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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
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Here are some good grammar points for beginners:
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To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
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At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about '''[[Uses of "le"|how to use 了 (le)]]'''.
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So much to learn at this level!  For example:
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To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
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There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level.
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Beginner (A1)

New to learning Chinese? Head over to our Learner FAQ.

Here are some good grammar points for beginners:

Elementary (A2)

At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about how to use 了 (le).

Here are some other useful grammar points:

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Upper Intermediate (B2)

There are still plenty of finer points to work on at this level.

For example:


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