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Chinese grammar: Emphasis with 就"jiu"
As an adverb, 就 (jiù) can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel it it, like how we sometimes say in English "it's just not right!", or othe
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Chinese grammar:Coincidence with 正好"zhenghao"
正好 (zhènghǎo) can be used as an adjective or adverb to help express a coincidence, and it could be related to size, volume, quantity, degree, time, etc. This is similar to how we say in Engli
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Chinese grammar:Emphasizing quantity with 都"dou"
都 (dōu) is one of those characters that on the surface may seem simple, but actually has many different subtle uses. In this article, we will look at using 都 to emphasize quantity.
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Chinese grammar:Again in the past with 又"you"
Whenever you want to express something like "you did it again!" in Chinese, you may want to use 又. It is Expressing time and date, Referring to the past.
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Chinese grammar:Again in the future with 再"zai"
While 又 (yòu) is used for "again" in the past, 再 (zài) is used for "again" in the future. That is, 再 is used when something has happened once and it will happen again in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar:才"cai" used for small numbers
This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. The character 才 (cái) can be used to emphasize that a number is small, or less than expected in Chinese gramma
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Chinese grammar: "Always" with 从来"conglai"
Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar: "As much as possible" with 尽量"jinliang"
尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent". In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it in Chinese grammar!
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Chinese grammar: "Nearly" with 几乎"jihu"
几乎 means 'nearly', 'almost' or 'practically', and is used to emphasize that someone or something 'almost' meets a certain standard or is close to doing something in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar: "Never again" with 再也不"zai ye bu"
Sometimes you may do something or experience something that you never ever want to do again. How do we express that in Chinese? One of the ways is to use 再也不 (zàiyěbù) in Chinese grammar!
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Chinese grammar: "Just" with "jiu"
就 is often translated as simply "just", but there are some nuances to how it is used in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar:"Had better" with 还是"haishi"
One of the ways to use 还是 (háishì) is to have it mean "you had better," similar to how in English we may say "I think you had better start on your homework." in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Write 南(nán)(south) in Chinese character
One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let's take a look at the basic knowledge of "南".
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Two words for "but"
There are two main words for "but" in Chinese: "可是" (kěshì) and "但是" (dànshì). These are largely the same, with some small differences.
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Chinese grammar: The filler word 那个"neige"
Sometimes when speaking you may blank out a bit, forget a little word or phrase, maybe you need to stall for a while. Well, the word "那个"(nèige) is just what you need.
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Chinese grammar:"Always" with "conglai"从来
Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar: "Or" in statements
In English, "or" can used used in the sense of having a choice (Chicken or beef?), and as an "either or" statement (it doesn't matter if you're black or white). In Chinese, "或者"(huòzhě) is u
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Chinese grammar: Explaining causes with "yinwei"
A common way to explain causes in Chinese is with "因为"(yīnwèi). This is almost entirely equivalent to "because" in English. Usually "因为"will begin a new phrase in a sentence.
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Write 获(huò)(win) in Chinese character
One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let's take a look at the basic knowledge of "获".
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Chinese grammar: Explaining results with 所以"suoyi"
Just as "因为"(yīnwèi) can be used to explain causes,"所以"(suǒyǐ) can be used to explain results. This is equivalent to "so therefore. . ." in English.