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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Difference between 几岁了 and 多大了?
I googled a bit on it and found different explanations. Some says it just depends on the region and dialect. But my text book explains that as a rule of thumb 几岁了 should be used for kids before 10... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Is '去+verb' similar to 'to infinitives' in English?
I am a collector. I collect sentences which I find interesting or exemplary for certain syntactical structures. I just stumbled over another example of this structure, so I thought I would ask the... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Weird usage of 不?
In this sentence the 不 in the last few phrases seems to mean the opposite. For example 放不下 seems to mean the same as 放下 in this context. Is the Bu just decorative or is there a special structure... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Future perfect tense sentences in Chinese (eg. "Next month I will have been married 3 years"?
I have a few English sentences I'm struggling to translate to Chinese, although I'm HSK5 level. Here they are, along with my attempted translations (please be strict and critical cos I want to know... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Generally speaking, is it not possible to indicate 'was' or 'were' on '是‘？
I was listening to this 听力练习 on this beautiful day, staring at the little mountain outside my window. 莉莉：英子，你不是在一家公司工作吗？ I, swift as an eagle, think ‘Yingzi, aren't you working for a... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

What is the function of 了 in the sentence "她会杀了你的"?
What is the function of 了 in the following sentence? Does it imply a sequence of actions? > 她会杀了你的。"She will kill you."
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

how to use 受欢迎 in the past tense?
I'm a bit confused on how to use A受的欢迎 in the past tense. Would you say "可是这家餐厅已经受了所有外国人的欢迎。 or 这家餐厅已经收到了所有外国人的欢迎？ Thanks for any help in advance!
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

How to expess “nostalgia” in chinese？
So, I know that in general we can use something like 叙旧 to mean "reminisce (as if with old classmates). But how would we say something like "nostalgic" as in 这首歌让我很Nostalgic。 怀旧？ 舍不得？ THanks... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

What is the role of 都 in this sentence?
What is the role of 都 in this sentence? 你网上小店都卖什么东西啊？ Should I read: 你卖 = you sell 你的小店卖 = your little shop sells 都卖 = all sell 你和你的小店都卖 = you and your little shop both sell Basically, who is... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/14/19

What is the pattern for 'instead of x, y...'?
For example, how would I say, 'instead of x, we should do y'? I find it hard to balance the sentence correctly in chinese. Do I need to use, 反而 or 而且? Or is there some better method?
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Chinese Grammar

04/14/19

How to correctly use 恐怕?
According to Pleco, `恐怕` has 2 definitions > 1. fear; dread; be afraid of > 2. perhaps; probably; maybe The second definition is what I am struggling with. I was taught that it is similar... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/14/19

How do I write "but if" in Chinese?
How can I express that something happens if another condition is true? (Eng: "Subject ... but if ... subject ...") Example: > I usually get up at six o'clock, **but if** I'm really tired, I... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/14/19

Can you 关心 an object?
So, I've used 关心 consistently with people - 关心别人， 关心我的妹妹， but can 关心 be used for object or a phrase?? Example for a phrase 我们关心的应该是房子应该有几间屋子? Example for an object 吃饭时， 我关心的是调味。 长得怎么样， 我都不管。
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Chinese Grammar

04/13/19

Can I omit 之 in 之后/之前/之内?
In Mandarin, if you want to express "three years after" or "after three years", 之 should be used such that it is 两年之后. This is also true of 之前 and 之内 (e.g. 第二次世界大战之前。, 我三天之内一定做得完。). However, now I... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/11/19

How do you describe a vegetarian item? As in a vegetarian burrito?
So, in english when describing whether something is friendly for vegetarians or not we say "vegetarian __object_______". Is there an equivalent in Chinese? For example could you say "素的墨西哥卷“？
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Chinese Grammar

04/11/19

的-地-得, when do you use which?
So the age old question of 的-地-得, when do you use which? When spoken, it all sounds the same, but on paper it depends on if it's a verb, noun, adjective. But I don't quite remember if that is all... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/10/19

what are common contractions in classical chinese?
I am searching for contractions in classical Chinese. for example: 而已 ---contracts-to---> 耳. Liebe Grüsse an die süsse Teresa!
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Chinese Grammar

04/09/19

What does 劲抽 mean?
I was looking at a Chinese poster for the new Suicide Squad movie: http://screenrant.com/suicide-squad-posters-international-joker/ I saw the phrase '各有各劲抽.' What does this mean? 'Each one has... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/09/19

Complement of result:完 or 好?
I‘m currently learning how to form the complement of result and what are the translations of some common compound verbs. My book makes this examples: • 看完=to finish watching • 写好=to finish writing... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/09/19

How is 就 (jiù) used?
Pimsleur's Mandarin course teaches "I'm leaving very early tomorrow morning" as: > 我明天早上很早就走 (wŏ míngtiān zăoshàng hĕn zăo jiù zŏu) It says that `就 (jiù)` doesn't have a corresponding meaning... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/08/19

Difference between 月 and 月份 for the noun "A month"?
So, I'm trying to figure out what is a better way to simply translate "An important month". For example if I wanted to talk about the month of Ramadan I originally said "斋月是穆斯林非常重要的一个月“ but a... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/08/19

我一字一字地学习汉语 OR 我一个字一个字地学习汉语?
Which is the correct use of this grammar pattern? 我一字一字地学习汉语。 我一个字一个字地学习汉语。 The first one feels correct to me. The pattern is: 一{MW,N}一{MW,N} + 地 + V
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Chinese Grammar

04/07/19

What is the grammar of "用餐曅請隨手整理桌面 座位有限請勿休憩估用"?
In a cafeteria, there is a sign which presumably means something like, "There are a limited number of seats, so please don't sit down with just one person to a table; plan your seating arrangements... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/07/19

difference between 伤痕， 伤疤 and 疤痕？
Recently, I read that someone's 额头上有一个伤痕 。 I knew that the sentence literally meant that there was a scar. But then I thought "Why didn't they say "伤疤” or “疤痕”。 All three of these translate to... more
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Chinese Grammar

04/07/19

Why should I use 由 here and not 被?
I could choose 由 or 被. Why should I choose 由? Are there any good reasons for this choice? 6. 这件事 _______ 公司负责。My girlfriend immediately said 由， but she couldn't say why. Considering the answers... more
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