Difference between revisions of "A1 grammar points"

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"A1" (Beginner) is the first and lowest level used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is roughly equivalent to HSK Levels 1-2.

There are 40 total grammar points in the list below.

These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category.

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "and" with "he"	Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2	我和他都不去。
Offering choices with "haishi"	A + 还是 + B ?	你要喝茶还是咖啡 ?

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing close possession without "de"	Pronoun + Noun	我女朋友
Expressing possession with "de"	Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2	我的老师
Questions with "ne"	⋯⋯呢 ?	我很好。你呢 ?
Suggestions with "ba"	Command + 吧	我们走吧。

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing existence in a place with "zai"	在 + Place	老师在上海。
Expressing existence with "you"	Place + 有 + Obj.	我们学校有很多学生。
Expressing possession with "you"	Subj. + 有 + Obj.	我有钱。
Using the verb "jiao"	叫 + Name	你叫什么名字？
Using the verb "qu"	去 + Place	我去学校。
Using the verb "xing"	姓 + Surname	你姓什么？

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"	能 + Verb	中文这么难，你能学好吗？
Expressing a learned skill with "hui"	会 + Verb	他会说中文。
Expressing "be going to" with "yao"	Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了)	我要去吃饭，你去吗？
Expressing permission with "keyi"	可以 + Verb	这里可以吸烟吗?
Wanting to do something with "yao"	要 + Verb	我要吃饭。

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
How to do something with "zenme"	怎么 + Verb ?	怎么走?
Negation of past actions with "meiyou"	没有 + Verb	我没有去酒吧。
Negative commands with "buyao"	不要 + Verb	不要说英文！

These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Basic sentence order	Subj. + Verb (+ Obj.)	我爱你。
Connecting nouns with "shi"	A + 是 + B	我是学生。
Expressing "excessively" with "tai"	太 + Adj. + 了	太好了 !
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences	Noun + 很 + Adj.	我很好。

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Affirmative-negative question	Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj.	去不去？好不好 ?
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？
Tag questions with "bu"	⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ?	你们明天来，好不好 ?
Tag questions with "ma"	⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?	这样做，对吗 ?
Yes-no questions with "ma"	⋯⋯吗？	他是老板吗 ?

What's the difference between this grammar point and that grammar point? Check here.

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Comparing "er" and "liang"	二 vs 两	两个人。二十二。

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 '''"A1" (Beginner)''' is the first and lowest level used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is [[A1 grammar points with HSK|roughly equivalent to '''HSK Levels 1-2''']].