Results found with the tag 'grammar' , 326 articles in total.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "much more" in comparisons
Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) is one of the most interesting in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
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:Expressing "almost" using "chadian"
To say that something bad almost happened (but didn't), you can add the word 差点 (chàdiǎn) before the verb. You will also hear 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) in northern China. There is no difference in
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[Daily News]
Chinese grammar: Expressing "and also" with "hai"
Linking different actions with 还 takes no time at all to master in Chinese grammar.
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Chinese grammar:Expressing "no wonder"
难怪 can be used to express that the speaker finds something unsurprising. It can be used alone or in a variety of different structures, as shown below.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing earliness with "jiu"
Just as 才 can express lateness, 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier than expected.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing good luck
幸亏 (xìngkuī), 幸好 (xìnghǎo), and 好在 (hǎozài) mean "fortunately" or "luckily". They can be used to express that something has happened by chance.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:Expressing lateness with 才"cai"
One of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing "much more" in comparisons
Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) is one of the most interesting in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:Emphasizing negation with 又"you"
One of the may versatile uses of 又 is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick! It is Expressing attitude, Emphasizing.
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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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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[Grammar]
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!