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Aspect, time and completion in Chinese grammar
Learn Chinese aspect, time and completion through sentence patterns, rewritten explanations, pinyin and English examples. Browse 5 grammar topics.
以后 yǐhòu
Follow an event with 以后
Say what happens after an event or after a particular time.
以前 yǐqián
Put something before an event with 以前
Place an action before another event or before a stated time.
每次…都… měi cì…dōu…
每次…都…: Saying Every Time in Chinese
Describe a consistent reaction or repeated outcome with 每次…都…, including sentences where the two events have different subjects.
一方面…另一方面… yī fāngmiàn…lìng yī fāngmiàn
一方面…另一方面…: Presenting Two Sides in Chinese
Organize two aspects of a situation with 一方面 and 另一方面, whether the points support each other or pull in different directions.
在…内 zài…nèi
在…内 (Zài…Nèi): Within a Period of Time
Set a time window or deadline with 在 + time period + 内, and distinguish within that interval from after it ends.