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6. Structure
Subject + preposition + place + verb.
Example
Bàba
zài Guāndān gōngzuò。
Meaning
Father works at Kuantan.
7. Structure
Subject + already + verb +
l e
Example
Wǒ
+
y ǐjīng
+
jiéhūn
+
l e
Meaning
I
’
m already married.
Yíwènc í
Interrogative word
j ǐ
how many
yǒu
……
ma？
Do you
have/has……?
shéi
who
zài
……
ma？
Is it at……?
nǎ l ǐ
where
ne？
interrogative word in
question with “ne”
Comparison of
èr
vs
liǎng
for number 2
2
two
èr
Use for number, eg,: phone numbers, plat
numbers, identity card numbers etc.
liǎng
Use for counting; use together with measure
word.
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