Y Chinese Grammar Intermediate

Browse 30 Chinese Grammar Intermediate entries for Chinese under Y.

Pinyin Y

越……越…… (the more... the more...) yuè The pattern '越 A 越 B' expresses that as one thing increases or changes, another thing also increases or changes correspondingly. It is eq...
越来越 (more and more) yuèláiyuè The pattern '越来越 + Adjective/Verb' expresses a gradual increase or progression over time, equivalent to 'more and more' in English. It in...
一方面……另一方面…… (on one hand... on the other) yī fāngmiàn The pattern '一方面……，另一方面……' presents two different aspects, reasons, or considerations of a situation. It is equivalent to 'on one hand......
一直 (all along / continuously) yīzhí The adverb 一直 (yīzhí) indicates that an action or state has been continuing without interruption. It can mean 'all along,' 'always,' or '...
又 + Verb + 了 (again in the past) yòu The adverb 又 is used with 了 to express that something happened again in the past. It indicates a repeated action or event that has alread...
以前 (before in general) yǐqián The word 以前 means 'before' or 'in the past' and is used to talk about things that happened or were true at an earlier time. It can be pla...
又 + 不/没 (emphasizing negation) yòu Placing 又 before 不 or 没 strengthens the negation with an undertone of impatience, justification, or mild complaint. It emphasizes that a ...
以为 (mistakenly think that) yǐwéi The verb 以为 means 'to mistakenly think' or 'to assume (incorrectly).' It introduces a belief that the speaker or someone else held but th...
一边...一边... (simultaneously) yìbiān 一边...一边... is used to express two actions happening at the same time by the same subject. It emphasizes that both activities are performe...
又 + Adj. + 又 + Adj. (both...and...) yòu 又...又... is used to describe something or someone possessing two qualities simultaneously. It emphasizes the coexistence of both attribut...
一 + MW + 也/都 + 不/没 (not even one) yī...yě/dōu...bù/méi This pattern uses 一 (one) with a measure word, followed by 也 or 都 and a negated verb, to create a strong emphatic negative meaning 'not e...
一样 (basic comparison) yīyàng The pattern 跟/和...一样 is used to express that two things are the same or equal in some quality. It is one of the most fundamental comparis...
有 + Adj. (comparable degree) yǒu The pattern A + 有 + B + Adj. is used to ask or state whether A reaches the same level as B in some quality. It is most commonly seen in q...
有点 vs 一点 (a bit) yǒudiǎn, yīdiǎn 有点 and 一点 both express 'a little' or 'a bit' but differ in position and connotation. 有点 comes before adjectives or verbs and often implie...
以后 (in the future) yǐhòu 以后 means 'after' or 'in the future' and is used to refer to events or actions that will happen at some unspecified future time. It can fo...
有的 (some) yǒude 有的 is used to express 'some' within a group, often in a contrasting pair: 有的...有的... (some...some...). It functions as a pronoun or deter...
一 + MW + 一 + MW (one by one) yī The pattern 一 + measure word + 一 + measure word creates an adverbial phrase meaning 'one by one' or 'piece by piece,' emphasizing that an...
也都 (also all) yě dōu 也都 combines 也 (also) and 都 (all) to express that a group collectively shares a characteristic that was previously mentioned about another...
要看 / 得看 (it depends) yàokàn / děikàn The expressions 要看 and 得看 both mean 'it depends on' and are used to indicate that a decision or outcome hinges on an uncertain factor. Th...
由 (by/up to) yóu The preposition 由 introduces the person responsible for or in charge of an action. It emphasizes who the doer is, meaning 'by,' 'up to,' ...
要是...就 (if...then) yàoshi...jiù The pattern 要是...就... is a colloquial way to express 'if...then...' in Chinese. 要是 is a more casual synonym of 如果, commonly used in every...
一...就... (as soon as) yī...jiù... The pattern 一...就... expresses that one event happens immediately after another, similar to 'as soon as' in English. The first action tri...
以后 vs 的时候 (after vs when) yǐhòu / de shíhou 以后 means 'after' and indicates that one action follows the completion of another, while 的时候 means 'when' or 'at the time of' and refers t...
一点(儿)也/都不 (not at all) yìdiǎnr yě/dōu bù The pattern 一点(儿) + 也/都 + 不 + Adjective/Verb expresses an emphatic negation meaning 'not at all' or 'not even a little bit.' It is strong...
应该 (should) yīnggāi The modal verb 应该 (yīnggāi) expresses obligation, expectation, or recommendation, similar to 'should' or 'ought to' in English. It is pla...
原来 (expressing 'all along') yuánlái The word 原来 (yuánlái) is used to express a sudden realization — discovering that something was true all along but was not previously know...
于是 (and then / so) yúshì The conjunction 于是 (yúshì) connects two clauses where the second action or event naturally follows from the first, meaning 'and then,' 's...
以...为... (regard as) yǐ...wéi... The structure 以...为... (yǐ...wéi...) means 'to take A as B,' 'to regard A as B,' or 'to use A as B.' It is a formal, classical-influenced...
由于 (due to) yóuyú The conjunction 由于 (yóuyú) means 'due to,' 'owing to,' or 'because of.' It introduces the cause or reason for a situation and is more for...
因此 (therefore) yīncǐ The conjunction 因此 (yīncǐ) means 'therefore,' 'thus,' or 'for this reason.' It appears at the beginning of a result clause to formally st...