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Items 601–800 of 4628Units u28–u34voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
631	word	N1	哥哥 gēge / gē 我哥哥是學生。 wǒ gē ge shì xué shēng。 My older brother is a student. 你有哥哥嗎？ nǐ yǒu gē ge ma？ Do you have an older brother? Family 我哥哥住在台灣。 wǒ gē ge zhù zài tái wān。 My older brother lives in Taiwan. Family	older brother
632	pattern	N1	他有一個哥哥。 tā yǒu yī ge gē ge。 A 有 B / A 沒有 B 有 = to have / there is. Its negative is 沒有, never 不有. 有沒有 makes the question.	He has an older brother.
633	word	N1	姊姊 jiějie / jiě 我姊姊在台灣工作。 wǒ jiě jie zài tái wān gōng zuò。 My older sister works in Taiwan. 我有兩個姊姊。 wǒ yǒu liǎng ge jiě jie。 I have two older sisters. Family 你姊姊做什麼？ nǐ jiě jie zuò shén me？ What does your older sister do? Family	older sister
634	word	N1	弟弟 dìdi / dì 我弟弟還在讀書。 wǒ dì di hái zài dú shū。 My younger brother is still studying. 我弟弟不喜歡看書。 wǒ dì di bù xǐ huān kàn shū。 My younger brother doesn't like reading. Family 他弟弟是大學學生。 tā dì di shì dà xué xué shēng。 His younger brother is a university student. Family	younger brother
635	word	N1	妹妹 mèimei / mèi 我妹妹喜歡看書。 wǒ mèi mei xǐ huān kàn shū。 My younger sister likes reading. 我妹妹很喜歡吃。 wǒ mèi mei hěn xǐ huān chī。 My younger sister loves her food. Family 他妹妹也是學生。 tā mèi mei yě shì xué shēng。 His younger sister is a student too. Family	younger sister
636	word	N2	兒子 érzi 我兒子還小。 wǒ r2 zi hái xiǎo。 My son is still little. 我兒子在讀書。 wǒ r2 zi zài dú shū。 My son is studying. Family 他們的兒子很好。 tā men de r2 zi hěn hǎo。 Their son is doing well. Family	son
637	word	N2	女兒 nǚ'ér 我女兒喜歡她的老師。 wǒ nǚ r2 xǐ huān tā de lǎo shī。 My daughter likes her teacher. 你有女兒嗎？ nǐ yǒu nǚ r2 ma？ Do you have a daughter? Family 我女兒很喜歡看書。 wǒ nǚ r2 hěn xǐ huān kàn shū。 My daughter loves reading. Family	daughter
638	word	N1	高 gāo 我哥哥很高。 wǒ gē ge hěn gāo。 My older brother is very tall. 你爸爸很高嗎？ nǐ bà ba hěn gāo ma？ Is your dad tall? Family 我不高。 wǒ bù gāo。 I'm not tall. People	tall; high
639	pattern	N1	他高高的，很好找。 tā gāo gāo de， hěn hǎo zhǎo。狀態動詞重疊 AA A one-syllable state verb doubles as AA (大大的) and takes 的 on the end; the effect is warm and descriptive rather than measured. Two-syllable state verbs do the same as AABB — 漂亮 becomes 漂漂亮亮的, 安靜 becomes 安安靜靜的.	He's nice and tall — easy to spot.
640	pattern	N1	他有他爸爸那麼高了。 tā yǒu tā bà ba nà me gāo le。 A 有 B（這 / 那麼）…… A 有 B 那麼 Vs measures A against B and is the natural way to say 'as … as'. Negate it with 沒有, not 不有: 沒有那裡那麼黑. 這麼 is for something close at hand, 那麼 for anything else.	He's as tall as his father now.
641	pattern	N1	我們很高。 wǒ men hěn gāo。 A 很 + adjective Adjectives work without 是. 很 fills the gap and is often nearly meaningless ('very' only when stressed). 'A 高' alone sounds like a comparison.	We are tall.
642	word	N2	矮 ǎi 我弟弟很矮。 wǒ dì di hěn ǎi。 My younger brother is short. 我很矮。 wǒ hěn ǎi。 I'm short. People 他弟弟很矮。 tā dì di hěn ǎi。 His younger brother is short. Family	short (height); low
643	word	N2	比 bǐ 我比他高。 wǒ bǐ tā gāo。 I am taller than him. 我哥哥比我高。 wǒ gē ge bǐ wǒ gāo。 My older brother is taller than me. Family 他的中文比我好。 tā de zhōng wén bǐ wǒ hǎo。 His Chinese is better than mine. School	than; to compare
644	pattern	N2	這個問題比那個還難。 zhè ge wèn tí bǐ nà ge hái nán。 A 比 B 還 + Vs 還 in a 比 sentence adds surprise: B was already high and A goes past it. Compare plain A比B貴 (A is dearer) with A比B還貴 (A is dearer even than B).	This problem is even harder than that one.
645	pattern	N2	他的字比老師的還好看。 tā de zì bǐ lǎo shī de hái hǎo kàn。 A 比 B 還 + Vs 還 in a 比 sentence adds surprise: B was already high and A goes past it. Compare plain A比B貴 (A is dearer) with A比B還貴 (A is dearer even than B).	His handwriting is even nicer than the teacher's.
646	pattern	N2	他的中文一天比一天好。 tā de zhōng wén yī tiān bǐ yī tiān hǎo。一 M 比一 M + Vs 一M比一M sets the same measure against itself to show a steady change: 一天比一天冷 = colder by the day. The measure word is repeated exactly, and a state verb has to follow.	His Chinese gets better every day.
647	pattern	N2	這個問題一次比一次難。 zhè ge wèn tí yī cì bǐ yī cì nán。一 M 比一 M + Vs 一M比一M sets the same measure against itself to show a steady change: 一天比一天冷 = colder by the day. The measure word is repeated exactly, and a state verb has to follow.	The questions get harder each time.
648	pattern	N2	你買的比我買的貴。 nǐ mǎi de bǐ wǒ mǎi de guì。 VP / S + 的的 turns a whole clause into a noun phrase: 他說的 = what he says, 我買的 = the one I bought. The head noun is usually left out when it is obvious.	The one you bought is dearer than mine.
649	pattern	N2	我比他高。 wǒ bǐ tā gāo。 A 比 B + adjective A 比 B + adjective = A is more … than B. No 很 in a 比 sentence. Negative: A 沒有 B (那麼) + adjective.	I am taller than him.
650	word	Core	別人 biérén 台灣說別人Same word, different reading: Taiwan says biérén, mainland biéren. 這不是我的，是別人的。 zhè bú shì wǒ de， shì bié rén de。 This isn't mine, it's somebody else's. 別人都去了，你呢？ bié rén dōu qù le， nǐ ne？ Everyone else has gone — what about you? People 別人怎麼想，我不知道。 bié rén zěn me xiǎng， wǒ bù zhī dào。 I don't know what other people think. People	other people; someone else
652	word	N2	房子 fáng(zi) 他們的房子很大。 tā men de fáng zi hěn dà。 Their house is very big. 這是誰的房子？ zhè shì shéi de fáng zi？ Whose house is this? At home 我想買房子。 wǒ xiǎng mǎi fáng zi。 I want to buy a house. At home	house
653	pattern	N2	那個房子真不錯。 nà ge fáng zi zhēn bù cuò。真 + Vs 真 before a state verb is an exclamation of the speaker's own feeling — 真好！ It cannot be used for a neutral statement of fact the way 很 can.	That house really is rather good.
654	word	N2	房間 fángjiān 我的房間很小。 wǒ de fáng jiān hěn xiǎo。 My room is very small. 你的房間在哪裡？ nǐ de fáng jiān zài nǎ lǐ？ Where is your room? At home 這個房間很大。 zhè ge fáng jiān hěn dà。 This room is big. At home	room
655	pattern	N2	這個房間住不下五個人。 zhè ge fáng jiān zhù bù xià wǔ ge rén。 V 得下 / V 不下 V得下 / V不下 is about ROOM: 放得下 it fits, 住不下 it won't hold that many. With food, 吃不下 means you are too full, not that the plate is small. Do not confuse it with V不了, which is about managing or finishing at all.	This room won't sleep five.
656	pattern	N2	她的房間比我的大。 tā de fáng jiān bǐ wǒ de dà。 A 比 B + adjective A 比 B + adjective = A is more … than B. No 很 in a 比 sentence. Negative: A 沒有 B (那麼) + adjective.	Her room is bigger than mine.
657	word	N2	門 mén 請開門。 qǐng kāi mén。 Please open the door. 門在哪裡？ mén zài nǎ lǐ？ Where is the door? At home 門開了。 mén kāi le。 The door is open. At home	door; gate
658	word	N2	門口 ménkǒu 我在門口等你。 wǒ zài mén kǒu děng nǐ。 I'll wait for you at the door. 門口有一個人。 mén kǒu yǒu yī ge rén。 There's someone at the door. At home 我在你家門口。 wǒ zài nǐ jiā mén kǒu。 I'm at your front door. Out and about	doorway; entrance
659	pattern	N2	我在門口等，你走過來就好。 wǒ zài mén kǒu děng， nǐ zǒu guò lái jiù hǎo。 V 過來 / V 過去過來 and 過去 move something across a space, and the choice is fixed by where the SPEAKER stands: 走過來 crossing towards me, 走過去 crossing away from me. Unlike bare 來/去, 過來/過去 imply there is a gap being crossed.	I'll wait at the door — just come over.
660	pattern	N2	他在門口等你呢。 tā zài mén kǒu děng nǐ ne。 A 在 + V (呢) 在 before the VERB marks something in progress, often with 呢 at the end. Do not confuse it with 在 + place, which is 'to be at'.	He's waiting for you at the door.
661	word	N2	樓 lóu 我住三樓。 wǒ zhù sān lóu。 I live on the third floor. 你住幾樓？ nǐ zhù jǐ lóu？ Which floor do you live on? At home 老師在二樓。 lǎo shī zài r4 lóu。 The teacher is on the second floor. School	floor; storey; building
662	pattern	N2	高高的樓上有一個小小的房間。 gāo gāo de lóu shàng yǒu yī ge xiǎo xiǎo de fáng jiān。 AA 的 + N A doubled state verb can describe a noun as long as 的 follows: 小小的桌子, 長長的路. The doubled form is warmer and more vivid than the plain one — 小桌子 is just a small table, 小小的桌子 is a dear little table. The 的 cannot be dropped here.	High up in the building there's a tiny room.
663	pattern	N2	他走上樓去拿東西。 tā zǒu shàng lóu qù ná dōng xi。 V 上 V + 上 sends the action upwards (走上樓, 爬上山, 貼上去) or closes something (拉上窗簾, 穿上外套 — the coat shuts around you). It is not the verb 上 of 上車 and 上課; here 上 is the result stuck on the end of another verb.	He went upstairs to fetch something.
664	word	N2	桌子 zhuō(zi) 書在桌子上。 shū zài zhuō zi shàng。 The book is on the table. 我的書在桌子上。 wǒ de shū zài zhuō zi shàng。 My book is on the table. At home 桌子上有什麼？ zhuō zi shàng yǒu shén me？ What's on the table? At home	table; desk
665	word	N2	椅子 yǐ(zi) 這個椅子太小了。 zhè ge yǐ zi tài xiǎo le。 This chair is too small. 椅子在門口。 yǐ zi zài mén kǒu。 The chair is by the door. At home 我們沒有椅子。 wǒ men méi yǒu yǐ zi。 We don't have chairs. At home	chair
666	word	N2	床 chuáng 我的床太小了。 wǒ de chuáng tài xiǎo le。 My bed is too small. 孩子在床上。 hái zi zài chuáng shàng。 The child is on the bed. Family 我想買一個床。 wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī ge chuáng。 I want to buy a bed. Shopping	bed
667	word	N2	而且 érqiě 我很喜歡這裡，而且這裡的人都很好。 wǒ hěn xǐ huān zhè lǐ， ér qiě zhè lǐ de rén dōu hěn hǎo。 I like it here a lot, and what's more the people are lovely. 他會做飯，而且飯很好吃。 tā huì zuò fàn， ér qiě fàn hěn hǎo chī。 He can cook, and what's more the food is delicious. Food and drink 他是我的同學，而且是我的好朋友。 tā shì wǒ de tóng xué， ér qiě shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu。 He's my classmate, and my good friend as well. School	and moreover; what's more
668	pattern	N2	台灣的東西很好吃，而且很便宜。 tái wān de dōng xi hěn hǎo chī， ér qiě hěn pián yí。 A，而且 B 而且 adds a second point pulling the same way, so the two halves must agree in feeling — good plus good, bad plus bad. For a contrast use 可是／但是 instead.	Taiwanese food is delicious, and cheap too.
669	pattern	N2	這家店的東西很好，而且不貴。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi hěn hǎo， ér qiě bù guì。 A，而且 B 而且 adds a second point pulling the same way, so the two halves must agree in feeling — good plus good, bad plus bad. For a contrast use 可是／但是 instead.	This shop's things are good, and not expensive either.
670	pattern	N2	我不想去，而且我沒有時間。 wǒ bù xiǎng qù， ér qiě wǒ méi yǒu shí jiān。 A，而且 B 而且 adds a second point pulling the same way, so the two halves must agree in feeling — good plus good, bad plus bad. For a contrast use 可是／但是 instead.	I don't want to go, and I haven't the time anyway.
671	word	Core	麻煩 máfán 台灣說麻煩Same word, different reading: Taiwan says máfán, mainland máfan. 對不起，麻煩你了。 duì bù qǐ， má fán nǐ le。 Sorry to have troubled you. 這個問題很麻煩。 zhè ge wèn tí hěn má fán。 This problem is a real nuisance. Work 麻煩你一下，好嗎？ má fán nǐ yī xià， hǎo ma？ Could I trouble you for a moment? Out and about	troublesome, a nuisance; to trouble (sb)
673	word	N1	學校 xuéxiào 你的學校好嗎？ nǐ de xué xiào hǎo ma？ Is your school good? 這是我的學校。 zhè shì wǒ de xué xiào。 This is my school. School 我的學校有一個好老師。 wǒ de xué xiào yǒu yī ge hǎo lǎo shī。 My school has a good teacher. School	school
674	pattern	N1	他們去學校。 tā men qù xué xiào。 A + verb + object Basic word order is Subject – Verb – Object, like English. No verb endings for person or tense.	They go to school.
675	pattern	N1	她昨天沒去學校。 tā zuó tiān méi qù xué xiào。 A 沒 + verb 沒 (short for 沒有) negates a completed action: 'didn't'. Never use 了 together with 沒.	She didn't go to school yesterday.
676	pattern	N1	他在學校。 tā zài xué xiào。 A 在 + place 在 = to be at / in. It is the verb here — no 是. Place words often end in 裡 / 上 / 面.	He is at school.
677	word	N1	大學 dàxué 這是我們的大學。 zhè shì wǒ men de dà xué。 This is our university. 你的大學好嗎？ nǐ de dà xué hǎo ma？ Is your university good? School 他是大學老師。 tā shì dà xué lǎo shī。 He is a university teacher. Work	university
678	word	N2	教室 jiàoshì 老師在教室裡。 lǎo shī zài jiào shì lǐ。 The teacher is in the classroom. 教室在三樓。 jiào shì zài sān lóu。 The classroom is on the third floor. School 教室裡有多少人？ jiào shì lǐ yǒu duō shǎo rén？ How many people are in the classroom? School	classroom
679	pattern	N2	老師在教室裡。 lǎo shī zài jiào shì lǐ。 A 在 + place 在 = to be at / in. It is the verb here — no 是. Place words often end in 裡 / 上 / 面.	The teacher is in the classroom.
680	word	N1	上課 shàngkè 我們明天上課。 wǒ men míng tiān shàng kè。 We have class tomorrow. 你幾點上課？ nǐ jǐ diǎn shàng kè？ What time is your class? School 我今天不上課。 wǒ jīn tiān bù shàng kè。 I have no class today. School	to attend / give a class
681	pattern	N1	我們今天上課上到五點。 wǒ men jīn tiān shàng kè shàng dào wǔ diǎn。 V + 到 + 時間 V + 到 + a time says how far the action ran: 看到十點 = read until ten. When there is an object the verb is normally repeated — 看書看到十點 — because 到 and the object cannot both follow the one verb. This is not the 到 that marks success (找到).	Our class ran until five today.
682	pattern	N1	上課中不能吃東西。 shàng kè zhōng bù néng chī dōng xi。 V 中 V 中 marks something as ongoing and belongs on signs and notices: 調查中, 會議中. It is written register — in speech you would say 正在調查 — and only a small set of verbs takes it.	No eating during lessons.
683	pattern	N1	他們星期天不上課。 tā men xīng qí tiān bù shàng kè。 time + A + verb Time words go at the start or straight after the subject, never at the end like English. 昨天我去 or 我昨天去, not 我去昨天.	They don't have class on Sunday.
684	word	N2	下課 xiàkè 我們五點下課。 wǒ men wǔ diǎn xià kè。 Our class ends at five. 幾點下課？ jǐ diǎn xià kè？ What time does class end? School 下課以後我們去吃飯吧。 xià kè yǐ hòu wǒ men qù chī fàn ba。 After class let's go and eat. Food and drink	class ends; to finish class
685	word	N2	課 kè 我今天有中文課。 wǒ jīn tiān yǒu zhōng wén kè。 I have Chinese class today. 你有幾個課？ nǐ yǒu jǐ ge kè？ How many classes do you have? School 這個課很難。 zhè ge kè hěn nán。 This class is hard. School	class; lesson
686	word	N2	考試 kǎoshì 明天有中文考試。 míng tiān yǒu zhōng wén kǎo shì。 There is a Chinese exam tomorrow. 考試難嗎？ kǎo shì nán ma？ Was the exam hard? School 我下星期考試。 wǒ xià xīng qí kǎo shì。 I have an exam next week. School	exam; to take an exam
687	pattern	N2	老師是不是說明天有考試？ lǎo shī shì bú shì shuō míng tiān yǒu kǎo shì？是不是 + VP？是不是 turns a whole statement into a yes-no question and adds the speaker's hunch — 'am I right that…?'. It sits after the subject or in front of the verb phrase, and takes no 嗎 as well.	Didn't the teacher say there's an exam tomorrow?
688	pattern	N2	考試快要開始了。 kǎo shì kuài yào kāi shǐ le。快要 ... 了快要……了 puts an event just round the corner. 要……了 on its own does the same job and 快 only sharpens it. The 了 is compulsory — never drop it.	The exam is about to start.
689	word	N2	功課 gōngkè 我今天沒有功課。 wǒ jīn tiān méi yǒu gōng kè。 I have no homework today. 你做功課了嗎？ nǐ zuò gōng kè le ma？ Have you done your homework? Family 今天的功課很難。 jīn tiān de gōng kè hěn nán。 Today's homework is hard. School	homework
690	pattern	N2	先問老師，再做功課。 xiān wèn lǎo shī， zài zuò gōng kè。先 V1，再 V2 先 goes before the first verb and 再 before the second — both sit inside the predicate, never at the front the way English 'first' does. 然後 can replace 再 in plain narration; use 再 when the order itself matters.	Ask the teacher first, then do the homework.
691	word	Core	簡單 jiǎndān 這個問題很簡單。 zhè ge wèn tí hěn jiǎn dān。 This question is easy. 中文不簡單。 zhōng wén bù jiǎn dān。 Chinese isn't simple. School 這個很簡單，我也會。 zhè ge hěn jiǎn dān， wǒ yě huì。 This is simple — I can do it too. School	simple; easy; not complicated
692	pattern	N2	這個問題不是太難就是太簡單。 zhè ge wèn tí bú shì tài nán jiù shì tài jiǎn dān。不是 A 就是 B 不是……就是…… says it has to be one of exactly two: 不是他就是我. It is not a negative — the 不是 belongs to the frame, so never add a second 不.	The questions are either too hard or too easy.
693	word	Core	準備 zhǔnbèi 我在準備考試。 wǒ zài zhǔn bèi kǎo shì。 I'm preparing for an exam. 你準備好了嗎？ nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma？ Are you ready? Out and about 我準備去學校了。 wǒ zhǔn bèi qù xué xiào le。 I'm getting ready to go to school. School	to prepare; to get ready; to intend to
695	pattern	N2	我們準備準備。 wǒ men zhǔn bèi zhǔn bèi。動詞重疊 ABAB A two-syllable verb repeats whole — ABAB (研究研究), never ABB or A一AB. It softens the verb to 'have a bit of a go at it'. One-syllable verbs repeat as AA or A一A instead (看看, 看一看).	Let's get ourselves a bit organised.
696	pattern	N2	你們好好準備，明天就考試了。 nǐ men hǎo hǎo zhǔn bèi， míng tiān jiù kǎo shì le。 AA / AABB + V A doubled state verb in front of the verb says HOW it is done: 慢慢走 walk slowly, 好好休息 have a proper rest. One-syllable state verbs double as AA; two-syllable ones double as AABB (安安靜靜, 高高興興) and work the same way. Writing normally adds 地 after the doubled form; speech normally does not.	Get properly prepared — the exam is tomorrow.
697	word	N1	電腦 diànnǎo 這是我的電腦。 zhè shì wǒ de diàn nǎo。 This is my computer. 你有電腦嗎？ nǐ yǒu diàn nǎo ma？ Do you have a computer? At home 這個電腦是誰的？ zhè ge diàn nǎo shì shéi de？ Whose computer is this? School	computer
698	pattern	N1	那是誰的電腦？ nà shì shéi de diàn nǎo？ A 是 B 是 links two nouns: A = B. It never changes form, and it is NOT used before adjectives (see 很).	Whose computer is that?
699	pattern	N1	她沒有電腦。 tā méi yǒu diàn nǎo。 A 有 B / A 沒有 B 有 = to have / there is. Its negative is 沒有, never 不有. 有沒有 makes the question.	She doesn't have a computer.
700	pattern	N1	她要買電腦。 tā yào mǎi diàn nǎo。 A 想 / 要 + verb 想 + verb = would like to / feel like; 要 + verb = want to / am going to (stronger, more decided). Both go before the verb.	She wants to buy a computer.
701	word	N1	電話 diànhuà 這是老師的電話。 zhè shì lǎo shī de diàn huà。 This is the teacher's phone number. 你的電話是什麼？ nǐ de diàn huà shì shén me？ What is your phone number? People 我沒有他的電話。 wǒ méi yǒu tā de diàn huà。 I don't have his phone number. People	telephone; phone number
702	word	N1	打電話 dǎ diànhuà 我打電話問老師。 wǒ dǎ diàn huà wèn lǎo shī。 I phone to ask the teacher. 你打電話嗎？ nǐ dǎ diàn huà ma？ Are you making a phone call? On the phone 我不想打電話。 wǒ bù xiǎng dǎ diàn huà。 I don't want to make a phone call. On the phone	to make a phone call
703	pattern	N1	我一到家就打電話給你。 wǒ yī dào jiā jiù dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ。一 V1 就 V2 一……就…… links two events with no gap: the second follows the instant the first happens. 一 goes before the first verb, 就 before the second, and the two subjects may differ (他一走我就進去).	I'll ring you as soon as I get home.
704	pattern	N1	你來的時候請打電話給我。 nǐ lái de shí hòu qǐng dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。 S V 的時候 The 'when' clause comes first and is closed by 的時候 — Chinese has no word order like English 'when I was small'. A formal 當 may be added at the front (當……的時候), but it is never required.	Ring me when you come.
705	word	N1	電視 diànshì(jī) 我看電視。 wǒ kàn diàn shì。 I watch television. 你看電視嗎？ nǐ kàn diàn shì ma？ Do you watch TV? At home 我們的電視不好。 wǒ men de diàn shì bù hǎo。 Our TV is no good. At home	television
706	pattern	N1	他週末不是看書就是看電視。 tā zhōu mò bú shì kàn shū jiù shì kàn diàn shì。不是 A 就是 B 不是……就是…… says it has to be one of exactly two: 不是他就是我. It is not a negative — the 不是 belongs to the frame, so never add a second 不.	At weekends he's either reading or watching television.
707	pattern	N1	他看電視。 tā kàn diàn shì。 A + verb + object Basic word order is Subject – Verb – Object, like English. No verb endings for person or tense.	He watches TV.
708	pattern	N1	我不看電視。 wǒ bù kàn diàn shì。 A 不 + verb 不 before a verb negates habits, intentions and the future ('don't / won't'). For things that did not happen, use 沒 instead.	I don't watch TV.
709	pattern	N1	我們沒看電視。 wǒ men méi kàn diàn shì。 A 沒 + verb 沒 (short for 沒有) negates a completed action: 'didn't'. Never use 了 together with 沒.	We didn't watch TV.
710	word	N1	電影 diànyǐng 我喜歡看電影。 wǒ xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng。 I like watching films. 這個電影很好。 zhè ge diàn yǐng hěn hǎo。 This film is very good. Out and about 你喜歡什麼電影？ nǐ xǐ huān shén me diàn yǐng？ What films do you like? People	film; movie
711	pattern	N1	我們先吃飯，然後去看電影。 wǒ men xiān chī fàn， rán hòu qù kàn diàn yǐng。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	We'll eat first and then go to the cinema.
712	pattern	N1	我們想看電影。 wǒ men xiǎng kàn diàn yǐng。 A 想 / 要 + verb 想 + verb = would like to / feel like; 要 + verb = want to / am going to (stronger, more decided). Both go before the verb.	We want to watch a film.
713	pattern	N1	她看了電影。 tā kàn le diàn yǐng。 A + verb + 了了 after the verb marks that an action is completed or a situation has changed. It is not a past tense — 昨天我看電影 also works without 了.	She watched the film.
714	pattern	N1	你看過這個電影嗎？ nǐ kàn guò zhè ge diàn yǐng ma？ A + verb + 過過 after the verb = 'have ever done' — life experience, not a specific occasion. Negative: 沒 + verb + 過.	Have you seen this film?
715	pattern	N1	我們晚上看電影。 wǒ men wǎn shàng kàn diàn yǐng。 time + A + verb Time words go at the start or straight after the subject, never at the end like English. 昨天我去 or 我昨天去, not 我去昨天.	We watch films in the evening.
716	word	N2	手機 shǒujī 我的手機在家裡。 wǒ de shǒu jī zài jiā lǐ。 My phone is at home. 你的手機呢？ nǐ de shǒu jī ne？ Where's your phone? At home 這是你的手機嗎？ zhè shì nǐ de shǒu jī ma？ Is this your phone? Shopping	mobile phone
717	pattern	N2	手機不能用了，我只好用他的。 shǒu jī bù néng yòng le， wǒ zhǐ hǎo yòng tā de。 …，只好 + VP 只好 means there was nothing else for it: the second-best option, forced on you. It follows the problem and stands before the verb. 只能 says plainly that you cannot do otherwise; 只好 adds the reluctance.	My phone had stopped working, so I had to use his.
718	pattern	N2	我們在上課的時候不可以用手機。 wǒ men zài shàng kè de shí hòu bù kě yǐ yòng shǒu jī。在 + 時間 / 在 …… 的時候在 marks WHEN as well as where: 在三點, 在上課的時候, 在我小的時候. With a clause it needs 的時候 after it. Unlike English 'at' or 'in', it goes in front of the verb, and with a bare time word (昨天, 三點) it is usually dropped altogether.	We can't use phones during class.
719	pattern	N2	你沒帶手機嗎？ nǐ méi dài shǒu jī ma？不 / 沒 …… 嗎？ This is a real yes/no question that happens to contain 不 or 沒 — you genuinely want to know. Keep it apart from 不是……嗎？, which expects the listener to agree with you.	Didn't you bring your phone?
720	word	N2	見 jiàn 明天見！ míng tiān jiàn！ See you tomorrow! 下星期見！ xià xīng qí jiàn！ See you next week! Greetings 我想見你。 wǒ xiǎng jiàn nǐ。 I want to see you. People	to see; to meet
721	pattern	N2	這麼小的字你看得見嗎？ zhè me xiǎo de zì nǐ kàn de jiàn ma？ V 得 / V 不 + 結果得 and 不 sit between the verb and its result to say whether the result is reachable: 看得懂 = can understand by reading, 聽不懂 = can't make it out. To ask, add 嗎 to the 得 form.	Can you see letters this small?
722	pattern	N2	上次見到你的時候，你才這麼高。 shàng cì jiàn dào nǐ de shí hòu， nǐ cái zhè me gāo。 S + 才 + 數量才 in front of a number says the amount is smaller than expected: 才五十塊 = only fifty dollars. It is the mirror of 就, which says something came sooner or more easily than expected.	Last time I saw you, you were only this tall.
723	pattern	N2	我一個星期沒看見他了。 wǒ yī ge xīng qí méi kàn jian tā le。時段 + 沒 + V（了） When nothing happened, the length of time comes BEFORE 沒: 三天沒吃飯. Compare 吃了三天, where the duration follows the verb because the action did take place.	I haven't seen him for a week.
724	pattern	N2	你沒看見我嗎？ nǐ méi kàn jian wǒ ma？不 / 沒 …… 嗎？ This is a real yes/no question that happens to contain 不 or 沒 — you genuinely want to know. Keep it apart from 不是……嗎？, which expects the listener to agree with you.	Didn't you see me?
725	pattern	N2	貴的不見得好。 guì de bù jiàn de hǎo。不見得不見得 denies that the obvious conclusion follows: 貴的不見得好. It stands directly in front of whatever is being doubted.	Dear doesn't mean good.
726	pattern	N2	他不見得會來。 tā bù jiàn de huì lái。不見得不見得 denies that the obvious conclusion follows: 貴的不見得好. It stands directly in front of whatever is being doubted.	He may well not come.
727	pattern	N2	我看見他了。 wǒ kàn jian tā le。 V + 見 / V + 好 / V + 到 A result complement stuck on the verb says the action succeeded: 看見 saw (not just looked), 聽見 heard, 寫好 finished writing, 買到 managed to buy.	I saw him.
728	pattern	N2	你聽見了嗎？ nǐ tīng jiàn le ma？ V + 見 / V + 好 / V + 到 A result complement stuck on the verb says the action succeeded: 看見 saw (not just looked), 聽見 heard, 寫好 finished writing, 買到 managed to buy.	Did you hear that?
729	word	N2	看見 kànjian 我看見老師了。 wǒ kàn jian lǎo shī le。 I saw the teacher. 你看見我的手機了嗎？ nǐ kàn jian wǒ de shǒu jī le ma？ Have you seen my phone? At home 我沒看見他。 wǒ méi kàn jian tā。 I didn't see him. People	to see (catch sight of)
730	word	N2	聽見 tīngjiàn 你聽見了嗎？ nǐ tīng jiàn le ma？ Did you hear that? 我聽見了。 wǒ tīng jiàn le。 I heard it. People 你聽見有人說話嗎？ nǐ tīng jiàn yǒu rén shuō huà ma？ Did you hear someone talking? At home	to hear
731	word	N2	是不是 shìbushì 你是不是台灣人？ nǐ shì bú shì tái wān rén？ Are you Taiwanese? 這是不是你的手機？ zhè shì bú shì nǐ de shǒu jī？ Is this your phone or not? On the phone 他是不是已經走了？ tā shì bú shì yǐ jīng zǒu le？ Has he already left? People	is it or isn't it? (turns a statement into a yes-no question)
738	word	N1	國 guó 你是哪國人？ nǐ shì nǎ guó rén？ Which country are you from?	country (used in compounds: 中國, 美國)
739	pattern	N1	我們沒去過中國。 wǒ men méi qù guò zhōng guó。 A + verb + 過過 after the verb = 'have ever done' — life experience, not a specific occasion. Negative: 沒 + verb + 過.	We have never been to China.
740	word	N1	中國 Zhōngguó 他是中國人。 tā shì zhōng guó rén。 He is Chinese. 你是中國人嗎？ nǐ shì zhōng guó rén ma？ Are you Chinese? People 他有中國朋友。 tā yǒu zhōng guó péng yǒu。 He has Chinese friends. People	China
741	word	N1	美國 Měiguó 我不是美國人。 wǒ bú shì měi guó rén。 I am not American. 我的老師是美國人。 wǒ de lǎo shī shì měi guó rén。 My teacher is American. School 他們都是美國人嗎？ tā men dōu shì měi guó rén ma？ Are they all American? People	America; the USA
742	word	N1	日本 Rìběn 你們是日本人嗎？ nǐ men shì rì běn rén ma？ Are you Japanese? 我有一個日本朋友。 wǒ yǒu yī ge rì běn péng yǒu。 I have a Japanese friend. People 他不是日本人，他是中國人。 tā bú shì rì běn rén， tā shì zhōng guó rén。 He is not Japanese, he is Chinese. People	Japan
743	pattern	N1	我們不是日本人。 wǒ men bú shì rì běn rén。 A 不是 B Negate 是 with 不 placed directly before it. 不 is the all-purpose 'not' for present and future.	We are not Japanese.
744	pattern	N1	他吃過日本飯。 tā chī guò rì běn fàn。 A + verb + 過過 after the verb = 'have ever done' — life experience, not a specific occasion. Negative: 沒 + verb + 過.	He has eaten Japanese food.
745	word	N1	台北 Táiběi 我的朋友是台北人。 wǒ de péng yǒu shì tái běi rén。 My friend is from Taipei. 陳老師是台北人。 chén lǎo shī shì tái běi rén。 Teacher Chen is from Taipei. People 台北很好。 tái běi hěn hǎo。 Taipei is great. Out and about	Taipei
746	pattern	N1	這次去台北，我要玩個夠。 zhè cì qù tái běi， wǒ yào wán ge gòu。 V 個夠 V 個夠 = keep going until you have had your fill: 吃個夠, 玩個夠. It is always a good thing, and 夠 is never negated in this frame.	This trip to Taipei I'm going to enjoy myself properly.
747	pattern	N1	拿台北來說，房子真的很貴。 ná tái běi lái shuō， fáng zi zhēn de hěn guì。拿 …… 來說拿 X 來說 = take X as an example, with a pause after 說 and the comment following. Without 來 it is just the ordinary verb 'take'.	Take Taipei — housing really is expensive.
748	pattern	N1	他們不在台北。 tā men bù zài tái běi。 A 在 + place 在 = to be at / in. It is the verb here — no 是. Place words often end in 裡 / 上 / 面.	They are not in Taipei.
749	pattern	N1	我明天去台北。 wǒ míng tiān qù tái běi。 time + A + verb Time words go at the start or straight after the subject, never at the end like English. 昨天我去 or 我昨天去, not 我去昨天.	I'm going to Taipei tomorrow.
750	word	Core	台灣人 táiwānrén 我朋友是台灣人。 wǒ péng yǒu shì tái wān rén。 My friend is Taiwanese. 台灣人很好。 tái wān rén hěn hǎo。 Taiwanese people are lovely. People 我不是台灣人。 wǒ bú shì tái wān rén。 I'm not Taiwanese. Greetings	Taiwanese (person)
751	word	N2	外國 wàiguó 他是外國人。 tā shì wài guó rén。 He is a foreigner. 你去過外國嗎？ nǐ qù guò wài guó ma？ Have you been abroad? People 他是外國人嗎？ tā shì wài guó rén ma？ Is he a foreigner? People	foreign country; abroad
752	word	N2	英文 Yīngwén 我會說英文。 wǒ huì shuō yīng wén。 I can speak English. 你會說英文嗎？ nǐ huì shuō yīng wén ma？ Can you speak English? School 我的英文老師是美國人。 wǒ de yīng wén lǎo shī shì měi guó rén。 My English teacher is American. School	English (language)
753	pattern	N2	他會說中文、英文等。 tā huì shuō zhōng wén、 yīng wén děng。 A、B、C 等（等）等 or 等等 closes an open list with 'and so on'. It goes after the last item, and unlike English there is no 'and' in front of it.	He speaks Chinese, English and so on.
754	pattern	N2	他也會說中文也會說英文。 tā yě huì shuō zhōng wén yě huì shuō yīng wén。也 A 也 B 也 A 也 B puts two things on an equal footing — 'both … and …'. Each 也 sits before its own verb phrase. 又……又…… does the same job with more emphasis.	He speaks both Chinese and English.
755	pattern	N2	他不只會說中文，還會說英文。 tā bù zhǐ huì shuō zhōng wén， hái huì shuō yīng wén。不只 ……，而且 / 還 / 也 …… 不只 A，而且 / 還 / 也 B adds a second thing that goes beyond the first. 不但 does the same job; 不只 leans harder on the 'not merely'.	He speaks not just Chinese but English too.
756	pattern	N2	中文比英文難。 zhōng wén bǐ yīng wén nán。 A 比 B + adjective A 比 B + adjective = A is more … than B. No 很 in a 比 sentence. Negative: A 沒有 B (那麼) + adjective.	Chinese is harder than English.
757	word	N2	國家 guójiā 台灣是一個很好的國家。 tái wān shì yī ge hěn hǎo de guó jiā。 Taiwan is a very good country. 你是哪個國家的人？ nǐ shì nǎ ge guó jiā de rén？ Which country are you from? Greetings 我喜歡這個國家。 wǒ xǐ huān zhè ge guó jiā。 I like this country. People	country; nation
758	word	Core	世界 shìjiè 這是世界上最大的國家。 zhè shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de guó jiā。 This is the biggest country in the world. 我想看看這個世界。 wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn zhè ge shì jiè。 I'd like to see the world. Out and about 世界很大。 shì jiè hěn dà。 The world is big. School	world
762	word	Core	讓 ràng 媽媽不讓我出去。 mā ma bù ràng wǒ chū qù。 Mum won't let me go out. 讓我看一下。 ràng wǒ kàn yī xià。 Let me have a look. Shopping 老師讓我們先走。 lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān zǒu。 The teacher let us leave first. School	to let; to make (someone do)
763	pattern	N2	你早點告訴我，好讓我想一想。 nǐ zǎo diǎn gào sù wǒ， hǎo ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	Tell me early, so I can think it over.
764	pattern	N2	讓我想一下。 ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xià。 V + 一下一下 after the verb makes the action short and softens a request: 看一下, 等一下. It is the politest way to ask for something small.	Let me think for a second.
765	pattern	N2	老師讓我們回家。 lǎo shī ràng wǒ men huí jiā。 A 讓 B + V 讓 + person + verb = let or make someone do something. Negate it with 不 in front of 讓.	The teacher let us go home.
766	pattern	N2	讓我看看。 ràng wǒ kàn kàn。 A 讓 B + V 讓 + person + verb = let or make someone do something. Negate it with 不 in front of 讓.	Let me have a look.
767	pattern	N2	他不讓我說話。 tā bù ràng wǒ shuō huà。 A 讓 B + V 讓 + person + verb = let or make someone do something. Negate it with 不 in front of 讓.	He won't let me speak.
768	word	Core	把 bǎ 我把飯吃了。 wǒ bǎ fàn chī le。 I ate up the food. 我把水喝了。 wǒ bǎ shuǐ hē le。 I drank the water up. Food and drink 請把門開一下。 qǐng bǎ mén kāi yī xià。 Please open the door a moment. At home	把 + object + verb (moves the object before the verb)
769	pattern	N2	我把飯做給孩子吃。 wǒ bǎ fàn zuò gěi hái zi chī。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	I cooked the meal for the children.
770	pattern	N2	請把名字寫在這裡。 qǐng bǎ míng zi xiě zài zhè lǐ。把 + O + V 在 + PW 把 pulls the object in front of the verb, and V + 在 + place says where it ends up. The place phrase is compulsory in this frame: 我把名字寫 on its own is not a sentence.	Please write your name here.
771	pattern	N2	我想把這個問題想一想。 wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhè ge wèn tí xiǎng yī xiǎng。把 + O + V 一 V 把 O V一V gives the action a light, quick, 'just give it a going-over' feel. Only one-syllable verbs take the 一: 洗一洗, 看一看. Two-syllable verbs use 一下 instead (收拾一下).	I want to give this problem a bit of thought.
772	pattern	N2	把飯吃一吃，我們要走了。 bǎ fàn chī yī chī， wǒ men yào zǒu le。把 + O + V 一 V 把 O V一V gives the action a light, quick, 'just give it a going-over' feel. Only one-syllable verbs take the 一: 洗一洗, 看一看. Two-syllable verbs use 一下 instead (收拾一下).	Eat up — we're going.
773	pattern	N2	請你把這些東西拿到樓上去。 qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè xiē dōng xi ná dào lóu shàng qù。把 + O + V 到 …… 來 / 去把 O V 到 + place says where the object ended up, and 來 / 去 says which way that is from where the speaker stands: 拿到樓上去 up and away, 帶到學校來 in here to me.	Please take these things upstairs.
774	pattern	N2	他把門開了。 tā bǎ mén kāi le。 A 把 B + V + 了把 moves the object in front of the verb, and the verb must carry something after it — 了, 好, 到. Use it when something is done TO a definite thing.	He opened the door.
775	pattern	N2	我把書帶來了。 wǒ bǎ shū dài lái le。 A 把 B + V + 了把 moves the object in front of the verb, and the verb must carry something after it — 了, 好, 到. Use it when something is done TO a definite thing.	I brought the book with me.
776	pattern	N2	你把錢拿走了嗎？ nǐ bǎ qián ná zǒu le ma？ A 把 B + V + 了把 moves the object in front of the verb, and the verb must carry something after it — 了, 好, 到. Use it when something is done TO a definite thing.	Did you take the money?
777	pattern	N2	她把手機給我了。 tā bǎ shǒu jī gěi wǒ le。 A 把 B + V + 了把 moves the object in front of the verb, and the verb must carry something after it — 了, 好, 到. Use it when something is done TO a definite thing.	She gave me the phone.
778	word	Core	幫 bāng 你可以幫我一下嗎？ nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ yī xià ma？ Can you help me for a second? 我幫你找。 wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo。 I'll help you look. Work 謝謝你幫我。 xiè xie nǐ bāng wǒ。 Thanks for helping me. Greetings	to help
779	pattern	N2	你幫我一下，好不好？ nǐ bāng wǒ yī xià， hǎo bù hǎo？ ..., 好不好？好不好 tags a suggestion on the end and invites the listener to agree — softer than 嗎. The same V-不-V shape works with other state verbs: 可以不可以, 對不對.	Could you give me a hand?
780	pattern	N2	你有時間的話，請幫我一下。 nǐ yǒu shí jiān de huà， qǐng bāng wǒ yī xià。 S V 的話，（就）... 的話 closes an if-clause and is the commonest spoken 'if' in Taiwan — softer than 如果, and the two combine freely (如果……的話). The 就 in the second half is usual but not required.	If you've got time, give me a hand.
781	pattern	N2	只有你才能幫我。 zhǐ yǒu nǐ cái néng bāng wǒ。只有 A 才 B 只有……才…… says the condition is the ONLY one that will do — stricter than 只要……就……, which merely says the condition is enough. The 才 in the second half is compulsory.	You're the only one who can help me.
782	pattern	N2	我不是不想幫忙，只是今天真的很忙。 wǒ bú shì bù xiǎng bāng máng， zhǐ shì jīn tiān zhēn de hěn máng。只是 …… 只是 takes back one step of what you just said: 不難，只是要時間 = not hard, just slow. It softens the point, where 但是 sets one thing against another.	It isn't that I don't want to help, I'm just genuinely busy today.
783	pattern	N2	我們多少幫了一點忙。 wǒ men duō shǎo bāng le yī diǎn máng。多少 + V + 一點多少 in front of a verb means 'to some degree, at least a bit': 多少知道一點. It is not the question 'how much' — that 多少 goes in front of a measure word.	We helped a little at least.
784	pattern	N2	你幫我看一下。 nǐ bāng wǒ kàn yī xià。 V + 一下一下 after the verb makes the action short and softens a request: 看一下, 等一下. It is the politest way to ask for something small.	Take a quick look for me.
785	pattern	N2	我幫你拿。 wǒ bāng nǐ ná。 A 幫 B + V 幫 + person + verb. The person being helped comes between 幫 and the verb, never after it.	I'll carry it for you.
786	pattern	N2	請你幫我開門。 qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ kāi mén。 A 幫 B + V 幫 + person + verb. The person being helped comes between 幫 and the verb, never after it.	Please open the door for me.
787	pattern	N2	老師幫我們介紹。 lǎo shī bāng wǒ men jiè shào。 A 幫 B + V 幫 + person + verb. The person being helped comes between 幫 and the verb, never after it.	The teacher introduced us.
788	pattern	N2	他幫媽媽做飯。 tā bāng mā ma zuò fàn。 A 幫 B + V 幫 + person + verb. The person being helped comes between 幫 and the verb, never after it.	He helps his mum cook.
789	word	Core	希望 xīwàng 我希望你會喜歡。 wǒ xī wàng nǐ huì xǐ huān。 I hope you'll like it. 我希望你會來。 wǒ xī wàng nǐ huì lái。 I hope you'll come. People 希望你早一點好。 xī wàng nǐ zǎo yī diǎn hǎo。 Hope you feel better soon. Health	to hope
790	word	Core	一直 yīzhí 他一直在打電話。 tā yì zhí zài dǎ diàn huà。 He's been on the phone the whole time. 我一直在等你。 wǒ yì zhí zài děng nǐ。 I've been waiting for you all along. Out and about 他一直不說話。 tā yì zhí bù shuō huà。 He hasn't said a word. People	all along; continuously
791	pattern	N2	他一直住在台北。 tā yì zhí zhù zài tái běi。 V 到 + PW / V 在 + PW Both put a place after the verb, but they say different things: V到 + place is where the movement ENDS (放到床上, 走到門口), V在 + place is where the thing then STAYS (住在台北, 坐在這裡). In a 把 sentence the place cannot be left out.	He has always lived in Taipei.
792	pattern	N2	小孩一直不說話，他怎麼了？ xiǎo hái yì zhí bù shuō huà， tā zěn me le？（S）怎麼了？怎麼了 asks what has happened, and it expects something to be wrong: 你怎麼了？ = what's the matter? It is a complete question and never takes 嗎. 怎麼樣 is a different question — that asks how something is, or how it went.	The child hasn't said a word — what's wrong with him?
793	word	Core	比較 bǐjiào 這個比較便宜。 zhè ge bǐ jiào pián yí。 This one is cheaper. 這個比較好。 zhè ge bǐ jiào hǎo。 This one is better. Shopping 我比較喜歡這個。 wǒ bǐ jiào xǐ huān zhè ge。 I prefer this one. Shopping	comparatively; more
794	pattern	N2	那個比較好。 nà ge bǐ jiào hǎo。 A 比較 + adjective 比較 + adjective = rather / more. Unlike 比, nothing is named to compare against — it is left understood.	That one's better.
795	pattern	N2	這家店比較便宜。 zhè jiā diàn bǐ jiào pián yí。 A 比較 + adjective 比較 + adjective = rather / more. Unlike 比, nothing is named to compare against — it is left understood.	This shop is cheaper.
796	word	N2	一樣 yīyàng 我的手機和你的一樣。 wǒ de shǒu jī hé nǐ de yī yàng。 My phone is the same as yours. 我們的手機一樣。 wǒ men de shǒu jī yī yàng。 Our phones are the same. People 這個和那個不一樣。 zhè ge hé nà ge bù yī yàng。 This one and that one are different. Shopping	the same; alike
797	pattern	N2	這些東西哪個都一樣。 zhè xiē dōng xi nǎ ge dōu yī yàng。疑問詞 + 都 + V A question word plus 都 stops asking and starts covering everything: 誰都知道 = everybody knows, 哪裡都不去 = go nowhere. The 都 is compulsory and always sits before the verb.	Any of these will do — they're all the same.
798	pattern	N2	我跟你一樣。 wǒ gēn nǐ yī yàng。 A 跟 B 一樣 (+ adjective) A 跟 B 一樣 = A is the same as B. Add an adjective on the end for 'just as tall / just as good'.	I'm the same as you.
799	pattern	N2	他的手機跟我的一樣。 tā de shǒu jī gēn wǒ de yī yàng。 A 跟 B 一樣 (+ adjective) A 跟 B 一樣 = A is the same as B. Add an adjective on the end for 'just as tall / just as good'.	His phone is the same as mine.
800	pattern	N2	我跟他一樣高。 wǒ gēn tā yī yàng gāo。 A 跟 B 一樣 (+ adjective) A 跟 B 一樣 = A is the same as B. Add an adjective on the end for 'just as tall / just as good'.	I'm as tall as he is.
801	pattern	N2	這個跟那個不一樣。 zhè ge gēn nà ge bù yī yàng。 A 跟 B 一樣 (+ adjective) A 跟 B 一樣 = A is the same as B. Add an adjective on the end for 'just as tall / just as good'.	This one and that one aren't the same.
802	word	N2	像 xiàng 他很像他爸爸。 tā hěn xiàng tā bà ba。 He looks a lot like his dad. 你像你媽媽。 nǐ xiàng nǐ mā ma。 You look like your mum. Family 他很像他哥哥。 tā hěn xiàng tā gē ge。 He looks a lot like his older brother. Family	to resemble; to be like
803	pattern	N2	他像他爸爸一樣高。 tā xiàng tā bà ba yī yàng gāo。 A 像 B 一樣 …… 像 B 一樣 + describing word gives the comparison: 像他一樣高. Drop 一樣 and 像 B 高 is wrong. For 'not as … as', negate 像: 不像昨天一樣冷 — or use 沒有 B 那麼 …….	He's as tall as his father.
804	pattern	N2	你別像小孩一樣。 nǐ bié xiàng xiǎo hái yī yàng。 A 像 B 一樣 …… 像 B 一樣 + describing word gives the comparison: 像他一樣高. Drop 一樣 and 像 B 高 is wrong. For 'not as … as', negate 像: 不像昨天一樣冷 — or use 沒有 B 那麼 …….	Don't behave like a child.
805	word	N2	但 dàn 我很想去，但我不能去。 wǒ hěn xiǎng qù， dàn wǒ bù néng qù。 I'd love to go, but I can't. 他會說中文，但不會寫。 tā huì shuō zhōng wén， dàn bù huì xiě。 He can speak Chinese but can't write it. School 這個很好，但太貴了。 zhè ge hěn hǎo， dàn tài guì le。 This one is good, but too expensive. Shopping	but; however (a shorter, more written 但是)
806	pattern	N2	他不但會說中文，而且說得很好。 tā bù dàn huì shuō zhōng wén， ér qiě shuō de hěn hǎo。不但 A，而且 B 不但 A 而且 B piles a second point on top of the first, and both must pull the same way — both good or both bad. When one subject covers both clauses, 不但 goes after it; 而且 opens the second clause. It is never used for a contrast — that is 雖然…可是….	He not only speaks Chinese, he speaks it well.
807	pattern	N2	他不但會說中文，還會寫。 tā bù dàn huì shuō zhōng wén， hái huì xiě。不但 A，還/也 B 不但 A 還/也 B does the same job as 不但 A 而且 B, but 還 and 也 sit INSIDE the second clause, right before its verb, where 而且 stands at the front of it. 還 adds a surprise; 也 simply adds. All three need the two halves to run the same way.	He not only speaks Chinese, he writes it as well.
808	pattern	N2	他不但沒有幫忙，還一直說話。 tā bù dàn méi yǒu bāng máng， hái yì zhí shuō huà。不但 A，還/也 B 不但 A 還/也 B does the same job as 不但 A 而且 B, but 還 and 也 sit INSIDE the second clause, right before its verb, where 而且 stands at the front of it. 還 adds a surprise; 也 simply adds. All three need the two halves to run the same way.	He not only didn't help, he talked the whole time.
809	word	Core	被 bèi 我的書被他拿走了。 wǒ de shū bèi tā ná zǒu le。 My book was taken away by him. 他被媽媽叫回家了。 tā bèi mā ma jiào huí jiā le。 He was called home by his mum. Family 東西被誰吃了？ dōng xi bèi shéi chī le？ Who ate the food? Food and drink	particle: marks the passive — X 被 Y V (X was V-ed by Y)
811	word	N2	天氣 tiānqì 今天天氣很好。 jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo。 The weather is very good today. 明天天氣怎麼樣？ míng tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng？ What's the weather like tomorrow? Weather 台灣的天氣很好。 tái wān de tiān qì hěn hǎo。 Taiwan's weather is very good. Weather	weather
812	pattern	N2	明天去不去，要看天氣。 míng tiān qù bù qù， yào kàn tiān qì。要看 / 得看 …… 要看 / 得看 + X = it depends on X. The thing it hangs on comes last, and the clause in front is usually a V-not-V question.	Whether we go tomorrow depends on the weather.
813	pattern	N2	今天的天氣還不錯。 jīn tiān de tiān qì hái bù cuò。還 + Vs（勉強）還 in front of a describing word means 'passably' and quietly withholds praise: 還可以 = it'll do. 還算 makes that explicit. It is not the 還 of 'still' or 'as well'.	The weather's not bad today.
814	word	N2	冷 lěng 今天很冷。 jīn tiān hěn lěng。 It is very cold today. 你冷嗎？ nǐ lěng ma？ Are you cold? Weather 今天不冷。 jīn tiān bù lěng。 It's not cold today. Weather	cold
815	pattern	N2	天氣一天比一天冷。 tiān qì yī tiān bǐ yī tiān lěng。一 M 比一 M + Vs 一M比一M sets the same measure against itself to show a steady change: 一天比一天冷 = colder by the day. The measure word is repeated exactly, and a state verb has to follow.	The weather is getting colder by the day.
816	pattern	N2	今天有一點冷。 jīn tiān yǒu yī diǎn lěng。有（一）點 + Vs 有（一）點 goes in front of a state verb and always carries a complaint: 有點貴 = a bit dearer than it should be. Nobody says 有點漂亮. In speech the 一 is normally dropped. For a neutral 'a bit', put 一點 after the verb instead.	It's a bit cold today.
817	pattern	N2	今天不像昨天一樣冷。 jīn tiān bù xiàng zuó tiān yī yàng lěng。 A 像 B 一樣 …… 像 B 一樣 + describing word gives the comparison: 像他一樣高. Drop 一樣 and 像 B 高 is wrong. For 'not as … as', negate 像: 不像昨天一樣冷 — or use 沒有 B 那麼 …….	It isn't as cold today as yesterday.
818	pattern	N2	今天比昨天冷。 jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lěng。 A 比 B + adjective A 比 B + adjective = A is more … than B. No 很 in a 比 sentence. Negative: A 沒有 B (那麼) + adjective.	Today is colder than yesterday.
819	pattern	N2	因為今天很冷，所以我在家。 yīn wèi jīn tiān hěn lěng， suǒ yǐ wǒ zài jiā。因為 A，所以 B 因為 … 所以 … normally appear together in Chinese ('because …, so …'). Either can be dropped in casual speech.	Because it's cold today, I'm staying at home.
820	pattern	N2	今天比較冷。 jīn tiān bǐ jiào lěng。 A 比較 + adjective 比較 + adjective = rather / more. Unlike 比, nothing is named to compare against — it is left understood.	It's colder today.
821	word	N2	熱 rè 台灣很熱。 tái wān hěn rè。 Taiwan is very hot. 今天太熱了！ jīn tiān tài rè le！ It's too hot today! Weather 這個水很熱。 zhè ge shuǐ hěn rè。 This water is very hot. Food and drink	hot
822	pattern	N2	今天沒有昨天那麼熱。 jīn tiān méi yǒu zuó tiān nà me rè。 A 沒有 B（這麼/那麼）+ Vs The negative comparison takes 沒有, not 不比: A 沒有 B 那麼 Vs. 那麼／這麼 is optional and very common; leaving it out (我沒有他好) sounds blunter.	It isn't as hot today as yesterday.
823	pattern	N2	今天比昨天還熱。 jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān hái rè。 A 比 B 還 + Vs 還 in a 比 sentence adds surprise: B was already high and A goes past it. Compare plain A比B貴 (A is dearer) with A比B還貴 (A is dearer even than B).	It's even hotter today than yesterday.
824	pattern	N2	台灣的天氣有時候很熱，有時候很冷。 tái wān de tiān qì yǒu shí hòu hěn rè， yǒu shí hòu hěn lěng。有時候 A，有時候 B 有時候 is a time word, so it sits after the subject and before the verb: 我有時候……. Putting it right at the front (有時候我……) is also fine and slightly more emphatic.	The weather in Taiwan is sometimes hot, sometimes cold.
825	pattern	N2	今天熱了一點。 jīn tiān rè le yī diǎn。 Vs 了一點 Vs了一點 says the quality has gone slightly past what you wanted: 大了一點 = a bit too big. Drop the 了 and it flips into a request — 大一點 = a bigger one, please.	It's a bit too hot today.
826	pattern	N2	今天真熱。 jīn tiān zhēn rè。真 + Vs 真 before a state verb is an exclamation of the speaker's own feeling — 真好！ It cannot be used for a neutral statement of fact the way 很 can.	It really is hot today.
827	pattern	N2	今天不太熱。 jīn tiān bù tài rè。不太 / 不很 + Vs 不太 is the everyday way to soften a negative: 不太好 is 'not great', much gentler than 不好. 不很 means the same but is bookish and rare in speech.	It isn't very hot today.
828	pattern	N2	今天太熱了！ jīn tiān tài rè le！太 + Vs + 了太 + state verb + 了 is a complaint or an exclamation, not a neutral degree: 太深了 means deeper than it ought to be. The 了 is not a past marker and is not dropped in speech.	It's far too hot today!
829	pattern	N2	這麼熱，我們還是晚上再走吧。 zhè me rè， wǒ men hái shì wǎn shàng zài zǒu ba。還是 + VP + 吧還是…吧 gives the option you have settled on after weighing the alternatives: 'on balance, let's…'. 還是 stands before the verb and 吧 closes the sentence; both are needed. It is always a suggestion, never an order.	It's so hot — let's go in the evening instead.
830	pattern	N2	昨天的天氣熱得不得了。 zuó tiān de tiān qì rè de bù de liǎo。 Vs 得不得了 / Vs 得很 Both come AFTER the state verb: 多得不得了, 好得很. 得不得了 is the stronger of the two; 得很 is milder and more everyday. Neither takes 很 in front as well. The third member of this family, Vs極了 (精彩極了), works the same way and is just as common.	Yesterday was unbearably hot.
831	pattern	N2	今天比昨天來得熱。 jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lái de rè。 A 比 B 來得 Vs 比……來得 Vs is the plain 比 comparison with 來得 added, and belongs to careful speech and writing. 來得 sits between the second item and the describing word, and 更 cannot be added on top of it.	Today is hotter than yesterday.
832	word	N2	雨 yǔ 外面有雨。 wài miàn yǒu yǔ。 It's raining outside. (There is rain outside.) 雨很大。 yǔ hěn dà。 The rain is heavy. Weather 今天有雨嗎？ jīn tiān yǒu yǔ ma？ Is there rain today? Weather	rain
833	pattern	N2	他才走就下雨了。 tā cái zǒu jiù xià yǔ le。才 ... 就 ... 才 before the first verb says how little had happened; 就 before the second says how soon the next thing came. The pattern carries the speaker's surprise at the short gap, so it is not a neutral statement of time.	No sooner had he left than it started raining.
834	pattern	N2	下雨的時候我不出去。 xià yǔ de shí hòu wǒ bù chū qù。 S V 的時候 The 'when' clause comes first and is closed by 的時候 — Chinese has no word order like English 'when I was small'. A formal 當 may be added at the front (當……的時候), but it is never required.	I don't go out when it rains.
835	pattern	N2	快要下雨了。 kuài yào xià yǔ le。快要 ... 了快要……了 puts an event just round the corner. 要……了 on its own does the same job and 快 only sharpens it. The 了 is compulsory — never drop it.	It's about to rain.
836	pattern	N2	下雨的話，我就不去了。 xià yǔ de huà， wǒ jiù bù qù le。 S V 的話，（就）... 的話 closes an if-clause and is the commonest spoken 'if' in Taiwan — softer than 如果, and the two combine freely (如果……的話). The 就 in the second half is usual but not required.	If it rains, I won't go.
837	pattern	N2	今天又冷又下雨。 jīn tiān yòu lěng yòu xià yǔ。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	Today it's cold and raining.
838	pattern	N2	昨天下了雨，今天又下了。 zuó tiān xià le yǔ， jīn tiān yòu xià le。 V 了 …，又 V 了 … 又 in front of a second 了-marked verb adds another completed action to the first. Both have already happened — for something still to come, use 再 instead: 我再買一個. This is a different 又 from the 又…又… that stacks two qualities.	It rained yesterday and it has rained again today.
839	pattern	N2	要是下雨，我們就不去了。 yào shì xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù bù qù le。要是 ……，就 …… 要是 is the everyday spoken 'if' and is commoner than 如果 in Taiwan. It goes at the very front of the first clause, and the second clause takes 就.	If it rains, we won't go.
840	pattern	N2	就是下大雨，我也要去。 jiù shì xià dà yǔ， wǒ yě yào qù。就是 ……，也 …… 就是……也…… grants the hardest case and then holds the line, and works with real and imagined cases alike. 即使 and 就算 are the same shape in more formal and more spoken registers. Do not confuse this 就是 with the 就是 that means 'exactly'.	Even if it pours I'm going.
841	pattern	N2	如果下雨，我們就不去了。 rú guǒ xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù bù qù le。如果 A，（就）B 如果 sets up the condition and comes first. The result clause usually carries 就 — there is no separate word for 'then'.	If it rains, we won't go.
842	pattern	N2	好像下雨了。 hǎo xiàng xià yǔ le。好像 + clause 好像 goes before the verb and turns a statement into a guess: 'it seems / it looks like'. Very common in speech to sound less blunt.	It looks like it's raining.
843	word	N2	下雨 xiàyǔ 明天會下雨嗎？ míng tiān huì xià yǔ ma？ Will it rain tomorrow? 下雨了！ xià yǔ le！ It's raining! Weather 昨天下雨，我沒去。 zuó tiān xià yǔ， wǒ méi qù。 It rained yesterday, so I didn't go. Weather	to rain