Grammar Reference

概数表示法3：数词+来+量词

Approximate number expression · 概数表示法3(数词 (shùcí)+来 (lái)+量词 (liàngcí))

概数表示法3：数词+来+量词

• 我们的宿舍楼有三百来间房。 Wǒmen de sùshèlóu yǒu sān bǎi lái jiān fáng. Our dormitory building has about three hundred rooms.
• 书架上放着一百来本书。 Shūjià shàng fàng zhe yì bǎi lái běn shū. There are about a hundred books on the shelf.
• 这条大鱼估计有十来斤重。 Zhè tiáo dà yú gūjì yǒu shí lái jīn zhòng. This big fish must weigh ten jin or so.

小数、分数、百分数、倍数的表示法

Special expression / number expression · 小数 (xiǎoshù)、分数 (fēnshù)、百分数 (bǎifēnshù)、倍数的表示法

• 这一百个汉字，我认识三分之二。 Zhè yì bǎi gè hànzì, wǒ rènshi sānfēn zhī èr. Of these hundred characters, I know two-thirds.
• 这支笔的价格比原来降低了百分之五十。 Zhè zhī bǐ de jiàgé bǐ yuánlái jiàngdī le bǎifēnzhī wǔshí. This pen's price has dropped fifty percent from the original.
• 零点五、三分之一、百分之二十、两倍 Língdiǎnwǔ, sānfēnzhīyī, bǎifēnzhī èrshí, liǎngbèi zero point five, one-third, twenty percent, double
• 老师听写了二十个汉字，每个汉字零点五分，一共十分。 Lǎoshī tīngxiě le èrshí gè hànzì, měige hànzì língdiǎnwǔ fēn, yígòng shífēn. The teacher dictated twenty characters, each worth half a point — ten points in all.

用反问句表示强调

Emphasis with 反问句

• 他这么有名，谁不知道啊？ Tā zhème yǒumíng, shuí bù zhīdào a? Someone this famous — who doesn't know him?
• 他去哪儿，我怎么会知道呢？ Tā qù nǎr, wǒ zěnme huì zhīdào ne? Where he's gone — how would I know?

用双重否定表示强调

Emphasis with 双重否定 · 用双重否定表示强调 (diào)

• 没有孩子不喜欢玩儿。 Méiyǒu háizi bù xǐhuan wánr. There is no child who doesn't like to play.
• 这么重要的活动我不可能不参加。 Zhème zhòngyào de huódòng wǒ bùkěnéng bù cānjiā. Such an important event — it's impossible I would not take part.

用“一+量词（+名词）+也（都）/也没（不）⋯⋯”表示强调

Emphasis with 一+量词（+名词）+也（都）/也没（不）⋯⋯ · 用 (yòng)“一 (yī)+量词 (liàngcí)（+名词）+也（都）/也没（不）⋯⋯”表示强调

• 我一本中文书也没看过。 Wǒ yì běn zhōng wénshū yě méi kàn guò. I haven't read a single Chinese book.
• 我累得一步路都走不动了。 Wǒ lèi de yí bù lù dōu zǒu bùdòng le. I'm so tired I can't take another step.

用 "连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯”表示强调

Emphasis with 连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯ · 用 (yòng) "连 (lián)⋯⋯也 (yě)/都⋯⋯”表示强调

• 他连这个作家的名字也没听说过。 Tā lián zhège zuòjiā de míngzi yě méi tīngshuō guò. He hasn't even heard of this writer's name.
• 我连最简单的汉字都写不出来。 Wǒ lián zuì jiǎndān de hànzì dōu xiě bù chūlái. I can't write even the simplest character.

不X白不X

不X白不X · 不 (bù)X白不X

• 今天班长请客，咱们不吃白不吃。 Jīntiān bānzhǎng qǐngkè, zánmen bù chī bái bù chī. The class monitor is treating today — it would be a waste not to eat up.
• 这个电影是免费的，我们为什么不去看电影？不看白不看。 Zhège diànyǐng shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen wèishénme bú qù kàn diànyǐng? Bù kàn bái bù kàn. The movie is free — why not go see it? It would be a waste not to.

动词+一X是一X

动词+一X是一X · 动词 (dòngcí)+一 (yī)X是一X

• 虽然日子过得很难，但也不能过一天是一天。 Suīrán rìzi guòdé hěn nán, dàn yě bùnéng guò yì tiān shì yì tiān. Though times are hard, one mustn't just muddle through day by day.
• 事情实在太多了，能做一件是一件吧。 Shìqing shízài tài duō le, néng zuò yí jiàn shì yí jiàn ba. There are simply too many things to do; let's get done whatever we can, one at a time.

（没）有什么（好）X的

（没）有什么（好）X的 · （没 (méi)）有什么（好 (hǎo)）X的 (de)

• 这才刚刚开始，没有什么好激动的。 Zhè cái gānggang kāishǐ, méiyǒu shénme hǎo jīdòng de. This is only the beginning — nothing to get excited about.
• 你还是别担心了，有什么好害怕的。 Nǐ háishi bié dānxīn le, yǒu shénme hǎo hàipà de. You'd better stop worrying — what is there to be afraid of?

X是X，Y是Y

X是X，Y是Y · X是 (shì)X，Y是 (shì)Y

• 一是一，二是二，这要分清楚。 Yí shì yí, èr shì èr, zhè yào fēn qīngchu. One is one and two is two — this must be kept straight.
• 他是他，我是我，意见不同很正常。 Tā shì tā, wǒ shì wǒ, yìjiàn bùtóng hěn zhèngcháng. He is he and I am I — it's normal to have different opinions.

X也得X，不X也得X

X也得X，不X也得X · X也得X，不 (bù)X也得X

• 这件事很重要，你做也得做，不做也得做。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, nǐ zuò yě de zuò, bú zuò yě de zuò. This matter is important — do it you must, willing or not.
• 你吃也得吃，不吃也得吃，不能浪费粮食。 Nǐ chī yě de chī, bù chī yě de chī, bùnéng làngfèi liángshi. Eat it you must, willing or not — food mustn't be wasted.

X就是了

• 你别浪费时间了，直接说就是了。 Nǐ bié làngfèi shíjiān le, zhíjiē shuō jiùshì le. Stop wasting time — just say it straight.
• 你不要生气，以后别跟他说话就是了。 Nǐ bùyào shēngqì, yǐhòu bié gēn tā shuōhuà jiùshì le. Don't be angry — just don't talk to him anymore.

还X呢

呢 (modal particle) · 还 (hái)X呢 (ne)

• 还名牌儿呢，我听都没听过。 Hái míngpáir ne, wǒ tīng dōu méi tīng guò. Some famous brand — I've never even heard of it.
• 还有名的专家呢，这水平还没我高。 Háiyǒu míng de zhuānjiā ne, zhè shuǐpíng hái méi wǒ gāo. Some famous expert — and his level isn't even up to mine.

你X你的吧

你X你的吧 · 你 (nǐ)X你的吧

• 你吃你的吧，别给我留。 Nǐ chī nǐ de ba, bié gěi wǒ liú. Go ahead and eat yours — don't save any for me.
• 没有什么事，你休息你的吧！ Méiyǒu shénmeshì, nǐ xiūxi nǐ de ba! There's nothing the matter — go on with your rest!

让/叫你X你就X

让/叫你X你就X · 让 (ràng)/叫你X你就X

• 让你做你就做，别多问了。 Ràng nǐ zuò nǐ jiù zuò, bié duō wèn le. When you're told to do it, do it — ask no more.
• 叫你吃你就吃，其他的你别管。 Jiào nǐ chī nǐ jiù chī, qítā de nǐ biéguǎn. When you're told to eat, eat — mind none of the rest.

说什么/怎么（着）也得X

说什么/怎么（着）也得X · 说什么/怎么 (zěnme)（着 (zhāo)）也得X

• 他生病了，我说什么也得去看看他。 Tā shēngbìng le, wǒ shuō shénme yě de qù kànkan tā. He's sick — no matter what, I must go see him.
• 这么重要的活动，你怎么也得来一下儿。 Zhème zhòngyào de huódòng, nǐ zěnme yě délái yíxiàr. Such an important event — you must come at least for a bit.

指示代词：彼此、如此

Demonstrative pronoun · 指示代词 (zhǐshìdàicí)(彼此 (bǐcǐ)/如此 (rúcǐ))

指示代词：彼此/如此

• 朋友之间应该彼此信任。 Péngyou zhījiān yīnggāi bǐcǐ xìnrèn. Friends should trust one another.
• 我们是多年的好朋友，不分彼此。 Wǒmen shì duōnián de hǎopéngyou, bùfēnbǐcǐ. We are old friends of many years, with nothing held between us.
• 在日常交流中，我们应该尊重彼此。 Zài rìcháng jiāoliú zhōng, wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng bǐcǐ. In everyday exchanges we should respect one another.
• 他们已经认识很久了，对彼此的习惯非常了解。 Tāmen yǐjīng rènshi hěn jiǔ le, duì bǐcǐ de xíguàn fēicháng liǎojiě. They have known each other a long time and know each other's habits very well.

名重词：册、朵、幅、届、颗、匹、扇

Word class / classifier · 名重词：册 (cè)、朵 (duǒ)、幅 (fú)、届、颗、匹、扇

程度副词：过于、可、稍、稍微、尤其

Degree adverb · 程度副词：过于 (guòyú)、可 (kě)、稍 (shāo)、稍微、尤其

程度副词：过于、可、稍、稍微、尤其

• 这件事发生得过于突然了。 Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng de guòyú tūrán le. It happened all too suddenly.
• 他女朋友可漂亮了！ Tā nǚpéngyou kě piàoliang le! His girlfriend is so pretty!
• 他在面试时过于紧张，连话都说不清楚了。 Tā zài miànshì shí guòyú jǐnzhāng, lián huà dōu shuō bùqīngchu le. He was so nervous at the interview that he couldn't even speak clearly.
• 过于追求完美反而会让人总是对现状不满意。 Guòyú zhuīqiú wánměi fǎnér huì ràng rén zǒngshì duì xiànzhuàng bùmǎnyì. Chasing perfection too hard instead leaves one forever dissatisfied with the present state.

范围副词：大都

Adverb · 范围副词(大都 (dàdū))

范围副词：大都

• 参加划船比赛的大都是女生。 Cānjiā huáchuán bǐsài de dàdū shì nǚshēng. Those taking part in the boat race are mostly girls.
• 我们班的学生大都很爱学习。 Wǒmen bān de xuésheng dàdū hěn ài xuéxí. Most of the students in our class love to study.