Sentence Composition
| 1 | 今天 | jīntiān |
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| =2 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín) |
| =2 | 你 | nǐ | you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) |
| =3 | 不是 | bùshì |
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| =3 | 不是 | bùshi | fault; blame |
| =4 | 要 | yāo | (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| =4 | 要 | yào |
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| =4 | 要 | yǎo |
| 5 | 上学 | shàngxué |
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| =6 | 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
| =6 | 吗 | mǎ | used in 吗啡 mǎfēi |
| =6 | 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |