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two ways of denoting that you give a gift to someone

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  • gift + 送給 + receiver

- 送 + gift + 給 + receiver

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not only X, but also Y

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不但 X，而且Y

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X is (not) far from Y
X is (not) close to Y
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X 離 Y (不)遠/近

- can also use 很 or 大 before the adjective

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a character placed before the verb to denote the need to do this action

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得 + verb

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how to denote getting on or off a means of transportation

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on: 上 transportation
off: 下 transportation

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asking for how many:

  1. for large amounts
  2. for small amounts
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  1. 多少 noun/adj

2. 幾 MW + noun/adj

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When X happens

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X 的時候

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two ways of denoting that an action is ongoing

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在 + verb (+ object)

Verb + 著 (+ object)

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if X, then Y

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如果 X, (subject) 就 Y

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denoting that you never do something

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subject + 從來不 + verb

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Although X, Y
or
X, but Y

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雖然 X, 但是 Y

- subject in first sentence can be placed before or after the 雖然

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both adj and adj

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又 adj 又 adj

- must both be positive or negative

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measure words for:

  1. clothing tops, like shirts and jackets
  2. some long and soft objects, like pants and dresses
  3. some objects that come in pairs
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  1. 件
  2. 條
  3. 雙
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X is more adj than Y

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X 比 Y adj

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showing a brief, casual action

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repeating the verb twice in a row

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you finish an action

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verb + 完

- if it has already happened, put a 了 after 完

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doing something together with someone

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first person + (verb) + 跟 + second person + 一起 + the action being done together

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saying something happened later than expected

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time + 才 + verb

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denoting that something doesn’t happen, but in the past

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沒有 + verb

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denoting that you have done something or have experience with something (or not)

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(沒) + verb + 過

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denoting that there is / are something at a certain noun

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noun + (沒)有 + something

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measure words for:

  1. objects like books and magazines
  2. some flat objects, like papers and tables
  3. some animals, like cats, dogs and birds
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  1. 本
  2. 張
  3. 只
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verb and objects of:

  1. swimming
  2. running
  3. dancing
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  1. 游泳
  2. 跑步
  3. 跳舞
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denoting how long you have done an action

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verb (了) + time (+ 的 + object)

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measure words for: 1. cups, glasses 2. pieces 3. bowls
1. 杯 2. 塊 3. 碗
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denoting time: 1. 9:45 2. 6:50 3. 4:45
1. 九點三刻 or 十點差一刻 2. 六點五十分 or 七點差十分 3. 四點四十五分 or 五點差一刻 - all instances of 差 can also be used before the time rather than after like in the example
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denoting that you are riding on certain form transportation
坐 + transportation
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1. a little bit adj | 2. a little bit noun
1. 有點兒 adj | 2. 一點兒 noun
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two ways of using 不要 + verb
1. to not want something | 2. to tell someone not to do something
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every single noun
每 + noun + 都
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two ways of connecting an adj with a noun
noun + 很 + adj | adj + 的 + noun
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using 'or': 1. in a statement 2. in a question
1. 或者 | 2. 還是
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because X, Y or X, so Y
因為 X，所以 Y | - in informal setting either one can be omitted
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asking someone if they have seen someone/thing they are looking for
你看見 + missing thing/person + 了嗎
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what direction does time flow to in China?
in China time flows down: 上個月 = last month 下個月 = next month
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doing something a bit
verb + 一下
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- excuse me, how many of you? | - two
- 請問，幾位？ - 兩位 - when asking for the amount of people in a formal setting, always use 位
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from X, to Y
從 X，到 Y
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how do i get to X?
到 X 怎麽走
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something is located: 1. in front 2. behind 3. left 4. right 5. side
1. 前面 2. 後面 3. 左邊 4. 右邊 5. 旁邊
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walking towards a certain direction
往 + direction + 走
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the meaning of 很
很 is usually used before an adjective, but rarely really means 'very'. when used in a question sentence, 很 is used less often, however when used, will often mean 'very'
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denoting that something is about to happen
快要 verb 了
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attending a class or ending a class
attending: 上課 ending: 下課
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1. X is the same as Y | 2. X is as adj as Y
1. X 像 Y 一樣 | 2 X 像 Y 一樣 adj
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how to put emphasis on a particular part of the sentence
place 是 before the part emphasized and put a 的 at the end of the sentence
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1. the day before yesterday | 2. the day after tomorrow
1. 前天 | 2. 後天
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1. winter 2. spring 3. summer 4. fall
1. 冬天 2. 春天 3. 夏天 4. 秋天
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near the noun
noun 附近
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1. between X and Y | 2. among X
1. X 和 Y 中間 | 2. X 中間
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1. there is X in/on/above Y | 2. X is under Y
1. Y 上面有 X | 2. X 在 Y 下面
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words for money: 1. informal 2. formal
full - decimal - cents 1. 塊 - 毛 - 分 2 元 - 角 - 分
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1. after verb | 2. before verb
1. verb 以後 | 2. verb 以前
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1. subject's previous X | 2. subject's next X
1. subject 以前的 X | 2. subject 以後的 X
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denoting that an action is done immediately
馬上 verb/action
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doing X and Y at the same time
一邊 X，一邊 Y
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still haven't done verb
還沒有 verb
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1. except for X, Y does Z | 2. in addition to X, Y also does Z
1. 除了X，Y 都 Z | 2. 除了X，Y 還 Z
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extremely adj
adj 極了
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more adj/adj-er 1. colder 2. more delicious
比較 adj 1. 比較冷 2. 比較好吃
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two ways of wearing: 1. wearing clothes 2. wearing accessories
1. 穿 clothes | 2. 戴 accessories
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X is at Y's east side
X 在 Y 的東邊 | - 東 can be replaced with any cardinal direction
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1. doing an action by yourself | 2. doing an action alone
1. subject 自己 verb/action 2. subject 一個人 verb/action - you can put extra emphasis on doing it alone by combining them in one sentence: 自己一個人
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denoting that something has been done for some time | ex: i have been learning Chinese for two years
add 了 after the verb and also at the end of the sentence - if the verb has an object, then the verb should be repeated after the object before 了 can be placed ex: 我學中文學了兩年了
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saying something is even more adj
更 adj
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someone looks adj
someone 看起來 adj
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doing something adj-ly | ex: she smiled happily
adj 地 action/verb | ex: 他高興地笑了
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X borrows Y from Z
X 向 Z 借 Y | xiang4, jie4
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to have read/heard/seen etc something clearly
verb 清楚 | - to negate, either place 不 after the verb or 沒有 before the verb
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expressing that something is incredibly adj, usually shouting it
多麽 adj 啊
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X is interested in Y
X 對 Y 有興趣 | X 對 Y 感興趣
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more than X | ex: more than 20
X 多 | ex: 二十多

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