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  • REDIRECT Expressing "since" with "jiran"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:25, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
    46 bytes (5 words) - 07:47, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 06:42, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "napa"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"
    52 bytes (6 words) - 06:43, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 06:42, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing contrariness with "dao"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 05:21, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Challenging a verb with "shenme"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 07:52, 24 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
    50 bytes (5 words) - 08:00, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
    56 bytes (7 words) - 08:03, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi"
    54 bytes (7 words) - 13:41, 21 October 2018
  • REDIRECT The "however" adverb "que"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 06:40, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
    59 bytes (7 words) - 02:06, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "no matter" with "wulun"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 08:14, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "no matter" with "buguan"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 08:10, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 08:34, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 08:35, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "unless" with "chufei"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 08:37, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
    60 bytes (8 words) - 08:42, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"
    53 bytes (6 words) - 08:39, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Many types of "not only... but also..."
    53 bytes (8 words) - 02:31, 3 July 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 08:43, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT ASGN3IGH
    22 bytes (3 words) - 06:24, 4 November 2011
  • REDIRECT Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
    59 bytes (6 words) - 02:05, 16 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing purpose with "hao"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 08:30, 14 November 2017
  • REDIRECT Rhetorical questions with "nandao"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 05:27, 6 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "all along" with "yuanlai"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 07:26, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 07:15, 11 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"
    50 bytes (7 words) - 07:15, 11 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 07:16, 11 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Separable verb
    28 bytes (3 words) - 14:41, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Change of state with "le"
    39 bytes (6 words) - 08:20, 7 November 2011
  • REDIRECT Aspect particle "zhe"
    35 bytes (4 words) - 08:33, 7 April 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 07:26, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Softening the tone of questions with "ne"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 07:18, 11 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 08:41, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
    60 bytes (8 words) - 03:30, 14 June 2013
  • REDIRECT Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
    67 bytes (8 words) - 06:52, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "how about" with "yaobu"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 05:14, 25 August 2017
  • REDIRECT Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
    60 bytes (7 words) - 03:42, 8 November 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing actions in progress (full form)
    56 bytes (7 words) - 03:50, 7 December 2011
  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
    1 KB (136 words) - 07:16, 22 November 2018
  • stub It's often been said that the aspectual particle 着 (zhe) functions in Chinese like "-ing" functions in English. Well, yes, both come at ...
    430 bytes (73 words) - 17:08, 21 January 2012
  • ... 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 ...
    2 KB (238 words) - 04:06, 20 November 2018
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"
    49 bytes (7 words) - 10:06, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 09:59, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "for" with "wei"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 09:39, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing distance with "li"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 08:00, 6 April 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 08:59, 31 October 2016
  • POS Particles
    17 bytes (2 words) - 07:32, 15 June 2012
  • POS Particles
    17 bytes (2 words) - 07:32, 15 June 2012
  • POS Particles
    17 bytes (2 words) - 07:32, 15 June 2012
  • POS Particles
    17 bytes (2 words) - 07:33, 15 June 2012
  • REDIRECT Asking questions
    30 bytes (3 words) - 01:38, 19 June 2012
  • REDIRECT Asking for permission
    35 bytes (4 words) - 01:39, 19 June 2012
  • REDIRECT Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."
    60 bytes (8 words) - 01:20, 28 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "never" with "conglai"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 03:41, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "always" with "conglai"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 06:53, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 03:57, 23 August 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei"
    53 bytes (6 words) - 06:25, 17 January 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "no wonder"
    36 bytes (4 words) - 08:08, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing purpose with "weile"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:09, 6 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Coincidence with "zhenghao"
    41 bytes (4 words) - 06:21, 20 September 2012
  • REDIRECT Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
    57 bytes (8 words) - 06:59, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:18, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Opportune timing with "chen"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 02:05, 11 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "already" with "dou"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:48, 16 October 2018
  • REDIRECT An additional step with "jin yi bu"
    49 bytes (8 words) - 01:26, 12 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Negation of "you" with "mei"
    42 bytes (6 words) - 14:40, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Approximations with "chabuduo"
    44 bytes (4 words) - 02:13, 12 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 09:59, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "always" with "zongshi"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 10:01, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "just" with "gang"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 10:03, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
    50 bytes (5 words) - 02:21, 12 October 2012
  • ... 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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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
    62 bytes (8 words) - 09:00, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Emphasizing negation with "you"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 07:38, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing good luck with "haihao"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 09:19, 30 November 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
    58 bytes (7 words) - 09:27, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 10:53, 30 November 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "just" do it with "gancui"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 07:30, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Assessing situations with "kanlai"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 07:45, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing indifference with "jiu"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 07:46, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 07:47, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Name-calling with "zhege"
    39 bytes (4 words) - 07:47, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Indicating the whole with "quan"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 07:49, 19 October 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
    50 bytes (6 words) - 07:22, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Comparing "zai" and "you"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 03:27, 6 August 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "bu" and "mei"
    38 bytes (5 words) - 03:21, 8 November 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 09:19, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "dui" and "duiyu"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 04:09, 17 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:20, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "houlai" and "ranhou"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:20, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 04:03, 30 November 2018
  • REDIRECT Comparing "renjia" and "bieren"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 04:55, 22 January 2018
  • REDIRECT Comparing "turan" and "huran"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 16:15, 15 September 2018
  • REDIRECT Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 09:22, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 09:13, 22 January 2018
  • REDIRECT Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
    50 bytes (5 words) - 09:23, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "fan'er" and “que"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 09:30, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 09:39, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "gen" and "dui"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 09:40, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 04:37, 23 June 2017
  • REDIRECT Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 09:41, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
    52 bytes (5 words) - 10:12, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 10:12, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
    46 bytes (5 words) - 10:13, 29 December 2012
  • REDIRECT Expressing "even more" with "geng"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 10:04, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "about to happen" with "le"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 07:02, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Using_"ji"_to_mean_"several"
    42 bytes (6 words) - 07:51, 4 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing_comparable_degree_with_"you"
    53 bytes (6 words) - 08:45, 4 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
    48 bytes (7 words) - 03:52, 24 February 2014
  • REDIRECT Comparing_"tongguo"_and_“jingguo"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 05:25, 5 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu"
    52 bytes (6 words) - 03:05, 28 July 2017
  • REDIRECT Complement "-zhao"
    32 bytes (3 words) - 10:46, 28 November 2020
  • REDIRECT Comparing_"weile"_and_"yinwei"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 01:15, 6 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing_"kending"_"queding"_and_“yiding"
    58 bytes (6 words) - 01:31, 6 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "nanguai" as a verb
    39 bytes (6 words) - 07:53, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing_"as_one_likes"_with_"jiu"
    50 bytes (7 words) - 04:02, 7 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Advanced_uses_of_"dou"
    36 bytes (5 words) - 03:56, 25 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Advanced_uses_of_"zong"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 07:52, 25 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Conditions_with_"yao"_and_"jiu"
    45 bytes (6 words) - 03:52, 26 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 07:17, 27 February 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"
    54 bytes (8 words) - 07:49, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not even one"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 08:42, 7 March 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "yi... wei..."
    34 bytes (4 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
  • REDIRECT Using "yi... wei..."
    34 bytes (4 words) - 08:27, 29 June 2019
  • REDIRECT Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei"
    65 bytes (9 words) - 01:26, 29 March 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 01:53, 29 March 2013
  • REDIRECT Adding Emphasis with "fei....buke"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 02:00, 29 March 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"
    61 bytes (7 words) - 10:56, 21 November 2020
  • REDIRECT "In order to avoid" with "yimian"
    47 bytes (7 words) - 01:17, 1 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "at the same time" with "jian"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 01:20, 1 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 03:56, 1 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan"
    57 bytes (7 words) - 05:57, 1 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "contrary to expectations" with "pianpian"
    67 bytes (7 words) - 08:17, 1 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "when the time comes" with "dao shihou"
    64 bytes (9 words) - 01:55, 2 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "juran" and "fan'er"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 05:20, 3 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 05:20, 3 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan"
    46 bytes (5 words) - 09:19, 3 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yishi" and "yidu"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 09:50, 3 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "genju" and "ju"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 02:51, 8 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide"
    57 bytes (7 words) - 14:38, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi"
    58 bytes (8 words) - 02:54, 8 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "a full" with "zuzu"
    45 bytes (6 words) - 09:05, 8 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 06:28, 21 June 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie"
    68 bytes (9 words) - 02:23, 9 April 2013
  • REDIRECT "Could it be that" with "qibushi"
    47 bytes (7 words) - 03:21, 10 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai"
    62 bytes (9 words) - 01:43, 12 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
    51 bytes (7 words) - 14:39, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 05:41, 12 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "I bet" using "liang"
    46 bytes (6 words) - 06:50, 12 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "genben" and "daodi"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 03:48, 15 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Emphasis with "jiushi"
    36 bytes (4 words) - 04:56, 4 December 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing possession with "zhi"
    46 bytes (5 words) - 01:29, 18 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "your side" with "ben"
    47 bytes (6 words) - 06:13, 18 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "from this" with "youci"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 01:18, 22 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Using the particle "bei"
    38 bytes (5 words) - 03:16, 22 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in light of" with "jianyu"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 07:13, 25 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai"
    60 bytes (6 words) - 02:07, 26 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"
    54 bytes (6 words) - 04:03, 26 April 2013
  • REDIRECT Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"
    55 bytes (8 words) - 07:35, 28 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Indicating a characteristic with "xing"
    53 bytes (6 words) - 01:20, 3 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "nothing is more...than" with "moguoyu"
    64 bytes (8 words) - 01:20, 6 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 01:20, 6 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Indicating contrast with "ze"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 05:42, 9 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing “must" with "feidei"
    47 bytes (5 words) - 07:50, 14 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing who is in charge with "you... zuozhu"
    62 bytes (9 words) - 14:40, 10 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing determination with "feiyao"
    52 bytes (5 words) - 06:26, 17 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou"
    54 bytes (7 words) - 09:10, 21 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou"
    53 bytes (8 words) - 09:10, 21 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."
    63 bytes (7 words) - 03:09, 22 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing that something has already happened with "laizhe"
    74 bytes (9 words) - 09:26, 31 May 2013
  • REDIRECT Structural particle "de"
    38 bytes (4 words) - 06:19, 10 June 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "cai" for small numbers
    43 bytes (6 words) - 09:24, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
    53 bytes (8 words) - 09:32, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing completion with "le"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 08:35, 20 June 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
    64 bytes (8 words) - 06:49, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Idiomatic phrases with "zai"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 08:40, 20 June 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
    53 bytes (7 words) - 07:38, 3 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "any" with "renhe"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 03:29, 17 April 2017
  • REDIRECT Giving perspective with "yaowoshuo"
    49 bytes (5 words) - 02:44, 8 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "de" (modal particle)
    41 bytes (5 words) - 05:59, 2 November 2016
  • REDIRECT The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose
    65 bytes (8 words) - 08:23, 16 October 2018
  • REDIRECT Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"
    61 bytes (7 words) - 09:57, 2 December 2020
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 02:48, 8 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
    44 bytes (6 words) - 02:49, 8 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Using "ye" and "dou" together
    43 bytes (6 words) - 09:22, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Using "youde" to mean "some"
    42 bytes (6 words) - 06:55, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 09:39, 22 July 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
    47 bytes (6 words) - 06:13, 15 August 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
    44 bytes (5 words) - 02:49, 16 August 2013
  • REDIRECT Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian"
    51 bytes (5 words) - 03:11, 14 October 2013
  • REDIRECT Expressing "already" with "yijing"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 10:00, 15 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
    53 bytes (7 words) - 07:06, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "already" with just "le"
    48 bytes (6 words) - 09:47, 3 March 2016
  • REDIRECT Softening speech with "ba"
    40 bytes (5 words) - 03:17, 24 February 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing "not anymore" with "le"
    47 bytes (6 words) - 03:22, 24 February 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing "now" with "le"
    39 bytes (5 words) - 03:23, 24 February 2014
  • REDIRECT Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"
    45 bytes (6 words) - 03:30, 16 February 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing possession with "you"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 03:50, 24 February 2014
  • REDIRECT Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"
    58 bytes (8 words) - 09:26, 19 March 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing "half" with "ban"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 09:38, 15 May 2014
  • REDIRECT Using "guo" with "le"
    35 bytes (5 words) - 03:53, 28 May 2014
  • REDIRECT Taiwanese "you"
    29 bytes (3 words) - 03:35, 3 June 2014
  • REDIRECT Comparing "yao" and "xiang"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 07:14, 18 September 2014
  • REDIRECT Verbs followed by "gei"
    37 bytes (5 words) - 06:25, 21 March 2017
  • REDIRECT Expressing "for" with "gei"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 09:36, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 03:57, 8 December 2014
  • REDIRECT Reviewing options with "ba"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 03:57, 8 December 2014
  • REDIRECT Tricky uses of "dao"
    34 bytes (5 words) - 03:58, 8 December 2014
  • REDIRECT Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced)
    50 bytes (6 words) - 05:46, 6 March 2015
  • REDIRECT Expressing "when" with "shi"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 09:35, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 04:19, 6 July 2015
  • REDIRECT Expressing "it depends" with "kan"
    47 bytes (6 words) - 07:36, 6 July 2015
  • REDIRECT Age with "sui"
    27 bytes (4 words) - 06:31, 25 August 2015
  • REDIRECT Making judgments with "suan"
    42 bytes (5 words) - 07:51, 28 September 2015
  • REDIRECT The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo"
    56 bytes (9 words) - 07:42, 19 November 2018
  • REDIRECT Epressing "how often"
    35 bytes (4 words) - 07:00, 27 October 2015
  • REDIRECT Potential complement "bu liao"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 01:10, 10 November 2015
  • REDIRECT Expressing "only" with "zhi"
    41 bytes (5 words) - 02:53, 23 November 2015
  • REDIRECT Structure of times (advanced)
    43 bytes (5 words) - 01:37, 19 January 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing passive voice with "gei"
    49 bytes (6 words) - 01:23, 25 May 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei"
    51 bytes (6 words) - 01:29, 25 May 2016
  • REDIRECT Advanced uses of "ba"
    35 bytes (5 words) - 03:43, 8 June 2016
  • REDIRECT Degree complement
    30 bytes (3 words) - 08:37, 19 September 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "quite" with "ting"
    43 bytes (5 words) - 10:07, 20 September 2016
  • REDIRECT Comparing "li" and "cong"
    38 bytes (5 words) - 10:03, 21 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing concern with "kongpa"
    45 bytes (5 words) - 07:36, 24 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "in this way" with "zheyang"
    52 bytes (7 words) - 06:19, 31 October 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"
    48 bytes (5 words) - 03:43, 10 November 2016
  • REDIRECT Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
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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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  • ... 只要/只有 See also: "Only if" with "zhiyou" and "As long as" with "zhiyao" http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0229.html 职业/工 ...
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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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  • ... amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag ... zhi yi" 之一 "Within (it/them)" as "qizhong" 其中 Lesson Nineteen Again in ...
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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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  • ... times (advanced) ) Time words and word order 时间词作状语 Time Word Used as an Adverbial Before a specific time with "yiqian" 名词“前” The Noun “前 ...
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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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  • ... . Compiled under the sponsorship of the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOTCFL) and in consultation with the Chinese ...
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  • ... &creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI ...
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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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  • ... resultant complement "到"做结果补语 "到" used as a resultant complement "住"作结果补语 "住" used as a resultant complement "一...就..." The construction "一...就 ...
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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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  • ... think of a more precise measure word. (Although you might not sound quite as smart, you'll still get your point across). Also, for many nouns, 个 (gè ...
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  • ... verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate ... take action on''. You can think of it as meaning "would like to." Examples ...
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  • ... to not get it confused with other words, it's best to think of it as "may" to emphasize the ''permission'' aspect. Basic Usage Just put 可以 (kěyǐ ...
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  • ... Chinese. You should still learn 星期 (xīngqī) first, and that's really all you need as a beginner. The other words for "week" are 礼拜 (lǐbài) and 周 (zhōu ...
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  • ... can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both: 别 + Verb (+ Obj ...
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  • ... grammar books frequently refer to the reduplication of a single-character word as a "AA" pattern. Note that for this pattern, the second verb's tone ...
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  • ... an action happening in the future. Basic Usage Structure As well as Expressing a learned skill with "hui" expressing a learned skill ...
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  • ... coming after the verb, rather than before. It's best to think of these as exceptions to the rule above, and you can learn more about these exceptions ...
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  • ... this only applies to psychological verbs, such as: 想 (xiǎng) to think; to ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ...
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  • ... number of these, but some of them are super common, so just memorize them as exceptions: 好吃 hǎochīgood to taste, good to eat, delicious 好喝 hǎohēgood ...
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  • ... When something is "hard to do" (as in difficult), the word 难 (nán) can ... 难 (nán) with General Verbs Just as 好 (hǎo) can be used to indicate that ...
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  • ... what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry; the terms can be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2." The main point is that there are two of ...
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  • ... 五十 块 五 毛 wǔshí kuài wǔ máofifty kuai five mao (50.5) Note that "2.5 RMB" reads as 两块五 (liǎng kuài wǔ). 二 块 五 èr kuài wǔ 两 块 五 liǎng kuài wǔ two kuai ...
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  • ... 课下册) (p. 459) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag ...
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  • ... of the adjective. Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj. Examples You could think of 这么 as "this" or "so," and 那么 as "that" or "so." 他 说得 这么 快 ,你们 听 得 懂 吗 ?Tā ...
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  • ... expected, you can use 才 (cái). In English, this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until." This form is often used with a time of some sort ...
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  • ... "再见 " In this case, it literally means "see you again." Used as "Another" or "Some More" The English word "another" is often avoided altogether ...
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  • ... Phrase + 吧 吧 is often placed after this structure, Softening speech with "ba" as it's a suggestion . Examples 还是 明天 去 吧 。Háishì míngtiān qù ...
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  • ... know there are actually three different ways to do it? Structure As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and ...
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  • ... while we talk. 请 你 一边 读 一边 写 。Qǐng nǐ yībiān dú yībiān xiě.Please write as you read. 不要 一边 开车, 一边 打电话 。Bùyào yībiān kāichē, yībiān dǎ diànhuà.Don't ...
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  • ... "few," but when placed before a verb, it takes on the meaning of "less" as in "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving ...
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  • ... Appearance with "kanqilai" Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Sources and ... with "kanqilai" Similar Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Used ...
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  • ... Result complement "-qilai" "It seems" with "haoxiang" Expressing "as if" with "sihu" Sources and further reading Books ...
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  • ... idea of doing some action to completion. Basic Usage Structure As well as with Result complements "dao" and "jian" 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn ...
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  • ... the other two. Well, read on Used as "Except" 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ ... types of news except for political news. Used as "in Addition" 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 也 ...
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  • ... Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná duōshao dōu méi wèntí.These are all free. We can take as much as we want. 我 跟 他 说 多少 遍 都 没有 用 。Wǒ gēn tā shuō duōshao ...
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  • ... Rel char 不 Rel char 但 Rel char 还 Similar "In Addition" as "lingwai" Similar "Not only… but also" with "bujin" Similar Many types ...
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  • ... 但是, the second clause can express positive experiences or something good, as well as negative perspectives. However, when leading with 就是, the second ...
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  • ... requires a measure word to accompany it. This way the measure word is acting as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action. The most ...
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  • ... that the subject can also be placed before 要是. In this case, 要是 can be shortened as 要. Examples 你 要是 真 想 我 ,就 给 我 打 电话 。Nǐ yàoshi zhēn xiǎng ...
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  • ... 她 简直 漂亮 极 了 Tā jiǎnzhí piàoliang jíle She is just so pretty Used as "Basically" When followed immediately by 是, the word 简直 takes on a meaning ...
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  • ... 的 增加,他 变得 更加 成熟 了。Suízhe niánlíng de zēngjiā, tā biàn de gèngjiā chéngshú le.As he has gotten older, he has become even more mature. 随着 中国 国际 地位 的 提 ...
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  • ... 报名 了 , 其中 两 个 是 女生 。 grammar point ASGD1LNT Similar "Among" as "dangzhong" Similar "One of" with "…zhi yi" POS Nouns Translation among ...
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  • ... ", not "没好" or "没漂亮". The examples below are a little more difficult, as these statement are very similar. However the same rule applies: 水 没 凉 (the ...
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  • ... qǔqián.The Greek government decided to end the use of automated teller machines. As a result, there were lots of people outside lined up to withdraw ...
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  • ... Grammar Box 之所以⋯⋯是因为⋯⋯ (zhī suǒyǐ... shì yīnwèi...) can be translated as “the reason why... is because...” and can be used if the speaker wishes to ...
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  • ... scope with "jiu" "With regards to" as "zhiyu" Category: B2 grammar points ... Similar "With Regards to" as "zhiyu" Similar Giving ...
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  • ... A Note on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn ...
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  • ... , in most cases, by English translations to facilitate self-tuition as well as classroom teaching in both spoken and written Chinese. Basic Chinese is ...
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  • ... 他 不只 会 唱歌,也 会 跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well. 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务, 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。Wǒmen bùjǐn wánchéng ...
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  • ... one that easy. In the above sentences, as A is so easy, then B must be ... 都⋯⋯ structure, and can be used as a simple statement instead of a rhetorical ...
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  • ... enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes together as a family. 你 会 一面 拍头 一面 ... simultaneously. This is the same as the structure Expressing various ...
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  • ... after 虽然 (suīrán) and 毕竟 are reasons or characteristics, and the part after (as a result) is a result or conclusion. It's a bit more complex, so pay ...
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  • ... with nominal predicates Section IV The sentence with an S-P phrase as the predicate Table 4: The Four Types of Subject-Predicate Sentence Section ...
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  • ... 简明汉语语法学习手册) (pp. 208) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536 ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • ... have a question word and 吗 (ma). If a sentence contains verbs of understanding such as 知道 (zhīdào),了解 (liǎojiě), 明白 (míngbai), 认识 (rènshi), etc., then ...
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  • ... Subj. ⋯⋯ Note also that 为了 is a single word; the 了 here is not serving its role as a particle in this case. Examples 为了 钱 ,他 什么 都 愿意 做 。Wèile ...
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  • ... 从 Rel char 来 Similar "Never" with "conglai" Similar "Always" as a complaint with "laoshi" Similar "Always" with "zongshi" Similar ...
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  • ... 每 , 所有 , or 全 . It can also be used with words that mean "none" such as 没有 . Structure 几乎 + Noun Phrase + 都 …… 几乎 + 没有 + Noun Phrase ...
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  • ... . In each case, you're adding "even more" to an existing considerable amount, as in, "I'm already rich, but I want to be even richer." Examples ...
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  • ... Time Period This more complicated use of 刚 (gāng) is not nearly as essential as the one above, but you may find it useful to specify just ''when'' ...
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  • ... Grammar Box 之类的 (zhī lèi de) can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a list ...
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  • ... She can read English, but she can't even hold a simple conversation 白 as "For Free" There are a group of mono-syllabic verbs that combine with ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang"
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  • ... , it can express the idea of "only," as in, "it's only 9 o'clock," expressing the ... Emphasis with "jiu" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" ...
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  • ... of that " already ," flavor, but with some of " since " added in as well. Structure "Since ..., in that case...“ can also be conveyed with ...
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  • ... a Verb Phrase 凭 can also be used with a verb phrase or subject-predicate phrase as follows: 凭 + Verb Phrase …… Examples 凭 我 学 中文 的 时间 比 你 ...
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  • ... 送 她 玫瑰花 。My girlfriend made me give her roses on Valentine's Day. Used as "Must" It can be also used to emphasize something must be done or must ...
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  • ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- ... http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset ...
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  • ... 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (p. 62) 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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  • ... 。 Comparing meanings 不得不 has a stronger tone than 只好. It is the same as 不得已 or 无可奈何, meaning "someone cannot help but do something." Examples ...
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  • ... view of," "seeing that," etc. Structure 鉴于 is used the same way as "in regards to." Just put it in the beginning of your sentence. This grammar ...
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  • ... "hardness." It is also the equivalent of adding "-ic" to words, such as turing "history" to "historic." Structure Since this is a suffix, it can ...
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  • ... between two parts of the sentence. Used in this way, it can be translated as "but rather." 而 is often used in more formal or literary language, but is ...
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  • ... shì), and usually 的 (de) as well. Common words include the Chinese words ... that actually evolved from nouns. As such, they are more rigidly ...
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  • ... diàochá de.We're not going for fun. We're going to do research. A Thing as Subject Structure If the subject is a thing, 用来 is often used ...
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  • ... to be very clear: 有的是 is '''not''' the same as "Some" with "youde" 有的 (meaning "some") + 是. As a single phrase, 有的是 indicates that the amount or ...
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  • ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GCGFEUM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789& ... ://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GCGFEUM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789& ...
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  • ... verbs are verbs used to express the speaker’s judgment. This can be as simple as the verb "to be," but also covers a wide range of other verbs ...
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  • ... yī gè bàn xiǎoshían hour and a half The order is actually basically the same as what we do in English (we just don't have so many pesky measure words ...
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  • ... (dòngcí-xìng duǎnyǔ) verbal phrase A verb phrase is a phrase with a verb as a head word that has any sort of modifier. It commonly includes modal ...
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  • ... so far. 又 may be used for future events if they are definitely going to occur, such as days of the week: 明天又是星期三了. 刚 and 刚才 Sources http ...
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  • ... , "everything I do, I do it ''for'' you." You can also think of it as meaning "give," like to give a service or to give something to someone. In this ...
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  • ... English equivalent, it is best translated as "it goes without saying." It can ... in a situation. It's similar to "as it turns out..." or "...all along." ...
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  • ... Examples Involving Result Complements When the object has modifiers, such as an Expressing completion with "le" indication of quantity or an ...
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  • ... Use "you" instead of "one" as the subject. Use precise terms when ... ), with the "structure" and "examples" as sub-sections (using the " " H3 tag). ...
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  • ... like "twice a week." But in Chinese, the frequency is fixed at "once" as part of the question. That actually won't stop people from answering "twice a ...
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  • ... and to design personalized grammar practice where it was most needed. But as the lists continued to grow and evolve, it quickly became apparent that ...
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  • ... the folks at AllSet Learning, is in accordance with the new “learning grammar as you go” principle of Chinese study in the digital age. Learners can ...
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  • ... be used to thinking of 差不多 (chàbuduō) as a single word, and that's totally OK. ... equivalency, then you need to think of it as a phrase and use 差很多 (chà ...
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  • Grammar Box As well as talking about the "before" and "after" "Before" or "in the future" in general in general , you can use 以前 (yǐqián) and 以 ...
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  • ... usually expressing doubt. This usage of 会 can confuse native Chinese speakers as well as Chinese learners. Some could think that the 会 is referring to ...
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  • ... of; it may be that you're just trying to soften the blow of some bad news, as in, "I'm afraid that I'm too busy washing my hair tomorrow night to come ...
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  • ... s, but there are a limited number of verbs that it can follow as well. Affirmative Form Structure 够 + Verb / Adj. + 了 The 了 is not ...
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  • ... , the more I like it. Sometimes this pattern is best translated into English as "more and more," which is similar to Expressing "more and more" with ...
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  • ... A Note on Pronunciation You may hear the word 尽管 pronounced as both "jǐnguǎn" and "jìnguǎn." Although "jǐnguǎn" is technically correct and "jìnguǎn ...
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  • ... a sentence. Examples This use of 万一 has the same basic meaning as in a statement, but because it's a question, there's no solution offered. 万 ...
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  • ... " with "you dian" Adjectives with "name" and "zheme" Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" Expressing "the more... the more..." with ...
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  • ... be combined in the pattern 都已经⋯⋯了. Here the meaning is the same as 都⋯⋯了. Used Before a Time Structure When 都⋯⋯了 (dōu... le) is used at ...
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  • ... that appears in complex sentences, with 等到 acting as a conjunction and appearing in the first part as the first word in the sentence. Used for ...
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  • ... some." The "some" we refer to is the vague, undefined "some," as in "somewhere," "someone," "something," or "sometime." "Somewhere" with 哪儿 This ...
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  • ... Word + Noun 另 can be used instead of 另外 when the following noun is singular (frequently as part of the phrase "另一个"). Examples 我 有 两 个 手机 ,一 个 ...
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  • ... in Spanish. In reality, though, it's much easier to learn to use 了 as a group of patterns. If you learn all of these patterns progressively, you will ...
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  • ... " having happened (the "once upon a time" meaning of "once"), sometimes translated as "ever." It frequently pairs with 过. Used with 过 When used ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as well as" with "yiji"
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  • ... 多 贵重 。. 东西 不 在于 外表 好不好看 ,在于 实用 不 实用 。. Used as "Depend on" Structure ⋯⋯ 在于 + Person / Party Examples 去 不去 在于 你自己 。. 学 什么 专业 在 ...
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  • ... ;数 持续—继续 Lesson 12: 海外用户玩儿微信 Overseas Users of WeChat Expressing "as well as" with "yiji" 以及 ; 程度 发达—发展 Lesson 13: 锯掉生活的"筐底" Cutting Off ...
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  • ... ;数 持续—继续 Lesson 12: 海外用户玩儿微信 Overseas Users of WeChat Expressing "as well as" with "yiji" 以及 ; 程度 发达—发展 Lesson 13: 锯掉生活的"筐底" Cutting Off ...
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  • ... may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using 因此, it acts as a conjunction that expresses the cause and effect. Because of the ...
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  • ... 你 去 了 ,就 等于 我 去 了。Nǐ qù le, jiù děngyú wǒ qù le.If you go, it's the same as if I went. 金钱 不 等于 幸福 ,你 自己 要 好好 想想。Jīnqián bù děngyú xìngfú, nǐ zìjǐ yào ...
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  • ... to cause and effect but can be thought of more specifically as "by doing this..., it causes this..." As a result, the first scenario after 通过 (tōngguò ...
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  • ... ). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK ... de" 动词结构做定语 A Verb (Phrase) Used as an Attributive Modifier Basic comparisons with "bi" “比 ...
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  • ... when a complement comes after the verb? Does that count as part of the verb or not? The answer, as it often is with 了, is "it's complicated." Two ...
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  • REDIRECT Expressing "as early as" using "zaozai……"
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  • ... , Second Edition (pp. 28-35) 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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  • The following structures are used in Chinese to put events in order as they happened through time. They are organized according to our grammar ...
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  • ... by a function word Stress on the object Can function as subject, object, attributive, adverbial adjunct, or degree complement Combination with ...
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  • ... ,也要 Sources and further reading http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI ...
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  • ... , but 着 (zhe) and 是 (shì) are also ways to make everyday statements such as, "There is a book lying on the desk." Pattern with 着 Verbs that are ...
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  • ... to sentences in which the "recipient" of an action (often referred to as the "direct object" or simply "object") becomes the subject of the sentence ...
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  • ... 不得了 复句与句群:一般转折关系 Lesson Fifty-four 短语组合 词语例解:所 到处 仅仅 于 "Even" as "shenzhi" 甚至 有时 各种各样 多得多 句子结构:一 + V,…… 复句与句群:一般承接关系 Lesson ...
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  • ... Eight 疑问句 (2) Questions (2) 数量短语作定语 Numeral-measure phrases as attributive "几"和"多少" "几" and "多少" 介词结构 The preposition construction Lesson ...
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  • ... 是, e.g. 今天晴天. Types of nouns Could explain these as different rules can apply Proper Animate Personal Inanimate Abstract See Also ...
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  • ... with 哪儿 or 哪里 Structure "哪儿" or "哪里" here doesn't act as a question word "where." It's used to express the negation. "啊"可以省略. Subj ...
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  • ... most important and commonly used potential complements are derived from other complements such as the following: Verb + 见 e.g. 看见, 听见 ( result ...
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  • ... a change to this template, please update the print version as well. Category:Templates with print versions if: switch: SUBPAGENAME ...
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  • ... and the category tags, but ''before'' any H:ILL interlanguage links . As usual, templates are added by including their name inside double braces, e ...
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  • ... your 被 sentence? Where should those go? They go in the same place as the ''negative'' adverb 没有, above. class="wikitable" style="width:45em" +Some ...
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  • ... =https://amzn.to/36aB0iT '''"B1" (Intermediate)''' is the third level as defined by the European Common Framework. It is B1 grammar points with ...
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  • ... ://amzn.to/3ctR1SR '''"B2" (Upper Intermediate)''' is the fourth level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese ...
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  • ... 今天 下午 四 点 半jīntiān xiàwǔ sì diǎn bàn4:30 p.m. this afternoon. As a beginner, that should be all you need. If you've mastered all of these structures ...
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  • ... ) is negated differently from ordinary verbs. Rather than placing 不 (bù) before it as with other verbs, you must use 没 (méi) to negate the verb 有 (yǒu ...
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  • ... to give properties to some text. It does not break lines. Div is the same as span, but div breaks lines. This text has been broken up with a div. So ...
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  • ... all kinds of skills, from languages, to sports, to skills in daily life such as cooking and driving. Examples 他 会 说 中文。Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén ...
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  • ... Box 能 (néng) is one of several Chinese words that is normally translated as "can" in English. However, 能 (néng) is used to emphasize one's ability ...
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  • ... need another verb in this construction. It can be tempting to try use 是 (shì), as English uses "to be," but this is not correct. 在 (zài) is the only ...
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  • ... involved (school, work) In these cases 的 (de) '''should be''' omitted. It doesn't sound as natural if you leave it in. Examples 我 家 很 大。Wǒ jiā ...
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  • ... ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. 不要 + Verb Examples 不要 走。 Bùyào zǒu.Don't leave. 不 ...
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  • ... 见面 (jiànmiàn), "to meet." It might help to think of 见面 (jiànmiàn) as "to meet ''with'' (somebody)," the "with" cluing you into the fact that you need ...
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  • ... use 在 (zài). Just pay close attention to Basic sentence order word order , as this is one case in which Chinese word order is quite different from ...
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  • Grammar Box 在 (zài) and 正在 (zhèngzài) can be used as auxiliary verb auxiliary verbs to express that an action is ''ongoing'' or ''in ...
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  • Grammar Box Just as Before a specific time with "yiqian" 以前 (yǐqián) can be used to describe the events ''before'' a specific time, 以后 (yǐhòu) ...
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  • ... To understand what someone is conceding to, it's best to present this usage as a number of super short dialogs which provide a little context. In this ...
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  • ... 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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  • ... Often the auxiliary verb 在 (zài) will appear with 还 (hái), as it is natural to talk about ''continuous'' actions that are ''still'' happening ...
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  • ... " or "all right" or "decent" (but also kind of ''meh''... not ''great''). As in English, intonation and facial expressions help convey the meaning. If ...
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  • ... considering choices ("do you want chicken or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or" ''statement'' ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in ...
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  • ... used.) Structure In English, words like "ummm" and "uh" are used as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_(linguistics) filler words when you're ...
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  • ... ''all'' nouns are ''mass nouns'' so they all need measure words. Just as in English, different nouns are associated with different measure words (e.g ...
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  • ... : In this usage, the tone of 个 (gè) tends to soften, so it's represented below as a neutral tone. 那 个 人 nàge rénthat person 这 本 书 zhè běn shūthis ...
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  • ... English; the translations above took a number of different angles to create the same impact as -死了 (sǐ le) does in Chinese. You might say that -死了 (sǐ ...
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  • Grammar Box Just as Negative adjectives with "-si le" 死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives , 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less ...
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  • ... , we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it function as an adverb. Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb Examples 你 要 努力 地 学习 ...
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  • ... Continuation with "hai" "In addition" with "zaishuo" "In addition" as "lingwai" Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" Sources and ...
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  • ... use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something that happens really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if ...
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  • ... de nánrén le.She most hates men that smoke. Although you could translate it as "like the best," pairing 最 (zuì) with the psychological verb 喜欢 (xǐhuan ...
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  • ... This joke isn't funny at all. Used with Verbs This describes the subject as being "not at all ''adjective''" or "not even slightly ''adjective'' ...
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  • ... quality or state is increasing with time and is often translated into English as "more and more." This is the simple form of this pattern, which uses ...
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  • ... patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can think of it as meaning " although ," but unlike in English, you still need to follow it ...
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  • ... which means " and then ." Alternatively, you can use 接着 (jīezhe), as a conjunction that means "next," or "afterwards." A longer example to ...
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  • ... has not concluded and is ongoing. You can think of the second 了 (le) as communicating the meaning of "up until now." Examples 你 睡 了 一 天 了 ...
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  • ... give a series of alternatives by using 要么 (yàome). The structure is pretty versatile, as you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么. It can be ...
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  • ... duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more than..." in English. Structure Number + 多 + Measure word (+ Noun) Examples ...
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  • ... xiǎng le liǎng gè jìhuà, wǒmen huòzhě qù Shānxī huòzhě qù Yúnnán, nǐ juéde ne?As for travel, I have two plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or ...
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  • ... qù shàng gāngqín kè.She needs to go to piano lessons every day after school. Used as a Time Word In this pattern, 之前 and 之后 usually come at the ...
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  • ... .I haven't seen him for a few years and he's gotten much fatter. I, as an old friend, couldn't even recognize him. See also Advanced uses of ...
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  • ... is used to express "on the contrary" or "in contrast," with 反而 appearing as part of the second part of the sentence. Note that the meaning of 反而 goes ...
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  • ... so wonderful If the adjective or psychological verb is repeated after the 什么 as in some of the examples above, it acts to give further emphasis. It ...
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  • ... de" 什么的 , but is not generally followed by Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng" 等等 as this feels too formal. Examples 我们 什么 零食 都 有,花生 啊,瓜 ...
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  • ... would say 百分之五十 (bǎi fēn zhī wǔshí), which is literally the same as how you would pronounce the equivalent fraction "50 hundredths." Basic Pattern ...
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  • ... disregard a previous statement, particularly those involving options or choices. 反正 as "No Matter What" Structure You can put 反正 in the ...
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  • ... most commonly placed before a verb phrase, often including an auxiliary verb such as 会 or 要. It is normally used to introduce an inevitable situation ...
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  • ... meaning "suitable" or "appropriate," and is used in the same way as other adjectives. Structure Subj. + Adv. + 合适 Examples 在 办公 ...
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  • ... Topic + 由 + Person + Verb This use of 由 is common in formal contexts such as business communications. Examples 这 件 事 由 我 说了算。Zhè jiàn shì yóu ...
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  • ... 将会 Similar Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" Similar Using "jiang" as a formal "ba" Similar Wanting to do something with yao Similar In ...
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  • Grammar Box To describe a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use the structure "不是⋯⋯就是⋯⋯" (bù shì... jiùshì...), which ...
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  • ... hé kèhù gèng hǎo de gōutōng.The company is preparing to send someone to the clients so as to be able to better communicate with them. 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类,以 ...
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  • ... a a positive and a negative sense. Structure Adj. + 坏了 As with many other grammar patterns, both adjectives and psychological verb s work in ...
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  • ... Similar Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" Similar Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" Similar "Since" with "jiran" Used for ...
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  • ... first clause (after 即使) is a supposition, which is then struck down as impossible by the second clause (after 也) of the statement. Structure 即使 ...
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  • ... compare two unfavorable options, and choose one over the other. We usually express this as "would rather... than..." in English. Using 宁可 with 也不 ...
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  • ... The "However" Adverb "que" 却 "On the Contrary" with "fan'er" 反而 "Nanguai" as a verb 难怪 偏偏 偏 千万 万万 Adverbs of Negation ...
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  • ... a verb phrase, and therefore expresses the purpose. You might think of it as a more advanced version of the Easy to do something "easy to verb ...
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  • ... you?" or "just how stupid are you?" In Chinese, 难道 (nándào) is used as a marker to form this kind of question. Since we don't "mark" our rhetorical ...
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  • ... questions are aimed at finding out a specific piece of info, such as a name or time. Structure 究竟 + Question Word Examples 这 个 ...
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  • ... is compiled by a group of experienced teachers who teach Chinese as second language. It is divided into four levels: elementary, pre-intermediate ...
    3 KB (260 words) - 05:49, 25 June 2013
  • ... unable to Questions and Question Words Questions Question Words as Indefinites Location, Directional Movement, and Distance Location ...
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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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  • ... .Bié dānxīn, yībiān gōngzuò yībiān xué ma.Don't worry. You can learn as you work. See also Marking a topic with "ma" Sources and further ...
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  • ... of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served as a test subject for AllSet teachers and learning tools. I studied Chinese for ...
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  • ... of my time was spent working on the grammar wiki but I also served as a test subject for AllSet teachers and learning tools. I studied Chinese for ...
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  • ... 实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150) http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536 ...
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  • ... see 过 (guo) used together with 了 (le). This can be a little confusing, as it doesn't seem to be following the rules laid out above. For more on this ...
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  • ... the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi). This character is often translated into English as "for," but is sometimes unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the ...
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  • ... = "Grammatical Structure"; //So that the alphabetical order in Caine stays the same as on the wiki $(' json').append( ' "hash":"'+kids 3 .innerHTML+' ...
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  • ... that for all of those cases, we're talking about something that happened ''just now'', as in, within the past 5 minutes or so. If you're talking about ...
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