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* [[Uses of le|了 (le)]]
 
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[[File:在 (zài).jpeg|200px|left|在 (zài)]]
 
So you've come to understand that when telling ''where'' something happened, the location needs to come ''before'' the verb. But doesn't it seems like that's not ''always'' the case? You're not going crazy... there are certain verbs that habitually break the "put the location before the verb" rule. '''[["Zai" following verbs]]''' is an essential read!
 
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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:
 
* '''Help with Characters''': [[Tools#Browser_Extensions:_Pinyin_Popups|free browser extension]] to help you read.
 
* '''Difficulty Levels''': see our [[Grammar points by level|difficulty levels]] page to figure out what is right for you.
 
* '''By English Keyword''': [[and]], [[for]], [[like]], [[if]], [[can]], [[to]]
 
* '''By Textbook''': [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Integrated_Chinese_.28.E5.90.AC.E8.AF.B4.E8.AF.BB.E5.86.99.29|Integrated Chinese]], [[Chinese textbook grammar index#New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_.28.E6.96.B0.E5.AE.9E.E7.94.A8.E6.B1.89.E8.AF.AD.E8.AF.BE.E6.9C.AC.29|New Practical Chinese Reader]], [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Boya_Chinese_.28.E5.8D.9A.E9.9B.85.E6.B1.89.E8.AF.AD.EF.BC.89|Boya]], and [[Chinese textbook grammar index|many more...]]
 
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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
 
 
Here are some good grammar points for beginners:
 
 
 
* [[Basic sentence order]]
 
* [[Suggestions with ba]]
 
* [[Negation of past actions]]
 
 
 
Also check out the [[A1 Grammar Points|complete list of beginner grammar points]].
 
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At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about '''[[Uses of "le"|how to use 了 (le)]]'''.
 
 
 
Here are some other useful grammar points:
 
 
 
* [["Zai" following verbs]]
 
* [[Expressing duration]]
 
* [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]
 
 
 
See more on the [[A2 Grammar Points|A2 grammar point list]].
 
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So much to learn at this level!  For example:
 
 
 
* [[Ba sentence|把 (bǎ) Sentences]]
 
* [[Bei sentence|被 (bèi) Sentences]]
 
* [[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shì... de) Construction]]
 
* [[Aspect particle "zhe"|The particle 着 (zhe)]]
 
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There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level.
 
 
 
For example:
 
 
 
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* [[Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"|Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由]]
 
* [[Expressing "almost" using "chadian"|Expressing "almost" using 差点]]
 
* [[Rhetorical questions with "nandao"|Rhetorical questions with 难道]]
 
 
 
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How do we support textbooks? [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|'''Try finding your own textbook in our list''']], and then seeing what it links to here on the Chinese Grammar Wiki.
 
 
 
''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
 
 
 
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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'''.
 
 
 
''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
 
 
 
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0520066103&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
 
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