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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
    62 bytes (8 words) - 08:56, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 08:33, 3 November 2016
  • Create Translation
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  • Create Translation
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  • The following structures that are used to ask questions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level . CF Category: ...
    156 bytes (23 words) - 07:44, 31 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing permission
    35 bytes (3 words) - 06:58, 27 June 2013
  • AKA 动作状态 (dòngzuò zhuàngtài) Chinese does not use the concept of formal tenses. Instead, it employs what is called " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki ...
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  • REDIRECT Aspectual particle
    32 bytes (3 words) - 17:01, 21 January 2012
  • REDIRECT aspectual particle
    32 bytes (3 words) - 16:33, 21 January 2012
  • REDIRECT Aspectual Particle Le
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  • REDIRECT Basic sentence order
    34 bytes (4 words) - 04:08, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Connecting nouns with "shi"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 04:09, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 07:57, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Placement of question words
    41 bytes (5 words) - 04:11, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Offering choices with "haishi"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 07:59, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Yes-no questions with "ma"
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  • REDIRECT Affirmative-negative questions
    44 bytes (3 words) - 14:41, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Tag questions with "ma"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 08:08, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Tag questions with "bu"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 08:05, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Structure of numbers
    34 bytes (4 words) - 04:17, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Comparing "er" and "liang"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 07:18, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Structure of dates
    32 bytes (4 words) - 04:20, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Structure of days of the week
    43 bytes (7 words) - 04:20, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Structure of times (basic)
    40 bytes (5 words) - 01:36, 19 January 2016
  • REDIRECT Measure word "ge"
    31 bytes (4 words) - 06:25, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Using the verb "jiao"
    35 bytes (5 words) - 07:25, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Using the verb "xing"
    35 bytes (5 words) - 07:48, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Using the verb "qu"
    33 bytes (5 words) - 07:45, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Standard negation with "bu"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 07:54, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 16:54, 12 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Negation of "you" with "mei"
    42 bytes (6 words) - 08:27, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Affirmative-negative question
    43 bytes (3 words) - 04:15, 13 November 2014
  • REDIRECT Verbing briefly with "yixia"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 02:06, 14 July 2014
  • REDIRECT Wanting to do something with "yao"
    48 bytes (7 words) - 07:51, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT How to do something with "zenme"
    46 bytes (7 words) - 16:48, 12 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing existence with "you"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 04:33, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing a learned skill with "hui"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 06:31, 31 December 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing permission with "keyi"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 03:43, 5 May 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
    59 bytes (7 words) - 16:42, 12 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
    56 bytes (8 words) - 06:37, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Actions in a row
    30 bytes (5 words) - 05:32, 15 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Questions with "ne"
    33 bytes (4 words) - 16:53, 21 January 2012
  • REDIRECT Suggestions with "ba"
    35 bytes (4 words) - 07:41, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing possession with "de"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:14, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing close possession without "de"
    54 bytes (6 words) - 08:19, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing experiences with "guo"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 06:47, 10 September 2012
  • REDIRECT The "also" adverb "ye"
    36 bytes (5 words) - 08:29, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT The "all" adverb "dou"
    36 bytes (5 words) - 08:29, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Negative commands with "buyao"
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  • REDIRECT Negative commands with "bie"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 08:55, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Reduplication of verbs
    36 bytes (4 words) - 02:08, 10 September 2013
  • REDIRECT Verb reduplication with "yi"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 08:59, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "will" with "hui"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 03:38, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
    53 bytes (7 words) - 03:31, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
    60 bytes (8 words) - 02:23, 11 August 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 03:33, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Verbs preceded by "gei"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 07:25, 12 June 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "with" with "gen"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 04:10, 25 October 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "together" with "yiqi"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 02:46, 17 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Special verbs with "hen"
    38 bytes (5 words) - 02:48, 17 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
    57 bytes (7 words) - 06:33, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Special cases of "zai" following verbs
    52 bytes (7 words) - 06:33, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
    55 bytes (7 words) - 02:18, 26 May 2017
  • REDIRECT Using "lai" as a dummy verb
    41 bytes (7 words) - 09:47, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Using "hao" to mean "easy"
    40 bytes (6 words) - 03:43, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
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  • REDIRECT Verbs that take double objects
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  • REDIRECT Inability with "mei banfa"
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  • REDIRECT Time words and word order
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"
    62 bytes (7 words) - 10:14, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "difficult" with "nan"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
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  • REDIRECT In the future in general with "yihou"
    51 bytes (8 words) - 10:10, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Before a specific time with "yiqian"
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  • REDIRECT After a specific time with "yihou"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "when" with "de shihou"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 07:24, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing duration with "le"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing duration of inaction
    45 bytes (5 words) - 01:34, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Sentence-final interjection "a"
    45 bytes (4 words) - 02:00, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing completion with "le"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:55, 26 August 2013
  • REDIRECT Softening speech with "ba"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 03:16, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Conceding with "ba"
    33 bytes (4 words) - 09:14, 16 October 2013
  • REDIRECT Questions with "le ma"
    36 bytes (5 words) - 03:44, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Asking why with "zenme"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 02:49, 16 March 2012
  • ... 怎么 + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. This use of 怎么 (zěnme) could be translated as either "how" or "why"; the actual meaning sort of falls in the fuzzy region between ...
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  • REDIRECT Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 01:36, 18 November 2014
  • REDIRECT Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
    50 bytes (8 words) - 10:07, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 06:29, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Asking about degree with "duo"
    44 bytes (6 words) - 06:39, 19 August 2011
  • Grammar Box ''How big? How busy? How cold?'' Ask questions like these regarding the degree of an adjective with 多 (duō). This is just one of the ...
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  • REDIRECT Intensifying with "duo"
    37 bytes (4 words) - 06:58, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Continuation with "hai"
    37 bytes (4 words) - 07:11, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
    55 bytes (6 words) - 07:27, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Two words for "but"
    33 bytes (5 words) - 07:35, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "and" with "he"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 07:47, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
    56 bytes (8 words) - 01:45, 4 March 2016
  • REDIRECT Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
    56 bytes (8 words) - 01:44, 4 March 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "or" in statements
    43 bytes (5 words) - 01:46, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT The filler word "neige"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 08:49, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Ordinal numbers with "di"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 08:56, 4 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Counting money
    28 bytes (3 words) - 09:48, 19 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Approximating with sequential numbers
    51 bytes (5 words) - 01:35, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Measure words for counting
    40 bytes (5 words) - 02:12, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Measure words in quantity questions
    49 bytes (6 words) - 02:32, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Measure words with "this" and "that"
    50 bytes (7 words) - 04:36, 23 May 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "every" with "mei"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 07:00, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "bi"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 03:13, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 03:38, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 03:53, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 17 October 2011
  • REDIRECT Negative adjectives with "-si le"
    47 bytes (6 words) - 04:20, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Adjectives with "-ji le"
    38 bytes (5 words) - 09:55, 2 August 2017
  • REDIRECT Reduplication of adjectives
    41 bytes (4 words) - 04:52, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Turning adjectives into adverbs
    45 bytes (5 words) - 07:19, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "and also" with "hai"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 07:38, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing lateness with "cai"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 08:25, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing earliness with "jiu"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:07, 22 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the past with "you"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 03:55, 13 February 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"
    57 bytes (8 words) - 03:56, 13 February 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 09:20, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 09:13, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:13, 25 June 2012
  • REDIRECT Superlative "zui"
    31 bytes (3 words) - 01:45, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 01:53, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 14:38, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 14:37, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
    44 bytes (6 words) - 03:06, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "much more" in comparisons
    51 bytes (6 words) - 03:16, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
    46 bytes (5 words) - 03:44, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "must" with "dei"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 09:57, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"
    58 bytes (9 words) - 09:51, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Doing something more with "duo"
    45 bytes (6 words) - 04:06, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Doing something less with "shao"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 04:26, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
    61 bytes (7 words) - 09:54, 30 August 2017
  • REDIRECT Causative verbs
    29 bytes (3 words) - 06:28, 24 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 09:44, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Appearance with "kanqilai"
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  • REDIRECT Separable verb
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  • REDIRECT Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 04:10, 23 May 2017
  • REDIRECT Result complement "-wan" for finishing
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  • REDIRECT Result complements
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  • REDIRECT Result complement "-cuo"
    38 bytes (4 words) - 02:22, 26 August 2011
  • REDIRECT Direction complement "-qilai"
    43 bytes (4 words) - 03:17, 8 November 2017
  • 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"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 16:13, 27 November 2018
  • REDIRECT Aspect particle "zhe"
    35 bytes (4 words) - 09:56, 26 August 2011
  • ... 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"
    56 bytes (8 words) - 07:50, 20 September 2012
  • 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…"
    62 bytes (7 words) - 14:35, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"
    57 bytes (7 words) - 01:13, 23 February 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"
    62 bytes (7 words) - 05:53, 2 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
    63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
  • REDIRECT Expressing "every" with question words
    52 bytes (6 words) - 14:28, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
    72 bytes (9 words) - 08:02, 3 December 2020
  • REDIRECT Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"
    55 bytes (6 words) - 01:34, 27 March 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
    58 bytes (8 words) - 08:00, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 08:05, 16 October 2018
  • REDIRECT Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 07:21, 21 September 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
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  • REDIRECT Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    53 bytes (7 words) - 02:54, 26 October 2018
  • REDIRECT Topic-comment sentences
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  • REDIRECT Using "dui" with verbs
    36 bytes (5 words) - 07:29, 10 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "with" with "gen"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 14:42, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Conceding a point with "shi"
    42 bytes (6 words) - 07:53, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"
    68 bytes (10 words) - 09:07, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Using "bei" sentences
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  • REDIRECT Using "ba" sentences
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  • REDIRECT The "shi... de" patterns: an overview
    51 bytes (7 words) - 07:42, 17 October 2018
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
    53 bytes (6 words) - 09:28, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Sequencing past events with "houlai"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 07:20, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
    52 bytes (6 words) - 06:52, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"
    58 bytes (7 words) - 06:23, 16 February 2016
  • 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..."
    63 bytes (7 words) - 23:41, 4 November 2018
  • 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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  • 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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  • ... 只要 你 真的 喜欢, 我 就 给 你 买 。 Zhǐyào nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ jiù gěi nǐ mǎi.As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you. 只要 你 努力 学习, 就 会 有 进步 ...
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  • ... 母 应该 尽量 多 陪 陪 孩子。 Fùmǔ yīnggāi jǐnliàng duō péipei háizi.Parents should spend as much time as possible with their children. 我们 要 尽量 避免 问 这 种 问题,有的 客 ...
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  • ... 了 ,结果 说 错 了 很 多 。Wǒ tài jǐnzhāng le, 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 ...
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  • ... Sayings 果然如此 果然不出所料 天气 预报 说 今早 要 下 大雨 ,果然 如此 !It rained heavily this morning as the weather forecast said. 果然 不出所料 ,内奸 就是 他 !He is the mole ...
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  • stub Use 早在 (zǎo zài) to express "as early as." 早在 (zǎo zài) is typically used at the beginning of the sentence. Structure 早在 + Time Period, ...
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  • ... , but you can't blame him because he works a night shift." 难怪 as a Verb When used as a verb, 难怪 expresses that the speaker assigns no blame in the ...
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  • ... pronouns don't necessarily refer to anything specific. They can be seen more as words like "whatever" or "wherever." This way, question pronouns (什么,谁 ...
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  • ... give it a shot " or "you do it " in English. Usually it is used with 你 or 我 as the subject, and it ends with the 来. Sometimes it can end with a 吧. (让 ...
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  • ... with "he" Similar Combining verbs with "bing" Similar Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" POS Conjunctions Translation as well as
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  • ... . When 老是 is used together with an adjective , 老是 is usually followed by an adverb such as 不, 很, 非常, 这么, 那 etc. Examples 你 怎么 老是 加班 ?Nǐ ...
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  • ... Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang" Similar Appearance with "kanqilai" Used for Expressing attitude POS Adverbs Translation as if
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  • Grammar Box stub Just like any other language, Chinese has many ways of expressing preference. 与其(yǔ qí)......宁可(níng kě)表示在比较之后,不选择前者,而选择后者。 ...
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  • Grammar Box 将 (jiāng) is a formal alternative for Using "ba" sentences 把 (bǎ) but marks an object in the same way, and is generally used in ...
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  • ... metro. 小米 手机 没有 iPhone 贵。 Xiǎomǐ shǒujī méiyǒu iPhone guì.The Xiaomi phone is not as expensive as the iPhone. 爸爸 做的 菜 没有 妈妈 做的菜 好吃。Bàba zuò de cài ...
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  • ... that one. 他 穿 得 不如 你 好看 。Tā chuān de bùrú nǐ hǎokàn.He doesn't dress as well as you do. 我 担心 我 解释 得 不如 你 清楚 。Wǒ dānxīn wǒ jiěshì de bùrú nǐ qīngchǔ ...
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  • ... + 吗 ? Examples 他 有 我 做 得 好 吗 ?Tā 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 ...
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  • ... from a discount. 凡是 with 就: 凡是 美国 公民 就 可以 投票 ,这 是 真的 吗 ?As long as you're an American citizen, you can vote. Is this true? 凡是 提前 三天 报名 的 人 就 可以 ...
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  • ... a lunatic. 你 怎么 像 我 妈 一样 啰嗦 ! Nǐ zěnme xiàng wǒ mā yīyàng luōsuo Why do you sound as nagging as my mom 我 像 你 一样 大 的时候,还 不 知道 手机 是 什么 。Wǒ xiàng nǐ ...
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  • ... other ways to form questions . In English, we use question words, commonly referred to as the "5 W's and 1 H" (what, where, who, when, why, how), to ...
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  • ... (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 87 - 88) 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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  • ... 语法精讲精炼) (pp, 186-187) 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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  • ... 快易通:句型结构 (pp. 1 - 27) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B004CCQVNW&camp=536&creative ...
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  • ... you don't have to know this, but this 地 (de) is known in Chinese as 土也地 (tǔ-yě de), as it's composed of the 土 (tǔ) component on the left with a 也 (yě ...
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  • ... get off work? 妈妈 一 到 家 就 去 做饭 了 。Māma yī dào jiā jiù qù zuòfàn le.As soon as mom arrived home, she went off to cook. 老师 一 来 大家 就 不 说话 了。Lǎoshī yī ...
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  • ... 的 手机 没有 他 的 手机 贵。Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu tā de shǒujī guì.My cell phone isn't as expensive as his. 我们 都 不 有 老板 忙。 Wǒmen dōu bù yǒu lǎobǎn máng. 我们 都 没有 老板 ...
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  • ... be used in quite different ways, such as 想 (xiǎng) also meaning "to miss" ... Tone of voice plays a big role here as well, though, so don't be afraid of ...
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  • ... modifier 那样Nǐ shénme shíhou cái kěyǐ xiàng tā nàyàng lěngjìng hé lǐxìng?When will you be as calm and rational as he is? 她 那么 单纯 和 天真,你 怎么 可以 这样 对 她 ...
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  • ... 语法精讲精练 (HSK Grammar) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B002ZNK7JE&camp=536&creative ...
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  • ... is 忽然 and 突然. Both mean "suddenly." But 突然 can also act as an adjective ("sudden."). A simple "meaning check" would be misleading for these two words ...
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  • ... to the appropriate <li> elements. You can add multiple classes to one element, as long as you put a space in between the names (example: <li class="x ...
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  • ... 的 头发 和 我的 头发 一样 长。Nǐ de tóufa hé wǒ de tóufa yīyàng cháng.You hair is as long as mine. 这里 的 天气跟 我 老家 一样 舒服。Zhèlǐ de tiānqì gēn wǒ lǎojiā yīyàng shūfu ...
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  • ... the something happens in a very short time or is unexpected. Both can be translated as "suddenly." However, 突然 is a bit harsher in tone while 忽然 is a ...
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  • ... 把) 不已 meaning "continuosly," Adjective/verb + 不已,例子:高兴不已 如⋯⋯般 - same as, 跟⋯⋯样 尚未/尚 Group 7 不禁 - can't help but Group 8 由⋯⋯组合而成 Group 9 乃至 以致/以 ...
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  • ... and modify" method is with the Chinese textbook grammar index . When adding a book as a source, you can go to its edit page and copy and paste into ...
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  • ... 十二 bāshí-èr 97 九十七 jiǔshí-qī And one hundred is simply 一百 (yībǎi), as in English. So you now know how to count to one hundred in Chinese. After One ...
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  • ... 聊天 (liáotiān) to chat; to talk (about things in general).''' 聊 is the verb; 天 acts as the object. 他 很 喜欢 聊天 女生 。Tā hěn xǐhuan liáotiān nǚshēng. 他 很 喜欢 ...
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  • ... going to try to avoid that as much as possible Special verb 在 Like ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ...
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  • ... jiā li de hěn duō xiǎo dōngxi dàng zuò wánjù.Kids can take small things in the house and treat them as as toys. 很 多 子女 把 父母 的 理想 当作了 自己 的 理想。Hěn duō ...
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  • ... ask. 关于 这个 问题,你们 还是 问 他 吧。Guānyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen háishì wèn tā ba.As for this question, you'd better ask him. 关于 你 的 建议,老板 还 在 考虑 。Guānyú nǐ de ...
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  • ... AB + 一下 In the pattern above there's no verb because when an adjective serves as the predicate, it does the job of a verb. Notice also that there's no ...
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  • ... definitely smarter than you; we're not equal in smarts.Nǐ méiyǒu wǒ cōngming.You're not as smart as me. 你 不 比 我 聪明 。You're no smarter than I am, but ...
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  • ... Level 2, Part 2 (p. 54-55) 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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  • ... 速度 比 我们 快 两 倍 。Nǐ de sùdù bǐ wǒmen kuài liǎng bèi.Your speed is three times as fast as our speed. 他 现在 的 工资 比 两 年 前 多 了 三 倍 。Tā xiànzài de gōngzī bǐ ...
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  • ... 语法(中英文对照) (pp. 16 - 26) 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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  • ... Parts of speech as subject Parts of speech as predicate Parts of speech as object Parts of speech as adverbial Parts of ...
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  • ... 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 15-6) 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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  • ... 用汉语中级教程上) (p.40) http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B003AKZFFC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B003AKZFFC&linkCode=as2&tag ...
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  • ... (不)一样 + Adj. 我 现在 跟 我 爸 一样 高。Wǒ xiànzài gēn wǒ bà yīyàng gāo.Now I'm as tall as my dad. 你 跟 你 妈 一样 喜欢 买 衣服。Nǐ gēn nǐ mā yīyàng xǐhuan mǎi yīfu.You ...
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  • ... posted there, and you will see what you need to read in advance as well as what material your teacher will cover with you during the lesson. In each ...
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  • ... (简明汉语语法学习手册) link=http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative=3132 ...
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  • ... to note that 把 is a word with other uses. The most common is as a measure word for things with handles, or things that you hold. Examples include ...
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  • ... was a huge help, sending in feedback and corrections for B1 and B2 grammar points as he found them. He saved our editors a lot of time, and we are ...
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  • ... zuìjìn de nǔlì.The boss approved of my recent hard work. 肯定 and 一定 as Adverbs 肯定 and 一定 can both be adverbs, and the grammar structures for both ...
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  • ... to support this project.'' http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ...
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  • ... to support this project.'' http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ...
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  • ... to support this project.'' http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ...
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  • ... to support this project.'' http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ...
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  • ... hard, they're just different (If Chinese word order were really the same as English word order, that would be just a little too convenient, wouldn't ...
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  • ... ,没有 限制 。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits. 我 已经 和 你 说 很 多 了 ,至于 ...
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  • ... must be noted that if 受 is explained as a passive marker, then in the above ... 批评 and 尊重 must all be treated as verbs rather than nouns, despite many of ...
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  • ... 来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to 本来 ) as an adverb , or "original" or "former" as an adjective . As an adverb it can also mean "all ...
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  • ... diànyǐng ma? Do you want to go see a movie together this weekend? 要 (yào) as "Need to" If you crank the urgency of "to want" up a few notches ...
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  • ... . 对(于) 这 种 事情,你 有 什么 看法?Duì(yú) zhè zhǒng shìqing, nǐ yǒu shénme kànfǎ?As for this kind of thing, what's your perspective? 我 对(于) 上海 从来 没 喜欢 过 也 没 ...
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  • ... 他 就是 那个 骗子!Tā jiùshì nàge piànzi That con man is him Used as "Only Because" 就是 can be used to intensify the predicate to mean "only (because of ...
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  • ... 汉语常用格式330例) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN ...
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  • ... is used in modern times to mean "you and me". Basic Usage as Subject or Object Structure As a personal pronoun, 彼此 (bǐcǐ) is often used ...
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  • ... to note that 把 is a word with other uses. The most common is as a measure word for things with handles, or things that you hold. Examples include ...
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  • ... 语法精讲精炼) (pp. 95-120) 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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  • ... ; click again to turn off. It's as simple as that Also, if you ever mouse ... for Firefox is now just as easy as installing a browser extension. https ...
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  • ... note that it ''is'' possible to just use "个" but that comes off as not as accurate. The indefinite measure words "点" and "些" are more vague, meaning ...
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  • ... ) at the beginning of the sentence (as "all" often appears there in English). ... does. It just uses 都 (dōu) as if it were any other number greater than ...
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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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  • 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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