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Revision as of 07:33, 3 January 2012
- See also: Word order
The most basic word order in Chinese is:
Subject + Verb
You can form very simple sentences with just two words:
| Subject | Verb | |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | 吃 | 。 |
| 他 | 跑步 | 。 |
| 我 | 跳舞 | 。 |
A basic sentence usually has an object, and is formed with this structure:
Subject + Verb + Object
This is the same as in English, and is commonly referred to as SVO word order. You can express a huge variety of things with this simple structure. Some examples:
| Subject | Verb | Object | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 你 | 吃 | 包子 | 。 |
| 他 | 说 | 中文 | 。 |
| 我 | 爱 | 你 | 。 |
See also
- Word order (a more in depth article)
- Time words and word order
- Using "zai" with verbs
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 10) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 11, 249) →buy
