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先 xiān 再 zài grammar

First and then in Chinese

Posted on April 29, 2024March 28, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The grammar structure 先 xiān…再 zài… in Chinese is used to express a sequence of actions or events, indicating that one action or event happens before another. Structure (S) 先 VO,(S) 再 VO Remember to place the subject before 再 zài, and when the two subjects are the same, you can drop the second…

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First in Chinese 第 dì

First, Second, and Third

Posted on July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, ordinal numbers are formed by adding the word 第 dì before the cardinal number. Structure 第 dì + Number 第 dì + Number + Measure word + N If you want to describe ordinal numbers with a noun, don’t forget to include a measure word in between. 第dì五wǔ瓶píng水shuǐ第dì五wǔ瓶píng水shuǐThe fifth bottle of water…

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