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* 我 要 <em>回</em> 家 <em>吃</em> 饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào <em>huí</em> jiā <em>chī</em> fàn.</span> <span class="trans">I want to go home and eat.</span> | * 我 要 <em>回</em> 家 <em>吃</em> 饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào <em>huí</em> jiā <em>chī</em> fàn.</span> <span class="trans">I want to go home and eat.</span> | ||
| − | * 你 要 <em>去</em> 超市 <em>买</em> 东西 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào <em>qù</em> chāoshì <em>mǎi</em> dōngxī ma?</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * 你 要 <em>去</em> 超市 <em>买</em> 东西 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào <em>qù</em> chāoshì <em>mǎi</em> dōngxī ma?</span> <span class="trans">Are you going to the supermarket to buy things?</span> |
* 他 不 想 <em>去</em> 图书馆 <em>看</em> 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù xiǎng <em>qù</em> túshūguǎn <em>kàn</em> shū.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't want to go to the library and read.</span> | * 他 不 想 <em>去</em> 图书馆 <em>看</em> 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù xiǎng <em>qù</em> túshūguǎn <em>kàn</em> shū.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't want to go to the library and read.</span> | ||
* 我 想 跟 男朋友 一起 <em>去</em> 海南 <em>看</em> 海。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng gēn nánpéngyou yīqǐ <em>qù</em> Hǎinán <em>kàn</em> hǎi.</span> <span class="trans">I want to go to Hainan and see the sea together with my boyfriend.</span> | * 我 想 跟 男朋友 一起 <em>去</em> 海南 <em>看</em> 海。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng gēn nánpéngyou yīqǐ <em>qù</em> Hǎinán <em>kàn</em> hǎi.</span> <span class="trans">I want to go to Hainan and see the sea together with my boyfriend.</span> | ||
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Linking actions together in a sentence is very straightforward and to the point. Because of this, there is no new word or phrase needed!
Structure
In Chinese it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase after another, in this structure:
Subj. + [Verb Phrase 1] + [Verb Phrase 2]
No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和 (hé). This is incorrect - 和 (hé) can only link nouns. Just place one verb after another.
Examples
- 我 要 回 家 吃 饭 。 I want to go home and eat.
- 你 要 去 超市 买 东西 吗 ？ Are you going to the supermarket to buy things?
- 他 不 想 去 图书馆 看 书 。 He doesn't want to go to the library and read.
- 我 想 跟 男朋友 一起 去 海南 看 海。 I want to go to Hainan and see the sea together with my boyfriend.
- 你 打 电话 告诉 他 了 吗 ？ Did you call him and tell him?
- 我 要 打 电话 订 位子。 I want to call to make the reservation.
- 你们 可以 上网 买 机票。 Can you use the internet to buy airplane tickets?
- 老板 下周 去 美国 出差。 Next week the boss will go to the US on a business trip.
- 周末 我 喜欢 买 菜 做 饭。 I like to buy food to cook on the weekend.
Note that the English translations of these sentences use the word "and", but there is no equivalent to it in Chinese.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) （pp. 477-484) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 207-8) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 384-5)→buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 125)→buy
