What HSK 1 is made of, in full. Practice and the exam are dealt from these lists and nothing else.
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我爸爸喜欢喝茶。我爸爸喜歡喝茶。
My dad likes tea.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectexample
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他是老师。他是老師。
He's a teacher.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是example
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今天很冷。
It's cold today.
Describing with 很, and no 是example
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明天星期六。
Tomorrow is Saturday.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allexample
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我有一个哥哥。我有一個哥哥。
I have an older brother.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有example
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桌子上有一本书。桌子上有一本書。
There's a book on the table.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是example
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我明天在家休息。
I'm resting at home tomorrow.
When and where come before the verbexample
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我去商店买东西。我去商店買東西。
I'm going to the shop to buy some things.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goexample
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我们坐出租车去。我們坐出租車去。
We'll go by taxi.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goexample
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他给我一本书。他給我一本書。
He gave me a book.
Giving someone something: two objects after the verbexample
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请坐。請坐。
Please sit down.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要example
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不要说话。不要說話。
Don't talk.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要example
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下雨了。
It's raining.
Sentences with no one doing anything: 下雨了example
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你是老师吗？你是老師嗎？
Are you a teacher?
Yes or no, with 吗example
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你叫什么名字？你叫什麼名字？
What's your name?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样example
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你去哪儿？你去哪兒？
Where are you going?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样example
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你家有几口人？你家有幾口人？
How many people are there in your family?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少example
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这个多少钱？這個多少錢？
How much is this?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少example
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我很好，你呢？
I'm well. And you?
And you? Where is it? 呢example
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我的手机呢？我的手機呢？
Where's my phone?
And you? Where is it? 呢example
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你明天来不来？你明天來不來？
Are you coming tomorrow?
Asking with the verb and its 不: 来不来example
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他们是我的朋友。他們是我的朋友。
They're my friends.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneexample
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这是我的书，那是你的。這是我的書，那是你的。
This is my book; that one's yours.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿example
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有的人喜欢猫，有的人喜欢狗。有的人喜歡貓，有的人喜歡狗。
Some people like cats, and some like dogs.
Some: 有的 and 有些example
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猫在桌子下边。貓在桌子下邊。
The cat is under the table.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边example
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小王是我的同学。小王是我的同學。
Xiao Wang is my classmate.
小 before a family name, between friendsexample
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我们学校有两千个学生。我們學校有兩千個學生。
Our school has two thousand students.
Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半example
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我有两个妹妹。我有兩個妹妹。
I have two younger sisters.
Two of something: 两, not 二example
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我买了一本书和两件衣服。我買了一本書和兩件衣服。
I bought a book and two pieces of clothing.
Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯example
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我们今天学第五课。我們今天學第五課。
Today we're doing lesson five.
First, second: 第 before a numberexample
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这件衣服三百块。這件衣服三百塊。
This is three hundred yuan.
Prices: 块 and 元example
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今天十月二十七号，星期一。今天十月二十七號，星期一。
Today is Monday, the twenty-seventh of October.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期example
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现在八点半。現在八點半。
It's half past eight.
The time: 点, 分, 半example
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我女儿今年五岁。我女兒今年五歲。
My daughter is five this year.
Ages, with 岁example
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我会说汉语。我會說漢語。
I can speak Chinese.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doexample
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明天我不能来。明天我不能來。
I can't come tomorrow.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doexample
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我想喝茶。
I'd like some tea.
Wanting: 想 and 要example
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我要一杯水。
I'd like a glass of water.
Wanting: 想 and 要example
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我可以坐这儿吗？我可以坐這兒嗎？
May I sit here?
May I? 可以example
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我们八点上课。我們八點上課。
Our class starts at eight.
Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话example
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你看一下。
Have a look.
Doing something briefly: 看一下example
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我买了两本书。我買了兩本書。
I bought two books.
Done: 了 after the verbexample
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天气冷了。天氣冷了。
It's got cold.
Now it's so: 了 at the endexample
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他在看书呢。他在看書呢。
He's reading.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢example
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他们正在吃饭。他們正在吃飯。
They're eating right now.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢example
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这个菜非常好吃。這個菜非常好吃。
This dish is really good.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真example
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太好了！
Great!
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真example
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今天有点儿冷。今天有點兒冷。
It's a bit cold today.
A bit too much: 有点儿example
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我们都是中国人。我們都是中國人。
We're all Chinese.
All, both: 都example
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我也喜欢猫。我也喜歡貓。
I like cats too.
Too, also: 也, before the verbexample
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我们明天再来。我們明天再來。
We'll come again tomorrow.
Again, later: 再example
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我不喝茶。
I don't drink tea.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenexample
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我昨天没去学校。我昨天沒去學校。
I didn't go to school yesterday.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenexample
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我在学校吃午饭。我在學校吃午飯。
I have lunch at school.
At, in: 在 before a placeexample
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我昨天和妈妈打电话了。我昨天和媽媽打電話了。
I phoned my mum yesterday.
With someone: 和example
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老师对我们很好。老師對我們很好。
Our teacher is good to us.
To, towards someone: 对example
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我的老师是中国人。我的老師是中國人。
My teacher is Chinese.
Whose and what kind: 的example
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我们吃饭吧。我們吃飯吧。
Let's eat.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧example
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喂，你好！
Hello?
Hello on the phone: 喂example
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我有一个哥哥和一个妹妹。我有一個哥哥和一個妹妹。
I have an older brother and a younger sister.
And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesexample
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我是老师，他是学生。我是老師，他是學生。
I'm a teacher, and he's a student.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenexample
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我会说汉语，也会写汉字。我會說漢語，也會寫漢字。
I can speak Chinese, and write characters too.
And also: …，也… and …，还…example
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我买了苹果，还买了牛奶。我買了蘋果，還買了牛奶。
I bought apples, and milk as well.
And also: …，也… and …，还…example
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谢谢大家！謝謝大家！
Thanks, everyone!
Tatoeba
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大家好！
Hello, everyone!
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谢谢您，先生。謝謝您，先生。
Thank you, sir.
Tatoeba
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很高兴认识你。很高興認識你。
Nice to meet you.
Tatoeba
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对不起，我来晚了。對不起，我來晚了。
Sorry I'm late.
Tatoeba
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“对不起。”“没关系。”“對不起。”“沒關係。”
"Sorry." "That's all right."
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没关系，我来做。沒關係，我來做。
It's fine, I'll do it.
Tatoeba
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没关系，明天再来吧。沒關係，明天再來吧。
That's all right, come back tomorrow.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧Again, later: 再gap: 再
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“谢谢你！”“不客气。”“謝謝你！”“不客氣。”
"Thank you!" "You're welcome."
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不客气，我们是朋友。不客氣，我們是朋友。
Don't mention it, we're friends.
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他说：“不客气。”他說：“不客氣。”
"You're welcome," he said.
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她说：“再见。”她說：“再見。”
"Goodbye," she said.
Tatoeba
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再见，明天见！再見，明天見！
Bye! See you tomorrow!
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喂，是王先生吗？喂，是王先生嗎？
Hello, is that Mr Wang?
Hello on the phone: 喂Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗
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喂，你还在吗？喂，你還在嗎？
Hello? Are you still there?
Hello on the phone: 喂Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗Tatoeba
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喂，妈妈，我到家了。喂，媽媽，我到家了。
Hello, Mum? I'm home.
Hello on the phone: 喂Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了
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女士们，先生们，你们好！女士們，先生們，你們好！
Hello, ladies and gentlemen!
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王女士，请坐。王女士，請坐。
Please sit down, Ms Wang.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要
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王女士是我们的汉语老师。王女士是我們的漢語老師。
Ms Wang is our Chinese teacher.
Whose and what kind: 的Saying what someone or something is, with 是gap: 是
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小王，你去哪儿？小王，你去哪兒？
Where are you off to, Xiao Wang?
小 before a family name, between friendsWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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小王的妈妈是医生。小王的媽媽是醫生。
Xiao Wang's mum is a doctor.
小 before a family name, between friendsWhose and what kind: 的
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小王和我是同学。小王和我是同學。
Xiao Wang and I are classmates.
小 before a family name, between friendsAnd between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和
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他是我的同学。他是我的同學。
He's my classmate.
Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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她是医生。她是醫生。
She's a doctor.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是gap: 是Tatoeba
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他很高兴。他很高興。
He's happy.
Describing with 很, and no 是gap: 很Tatoeba
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我今天很高兴。我今天很高興。
I'm really happy today.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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我是大学生。我是大學生。
I'm at university.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是Tatoeba
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你是大学生吗？你是大學生嗎？
Are you at university?
Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗Tatoeba
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我是小学生。我是小學生。
I'm at primary school.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是Tatoeba
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我儿子是小学生，今年七岁。我兒子是小學生，今年七歲。
My son's at primary school. He's seven.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenAges, with 岁gap: 岁
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那些小学生在唱歌。那些小學生在唱歌。
Those schoolchildren are singing.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在
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我是中学生。我是中學生。
I'm at secondary school.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是
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她们都是中学生。她們都是中學生。
They're all at secondary school.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneAll, both: 都gap: 都
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这些中学生在学汉语。這些中學生在學漢語。
These secondary school students are learning Chinese.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿
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我姐姐是中学老师。我姐姐是中學老師。
My older sister teaches at a secondary school.
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他在中学学了汉语。他在中學學了漢語。
He learned Chinese at secondary school.
At, in: 在 before a placeDone: 了 after the verb
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这个中学很大。這個中學很大。
This secondary school is big.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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我家前边有一个小学。我家前邊有一個小學。
There's a primary school in front of my house.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是gap: 有
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我们是小学同学。我們是小學同學。
We were at primary school together.
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他是小学老师。他是小學老師。
He's a primary school teacher.
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他在读大学。他在讀大學。
He's at university.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢Tatoeba
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我哥哥明年上大学。我哥哥明年上大學。
My older brother starts university next year.
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她在大学学习汉语。她在大學學習漢語。
She's studying Chinese at university.
When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a place
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我哥哥会开车。我哥哥會開車。
My older brother can drive.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会Tatoeba
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我弟弟在看电视。我弟弟在看電視。
My little brother is watching TV.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在Tatoeba
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我妹妹唱歌很好听。我妹妹唱歌很好聽。
My little sister sings beautifully.
Tatoeba
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我们家有五口人。我們家有五口人。
There are five of us in my family.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 口Tatoeba
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我家有三口人：爸爸、妈妈和我。我家有三口人：爸爸、媽媽和我。
There are three of us: Mum, Dad and me.
Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和
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我儿子十岁了。我兒子十歲了。
My son's ten.
Now it's so: 了 at the endAges, with 岁gap: 岁Tatoeba
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她的女儿都很漂亮。她的女兒都很漂亮。
Her daughters are all very pretty.
Whose and what kind: 的All, both: 都gap: 都Tatoeba
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我有一个哥哥，也有一个姐姐。我有一個哥哥，也有一個姐姐。
I have an older brother, and an older sister too.
And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 也Tatoeba
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你家人还在那里吗？你家人還在那裏嗎？
Is your family still there?
Yes or no, with 吗Tatoeba
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我想给家人打电话。我想給家人打電話。
I'd like to call my family.
Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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我有两个姐姐。我有兩個姐姐。
I have two older sisters.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Two of something: 两, not 二gap: 两Tatoeba
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爸爸和妈妈都在家。爸爸和媽媽都在家。
Mum and Dad are both at home.
At, in: 在 before a placeAnd between two things: 和, never between two sentencesAll, both: 都gap: 和gap: 都Tatoeba
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我爸爸是医生，我妈妈是老师。我爸爸是醫生，我媽媽是老師。
My dad's a doctor, and my mum's a teacher.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenSaying what someone or something is, with 是
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我爸爸今年六十岁。我爸爸今年六十歲。
My dad is sixty this year.
Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半Ages, with 岁gap: 岁
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我妹妹二十岁，是大学生。我妹妹二十歲，是大學生。
My little sister is twenty and at university.
Ages, with 岁gap: 岁Tatoeba
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小朋友，你几岁了？小朋友，你幾歲了？
How old are you, little one?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少Now it's so: 了 at the endAges, with 岁gap: 岁
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小朋友，你叫什么名字？小朋友，你叫什麼名字？
What's your name, little one?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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那个男孩子是我弟弟。那個男孩子是我弟弟。
That boy is my little brother.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿
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那个女孩子叫什么名字？那個女孩子叫什麼名字？
What's that girl's name?
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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我们的汉语老师是女的。我們的漢語老師是女的。
Our Chinese teacher is a woman.
Whose and what kind: 的
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那个男人是谁？那個男人是誰？
Who's that man?
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 谁
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我们学校的男老师很少。我們學校的男老師很少。
There are very few male teachers at our school.
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孩子睡了吗？孩子睡了嗎？
Are the children asleep?
Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗
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孩子们八点上学。孩子們八點上學。
The children go to school at eight.
Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话
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我爱我的家人。我愛我的家人。
I love my family.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object
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我弟弟很喜欢猫。我弟弟很喜歡貓。
My little brother loves cats.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectVery, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真
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他没有女朋友。他沒有女朋友。
He doesn't have a girlfriend.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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你女朋友是谁？你女朋友是誰？
Who's your girlfriend?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 谁Tatoeba
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听说你有新女朋友了。聽說你有新女朋友了。
I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
Now it's so: 了 at the endHaving, with 有, and not having, with 没有Tatoeba
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那是她的男朋友。
That's her boyfriend.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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她有男朋友吗？她有男朋友嗎？
Does she have a boyfriend?
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Yes or no, with 吗
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我男朋友是医生。我男朋友是醫生。
My boyfriend is a doctor.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是
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我的医生是女的。我的醫生是女的。
My doctor is a woman.
Whose and what kind: 的
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小王，再见！小王，再見！
Bye, Xiao Wang!
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这是我的狗，它三岁了。這是我的狗，它三歲了。
This is my dog. It's three.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneAges, with 岁
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我家有一只猫，它很喜欢睡觉。我家有一只貓，它很喜歡睡覺。
We have a cat, and it loves sleeping.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯
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那只猫真漂亮，它是谁的？那只貓真漂亮，它是誰的？
That cat's lovely. Whose is it?
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 只
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我有两只猫，它们都很小。我有兩只貓，它們都很小。
I have two cats. They're both very small.
All, both: 都I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两
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那些狗是谁的？它们真大！那些狗是誰的？它們真大！
Whose are those dogs? They're huge!
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneThis and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿
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这两只猫很好玩儿，它们是我女儿的。這兩只貓很好玩兒，它們是我女兒的。
These two cats are such fun. They're my daughter's.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than one
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我非常喜欢小狗。我非常喜歡小狗。
I really love puppies.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba
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我有一只狗和两只猫。我有一只狗和兩只貓。
I have a dog and two cats.
Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯Two of something: 两, not 二Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和Tatoeba
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五千元是很多钱。五千元是很多錢。
Five thousand yuan is a lot of money.
Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半Prices: 块 and 元gap: 元Tatoeba
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这本书只要十元。這本書只要十元。
This book is only ten yuan.
Prices: 块 and 元gap: 元Tatoeba
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这个电脑六千八百元。這個電腦六千八百元。
This computer is six thousand eight hundred yuan.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allNumbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半Prices: 块 and 元gap: 元
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一个苹果两块钱。一個蘋果兩塊錢。
Apples are two yuan each.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allPrices: 块 and 元Two of something: 两, not 二gap: 两
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这个杯子二十块。這個杯子二十塊。
This cup is twenty yuan.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allPrices: 块 and 元gap: 块
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包子多少钱一个？包子多少錢一個？
How much is one bun?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 多少
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他有一千多本书。他有一千多本書。
He has over a thousand books.
Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 本Tatoeba
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妈妈给了我一百块钱。媽媽給了我一百塊錢。
Mum gave me a hundred yuan.
Done: 了 after the verbPrices: 块 and 元Giving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给
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他的房间号是三零二。他的房間號是三零二。
His room number is 302.
Numbers: 零 to 九, 十, 百, 千, and 半
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你的电话是多少？你的電話是多少？
What's your phone number?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 多少Tatoeba
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这个苹果你吃一半，我吃一半。這個蘋果你吃一半，我吃一半。
You have half of this apple, and I'll have the other half.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing between
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一半的学生是中国人。一半的學生是中國人。
Half of the students are Chinese.
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我的书有一半是中文的。我的書有一半是中文的。
Half of my books are in Chinese.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有
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我吃了半个苹果。我吃了半個蘋果。
I ate half an apple.
Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了
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我们十二点半吃午饭。我們十二點半吃午飯。
We have lunch at half past twelve.
When and where come before the verbThe time: 点, 分, 半gap: 点
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我爸爸五点半下班。我爸爸五點半下班。
My dad finishes work at half past five.
The time: 点, 分, 半
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今天是七月二十五号。今天是七月二十五號。
Today is the twenty-fifth of July.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期gap: 号Tatoeba
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今天是二零二六年十月二十八日。今天是二零二六秊十月二十八日。
Today is the twenty-eighth of October, 2026.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期gap: 日Tatoeba
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我五月一日去中国。我五月一日去中國。
I'm going to China on the first of May.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期When and where come before the verb
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学校九月一日开学。學校九月一日開學。
School starts on the first of September.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期gap: 月
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今年是二零二六年。今年是二零二六秊。
This year is 2026.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期Tatoeba
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今天是几号？今天是幾號？
What's the date today?
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 几Tatoeba
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今天星期几？今天星期幾？
What day is it today?
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allDates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 几Tatoeba
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今天是星期日。
Today is Sunday.
Dates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期Tatoeba
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我星期日不工作。
I don't work on Sundays.
When and where come before the verbNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenTatoeba
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这个星期日你在家吗？這個星期日你在家嗎？
Will you be at home this Sunday?
At, in: 在 before a placeYes or no, with 吗
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我星期天在家。
I'm at home on Sundays.
When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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昨天是星期天，不是星期六。
Yesterday was Sunday, not Saturday.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenDates and days: 年, 月, 号, 日, 星期Tatoeba
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我在中国住了一年。我在中國住了一秊。
I lived in China for a year.
When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbgap: 了
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现在是七点四十五分。現在是七點四十五分。
It's a quarter to eight.
The time: 点, 分, 半gap: 分Tatoeba
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现在七点零五分。現在七點零五分。
It's five past seven.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allThe time: 点, 分, 半gap: 分
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请问，现在几点？請問，現在幾點？
Excuse me, what time is it?
The time: 点, 分, 半How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 几
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你几点下课？你幾點下課？
What time does your class finish?
Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话The time: 点, 分, 半How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 几Tatoeba
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你几点下班？你幾點下班？
What time do you finish work?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少Tatoeba
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学校九点上课。學校九點上課。
School starts at nine.
Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话The time: 点, 分, 半Tatoeba
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我们去坐四点十分的火车吧。我們去坐四點十分的火車吧。
Let's take the 4:10 train.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goThe time: 点, 分, 半Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 点gap: 吧Tatoeba
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五分钟后见！五分鐘後見！
See you in five minutes!
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火车晚了二十分钟。火車晚了二十分鐘。
The train was twenty minutes late.
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再给我五分钟。再給我五分鐘。
Give me five more minutes.
Giving someone something: two objects after the verbAgain, later: 再gap: 再Tatoeba
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我一个小时后给你打电话。我一個小時後給你打電話。
I'll call you in an hour.
Tatoeba
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我睡了八个小时。我睡了八個小時。
I slept for eight hours.
Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了
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我学了两个小时汉语。我學了兩個小時漢語。
I studied Chinese for two hours.
Done: 了 after the verbTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两
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这是我第一天上班。這是我第一天上班。
It's my first day at work.
First, second: 第 before a number
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他是第一个来的。他是第一個來的。
He was the first to arrive.
First, second: 第 before a number
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请看第一个问题。請看第一個問題。
Look at the first question, please.
First, second: 第 before a numberAsking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要
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他白天睡觉，晚上工作。他白天睡覺，晚上工作。
He sleeps during the day and works at night.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenVerbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话Tatoeba
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白天很热，晚上很冷。白天很熱，晚上很冷。
It's hot in the day and cold at night.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenDescribing with 很, and no 是
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我白天不在家。
I'm not at home during the day.
At, in: 在 before a place
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今天中午你在家吗？今天中午你在家嗎？
Will you be at home at lunchtime today?
At, in: 在 before a placeYes or no, with 吗Tatoeba
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中午我们吃面条儿吧。中午我們吃麵條兒吧。
Let's have noodles for lunch.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧
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中午我不回家。
I don't go home at lunchtime.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenWhen and where come before the verb
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昨天上午下大雨了。
It poured with rain yesterday morning.
Sentences with no one doing anything: 下雨了Tatoeba
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我上午在家，下午去学校。我上午在家，下午去學校。
I'm at home in the morning, and I go to school in the afternoon.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenWhen and where come before the verb
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明天上午你有课吗？明天上午你有課嗎？
Do you have class tomorrow morning?
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Yes or no, with 吗
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明天下午我在爸爸的书店。明天下午我在爸爸的書店。
I'll be at my dad's bookshop tomorrow afternoon.
At, in: 在 before a placeWhose and what kind: 的Tatoeba
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我早上很早起床。
I get up very early in the morning.
Tatoeba
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早上八点叫我起床吧。早上八點叫我起床吧。
Wake me up at eight in the morning.
The time: 点, 分, 半Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧Tatoeba
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你几点起床？你幾點起床？
What time do you get up?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少The time: 点, 分, 半
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睡觉时间到了。睡覺時間到了。
It's bedtime.
Now it's so: 了 at the endVerbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话Tatoeba
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我今天想早睡。
I want an early night tonight.
Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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不要太晚睡觉。不要太晚睡覺。
Don't go to bed too late.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba
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现在太晚了，明天再说吧。現在太晚了，明天再說吧。
It's too late now. Let's talk about it tomorrow.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Let's, and suggesting: 吧Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenAgain, later: 再gap: 再
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你什么时候回家？你什麼時候回家？
When are you going home?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 什么
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你什么时候有时间？你什麼時候有時間？
When are you free?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有
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你什么时候去中国？你什麼時候去中國？
When are you going to China?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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明年你在哪儿工作？明年你在哪兒工作？
Where will you be working next year?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样At, in: 在 before a place
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你怎么去学校？你怎麼去學校？
How do you get to school?
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 怎么
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我们下午四点下课。我們下午四點下課。
We finish class at four in the afternoon.
The time: 点, 分, 半Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话
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我在家休息了两天。我在家休息了兩天。
I stayed at home and rested for two days.
Done: 了 after the verb
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你后天有时间吗？你後天有時間嗎？
Are you free the day after tomorrow?
Yes or no, with 吗Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有gap: 有Tatoeba
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今天很热。今天很熱。
It's hot today.
Describing with 很, and no 是gap: 很Tatoeba
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我觉得很热。我覺得很熱。
I feel hot.
Tatoeba
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外边很冷。外邊很冷。
It's cold outside.
Describing with 很, and no 是gap: 很
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不冷，谢谢。不冷，謝謝。
I'm not cold, thanks.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 不Tatoeba
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多穿一点儿衣服，今天很冷。多穿一點兒衣服，今天很冷。
Wear something warmer, it's cold today.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenTatoeba
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外边下雨了。外邊下雨了。
It's raining outside.
Sentences with no one doing anything: 下雨了Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了
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外边雨很大。外邊雨很大。
It's pouring outside.
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她喜欢雨和雪。她喜歡雨和雪。
She likes rain and snow.
And between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和Tatoeba
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去年下了很多雪。
It snowed a lot last year.
Sentences with no one doing anything: 下雨了Done: 了 after the verbTatoeba
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下雪了，真好玩儿！下雪了，真好玩兒！
It's snowing! What fun!
Sentences with no one doing anything: 下雨了Now it's so: 了 at the endVery, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真
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那里的天气怎么样？那裏的天氣怎麼樣？
What's the weather like there?
Whose and what kind: 的Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 怎么样Tatoeba
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今天天气很好。今天天氣很好。
The weather's lovely today.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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爸爸，下雨了，我们怎么回家？坐出租车吗？爸爸，下雨了，我們怎麼回家？坐出租車嗎？
Dad, it's raining. How are we getting home? By taxi?
Now it's so: 了 at the endWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goTatoeba
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这个真好吃。這個真好吃。
This is really good.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba
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这是中国菜。這是中國菜。
This is Chinese food.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Saying what someone or something is, with 是gap: 是Tatoeba
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那个饭店的菜太贵了。那個飯店的菜太貴了。
The food at that restaurant is too expensive.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Whose and what kind: 的Tatoeba
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他卖水果。他賣水果。
He sells fruit.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectTatoeba
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他很少吃水果。
He hardly ever eats fruit.
Tatoeba
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你吃些水果吧。
Have some fruit.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧
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我不喜欢鸡蛋。我不喜歡雞蛋。
I don't like eggs.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 不Tatoeba
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请问，鸡蛋在哪里？請問，雞蛋在哪裏？
Excuse me, where are the eggs?
At, in: 在 before a placeWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 哪里Tatoeba
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我买了几个鸡蛋和一点儿牛奶。我買了幾個雞蛋和一點兒牛奶。
I bought a few eggs and a bit of milk.
Done: 了 after the verbAnd between two things: 和, never between two sentencesgap: 和Tatoeba
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没牛奶了。沒牛奶了。
We're out of milk.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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请问，能给我一杯牛奶吗？請問，能給我一杯牛奶嗎？
Excuse me, could I have a glass of milk?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doGiving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给Tatoeba
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请给我一杯茶。請給我一杯茶。
A cup of tea, please.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Giving someone something: two objects after the verbgap: 给Tatoeba
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您想再喝杯茶吗？您想再喝杯茶嗎？
Would you like another cup of tea?
Wanting: 想 and 要Again, later: 再gap: 再Tatoeba
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我也喝茶。
I'll have tea too.
Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba
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我喜欢喝茶，你呢？我喜歡喝茶，你呢？
I like tea. How about you?
And you? Where is it? 呢gap: 呢
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我在吃米饭。我在吃米飯。
I'm having rice.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在Tatoeba
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你们有没有米饭？你們有沒有米飯？
Do you have rice?
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Asking with the verb and its 不: 来不来gap: 没Tatoeba
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他们吃很多米饭。他們吃很多米飯。
They eat a lot of rice.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the objectTatoeba
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你午饭想吃面包吗？你午飯想吃麵包嗎？
Would you like bread for lunch?
Wanting: 想 and 要Yes or no, with 吗Tatoeba
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我早上吃面包，喝牛奶。我早上吃麵包，喝牛奶。
I have bread and milk in the morning.
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晚上我们去吃饺子，好吗？晚上我們去吃餃子，好嗎？
Shall we go out for dumplings this evening?
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goTatoeba
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我妈妈做的饺子非常好吃。我媽媽做的餃子非常好吃。
My mum's dumplings are really good.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的
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你喜欢吃饺子吗？你喜歡吃餃子嗎？
Do you like dumplings?
Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗
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我早上吃了两个包子。我早上吃了兩個包子。
I had two steamed buns this morning.
Done: 了 after the verbTwo of something: 两, not 二gap: 两
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这儿的包子很便宜。這兒的包子很便宜。
The buns here are cheap.
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我想吃面条儿。我想吃麵條兒。
I'd like some noodles.
Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想
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我不会做面条儿。我不會做麵條兒。
I can't make noodles.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happen
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她会做饭。她會做飯。
She can cook.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会Tatoeba
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我妈妈在做饭。我媽媽在做飯。
My mum is cooking.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢
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今天晚上谁做饭？今天晚上誰做飯？
Who's cooking tonight?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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你吃早饭了吗？你吃早飯了嗎？
Have you had breakfast?
Done: 了 after the verbYes or no, with 吗gap: 吗Tatoeba
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我还没有吃早饭。我還沒有吃早飯。
I haven't had breakfast yet.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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早饭吃什么？早飯吃什麼？
What's for breakfast?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 什么Tatoeba
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我想去饭店吃晚饭。我想去飯店吃晚飯。
I'd like to go out to a restaurant for dinner.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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晚饭前您想喝一杯吗？晚飯前您想喝一杯嗎？
Would you like a drink before dinner?
Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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我们六点吃晚饭。我們六點吃晚飯。
We have dinner at six.
The time: 点, 分, 半
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多喝水对你好。多喝水對你好。
Drinking lots of water is good for you.
To, towards someone: 对gap: 对
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杯子里有水。杯子裡有水。
There's water in the glass.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是gap: 有Tatoeba
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请再给我一些水。請再給我一些水。
Could I have some more water, please?
Giving someone something: two objects after the verbAgain, later: 再gap: 再Tatoeba
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我不要茶，我要水。
I don't want tea. I'd like water.
Wanting: 想 and 要Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happen
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哪个是你的杯子？哪個是你的杯子？
Which glass is yours?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Tatoeba
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爸爸，我的杯子在哪里？爸爸，我的杯子在哪裏？
Dad, where's my cup?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样At, in: 在 before a placeTatoeba
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我去超市买水果。我去超市買水果。
I'm going to the supermarket for some fruit.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go
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超市里有很多人。超市裡有很多人。
There are a lot of people in the supermarket.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是gap: 有
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这家店的东西很便宜。這家店的東西很便宜。
Things are cheap in this shop.
Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯Whose and what kind: 的
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这家店卖什么？這家店賣什麼？
What does this shop sell?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯
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这个店是我爸爸的。這個店是我爸爸的。
This shop is my dad's.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Whose and what kind: 的
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商店里没有人。商店裡沒有人。
There's no one in the shop.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没
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超市卖面包吗？超市賣麵包嗎？
Does the supermarket sell bread?
Yes or no, with 吗
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我在书店买了一本书。我在書店買了一本書。
I bought a book at the bookshop.
When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 本
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书店在学校前边。書店在學校前邊。
The bookshop is in front of the school.
At, in: 在 before a placeOn, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边gap: 前
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这个不贵。這個不貴。
This isn't expensive.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 不Tatoeba
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这个贵不贵？這個貴不貴？
Is this expensive?
Asking with the verb and its 不: 来不来gap: 不
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我不能买这本书，太贵了。我不能買這本書，太貴了。
I can't buy this book. It's too expensive.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doTwo sentences side by side, with nothing betweenVery, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Tatoeba
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我买了些衣服。我買了些衣服。
I bought some clothes.
Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了Tatoeba
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这件衣服真漂亮。這件衣服真漂亮。
This is really pretty.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 件Tatoeba
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这件衣服有点儿贵。這件衣服有點兒貴。
This is a bit expensive.
A bit too much: 有点儿gap: 有点儿
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我想穿这件衣服。我想穿這件衣服。
I'd like to wear this.
Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想
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你穿这件衣服很好看。你穿這件衣服很好看。
You look nice in this.
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我有一些中国朋友。我有一些中國朋友。
I have some Chinese friends.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有
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我们家有一些中国书。我們家有一些中國書。
We have some Chinese books at home.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是
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我们去买些东西吧。我們去買些東西吧。
Let's go and buy a few things.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goLet's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧
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你想买哪本书？你想買哪本書？
Which book do you want to buy?
Wanting: 想 and 要Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 哪
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书在桌子上。書在桌子上。
The book's on the table.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边At, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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猫在椅子上睡觉。貓在椅子上睡覺。
The cat's asleep on the chair.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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她坐在椅子上看电视。她坐在椅子上看電視。
She's sitting on a chair, watching TV.
On, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边At, in: 在 before a placeTatoeba
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椅子在桌子后边。椅子在桌子後邊。
The chair is behind the table.
At, in: 在 before a placeOn, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边gap: 后
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我的房间有点儿小。我的房間有點兒小。
My room's a bit small.
A bit too much: 有点儿gap: 有点儿
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那儿没有商店。那兒沒有商店。
There aren't any shops there.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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那边有人吗？那邊有人嗎？
Is anyone over there?
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗Tatoeba
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我一个人去那边。我一個人去那邊。
I'll go over there on my own.
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你在那边玩吧。你在那邊玩吧。
Go and play over there.
At, in: 在 before a placeLet's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧Tatoeba
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这边什么也没有。這邊什麼也沒有。
There's nothing over here.
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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请到这边来。請到這邊來。
Come over here, please.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要
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我们坐这边吧。我們坐這邊吧。
Let's sit over here.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧
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谁住在这儿？誰住在這兒？
Who lives here?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样At, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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我也在这儿上学。我也在這兒上學。
I go to school here too.
At, in: 在 before a placeVerbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba
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你去那儿做什么？你去那兒做什麼？
What are you going there for?
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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这里的菜很好吃。這裡的菜很好吃。
The food here is very good.
Whose and what kind: 的
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你在这里做什么？你在這裡做什麼？
What are you doing here?
At, in: 在 before a placeWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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这里是我们的学校。這裡是我們的學校。
This is our school.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿
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他们现在在那里工作。他們現在在那裏工作。
They work there now.
At, in: 在 before a placeWhen and where come before the verb
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你住在哪里？你住在哪裏？
Where do you live?
At, in: 在 before a placeWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 哪里
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你在哪儿学习？你在哪兒學習？
Where do you study?
When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a placeWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 哪儿Tatoeba
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你去年住在哪儿？你去年住在哪兒？
Where did you live last year?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样At, in: 在 before a placeTatoeba
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你看见我的手机了吗？你看見我的手機了嗎？
Have you seen my phone?
Done: 了 after the verbYes or no, with 吗
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哪些人想去？
Who wants to go?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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哪些是你的书？哪些是你的書？
Which of these are your books?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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你今天想买哪些东西？你今天想買哪些東西？
What do you want to buy today?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Wanting: 想 and 要
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那些是她的。
Those are hers.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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这些是什么？這些是什麼？
What are these?
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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这些苹果很便宜。這些蘋果很便宜。
These apples are cheap.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿
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他在医院。他在醫院。
He's in hospital.
At, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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我在医院住了一个星期。我在醫院住了一個星期。
I was in hospital for a week.
When and where come before the verbDone: 了 after the verbgap: 了Tatoeba
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我妈妈在医院工作。我媽媽在醫院工作。
My mum works at a hospital.
When and where come before the verbAt, in: 在 before a place
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我要去饭店。我要去飯店。
I'm going to the restaurant.
Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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昨天我去电影院了。昨天我去電影院了。
I went to the cinema yesterday.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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这是一家新电影院。這是一家新電影院。
This is a new cinema.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯gap: 家Tatoeba
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我们去电影院看电影吧。我們去電影院看電影吧。
Let's go to the cinema and see a film.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goLet's, and suggesting: 吧
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那是公司的钱。那是公司的錢。
That's the company's money.
Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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他在哪家公司工作？
Which company does he work for?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样When and where come before the verbTatoeba
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我爸爸在一家中国公司工作。我爸爸在一家中國公司工作。
My dad works for a Chinese company.
When and where come before the verbMeasure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯
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他现在住在国外。他現在住在國外。
He lives abroad now.
At, in: 在 before a placegap: 在Tatoeba
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很多外国人来中国工作。很多外國人來中國工作。
Lots of foreigners come to China to work.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goTatoeba
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他是外国人吗？他是外國人嗎？
Is he from abroad?
Yes or no, with 吗
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小朋友们在外边玩。小朋友們在外邊玩。
The children are playing outside.
At, in: 在 before a placegap: 在
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下课了吗？下課了嗎？
Is class over?
Now it's so: 了 at the endYes or no, with 吗gap: 吗Tatoeba
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我明天有课。我明天有課。
I have class tomorrow.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有gap: 有Tatoeba
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我去上汉语课。我去上漢語課。
I'm off to my Chinese class.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goTatoeba
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你明天几点上课？你明天幾點上課？
What time is your class tomorrow?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少Verbs with their object built in: 睡觉, 上课, 说话Tatoeba
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今天我是开车上班的。今天我是開車上班的。
I drove to work today.
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我爸爸坐火车上班。我爸爸坐火車上班。
My dad goes to work by train.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go
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我今天可以早一点儿下班吗？我今天可以早一點兒下班嗎？
Could I leave work a bit early today?
May I? 可以gap: 可以Tatoeba
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他上学去了吗？他上學去了嗎？
Has he gone to school?
Yes or no, with 吗Tatoeba
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工作怎么样？工作怎麼樣？
How's work?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 怎么样Tatoeba
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我也是学生。我也是學生。
I'm a student too.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是Too, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也
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你们学校有多少学生？你們學校有多少學生？
How many students are there at your school?
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有How many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 多少Tatoeba
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我正在学习汉语。我正在學習漢語。
I'm learning Chinese.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 正在Tatoeba
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我明年想学汉语。我明年想學漢語。
I want to learn Chinese next year.
Wanting: 想 and 要When and where come before the verbTatoeba
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我想学汉语，还想去中国。我想學漢語，還想去中國。
I want to learn Chinese, and go to China too.
Wanting: 想 and 要And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 还Tatoeba
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他是老师，也是我的朋友。他是老師，也是我的朋友。
He's a teacher, and he's also my friend.
Saying what someone or something is, with 是And also: …，也… and …，还…gap: 也
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这是我们汉语老师的车。這是我們漢語老師的車。
This is our Chinese teacher's car.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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我会说一点儿汉语。我會說一點兒漢語。
I can speak a little Chinese.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会
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她会读中文。她會讀中文。
She can read Chinese.
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 会Tatoeba
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你会写多少汉字？你會寫多少漢字？
How many characters can you write?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doHow many and how much: 几 and 多少gap: 多少Tatoeba
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有些汉字我不认识。有些漢字我不認識。
There are some characters I don't know.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenSome: 有的 and 有些gap: 有些
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他会不会写这个字？他會不會寫這個字？
Can he write this character?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doAsking with the verb and its 不: 来不来gap: 不Tatoeba
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这个字怎么读？這個字怎麼讀？
How do you read this character?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 怎么
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你的字真漂亮。
Your handwriting is beautiful.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真
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请给我你的电话。請給我你的電話。
Could I have your number, please?
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Giving someone something: two objects after the verb
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我能问个问题吗？我能問個問題嗎？
Can I ask a question?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 能Tatoeba
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没问题！沒問題！
No problem!
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你问老师吧。你問老師吧。
Ask the teacher.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧
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我问一下，这儿有人吗？我問一下，這兒有人嗎？
Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
Where there is something: a place, then 有 or 是Doing something briefly: 看一下gap: 一下
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我们休息一下吧。我們休息一下吧。
Let's take a break.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧Doing something briefly: 看一下gap: 一下
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你来一下。你來一下。
Come here a moment.
Doing something briefly: 看一下gap: 一下
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你能开一下电视吗？你能開一下電視嗎？
Could you turn the TV on?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doDoing something briefly: 看一下gap: 一下
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我可以看一下吗？我可以看一下嗎？
May I have a look?
Doing something briefly: 看一下May I? 可以gap: 可以
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我们可以在这儿吃饭吗？我們可以在這兒吃飯嗎？
Can we eat here?
May I? 可以At, in: 在 before a place
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今天星期天，我在家休息。
It's Sunday, so I'm resting at home.
Days, ages and prices, with no verb at allTwo sentences side by side, with nothing between
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我听见她唱歌了。我聽見她唱歌了。
I heard her singing.
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这个歌很好听。這個歌很好聽。
This song is lovely.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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她的名字很好听。她的名字很好聽。
She has a lovely name.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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我爱听这个歌。我愛聽這個歌。
I love listening to this song.
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这个电影很好看。這個電影很好看。
This film is very good.
Describing with 很, and no 是
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你的手机真好看。你的手機真好看。
Your phone looks really nice.
Very, too, really: 很, 非常, 太, 真
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我觉得汉语很好玩儿。我覺得漢語很好玩兒。
I think Chinese is fun.
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那儿好玩儿吗？那兒好玩兒嗎？
Is it fun there?
Yes or no, with 吗gap: 吗
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你认识他吗？你認識他嗎？
Do you know him?
Yes or no, with 吗
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我是去年认识他的。我是去年認識他的。
I met him last year.
Tatoeba
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那件事谁都知道。那件事誰都知道。
Everyone knows about that.
All, both: 都gap: 都Tatoeba
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有些人不知道那件事。
Some people don't know about that.
Measure words between a number and a thing: 个, 本, 件, 口, 家, 只, 杯Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenSome: 有的 and 有些gap: 有些Tatoeba
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我也不知道。
I don't know either.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenToo, also: 也, before the verbgap: 也Tatoeba
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你知道他的电话吗？你知道他的電話嗎？
Do you know his phone number?
Yes or no, with 吗
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你觉得这个电影怎么样？你覺得這個電影怎麼樣？
What did you think of the film?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样Tatoeba
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我看见你了！我看見你了！
I can see you!
Now it's so: 了 at the end
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我没看见他。我沒看見他。
I didn't see him.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没
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我没听见。我沒聽見。
I didn't hear.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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我听见有人叫我。我聽見有人叫我。
I heard someone call my name.
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我听说你病了。我聽說你病了。
I heard you were ill.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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这是找您的钱。這是找您的錢。
Here's your change.
Tatoeba
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你找谁？你找誰？
Who are you looking for?
Who, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样gap: 谁
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我在找我的手机。我在找我的手機。
I'm looking for my phone.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢gap: 在
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飞机几点到？飛機幾點到？
What time does the plane get in?
How many and how much: 几 and 多少The time: 点, 分, 半
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我爸爸开出租车。我爸爸開出租車。
My dad drives a taxi.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object
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你会开车吗？你會開車嗎？
Can you drive?
Can: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to doYes or no, with 吗
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我坐飞机去中国。我坐飛機去中國。
I'm flying to China.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you go
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我喜欢坐飞机。我喜歡坐飛機。
I like flying.
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出租车到了。出租車到了。
The taxi's here.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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火车来了！火車來了！
Here comes the train!
Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了Tatoeba
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对不起，火车晚点了。對不起，火車晚點了。
Sorry, the train's late.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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他没钱买新车。他沒錢買新車。
He hasn't got the money for a new car.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goNot: 不, and 没 for what didn't happengap: 没Tatoeba
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你的车是新的吗？你的車是新的嗎？
Is your car new?
Whose and what kind: 的Yes or no, with 吗
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我想玩电脑。我想玩電腦。
I want to play on the computer.
Wanting: 想 and 要gap: 想Tatoeba
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电脑是新的。電腦是新的。
The computer's new.
Whose and what kind: 的gap: 的Tatoeba
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我和朋友去看电影。我和朋友去看電影。
I'm going to see a film with a friend.
Two verbs in a row: going somewhere to do something, and how you goWith someone: 和gap: 和
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我正在和朋友打电话呢。我正在和朋友打電話呢。
I'm on the phone with a friend.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢With someone: 和gap: 和Tatoeba
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他很少和家里人吃饭。他很少和家裡人吃飯。
He rarely eats with his family.
With someone: 和gap: 和Tatoeba
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她在和妈妈说话。她在和媽媽說話。
She's talking to her mum.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢With someone: 和
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不要说话了。不要說話了。
Stop talking.
Asking someone to do something, or not to: 请 and 不要Now it's so: 了 at the endTatoeba
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医生对我说，我要多休息。醫生對我說，我要多休息。
The doctor told me I need to rest more.
To, towards someone: 对Wanting: 想 and 要
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他对我很好。他對我很好。
He's good to me.
To, towards someone: 对gap: 对Tatoeba
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你有没有手机？你有沒有手機？
Have you got a mobile?
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有Asking with the verb and its 不: 来不来gap: 没Tatoeba
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我有些事。
I've got a few things to do.
Having, with 有, and not having, with 没有gap: 有Tatoeba
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有的菜很好吃，有的不好吃。
Some dishes are good, and some aren't.
Two sentences side by side, with nothing betweenSome: 有的 and 有些gap: 有的
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这些书有的是中文的。這些書有的是中文的。
Some of these books are in Chinese.
This and that, here and there: 这, 那, 这儿, 那儿Some: 有的 and 有些gap: 有的
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我现在有点儿忙。我現在有點兒忙。
I'm a bit busy right now.
A bit too much: 有点儿gap: 有点儿
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你忙不忙？
Are you busy?
Asking with the verb and its 不: 来不来gap: 不Tatoeba
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大家都很忙。
Everyone's busy.
All, both: 都gap: 都Tatoeba
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她们是谁？她們是誰？
Who are they?
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneWho, what, where and how: 谁, 什么, 哪, 哪儿, 怎么, 怎么样
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她们在外边唱歌。她們在外邊唱歌。
They're singing outside.
I, you, he, she, it, and 们 for more than oneAt, in: 在 before a place
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你妈妈呢？你媽媽呢？
Where's your mum?
And you? Where is it? 呢gap: 呢Tatoeba
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医生在给病人看病。醫生在給病人看病。
The doctor is seeing a patient.
Going on right now: 在, 正在, and 呢
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我要看病。
I need to see a doctor.
Wanting: 想 and 要Tatoeba
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你还是去看病吧。你還是去看病吧。
You'd better see a doctor.
Let's, and suggesting: 吧gap: 吧Tatoeba
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我生病了。
I'm ill.
Now it's so: 了 at the endgap: 了Tatoeba
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我没生病。我沒生病。
I'm not ill.
Not: 不, and 没 for what didn't happenTatoeba
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她生病了，今天不能来。她生病了，今天不能來。
She's ill and can't come today.
Now it's so: 了 at the endTwo sentences side by side, with nothing betweenCan: 会 for what you've learned, 能 for what you're able to dogap: 能
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他病了一个星期。他病了一個星期。
He was ill for a week.
Done: 了 after the verbgap: 了Tatoeba
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我们明天早上九点见，好吗？我們明天早上九點見，好嗎？
Shall we meet at nine tomorrow morning?
When and where come before the verbTatoeba
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我儿子很爱读书。我兒子很愛讀書。
My son loves reading.
Who does what: the subject, the verb, then the object
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我喜欢读书。我喜歡讀書。
I like reading.
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她在房间里读书。她在房間裡讀書。
She's reading in her room.
At, in: 在 before a placeOn, under, in and out, in front and behind: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后, and 边