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Featured Article: "Zai" following verbs

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This is some text to get you total pumped about "Zai" following verbs and make you want to study the crap out of it. This is some text to get you total pumped about "Zai" following verbs and make you want to study the crap out of it. This is some text to get you total pumped about "Zai" following verbs and make you want to study the crap out of it. (Image needed?)

SO MUCH DATA

With all this interconnected info on Chinese grammar, you be at a loss as to where to start. Here are some ideas: By Level: A1 (Beginner), A2 (Elementary), B1 (Intermediate), B2 (Upper Int.), see all levels By Chinese Keyword: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , By English Keyword: and, for, like, know, can, to By Part of Speech: nouns, verb, adjectives, adverbs, measure words, auxiliary verbs, particles By Structure: subject, predicate, object, topic, complex sentence By Textbook: Integrated Chinese, New Practical Chinese Reader, Boya

Beginner (A1)

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

Here are some good grammar points for beginners:

Also check out the complete list of beginner grammar points.

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:

See more on the A2 grammar point list.

Intermediate (B1)

Upper Intermediate (B2)

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