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要

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Pinyin: yào
English: want to, will

Example: 王芳要学英语。, wáng fāng yào xué Yīngyǔ., Wang Fang wants to / will learn English.

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最

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Pinyin: zuì
English: the most

Example: 它的眼睛最漂亮。, tā de yǎnjing zuì piàoliang., Its eyes are the prettiest.

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几

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Pinyin: jǐ
English: several

Example: 几本书, jǐ běn shū, several books.

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十几

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Pinyin: shíjǐ
English: a number from 11 to 19

Example: 十几本书, shíjǐ běn shū, a dozen or more books.

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几十

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Pinyin: jǐ shí
English: tens of

Example: 几十本书, jǐ shí běn shū, tens of books.

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二十几／二十多

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Pinyin: èrshí jǐ / èrshí duō
English: over twenty / twenty-something

Example: 二十几本书／二十多本书, èrshí jǐ běn shū / èrshí duō běn shū, twenty-something books.

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M 多 月／星期

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Pinyin: # M duō yuè / xīngqī
English: over # of months/weeks

Example: 两个多月，三个多星期, liǎng gè duō yuè, sān gè duō xīngqī, over two months, over three weeks.

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V不V or A不A

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Pinyin: V bù V or A bù A
English: (question format: verb or not verb / adjective or not adjective)

Example: 我去商店，你去不去？, wǒ qù shāngdiàn, nǐ qù bù qù?, I’m going to the shop, are you going?

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是不是……？

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Pinyin: shì bù shì……？
English: is it true that…?

Example: 你是不是喜欢运动？, nǐ shì bù shì xǐhuan yùndòng?, Is it true that you like to exercise?

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每 M N (都) V

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Pinyin: měi M N (dōu) V
English: every N (always) V

Example: 你每个星期六(都)工作吗？, nǐ měi gè Xīngqīliù (dōu) gōngzuò ma?, Do you work every Saturday?

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多 A

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Pinyin: duō A
English: how A

Example: 他多高？, tā duō gāo?, How tall is he?

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的 (N)

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Pinyin: de (N)
English: (omitting the noun after 的)

Example: 这个杯子是昨天买的(杯子)。, zhège bēizi shì zuótiān mǎi de (bēizi)., This cup is the one that was bought yesterday.

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一下

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Pinyin: yīxià
English: once (quickly/easily)

Example: 你去给老师送一下报纸。, nǐ qù gěi lǎoshī sòng yīxià bàozhǐ., Go and deliver the newspaper to your teacher.

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真

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Pinyin: zhēn
English: very, truly

Example: 牛奶真好喝啊！, niúnǎi zhēn hǎohē a!, The milk is so tasty!

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O 是 S V 的

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Pinyin: O shì S V de
English: it’s S who V’ed O

Example: 这本书是我买的。, zhè běn shū shì wǒ mǎi de., (It’s) I (who) bought the book.

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……的时候 …… de shíhou

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the time when …

我18岁的时候来过北京。 wǒ18 suì de shíhou lái guò Běijīng。 I’ve come to Beijing when I was 18.

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已经 V/A 了 yǐjīng V/A le

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already V/A

我已经⼯作两年多了。 wǒ yǐjīng gōngzuò liǎng nián duō le。 I already worked for over two years.

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就 jiù

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just V then

你不想去，就在家休息吧。 nǐ bùxiǎng qù， jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba。 If you don’t want to go, just rest at home then.

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还 A hái A

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somewhat A

昨天的考试还好。 zuótiān de kǎoshì háihǎo。 Yesterday’s test was so-so (lit. somewhat OK).

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有点⼉ A yǒudiǎnr A

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a bit A

今天天⽓有点⼉冷。 jīntiān tiānqì yǒudiǎnr lěng。 It’s a bit cold today.

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怎么 zěnme

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how come

你怎么不⾼兴? nǐ zěnme bù gāoxìng? How come you’re unhappy?

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N M M 都 N M M dōu

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every N

同学个个都很⾼兴。 tóngxué gègè dōu hěn gāoxìng。 Every student is very happy.

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因为……所以…… yīnwèi……suǒyǐ……

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because… so…

因为不好吃，所以我不吃。 yīnwèi bùhǎo chī， suǒyǐ wǒ bù chī。 Because it’s not tasty, so I won’t eat it.

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还 V hái V

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still V-ing

⼋点了，他还在睡觉。 bā diǎn le， tā hái zài shuìjiào。 It’s 8, he’s still sleeping.

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还没 V hái méi V
still haven’t V’ed ## Footnote 你怎么还没吃饭？ nǐ zěnme hái méi chīfàn？ How come you still haven’t eaten?
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TIME 就 V TIME jiù V
V as early as TIME ## Footnote 同学们七点半就来教室了。 tóngxué men qī diǎn bàn jiù lái jiàoshì le。 The students got to the classroom as early as 7:30.
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N1 离 N2 DISTANCE N1 lí N2 DISTANCE
N1 is DISTANCE away from N2 ## Footnote 学校离机场20多公⾥。 xuéxiào lí jīchǎng20 duō gōnglǐ。 The school is over 20 km away from the airport.
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……呢! …… ne!
(adding emphasis) ## Footnote 他还在学习呢！ tā hái zài xuéxí ne！ He is still studying!
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……好吗? …… hǎo ma?
…okay? ## Footnote 你明天下午给我打电话好吗？ nǐ míngtiān xiàwǔ gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà hǎo ma？ Call me tomorrow afternoon, okay?
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再 V zài V
again ## Footnote 你再看⼀下这本书吧。 nǐ zài kàn yīxià zhè běn shū ba。 Take another look at this book.
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再 V zài V
then ## Footnote 让我想想再告诉你。 ràng wǒ xiǎng xiǎng zài gàosu nǐ。 Let me think about it, then I’ll let you know.
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TIME 再 V TIME zài V
only until TIME ## Footnote 我明天再去。 wǒ míngtiān zài qù。 I’ll go (only until) tomorrow.
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请/让/叫 O V qǐng/ ràng/ jiào O V
invite/let/ask O to V ## Footnote 我请你吃饭。 wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn。 I’m inviting you to have a meal.
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V V V V V
for a bit ## Footnote 你看看这⼏件⾐服。 nǐ kànkan zhè jǐ jiàn yīfu。 Take a look at these clothes.
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V⼀V V yīV V
for a bit ## Footnote 你看⼀看这⼏件⾐服。 nǐ kànyīkàn zhè jǐ jiàn yīfu。 Take a look at these clothes.
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V result V result (result complements)
我看到你的⼥朋友了。 wǒ kàn dào nǐ de nǚpéngyou le。 I saw your girlfriend.
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没 V result méi V result (result complements)
我没看到你的⼥朋友。 wǒ méi kàn dào nǐ de nǚpéngyou。 I didn’t see your girlfriend.
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从 N1 到 N2 cóng N1 dào N2
from N1 to N2 ## Footnote 从⽼⼈到孩⼦都喜欢吃苹果。 cóng lǎorén dào háizi dōu xǐhuan chī píngguǒ。 From old to young, all like to eat apples.
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第 # M N
Pinyin: dì # M N English: #-th N ## Footnote Example: 第四件事情还没做。, dì sì jiàn shìqing hái méi zuò., We haven't done the fourth thing yet.
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不要／别 V
Pinyin: bùyào / bié V English: don’t do V ## Footnote Example: 不要／别玩儿手机！, bùyào / bié wánr shǒujī!, Don’t play with your phone!
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不要／别 V 了
Pinyin: bùyào / bié V le English: stop doing V ## Footnote Example: 不要／别玩儿手机了！, bùyào / bié wánr shǒujī le!, Stop playing with your phone!
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对 N A
Pinyin: duì N A English: A is [good/useful] for N ## Footnote Example: 学汉语对在中国工作有帮助。, xué Hànyǔ duì zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò yǒu bāngzhù., Learning Chinese is helpful for working in China.
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S V 的 N
Pinyin: S V de N English: the N which S V’ed ## Footnote Example: 我妈妈做的饭非常好吃。, wǒ māma zuò de fàn fēicháng hǎochī., The food that mom makes is very delicious.
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N1 比 N2 A
Pinyin: N1 bǐ N2 A English: N1 is more A than N2 ## Footnote Example: 哥哥比姐姐高。, gēge bǐ jiějie gāo., My (older) brother is taller than my (older) sister.
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N1 没有 N2 A
Pinyin: N1 méiyǒu N2 A English: N1 is not as A as N2 ## Footnote Example: 哥哥没有姐姐高。, gēge méiyǒu jiějie gāo., My (older) brother is not as tall as my (older) sister.
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可能
Pinyin: kěnéng English: probably ## Footnote Example: 她可能不会唱歌。, tā kěnéng bù huì chànggē., Maybe she cannot sing.
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V 得 A
Pinyin: V dé A English: V [in a] A [way] ## Footnote Example: 我跑得很快。, wǒ pǎo de hěn kuài., I run very quickly.
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V O V 得 A
Pinyin: V O V dé A English: V O [in a] A [way] ## Footnote Example: 姐姐唱歌唱得很好。, jiějie chànggē chàng de hěn hǎo., My (older) sister sings brilliantly.
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V (O V) 得 比 N A
Pinyin: V (O V) dé bǐ N A English: V (O) more A than N ## Footnote Example: 他学(汉语学)得比我快。, tā xué (Hànyǔ xué) de bǐ wǒ kuài., He learns (Chinese) more quickly than I do.
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比 N V (O V) 得 A
Pinyin: bǐ N V (O V) dé A English: [subject] V (O) more A than N ## Footnote Example: 他比我学(汉语学)得快。, tā bǐ wǒ xué (Hànyǔ xué) de kuài., He learns (Chinese) more quickly than I do.
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V 着 O
Pinyin: V zhe O English: V-ing O (ongoing state) ## Footnote Example: 他们穿着西服。, tāmen chuānzhuó xīfú., They are wearing suits.
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没 V 着 O
Pinyin: méi V zhe O English: not V-ing O ## Footnote Example: 他没拿着铅笔。, tā méi ná zhe qiānbǐ., He’s not holding a pencil.
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N 不是……吗？
Pinyin: N bùshì …… ma? English: Isn't N … ? ## Footnote Example: 你不是北京人吗？, nǐ bùshì Běijīngrén ma?, Aren’t you a Beijinger?
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往 DIRECTION V
Pinyin: wǎng DIRECTION V English: V toward [DIRECTION] ## Footnote Example: 从这儿一直往东走。, cóng zhèr yīzhí wǎng dōng zǒu., Walk straight toward the east from here.
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V 过
Pinyin: V guò English: have V’ed before ## Footnote Example: 我去过中国。, wǒ qù guò Zhōngguó., I've been to China.
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没有 V 过
Pinyin: méiyǒu V guò English: haven’t V’ed before ## Footnote Example: 他们没有来过我家。, tāmen méiyǒu lái guò wǒ jiā., They have never been to my place.
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虽然……但是……
Pinyin: suīrán …… dànshì …… English: although… but… ## Footnote Example: 虽然是晴天，但是还是很冷。, suīrán shì qíngtiān, dànshì háishi hěn lěng., Even though it's sunny, it's still cold.
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V 过 # 次 O
Pinyin: V guò # cì O English: have V’ed O # times ## Footnote Example: 他们坐过三次飞机。, tāmen zuò guò sāncì fēijī., They have taken a plane three times.
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V 过 PLACE # 次
Pinyin: V guò PLACE # cì English: have been to PLACE # times ## Footnote Example: 我们来过三次中国。, wǒmen lái guò sāncì Zhōngguó., We have been to China three times.
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TIME (就) 要 V 了
Pinyin: TIME (jiù) yào V le English: about to V in TIME ## Footnote Example: 下个星期我们(就)要考试了。, xiàgè xīngqī wǒmen (jiù) yào kǎoshì le., We are about to have an exam in just a week.
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都 TIME/A/V 了
Pinyin: dōu TIME/A/V le English: already TIME / is already A / has already V’ed ## Footnote Example: 都8点了，快点儿起床吧。, dōu 8 diǎn le, kuàidiǎnr qǐchuáng ba., It’s already 8, get up quick!

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