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    How to say "almost done doing something" in chinese, complement 完 and verb 完成 Hello today i'd like to understand how to say that "i'm almost done doing something". Up to HSK3 vocabs i have these grammar points: - 快。。。了 - 几乎 So which sentences are correct? 1- 我快写完作业了 2- 我几乎写完作业 And what about verb object? 3- 我快做到饭了 4- 我几乎做到饭 Can i use 完成 in any way? 5- 我快完成写作业了 6- 我几乎完成写作业 7- 我快完成做饭了 8- 我几乎完成做饭 So what is the correct way to say "i'm almost finished/done doing something" in chinese ? Thanks
    December 7, 2016
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    只 + 在 with times... Hello everyone, this time i'm trying to understand the 只 use to say "only". Like others times i put a number in front of the sentences, so you can easily correct me. I already got some basic usages like: 1- 我只有一个弟弟 (here 有 is a verb) 2- 只有小王去过美国 (here 只有 goes as a single word) 3- 上班时我只能工作 Now i'd like to express "only when", for example: 4- 我只在周末学中文 (i study chinese only during week-end) 5- 我只在家学中文 (i study chinese only (when i'm) at home) 6- 我只在上班的时候工作 (i work only (when i'm) at work) What puzzles me here is the use of 在 with time words (instead of places), i found this kind of sentences on the web, so not sure about it. Is it correct? And also when do i have to add 时/的时候 after the "situation" verb? Is it needed or not? In 6 i felt like i should put it, not in 4 and 5. Is there a grammar explanation to this? Thanks
    December 3, 2016
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  • Answered
    "in ambasce" significa "in ansia", "in angoscia". "Sono in ambasce per te" = "Sono in ansia per te" "Lei è in ambasce per la sua salute" = "Lei è in ansia per la sua salute" "in ambasce" è una espressione usata raramente, molto ricercata.
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    December 3, 2016
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    很早以前, 很久以前, 很早已经。。。 I just can't understand these uses of 早 and 久. I'm not even sure if they are legit at all... 很早以前 很久以前 很早已经 could you provide me some example? Thanks
    October 16, 2016
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    "Sollevatesi" è la forma breve per esprimere la frase subordinata "che si sono sollevate". Il verbo base è "Sollevare", il "te" indica la 3° persona plurale, il "si" finale indica la riflessività dell'azione. Queste forme sono usate spesso per rendere le frasi più "armoniose", spesso anche nella poesia. es: * Le polemiche sollevatesi in questi giorni = Le polemiche che si sono sollevate in questi giorni. * La folla rivoltatasi alla polizia creò disordini = La folla che si è rivoltata alla polizia creò disordini (nota "ta": 3° persona singolare femminile) * L'uomo calatosi nel crepaccio scomparve = L'uomo che si è calato nel crepaccio scomparve (nota "to": 3° persona singolare maschile) Può anche essere usata per esprimere un ordine logico e temporale nelle azioni es: * L'uomo, calatosi nel crepaccio, scomparve = L'uomo, dopo essersi calato nel crepaccio, scomparve (le virgole introducono in senso di causa-conseguenza o anche di prima-dopo) * La signora, chiamatasi fuori dalla discussione, se ne andò = La signora, dopo essersi chiamata fuori dalla discussione, se ne andò
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    October 5, 2016
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    过 vs 了 vs 过了 Yesterday I had a chinese class and the teacher explained (tried to...) the use of 过 and 了. I know, it is a classic... I was almost sure to have understood their uses until another native chinese told me not... This is what my teacher said through examples: 1* 我去了中国 verb+了+obj (maybe I'm still there, maybe not) 2* 我去中国了 verb+obj+了 (I'm still there) 3* 我去过中国 verb+过+obj (I went and came back) Are the traslation on the right correct? A native chinese told me that they are the same (I'm not in China anymore) 4* Also teacher told me that 过 should not be used with time words that define the time of happening, since it is for experiences. So i should not say 去年我去过中国 5* 我吃过饭了 emphasize the fact that i have already eaten, a "habitual" experience However teacher did not make examples with "complex" verbs like 去上课 or 去看病? 6* 我去了看病 7* 我去看了病 8* 我去看病了 (I'm still with the doctor) I'm quite sure one between 6 and 7 is wrong... where should i place 了? As always, thank you :)
    October 4, 2016
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    Chinese way to say "for" I can't fully understand how to express the "for" preposition in chinese language. I'll just write down 2 examples, i'd like you to help me translating them (I'll also try to translate by myself): 1- I'm now studying for tomorrow's exam 现在我为明天的考试在学习 here I used 为, is it correct? could i use 给 too? 为了明天的考试,我正在学习 this is a "bonus" sentence, does it sound better this way with 为了? 2- I cooked for you 我给你做饭了 here i used 给 just because it "sounds" more colloquial. So probably my question is more about 为 vs 给 in "for" meaning. Any other example is appreciated. I'm not native english speaker, i'm sorry for possible errors... Thank you
    October 4, 2016
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    Yes "vita" can be uset to express both "life" and "waist". However, in Italian we often use "girovita" to express both "waistline" and "waist", i think that "girovita" can be used to avoid the misunderstanding. "Hai una vita sottile" = "Hai un girovita sottile" both are correct, though the second is more immediate to understand
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    October 4, 2016
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    "Sinché" significa "Sino a che...", "Sino al momento in cui..." "Sino a" = "Fino a", quindi possiamo dire che "Sinché" = "Finché". "Sinché" è molto meno usato di "Finché" nella lingua comune, tipicamente usiamo solo "Finchè", che vuol dire la stessa cosa. La frase "sinché sei sui navigli" significa "Finché sei sui navigli". I "Navigli" sono canali artificiali nella città di Milano.
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    May 5, 2016
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    Asking "how long does it take to go from A to B by C?" 大家好! I'm studying chinese and today our teacher talked about giving directions. We saw simple sentences but i don't know (i forgot to ask) how to properly mix all the things together. Going to the point, this is the kind of sentences i'm trying to translate to chinese: "How long does it take to go from your home to school by bus?" I would try with something like: "坐公共汽车从你家到学校多久?" Another question is about that "多久", surfing web i saw many putting 要 in front, so "要多久". I also found another way to express, if i got correctly, the same thing: "多长时间", also with 要 in front. So how should i ask this kind of questions? 多久 and 多长时间 are both ok? A "jolly" question: how to ask "It takes longer by bus or bike to go from your home to school?" 谢谢你们。
    May 3, 2016
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