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Revision as of 08:21, 3 July 2011
"A1" is the first level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese Grammar Wiki. For more information on the levels used here, see the Grammar Points by Level page.
Contents
Basics
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
| Basic Sentence Order | N + [V + Obj.] | 我爱你。 |
| Connecting Nouns with "shi" | A + 是 + B | 我是学生。 |
| Simple "Noun + Adjective" Sentences | N + 很 + Adj | 我很饿。 |
| Expressing "Excessively" | 太 + Adj + 了 | 太好了! |
Question Forms
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
| Placement of Question Words | 什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么 | 你是谁？你在哪儿？ |
| Offering Choices as a Question | A + 还是 + B ? | 你要茶还是咖啡? |
| Yes/No Questions with "ma" | ...吗? | 你爱我吗? |
| "Verb-Not-Verb" and "Adjective-NotAdjective" Questions | V + 不 + V / Adj + 不 + Adj | 你爱不爱我? |
| Tag Questions with "ma" | ⋯是吗?, ⋯对吗?, ⋯好吗? | 我们喝茶,好吗? |
| Tag Questions with "bu" | ⋯是不是?, 对不对?, ⋯好不好? | 我们喝茶,好不好? |
Numbers
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
| Structure of Numbers | Number + [Unit] | 三百五十九。 |
| Structure of Dates | Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number + 号/日 | 今天2011年11月11日。 |
| Structure of Days of the Week | 星期/礼拜 + Number | 今天星期三。 |
| Structure of Times | Number + 点(种) | 现在十一点。 |
| All-Purpose Measure Word "ge" | Number + 个 + N | 一个人。 |
Verbs
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
| Using the Verb "jiao" | 叫 + [Name] | 你的名字叫什么？ |
| Using the Verb "xing" | 姓 + [Surname] | 你姓什么？ |
| Standard Negation | 不 + V / 不 + Adj | 我不爱你。 |
| Negation of Actions in the Past | 没 + V / 没有 + V | 我没去。 |
| Special Negation: "do not have" | 没 + 有 | 我没有钱。 |
| Special "Verb-Not-Verb" Exception: "to have" | 有 + 没 + 有 | 你有没有咖啡? |
| Verbing Briefly | V + 一下 | 你看一下。 |
| Wanting to do Something with "yao" | 要 + V | 我要吃饭。 |
| "How" to Do Something | 怎么 + V ? | 怎么去? |
| Expressing Existence with "you" | Place + 有⋯ | 这里有咖啡。 |
| Expressing a Learned Skill | 会 + V | 我会说中文。 |
| Expressing Permission | 可以 + V | 你可以去。 |
| Expressing Ability or Possibility | 能 + V | 我能买吗? |
| Expressing Existence in a Place | 在 + Place | 老师在上海。 |
Particles
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
| Questions with "ne" | ⋯呢? | 你呢? |
| Suggestions with "ba" | ⋯吧 | 我们走吧。 |
| Expressing Possession | N1 + 的 + N2 | 我的老师 |
| Expressing Possession: Special Cases | N1 + N2 | 我妈妈 |
| Expressing Experiences with Verbs | V + 过 | 我去过。 |
| The "Also" Adverb | 也 + V / 也 + Adj | 我也爱你。 |
| The "All" Adverb | 都 + V / 都 + Adj | 我们都爱你。 |
