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頻率副詞
(pín lǜ fù cí) = frequency adverbs
These are adverbs that indicate how often something happens, such as:
- 總是 (zǒng shì) = always
- 經常 (jīng cháng) = frequently/often
- 常常 (cháng cháng) = often
- 有時 (yǒu shí) = sometimes
- 偶爾 (ǒu ěr) = occasionally
- 很少 (hěn shǎo) = rarely
- 從不 (cóng bù) = never
每…都
(měi…dōu) = every…all/each…all
every（天/次/晚/小時/個月 /個星期)
Examples:
- 每天都很忙 (měi tiān dōu hěn máng) = Every day is busy
- 每個人都喜歡它 (měi gè rén dōu xǐ huān tā) = Everyone likes it
- 每次都準時 (měi cì dōu zhǔn shí) = Every time is on time
- 每個學生都要參加 (měi gè xué shēng dōu yào cān jiā) = Every student must participate
- 每本書都很有趣 (měi běn shū dōu hěn yǒu qù) = Every book is interesting
This structure emphasizes that something applies to each and every instance without exception.
Examples with 每…都 (měi…dōu) structure:
每天都去健身房 (měi tiān dōu qù jiàn shēn fáng) = Go to the gym every day
每次都很開心 (měi cì dōu hěn kāi xīn) = Happy every time
每晚都看書 (měi wǎn dōu kàn shū) = Read books every night
每小時都要休息 (měi xiǎo shí dōu yào xiū xí) = Need to rest every hour
每個月都存錢 (měi gè yuè dōu cún qián) = Save money every month
每個星期都打電話 (měi gè xīng qī dōu dǎ diàn huà) = Make a phone call every week
總是
(zǒng shì) always
Examples:
- 他總是遲到 (tā zǒng shì chí dào) = He is always late
- 我總是忘記鑰匙 (wǒ zǒng shì wàng jì yào shi) = I always forget my keys
- 她總是幫助別人 (tā zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén) = She always helps others
- 你們總是很忙 (nǐ men zǒng shì hěn máng) = You are always busy
- 天氣總是變化 (tiān qì zǒng shì biàn huà) = The weather is always changing
常/常常/經常
(cháng/cháng cháng/jīng cháng) = often/frequently
Examples:
- 我常去那家餐廳 (wǒ cháng qù nà jiā cān tīng) = I often go to that restaurant
- 他常常遲到 (tā cháng cháng chí dào) = He is frequently late
- 我們經常見面 (wǒ men jīng cháng jiàn miàn) = We meet frequently
- 她常常幫助別人 (tā cháng cháng bāng zhù bié rén) = She often helps others
- 經常運動很重要 (jīng cháng yùn dòng hěn zhòng yào) = Regular exercise is important
Note: 常 is slightly less frequent than 常常 or 經常. 經常 is more formal and can imply regularity.
不常/很少
(bù cháng/hěn shǎo) = rarely/seldom/not often
Examples:
- 我不常去那裡 (wǒ bù cháng qù nà lǐ) = I don’t often go there
- 他很少遲到 (tā hěn shǎo chí dào) = He is rarely late
- 我們不常見面 (wǒ men bù cháng jiàn miàn) = We don’t often meet
- 她很少吃肉 (tā hěn shǎo chī ròu) = She rarely eats meat
- 他們很少說中文 (tā men hěn shǎo shuō zhōng wén) = They seldom speak Chinese
Note: 很少 implies a lower frequency than 不常. 不常 means “not often” while 很少 is closer to “rarely/seldom.”
偶爾/有時
(ǒu ěr/yǒu shí) = occasionally/sometimes
Examples:
- 我偶爾去游泳 (wǒ ǒu ěr qù yóu yǒng) = I occasionally go swimming
- 他有時來看我 (tā yǒu shí lái kàn wǒ) = He sometimes comes to see me
- 週末偶爾下雨 (zhōu mò ǒu ěr xià yǔ) = It occasionally rains on weekends
- 她有時吃素 (tā yǒu shí chī sù) = She sometimes eats vegetarian food
- 我們偶爾去電影院 (wǒ men ǒu ěr qù diàn yǐng yuàn) = We occasionally go to the cinema
Note: 偶爾 suggests less frequency than 有時. 偶爾 means “once in a while” while 有時 is “sometimes.”
從不/從來不
(cóng bù/cóng lái bù) = never
Examples:
- 我從不遲到 (wǒ cóng bù chí dào) = I never arrive late
- 他從來不喝酒 (tā cóng lái bù hē jiǔ) = He never drinks alcohol
- 我從不吃肉 (wǒ cóng bù chī ròu) = I never eat meat
- 她從來不說謊 (tā cóng lái bù shuō huǎng) = She never lies
- 他們從不放棄 (tā men cóng bù fàng qì) = They never give up
從沒/從來沒有
(cóng méi/cóng lái méi yǒu) = have never
Examples:
- 我從沒去過日本 (wǒ cóng méi qù guò rì běn) = I have never been to Japan
- 他從來沒有吃過壽司 (tā cóng lái méi yǒu chī guò shòu sī) = He has never eaten sushi
- 我從沒見過他 (wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò tā) = I have never seen him
- 她從來沒有開過車 (tā cóng lái méi yǒu kāi guò chē) = She has never driven a car
- 從沒想過會這樣 (cóng méi xiǎng guò huì zhè yàng) = Never thought it would be like this
天/次/晚/小時/個月 /個星期
These are time counters with their appropriate measure words:
天 (tiān) = day
- 三天 (sān tiān) = three days
- 每天 (měi tiān) = every day
次 (cì) = time/occurrence
- 一次 (yī cì) = one time
- 幾次 (jǐ cì) = several times
晚 (wǎn) = evening/night
- 三晚 (sān wǎn) = three nights
- 每晚 (měi wǎn) = every night
小時 (xiǎo shí) = hour
- 兩小時 (liǎng xiǎo shí) = two hours
- 半小時 (bàn xiǎo shí) = half an hour
個月 (gè yuè) = month
- 三個月 (sān gè yuè) = three months
- 上個月 (shàng gè yuè) = last month
個星期 (gè xīng qī) = week
- 兩個星期 (liǎng gè xīng qī) = two weeks
- 這個星期 (zhè gè xīng qī) = this week
遲到
(chí dào) = late/to be late (for an appointment, work, etc.)
Examples:
- 我遲到了 (wǒ chí dào le) = I am late
- 他常常遲到 (tā cháng cháng chí dào) = He is often late
- 我們不能遲到 (wǒ men bù néng chí dào) = We cannot be late
- 她從不遲到 (tā cóng bù chí dào) = She is never late
- 對不起，我遲到了 (duì bù qǐ, wǒ chí dào le) = Sorry, I’m late
他每次約會都遲到
(tā měi cì yuē huì dōu chí dào) = He is late for every date
Breakdown:
他 (tā) = he
每次 (měi cì) = every time
約會 (yuē huì) = date/appointment
都 (dōu) = all
遲到 (chí dào) = late/be late
行程
(xíng chéng) = itinerary/schedule/journey
Examples:
- 旅行行程 (lǚ xíng xíng chéng) = travel itinerary
- 安排行程 (ān pái xíng chéng) = arrange the schedule
- 改變行程 (gǎi biàn xíng chéng) = change the itinerary
- 緊湊的行程 (jǐn còu de xíng chéng) = tight schedule
- 今天的行程 (jīn tiān de xíng chéng) = today’s schedule/itinerary
大概…左右
(dà gài…zuǒ yòu) = approximately/about/around
Examples:
- 大概三點左右 (dà gài sān diǎn zuǒ yòu) = at around three o’clock
- 大概一公里左右 (dà gài yī gōng lǐ zuǒ yòu) = about one kilometer
- 大概五十人左右 (dà gài wǔ shí rén zuǒ yòu) = approximately fifty people
- 大概一個小時左右 (dà gài yī gè xiǎo shí zuǒ yòu) = about one hour
- 大概十元左右 (dà gài shí yuán zuǒ yòu) = around ten dollars
This is a common way to express approximations in Chinese.
繼續
(jì xù) = continue/to carry on
Examples:
- 請繼續說 (qǐng jì xù shuō) = please continue speaking
- 我們繼續走吧 (wǒ men jì xù zǒu ba) = let’s continue walking
- 他繼續工作 (tā jì xù gōng zuò) = he continues working
- 繼續前進 (jì xù qián jìn) = continue moving forward
- 請繼續等待 (qǐng jì xù děng dài) = please continue waiting
耐心
(nài xīn) = patience
Examples:
- 有耐心 (yǒu nài xīn) = to have patience
- 沒有耐心 (méi yǒu nài xīn) = to have no patience
- 需要耐心 (xū yào nài xīn) = need patience
- 請耐心等待 (qǐng nài xīn děng dài) = please wait patiently
- 教孩子要有耐心 (jiāo hái zi yào yǒu nài xīn) = teaching children requires patience
帥
(shuài) = handsome/cool/stylish
遛
(liù) = to walk (a pet)/to stroll
Examples:
- 遛狗 (liù gǒu) = to walk a dog
- 遛彎兒 (liù wān er) = to take a stroll/walk around
- 去遛遛 (qù liù liù) = to go for a walk
- 每天遛貓 (měi tiān liù māo) = to walk the cat every day
- 遛孩子 (liù hái zi) = to take kids out for a walk/play
帶
(dài) = to bring/to carry/to take/to lead
Examples:
- 帶孩子 (dài hái zi) = to take care of children/to bring children
- 帶東西 (dài dōng xi) = to bring things
- 帶路 (dài lù) = to lead the way
- 帶錢 (dài qián) = to bring money
- 帶眼鏡 (dài yǎn jìng) = to wear glasses
大便
(dà biàn) = to defecate/bowel movement/feces
Examples:
- 去大便 (qù dà biàn) = to go to the bathroom (to defecate)
- 拉大便 (lā dà biàn) = to have a bowel movement
- 大便不暢 (dà biàn bù chàng) = constipation
- 大便困難 (dà biàn kùn nán) = difficulty with bowel movements
- 正常大便 (zhèng cháng dà biàn) = normal bowel movement
Note: This is a medical/biological term in Chinese that’s considered more neutral than some equivalent terms in English, though still not used in very formal settings.
搖滾樂
(yáo gǔn yuè) = rock music/rock and roll
Examples:
- 搖滾樂隊 (yáo gǔn yuè duì) = rock band
- 搖滾音樂 (yáo gǔn yīn yuè) = rock music
- 搖滾明星 (yáo gǔn míng xīng) = rock star
- 搖滾音樂會 (yáo gǔn yīn yuè huì) = rock concert
- 經典搖滾 (jīng diǎn yáo gǔn) = classic rock
嘻哈樂
(xī hā yuè) = hip-hop music
Examples:
- 嘻哈文化 (xī hā wén huà) = hip-hop culture
- 嘻哈舞蹈 (xī hā wǔ dǎo) = hip-hop dance
- 嘻哈歌手 (xī hā gē shǒu) = hip-hop singer/rapper
- 流行嘻哈樂 (liú xíng xī hā yuè) = popular hip-hop music
- 聽嘻哈樂 (tīng xī hā yuè) = listen to hip-hop music
難
(nán) = difficult/hard/tough
Examples:
- 很難 (hěn nán) = very difficult
- 難題 (nán tí) = difficult problem
- 學中文難嗎？(xué zhōng wén nán ma) = Is learning Chinese difficult?
- 難學 (nán xué) = difficult to learn
- 不難 (bù nán) = not difficult
Note: 難 can also be pronounced (nàn) when it means “disaster” or “suffering”
容易
(róng yì) = easy/simple
Examples:
- 很容易 (hěn róng yì) = very easy
- 容易學習 (róng yì xué xí) = easy to learn
- 這個問題容易解決 (zhè ge wèn tí róng yì jiě jué) = this problem is easy to solve
- 不容易 (bù róng yì) = not easy
- 容易理解 (róng yì lǐ jiě) = easy to understand
你覺得中文難嗎
(nǐ jué de zhōng wén nán ma) = Do you think Chinese is difficult?
Breakdown:
你 (nǐ) = you
覺得 (jué de) = think/feel
中文 (zhōng wén) = Chinese language
難 (nán) = difficult
嗎 (ma) = question particle
