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Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
... in a meeting. He doesn't have time to see you. 我现在在上班，不方便离开。Wǒ xiànzài zài shàngbān, bù fāngbiàn líkāi.I am working now. It's not convenient for ...

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Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
... cōngming yòu piàoliang.My older sister is both smart and beautiful. 中国菜又便宜又好吃。Zhōngguó cài yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.Chinese food is both cheap and ...

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Intensifying with "duo"
... 啊！Xué Zhōngwén duō yǒu yìsi a Studying Chinese is so interesting 坐地铁多方便！Zuò dìtiě duō fāngbiàn How convenient it is to take the metro 你看这个 ...

4 KB (518 words) - 09:41, 2 April 2019
Basic comparisons with "bi"
... is more expensive than the coffee here. 地铁比公交车方便。Dìtiě bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.The subway is more convenient than the bus. Common Mistakes ...

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Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
... not as difficult as Chinese characters. 坐公交车没有坐地铁方便。 Zuò gōngjiāochē méiyǒu zuò dìtiě fāngbiàn.Taking the bus is not as convenient as taking the ...

4 KB (661 words) - 09:07, 20 June 2019
Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
... in big cities have quite a lot of pressure. 你上班坐地铁比较方便吧？Nǐ shàngbān zuò dìtiě bǐjiào fāngbiàn ba?To get to work, it's quite convenient for you ...

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Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
... bùbǐ tā dī.His wife's salary is no lower than his is. 上海不比纽约便宜。Shànghǎi bùbǐ Niǔyuē piányi.Shanghai is no cheaper than New York . 有人觉得养宠 ...

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Expressing "much more" in comparisons
... hěn duō.Pinyin is much easier than Chinese characters. 坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。Zuò gāotiě bǐ zuò fēijī fāngbiàn hěn duō.It's much more convenient to take ...

4 KB (648 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Conceding a point with "shi"
... but it doesn't suit me. 这里的环境好是好，但是交通不太方便。Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hǎo shì hǎo, dànshì jiāotōng bù tài fāngbiàn.This environment may be nice, but ...

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Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... jījí yòu nǔlì.This colleague is both proactive and hard-working. 这家餐厅既便宜又好吃。Zhè jiā cāntīng jì piányi yòu hǎochī.This restaurant is both cheap ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time? 在我家开会不方便，我们另外找地方吧。Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo ...

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Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
... other hand, it can also do harm to people around him. 用智能手机一方面很方便，另一方面也很容易浪费时间。Yòng zhìnéng shǒujī yī fāngmiàn hěn fāngbiàn, lìng yī ...

5 KB (841 words) - 09:00, 22 April 2019
Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
... 才 y So that's "'''Only if''' x, y." A few examples: 除非你们买很多，才能便宜点。Chúfēi nǐmen mǎi hěn duō, cái néng piányí diǎn.Only if you buy a lot can I ...

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Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
... option. 宁可⋯⋯ ，也不⋯⋯ Examples 我宁可没有男朋友，也不要随便找一个男朋友。Wǒ nìngkě méiyǒu nán péngyǒu, yě bù yào suíbiàn zhǎo yī gè nánpéngyǒu.I'd ...

4 KB (635 words) - 02:45, 18 January 2021
Many types of "not only... but also..."
... we did so ten days ahead of schedule. 这家餐厅的食物不但好吃，也便宜。Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù bùdàn hǎochī, yě piányi.The food in this restaurant is not only ...

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Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
... teacher doesn't know the answer, let alone you. 别说做菜了，他连怎么煮方便面都不知道。Bié shuō zuò cài le, tā lián zěnme zhǔ fāngbiànmiàn dōu bù zhīdào.Don't ...

4 KB (666 words) - 04:23, 18 January 2021
现代汉语八百词（增订本）
... 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，有北京印染厂的陶宝祥，其他参加 ...

2 KB (80 words) - 08:16, 28 January 2013
"In order to avoid" with "yimian"
... at how 以免 is used, which can be considered the shortened form of 以便避免, meaning "in order to avoid." Structure with a verb phrase In this grammar ...

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Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
... rather" with "ningke" 宁可 . Structure 与其 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. + 宁可 / 宁愿 ⋯⋯ Examples 与其随便找一个男朋友，我宁愿单身。I'd rather stay single than find a ...

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Expressing "your side" with "ben"
... 顾客至上是本公司的经营理念。 běn. . 本校不允许外校学生随便进出。 běn. . 本组织。 běn. . Notice that the last example is 本人. It expresses "this person," which is like ...

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Using "cai" for small numbers
... cái liǎng qiān?Your salary is only two thousand? 这顿饭才二十块，太便宜了！Zhè dùn fàn cái èrshí kuài. Tài piányi le This meal only cost twenty kuai ...

3 KB (516 words) - 08:29, 17 April 2019