Results found with the tag 'grammar' , 326 articles in total.
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[Grammar]
Chinese food: The pattern it's not…, it's…
Sometimes you want to explain that an object, concept, or event isn't one thing, but in fact a different thing. This is the perfect structure to convey that in Chinese.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: The "if" sandwich pattern
"如果⋯⋯的话,⋯⋯" (rúguǒ de huà, ) is a pattern commonly used in Chinese to express "if". An easy way to remember the pattern's format is that in the full form, the condition is "sand
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Sequencing with 先xian and 再zai
The word 再 (zài) actually has a lot of uses, beyond just "again." "先, 再" (xiān, zài) is a pattern used for sequencing events, much like "First, then" in English. This patt
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Giving perspective with 要我说yaowoshuo
“要我说” (yàowǒshuō) is another, more colloquial way to say "in my opinion" or "the way I see it." It is generally used to express a person's perspective or opinion about a matter.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing not even one
In English we might want to say something like "I have absolutely no money, not even one penny." That "not even one" is the focus of this article.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar:Expressing not only… but also不但……而且……
"不但⋯⋯,而且⋯⋯" (bùdàn, érqiě) is a very commonly used pattern that indicates "not only, but also."
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Idiomatic phrases with 在zai
You probably already know how to express location with "在". In this article, we'll go more in depth as to how you can make idiomatic phrases using that construction. This kind of form is actuall
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[Speaking]
Chinese grammar: Indicating purpose or intent using 是……的……shi...de
There are many ways to explain why you are doing something or what's the use of things. This article will explain another way to do that, and it just happens to involve "是的". This isn't to s
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Referring to all using 所有suoyou
In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all" that is, well, a bit more epic. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Conceding a point with 是shi
When conceding a point, we often put emphasis on the point we concede, and in Chinese there is a way to do that.
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[Customs]
Chinese grammar: Events in quick succession with 一……就……yi... jiu
This pattern tells us that as soon as (一, yī) one thing happened, then (就, jiù) another thing happened immediately afterward.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing all with 什么都shenme dou
"什么都/也" (shénmedōu/yě) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything". This pattern also works with other question words, such as 哪儿 and 什么时候 in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing as one likes with 就jiu
When we want to express "to do something as one pleases", we can use the "想 + verb +就 + verb" form in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing even with 连lian and 都dou
"连 都/也" (lián dōu/yě) is a pattern that can be used to emphasize certain unexpected or surprising events or information. It is used the same way even is in English in Chinese gr
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing every with 没mei and 都dou
"每都" (měidōu) is a pattern used to express "every" when talking about a quantitative amount. This is similar to how we say "every day I eat cereal" or "every student passed the ex
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing everyone with 谁shei
"谁也/都" (shéi yě/dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way 什么 can be used to express "every", along with oth
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing more and more with 越……越……yue… yue…
"越 越" (yuè yuè) is used frequently in Chinese to express that some quality or state is increasing with time, or in tune with another factor. There are two forms of this pattern,
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Cause and effect with 因为yinwei and 所以suoyi
In Chinese grammar, you will often come across “因为 (yīnwèi) 所以 (suǒyǐ)" in written Chinese as well as spoken Chinese. Better get used to it!
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: How to use 被bei Sentence
被 sentences (被字句 in Chinese) are simply sentences which use a passive verb and the preposition 被. 被 sentences are not the only way to create the passive verb form in Chinese, but they are t
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: What is a 被bei Sentence?
Bei Sentences, which are called 被字句 (bèizìjù) in Chinese, are a key way to express the passive in modern Mandarin Chinese.