Learner FAQ
Many learners have the same questions about Chinese grammar. We've compiled the most Frequently Asked Questions here, and organized them by difficulty level for your convenience.
Contents
- 1 Beginner Questions
- 1.1 Does Chinese have grammar?
- 1.2 Is it true that Chinese word order is the same as English word order?
- 1.3 What's the difference between a character and a word?
- 1.4 I've heard Chinese doesn't have words for "yes" and "no." Is this true?
- 1.5 Is it true that Chinese doesn't have verb conjugation or tenses?
- 1.6 Does Chinese have levels of formality like Japanese and Korean?
- 2 Elementary Questions
- 3 Intermediate Questions
Beginner Questions
Does Chinese have grammar?
Despite what you may have heard, Chinese does have grammar. Otherwise anything you say would make sense, and that's clearly not the case. (Plus, we like to think that all this work we've done for the Chinese Grammar Wiki is actually useful!)
