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Used to express passive actions where the subject receives the action. Structure: Subject + 被 + (Agent) + Verb
"被贬到偏僻的地方去当刺史"
Indicates a time period during which something happens. Placed after a time phrase or event to mean 'during that time'
"他在朝廷任职期间,曾在政治上谋求改革"
Used to express making or asking someone to do something. Structure: Subject + 让/要 + Person + Verb phrase
"李绅又让歌女出来演唱,并要她们向刘禹锡殷勤地敬酒"
Indicates sequence of events - 'after doing X, then Y happens'. The action/event before 后 happens first
"失败后降了职"
Expresses purpose or function - 'used to do something' or 'for the purpose of'. Structure: Subject + 用来 + Verb phrase
"这句成语用来形容看得太多、便不足为奇"
(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
surname Ye
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
a common occurrence (idiom)
how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2])
uncommon
very; quite
ability; talent
to feel (uncomfortable etc)
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