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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Appearance with "kanqilai"	看起来⋯⋯	这家餐厅看起来不错。
Basic comparisons with "meiyou"	Noun 1 + 没(有) + Noun 2 + Adj.	你没有我胖。
Causative verbs	Subj. + 让 / 叫 / 请 / 使 + Person + Predicate	你为什么不让我去？
Challenging a verb with "shenme"	Verb + 什么 + Obj.	没有钱看什么电影。
Comparing specifically with "xiang"	Noun 1 + 不像 + Noun 2 + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. / Verb	你怎么像我妈一样啰嗦！
Comparisons with "biqi"	比起 + B (+ 来) ，A ~	比起上海，我老家的物价便宜多了。
Comparisons with "buru"	不如⋯⋯	我的汉语不如他的。
Directional verbs "lai" and "qu"	来 / 去 + Place	我来上海一年了。
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 "I bet" using "liang"	谅 + Subject + Verb phrase	谅他也不敢！
Expressing "it depends" with "kan"	这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + Unclear Situation	这得看你的时间。
Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"	好像⋯⋯	他好像是英国人。
Expressing "lies in" with "zaiyu"	⋯⋯ 在于 ⋯⋯	我们服务的特色在于个性化。
Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"	Subj. + 以为⋯⋯	我以为你不是我的朋友。
Expressing possession with "you"	Subj. + 有 + Obj.	我有钱。
Expressing "through" with "jingguo"	经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯	经过自己的努力，她考上了北京大学。
Expressing "through" with "tongguo"	通过 + Agent / Method ，⋯⋯	我们是通过他的朋友找到他的。
Expressing "to come from" with "laizi"	Subj. + 来自 + Place	我来自美国。
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua"	Noun / Adj. + 化	KFC 的中国本土化经营做得非常成功。
Making judgments with "suan"	Subj. + 算 + Adj. + 的	在我们公司，我算年轻的。
Polite requests with "qing"	请 + Verb	请坐。
Using "lai" as a dummy verb	(让 +) Subj. + 来	让我来吧。
Using "nanguai" as a verb	难怪 + Specific Person / People ……	难怪他，他还是个孩子呢，什么都不懂。
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？

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples

Verb phrases

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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。

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