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Reduplication of verbs
... Examples 你看看。Nǐ kànkan. Take a little look. 我试试。Wǒ shìshi.I'll give it a try. 说说你的想法。Shuōshuo nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Talk a little bit about ...

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Expressing "will" with "hui"
... 打电话。 Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.After getting off work, I will give you a call. Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù) Nothing new here. You ...

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Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
... helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will give you another more tactful option when you want to articulate a desire ...

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Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
... . 我应该给你多少钱？Wǒ yīnggāi gěi nǐ duōshao qián? How much money should I give you? 感冒的时候应该喝热水。 Gǎnmào de shíhou yīnggāi hē rè shuǐ.You should ...

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Using "lai" as a dummy verb
... . Usually it is a very short phrase, kind of like "your turn " or "let me give it a shot " or "you do it " in English. Usually it is used with 你 or ...

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Inability with "mei banfa"
... shǒujī, méi bànfǎ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.He didn't bring his phone, so he has no way to give me a call. 没有水，我们没办法洗衣服。Méiyǒu shuǐ, wǒmen méi bànfǎ ...

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Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
... adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double 又 (yòu) structure is like saying ...

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Expressing "or" in statements
... "otherwise" with "yaobu" Similar Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe" POS Conjunctions Used for Giving alternatives Translation or

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Counting money
... of tens. So "3.8 RMB" is 三块八 (sān kuài bā). This way of giving the price is normally only used for amounts under 100 RMB. When the smallest unit is 2 ...

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Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
... two more bottles of beer, please. 再给我三天时间。Zài gěi wǒ sān tiān shíjiān.Give me another three days. 我能不能再拿两个？Wǒ néng bu néng zài ná liǎng ...

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Expressing "must" with "dei"
... grammar point ASGPXLP9 Used for Expressing obligations Used for Giving commands Similar "Yinggai" for should Similar Expressing "don't ...

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Doing something more with "duo"
... out and take walks more often. 多给他点时间吧。Duō gěi tā diǎn shíjiān ba.Give him a little more time. 我想多陪陪家人。Wǒ xiǎng duō péipei jiārén.I want ...

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Doing something less with "shao"
... "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children). What's not intuitive to learners ...

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Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
... Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai" Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Complex Sentence Patterns Used for Giving alternatives

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Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... let the "if" be completely implied. 有事给我打电话。Yǒu shì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.Give me a call if you need anything. 有空来我家玩。Yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā wán ...

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Expressing "some" with "yixie"
... , the students asked some questions. 给我一些时间，好吗？ Gěi wǒ yīxiē shíjiān, hǎo ma?Give me some time, OK? 他给我带了一些书。 Tā gěi wǒ dài le yīxiē shū ...

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Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou"
... Chinese was really mediocre. 下班之后给我打个电话。Xiàbān zhīhòu gěi wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà.Give me a call after you get off work. 吃完饭之后去看电影吧？Chī wán ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
... 给我打电话。Nǐ yàoshi zhēn xiǎng wǒ, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you do miss me, then give me a call. 要是我妈知道这件事，我就死定了 Yàoshi wǒ mā zhīdào zhè ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... . 假如我是你，我就戒烟。Jiǎrú wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ jiù jièyān.If I were you, I would give up smoking. 假如你的女朋友不爱你，你们就分手吧。Jiǎrú nǐ de nǚpéngyou bù ài nǐ ...

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Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... Verbs with "bing" Structure Sentence Patterns Used for Giving alternatives Used for Describing things Translation both Translation ...

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Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... shuō yào gěi wǒ yī gè lǐwù, wǒ hàoqí de bùdéliǎo.Ever since she said she wanted to give me a gift I've been terribly curious. 这件衣服，我喜欢得不得了。Zhè ...

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