Grammar Points (Intermediate Lessons)

henning

July 19, 2007, 05:15 AM posted in General Discussion

As promised I started noting which grammar points are discussed in which lesson. Sometimes one might slip through, but this is what I collected so far:

Tai Chi:

不仅。。。还

处于 vs. 在

Bank Transactions:

V+好了 (办好了)

什么 vs. 什么吗

Teaching English in China:

None

Old Friend:

还 for softening / moderating

idiomatic expression: 看不上

idiomatic expression: 联系不到

Buying a Drink:

来+N (来 for ordering)

一份 as a measure word for dishes

Standing in Line:

比+Time (比以前 )

word order: 排很长时间的对

Right now I have 8 Advanced lessons in front of me, so there will be a pause until the next grammar points pop up here.

henning

July 19, 2007, 05:16 AM

typo: in standing in line it is排很长时间的队

henning

August 25, 2007, 11:32 AM

Shopping: 如果什么。。。都 (here: 什么东西都有) 除了。。。以外比较 (here: 价钱比较贵 and 价钱比较合理) 必须都 in the sense of "both" (here: 都可以)

henning

July 26, 2007, 05:08 AM

Calligraphy None. In most UI I didn't find any explicit grammar discussion. Whenever I do though, I post them, e.g.: UI: Global Warming 由...带来当 as treat as (here 当回事) UI: The Scene of the Accident 这下

John

July 26, 2007, 05:31 AM

Thanks for keeping this up, henning. We may not be able to make the changes right away, but it is definitely useful.

henning

July 26, 2007, 05:46 AM

No real additional work for me. Only problem is that I am not always listening as concentrated as I should do, so there might be a grammar point here and there slipping through.

henning

July 29, 2007, 10:17 AM

Girly Talk different 语气字 use of "人家" Stret Food none My Boss was Fired 被 for passive voice This is Outrages "[去| 来] [某个地方] 的 [person | ticket | vehicle] here with the example "去北京的飞票"

henning

August 08, 2007, 04:16 AM

Relatives none Future Goals 愿意之一

henning

August 09, 2007, 04:05 AM

UI: State Owned Enterprises 是指归以。。。为 UI: Chinese Identity 情愿 vs. 愿意反而 vs. 却 vs. 倒当成 vs. 当作 and 看成 vs. 看作 measure word: 一片脑子 A Promotion none Appearance none Requesting a Raise 应该虽然。。。但是

henning

August 10, 2007, 05:54 AM

Shanghai Fashion: 称 for passive voice Chinese Tea: Pattern 不知道+Verb+什么[+Object]+好 [here: 不知道买什么礼物好] Pattern 最[Adj.]的选择 [here: 最保险的选择] Requesting a Raise: 说虽。。。但是

UI: Closing a Meeting 却 vs. 但是随着 Traditional Chinese Medicine: 老尤其 Buying a Computer: 超速(预算) vs. 在(预算)之内 Negotiating Price: Percentages with 打折, e.g. 打九折 Podcasting: none Pop Music & Pop Culture: 比如说愿意

henning

July 24, 2007, 06:45 AM

Describing travels: 那要看甚至住不了 (vs 不能住) 家 as a measure word for 酒店 Studying Chinese: necessity to add 量 in 词汇量 necessity to add 度 in 流利度 Time period + 内 (两年内) How is business: 万一只要。。。就

henning

August 16, 2007, 04:14 AM

Appartment Hunting: 间 as a measure word for rooms adj. + 了 + 一点 (here: 小了一点, 客厅暗了一点)

henning

August 18, 2007, 12:10 PM

UI: TV Commercials 简直倒 for expressing a "however" 来源于

henning

August 18, 2007, 05:06 PM

UI: Chinese Commuters 到处到底条 as a measure word for roads (later in the dialogue 条路 is contrasted with 一根车道) 还是 as "I still think" 那倒是 for consenting 成天反而而且 and 再加上地下 vs. 地面无论。。。还是着 (discussed in: 天天想着买车) UI: Shaolin Temple 处于 age of constructions (here: 那它有多少年历史了) (建造)于 year: 公元, here: 公元495年并, here in "身心并重" Family Life: none

henning

August 18, 2007, 06:29 PM

A Disappointment: none Hotels: 为 in the role of "for" (here: 为我的老板...) 到 as "arrive" vs. 到 as "until" Chinese New Year - Family: 世界各地顿 as a measure word for meals (一顿饭) 根据 (here: 根据传统) Chinese New Year - Hong Bao: 不仅。。。而且

henning

August 21, 2007, 05:16 AM

UI: When The Taxi Takes the Long Way: 才 as just (here 我昨天才走过,...) measure word 一声 (here: 那你应该先问我一声呀) omission of 如果 (here: 不走这条走哪条) adj.+多了 (here: 见多了) UI: New Year's Resolutions: 光　as only 彻底再怎么着　as "no matter what" UI: Opening a Meeting: 各位好 as "love doing something" (here: 好客) 让人 (here: 让人惊叹 and 让人佩服) 不管。。。还是