Structure: Noun1 + 像 + Noun2 + (那么…Adjective) Meaning: 像 (xiàng) is used to compare a specific characteristic of two things or people, and can be used in the following structure: Examples: 1. 我 也 像 你 那么 爱 花 Continue Reading

Structure: Verb + 什么 + Objec Meaning: Adding 什么 (shénme) to the end of a verb can be used to change a sentence into a rhetorical question. This usage is often used with separable verbs. Examples: 1. 过什么 年 啊，还 Continue Reading

Structure: (Subject)+ 难免 + Ver Meaning: 难免 (nánmiǎn) means “to be unavoidable” or “inevitable” and is most commonly placed before a verb, often an auxillary verb such as 会 or 要. It can only be used to introduce an inevitable Continue Reading

Structure: 将 + [imminent event Meaning: 将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, a bit like “about to” in English. It is generally used in formal contexts. Examples: 1. 我们 公司 Continue Reading

Structure: Noun/Adjective + 化 Meaning: You can take some Chinese nouns and adjectives and add a 化 to the end of them to make “-ize” or “-ify” them. Basically, 化 takes the noun or adjective and makes it into a Continue Reading

Structure: 值得 + Verb/[Verb phrase] Meaning: 值得 (zhíde) means “to be worth” doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it and cannot Continue Reading

Structure: 究竟+question Meaning: When someone asks you “what on earth are you doing?”, “on earth” is used by the speaker to intensify the question. 究竟 (jiūjìng) can be used in the same way. Examples: 1. 这次 欧洲杯 的 冠军究竟 是 Continue Reading

Structure: Subject + 进一步 + Verb Meaning: It is simply placed before the verb of the sentence. Examples: 1. 这 次 开会 的 内容 是 进一步 研究 这 个 项目。     zhè cì kāihuì de nèirónɡ shì jìnyíbù yánjiū zhè Continue Reading

Structure: 再三 + verb verb + 再三 Meaning: 再三 is interesting because it can be placed before or after the verb! Examples: 1. 她 再三 犹豫 之后，终于 选择 抓住 时机！     tā zàisān yóuyù zhīhòu，zhōnɡyú xuǎnzé zhuāzhù shíjī     After Continue Reading

Structure: 至于 + Topic, Comment Meaning: This structure is simple, used similarly to “with regards to” in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say. Examples: 1. 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来，至于 具体 的 时间，我 Continue Reading