Chinese Grammar Reference Materials

The following list will expand over time, as our editors make use of more and more materials to fill out this grammar wiki. The following are titles and links to purchase the books. If you're looking for specific grammar content, please visit our Chinese Textbook Grammar Index.

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English Language Grammar Books

The following books are available in English, through Amazon:

• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide
• Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar
• Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar
• Schaum's Outline of Chinese Grammar

Chinese Language Grammar Books

The following books are available for order in China, through Amazon.cn and its Chinese partner, Joyo (卓越):

• 实用现代汉语语法
• 现代汉语八百词
• 实用汉语语法
• 现代汉语虚词手册
• 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照)
• 中文语法快易通:句型结构1
• 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears)

Websites for Chinese Grammar

The following websites may be useful to you:

• Mandarin Essential Grammar (Yale University)
• Chinese Notes: 汉语语法入门 An Introduction to Chinese Grammar
• Rutgers University: Basic Chinese Grammar
• University of Oxford: Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
• Wikipedia: Chinese Grammar (Overview)
• Wikipedia: Chinese Grammar (by category)
• ChinesePod Grammar Guide