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<blockquote>Boya Chinese is compiled by a group of experienced teachers who teach Chinese as second language. It is divided into four levels: elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced. There are altogether 9 books in the set which suits the four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 of HSK. The pre-intermediate level comprises two volumes. It suits students with 1,000-3000 vocabulary. It focuses on trainings of depiction, narration, explanation and discussion. Finishing this level, the students will pass HSK test of level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with HSK level 7-8. The advanced level is for students who master more than 5,000 words. The advanced level has three volumes and contains about 8,000-word vocabulary and focuses on identifying synonyms, explaining common sentence patterns and difficult words. There are ample exercises and interesting readings after each lesson. Finishing this level enables the students to pass HSK level 11 tests.</blockquote>


== Grammar Points by Chapter ==
# Lesson One
#*"是" 字的 [[Connecting nouns with "shi"|(Sentences with "是")]]
#*用"吗"的疑问词 [[Yes-no questions with "ma"|(Interrogative sentences using "吗")]]
# Lesson Two
#*"们"
#*[[The also adverb|"也"]]
#*"呢"(1) [[Questions with "ne"|(Interrogative sentences using "呢")]]
# Lesson Three
#*"这"/"那" [[Measure words to differentiate|(This/That)]]
#*特殊疑问句 [[Placement of question words|(Particular interrogative sentence)]]
#*定语 [[Expressing possession|(Attributes)]]
# Lesson Four
#*[[Expressing existence in a place|"在"]]/"是" (At/Is)
#*"哪儿" (Where)
#*方位词(1) [[Location nouns|(Nouns of locality)]]
# Lesson Five
# Lesson Six
#*钟点表示法 [[Time words and word order|(How to convey time)]]
#*数字表达法 [[Structure of numbers|(How to convey numbers)]]
# Lesson Seven
#*"有"字句 
#*"吧"(1)
#*方位词(2) [[Location nouns|(Nouns of locality)]]
#*时间名词做状词 [[Time words and word order|(Using nouns that denote time as the adverbial modifier)]]
# Lesson Eight
#*号码表示法 (Numbers)
#*"几"和"多少" (1) ([[Measure words in quantity questions|"几"]] and "多少")
#*[[Softening the Tone of Questions with "ne"|"呢" (2)]]
#*[[Suggestions with "ba"|"吧" (2)]]
# Lesson Nine
#*"几"和"多少" (2) ("几" and "多少")
#*量词 [[Measure word|(Measure/Unit words)]]
#*"二"和"两" [["Er" and "liang"|(Using the two forms of "two")]]
#*钱数表示法 [[Counting money|(How to form expressions involving RMB)]]
# Lesson Ten
# Lesson Eleven
#*形容词谓词 [[Simple "noun + adjective" sentences|(Adjective predicates)]]
#*"怎么样" (How (is))
#*"不A不B" (Not A and not B)
# Lesson Twelve
#*"正在/在...呢" [[Expressing actions in progress (full form)|(Is (+what would be the present participle in English)+ 呢)]]
#*[[From… to…|"从...到..." (1)]]
#*[[Expressing "every" with "mei" and "dou"|"每...都..." (Each/Every...)]]
#*星期的表达 [[Structure of days of the week|(How to form expressions involving days of the week)]]
# Lesson Thirteen
#*连动句 [[Actions in a row|(Two connected sentences)]]
#*[[Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"|"先...然后..." (First... then...)]]
#*"A不A" 和 "V不V" [[Affirmative-negative questions|("A不A" and "V不V")]]
#*"咱们"和"我们" (We)
# Lesson Fourteen
#*[[Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"#Structure Without the noun|"的"字词组]]
#*"挺+A" (Rather/Quite/Very...)
#*[[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"|"有(一）点儿" (A little bit / Kind of)]]
# Lesson Fifteen
# Lesson Sixteen
#*动词重叠 [[Verb reduplication|(Verbal reduplication)]]
#*地点状语 [[Word order#Placement of place words in a sentence|(Location as adverbial modifier)]]
#*[[Expressing "excessively" with "tai"|"太...了"]]
# Lesson Seventeen
#*[[The pattern "it's not…, it's…"|"是X还是Y"]]
#*"会" (1) [[Expressing a learned skill|(Know how to/Can/Be able to)]]
# Lesson Eighteen
#*列举 (Enumeration)
#*反问句 (1) (Rhetorical questions)
#*[["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"|"...的话，就..." (If...,then...)]]
# Lesson Nineteen
#*[[Expressing completion with "le"|了 (1)]]
#*[[Continuation with "hai"|"还" (Still)]]
#*年龄的表达 (Age expressions)
#*[[Expressing earliness with "jiu"|"就" (1) (As early as/Already/Right after...)]]
#*[[Expressing lateness with "cai"|"才" (1) (Not until)]]
# Lesson Twenty
#*[["Must" modal "dei"|"得" (Must/Have to)]]
# Lesson Twenty One
#*[[Expressing ability or possibility|"能" (Can/Be able to)]]
#*"最好" (Had Better/Had best)
#*日期的表达 [[Structure of dates|(Expression of dates)]]
# Lesson Twenty Two
#*[[Expressing completion with "le"|了 (2) (V+了+(Number measure word)+O)]]
#*[[Again in the past with "you"|"又" (Again)]]
#*[["It seems" with "haoxiang"|"好像" (Seem/Be like/As if)]]
# Lesson Twenty Three
#*[[Expressing duration with "le"|了 (3) (V+了+时间(+O))]]
#*[["Just" with "jiu"|"就" (2) (Only/Just)]]
# Lesson Twenty Four
#*"了" (4):
#*祈使句 (Imperative sentence)
#*时间，地点状语的语序 [[Word order#Placement of time words in a sentence|(The order of time adverbial and locational adverbial)]]
# Lesson Twenty Five
#*能愿动词小结 [[Auxiliary verbs|(Brief summary of modal auxiliaries)]]
# Lesson Twenty Six
#*[[About to happen with "kuai... le"|"快...了"/"要...了"/"快要...了"]]
#*[[Comparing "budebu" and "zhihao"|"只好" (Have no choice but to)]]
#*"可能" (Probably/Maybe/Perhaps)
#*[[Again in the future with "zai"|"再"]]
# Lesson Twenty Seven
#*[[Degree complement#Degree Complements Following Adjectives (without a 得)|形容词+"极了"(Extremely/Excessively/Very...)]]
#*["Would like to" with "xiang"}"想"]]/[[Wanting to do something with "yao"|"要"(Want to)]]
#*[[Verb measure words|动量词]]
# Lesson Twenty Eight
#*带"得"的状态补语 (Complements clarifying state or degree using "得")See:[[State complement]] or [[Degree complement]]
#*[[Using "dui"#对……来说|"对...来说" (For/According to...is...)]]
# Lesson Twenty Nine
#*结果补语 [[Result complement|(Consequential complements)]]
#*[[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"|"会" (2) (Will)]]
# Lesson Thirty
#*"多...啊" (How...)

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