Today's Chinese characters:
也都呢
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也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details, 都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details, and 呢character: 呢
pinyin: ne
details are often used together in dialogues. Besides, you already know that 们character: 们
pinyin: men
details is used to show plural number. 都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details is another plural-related character!
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Characters' Essentials
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也
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Also
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都
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Character
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Description and Examples
Dialogue 12
Sentence Structure 15
Adverb “也”The adverb 也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details must be placed after the subject and before the predicate. Example 我character: 我
pinyin: wó
details也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details是character: 是
pinyin: shì
details老师word: 老师
pinyin: lǎoshī
details。 |
Dialogue 13
Sentence Structure 16
The Elliptical Question With “呢”Elliptical questions may be formed by adding the modal particle 呢character: 呢
pinyin: ne
details to a noun, pronoun or nominal construction. The meaning of this kind of question is determined by the context. Example 我character: 我
pinyin: wǒ
details是character: 是
pinyin: shì
details医生word: 医生
pinyin: yīshēng
details。你character: 你
pinyin: nǐ
details呢character: 呢
pinyin: ne
details？ meaning: "What about you? What's your profession?" If asked without any context, it concerns the whereabouts of somebody or something. For example, if you meet Mary and just ask her "Lucy呢character: 呢
pinyin: ne
details？", it would mean "Where is Lucy?" |
Dialogue 14
Dialogue 15
Sentence Structure 17
Adverb “都”The adverb 都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details must be placed after the subject and before the predicate verb or adjective. As a rule, it indicates all of the persons or things referred to by the preceding noun (phrase). Examples correct: 他们word: 他们
pinyin: tāmen
details都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details认识word: 认识
pinyin: rènshi
details我character: 我
pinyin: wǒ
details
wrong: *我character: 我
pinyin: wǒ
details都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details认识word: 认识
pinyin: rènshi
details他们word: 他们
pinyin: tāmen
details |
Sentence Structure 18
Adverbs “也” And “都” Used TogetherWhen both the adverbs 也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details and 都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details are used to modify the same predicate, 也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details comes before 都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details. Example 她们word: 她们
pinyin: tāmen
details也character: 也
pinyin: yě
details都character: 都
pinyin: dōu
details是character: 是
pinyin: shì
details医生word: 医生
pinyin: yīshēng
details |
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