Results found with the tag 'grammars' , 206 articles in total.
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Chinese grammar: Since the beginning with 一向yixiang
一向 (yī xiàng) is generally used to express a habit, attitude, or ‘set way of things' has continued for a long period of time until the present.
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Chinese grammar: Advanced uses of 都dou
In its simplest terms, 都 (dōu) means "all", but there are also many other advanced uses for it.
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Chinese grammar: Advanced uses of 总zong
总 (zǒng) can often be simply translated as "always," but it has other advanced uses as well. It can express "no matter how long or under what circumstances, facts are facts."
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Chinese grammar:An additional step with 进一步jin yi bu
进一步, is an adverb meaning 'further' or to 'go a step forward'. Usually it is used in formal written Chinese, though it can be spoken as well.
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Chinese grammar:Even as 甚至shenzhi
甚至 (shènzhì) is similar to "even" in English and is used for emphasis. Like "even", it can be used quite directly or in a more subtle manner. When used more subtly it acts to supplement the
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Chinese grammar: All along with 原来yuanlai
原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to 本来) or "former". It can also mean "all along", and can be used to indicate a sudden realization of something previously unknown, a bit like "so i
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Chinese grammar: Saying a lot with 有的是youdeshi
In Chinese, there are "a lot" of ways to say "a lot." “有的是” (yǒudeshì) is one of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: "有的是" is not the same as "有的+是".
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Chinese grammar: Expressing a bit too into 了一点儿
了一点儿(le yīdiǎnr), can be added after an adjective to mean "a little bit too". It is softer in tone than using 太, and so is often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener b
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Chinese grammar: Challenging an adjective with 什么shenme
Adding 什么(shénme) to the end of an adjective (or less frequently a verb) can be used to form a rhetorical question. In the phrase 你急什么?"what are you worried about?", the speaker is implyi
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Chinese grammar: Adjectival complement 得很de hen
The complement 得很 (dehěn) is used after adjectives to add intensity. It is similar to adding 很 before the adjective,the main difference being that adjective + 得很 is more informal, and adds
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Chinese grammar: Adjectival complement 得不得了de budeliao
得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo) can be used as a complement to suggest a situation is serious, or is likely to result in perhaps terrible consequences. It can be used in a positive sense, like in Engli
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 显得xiande and 看起来kanqilai
Both 显得 (xiǎnde) and 看起来 (kànqǐlái) have meanings in English like "to appear to be" or "seems like", but their connotations are pretty different.
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 通过tongguo and 经过jingguo
One of the trickier points of Chinese grammar is how to use 通过 (tōngguò) and 经过 (jīngguò) correctly. Though they have very similar meanings, they have somewhat different uses.
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 一直yizhi and 一向yixiang
This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. Both “一直” (yīzhí) and “一向” (yīxiàng) mean something close to “all along,” and deal with continuous
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 以后yihou and 之后zhihou
This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. If you are trying to explain what you did after a certain event, you might want to use "以后" (yǐhòu) or "之后
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 以后yihou and 后来houlai
While both 以后 (yǐhòu) and 后来 (hòulái) can mean "after," they have distinct uses.
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 以后yihou and de 时候shihou
When talking about when something happens, "以后" (yǐhòu) and "的时候" (de shíhou) are often used. They can both be translated as "when", but their meanings are different, so they can't be use
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 后来houlai and 然后ranhou
One of the most often confused words are 后来 (hòulái) and 然后 (ránhòu). They are similar on the surface, meaning something like "and then," but their usage is fairly different.
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 刚gang and 刚才gangcai
刚 (gāng) and 刚才 (gāngcái) are similar, but they have somewhat different uses.
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Chinese grammar: Comparing 对dui and 对于duiyu
对 (duì) and 对于 (duìyú) maybe be confused by Chinese learners as they advance into more complex grammar. This article will help in distinguishing the the two!