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<span style="font-size:120%">Your practical, free, ''comprehensive'' online resource for Chinese grammar. '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles''' and growing!</span>
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==[[A1|Beginner-Friendly Grammar Points]]==
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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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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-shi.jpg|200px|link=ASGUN7RX|是 (shì)]]
Resources for Chinese grammar have been scattered, incomprehensible, and hidden behind paywalls for way too long. Wikipedia has shown us a better way, and we are working hard to make Chinese grammar learner-friendly and accessible to all. We've already got [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles online, and we're growing! If you'd like to contribute, [[Contact|please get in touch]].
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you.jpg|200px|link=ASGOOCVO|有 (yǒu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Meiyou.jpg|200px|link=ASGPNV3Q|没有 (méiyǒu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-hen.jpg|200px|link=ASG17BLH|很 (hěn)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-yao.jpg|200px|link=ASGXVEAR|要 (yào)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-qu.jpg|200px|link=ASGFYNCL|去 (qu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-shenme.jpg|200px|link=ASGJQPSC|什么 (shenme)]]
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[[A1 grammar points|See the full list of A1 grammar points...]]
We've designed this resource to work well with popular [[Tools#Browser Extensions: Pinyin Popups|browser plugins]] for reading Chinese characters:
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==[[A2|Essential Elementary Grammar Points]]==
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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-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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[[File:在 (zài).jpeg|200px|link=ASGX0Z0N|在 (zài)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Ba.jpg|200px|link=ASGJIP2E|吧 (ba)]]
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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:Chinese-grammar-wiki-zenme.jpg|200px|link=ASGD7NS3|怎么 (zenme)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-yinwei.jpg|200px|link=ASGTDUJO|因为 (yinwei)]]
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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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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
  
Here are some of the "big topics" visited and revisited by learners:
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bei4.jpg|200px|link=ASGHF9F1|被 (bei)]]
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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-you-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGN1JR5|又 (you)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-wei.jpg|200px|link=ASG68RBX|为 (wei)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ruguo.jpg|200px|link=ASGGIVT0|如果 (ruguo)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-huozhe.jpg|200px|link=ASGQJ5IC|或者 (huozhe)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-houlai.jpg|200px|link=ASGNPJ7T|后来 (houlai)]]
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* '''[[Uses of "le"|How to use 了 (le)]]'''
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[[B1 grammar points|See the full list of B1 grammar points...]]
* '''[[Word Order]]'''
 
* '''[[Complements]]'''
 
* '''[[Separable verb]]s'''
 
* '''[[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shi... de) Construction]]'''
 
* '''[[Ba sentence|把 (ba) Sentences]]'''
 
* '''[[Bei sentence|被 (bei) Sentences]]'''
 
* '''[[Aspect particle "zhe"|The particle 着 (zhe)]]'''
 
  
The Chinese Grammar Wiki likes to break things down by [[Grammar points by level|difficulty level]].  Here is just a small selection of articles from the first four levels which you might like to read up on:
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==[[B2|Upgrading to Upper Intermediate]]==
  
* '''Beginner ([[A1 grammar points|Level A1]])'''
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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!
** [[Basic sentence order]]
 
** [[Suggestions with ba]]
 
** [[Negation of past actions]]
 
* '''Elementary ([[A2 grammar points|Level A2]])'''
 
** [["Zai" following verbs]]
 
** [[Expressing duration]]
 
** [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]
 
* '''Intermediate ([[B1 grammar points|Level B1]])'''
 
** [[Expressing actions in progress (full form)]]
 
** [[Expressing the Self-Evident with "ma"]]
 
** [[Ba sentence]]
 
* '''Upper Intermediate ([[B2 grammar points|Level B2]])'''
 
** [[Emphatic adverb "ke"]]
 
** [[Expressing Fractions with "fenzhi"]]
 
** [[Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"]]
 
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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. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
 
  
Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been:
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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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[[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-de-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGB8BWA|得 (de)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ke.jpg|200px|link=ASGSPAKW|可 (ke)]]
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[[B2 grammar points|See the full list of B2 grammar points...]]
  
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==Ready for the really advanced stuff?==
  
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Our [[C1 grammar points]] are still a work in progress, but if you'd like to help edit them, [[Contact|please get in touch]].
  
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==Need Help with Pinyin?==
  
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* [[Chinese textbook grammar index|''See more...'']]
 
  
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Get pinyin for all the Chinese characters in this wiki 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.  
  
This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks!  We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content.  To see how it works, try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to.  (If there are no links yet, there will be soon!)
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Try it out with this: <span class="liju">你 会 中文 吗 ?</span><br clear="all" />
  
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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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There are about [[Keywords|400 Chinese keywords in the full list]]. Check it out.
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* [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|''Look for other textbooks...'']]
 
  
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==[[Translations|English Translations]]==
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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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* [[also]]
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* [[and]]
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* [[but]]
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* [[or]]
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* [[after]]
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* [[all]]
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* [[always]]
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* [[have]]
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* [[just]]
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* [[at]]
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* [[because]]
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* [[for]]
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* [[in]]
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* [[more]]
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* [[want]]
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* [[about]]
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* [[again]]
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* [[almost]]
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* [[although]]
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* [[both]]
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* [[can]]
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* [[either]]
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* [[every]]
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* [[go]]
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* [[later]]
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* [[really]]
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* [[too]]
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* [[will]]
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* [[able]]
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* [[already]]
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* [[before]]
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* [[etc.]]
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* [[how]]
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* [[however]]
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* [[is]]
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* [[less]]
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* [[need]]
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* [[so]]
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* [[some]]
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* [[therefore]]
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* [[when]]
 
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There are about [[Translations|100 English translation words in the full list]]. Check it out.
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==We got your Textbooks Covered==
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This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks!  We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content.  To see how it works, [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|'''try finding your own textbook in our list''']], and then seeing what it links to. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 29 October 2014

Your practical, free, comprehensive online resource for Chinese grammar. 2,125 articles and growing!

Beginner-Friendly Grammar Points

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:

是 (shì) 有 (yǒu) 没有 (méiyǒu) 很 (hěn) 也 (yě) 要 (yào) 去 (qu) 什么 (shenme)


See the full list of A1 grammar points...

Essential Elementary Grammar Points

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:

了 (le) 过 (guo) 在 (zài) 吧 (ba) 比 (bi) 下 (xia) 怎么 (zenme) 因为 (yinwei)


See the full list of A2 grammar points...

Accessible Intermediate Grammar Points

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.

被 (bei) 才 (cai) 再 (zai) 又 (you) 为 (wei) 如果 (ruguo) 或者 (huozhe) 后来 (houlai)


See the full list of B1 grammar points...

Upgrading to Upper Intermediate

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!

差 (cha) 并 (bing) 就是 (jiushi) 而 (er) 倒 (dao) 像 (xiang) 得 (de) 可 (ke)


See the full list of B2 grammar points...

Ready for the really advanced stuff?

Our C1 grammar points are still a work in progress, but if you'd like to help edit them, please get in touch.

Need Help with Pinyin?

Pinyin Popup Plugins

Get pinyin for all the Chinese characters in this wiki using free browser plugins. Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add spaces between characters.

Try it out with this: 你 会 中文 吗 ?

Chinese Keywords

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.

English Translations

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:

There are about 100 English translation words in the full list. Check it out.

We got your Textbooks Covered

This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks! We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see how it works, try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to. Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.



About AllSet Learning

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