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- Emphasizing with "henshi" + (Subj. + 很是 + Adj.)
- Using "ba" sentences + (Subj. + 把 + Obj.+ Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "once" with "cengjing" + (Subj. + 曾经 + Verb + 过 (+ Obj.))
- Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" + (Subj. + 最好 + Predicate)
- Expressing possession with "you" + (Subj. + 有 + Obj.)
- Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi" + (Subj. + 有的是 + Noun)
- Expressing "to come from" with "laizi" + (Subj. + 来自 + Place)
- Coincidence with "zhenghao" + (Subj. + 正好 + Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "rather" with "bijiao" + (Subj. + 比较 + Adj.)
- Expressing the unexpected with "jingran" + (Subj. + 竟然 ⋯⋯)
- Making judgments with "suan" + (Subj. + 算 + Adj. + 的)
- Expressing "finally" with "zhongyu" + (Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了)
- Expressing "for" with "gei" + (Subj. + 给 + Recipient + Verb Phrase)
- Verbs preceded by "gei" + (Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb + Obj.)
- Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi" + (Subj. + 老 (是 ) + Verb)
- Using "bei" sentences + (Subj. + 被 + Doer + Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "be going to" with "yao" + (Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了))
- Causative verbs + (Subj. + 让 / 叫 / 请 / 使 + Person + Predicate)
- Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue" + (Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了)
- Advanced uses of "hai" + (Subj. + 还 + Predicate + 呢)
- Continuation with "hai" + (Subj. + 还 + Verb Phrase / Adj.)
- An additional step with "jin yi bu" + (Subj. + 进一步 + Verb)
- Advanced uses of "dou" + (Subj. + 都 + Predicate)
- Adding emphasis with "fei....buke" + (Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase (+ 不可))
- Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian" + (Subj. +Verb Phrase 1,顺便 + Verb Phrase 2)
- Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…" + (Subj.+越+Verb+越 + Adj. / Verb)
- Advanced usages of the contrary "dao" + (Subject + Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adjective)
- Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie" + (Subject + 不屑(于) + Verb)
- Expressing "at the same time" with "jian" + (Subject + 兼 + Verb + A + 和 + B)
- Expressing "always previously" with "xianglai" + (Subject + 向来(都) + Verb/Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "could it be possible that" with "mofei" + (Subject + 莫非 + rhetorical question)
- Expressing "when" with "shi" + (Time + 时)
- Expressing "ever since" with "yilai" + (Time / Event + 以来 ,⋯⋯)
- Before a specific time with "yiqian" + (Time / Verb + 以前)
- After a specific time with "yihou" + (Time / Verb + 以后)
- Marking a topic with "de hua" + (Topic + 的话 ,Comment)
- Topic-comment sentences + (Topic,Comment)
- Direction complement + (Verb (+ Direction) + 来 / 去)
- Measure words for verbs + (Verb + Number + Measure Word)
- Advanced "le" after an object + (Verb + Obj. + 了)
- Reduplication of verbs + (Verb + Verb)
- Verbing briefly with "yixia" + (Verb + 一下)
- Result complement "-xiaqu" + (Verb + 下去)
- Affirmative-negative question + (Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj.)
- Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding + (Verb + 不懂)
- Expressing duration with "le" + (Verb + 了 + Duration)
- Expressing ongoing duration with double "le" + (Verb + 了 + Duration + 了)
- Questions with "le ma" + (Verb + 了 + 吗?)
- Challenging a verb with "shenme" + (Verb + 什么 + Obj.)
- Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai" + (Verb + 住 / 开 / 出(来))
- Tricky uses of "dao" + (Verb + 到)
- Expressing "until" with "dao" + (Verb + 到 + Time / Event)
- Result complements "-dao" and "-jian" + (Verb + 到 / 见)
- Special cases of "zai" following verbs + (Verb + 在 + Place)
- Complement "-huai le" + (Verb + 坏了)
- Result complements + (Verb + 好 / 完 / 错)
- Result complement "-wan" for finishing + (Verb + 完 (+ 了))
- Expressing indifference with "jiu" + (Verb + 就 + Verb)
- Potential complement + (Verb + 得 / 不 + Complement)
- Degree complement + (Verb + 得⋯⋯)
- Advanced potential complements + (Verb + 得了 / 不了)
- Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" + (Verb + 来 + Verb + 去)
- Complement "-zhao" + (Verb + 着)
- Aspect particle "zhe" + (Verb + 着)
- Using "zhe" when "verbing away" + (Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了)
- Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai" + (Verb + 起来)
- Expressing experiences with "guo" + (Verb + 过)
- Using "guo" with "le" + (Verb + 过 + 了)
- Direction complement "-qilai" + (Verb / Adj.+ 起来)
- Expressing "and" with "he" (advanced) + (Verb 1 + 和 + Verb 2)
- Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie" + (Verb Phrase 1 + 并 / 并且 + Verb Phrase 2)
- Combining verbs with "bing" + (Verb Phrase 1 + 并 / 并且 + Verb Phrase 2)
- Separable verb + (Verb-Obj.)
- Expressing "whether or not" with "yufou" + (Verb/Adjective + 与否)
- Indicating a characteristic with "xing" + (Word + 性)
- Two words for "but" + (……,可是 / 但是……)
- Expressing "lies in" with "zaiyu" + (⋯⋯ 在于 ⋯⋯)
- Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng" + (⋯⋯ 等 / 等等)
- A softer "but" with "buguo" + (⋯⋯ ,不过 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "and then" with "yushi" + (⋯⋯ ,于是 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "thus" with "cong'er" + (⋯⋯ ,从而 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "in addition" with "zaishuo" + (⋯⋯ ,再说 ,⋯⋯)
- Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai" + (⋯⋯ ,另外 ,⋯⋯)
- Sequencing past events with "houlai" + (⋯⋯ ,后来 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" + (⋯⋯ ,还有 ,⋯⋯)
- Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi" + (⋯⋯之一)
- Change of state with "le" + (⋯⋯了)
- Yes-no questions with "ma" + (⋯⋯吗?)
- Conceding with "ba" + (⋯⋯吧)
- Softening speech with "ba" + (⋯⋯吧)
- Modal particle "ne" + (⋯⋯呢 ?)
- Questions with "ne" + (⋯⋯呢 ?)
- Softening the tone of questions with "ne" + (⋯⋯呢?)
- Sentence-final interjection "a" + (⋯⋯啊)
- Listing things with "a" + (⋯⋯啊,⋯⋯啊)
- Asking how something is with "zenmeyang" + (⋯⋯怎么样?)
- Expressing "or" in statements + (⋯⋯或者⋯⋯)
- Tag questions with "bu" + (⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ?)
- Tag questions with "ma" + (⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?)
- Using "de" (modal particle) + (⋯⋯的)
- Expressing "when" with "de shihou" + (⋯⋯的时候)
- The filler word "neige" + (⋯⋯那个⋯⋯)
- The "however" adverb "que" + (⋯⋯,却⋯⋯)
- Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er" + (⋯⋯,反而 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" + (⋯⋯,因此⋯⋯)
- Expressing "only after" with "cai" + (⋯⋯,才⋯⋯)
- Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo" + (⋯⋯,更不用说⋯⋯)
- Expressing "not even one" + (一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb)
- Expressing "one by one" with "yi" + (一 + Measure Word + 一 + Measure Word)
- Expressing "some" with "yixie" + (一些 + Noun)
- Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" + (一向 + Verb)
- Comparing "yishi" and "yidu" + (一度 vs 一时)
- Expressing "no exception" with "yilu" + (一律 + Predicate)
- Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian" + (一方面⋯⋯,一方面⋯⋯)
- Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..." + (一旦⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai" + (一来 + Reason 1 ,二来 + Reason 2)
- Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang" + (一直 vs. 一向)
- Expressing "together" with "yiqi" + (一起 + Verb)
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" + (一边 + Verb 1 (,) 一边 + Verb 2)
- Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian" + (一面⋯⋯,一面⋯⋯)
- Expressing "what if" with "wanyi" + (万一 ⋯⋯ 怎么办 ?)
- Standard negation with "bu" + (不 + Verb / Adj.)
- Expressing "not anymore" with "le" + (不 / 没(有) + Verb Phrase + 了)
- Comparing "bu" and "mei" + (不 vs 没)
- Simple rhetorical questions + (不 是…… 吗 ?)
- Many types of "not only... but also..." + (不但 / 不只 / 不仅⋯⋯,而且 / 还 / 也 ⋯⋯)
- Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also" + (不但⋯⋯,更⋯⋯)
- Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..." + (不但⋯⋯,而且⋯⋯)
- Expressing "less than" with "budao" + (不到 + Number + Measure Word + Noun)
- Expressing "not very" with "bu tai" + (不太 + Adj.)
- Comparisons with "buru" + (不如⋯⋯)
- Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao" + (不得不 vs 只好)
- Expressing "not very" with "bu zenme" + (不怎么 + Adj.)
- Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme" + (不怎么 + Verb)
- Expressing "to be worthy of" with "bukuishi" + (不愧是(不愧为)+ N)
- Comparing "buduan" and "buting" + (不断 vs 不停)
- Expressing the only two possibilities + (不是⋯⋯,就是⋯⋯)
- Expressing "no matter" with "buguan" + (不管⋯⋯,都 / 也⋯⋯)
- Negative commands with "buyao" + (不要 + Verb)
- Taiwanese Mandarin use of "bucuo" + (不错 + Verb)
- Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru" + (与其 + A,宁可 / 宁愿 / 宁肯)+ B)
- Expressing "for" with "wei" + (为 + Person + Predicate)
- Explaining purpose with "wei... er..." + (为⋯⋯ ,而⋯⋯)
- Expressing purpose with "weile" + (为了 + Purpose + Verb)
- Stating the effect before the cause + (之所以 ⋯⋯ ,是因为 / 是为了 / 是想 ⋯⋯)
- Comparing "zhijian" and “zhongjian" + (之间 vs. 中间)
- The "also" adverb "ye" + (也 + Verb / Adj.)
- Using "ye" and "dou" together + (也都 + Verb / Adj.)
- Comparing "er" and "liang" + (二 vs 两)
- Expressing "each other" with "huxiang" + (互相 + Verb Phrase)
- Comparing "renjia" and "bieren" + (人家 vs. 别人)
- Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" + (什么 + 都 / 也⋯⋯)
- Placement of question words + (什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么)
- Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong" + (从 + noun + 中 + result)
- Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…" + (从⋯⋯到⋯⋯)
- Expressing "never" with "conglai" + (从来 + 不 / 没(有) + Verb)
- Expressing "always" with "conglai" + (从来 + 都 (是) + Predicate)
- Using "yi... wei..." + (以 + A + 为 + B)
- Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi" + (以 + Subject + 名义)
- Facilitating an outcome with "yibian" + (以便 + Verb)
- "In order to avoid" with "yimian" + (以免 + Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian" + (以前,⋯⋯)
- Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou" + (以后 vs 的时候)
- Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou" + (以后 vs. 之后)
- Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai" + (以后 vs. 然后 vs. 后来)
- In the future in general with "yihou" + (以后,⋯⋯)
- Expressing "any" with "renhe" + (任何 + Noun + 都 / 也 ……)
- Expressing a learned skill with "hui" + (会 + Verb)
- Expressing "will" with "hui" + (会 + Verb)
- Comparing "hui," "neng," "keyi" + (会 vs. 能 vs. 可以)
- Expressing contrariness with "dao" + (倒⋯⋯)
- Use "tangruo" to express "if" + (倘若 + resultative situation)
- Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide" + (值得 + Verb)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "jiashi" + (假使⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "jiaru" + (假如⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide" + (像 ⋯⋯ 之类的 + Category)
- Sequencing with "xian" and "zai" + (先⋯⋯ ,再⋯⋯)
- Indicating the whole with "quan" + (全 + Noun)
- Expressing "about" with "guanyu" + (关于 + Obj. ,⋯⋯)
- Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu" + (关于 vs 对于)
- Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu" + (关于 vs 对于 vs 至于)
- Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong" + (其中)
- Expressing "again" in the future with "zai" + (再 + Verb)
- Comparing "zai" and "you" + (再 vs 又)
- Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan" + (再三 + Verb)
- Expressing "even so" with "zaibu... ye..." + (再不…… 也……)
- Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..." + (再不…… 就……)
- Measure words in quantity questions + (几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?)
- Using "ji" to mean "several" + (几 + Measure Word + Noun)
- Expressing "all" with "fanshi" + (凡是 + Noun 都 / 就 / 一律 + Predicate)
- Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping" + (凭⋯⋯)
- Comparing "gang" and "gangcai" + (刚 vs. 刚才)
- Expressing "just now" with "gangcai" + (刚才 + Verb)
- Negative commands with "bie" + (别 + Verb)
- Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" + (别 + Verb + 了)
- Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo" + (别说⋯⋯,就是⋯⋯)
- Using "dao" to mean "to go to" + (到 + Place)
- Expressing "in the end" with "daodi" + (到底)
- Expressing "inevitably" with "shibi" + (势必)
- Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan" + (千万 + Verb/Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jishi" + (即使⋯⋯,也⋯⋯)
- Using the verb "qu" + (去 + Place)
- Expressing "again" in the past with "you" + (又 + Verb + 了)
- Emphasizing negation with "you" + (又 + 不 / 没 + Verb)
- Expressing "both A and B" with "you" + (又⋯⋯ 又⋯⋯)
- Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng" + (反正)
- Comparing "fan'er" and “que" + (反而 vs 却)
- Comparing "fan'er" and “xiangfan" + (反而 vs 相反)
- Passive verbs with "shou" + (受 + Verb)
- Expressing "the other" with "lingwai" + (另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun)
- Expressing "only" with "zhi" + (只 + Verb)
- Declaring the only option with "zhihao" + (只好 + Verb Phrase)