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  <nav epub:type="toc" id="toc"><h1>Table of Contents</h1>

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    <li><a href="../Text/1.xhtml">Chinese Grammar Wiki: A2</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/1.xhtml#sigil_toc_id_1">Contents</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/1.xhtml#sigil_toc_id_2">Detailled contents</a></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml">Negative adjectives with 死了 "-sǐ le"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#sigil_toc_id_3">Contents</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#for-positive-connotations">For Positive Connotations</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/2.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml">Approximations with "chàbuduō" "差不多"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#%E5%B7%AE%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%9A-ch%C3%A0budu%C5%8D-as-a-predicate">差不多(chàbuduō) as a Predicate</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#simple-subject">Simple Subject</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#several-subjects">Several Subjects</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
        </ol></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#%E5%B7%AE%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%9A-ch%C3%A0budu%C5%8D-as-an-adverb">差不多 (chàbuduō) as an Adverb</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#%E5%B7%AE%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%9A-ch%C3%A0budu%C5%8D-with-a-quantity-or-time-phrase">差不多 (chàbuduō) with a Quantity or Time Phrase</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/3.xhtml#dictionaries">Dictionaries</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml">Emphasizing quantity with "dōu" "都"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#examples-with-%E5%BE%88%E5%A4%9A-h%C4%9Bn-du%C5%8D">Examples with 很多 (hěn duō)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#examples-with-%E5%A4%A7%E5%AE%B6-d%C3%A0ji%C4%81">Examples with 大家 (dàjiā)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#examples-with-%E6%AF%8F%E5%A4%A9-m%C4%9Bi-ti%C4%81n">Examples with 每天 (měi tiān)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#other-examples">Other Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/4.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml">Expressing "all along" with "yīzhí" "一直"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/5.xhtml#dictionaries">Dictionaries</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml">Expressing "already" with "yǐjīng... le" "已经⋯⋯了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#basic-usages">Basic Usages</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#%E5%B7%B2%E7%BB%8F-y%C7%90j%C4%ABng-with-verb-phrases">已经 (yǐjīng) with Verb Phrases</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#%E5%B7%B2%E7%BB%8F-y%C7%90j%C4%ABng-with-adjectives">已经 (yǐjīng) with Adjectives</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
        </ol></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#%E5%B7%B2%E7%BB%8F-y%C7%90j%C4%ABng-with-time-nouns">已经 (yǐjīng) with Time Nouns</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#negative-form">Negative Form</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/6.xhtml#dictionaries">Dictionaries</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml">Expressing "always" with "zǒngshì" "总是"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#%E6%80%BB%E6%98%AF-z%C7%92ngsh%C3%AC-with-verbs">总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#%E6%80%BB%E6%98%AF-z%C7%92ngsh%C3%AC-with-adjectives">总是 (zǒngshì) with Adjectives</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/7.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml">Expressing "and also" with "hái" "还"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#the-difference-between-%E8%BF%98-h%C3%A1i-and-%E4%B9%9F-y%C4%9B">The Difference Between 还 (hái) and 也 (yě)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/8.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml">Expressing "even more" with "gèng" "更"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#structure-with-%E6%AF%94-b%C7%90">Structure with 比 (bǐ)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/9.xhtml#dictionaries">Dictionaries</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml">Expressing "just" with "gāng" "刚"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#expressing-just-happened">Expressing "Just" Happened</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#just-within-a-specific-time-period">"Just" Within a Specific Time Period</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/10.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml">Expressing "only" with "zhǐ" "只"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/11.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml">Expressing actions in progress with "zài" "在"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/12.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml">Negative commands with "bié" "别"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#videos">Videos</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/13.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml">Simultaneous tasks with "yībiān" "一边"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/14.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/15.xhtml">Asking about degree with "duō" "多"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/15.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/15.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/15.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/15.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml">Basic comparisons with "yīyàng" "一样"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#%E4%B8%80%E6%A0%B7-y%C4%ABy%C3%A0ng-with-adjectives">一样 (yīyàng) with Adjectives</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/16.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml">Expressing "a little too" with "yǒudiǎn" "有点"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#negative-connotation">Negative Connotation</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/17.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml">Expressing "both A and B" with "yòu" "又"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/18.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml">Expressing "not very" with "bù tài" "不太"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%AA-b%C3%B9-t%C3%A0i-with-adjectives">不太 (bù tài) with Adjectives</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#%E4%B8%8D%E5%A4%AA-b%C3%B9-t%C3%A0i-with-verbs">不太 (bù tài) with Verbs</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/19.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml">Expressing "really" with "zhēn" "真"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#%E7%9C%9F-zh%C4%93n-before-an-adjective">真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#example">Example</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#%E7%9C%9F-zh%C4%93n-before-certain-verbs-or-%E8%83%BD-n%C3%A9ng-%E4%BC%9A-hu%C3%AC">真 (zhēn) Before Certain Verbs or 能 (néng) / 会 (huì)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/20.xhtml#example-1">Example</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml">Expressing distance with "lí" "离"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#using-%E7%A6%BB-l%C3%AD-in-a-statement">Using 离 (lí) in a Statement</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#using-%E7%A6%BB-l%C3%AD-in-a-question">Using 离 (lí) in a Question</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#expressing-stay-away-from-me-with-%E7%A6%BB-l%C3%AD">Expressing "Stay Away from Me" with 离 (lí)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/21.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/22.xhtml">Intensifying with "duō" "多"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/22.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/22.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/22.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/22.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml">Moderating positive adjectives with "hái" "还"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#commonly-used-expressions">Commonly Used Expressions</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/23.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml">Modifying nouns with adjective + "de" "的"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#with-a-noun">With a Noun</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#without-a-noun">Without a Noun</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/24.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml">Modifying nouns with phrase + "de" 的"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/25.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml">Superlative "zuì" "最"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#%E6%9C%80-zu%C3%AC-with-adjectives">最 (zuì) with Adjectives</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#optional-%E4%BA%86-le">Optional 了 (le)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#%E6%9C%80-zu%C3%AC-with-psychological-verbs">最 (zuì) with Psychological Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/26.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml">Expressing "or" in statements</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/27.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/28.xhtml">The filler word "nèige" "那个"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/28.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/28.xhtml#references">References</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/28.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml">Two words for "but"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/29.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml">Using "gēn" "跟" to mean "with"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#where-%E5%92%8C-h%C3%A9-and-%E8%B7%9F-g%C4%93n-differ">Where 和 (hé) and 跟 (gēn) Differ</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/30.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/31.xhtml">After a specific time with "yǐhòu" "以后"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/31.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/31.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/31.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/32.xhtml">Before a specific time with "yǐqián" "以前"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/32.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/32.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/32.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/32.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml">Expressing "before" in general with "yǐqián" "以前"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/33.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/34.xhtml">Expressing "just now" with "gāngcái" "刚才"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/34.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/34.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/34.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/34.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/35.xhtml">Expressing "when" with "de shíhou" "的时候"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/35.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/35.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/35.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/35.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml">In the future in general with "yǐhòu" "以后"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml#see-also-1">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading-1">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/35-1.xhtml#books-1">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml">Time words and word order</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/36.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/37.xhtml">Approximating with sequential numbers</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/37.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/37.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/37.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/37.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml">Big numbers in Chinese</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#different-units">Different Units</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#ten-thousand---%E4%B8%87-w%C3%A0n">Ten Thousand - 万 (wàn)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#one-hundred-million---%E4%BA%BF-y%C3%AC">One Hundred Million - 亿 (yì)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#mandarin-number-structure">Mandarin Number Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#a-shortcut">A Shortcut</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/38.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml">Structure of times (advanced)</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#minutes-past-the-hour">Minutes Past the Hour</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#minutes-less-than-10">Minutes Less Than 10</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#minutes-greater-than-10">Minutes Greater Than 10</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#quarter-hours">Quarter Hours</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#minutes-to-the-hour">Minutes to the Hour</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/39.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml">Using "jǐ" "几" to mean "several"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#%E5%87%A0-j%C7%90-as-a-few">几 (jǐ) as "a Few"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#%E5%87%A0-j%C7%90-as-a-few-tens">几 (jǐ) as "a Few Tens"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#%E5%87%A0-j%C7%90-as-a-few-hundred-thousand-ten-thousand">几 (jǐ) as "a Few Hundred / Thousand / Ten Thousand"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#%E5%A5%BD%E5%87%A0-h%C7%8Eoj%C7%90-as-quite-a-few">好几 (hǎojǐ) as "Quite a Few"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/40.xhtml#dictionaries">Dictionaries</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml">Change of state with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#too-general">Too General?</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/41.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml">Conceding with "ba" "吧"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/42.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml">Expressing "already" with just "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/43.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml">Expressing "not anymore" with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/44.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml">Expressing "now" with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/45.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml">Expressing completion with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#basic-pattern">Basic Pattern</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/46.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml">Expressing experiences with "guo" "过"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#negating-a-%E8%BF%87-guo-sentence">Negating a 过 (guo) Sentence</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#using-%E8%BF%87-guo-with-%E4%BA%86-le">Using 过 (guo) with 了 (le)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/47.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml">Sentence-final interjection "a" "啊"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#%E5%95%8A-a-expressing-exclamation">啊 (a) Expressing Exclamation</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#%E5%95%8A-a-expressing-certainty-or-urgency">啊 (a) Expressing Certainty or Urgency</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#%E5%95%8A-a-used-in-questions">啊 (a) Used in Questions</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/48.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml">Softening speech with "ba" "吧"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/49.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml">Structural particle "de"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#%E7%9A%84-de-before-nouns">的 (de) Before Nouns</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#%E5%BE%97-de-after-verbs">得 (de) After Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#not-an-adverb">Not an Adverb?</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#%E5%9C%B0-de-before-verbs">地 (de) Before Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#using-all-three-des">Using All Three "de"s</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/50.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml">Using "guo" "过" with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#basic-pattern">Basic Pattern</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#the-pattern-with-an-object">The Pattern with an Object</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#what-%E8%BF%87-guo-does">What 过 (guo) Does</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#when-to-use-%E8%BF%87-guo-with-%E4%BA%86-le">When to Use 过 (guo) with 了 (le)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/51.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml">Basic comparisons with "bi" "比"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#common-errors">Common Errors</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#pattern-using-%E6%AF%94-b%C7%90-and-%E6%9B%B4-g%C3%A8ng">Pattern Using 比 (bǐ) and 更 (gèng)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/52.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml">Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…" "从⋯⋯ 到⋯⋯"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#used-for-times">Used for Times</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#used-for-places">Used for Places</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/53.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml">Basic comparisons with "meiyou" "没有"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/54.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml">Directional verbs "lai" "来" and "qu" "去"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml#advanced-usage">Advanced Usage</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/55.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml">Auxiliary verb "yao" "要" and its multiple meanings</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#%E8%A6%81-y%C3%A0o-as-want">要 (yào) as "Want"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#%E8%A6%81-y%C3%A0o-as-want-to">要 (yào) as "Want to"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#%E8%A6%81-y%C3%A0o-as-need-to">要 (yào) as "Need to"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#structure-2">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#%E8%A6%81-y%C3%A0o-as-going-to">要 (yào) as "Going to"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#context-context-context">Context, Context, Context</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/56.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml">Expressing "should" with "yinggai" "应该"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#negate-%E5%BA%94%E8%AF%A5-y%C4%ABngg%C4%81i-with-%E4%B8%8D-b%C3%B9">Negate 应该 (yīnggāi) with 不 (bù)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/57.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml">Expressing "will" with "hui" "会"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#negating-%E4%BC%9A-hu%C3%AC-with-%E4%B8%8D-b%C3%B9">Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/58.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml">Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" "想"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#negate-%E6%83%B3-xi%C7%8Eng-with-%E4%B8%8D-b%C3%B9">Negate 想 (xiǎng) with 不 (bù)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/59.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml">Actions in a row</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/60.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml">Expressing "difficult" with "nan" "难"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#%E9%9A%BE-n%C3%A1n-with-general-verbs">难 (nán) with General Verbs</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#%E9%9A%BE-n%C3%A1n-with-sense-verbs">难 (nán) with Sense Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/61.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml">Expressing "never" with "conglai" "从来"</a> 

    <ol>
      <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#to-never-do-with-%E4%BB%8E%E6%9D%A5-c%C3%B3ngl%C3%A1i-%E4%B8%8D-b%C3%B9">"To Never Do" with 从来 (cónglái) + 不 (bù)</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#to-have-never-done-with-%E4%BB%8E%E6%9D%A5-c%C3%B3ngl%C3%A1i-%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89-m%C3%A9iy%C7%92u">"To Have Never Done" with 从来 (cónglái) + 没有 (méiyǒu)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/62.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml">Expressing "together" with "yiqi" "一起"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/63.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml">Expressing duration with "le" "了"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#to-express-definitely-concluded">To Express "Definitely Concluded"</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/64.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml">Expressing ongoing duration with double "le" "了"</a> 

    <ol>
      <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#ongoing-duration-with-simple-verbs">Ongoing Duration with Simple Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#when-the-verb-takes-an-object">When the Verb Takes an Object</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/65.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/66.xhtml">Inability with "mei banfa" "没办法"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/66.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/66.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/66.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/66.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml">Indicating location with "zai" "在" before verbs</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#getting-more-specific-with-locations">Getting More Specific with Locations</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/67.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
      </ol></li>
    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml">Reduplication of verbs</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#reduplication-with-the-aa-pattern">Reduplication with the AA Pattern</a> 

      <ol>
        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#reduplication-with-%E4%B8%80-y%C4%AB">Reduplication with 一 (yī)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#abab-reduplication-with-two-syllable-verbs">ABAB Reduplication with Two-Syllable Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/68.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml">Special cases of "zai" "在" following verbs</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml#see-also">See Also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/69.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml">Special verbs with "hen" "很"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/70.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml">Using "dao" "到" to mean "to go to"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#%E5%88%B0-d%C3%A0o-for-arriving-in-a-place">到 (dào) for Arriving in a Place</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#going-to-a-place-and-performing-an-action">Going to a Place and Performing an Action</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#%E5%88%B0-d%C3%A0o-%E5%8E%BB-q%C3%B9-and-%E8%B5%B0-z%C7%92u">到 (dào), 去 (qù), and 走 (zǒu)</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/71.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml">Using "hao" "好" to mean "easy"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#general-verbs">General Verbs</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#exceptions">Exceptions</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/72.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/73.xhtml">Verbing briefly with "yixia" "一下"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/73.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/73.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/73.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/73.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml">Verbs that take double objects</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/74.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml">Potential complement "-bu dong" "不懂" for not understanding</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/75.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/76.xhtml">Result complement "-wan" "完" for finishing</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/76.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/76.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/76.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/76.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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    <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml">Result complements "-dao" "到" and "-jian" "见"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#verbs-with-%E5%88%B0-d%C3%A0o-and-%E8%A7%81-ji%C3%A0n">Verbs with 到 (dào) and 见 (jiàn)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#negative-forms">Negative Forms</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/77.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/78.xhtml">Expressing "some" with "yixie" "一些"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/78.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/78.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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    <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml">Using "youde" "有的" to mean "some"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/79.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml">Counting money</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#asking-how-much-money-with-%E5%A4%9A%E5%B0%91%E9%92%B1-du%C5%8Dshao-qi%C3%A1n">Asking "How Much Money" with 多少钱 (duōshao qián)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#stating-quantities-of-money">Stating Quantities of Money</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/80.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml">Expressing "every" with "mei" "每"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/81.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    </ol></li>

    <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml">Expressing "half" with "ban" "半"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#basic-usage">Basic Usage</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#used-alone">Used Alone</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#examples">Examples</a></li>
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        <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#with-a-number">With a Number</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#structure-1">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#examples-1">Examples</a></li>
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      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#notable-exceptions">Notable Exceptions</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#used-alone-1">Used Alone</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#examples-2">Examples</a></li>
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        <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#with-a-number-1">With a Number</a> 

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          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#structure-3">Structure</a></li>

          <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#examples-3">Examples</a></li>
        </ol></li>
      </ol></li>

      <li><a href="../Text/82.xhtml#see-also">See also</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/83.xhtml">Measure words for counting</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/83.xhtml#sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/83.xhtml#websites">Websites</a></li>

        <li><a href="../Text/83.xhtml#books">Books</a></li>
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    <li><a href="../Text/84.xhtml">Measure words in quantity questions</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/84.xhtml#asking-about-small-numbers-with-%E5%87%A0-j%C7%90">Asking About Small Numbers with 几 (jǐ)</a> 

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        <li><a href="../Text/84.xhtml#structure">Structure</a></li>

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    <li><a href="../Text/86.xhtml">Ordinal numbers with "di" "第"</a> 

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      <li><a href="../Text/86.xhtml#full-pattern-with-measure-words">Full Pattern with Measure Words</a> 

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