One of the may versatile uses of 又 is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick! It is Expressing attitude, Emphasizing.
Category: Chinese Grammar
Chinese grammar: Emphasis with 就”jiu”
As an adverb, 就 (jiù) can be placed before the predicate to add emphasis. It often has an intense or provocative feel it it, like how we sometimes say in English "it's just not right!", or other similar phrases. It often appears as 就是.
Chinese grammar:Coincidence with 正好”zhenghao”
正好 (zhènghǎo) can be used as an adjective or adverb to help express a coincidence, and it could be related to size, volume, quantity, degree, time, etc. This is similar to how we say in English “Oh, this shirt I grabbed was just the right size." or something like that.
Chinese grammar:Emphasizing quantity with 都”dou”
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. It is Expressing quantity, Emphasizing.
Chinese grammar:Again in the past with 又”you”
Whenever you want to express something like "you did it again!" in Chinese, you may want to use 又. It is Expressing time and date, Referring to the past.
Chinese grammar:Again in the future with 再”zai”
While 又 (yòu) is used for "again" in the past, 再 (zài) is used for "again" in the future. That is, 再 is used when something has happened once and it will happen again in Chinese grammar. It is Expressing time and date.
Chinese grammar:才”cai” used for small numbers
This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. The character 才 (cái) can be used to emphasize that a number is small, or less than expected in Chinese grammar.
Chinese grammar: “Always” with 从来”conglai”
Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.
Chinese grammar: “As much as possible” with 尽量”jinliang”
尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent". In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it in Chinese grammar!
Chinese grammar: “Nearly” with 几乎”jihu”
几乎 means 'nearly', 'almost' or 'practically', and is used to emphasize that someone or something 'almost' meets a certain standard or is close to doing something in Chinese grammar.