少次了，别一面躺在床上一面吃零食！弄得床上都是碎屑 Wǒ gàosù nǐ duōshǎo cì le, bié yīmiàn tǎng zài chuángshang yīmiàn chī língshí Nòng de ...

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Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
... 虽然我穿了不少衣服，但毕竟是北方的冬天，所以我还是觉得挺冷的。Suīrán wǒ chuān le bùshǎo yīfu, dàn bìjìng shì běifāng de dōngtiān, suǒyǐ wǒ háishì juéde tǐng lěng de ...

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Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
... Option 1 + 呢 + 还是 + Option 2 + 呢？ Examples 我去缅甸呢，还是泰国呢？我得想一想！Wǒ qù Miǎndiàn ne, háishì Tàiguó ne? Wǒ děi xiǎng yi xiǎng Should I go to ...

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Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
... Nǐ kàn bu dǒng wǒ de yóujiàn ma?Do you not understand my emails? 老板的中文说得很好，可是他看不懂中文报纸。 Literally, "read-not-understand"Lǎobǎn de Zhōngwén ...

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List of separable verbs
... X：吸烟洗澡 Y：游泳 For the Intermediate Student: ( B1 ) B：办公帮忙报名毕业 C：吵架出口吹牛 D：打架道歉得意 F：发财犯罪放心分手 G：干活挂号过关过节过瘾 H：换钱回信 J：结婚救命 L：理发离婚 ...

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Aspectual particle
... be followed by 过知道以为认为在属于使得 Adjective + 过 See Also Uses of "le" Sources and further reading http ...

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Using "de" (modal particle)
... 。Zhège dìfang wǒmen lái guo de.We've been here before. 我跟你说过的，你不记得了？Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guo de, nǐ bù jìde le?I've told you this before. Do you ...

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Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
... 。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The clothes in this shop are not too expensive. 我觉得他不太聪明。Wǒ juéde tā bù tài cōngming.I think he is not too smart ...

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现代汉语八百词（增订本）
... 作也还是初步的，不妥之处一定很多。现在就把它印出来，不仅是因为在以汉语作为第二语言的教学工作中对这样一本工具书有相当迫切的需要，更重要的是我们希望得到广大读者的批评指正，以便修订补充，使它成为一本更有用的书。这项工作是几个单位协作进行的，其中有中央民族学院的史有为、马树钧，有北京语言学院的李珠，有北 ...

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Expressing "even more" with "geng"
... get too excited. We still have more work to do. 结婚以后，她变得更漂亮了。Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de gèng piàoliang le.She's become more beautiful after ...

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Assessing situations with "kanlai"
... tā bù lái le, dōu zhème wǎn le.It seems he's not coming. It's already so late. 看来你玩得不高兴，怎么这么早就回来了？Kànlái nǐ wán de bù gāoxìng, zěnme zhème ...

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Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
... many years, just for you not to care about them at all. 她白白学了十年的英语。她看得懂英文，但是连简单的对话都不会说！Tā báibái xué le shí nián de Yīngyǔ. Tā ...

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Comparing "bu" and "mei"
... .My home is not far. 今天不冷。Jīntiān bù lěng.Today it isn't cold. 我觉得 Starbucks 的咖啡不好喝。Wǒ juéde Starbucks de kāfēi bù hǎohē.I think the coffee ...

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Comparing "zai" and "you"
... 条吗？Nǐ kěyǐ zài zuò yī wǎn miàntiáo ma?Can you make another bowl of noodles? 我得又写一篇作文。Since it is about the future, you can't use "又"Wǒ děi yòu ...

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Advanced uses of "dou"
... even tell what your next move will be. 你说的那些我都能想象得到。Nǐ shuō de nàxiē wǒ dōu néng xiǎngxiàng de dào.I can imagine all those things that you ...

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Comparing "juran" and "fan'er"
... 混干坏事，太不像话了。他这么小的年纪居然能背唐诗三千首，真是了不起。他居然在奥运会上得了金牌，真是太不可思议了。他居然就住在我们家隔壁，真是缘分呐！ In these examples "太不像话了," "真是了不 ...

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Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi"
... 部电影里的表演真是太棒了，不愧是拿过奥斯卡金奖的。儿子，干得好！不愧是我们老王家的人！ Sources and further reading Books Home With Kids1 (家有儿女1) (p.338 ...

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Boya Chinese Advanced 2 (博雅汉语:高级飞翔篇)
... +VP" "Reason 1, 何况+Reason 2" "甚" "不单" "不堪" Chapter 9 "有所..." 和 "无所..." "得以" "处之" "徒+V" (还有 "徒然") "不A不B" "一无" "虽A犹B" Chapter ...

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Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
... off the hook today. It's so annoying. 一天到晚老婆唠叨个不停，你受得了吗？Yītiān dào wǎn lǎopo láodao gè bù tíng, nǐ shòu deliǎo ma?All day long, the wife ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... , I will treat take you out to eat. 听到这个消息之后，我高兴得一晚上没睡。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi zhīhòu, wǒ gāoxìng de yī wǎnshang méi shuì.After I heard ...

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Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
... can come between 8am and 10am tomorrow. 45 岁到 60 岁之间的人很容易得这种病。Sìshí-wǔ suì dào liùshí suì zhījiān de rén hěn róngyì dé zhè zhǒng bìng.People ...

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Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei"
... 无非是新鲜的空气，漂亮的风景和悠闲的生活节奏。孩子想得到的无非是你的关心罢了。 See also Expressing "that's all" with "eryi" Sources and further reading ...

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Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
... mischievous. What's wrong with that? 她安静和甜美的笑容让我觉得温暖。Acting as an attributiveTā ānjìng hé tiánměi de xiàoróng ràng wǒ juéde wēnnuǎn.Her ...

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