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- Yes-no questions with "ma" + (⋯⋯吗?)
- Conceding with "ba" + (⋯⋯吧)
- Softening speech with "ba" + (⋯⋯吧)
- Questions with "ne" + (⋯⋯呢 ?)
- Modal particle "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)
- Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" + (只有⋯⋯,才⋯⋯)
- Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao" + (只要⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Using the verb "jiao" + (叫 + Name)
- Emphatic adverb "ke" + (可 + Adj. (+ 了))
- Expressing permission with "keyi" + (可以 + Verb)
- Expressing "towards" with "xiang" + (向 + Direction / Person + Verb)
- Expressing "even if…" with "napa" + (哪怕⋯⋯,也⋯⋯)
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" + (因为⋯⋯ 所以⋯⋯)
- Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect + (因为⋯⋯ ,而⋯⋯)
- Expressing existence in a place with "zai" + (在 + Place)
- Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li" + (在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边)
- Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei" + (在 + Time + 内)
- Idiomatic phrases with "zai" + (在 + Topic + 上 ,Subj. ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "some" with question words + (在哪儿 / 谁 / 什么 / 什么时候)
- Doing something more with "duo" + (多 + Verb)
- Emphasizing quantity with "dou" + (大家 / 很多人 + 都⋯⋯)
- Expressing "excessively" with "tai" + (太 + Adj. + 了)
- Using "hao" to mean "easy" + (好 + Verb)
- Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi" + (好(不)容易)
- Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang" + (好像⋯⋯)
- Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..." + (如果 ⋯⋯ ,就 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua" + (如果⋯⋯ (的话) ,(就) ⋯⋯)
- Using the verb "xing" + (姓 + Surname)
- Expressing "would rather" with "ningke" + (宁可⋯⋯,也⋯⋯)
- Indicating negative impact with "haide" + (害得 + Verb Phrase)
- Phrases using "laishuo" + (对 + Person + 来说 / 一般 来说)
- Expressing "for…" with "eryan" + (对 + Person / Group + 而言 ,⋯⋯)
- Comparing "dui" and "duiyu" + (对 vs. 对于)
- Doing something less with "shao" + (少 + Verb)
- Expressing "small quantity" with "jiu" + (就 + Subject + Predicate)
- Expressing "then" with "jiu" + (就 + Verb Phrase)
- Limiting scope with "jiu" + (就⋯⋯ (来说 / 而言))
- Emphasis with "jiushi" + (就是 + Verb)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi" + (就是⋯⋯,也⋯⋯)
- Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan" + (就算⋯⋯ ,也⋯⋯)
- Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan" + (尽管 + Verb)
- Expressing "although" with "jinguan" + (尽管⋯⋯,但是⋯⋯)
- Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang" + (尽量 + Verb)
- Comparing "juran" and "fan'er" + (居然 vs 反而)
- "Could it be that" with "qibushi" + (岂不是 + rhetorical question)
- Expressing "already" with "yijing" + (已经⋯⋯了)
- Comparing "changchang" and "wangwang" + (常常 vs. 往往)
- Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang" + (常常 vs. 经常)
- Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang" + (平时 vs. 平常)
- Expressing "should" with "yinggai" + (应该 / 该 + Verb)
- Expressing "when" using "dang" + (当……的时候,……)
- Expressing "among" with "dangzhong" + (当中)
- Expressing "each other" with "bici" + (彼此 + Verb)
- Comparing "bici" and "duifang" + (彼此 + Verb)
- Expressing "toward" with "wang" + (往 + Direction Word)
- Special verbs with "hen" + (很 + Verb)
- Expressing "must" with "dei" + (得 + Verb)
- Expressing "about to happen" with "le" + (快 + Verb / Adj. + 了)
- How to do something with "zenme" + (怎么 + Verb ?)
- Asking why with "zenme" + (怎么⋯⋯?)
- Advanced uses of "zong" + (总 + Verb Phrase)
- Expressing "always" with "zongshi" + (总是 + Verb)
- Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu" + (总算 vs 终于)
- Expressing concern with "kongpa" + (恐怕 + Subj. ⋯⋯)
- Comparing "huifu" and "huanyuan" + (恢复 vs 还原)
- Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu" + (想 + Question Word + 就 + Question Word)
- Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" + (想 + Verb)
- Providing two options with double "huozhe" + (或者⋯⋯,或者⋯⋯)
- Using the "suo" structure + (所 + Verb + 的)
- Expressing "all" with "suoyou" + (所有 (+ 的) + Noun)
- Expressing "so-called" with "suowei" + (所谓 + (的) Noun Phrase)
- Using "cai" for small numbers + (才 + Number + Measure Word + Noun)
- Comparing "cai" and "jiu" + (才 vs 就)
- Advanced uses of "ba" + (把 + Noun + Verb⋯⋯)
- Comparing "anzhao" and "genju" + (按照 vs 根据)
- Expressing "quite" with "ting" + (挺 + Adj. + 的)
- Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..." + (无 + Noun + 可 + Verb)
- Expressing "no matter" with "wulun" + (无论 / 不论⋯⋯,都 / 也⋯⋯)
- Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei" + (无非 + 是 + Verb / Noun)
- Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you" + (既⋯⋯也 / 又⋯⋯)
- Expressing "since" with "jiran" + (既然⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Expressing "as early as" using "zaozai……" + (早在 + Time Period, situation)
- Structure of days of the week + (星期 + Number)
- The "shi... de" patterns: an overview + (是⋯⋯ 的)
- The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details + (是⋯⋯ 的)
- The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose + (是⋯⋯ 的)
- Expressing "is or is not" with "shifou" + (是否 + Verb/Adjective)
- Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai" + (显得 vs 看起来)
- Expressing "even more" with "geng" + (更 + Adj.)
- Superlative "zui" + (最 + Adj. (+ 了))
- Taiwanese "you" + (有 + Verb + 过)
- Comparing "youdian" and "yidian" + (有点 vs. 一点)
- Expressing "a little too" with "you dian" + (有点(儿) + Adj.)
- Using "youde" to mean "some" + (有的 + Noun)
- Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang" + (朝 vs 向 vs 往)
- Expressing "your side" with "ben" + (本 + Noun)
- Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai" + (本来 vs 原来)
- Expressing "originally" with "benlai" + (本来⋯⋯)
- Directional verbs "lai" and "qu" + (来 / 去 + Place)
- Expressing "as expected" with "guoran" + (果然 + Predicate)
- Comparing "genju" and "ju" + (根据 vs 据)
- Comparing "genben" and "daodi" + (根本 vs 到底)
- Expressing "especially" with "gewai" + (格外 + verb)
- Expressing actions in progress (full form) + (正在 + Verb + 着 + 呢)
- Expressing "every" with "mei" + (每 + Measure Word (+ Noun))
- Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou" + (每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2)
- Comparisons with "biqi" + (比起 + B (+ 来) ,A ~)
- Expressing "after all" with "bijing" + (毕竟)
- Negation of "you" with "mei" + (没 + 有)
- Inability with "mei banfa" + (没办法 + Verb)
- Negation of past actions with "meiyou" + (没有 + Verb)
- Expressing "however" with "ran'er" + (然而)
- Expressing "even" with "shenzhi" + (甚至)
- Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" + (由 + Person + Verb)
- Expressing "due to…" with "youyu" + (由于⋯⋯,⋯⋯)
- Expressing "from this" with "youci" + (由此 + Verb)
- Expressing wasted efforts with "bai" + (白 + Verb)
- Structural particle "de" + (的 / 得 / 地)
- Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao" + (直到 + Time / Event ,Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯)
- Assessing situations with "kanlai" + (看来 + Judgment to the Situation;在 + Person + 看来)
- Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai" + (看起来 vs. 看来)
- Appearance with "kanqilai" + (看起来⋯⋯)
- Expressing "really" with "zhen" + (真 + Adj.)
- Comparing "li" and "cong" + (离 vs. 从)
- Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing" + (究竟)
- Comparing "turan" and "huran" + (突然 vs 忽然)
- Ordinal numbers with "di" + (第 + Number (+ Measure Word))
- Expressing "when" with "dengdao" + (等(到) + Time / Event ,Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯)
- Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi" + (简直⋯⋯)
- Defining upper and lower limits + (级别 / 次序 / 数目 + 以上 / 以下)
- Expressing "through" with "jingguo" + (经过 + Event / Time ,⋯⋯)
- Comparing "gei" and "wei" + (给 vs. 为)
- Comparing "kending" "queding" and “yiding" + (肯定 vs 确定 vs 一定)
- Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" + (能 + Verb)
- Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu" + (至于 + Topic, Comment)
- Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi" + (虽然⋯⋯ ,但是 / 可是⋯⋯)
- Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings + (要 + Noun / 要 + Verb)
- Wanting to do something with "yao" + (要 + Verb)
- Conditions with "yao" and "jiu" + (要 + Verb + 就 + Verb ……)
- Comparing "yao" and "xiang" + (要 vs 想)
- Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi" + (要不是 ⋯⋯ ( 的话 ),⋯⋯)
- Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" + (要么⋯⋯,要么⋯⋯)
- Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi" + (要是⋯⋯,就⋯⋯)
- Polite requests with "qing" + (请 + Verb)
- Expressing "I bet" using "liang" + (谅 + Subject + Verb phrase)
- Opportune timing with "chen" + (趁 + Situation / Opportunity……)
- Expressing "a full" with "zuzu" + (足足 + Verb)
- Expressing "compared with" using "gen" + (跟 + Noun 1 + 比 (起来) ,Noun 2⋯⋯)
- Expressing "similar to" with "gen... shide" + (跟 + Noun/Pronoun/Adjective + 似的)
- Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de" + (跟 / 和 + Topic + 有关的 + Noun)
- Comparing "gen" and "dui" + (跟 vs 对)
- Expressing "with" with "gen" + (跟⋯⋯ + Verb)
- Moderating positive adjectives with "hai" + (还 + Adj.)
- Expressing "and also" with "hai" + (还 + Verb)
- Expressing good luck with "haihao" + (还好 + Lucky Incident ,不然 + Bad Outcome)
- Expressing "had better" with "haishi" + (还是 + Verb)
- Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe" + (还是 vs. 或者)
- Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" + (还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了)
- Measure words with "this" and "that" + (这 / 那 + Measure Word (+ Noun))
- Expressing "it depends" with "kan" + (这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + Unclear Situation)
- Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou" + (连 + Subj. + 都 (+ 不 / 没) + Verb)
- Advanced uses of "lian" + (连 + Verb + 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb (,就 ⋯⋯))
- Expressing "let alone" with "hekuang" + (连⋯⋯都(也)⋯⋯,何况⋯⋯)
- Comparing "shihe" and "heshi" + (适合 vs 合适)
- Expressing "through" with "tongguo" + (通过 + Agent / Method ,⋯⋯)
- Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi" + (通过 + verb (situation occurring),使 resultative situation)
- Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases + (通过 / 用 + Method + 来 + Verb Phrase)
- Adjectives with "name" and "zheme" + (那么 / 这么 + Adj.)