Results found with the tag 'grammars' , 206 articles in total.
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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.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: How to form a 把 sentence
A basic sentence in Mandarin is formed with a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: When to use a 把 sentence
The conditions for using a 把 sentence were briefly mentioned above.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: What is a 把 sentence?
The 把 (bǎ) sentence is a useful structure for focusing on the result or influence of an action. It's really common in Mandarin, but can feel a bit strange for English speakers at first.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Shi... de是……的 construction
The 是 的 construction is used to draw particular attention to certain information in a sentence. It's often used to ask questions that seek specific information, or to explain a situation by
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Except and in addition with 除了……以外chule… yiwai
Using 除了 (chúle)…… 以外 (yǐwài) will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express "except", "besides", and "in addition" in Chinese grammar.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: 的"De" (modal particle)
The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this pur
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Already" with dou…le都……了
"都了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经了". The two options can actually also be combined in the pattern "都已经了". Here the meaning is the same
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Measure words for verbs
When a verb is done more than once, it also requires a measure word to accompany it. This way the measure word is acting as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Indicating a number in excess
A number in excess of a certain amount is expressed by adding "多" (duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more than" in English.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: "Some" using 一些yixie
In order to express "some", you can use "一些" (yìxiē). It is mostly used to modify an object, but it can also be used to modify subjects as well.