Test
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing existence in a place with "zai" | 在 + Place | 老师 在 上海 。 |
| Expressing existence with "you" | Place + 有 + Obj. | 我们 学校 有 很 多 学生。 |
| Expressing possession with "you" | Subj. + 有 + Obj. | 我 有 钱。 |
| Using the verb "jiao" | 叫 + Name | 你 叫 什么 名字 ？ |
| Using the verb "qu" | 去 + Place | 我 去 学校。 |
| Using the verb "xing" | 姓 + Surname | 你 姓 什么 ？ |
Auxiliary verbs
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings | 要 + Noun / 要 + Verb | 我 要 一 杯 水。 |
| Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" | 能 + Verb | 中文 这么 难，你 能 学 好 吗？ |
| Expressing a learned skill with "hui" | 会 + Verb | 他 会 说 中文 。 |
| Expressing "be going to" with "yao" | Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了) | 我 要 去 吃饭，你 去 吗？ |
| Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong" | Subj. + 不用 + Verb Phrase | 不用 担心 。 |
| Expressing future with "jiang" | Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase | 比赛 结果 将 在 月底 公布 。 |
| Expressing "must" with "dei" | 得 + Verb | 我们 得 走 了 。 |
| Expressing permission with "keyi" | 可以 + Verb | 这里 可以 吸烟 吗? |
| Expressing "should" with "yinggai" | 应该 / 该 + Verb | 你 应该 工作。 |
| Expressing "will" with "hui" | 会 + Verb | 明天 你 会 来 吗？ |
| Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" | 想 + Verb | 我 想 去。 |
| The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui" | Subj. + 会 + Predicate + 吗 ？ | 你 会 冷 吗 ？ |
Test
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Verb phrases
SMW::off|-| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Actions in a row | (Verb Phrase 1) + (Verb Phrase 2) | 我们 去 咖啡店 喝 咖啡 吧。 |
| Combining verbs with "bing" | Verb Phrase 1 + 并 / 并且 + Verb Phrase 2 | 我 同意 并且 支持 你 的 决定 。 |
| Doing something less with "shao" | 少 + Verb | 请 少 放 点 盐 。 |
| Doing something more with "duo" | 多 + Verb | 多 吃 点 。 |
| Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" | 由 + Person + Verb | 这个 项目 由 小李 来 完成 。 |
| Expressing actions in progress (full form) | 正在 + Verb + 着 + 呢 | 我 正在 吃饭 呢 。 |
| Expressing "difficult" with "nan" | 难 + Verb | 难 做。难 买。 |
| Expressing duration with "le" | Verb + 了 + Duration | 他 在 北京 住 了 两 年。 |
| Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian" | (Subj. +) 难免 + Verb Phrase | 第 一 次 尝试 ， 难免 失败 。 |
| Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie" | Verb Phrase 1 + 并 / 并且 + Verb Phrase 2 | 我 同意 并且 支持 你 的 决定 。 |
| Expressing "never" with "conglai" | 从来 + 不 / 没(有) + Verb | 她 从来 不 喝酒。我 从来 没有 去 过 美国。 |
| Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme" | 不怎么 + Verb | 我 儿子 不怎么 吃 零食 。 |
| Expressing ongoing duration with double "le" | Verb + 了 + Duration + 了 | 他 在 北京 住 了 两 年 了。 |
| Expressing something is "not worth doing" with "buxie" | Subject + 不屑(于) + Verb | 我 的 同事 是 一位 很 诚实 的 人 ，他 不屑 说谎。 |
| Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide" | 值得 + Verb | 这个 想法 不错 ， 值得 考虑 。 |
| Expressing "together" with "yiqi" | 一起 + Verb | 我们 一起 去 吧！要 不 要 一起 吃饭？ |
| Expressing "until" with "dao" | Verb + 到 + Time / Event | 我 昨天 晚上 工作 到 十二 点 半 。 |
| Facilitating an outcome with "yibian" | 以便 + Verb | 用 普通话 说 ， 以便 我 能 听懂 。 |
| How to do something with "zenme" | 怎么 + Verb ? | 怎么 走? |
| Inability with "mei banfa" | 没办法 + Verb | 我 没 办法 帮 你。 |
| Indicating location with "zai" before verbs | Subj. + 在 + Place + Verb | 我 在 上海 工作。 |
| Indicating negative impact with "haide" | 害得 + Verb Phrase | 老师 给 的 作业 太 难 了 ， 害得 我 浪费 了 一 个 下午 学习 。 |
| Measure words for verbs | Verb + Number + Measure Word | 做 三 次。读 两 遍 。 |
| Negation of past actions with "meiyou" | 没有 + Verb | 我 没有 去 酒吧。 |
| Negative commands with "buyao" | 不要 + Verb | 不要 说 英文！ |
| Passive verbs with "shou" | 受 + Verb | 他 为 人 善良 ， 很 受 尊重 。 |
| Reduplication of verbs | Verb + Verb | 你 看看。 |
| Separable verb | Verb-Obj. | 我们 见 过 面 。 |
| Special cases of "zai" following verbs | Verb + 在 + Place | 我 住 在 北京。放 在 这里。 |
| Special verbs with "hen" | 很 + Verb | 我 很 喜欢 他。 |
| Using "dao" to mean "to go to" | 到 + Place | 我 到 上海。 |
| Using "hao" to mean "easy" | 好 + Verb | 好 做。好 买。 |
| Using "zhe" when "verbing away" | Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了 | 走 着 走 着 ， 他们 到 家 了 。 |
| Verbing briefly with "yixia" | Verb + 一下 | 你 看 一下 。 |
| Verbs followed by "gei" | Subj. + Verb + 给 + Recipient + Obj. | 他 送给 我 一 束 花 。 |
| Verbs preceded by "gei" | Subj. + 给 + Target + Verb + Obj. | 现在 不要 给 他 打 电话 。 |
