H Chinese Grammar Advanced

Pinyin H

1. 很是 + Adj. (emphatic literary) hěnshì A more formal and literary way to emphasize the degree of an adjective or psychological verb, equivalent to 'quite' or 'very much' in Eng...
2. 互相 + Verb (each other) hùxiāng Placed before a verb to express that an action is reciprocal, meaning both parties perform the action toward each other. It requires a pl...
3. Noun/Adj. + 化 (-ize/-ify) huà The suffix 化 is attached to nouns or adjectives to create verbs meaning 'to transform into' or 'to make more like,' functioning similarly...
4. 还 (advanced uses) hái The adverb 还 has several advanced uses beyond its basic meaning of 'still' or 'also.' In rhetorical questions, 还 adds a tone of challenge...
5. 何况 (let alone) hékuàng The conjunction 何况 means 'let alone,' 'much less,' or 'not to mention' and is used in escalation arguments. If something is true for an e...
6. 何必 (why bother) hébì The adverb 何必 is a rhetorical question word meaning 'why must' or 'why bother,' used to suggest that an action is unnecessary, unwise, or...
7. 好（不）容易 + 才 (with great difficulty) hǎo (bù) róngyì Expresses that something was accomplished only after great effort or difficulty. Despite appearing to have opposite meanings, both 好容易 an...
8. 恢复 vs 还原 (restore) huīfù / huányuán 恢复 (huīfù) and 还原 (huányuán) both mean 'to restore' or 'to return to an original state,' but they differ in scope. 恢复 covers general reco...
9. 会 (Taiwanese Mandarin usage) huì 会 (huì) in Taiwanese Mandarin has an expanded usage compared to Mainland Mandarin. It is used more broadly to express habitual actions, g...
10. 和 (and — advanced) hé 和 (hé) at the advanced level is used to connect two verbs or verb phrases, not just nouns. This usage indicates that the two actions are ...
11. 好 (so that / purpose) hǎo The word 好 (hǎo) can function as a purpose connector meaning 'so that' or 'so as to.' Placed between two clauses, it indicates that the f...
12. 坏了 (complement of extremity) huài le The complement 坏了 (huài le) is placed after an adjective or psychological verb to express an extreme degree, meaning 'extremely' or 'terr...
13. 或者⋯⋯或者⋯⋯ (presenting options) huòzhě The pattern 或者⋯⋯或者⋯⋯ (huòzhě...huòzhě...) presents two or more options in a neutral, non-exclusive way, meaning 'either A or B.' It lays ...