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ID: 441
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 一直 + Predicate
example: 我 一直 在 学习 中文
details: 一直 (yīzhí) means "continuously," it is frequently more natural to use the word "always" in the English translation.
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theme: 一直 (yīzhí) literally means "straight." Used as an adverb, 一直 (yīzhí) can also be used to express that you have been doing something all along, have been continuously doing something since a certain time, or that something will continuously happen in the future.
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ID: 442
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 总是 + Verb
example: 他 总是 迟到
details: 总是 (zǒngshì) is an adverb that is often translated to English as "always." It is placed before the verb that it modifies.
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class: undefined,d
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theme: 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens and like other adverbs, comes before the verb in a sentence.
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ID: 443
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HSK: 3
format: 总是 + Adv. + Adj.
example: 他 总是 很 累
details: When 总是 (zǒngshì) is used together with an adjective, you will need to add a modifier in the middle, such as 很 (hěn), 特别 (tèbié), 这么 (zhème), 那么 (nàme), etc.
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theme: 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens and like other adverbs, comes before the verb in a sentence.
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ID: 444
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了
example: 我们 终于 见面 了 !
details: Usually the speaker is looking forward to what is happening at long last, and thus, 终于 (zhōngyú) typically carries a sense of joy or relief.
exception: Unlike the English word "finally," 终于 (zhōngyú) can never be used alone. It also can’t be put in front of the subject or at the end of the sentence. 终于 (zhōngyú) needs to be used with 了 to express that the action is completed.
keyword: 终于 + 了
class: d,undefined,u,v
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theme: 终于 (zhōngyú) expresses that something has finally happened after a long wait.
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ID: 445
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HSK: 3
format: 几乎 +(每, 所有, 全,没有) + Noun Phrase + 都 ……
example: 几乎 每 个 人 都 有 手机
details: 几乎 is often used together with words that mean "all," such as 每, 所有, or 全 and it can be used with 都
exception: 没有 cannot be used together with 都
keyword: 几乎 +每, 所有, 全,没有 + 都
class: undefined,d,r,a,v,n
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theme: 几乎 (jīhū) means "nearly" or "almost," and is used to emphasize that someone or something is very close to doing something.
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ID: 446
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 几乎 + (不 / 没 +) Predicate
example: 我们 这 几 个 月 几乎 没 好好 休息 过
details: 几乎 can be used before the Predicate
exception: 不 / 没 is used to negate the statement
keyword: 几乎 + 不 / 没
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theme: 几乎 (jīhū) means "nearly" or "almost," and is used to emphasize that someone or something is very close to doing something.
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ID: 447
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HSK: 3
format: 只 + (会 / 能)+ Verb
example: 他们 只 会 说 英文
details: The adverb 只 (zhǐ) can come directly before a verb, or before an auxiliary verb like 会 (huì) or 能 (néng).
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class: undefined,d,q
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theme: 只 (zhǐ) is the most basic one to express "only" in Chinese. It's an adverb, so it normally comes before verbs.
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ID: 448
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 一边 + Verb (,) + 一边 + Verb
example: 不要 一边 吃 东西一边 说话
details: 一边…. 一边 is used to express that one thing is done while doing something else
exception: 不要 is used to negate it, and the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese.
keyword: 一边 + 一边
class: n,d,nd
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theme: Simultaneous tasks with 一边 (yībiān), a multitasking adverb to express simultaneous tasks
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ID: 449
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HSK: 3
format: 老 (是) + Predicate
example: 你 怎么 老是 不 高兴 ?
details: 老是 is an adverb, as "always." to express that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues and can be interchanged with the word 总是. However, 老是 also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone.
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