Tag: Chinese Grammar

The particle 的 (de) is most often a structural particle, but it can also be a sentence-final particle which indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is saying. When it serves this purpose, it's expressing a type of "mood," and thus is called a "modal particle."

"都…了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经…了". However it is used more emphatically, implying that the speaker holds some sort of attitude in relation to the event, and is not merely objectively stating the facts, as with "已经…了". The two options can actually also be combined in the pattern "都已经…了". Here the meaning is the same as "都…了".

A number in excess of a certain amount is expressed by adding "多" (duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more than…" in English.

In order to express "some", you can use "一些" (yìxiē). It is mostly used to modify an object, but it can also be used to modify subjects as well.

之一 is one of those grammar that really gives your Chinese some polish. Using with confidence makes your Chinese sound great! Learn how to use it properly in this article.

Using complements is one of the cool features of Chinese. Since they may be entirely new for Chinese learners, using them can be confusing.

Two of the most common result complements in Chinese are 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn). Both can be used in similar statements.

下去 (xiàqù) is one of the most often heard result complements. Master how to use it with this article!

Using complements is one of the cool features of Chinese. Since they may be entirely new for Chinese learners, using them can be confusing.