Fixed Expressions

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Phrases with the structure 有A有B
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Word combinations in the 一A一B pattern
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Phrases with the structure 忽A忽B
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The structure 连A带B
“to do/to be A and B”
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Phrases with the structure 无A无B​​
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Phrases with the structure 非A非B
"Neither... nor..."
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Phrases with the​​ structure 一A百A
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Phrases with the structure 半A半B
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Expressing "can’t help but" with 忍不住
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Phrases with the structure 时A时B
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Phrases with the structure 东一A, 西一A and 一A, 右一A
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Other meanings of numerals
In Chinese, numerals aren’t only used as numbers. Some of them can be used as parts of phrases or idioms that have different meanings.
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How to summarize a conversation with 简言之, 说白了 and 换句话说
The phrases 简言之, 说白了 and 换句话说 have the same meaning and are used to summarize what has been said earlier.
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Phrases with the structure 东A西B and 左A右B
东 means "east" and 西 means "west", whereas 左 means "left" and 右 means "right". However, in phrases with the structure 东A西B and 左A右B, they have other meanings.
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Phrases with the structure 不A不B
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Phrases with the structure 自A自B
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Expressing “what a coincidence” with 太巧了