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Placement of "le" with objects
... get off work. 他去年离婚了。He got a divorce last year. 他去年离了婚以后又找了一个女人。After the divorce last year, he found another woman. 在一连串的事件中，“了”的位置 ...

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Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu"
... 实现了！Zhège yuànwàng zhōngyú shíxiàn le This dream has finally come true 我们找了两个多小时，终于找到了那家店。Wǒmen zhǎo le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, zhōngyú ...

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Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan"
... you have any questions. 有什么事尽管找我。 Yǒu shénme shì jǐnguǎn zhǎo wǒ.Feel free ... 管 + Verb 有什么事，尽管找我。 grammar point ASG626D3 POS Adverbs ...

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Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
... Examples 我们是通过他的朋友找到他的。Wǒmen shì tōngguò tā de péngyou zhǎodào tā ... Method ，⋯⋯ 我们是通过他的朋友找到他的。 grammar point ASG9B1E3 Used for ...

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Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"
... honesty from this matter. 从老房子中我们找出来很多九十年代的东西。Cóng lǎo ... was talking to another woman. 我从文章中找到一个错误。Wǒ cóng wénzhāng zhōng zhǎodào ...

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Expressing "only after" with "cai"
... after making three trips to Beijing was I finally able to meet that client. 他找了好几个月才找到合适的房子。Tā zhǎo le hǎojǐ gè yuè cái zhǎodào héshì de ...

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To-do
... 没什么，有什么 “什么”的用法：他好像知道了什么。再...也/都... 再难也要扛下去如果不是：如果不是他，我不知道能不能找到你。一个比一个+adj. 比起...来可见还不是你。要来这么远的地方吃饭，现在可好，回不去了。C1 跟…似的/像…似的于:adj.+于 ...

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Ordinal numbers with "di"
... dì-yī gè gōngzuò shì shénme? What was your first job? 到美国的第二个月，我找到了工作。Dào Měiguó de dì-èr gè yuè, wǒ zhǎodào le gōngzuò .I found a job the ...

7 KB (1,069 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Potential complement
... Adj. e.g. 看清楚, 听明白, 洗干净 ( result complement s) Verb + 到 e.g. 找到, 买到, 收到 ( result complement s) Verb + Direction e.g. 上来, 下去, 进去, 起来 ...

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Degree complement
... wǒmen dōu gāoxìng huàile.The teacher said there's no homework for today, which thrilled us all. 找不到孩子，妈妈急坏了。Zhǎo bu dào háizi, māma jí huàile ...

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Measure word
... 再给我两元。 You should give me two yuan again. 我给你 10元，你应该找我 5 角。I gave you ten yuan, you should give me 5 five jiao in change. Sources and ...

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Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... 作 24 个小时。Tā néng gōngzuò èrshí-sì gè xiǎoshí.He can work 24 hours. 你能帮我找到他吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎodào tā ma?Can you help me find him? 你的手机 ...

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Before a specific time with "yiqian"
... yǐqián, tāmen fēnshǒu le.They broke up a few months ago. 毕业以前，我要找到工作。Bìyè yǐqián, wǒ yào zhǎodào gōngzuò.I need to find a job before graduation ...

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Questions with "le ma"
... you eat? 老板走了吗？Lǎobǎn zǒu le ma? Did the boss leave? 你男朋友找到新工作了吗？Nǐ nánpéngyou zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le ma? Has your boyfriend found a new ...

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Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
... Hotmail?Do you prefer to use Gmail or Hotmail? 我父母比较反对我找外国男朋友。Wǒ fùmǔ bǐjiào fǎnduì wǒ zhǎo wàiguó nánpéngyou.My parents rather object to ...

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Change of state with "le"
... didn't have one before.Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou le?You have a girlfriend now? 我男朋友找到新工作了。A big change for sure.Wǒ nánpéngyou zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le.My ...

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Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
... , suǒyǐ hěn duō nánhái xǐhuan tā.She is beautiful, so a lot of boys like her. 他找到工作了，所以很高兴。Tā zhǎodào gōngzuò le, suǒyǐ hěn gāoxìng.He found a ...

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Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
... omitting 而且, and instead using adverbs like 也 in its place. Examples 不但大学生找工作难，而且研究生也不容易。Bùdàn dàxuéshēng zhǎo gōngzuò nán, érqiě ...

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Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"
... zài kàn diànshì.You need to do your homework first, and then watch TV. 我想先找工作，再搬家。Wǒ xiǎng xiān zhǎo gōngzuò, zài bānjiā.I want to find a job ...

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Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo"
... even a big deal. 这个项目的风险太大了。再说，现在很难找到投资。Zhège xiàngmù de fēngxiǎn tài dà le. Zàishuō, xiànzài hěn nán zhǎodào tóuzī.This project is too ...

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Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"
... wǒmen duì, yàome jiārù tāmen duì.You either join our team or their team. 要么继续找工作，要么创业，不能什么都不做。Yàome jìxù zhǎo gōngzuò, yàome chuàngyè ...

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Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi"
... tóngyì, wǒmen lìmǎ qiān hétóng.If you agree, then we should sign the contract right away. 假使我们能找到更多的赞助，我们就可以帮助更多的孩子。Jiǎshǐ wǒmen néng ...

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Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"
... only didn't give up, but rather worked even harder. 他不但不帮我，反而给我找麻烦。Tā bùdàn bù bāng wǒ, fǎn'ér gěi wǒ zhǎo máfan.He not only didn't help me ...

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Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
... phone and had to go back and get it. 金融危机之后他好不容易才找到工作，现在又辞职了。Jīnróng wéijī zhīhòu tā hǎobù róngyì cái zhǎodào gōngzuò, xiànzài yòu cízhí ...

5 KB (717 words) - 02:18, 29 December 2020
Listing things with "a"
... eat whatever you want. 小王啊，小李啊，小张啊，他们都在公司，你可以找他们。Xiǎo Wáng a, Xiǎo Lǐ a, Xiǎo Zhāng a, tāmen dōu zài gōngsī, nǐ kěyǐ zhǎo tāmen.Xiao Wang ...

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Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
... understand her. 我把所有的资料都进行了分类，以便以后查找。Wǒ bǎ suǒyǒu de zīliào dōu jìnxíng le fēnlèi, yǐbiàn yǐhòu cházhǎo.We sorted all the data so that we ...

4 KB (599 words) - 10:06, 23 December 2020
Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around"
... it, but I can't understand, how could you treat me like that? 他翻来翻去，终于找到了那双破袜子。Tā fān lái fān qù, zhōngyú zhǎodào le nà shuāng pò wàzi.He ...

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Stating the effect before the cause
... is that I didn't want you to worry. 他之所以放弃了那份工作是因为他找到了更好的机会。Tā zhī suǒyǐ fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò shì yīnwèi tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo ...

5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
Expressing "although" with "jinguan"
... hěn shēngqì, dànshì wǒ méi fā píqì.Even though I was angry, I didn't lose my temper. 尽管警察已经找到了一些证据，但是他们还是不能抓那个嫌疑人。Jǐnguǎn jǐngchá yǐjīng ...

4 KB (544 words) - 03:10, 17 December 2020
Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang"
... ?Two men can't move this this, let alone a single woman. 这个地方本来就不好找，更何况你是第一次来？Zhège dìfang běnlái jiù bù hǎo zhǎo, gèng hékuàng nǐ shì ...

5 KB (788 words) - 02:07, 7 April 2021
Expressing purpose with "hao"
... to make a plan for the next quarter. 导游给每个人都发了一个帽子，这样好找到每个人。Dǎoyóu gěi měi gè rén dōu fā le yī gè màozi, zhèyàng hǎo zhǎodào měi gè rén.The ...

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Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings
... 跟你一起去。Wǒ yào gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù.I want to go with you. 她要去大城市找工作。Tā yào qù dà chéngshì zhǎo gōngzuò.She wants to go to a big city to find a job ...

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Modal particle "ne"
... yuǎn le, zuò huǒchē yào shí gè xiǎoshí ne.It's too far. By train, it'll take 10 hours. 我找了你很久呢，你去哪里了？Wǒ zhǎo le nǐ hěn jiǔ ne, nǐ qù nǎlǐ ...

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Expressing completion with "le"
... mǎi le.I've bought it. 我们都去了。Wǒmen dōu qù le.We all went. 我找到了！Wǒ zhǎodào le I found it Putting 了 After a Verb with an Object Here is ...

8 KB (1,185 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Expressing purpose with "weile"
... le yī tào hěn guì de xīfú.He bought a very expensive suit for this job interview. 为了找灵感，那个作家搬到了农村。Wèile zhǎo línggǎn, nàge zuòjiā bān dào le ...

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Coincidence with "zhenghao"
... ba.I'm just about to leave. I'll take out the trash. 你来了！我正好要找你。Nǐ lái le Wǒ zhènghǎo yào zhǎo nǐ.You are here I was just looking for you ...

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Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"
... .There is always something wrong with this machine. 他经常迟到，还老是找借口。Tā jīngcháng chídào, hái lǎoshì zhǎo jièkǒu.He's always late. And he always ...

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Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"
... 了。Tāmen gāngcái qù kāihuì le.They just went to a meeting. 刚才有人找你。Gāngcái yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ.Just now, there was someone looking for you. Note that ...

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Comparing "cai" and "jiu"
... kàn le?The movie just started and you don't want to watch it anymore? 他才毕业就找到了这么好的工作？Tā cái bìyè jiù zhǎodào le zhème hǎo de gōngzuò?He ...

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Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai"
... do some review first and then study a new lesson. 我打算先住朋友家，以后找房子。Wǒ dǎsuàn xiān zhù péngyou jiā, yǐhòu zhǎo fángzi.My plan is to stay at my ...

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Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"
... understood it. 雨总算停了。Yǔ zǒngsuàn tíng le.The rain finally stopped. 我终于找到你了！Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào nǐ le I finally found you 飞机总算起飞了！Fēijī ...

4 KB (539 words) - 03:21, 4 January 2021
Emphasis with "jiushi"
... rén jiùshì tā de xīn nánpéngyou.That guy is her new boyfriend. 他就是你要找的人。Tā jiùshì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.He's just the person that you're looking ...

5 KB (686 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
"Prefer...rather than" as "与其......宁可"
... 与其+A，不如+B A与B两件事情比较之后，选择B，不选择A。"不如"前面可以加“还、倒、真”。 Examples 与其这样等着，不如找点事做做。与其你去，还不如我去，我对那边的情况更了解。天气这么好，与其在家里看电视，不如去野炊 ...

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Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
... like this musical instrument. 我虽然和他讨论了，但我们并没有找到问题。Wǒ suīrán hé tā tǎolùn le, dàn wǒmen bìng méiyǒu zhǎodào wèntí.Although I've discussed ...

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Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
... wǒmen.You can follow us on WeChat. 很多人都是通过这个网站来找工作的。Hěn duō rén dōu shì tōngguò zhège wǎngzhàn lái zhǎo gōngzuò de.A lot of people ...

4 KB (620 words) - 04:55, 9 March 2019
Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas
... Generalized Pattern Structure Sentence 1， + 而 + Sentence 2 Examples 我今天去你家找你了，而你不在家。Wǒ jīntiān qù nǐ jiā zhǎo nǐ le ...

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Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"
... .He kept talking while I was reading. It was annoying. 他毕业以后一直没有找到真正喜欢的工作。Tā bìyè yǐhòu yīzhí méiyǒu zhǎodào zhēnzhèng xǐhuan de gōngzuò.He ...

4 KB (706 words) - 10:05, 23 December 2020
Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
... Shanghai. 别担心，世界上男人有的是，分手了还可以再找。Bié dānxīn, shìjiè shang nánrén yǒudeshì, fēnshǒu le hái kěyǐ zài zhǎo.Don't worry. There are plenty of ...

3 KB (542 words) - 09:47, 14 January 2021
Comparing "buduan" and "buting"
... it? Category:grammar comparison Basic Grammar 不断 C1 不断 vs 不停她不断地找我，每次都说个不停。 grammar point ASGIKHUH Rel char 不停 Similar "All ...

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Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou"
... 之后 + Event 2 Examples 我要先回家把东西放下，之后去咖啡店找你。 Wǒ yào xiān huí jiā bǎ dōngxi fàng xià, zhīhòu qù kāfēidiàn zhǎo nǐ.I'm going to go ...

7 KB (1,031 words) - 02:17, 8 March 2021
Indicating recurrence of an action with "you"
... 律做出的推断。又 + 要/该/是/可以 + Verb/Noun Examples 又过年了，我们又长了一岁。明天又是星期一！老板又要找我开会了。这个周末又可以不加班了。又该我请客了？如果你告诉妈妈，妈妈又会生气了。又 indicates 动 ...

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