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* 你们 可以 <em>上</em> 网 <em>买</em> 机票 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen kěyǐ <em>shàng</em> wǎng <em>mǎi</em> jīpiào ma? </span><span class="trans">Can you use the Internet to buy airplane tickets? </span>
 
* 你们 可以 <em>上</em> 网 <em>买</em> 机票 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen kěyǐ <em>shàng</em> wǎng <em>mǎi</em> jīpiào ma? </span><span class="trans">Can you use the Internet to buy airplane tickets? </span>
 
* 老板 下周 <em>去</em> 北京 <em>开</em> 会。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xià zhōu <em>qù</em> Běijīng <em>kāi</em> huì.</span><span class="trans">Next week the boss will go to Beijing to have a meeting.</span>
 
* 老板 下周 <em>去</em> 北京 <em>开</em> 会。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xià zhōu <em>qù</em> Běijīng <em>kāi</em> huì.</span><span class="trans">Next week the boss will go to Beijing to have a meeting.</span>
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* 中国人 都 要 <em>回</em>家 <em>过</em> 年。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó rén dōu yào <em>huí</em>jiā <em>guò</em>nián.</span><span class="trans">Chinese people all go back home and spend Chinese New Year.</span>
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* 中国人 都 要 <em>回</em>家 <em>过</em> 年。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó rén dōu yào <em>huí</em>jiā <em>guò</em>nián.</span><span class="trans">Chinese people all go back home for Chinese New Year.</span>
 
* 周末 我 喜欢 自己 <em>买</em> 菜 <em>做</em>饭。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ <em>mǎi</em> cài <em>zuò</em>fàn.</span><span class="trans"> I like to buy food to cook for myself on the weekend.</span>
 
* 周末 我 喜欢 自己 <em>买</em> 菜 <em>做</em>饭。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ <em>mǎi</em> cài <em>zuò</em>fàn.</span><span class="trans"> I like to buy food to cook for myself on the weekend.</span>
 
* 早上 我 先 <em>刷</em> 牙 <em>洗</em> 脸，再 吃 早饭。<span class="pinyin">Zǎoshang wǒ xiān <em>shuā</em> yá <em>xǐ</em> liǎn, zài chī zǎofàn.</span><span class="trans">In the morning, I first brush my teeth and wash my face, and then I eat breakfast.</span>
 
* 早上 我 先 <em>刷</em> 牙 <em>洗</em> 脸，再 吃 早饭。<span class="pinyin">Zǎoshang wǒ xiān <em>shuā</em> yá <em>xǐ</em> liǎn, zài chī zǎofàn.</span><span class="trans">In the morning, I first brush my teeth and wash my face, and then I eat breakfast.</span>
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] （pp. 477-484) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|207-8}}
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*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (pp. 384-5)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）|384-5}}
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 21 April 2021

Linking actions together in a sentence is very straightforward and to the point. Because of this, there is no new word or phrase needed!

Structure

In Chinese, it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase after another, in this structure:

Subj. + [Verb Phrase 1] + [Verb Phrase 2]

No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和 (hé). This is incorrect; 和 (hé) is for linking nouns. Just use one verb phrase after another and the sequence of events is clear.

Examples

  • 我 要 回家 吃饭。 Wǒ yào huíjiā chīfàn.I want to go home and eat.
  • 你 要 去 超市 买 东西 吗？Nǐ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi ma? Are you going to the supermarket to buy things?
  • 他 不 想 去 图书馆 看 书。Tā bù xiǎng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.He doesn't want to go to the library and read.
  • 你 打 电话 告诉 他 了 吗？Nǐ dǎ diànhuà gàosu tā le ma? Did you call and tell him?
  • 我们 要 坐 飞机 去 美国。Wǒmen yào zuò fēijī qù Měiguó.We are going to take an airplane to go to the USA.
  • 你们 可以 上 网 买 机票 吗？Nǐmen kěyǐ shàng wǎng mǎi jīpiào ma? Can you use the Internet to buy airplane tickets?
  • 老板 下周 去 北京 开 会。Lǎobǎn xià zhōu qù Běijīng kāi huì.Next week the boss will go to Beijing to have a meeting.
  • 中国人 都 要 回家 过 年。Zhōngguó rén dōu yào huíjiā guònián.Chinese people all go back home for Chinese New Year.
  • 周末 我 喜欢 自己 买 菜 做饭。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zìjǐ mǎi cài zuòfàn. I like to buy food to cook for myself on the weekend.
  • 早上 我 先 刷 牙 洗 脸，再 吃 早饭。Zǎoshang wǒ xiān shuā yá xǐ liǎn, zài chī zǎofàn.In the morning, I first brush my teeth and wash my face, and then I eat breakfast.

Note that the English translations of these sentences use the word "and," but there is no equivalent to it in Chinese.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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