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'''[[A1 grammar points]]''': Our list is designed especially for '''beginners''', all difficult vocabulary and grammar banished to the later levels. Easy examples, each one with pinyin. Try clicking on one of the images below:
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* [[Uses of le|了 (le)]]
 
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-hen.jpg|200px|link=ASG17BLH|很 (hěn)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you-2.jpg|200px|left|又 (yòu)]]
 
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Intermediate learners of Chinese will know that there are two words for "again": 再 (zài) and 又 (yòu). The former is known as the "again of the future," and the latter as "the again of the past," but it can actually get a little tricker than that. Wouldn't it be nice to figure out all the differences, once and for all? We hear ya. Check out this article: '''[[Comparing "zai" and "you"]]'''.
 
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With all this interconnected info on Chinese grammar, you be at a loss as to where to start. Here are some ideas:
 
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* '''Help with Characters''': Add a [[Tools#Browser_Extensions:_Pinyin_Popups|free browser extension]] to help you read.
 
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* '''Difficulty Levels''': See our [[Grammar points by level|difficulty levels]] page to figure out what is right for you.
 
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* '''By English Keyword''': [[and]], [[for]], [[like]], [[if]], [[can]], [[to]], [[Translations|and more...]]
 
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[[A1 grammar points|See the full list of '''{{#ask: [[Level::A1]] | format=count }} A1 grammar points'''...]]
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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
  
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'''[[A2 grammar points]]''': So you've learned some basic grammar, but still need pinyin and want to build a stronger foundation? You've come to the right place! Check out some of the following pages:
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bi.jpg|200px|link=ASG8SI2K|比 (bi)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-xia.jpg|200px|link=ASGWCESP|下 (xia)]]
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[[File:在 (zài).jpeg|200px|link=ASGX0Z0N|在 (zài)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-le.jpg|200px|link=ASGT185D|了 (le)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-guo.jpg|200px|link=ASGQGV3P|过 (guo)]]
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At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about '''[[Uses of "le"|how to use 了 (le)]]'''.
 
  
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[[A2 grammar points|See the full list of '''{{#ask: [[Level::A2]]  | format=count }} A2 grammar points'''...]]
  
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==[[B1|Accessible Intermediate Grammar Points]]==
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'''[[B1 grammar points]]''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook. Our self-contained grammar points give you just the right amount to work on.
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGN1JR5|又 (you)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ba3.jpg|200px|link=ASG2UB2B|把 (ba)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-cai.jpg|200px|link=ASGLOS9C|才 (cai)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-zai-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGIZQJ2|再 (zai)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bei4.jpg|200px|link=ASGHF9F1|被 (bei)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-wei.jpg|200px|link=ASG68RBX|为 (wei)]]
 
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[[B1 grammar points|See the full list of '''{{#ask: [[Level::B1]] | format=count }} B1 grammar points'''...]]
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* [[Bei sentence|被 (bèi) Sentences]]
 
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* [[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shì... de) Construction]]
 
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'''[[B2 grammar points]]''': These aren't easy, and often involve more formal language or finer points of the more basic grammar points. It's getting hard to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them!
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-er.jpg|200px|link=ASGMX0ZS|而 (er)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-dao-2.jpg|200px|link=ASG1RE80|倒 (dao)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-xiang.jpg|200px|link=ASG1MD4N|像 (xiang)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-cha.jpg|200px|link=ASGGOUJB|差 (cha)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bing.jpg|200px|link=ASGUQUPG|并 (bing)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Jiushi.jpg|200px|link=ASGK213C|就是 (jiushi)]]
 
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[[B2 grammar points|See the full list of '''{{#ask: [[Level::B2]]  | format=count }} B2 grammar points'''...]]
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* [[Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"|Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由]]
 
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All of our [[A1]] and [[A2]] grammar points have pinyin throughout, but if you want pinyin for ''all'' the Chinese characters in this wiki, you can do that using '''[[Tools#Browser Extensions: Pinyin Popups|free browser plugins]]'''. Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add spaces between characters.
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==[[Keywords|Chinese Keywords]]==
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Certain Chinese words appear in lots of different grammar points. Get clear on how these words work in different ways by examining the keyword pages. Here are some examples to get you started:
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* [[了|了 (le)]]
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* [[不|不 (bù)]]
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* [[是|是 (shì)]]
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* [[就|就 (jìu)]]
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* [[都|都 (dōu)]]
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* [[也|也 (yě)]]
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* [[来|来 (lái)]]
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* [[的|的 (de)]]
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* [[得|得 (de)]]
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* [[还|还 (hái)]]
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* [[有|有 (yǒu)]]
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* [[好|好 (hǎo)]]
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* [[要|要 (yào)]]
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* [[于|于 (yú)]]
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* [[对|对 (duì)]]
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* [[多|多 (duō)]]
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* [[可|可 (kě)]]
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* [[没|没 (méi)]]
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* [[以|以 (yǐ)]]
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* [[在|在 (zài)]]
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* [[到|到 (dào)]]
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* [[没有|没有 (méiyǒu)]]
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* [[给|给 (gěi)]]
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* [[过|过 (guò)]]
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* [[去|去 (qù)]]
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* [[以后|以后 (yǐhòu)]]
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* [[再|再 (zài)]]
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* [[点|点 (diǎn)]]
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* [[什么|什么 (shénme)]]
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* [[为|为 (wèi, wéi)]]
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* [[下|下 (xià)]]
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* [[又|又 (yòu)]]
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* [[因为|因为 (yīnwèi)]]
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* [[怎么|怎么 (zěnme)]]
 
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To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. You can see the full list of references on our '''[[Chinese textbook grammar index]] page'''.
 
  
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Sometimes it's useful to start with English words and look at the different ways those English words can be translated into Chinese. Here are some English words worth a closer look in translation:
  
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有 (yǒu) 没有 (méiyǒu) 也 (yě) 是 (shì) 很 (hěn) 要 (yào)

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Essential Elementary Grammar Points

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比 (bi) 下 (xia) 在 (zài) 了 (le) 过 (guo) 吧 (ba)

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又 (you) 把 (ba) 才 (cai) 再 (zai) 被 (bei) 为 (wei)

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而 (er) 倒 (dao) 像 (xiang) 差 (cha) 并 (bing) 就是 (jiushi)

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Certain Chinese words appear in lots of different grammar points. Get clear on how these words work in different ways by examining the keyword pages. Here are some examples to get you started:

There are about 400 Chinese keywords in the full list. Check it out.

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