Category: Chinese Grammar

之类的 can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a list without explicitly mentioning further items within it in Chinese grammar.

It's rather nice to be able to read an article on how to use 比较 to mean "rather" in Chinese grammar.

Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) is one of the most interesting in Chinese grammar.

都 (dōu) is one of those characters that on the surface may seem simple, but actually has many different subtle uses. In this article, we will look at using 都 to emphasize quantity.

To say that something bad almost happened (but didn't), you can add the word 差点 (chàdiǎn) before the verb. You will also hear 差点儿 (chàdiǎnr) in northern China. There is no difference in meaning between 差点 and 差点儿 in Chinese grammar.

难怪 can be used to express that the speaker finds something unsurprising. It can be used alone or in a variety of different structures, as shown below.

Just as 才 can express lateness, 就 (jiù) can be used to indicate that something happened earlier than expected.

幸亏 (xìngkuī), 幸好 (xìnghǎo), and 好在 (hǎozài) mean "fortunately" or "luckily". They can be used to express that something has happened by chance, and has thereby enabled you to avoid some difficulty. It is often used together with 不然.

One of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar. Structure
To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才.
In English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". This form is often used with a time number of some sort, like a specific time, age etc.

Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) is one of the most interesting in Chinese grammar.