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Adverbs with Adjectives

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples

Basics

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Basic sentence order	Subj. + Verb (+ Obj.)	我 爱 你 。
Connecting nouns with "shi"	A + 是 + B	我 是 学生 。
Expressing "excessively" with "tai"	太 + Adj. + 了	太 好 了 !

"But" Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "although" with "jinguan"	尽管⋯⋯，但是⋯⋯	尽管 我 很 生气 ，但是 我 没 发脾气 。
Expressing contrariness with "dao"	倒⋯⋯	雨 没有 停 ， 倒 大 起来 了 。
Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"	⋯⋯，反而 ⋯⋯	他 没有 放弃 ，反而 更加 努力 了 ！

Cause/Effect Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"	由于⋯⋯，⋯⋯	由于 天气 原因， 我们 的 航班 取消了。
Expressing "since" with "jiran"	既然⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	既然 来 了 ， 就 留 下来 吃饭 吧 。
Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"	⋯⋯，因此⋯⋯	这 家 饭店 涨价 了 ， 因此 顾客 也 少 了 。
Stating the effect before the cause	之所以 ⋯⋯ ，是因为 / 是为了 / 是想 ⋯⋯	我 之 所以 来 晚 了 是 因为 路上 堵车 。

Complements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Advanced degree complements	Adj. + 得 + 很 / 不得了 / 要命 / 不行	我 老婆 的 工作 轻松 得很 。
Advanced potential complements	Verb + 得了 / 不了	今晚 我 有事 ，去 不 了 。
Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai"	Verb + 住 / 开 / 出(来)	抓住 那个 小偷 ！
Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"	Verb + 起来	宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 收 起来 。
Complement "-huai le"	Verb + 坏了	坏 了。
Complement "-zhao"	Verb + 着	宝宝 刚 睡 着。
Degree complement	Verb + 得⋯⋯	你 做 得 不错 。
Direction complement	Verb (+ Direction) + 来 / 去	我们 走 过去 吧 。
Direction complement "-qilai"	Verb / Adj.+ 起来	天气 热 起来 了 。
Potential complement	Verb + 得 / 不 + Complement	做 得 完 / 做 不 完
Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding	Verb + 不懂	我 听不懂 。
Result complements	Verb + 好 / 完 / 错	我们 吃 好 了 。
Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"	Verb + 到 / 见	听 到 了 吗 ？
Result complement "-wan" for finishing	Verb + 完 (+ 了)	我 说 完 了。
Result complement "-xiaqu"	Verb + 下去	这个 故事 太 无聊 了 ，我 听 不 下去 了 。
Tricky uses of "dao"	Verb + 到	他 做 到 了 吗 ？

Conditional Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"	只要⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	只要 你 过来 ， 我们 就 很 开心 。
Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..."	一旦⋯⋯，就⋯⋯	一旦 我 找 好 的 工作，我 就 会 安心。
Expressing "only after" with "cai"	⋯⋯，才⋯⋯	那 本 书 我 看 了 两 遍 才 看 懂。
Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"	只有⋯⋯，才⋯⋯	只有 你 帮忙 ， 我 才 能 完成 任务 。

"Even If" Statements

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "even if…" with "jishi"	即使⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	即使 你 没胃口 ， 也 要 吃 一点 。
Expressing "even if…" with "jiushi"	就是⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	就是 天气 不 好 ， 我 也 要 出去 玩 。
Expressing "even if…" with "jiusuan"	就算⋯⋯ ，也⋯⋯	就算 再 困难 ， 我们 也 要 坚持 到底 。

Noun Phrases

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "all" with "suoyou"	所有 (+ 的) + Noun	我 喜欢 吃 所有 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。
Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"	⋯⋯之一	你 是 我 最 好 的 朋友 之一 。
Expressing "some" with "yixie"	一些 + Noun	这里 有 一些 咖啡。
Expressing "the other" with "lingwai"	另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun	我 有 两 个 手机 ，一 个 是 小米 ，另 一 个 是 iPhone 。

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Counting money	Number + 块 / 元 (+ Number + 毛 / 角) (+ 钱)	给 你 五 块 三 毛。
Expressing "every" with "mei"	每 + Measure Word (+ Noun)	每 个 人。每 天。
Expressing "half" with "ban"	Number + Measure Word + 半 + Noun	三 个 半 小时
Measure words for counting	Number + Measure Word + Noun	一 个 人。一 杯 水。
Measure words in quantity questions	几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?	几 个 人？
Measure words with "this" and "that"	这 / 那 + Measure Word (+ Noun)	那 个 人。这 杯 水。

Question Forms

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Affirmative-negative question	Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj.	去 不 去？好 不 好 ?
Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"	⋯⋯怎么样？	你 最近 怎么样 ？
Asking why with "zenme"	怎么⋯⋯？	你 怎么 没 来？
Placement of question words	什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么	你 是 谁 ？你 在 哪儿 ？
Questions with "le ma"	Verb + 了 + 吗？	你 吃饭 了 吗 ？
Simple rhetorical questions	不 是…… 吗 ？	不 是 说好 了 吗 ？怎么 会 这样 ？
Tag questions with "bu"	⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ?	你们 明天 来，好 不 好 ?
Tag questions with "ma"	⋯⋯是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗 ?	这样 做， 对 吗 ?

Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Additional way to express "in the name of"	Subj. + 借 + noun + 之名 + situation	借之名。
Advanced uses of "ba"	把 + Noun + Verb⋯⋯	我 没有 把 它 当回事。
Advanced uses of "lian"	连 + Verb + 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb (，就 ⋯⋯)	朋友 ？这个 人 我 连 见 都 没 见 过 。
Basic comparisons with "bu bi"	Noun 1 + 不比 + Noun 2 + Adj.	你 不 比 别人 笨 。
Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"	因为⋯⋯ 所以⋯⋯	因为 饿 了，所以 吃饭。
Conditions with "yao" and "jiu"	要 + Verb + 就 + Verb ……	要 买 就 买 ，我们 快 关门 了 。
Explaining purpose with "wei... er..."	为⋯⋯ ，而⋯⋯	不 为 朋友圈 而 运动
Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi"	通过 + verb (situation occurring)，使 resultative situation	通过，使国。
Expressing "about to happen" with "le"	快 + Verb / Adj. + 了	快 下雨 了 。
Expressing "any" with "renhe"	任何 + Noun + 都 / 也 ……	我 的 弟弟 特别 顽固，任何 的 人 都 不 能 说服 他。
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"	既⋯⋯也 / 又⋯⋯	他 做 事情 既 快 又 好。
Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao"	Subj. + 少不了 + Noun / Verb Phrase	春节 少不了 吃 饺子。
Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu"	A, 等于 B	今天吃了炸鸡等于白跑步了。
Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"	什么 + 都 / 也⋯⋯	爸爸 什么 都 知道。
Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"	从 + noun + 中 + result	我从 书中学习了很多知识。
Expressing indifference with "jiu"	Verb + 就 + Verb	走 就 走 ，我 早就 不 想 干 了 ！
Expressing "inevitably" with "shibi"	势必	势必。
Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"	以 + Subject + 名义	不要 以 我的 名义 给公司写信.
Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"	在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边	你 的 手机 在 桌子 上。
Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..."	无 + Noun + 可 + Verb	我 无 话 可 说。
Expressing "not even one"	一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb	一 句 中文 都 不 会 说 。
Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"	Subj. + 不但 ⋯⋯ ，甚至连 + New Subject + 也 + Matching Situation	不但，甚至连。
Expressing purpose with "hao"	Action ，好 + Purpose	她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，好 入睡 。
Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"	跟 / 和 + Topic + 有关的 + Noun	与 他有关的事情，我都不想知道。
Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"	一面⋯⋯，一面⋯⋯	他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 ， 一面 看 电影。
Expressing "so-called" with "suowei"	所谓 + (的) Noun Phrase	所谓 “小意思” 就 是 指 礼物。
Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"	别 + Verb + 了	别 哭 了，烦 死了 。
Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"	Subj.＋越＋Verb＋越 + Adj. / Verb	她 越 想 越 生气 。
Expressing the only two possibilities	不是⋯⋯，就是⋯⋯	不是 成功，就是 失败。
Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"	在 + Time + 内	你 必须 在 一周 内 完成。
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke"	宁可⋯⋯，也⋯⋯	他 宁可 输，也 不 放弃。
The "shi... de" construction for emphasizing details	是⋯⋯ 的	你 是 怎么 来 的？
The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose	是⋯⋯ 的	我 是 来 上海 旅游 的 。
The "shi... de" patterns: an overview	是⋯⋯ 的	你 是 哪个 学校 的 ？
Topic-comment sentences	Topic，Comment	那 部 电影 ，看 过 的 人 都 喜欢 。
Use "tangruo" to express "if"	倘若 + resultative situation	倘若 有问题，可以给我打个电话。
Using "ba" sentences	Subj. + 把 + Obj.+ Verb Phrase	我 把 书 看 完 了。
Using "bei" sentences	Subj. + 被 + Doer + Verb Phrase	我 被 他 骗 了 。

B1 Core Patterns

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples

Basic/Simple Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Alternative existential sentences	Place + Verb + 着 + Noun Phrase	桌子 上 放 着 一 本 书 。
Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"	想 + Question Word + 就 + Question Word	想 去 哪儿 就 去 哪儿 。
Expressing "double negation"	Subj. + 不是 + 不 / 没 + Predicate	我 不 是 不 知道 怎么 做 。
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"	连 + Subj. + 都 (+ 不 / 没) + Verb	你 连 小狗 都 怕 ？
Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"	每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2	为什么 每 次 我 来 他 都 不 在。
Expressing "every" with question words	Question Word + 都 + Predicate	谁 都 可以 进 。
Expressing "how often"	Subj. + 多长时间 + Verb + 一次 (+ Obj.)	你 多长时间 剪 一 次 头发 ？
Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"	Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了	天气 越来越 冷 了。
Expressing "multiples" with "bei"	Noun 1 + 是 + Noun 2 + 的 + Number + 倍	他 现在 的 工资 是 两 年 前 的 三 倍 。
Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"	Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.	你 一点 也 不 胖 。
Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"	Subj. + 不知道 + Verb Phrase + 好	我 真的 不 知道 怎么办才 好 。
Expressing purpose with "weile"	为了 + Purpose + Verb	为了 钱 ，他 什么 都 愿意 做 。
Expressing "some" with question words	在哪儿 / 谁 / 什么 / 什么时候	这个 人 我 在 哪儿 见 过 。

Comparison Patterns

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "compared with" using "gen"	跟 + Noun 1 + 比 (起来) ，Noun 2⋯⋯	跟 上海 比 ，北京 的 冬天 比较 干 。
Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 更 / 还 + Adj.	他 比 姚明 还 高 。
Expressing "much more" in comparisons	Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了	拼音 比 汉字 容易 多了 。

Complex Sentence Patterns

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Conceding a point with "shi"	Adj. + 是 + Adj.， 但是⋯⋯	这个 东西 好 是 好 ，就是 太 贵 了 。
Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."	Subj. + 一 + Event 1，就 + Event 2	他 一 到 家 ，就 去 洗澡 了 。
Expressing "although" with "suiran" and "danshi"	虽然⋯⋯ ，但是 / 可是⋯⋯	虽然 渴 了，但是 不 想 喝 啤酒。
Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"	要么⋯⋯，要么⋯⋯	要么 你 去，要么 他 去 。
Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"	除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 / 也 / 还 ⋯⋯	除了 他 ，我们 都 去 过 。
Expressing good luck with "haihao"	还好 + Lucky Incident ，不然 + Bad Outcome	还好 有 你 在 ，不然 我 真 不 知道 怎么办 。
Expressing "if... then..." with "ruguo... jiu..."	如果 ⋯⋯ ，就 ⋯⋯	如果 有 困难 ，就 给 我 打 电话 。
Expressing "if" with "ruguo... dehua"	如果⋯⋯ (的话) ，(就) ⋯⋯	如果 明天 下雨 的话 ，我们 就 不 去 了 。
Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."	不但⋯⋯，而且⋯⋯	他 不但 聪明，而且 勤劳。
Expressing "no wonder"	Reason ，怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation	小张 请假 了，难怪 今天 没有 看到 他。
Expressing "when" with "dengdao"	等(到) + Time / Event ，Subj. + 再 / 就 ⋯⋯	等到 大学 毕业 ，我 就 不 住 在 学校 了。

Either… or

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples

Let alone

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"	别说⋯⋯，就是⋯⋯	别说 一百 ， 就是 一 块 钱 我 也 不 给 你 。
Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"	⋯⋯，更不用说⋯⋯	她 会 说 法语 ， 更 不用 说 英语 了 。

Not only… but also…

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples

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Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples