Tag: Chinese Grammar

要不 (yào bù) can have a number of meanings depending on how it is used. It means giving alternatives, Indicating cause and effect

"还有" (háiyǒu) is used to express "In addition…" in a conversation. It is introducing new information to the topic the speaker(s) is/are talking about. While it’s not the most challenging grammar structure, an important thing to keep in mind is that 还有 starts a completely new sentence or clause.

Instead of just using 可是 or 但是, you can also use the softer and more informal 不过 (búguò). The meaning is closer to "however" or "nevertheless" in English in Chinese grammar.

The word 来 (lái) can be used to connect two verb phrases, relating the actions to each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or "so that" and it can help in explaining reasoning in Chinese grammar.

Are you looking for another way to use 那么 in Chinese grammar? Then, take a look at this article!Structure
When expressing "Then…", you can use "那么" (nàme) in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be "Then, what should we do?"
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"再说…" (zàishuō…) is used in a similar way as "In addition" or "Moreover", in that it is adding on additional information or reasons to the topic at hand in 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.

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.