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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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Grammar Point:快一點 kuài yìdiǎn means “a little faster” and is used to ask someone to speed up an action. It is commonly used in spoken Chinese when you want to politely or mildly urge someone to do something more quickly. Structure S + 快一點 kuài yìdiǎn + V 快kuài一點yìdiǎn來lái快kuài一点yìdiǎn来láiCome quickly! 快kuài一點yìdiǎn準備zhǔnbèi快kuài一点yìdiǎn准备zhǔnbèiGet ready faster! 快kuài一點yìdiǎn起床qǐchuáng，要yào遲到chídào了le快kuài一点yìdiǎn起床qǐchuáng，要yào迟到chídào了leGet up a…

Grammar Point:In Chinese, if you want to say that someone makes another person do something, or that something causes a feeling or action, you can use special words called causative verbs. And 讓让 ràng is one of the most common verbs in Mandarin. It has several important meanings: Structure 1 – to let / allow A 讓让…

Grammar Point:The term “as long as” can be translated to 只要 zhǐyào in Chinese. It is commonly used to express a condition or requirement that needs to be met for something to happen or be true. Structure 只要 + condition + 就 + result 只要zhǐyào你nǐ在zài我wǒ身邊shēnbiān， 我wǒ就jiù會huì很hěn開心kāixīn只要zhǐyào你nǐ在zài我wǒ身边shēnbiān， 我wǒ就jiù会huì很hěn开心kāixīnAs long as you’re by my side, I will…

Grammar Point:In Chinese, the phrase 越 yuè…越 yuè… is commonly used to express that the degree of something increases with another situation. Structure – 越 + Adj. + 越 S + 越 yuè + Adj + 越 yuè + Adj or V It is important to note that 越 yuè…越 yuè… should not be followed…

Grammar Point:In Mandarin Chinese, 起 qǐ can be used after a verb to show that an action begins or starts happening.It often gives the feeling of “starting into action” or “beginning a new state.” Structure Verb + 起 qǐ (Object + 來来 lái) 突然tūrán下xià起qǐ雨yǔ來lái了le突然tūrán下xià起qǐ雨yǔ来lái了leSuddenly it started to rain. 他tā怎麼zěnme打dǎ開kāi中文zhōngwén書shū就jiù睡shuì起qǐ來lái了le他tā怎么zěnme打dǎ开kāi中文zhōngwén书shū就jiù睡shuì起qǐ来lái了leHow come he falls asleep as soon as he opens a Chinese…