Structure: 所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective Meaning: “所有的… 都…” (suǒyǒu… dōu…) is a pattern used to refer to “every” or “all” of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly Read More

Structure: Subject + 总算/终于 + Verb Meaning: Grammatically, 总算 and 终于 are basically used the same way. They are both adverbs, and they can be placed before the subject or after the subject. However, Read More

Structure: Part A, 后来, Part B Meaning: 后来 is a time noun, and it can only be used on its own. It describes a certain time period in the past to the present, and Read More

Structure: Subject + Verb + 以后/的时候, Comment Meaning: The complicated thing about “以后” and “的时候” is that they both appear in the same place in the sentence. That is, after the verb Examples: 1. Read More

Structure: 以后 + Subject +Verb + Object Meaning: 以后 is used when talking about things that happen at some unspecified point in the future. Examples: 1. 他 以后 不 想 住 在 日本 。 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More