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What is the difference between 得 and 地 when describing a verb?

得 is used to describe how you do the verb generally, whilst 地 is used to describe how the verb is being done at that moment.EG.I am good at swimming uses 得 since it is a general statement.He's swimming so fa...
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Answered by Zakary H. • Mandarin tutor
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The difference of the three 'de' (的 得 地)

的 is used to make things possessive, we usually do this by adding 's on the end in english. For example: 王老师 的 狗- Mr Wang's dog, 我 的 朋友 的 汽车-my friend's car. It is also used after an adjective that is descri...
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Answered by James B. • Mandarin tutor
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Give an example of a situation in which the use of the copular verb differs between English and Mandarin

In English, the copular verb 'is' is used to link the subject to the predicate. For example in the sentence: The girl is smart, the copular verb 'is' is required to indicate that the adjective 'smart' is a d...
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Answered by Sarah W. • Mandarin tutor
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What are the basic differences between Chinese and English grammar?

One of the differences between Chinese and English grammar is that in Chinese, we do not use 'tenses' in the same way as in English. In other word, there is no such things as 'ed,' 'has' 'had,' 'shall be,' e...
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Answered by Jessie Y. • Mandarin tutor
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Regarding the verbs for different types of sports, which one should I use for which sport?

This is a common question, as in English we generally same someone plays a sport, but the verbs vary in Mandarin. An easy way to remember the correct verb for the corresponding sport is to think about the ex...
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Answered by Zoe C. • Mandarin tutor
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