Difference between revisions of "Topic-comment sentences"

Revision as of 07:34, 13 December 2017

Level

B1 / HSK0
Level

B1
Level

HSK0
Similar to
- Marking a topic with "de hua" (B2)
- Marking a topic with "ma" (B2)
Similar to
- Marking a topic with "de hua" (HSK5)
- Marking a topic with "ma" (HSK5)
Used for

Marking a topic
Keywords

None

In a topic-comment sentence, the usual word order is rearranged a bit in order to emphasize a certain part of a sentence. The part that is to be emphasized becomes the topic, and moves to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated.

Structure

Examples

Just make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down!

培训的计划 ，我们下次开会讨论。The price of this television isn't too expensive.
上海的夏天 ，我听说每天下雨，也很潮湿。I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.
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Sources and further reading

Books

Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 149-50) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy

{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|260)　

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 In a topic-comment sentence, the usual [[word order]] is rearranged a bit in order to emphasize a certain part of a sentence.  The part that is to be emphasized becomes the topic, and moves to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated.
-=== Examples ===
+== Structure ==
+== Examples ==
 Just make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down!
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 <div class="liju">
-*<em>这 台 电视</em> ，价格 不太 贵。<span class="expl">"this television" the topic that is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">The price of this television isn't too expensive.</span>
+*<em>培训 的 计划</em> ，我们 下次 开会 讨论 。<span class="trans">The price of this television isn't too expensive.</span>
-*<em>上海 的 夏天</em> ，我 听说 每天 下 雨，也 很 潮湿。<span class="expl">"the summer in Shanghai" is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.</span>
+*<em>上海 的 夏天</em> ，我 听说 每天 下 雨，也 很 潮湿。<span class="trans">I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.</span>
-*<em>日语</em> ，我 怎么 说 也 说 得 不 好。<span class="expl">"Japanese" is the topic that is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">The way I speak Japanese is very bad.</span>
+*<em></em> ，。<span class="trans">.</span>
+*<em></em> ，。<span class="trans">.</span>
+*<em></em> ，。<span class="trans">.</span>
 </div>
-== See Also ==
+== See also ==
 * [[Basic sentence order]]
 == Sources and  further reading ==
 === Books ===
-* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 149-50) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
+{{Source|Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition|149-50}}
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 260)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
+{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|260)
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 83-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
+{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|83-4}}
-* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 353-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
+{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|353-4}}
 [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
-{{Basic Grammar|none|B1|Topic，Comment|工作 的 事 我们 以后 再 讨论。|grammar point|ASG5KNWW}}
+{{Basic Grammar|none|B1|Topic，Comment|工作 的 事 ，我们 以后 再 讨论 。|grammar point|ASG5KNWW}}
+{{Used for|Sentence Patterns}}
 {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
-{{Used for|Sentence Patterns}}