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Offer assurance 會 会 huì

Offer assurance – 會 huì…的 de

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Grammar Point:會会 huì + verb + 的 de is used to reassure someone or give confidence that something will happen. The 的 de at the end adds a feeling of certainty and assurance. Structure S + 會会 huì + V + 的 de 別bié擔心dānxīn，他tā會huì來lái的de别bié担心dànxīn，他tā会huì来lái的deDon’t worry, he will come. 你nǐ放心fàngxīn，我wǒ會huì幫bāng你nǐ的de你nǐ放心fàngxīn，我wǒ会huì帮bāng你nǐ的deDon’t worry, I’ll help you. 狗狗gǒugǒu會huì好hǎo起來qǐlái的de狗狗gǒugǒu会huì好hǎo起来qǐlái的deThe dog will get better. 你nǐ一定yídìng會huì找到zhǎodào適合shìhé你nǐ的de工作gōngzuò的de你nǐ一定yídìng会huì找到zhǎodào适合shìhé你nǐ的de工作gōngzuò的deYou will definitely find a…

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By means of - 透過 tòuguò

By means of – 透過 tòuguò

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Grammar Point:透過过 tòuguò means “through / by means of / via”. It describes the method, channel, or way something is achieved. And it is often used in more formal or written Chinese, but it is also common in daily speech. Structure 透過过 tòuguò + method / channel + V 我wǒ透過tòuguò網路wǎnglù學xué中文zhōngwén我wǒ透过tòuguò网络wǎngluò学xué汉语hànyǔI learn Chinese through the internet. 他tā透過tòuguò朋友péngyǒu介紹jièshào找zhǎo到dào這zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò他tā透过tòuguò朋友péngyou介绍jièshào找zhǎo到dào这zhè份fèn工作gōngzuòHe found this job…

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過/过 guò Chinese Grammar

Action Happened – 過 guò

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Grammar Point:This 過过 guò structure emphasizes that the action has already happened, so there is no need to do it again. It is often used when answering a suggestion or invitation. Structure S + V + 過过了 guòle A：要yào不要búyào喝hē咖啡kāfēi？要yào不要búyào喝hē咖啡kāfēi？Do you want to drink coffee? B：我wǒ喝hē過guò了le，謝謝xièxie我wǒ喝hē过guò了le，谢谢xièxieI already had coffee, thank you. A：你nǐ來lái得de太tài晚wǎn了le，冰淇淋bīngqílín車chē已經yǐjīng來lái過guò了le你nǐ来lái得de太tài晚wǎn了le，冰淇淋bīngqílín车chē已经yǐjīng来lái过guò了leYou came too late—the ice…

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了 le Chinese grammar

Stop doing sth – 別再 biézài…了 le

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Grammar Point:別再 biézài….了 le is used to tell someone to stop doing something (again) or not continue doing something. It is often used for warning someone, giving advice, or making a request. Structure 別再 biézài + V + 了 le 別bié再zài玩wán手機shǒujī了le别bié再zài玩wán手机shǒujī了leStop using your phone. 你nǐ別bié再zài遲到chídào了le你nǐ别bié再zài迟到chídào了leDon’t be late again. 別bié再zài說shuō了le，我wǒ知道zhīdào了le别bié再zài说shuō了le，我wǒ知道zhīdào了leStop saying it, I know already. 外面wàimiàn很hěn冷lěng，別bié再zài開kāi窗chuāng了le外面wàimiàn很hěn冷lěng，别bié再zài开kāi窗chuāng了leIt’s cold outside. Stop opening…

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每 měi + Time expression

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Grammar Point:每 měi + time expression means “every / each + period of time”. It is used to talk about something that happens regularly or repeatedly. Structure 每 měi + time expression + V (+ O) 他tā每天měitiān學xué中文zhōngwén他tā每天měitiān学xué中文zhōngwénHe studies Chinese every day. 我wǒ每měi星期xīngqí上shàng兩次liǎngcì課kè我wǒ每měi星期xīngqī上shàng两次liǎngcì课kèI have class twice a week. 我wǒ每měi個ge月yuè去qù一次yícì旅行lǚxíng我wǒ每měi个ge月yuè去qù一次yícì旅行lǚxíngI travel once every month.The object can be placed either before…

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Imperative Sentence 叫 jiào

Imperative Sentence – 叫 jiào

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Grammar Point:Imperative Sentence – 叫 jiào can be used to give a command or instruction. It is similar to “have someone do…” or “tell someone to…” in English. Structure S + 叫 jiào + person + verb phrase It’s used in spoken, everyday situations, often when someone tells or orders another person to do something. 媽媽māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡覺shuìjiào妈妈māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡觉shuìjiàoMom told me to go to…

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才 cái Chinese Grammar

Condition 2 and just -才 cái

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Structure 只有 zhǐyǒu + condition + 才 cái + result This structure expresses a strict requirement or necessary condition. It is often used in: 只有zhǐyǒu努力nǔlì學習xuéxí，才cái會huì進步jìnbù只有zhǐyǒu努力nǔlì学习xuéxí，才cái会huì进步jìnbùOnly if you study hard will you improve. 只有zhǐyǒu你nǐ來lái，我wǒ才cái會huì開心kāixīn只有zhǐyǒu你nǐ来lái，我wǒ才cái会huì开心kāixīnOnly if you come will I be happy. 只有zhǐyǒu下雨xiàyǔ，他tā才cái不bú去qù跑步pǎobù只有zhǐyǒu下雨xiàyǔ，他tā才cái不bú去qù跑步pǎobùOnly if it rains will he not go running. 只有zhǐyǒu早點zǎodiǎn睡shuì，你nǐ才cái不會búhuì那麼nàme累lèi只有zhǐyǒu早点zǎodiǎn睡shuì，你nǐ才cái不会búhuì那么nàme累lèiOnly if you sleep early will you…

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Away V走 zǒu

Away – V + 走 zǒu

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Grammar Point:In Chinese, 走 zǒu can be used after a verb as a complement. It means that an action causes something or someone to move away, disappear, or be taken away. Structure Verb + 走 zǒu 他tā拿ná走zǒu我wǒ的de手機shǒujī他tā拿ná走zǒu我wǒ的de手机shǒujīHe took my phone away. 妹妹mèimei帶dài走zǒu了le我wǒ的de書shū妹妹mèimei带dài走zǒu了le我wǒ的de书shūMy younger sister took my book away. 他tā跑pǎo走zǒu了le他tā跑pǎo走zǒu了leHe ran away. 風fēng把bǎ我wǒ的de帽子màozi吹chuī走zǒu了le风fēng把bǎ我wǒ的de帽子màozi吹chuī走zǒu了leThe wind blew my hat away. 我wǒ的de錢qián被bèi他tā搶qiǎng走zǒu了le我wǒ的de钱qián被bèi他tā抢qiǎng走zǒu了leMy money…

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HSK4 Reading Practice – The Secret of the Cake

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HSK 4 · Reading Practice The Secret of the Cake Vocabulary HSK 4 婚hūn禮lǐ婚hūn礼lǐ Tap to flip wedding 下xià個ge月yuè我wǒ要yào去qù參cān加jiā表biǎo姐jiě的de婚hūn禮lǐ。下xià个ge月yuè我wǒ要yào去qù参cān加jiā表biǎo姐jiě的de婚hūn礼lǐ。 Next month I’m going to my cousin’s wedding. HSK 4 氣qì氛fēn气qì氛fēn Tap to flip atmosphere, mood 開kāi會huì的de時shí候hou，氣qì氛fēn有yǒu一yì點diǎn緊jǐn張zhāng。开kāi会huì的de时shí候hou，气qì氛fēn有yǒu一yì点diǎn紧jǐn张zhāng。 The atmosphere was a little tense during the meeting. HSK 4 現xiàn場chǎng现xiàn场chǎng Tap to flip scene, on site 演yǎn唱chàng會huì現xiàn場chǎng來lái了le好hǎo幾jǐ萬wàn人rén。演yǎn唱chàng会huì现xiàn场chǎng来lái了le好hǎo几jǐ万wàn人rén。…

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Contemporary Chinese Book 2

B2 L13 Vocabulary and Practice

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A note before you start: I’d love for you to support the official textbook — this page is only meant as a review tool for people who already own a copy, not a replacement for it. 當代中文課程当代中文课程 Book 2 · Lesson 13「我的手機掉了我的手机掉了」I Lost My Cell Phone. — every word from 生詞一 and 生詞二 (Vocabulary I…

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