Integrated Chinese: Level 2

Integrated Chinese: Level 2, by Cheng & Tsui, is one of the leading intermediate-level (B1) textbooks in the United States. It is not available for purchase in mainland China.

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. Lesson One
   • The Dynamic Particle 了
   • The "是...的" Construction
   • 除了...以外，还…
   • 再说…
   • 有的...，有的...
   • 觉得(与"认为"比较)(觉得VS.认为)(feel)
   • 不见得 (not necessarily)
   • 对...有好处 (good for ...)
2. Lesson Two
   • Word Order in Chinese (I)
   • Existential Sentences
   • 比较
   • (方便) 得很
   • 那 (么)
   • 恐怕 (I'm afraid)
   • 一般 (generally speaking)
   • 差不多 (about;roughly)
   • 听说 (hear;hear of)
   • 不怎么样 (not that great;just so so)
3. Lesson Three
   • About "topics"
   • Adverbial and "地"
   • 一 + V
   • 原来
   • 极了
   • 又...又…
   • 多/少 + V (+ NU + M + N)
   • 特别是 (especially)
   • 并 (not really)
   • 总的来说 (generally speaking)
   • 这(就)要看... (了)(It depends on ...)
   • 其实 (actually)
   • (要) 不然 (otherwise)
4. Lesson Four
   • the Position of Time Phrases
   • 无论...都…
   • 于是
   • 真
   • Adj/V + 是 + Adj/V, 可是/但是
   • 难道
   • Reduplication of Verbs
   • 另外 (besides)
   • ...什么的 (...etc)
   • 大小、厚道... (size,thickness,etc)
   • 打折 (discount)
   • 要不然 (otherwise)
   • 非...不可 (insist on)
5. Lesson Five
   • 只是/就是 (it't just that)
   • 对他来说 (to him)
   • 至于
   • 要么...要么… (either...or)
   • 另外 (another;other)
   • Resultative Complements (I)
   • 再, 又, 还 Compared
   • 反复 (repeatedly)
   • 肯定 (definitely)
   • 跟...打交道 (deal with)
   • 这样 (in this way)
   • 但是 (but)
6. Lesson Six
   • Descriptive Complements with 得
   • ...以后 Compared with ...的时候
   • ...的话
   • 最...不过了
   • Directional Complements (I)
   • Chinese Numeric Series
   • 一直 (all along;continuously)
   • 或 (者) (or:only in declarative sentences)
   • 差不多 (almost)
   • 最好 (had better;it's best that...)
   • 稍微...点儿 (slightly)
7. Lesson Seven
   • …, 才
   • (先...) 再…
   • ...上
   • V来V去
   • Directional Complements (II): Indicating Result
   • V+出 (来) (indicating result)
   • ...以后and...以来compared
   • 听起来好像 (sound as if)
   • 电视里 (on television)
   • 跟...一样 (the same as...)
   • 越来越 (more and more)
   • 难怪 (no wonder)
   • 见面 (meet)
8. Lesson Eight
   • Distinguishing among 的, 地, 得
   • 一边…, 一边…
   • 就是…也… (even if… still…)
   • 反而
   • 难免
   • 反问句 (rhetorical questions)
   • 几乎 (almost[more formal than 差不多])
   • 偶尔 (occasionally)
   • 多半 (lit.more than half)(used before verbs)
   • 引起...反对/火灾/兴趣/争论
   • Adverb "老" (colloq.always)
   • 还是 (had better)
9. Lesson Nine
   • 过 (indicating experience)
   • 过 (indicating completion)
   • 除非
   • 哪儿...哪儿…
   • 既然...就
   • 然后
   • Word Order in Chinese (II)
   • 从来不/没 (never)
   • 曾 (经) (indicating past action)
   • 就要...了 (almost) (indicating an imminent action or state)
   • 不是...,就是... (if it's not A,it's B;either A or B)
   • 像...一样 (like a...;resemling)
   • 顺便 (in passing)
   • 赶快 (hurry up)
10. Lesson Ten
    • V着V着
    • Resultative Complements (II)
    • 把 Structure
    • Attributives and 的
    • 一向 and 一直
    • 轮到 (it's someone's turn)
    • 趁 (take advantage of the fact that...)
    • 特地 (specially;for a special purpose)
    • 却 (however)
    • 万一 (in case)
11. Lesson Eleven
    • 几天来
    • 才 and 就 Compared
    • 好不容易
    • 再三
    • the Prepositions 跟, 向, 对 Compared
    • 了 after a Verb and 了 at the end of a Sentence
    • 快...了 (soon;before long)
    • 催 (urge)
    • 忍不住 (cannot help doing sth.)
    • 千万 (be sure)
12. Lesson Twelve
    • Potential Complements
    • 戴着玩
    • The Indefinite Use of the Interrogative Pronoun 什么
    • Cohesion
    • 表面上 (on the surface)
    • 好像 (seem like;seem as if)
    • 跟...有关系 (have to do with)
    • 各种各样 (of various kinds)
    • ... 之一 (one of the...)
    • 尽可能 (try one's best)
13. Lesson Thirteen
    • 连...也/都
    • 反正
    • (成千) 上 (万)
    • (有益) 于
    • Ways of Making Comparisons
    • Written Style
    • 本来 (originally;at first)
    • 倒也是 (That is true)
    • 这是...的,就是... (...it's just )
    • 每当...时/的时候,就... (whenever)
    • 所以...,是因为...
14. Lesson Fourteen
    • Directional Complements (III): (indicating state)
    • Potential Complement V + 不/得 + 了
    • 要 (应该)
    • 下来 (indicating result)
    • Topics (II)
    • 而 (a conjuction to show contrast between the 1st&2nd clause)
    • 最好 (had better;it's best)
    • 要不是 (if it were not for)
    • 说不定 (probably)
    • 没想到 (didn't expect)
15. Lesson Fifteen
    • 同样 and 一样
    • 随着…
    • 在...方面
    • 甚至
    • Word Order in Chinese (III)
    • 反过来 (conversely)
    • 实际上 (in actual fact)
    • 就拿...来说 (take somebody or something for example)
    • 明显 (appreciably;obviously)
    • Compare...以后and...以来
16. Lesson Sixteen
    • Multiple Attributives
    • 是 Indicating Emphasis or Confirmation
    • V + 不/得+起
    • Modal Verb 会
    • 毕竟 (到底, 究竟)
    • Using 不如 to Make Comparisons
    • Reduplication of Measure Words
    • 加上 (in addition)
    • 至少 (at least)
    • 毫无 (none whatsoever)
    • (没) 有+N+可+V
    • 只有...,才...
17. Lesson Seventeen
    • 很不以为然
    • 简直
    • V + 坏+了
    • 适合 and 合适compared
    • 被 Structure
    • 从来
    • 自然 (naturally)
    • 不是...,就是... (if not A,then B)
    • 害得 (make [used in a negative context])
    • 的确 (truly)
    • 看来 (seem)
    • 即使...也 (even if)
18. Lesson Eighteen
    • 抢走了火...
    • the Adverb 正
    • the Conjunction 并
    • 等 (等)
    • 万一 (in case)
    • 只要 (so long as)
    • 难过 (introducing a rhetorical question:"Do you mean to say...?")
    • 通过 (through)
19. Lesson Nineteen
    • 为了 and 因为
    • the Adverb 可in 你可别后悔
    • (死) 于
    • 其中
    • 而
    • 抗议 (proest)
    • 说好 (to come to an agreement)
    • 凭什么 (why on earth;on what basis do you)
    • 尽量 (as much as possible)
20. Lesson Twenty
    • 怎么 and 为什么
    • (好) 多了 and (好)得多
    • ...吧, ...吧…
    • 往往 and 常常
    • (竞争) 不过 (cannot compete with;be no match for)
    • 委托 (enrust;ask)
    • 原来如此 (So that's how it is;so that's why)
    • 不就是 (meaning"只是"or"只有"and introducing a rhetorical question)