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Advanced "le" after an object
... 子了。Nǐ chī le wǔ gè bāozi le.You've eaten five baozi already. Giving a Tone of Strong Confirmation If there is another 了 placed at the end of ...

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Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"
... 给他打个电话问一下。Nǐmen zuìhǎo gěi tā dǎ gè diànhuà wèn yīxià.It would be best for you to give him a call and ask. 那个地方不好找，我们最好查一下百度地图。Nàge ...

3 KB (501 words) - 01:02, 18 December 2019
Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."
... 如果你输了，就给我一百块。Rúguǒ nǐ shū le, jiù gěi wǒ yī bǎi kuài.If you lose, give me 100 kuai. 如果真的找不回来，就再买一个吧。Rúguǒ zhēnde zhǎo bu huílái ...

5 KB (718 words) - 07:00, 11 December 2020
Comparing "gei" and "wei"
... 以后，我给你打电话。 Xià fēijī yǐhòu, wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.After getting off the plane, I'll give you a call. 你别忘了给我回邮件。 Nǐ bié wàng le gěi wǒ huí ...

6 KB (893 words) - 09:33, 15 December 2020
Main Page
... want to slog through a grammar textbook. Our self-contained grammar points give you just the right amount to work on. File:Chinese-grammar-wiki ...

11 KB (1,514 words) - 12:21, 20 February 2024
Reading Tools
... just mouse over any words you see in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful Also available for Chrome as well ...

3 KB (427 words) - 02:41, 16 July 2021
Personal pronoun
... plural: 我们 (we), 你们 (you all), 他们 (they), 她们 (they). Adding the phrase "自己" gives you: 我自己 (myself), 你自己 (yourself), 他自己 (himself), 她自己 (herself), 我们自 ...

1 KB (215 words) - 07:43, 22 November 2018
Part of speech
... 着, the 于, the 向, the 和, and the 却. These are the ones that tend to give learners are a hard time. The good news is that it's not random words that are ...

7 KB (1,166 words) - 03:42, 29 November 2013
Chinese word order
... information into a simple sentence, but for the sake of argument, we're going to give it a go. This is the USING WHAT part of a sentence - called the ...

15 KB (1,942 words) - 03:56, 22 November 2020
Direction complement
... in much the same way as 来 and 去. Attach them to verbs to give detail about the direction of the action. Structure Verb + Compound Direction ...

14 KB (2,058 words) - 03:11, 29 December 2020
Word structure
... stub Potential content Affixes Reduplication Of verbs: gives sense of 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated ...

2 KB (222 words) - 08:37, 26 November 2013
Using "ba" sentences
... 把伞拿给我。Qǐng nǐ bǎ nà bǎ sǎn ná gěi wǒ.Please give me that umbrella. See also Result complement Direction complement Bei sentence ...

15 KB (2,034 words) - 02:55, 31 December 2021
Editor instructions
... points in a new way (hopefully simpler and clearer), or by giving proper credit in true academic spirit. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. AllSet Learning ...

14 KB (2,421 words) - 01:27, 22 July 2015
Offering choices with "haishi"
... Comparing 还是 and 或者 Used for Asking questions Used for Giving alternatives Category:A1 grammar points HSK HSK3 Basic Grammar 还是 A1 ...

5 KB (667 words) - 09:43, 14 March 2019
Tag questions with "bu"
... grammar points HSK HSK2 2021-HSK HSK2 Used for Asking questions Used for Giving alternatives Basic Grammar 不 A1 ⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ...

3 KB (491 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Using the verb "xing"
... just for this, but you'll find that it's used quite often in Chinese. Giving One's Surname 姓 (xìng) is used most often to tell someone your own ...

3 KB (542 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Verbing briefly with "yixia"
... ，亲一下爸爸。If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.Bǎobao, qīn yīxià bàba.Baby, give your dad a kiss. 你可以来一下我的办公室吗？Just come real ...

4 KB (573 words) - 08:55, 21 April 2021
Suggestions with "ba"
... ba.Hurry up and eat. 给我两个吧。 This is a suggestion.Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba.Give me two. 喝水吧。This is a suggestion.Hē shuǐ ba.Have some water. 我们去 ...

3 KB (485 words) - 09:22, 20 April 2021
Negative commands with "buyao"
... 2 76 HSK HSK2 2021-HSK HSK2 Used for Denying and refusing Used for Giving commands Basic Grammar 不要 A1 不要 + Verb 不要说英文！ grammar ...

3 KB (386 words) - 08:57, 21 April 2021
Negative commands with "bie"
... Category:A2 grammar points HSK HSK2 2021-HSK HSK2 Used for Giving commands Used for Denying and refusing Basic Grammar 别 A2 别 ...

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

5 KB (743 words) - 08:53, 21 April 2021
Expressing "will" with "hui"
... 打电话。 Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.After getting off work, I will give you a call. Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù) Nothing new here. You ...

3 KB (500 words) - 09:23, 20 April 2021
Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
... helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will give you another more tactful option when you want to articulate a desire ...

4 KB (525 words) - 09:21, 20 April 2021
Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
... . 我应该给你多少钱？Wǒ yīnggāi gěi nǐ duōshao qián? How much money should I give you? 感冒的时候应该喝热水。 Gǎnmào de shíhou yīnggāi hē rè shuǐ.You should ...

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

3 KB (571 words) - 17:14, 6 December 2018
Inability with "mei banfa"
... shǒujī, méi bànfǎ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.He didn't bring his phone, so he has no way to give me a call. 没有水，我们没办法洗衣服。Méiyǒu shuǐ, wǒmen méi bànfǎ ...

3 KB (536 words) - 08:16, 10 April 2019
Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
... adjective s at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double 又 (yòu) structure is like saying ...

4 KB (555 words) - 01:54, 10 November 2020
Expressing "or" in statements
... "otherwise" with "yaobu" Similar Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe" POS Conjunctions Used for Giving alternatives Translation or

4 KB (637 words) - 09:51, 2 April 2019
Counting money
... of tens. So "3.8 RMB" is 三块八 (sān kuài bā). This way of giving the price is normally only used for amounts under 100 RMB. When the smallest unit is 2 ...

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

5 KB (699 words) - 08:56, 21 April 2021
Expressing "must" with "dei"
... grammar point ASGPXLP9 Used for Expressing obligations Used for Giving commands Similar "Yinggai" for should Similar Expressing "don't ...

4 KB (546 words) - 07:38, 22 April 2019
Doing something more with "duo"
... out and take walks more often. 多给他点时间吧。Duō gěi tā diǎn shíjiān ba.Give him a little more time. 我想多陪陪家人。Wǒ xiǎng duō péipei jiārén.I want ...

4 KB (611 words) - 17:24, 6 December 2018
Doing something less with "shao"
... "to do less (of something)." It is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children). What's not intuitive to learners ...

4 KB (606 words) - 07:31, 10 May 2021
Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
... Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai" Structure Sentence Patterns Subprop Complex Sentence Patterns Used for Giving alternatives

5 KB (704 words) - 08:23, 4 March 2019
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"
... let the "if" be completely implied. 有事给我打电话。Yǒu shì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.Give me a call if you need anything. 有空来我家玩。Yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā wán ...

5 KB (654 words) - 07:35, 27 November 2020
Expressing "some" with "yixie"
... , the students asked some questions. 给我一些时间，好吗？ Gěi wǒ yīxiē shíjiān, hǎo ma?Give me some time, OK? 他给我带了一些书。 Tā gěi wǒ dài le yīxiē shū ...

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

5 KB (716 words) - 08:40, 24 April 2019
Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"
... 给我打电话。Nǐ yàoshi zhēn xiǎng wǒ, jiù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.If you do miss me, then give me a call. 要是我妈知道这件事，我就死定了 Yàoshi wǒ mā zhīdào zhè ...

6 KB (818 words) - 08:07, 17 December 2020
Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru"
... . 假如我是你，我就戒烟。Jiǎrú wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ jiù jièyān.If I were you, I would give up smoking. 假如你的女朋友不爱你，你们就分手吧。Jiǎrú nǐ de nǚpéngyou bù ài nǐ ...

3 KB (453 words) - 07:42, 17 December 2020
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
... Verbs with "bing" Structure Sentence Patterns Used for Giving alternatives Used for Describing things Translation both Translation ...

4 KB (608 words) - 03:46, 29 December 2020
Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
... shuō yào gěi wǒ yī gè lǐwù, wǒ hàoqí de bùdéliǎo.Ever since she said she wanted to give me a gift I've been terribly curious. 这件衣服，我喜欢得不得了。Zhè ...

4 KB (644 words) - 07:35, 17 December 2020
Challenging an adjective with "shenme"
... is repeated after the 什么 as in some of the examples above, it acts to give further emphasis. It almost has a tone of incredulity, a bit like "what on ...

4 KB (665 words) - 10:13, 23 December 2020
Ending a non-exhaustive list with "shenme de"
... tā xǐzǎo, gēn tā wán shénme de.Having a dog is too much trouble. You need to feed it, give it a bath, play with it, and so on. 数学、物理、化学什么的，我都 ...

4 KB (654 words) - 04:49, 9 March 2019
Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng"
... 我就送给你吧。反正我也不需要。Wǒ jiù sòng gěi nǐ ba. Fǎnzhèng wǒ yě bù xūyào.I'll just give it to you. I don't need it anyway. 反正我家够大，你们今晚都住这儿吧 ...

4 KB (636 words) - 04:05, 29 December 2020
Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
... Similar "Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also" POS Conjunctions Used for Giving alternatives Used for Connecting ideas

5 KB (717 words) - 08:45, 3 November 2020
Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong"
... néng bǎ qízhōng de yī běn shū gěi wǒ ma?You have so many books in your study. Can you give me one of those books? 公司里有三把伞，其中两把是老板的。Gōngsī ...

4 KB (645 words) - 07:21, 29 December 2020
Expressing the only two possibilities
... double "huozhe" Structure Sentence Patterns Used for Giving alternatives Used for Differentiating Translation either Translation ...

4 KB (653 words) - 06:59, 11 December 2020
Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"
... be ready soon. 坚持住！别放弃！Jiānchí zhù Bié fàngqì Persevere Don't give up 开 as Result Complement 开 means "to open" or "to turn on." It is ...

7 KB (1,104 words) - 03:29, 29 December 2020
Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"
... gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore is unable to give its workers their wages. 上海的冬天经常下雨，因此在我 ...

4 KB (614 words) - 09:46, 14 January 2021
Stating the effect before the cause
... suǒyǐ bǎomì shì xiǎng gěi tā yī gè jīngxǐ.The reason why we kept it a secret is that we wanted to give her a surprise. 公司之所以花钱培训你们是想让你们越来越 ...

5 KB (682 words) - 07:02, 17 December 2020
Expressing "for…" with "eryan"
... Similar Limiting Scope with "jiu" Similar "With Regards to" as "zhiyu" Similar Giving perspective with "yaowoshuo" POS Prepositions

4 KB (543 words) - 09:36, 14 January 2021