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What is the subject of 有 in "张涵请求提前解除合同是有一定法律依据的"?
What is the subject of 有 in "张涵请求提前解除合同是有一定法律依据的"?
Am I right in interpreting this sentence as having 张涵请求提前解除合同 being the subject for the verb phrase 有一定法律依据? So it directly translates to ...
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Difference between 他给妈妈打电话” and “他打电话给妈妈”
I learned that the sentence pattern is A 给 B + something: "他给妈妈打电话”
but recently I saw this 他打电话给妈妈. Are both grammarly correct?
Thanks is advance!
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Collection of Chinese sentence-level grammar rules as semi-structured "data"?
I am looking for structured data of Chinese grammar, however much might have been done. Specifically sentence-level grammar. By "structured data", I mean something more structured than ...
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Difference between 地 and 得 in 他很難過[得/地]哭起來了
他很難過得哭起來了
他很難過地哭起來了
Which one is correct? 1 makes sense because 得 is describing the extent of how 難過 he is, but 2 also seems to make sense because 地 is just before the verb 哭. So I'm really confused ...
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旁边那个大点儿的杯子是我的 — how to correctly break down this sentence?
I think 『那个大点儿的杯子』will be translated together as "that bigger cup", though I do not understand which thing 『旁边』 is referring to.
Is it
The object that is nearby that bigger cup is mine,
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What are the key examples to demonstrate whether Mandarin Chinese has a rigid or flexible word order?
I am new to Chinese (Mandarin), and looking at some grammar guides like this word order page, it suggests a very rigid word order (saying sometimes you break the order, but doesn't say when/how):
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去飞机场坐汽车，前面上车，飞机场下车 。。。Is this statement grammatically correct?
While I’m on my Chinese learning journey, I faced this sentence : 去飞机场坐汽车，前面上车，飞机场下车。 It supposedly mean (go to the airport by car, then get off at the airport. Actually, I’m not getting the point of ...
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When does 负面 or 正面 go before 影响, and when does it go afterwards?
Sometimes I'll see text saying that something 影响负面 another thing, and other times I'll see that something 负面影响 another. Is there a rule or concrete grammatical basis to determine which sentence uses a ...
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Need help with sentence structure/style: 当时, 我学习了更多关于中国的文化.。
Basically, I'm trying to say: "At that time I learned more about Chinese culture."
Google Translate told me: 那时我对中国文化有了更多的了解。
Pinyin: Nà shí wǒ duì zhōngguó wénhuà yǒule gèng duō de liǎojiě.
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What about the sentence structure of this 毫无疑问是件大好事?
随着小人书的流行，出现了从事租书业务的小人书摊，这对于那些想看又买不起书的人来说，只用很少的钱就能看一本，毫无疑问是件大好事。
I need your help about this part: 毫无疑问是件大好事
First of all, is my literal translation right? 毫无(without any)疑问(doubt)是(is)件(classifier)大(...
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Is this sentence structure ok? Time+ 平时+activity
is this sentence ok? 上午我平时上班 / 学习 /锻炼 等等
I wonder if the adverb 平时 can be used as follow: Time+ 平时+activity
Thanks in advance for your kind explanations :)
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What is the sentence structure when 有 is followed by a verb?
According to both the dictionary (Pleco) and the grammar rules (Chinese Grammar Wiki) it seems that 有 (or 没有) should typically be used in a combination 有 + object and expresses either possession or ...
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What do the ending sounds in Cantonese sentences mean or convey?
I think it's pretty well known that Cantonese has a lot of a's and la's attached to the end of sentences. However as a non-native, I have trouble understanding when these are used. For example, when ...
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Why do we use 的 at the end of this sentence 你穿这么少，会感冒的?
I'm familiar with some basics of the 的 usage. But what exactly does it do in this sentence?...Thank you in advance! Would welcome any other examples...
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Is 在 optional in 你们明天在咖啡馆见面?
I found this two examples at the same Chinese lesson text, but it is not explained why 在 is omitted in one of them:
你们明天在咖啡馆见面
你们明天咖啡馆见面
Is 在 optional?
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