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Learn Chinese Grammar - How to use 哪里是为了?

他哪里是为了你好,他明明是害了你。 What is   哪里 here means? Answer: 哪里 here is used for a rhetorical question to express negation, it means " 不 " . Example 1: Does he do this for your good? (Rhetorical question) He obviously hurts you. 他哪里是为了你好?他明明是害了你。 He doesn ' t do this for your good, He obviously hurts you. 他不是为了你好,他明明是害了你。 Example 2: Do I do this because the job? (Rhetorical question) Today the special purpose I come here is to visit you.             我哪里是为了工作?我今天是特地来看你的。 I don ' t do this because the job, today the special purpose I come here is to visit you.     我不是为了工作,我今天是特地来看你的。 Example 3: Is this for the kids? (Rhetorical question) It ' s obviously for yourself. 这哪里是为了孩子?明明是为了自己。 This is not for the kids, it ' s obviously for yourself. 这不是为了孩子,明明是为了自己。 Now, the other grammar form : 哪里是为了 + Verb + 才 + ...... Example 1: Does he just come here...

Learn Chinese Grammar - How to use该?

What is   该 here means? 该 全能员在医务室看见小谢正在打掉针。 I don ' t think that it means " should " . Answer: 该   here means ' that ' ( 那 in formal sentence). Grammar form : 该 / 那 + noun Example 1: In the infirmary that versatile employee saw Xiao Xie was in the process of pulling the infusion needle out. a. 该全能员在医务室看见小谢正在打掉针。 b. 那全能员在医务室看见小谢正在打掉针。 Example 2: Since that service also will not analyze and store their information – this is very rare in the internet era. a. 该服务既 (j ì ) 不会分析 (f ē n ​ x ī =to analyze) 也不会储存 (ch ǔ ​ c ú n= to store) 他们的讯息 (x ù n ​ x ī = information) ——这在互联网 (H ù ​ li á n ​ w ǎ ng) 时代很少见 (sh ǎ o ​ ji à n=rare) 。 b. 那服务既 (j ì ) 不会分析 (f ē n ​ x ī =to analyze) 也不会储存 (ch ǔ ​ c ú n= to store) 他们的讯息 (x ù n ​ x ī = information) ——这在互联网 (H ù ​ li á n ​ w ǎ ng) 时代很少见 (sh ǎ o ​ ji à n=rare) 。 Example 3: That breed cat motion is nimble, its character is independence of action, it doesn ' t ...

Learn Chinese Grammar - How to use便?

How to use 便 ? Answer: 便   is equivalent to 就 . 便 is used in writing but 就 is more used in speaking. Example 1: Xiao Xie got off work at 07:10 in the early morning, then queued up to receive the construction bank card, and just received the bank card at about 10 o ' clock. a. 小谢早晨 07 : 10 下班,便排队领取建设银行卡,大约 10 : 00 才领取到银行卡。 b. 小谢早晨 07 : 10 下班,就排队领取建设银行卡,大约 10 : 00 才领取到银行卡。 Example 2: After the gunpowder has been shown up, then people didn ' t burn bamboo anymore. a. 火药 (hu ǒ ​ y à o= gunpowder) 出现后,人们便 (bi à n) 不再烧 (sh ā o= to burn) 竹子 (zh ú ​ zi= bamboo) 。 b. 火药 (hu ǒ ​ y à o= gunpowder) 出现后,人们就不再烧 (sh ā o= to burn) 竹子 (zh ú ​ zi= bamboo) 。 Example 3: 70% office workers, if a beggar passes by at their sides and they don ' t give money, then they will feel guilty conscience a. 70% 的上班族 (sh à ng ​ b ā n ​ z ú ) 如果乞丐 (q ǐ ​ g à i) 从身边 (sh ē n ​ bi ā n=on hand, at one ' s side) 走过 (to pass by) 而不给钱便 (bi à n) 会...

Learn Chinese Grammar - The Difference between将 and 把:

How to know 将 when the meaning is 'will' and when is used in the same way as 把 ? Answer: A. 将 is used to introduce object of main verb when it used in the same way as 把 . 将 is often used in written scripts and 把 is more informal. The grammar form is the same with 把 : 将 / 把 + noun + ..... Example 1: Because of his carelessness the leaking operation machine was flown to LQC 他由于粗心将漏作业机台流到了 LQC 处。 他由于粗心把漏作业机台流到了 LQC 处。 Example 2: He personally repaired the bad machine to OK 私自将不良机台维修 OK 。 私自把不良机台维修 OK 。 Example 3: He notified the department to send the employee's shoes. 他通知部门将员工的鞋子送过来。 他通知部门把员工的鞋子送过来。 Example 4: When he fainted next to the card machine, he was seen by three employees of the material group, and they sent him to the infirmary 他晕倒在刷卡机旁边,被物料组三名员工看见,将其送至医务室。 他晕倒在刷卡机旁边,被物料组三名员工看见,把他送至医务室。 B. 将 = will. The grammar form is 将 + verb + ... Example 1: With the diploma, it will be good for you...

Learn Chinese Grammar - Why 了 is put after the verb?

Why 了 is put after the verb? Can I put it after the object? Examples 1. 我洗了澡之后 2. 你吃了饭 Answer: I. Verb 了 object ( 之 后 ) 就 Verb 2 – it's usually used if there are two activities in the sentence (the second activity is directly continued after the first). Example: 1. After I read the book, then I go to my friend's house to play. 我看了书就去朋友家玩。 2. After I learnt Chinese, then I go to the mall to s troll 我学了中文就去商场逛逛。 3. After I bought the things then I go home. 我买了东西就回家。 II. 了 can be put after the object/verb – usually if there is only one activity in the past tense sentence. 1. Yesterday I read an interesting book. 昨天我看了一本很有趣的书。 (More used in Mainland China ) 昨天我看一本很有趣的书了 。 (More used in Taiwan ) Both have the same meaning. 2. I have learned Chinese for 3 years. 我学了中文 3 年。 (More used in Mainland China ) 我学中文 3 年了 。 (More used in Taiwan ) Both have the same meaning. 3. I bought things. 我买了东西 。 (More used...

The Use of Same Radical on the Right, Top and Base Structured in Chinese Characters

As may you know, Chinese characters are formed in seven ways, such as single structured, left and right structured, left, middle and right structured, top and base structured, etc. For example, 忌【 jì= envy, fear 】 which is formed by the character 己【 jǐ= oneself 】 and the radical on the base part 心【 xīn= heart 】 . Here, you learn the same right, top and base structured. I. The Same Radical on the Base Part I. As the radical on the base part, 心 【 xīn= heart 】 is often used to describe anything that related to the heart. For examples: ·          忌【 jì= envy, fear 】 ·          忘【 wàng=forget, neglect 】 ·          忍【 rěn= have the heart to, tolerate 】 ·          患【 huàn= anxiety, worry 】 2. As the radical on the base part, 灬 is often used to describe anything that related to fire. For examples:...

Learn Mandarin Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz

In learning Mandarin, you will learn about Chinese word order, the use of 的 and same left radical, etc. Here you will do some quiz. As guidance, read first: · Learn Mandarin Grammar: Chinese Word Order · Learning Mandarin Vocabulary: The Use of the Same Radical on the Left in Chinese Characters . · Learn Mandarin Grammar: The Use of 'De' and the Corresponding Chinese Character I. Choose the WRONG Chinese word order in the following sentences 1. I don't have any bread. a. 我没有面包。 b. 我面包没有。 c. 我没面包。 Answer: b 2. When does he go to Canada? a. 什么时候他去加拿大? b. 他什么时候去加拿大? c. 什么时候去他加拿大? Answer: c 3. Does he want go to library? a. 他要不去图书馆? b. 他要去图书馆吗? c. 他要不要去图书馆? Answer: a 4. She buys vegetables in the supermarket. a. 她买菜在超市。 b. 买菜在超市她。 c. 她在超市买菜。 Answer: b 5. Yesterday I went to restaurant a. 昨天我去餐馆。 b. 我昨天去餐馆。 c. 去餐馆我昨天。 Answer: c II. Choose the right answer in the following sentences 1. Chinese characters that often their mean...