起

刚 好

Example: 哥哥和我 一起去他家玩。 Person + Person + 一起 + action

Sentence structure: “ 一起” is always used with two or more names or pronouns or a plural pronoun followed by an action.

2. 一起 together

Person + action , 刚好 + (related) action

Sentence structure: in most instances, “ 刚好” usually is at the beginning of the second clause and follows an earlier action.

Example ：我回家的时候，刚好哥哥也到家了。

1. 刚好 just; just happen

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Example: 他不喜欢吃中国菜，所以我们去 日本饭馆。

Example: 因为热狗不好吃，我吃三明治。

NOTE ： Just like in English, “ 因为” (because) and “ 所以” (therefore/so), can also be used seperately.

Example: 因为今天是妈妈的生日，所以我们去中国饭馆吃饭。

Because…therefore…..3. 因为。。。所以。。。

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Example: 我 平常 在学校 吃三明治。Sentence Structure 2: Person + time + place + action

NOTE: All time phrases can go in the same position in a Chinese sentence. The “person” word can go before or after the time phrase.

Example: 我 平常 吃三明治。

4. Frequency Usually 平常 or often 常常；常 and the negative form 　不常

Sentence structure 1: Person + time phrase + action

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NOTE ： Don’t forget, you can easily negate these by putting “ 不” in front of “ 常”

不常去 哥哥不常去看电影。

不常吃 老师不常吃三明治。

2. 常吃 老师常吃三明治。

Examples: 1. 常去 哥哥常去看电影。

常 + VerbYou can add a verb after “ 常” if you want to say you “often” do a particular action.

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