Grammar
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How do I know whether a sentence is in past tense or future tense?
When telling a story about the past in Chinese, can I omit 了？
How do I use "俩 liǎ" in a sentence? How do I say "the two of them" or "the five of them," etc.?
How can 什么 be used along with 吗？Aren't they contradictory question words?
How to figure out small differences in grammar?
How do I add 有 to turn nouns into adjectives?
Sentences are hard in Phase 3! Will I ever get it?
How do you use "再 something 也 something else" and contrasting antonyms (苦甜)?
How to use 区 qū to mean "administrative division" (e.g., 高新区 gāoxīn qū - "high-tech zone")
What's up with 的 in 我认识很多有想法*的*人? (or 定语 dìngyǔ sentence structure)
Can I change the word order without changing the meaning? 我马上上来 - 上来了一个人 - 一个人上来了
How do I use the character 理 lǐ?
What's the usage of analyzing sentence of 红肿 in 我的背上有一个红肿的包？
How to use 意外 yìwài? What's the difference between the noun and adjective versions?
在...下/上/中 & How to make excellent progress without learning grammar points?
Why are 是 & 的 placed where they are in 这张画是他三岁的时候画的?
How do I use 先... 再... properly for sequences?
Comparing “别 + action” & “别 + action + 了”
Comparing 很 & 是...的 (天很蓝 vs. 天是蓝色的)
What's up with 之?
Why is 太 tài frequently paired with 了 le? 太 + adjective + 了
"Proper Noun + 这个 + General Noun (i.e., 小天这个人，倪家桥这个地方)
How do I use '得 de' after verbs?
What's the difference between 了 after a verb & 了 at the end of a sentence?
What's up with 介绍给你认识 jièshào gěi nǐ rènshi? Why this structure?
When to say 来 or 去 based on context
How do I spot the difference between 把 bǎ & 对 duì in a sentence?
How to use 上 after nouns (e.g., 信上 xìn shàng - 杂志上 zázhì shàng - 报纸上 bàozhǐ shàng
Using 多 duō + verb & 多 duō + verb + 点 diǎn (多吃点 duō chī diǎn)
How do I handle sentences where I know the characters but still am not sure of the meaning?
What's the difference between '为了 wèile' & '因为 yīnwèi..., 所以 suǒyǐ'?
How does 又 yòu function in a sentence?
How to modify psychological verbs?
Why does Chinese use "从 cóng - from" to describe the sunset?
How to use 在 + location + 上/下/中/里, etc.?
How to use two verb phrases to describe something (VP1 + 又 + adj1 + VP2 + 又 + adj2)
Why are there sometimes two of the same verb in a sentence? (e.g., 你*骑*马*骑*得太快了)
When to use 的 地 得 "de" in sentences?
Why doesn't 我才上来 wǒ cái shànglai not need 了 le?
How to use 活动 huódòng as a noun?
How do I say "happy" in Chinese comparing 高兴 - 开心 - 幸福 - 快乐 - 愉快 - 欢乐
How do I use 还 in comparative statements? “我觉得他比我*还*聪明 Wǒ juéde tā bǐ wǒ hái cōngming"
Are 那儿/这儿 and 那边/这边 synonyms respectively?
How to use 一边 yībiān once and twice in a sentence?
What's 的 doing at the end of this phrase? (事物总是变化发展的)
How are 和 hé & 又 yòu different? How to use 既...又... & 又...又...
How to use 又 yòu to express repetitive action?
How to use the adverb 偏偏 piānpiān in a sentence? (Opposite 正好 zhènhǎo)
Where do you place 谁 shéi ("who") in a sentence?
Can I put two infixes in a row to express "Or?" (回得来回不来 huídelái huíbulái)
How to use 才 cái to indicate "Only then"?
Using 在 in relationship to time (e.g., 哥哥要*在*白天休息)
What's up with 儿化 érhuà (i.e., syllables adding "儿 er" at the end)? When to use it?
How do I use '也 yě - also' to connect phrases in Chinese?
How to use 起 qǐ after a verb? (比起买东西，给红包是一个更好的礼物)
Using 的 with time words (e.g., 加班的时间 jiābān de shíjiān - 'amount of overtime')
How do you determine where to apply 的? (我放在桌子上的面包)
How do you deal with word order in multi-verb sentences?
When to use 把 bǎ and when not to use 把?
Word order and context for 至少 zhìshǎo "at least"
Are there any tips and tricks to analyzing a Chinese structure?
How can word order change the meaning of multi-verb sentences?
What's up with 就 jiù in the second clause of a sentence? (不用我说，他自己*就*明白了)
What does adding 起来 to a verb do? How does 才 function in a sentence to express 'only'?
How can there be two “把 bǎ” in a sentence? How to spot measure words?
How should I handle Chengyu? (4 character Chinese idioms)
How does Chinese conceptualize time? How important is understanding it? Is it challenging?
What's up with 弄 nòng? It seems to have so many usages