Gram Point Test
- Affirmative-negative question
- Age with "sui" (POS: Numbers)
- Basic sentence order
- Comparing "er" and "liang"
- Connecting nouns with "shi"
- Expressing "and" with "he" (POS: Conjunctions)
- Expressing "be going to" with "yao" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
- Expressing a learned skill with "hui" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing ability or possibility with "neng" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing close possession without "de" (POS: Particles)
- Expressing existence in a place with "zai" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing existence with "you" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing permission with "keyi" (POS: Verbs)
- Expressing possession with "de" (POS: Particles)
- Expressing possession with "you" (POS: Verbs)
- How to do something with "zenme" (POS: Verbs)
- Measure word "ge" (POS: Numbers)
- Negation of "you" with "mei" (POS: Adverbs)
- Negation of past actions with "meiyou" (POS: Verbs)
- Negative commands with "buyao" (POS: Verbs)
- Offering choices with "haishi" (POS: Conjunctions)
- Placement of question words
- Questions with "ne" (POS: Particles)
- Simple "noun + adjective" sentences
- Standard negation with "bu" (POS: Adverbs)
- Structure of dates (POS: Numbers)
- Structure of days of the week (POS: Numbers)
- Structure of numbers (POS: Numbers)
- Structure of times (basic) (POS: Numbers)
- Suggestions with "ba" (POS: Particles)
- Tag questions with "bu"
- Tag questions with "ma"
- The "all" adverb "dou" (POS: Adverbs)
- The "also" adverb "ye" (POS: Adverbs)
- Using the verb "jiao" (POS: Verbs)
- Using the verb "qu" (POS: Verbs)
- Using the verb "xing" (POS: Verbs)
- Wanting to do something with "yao" (POS: Verbs)
- Yes-no questions with "ma"
Contents
Adverbs
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Negation of "you" with "mei" | 没 + 有 | 我 没有 钱 。 |
| Standard negation with "bu" | 不 + Verb / Adj. | 他们 不 是 坏 孩子。 |
| The "all" adverb "dou" | 都 + Verb / Adj. | 我们 都 住 在 上海。 |
| The "also" adverb "ye" | 也 + Verb / Adj. | 昨天 很 冷，今天 也 很 冷。 |
Conjunctions
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "and" with "he" | Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 | 我 和 他 都 不 去。 |
| Offering choices with "haishi" | A + 还是 + B ? | 你 要 喝 茶 还是 咖啡 ? |
Numbers
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Age with "sui" | Subj. + Number + 岁 | 我 20 岁 。 |
| Measure word "ge" | Number + 个 + Noun | 一 个 人 。 |
| Structure of dates | Number + 年 + Number + 月 + Number + 日 | 今天 是 2011年 11月 11日/号 。 |
| Structure of days of the week | 星期 + Number | 今天 星期三 。 |
| Structure of numbers | Number + Unit | 三 百 五 十 九。 |
| Structure of times (basic) | Number + 点(钟) | 现在 十一点 。 |
Particles
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing close possession without "de" | Pronoun + Noun | 我 女朋友 |
| Expressing possession with "de" | Noun 1 + 的 + Noun 2 | 我 的 老师 |
| Questions with "ne" | ⋯⋯呢 ? | 我 很 好。你 呢 ? |
| Suggestions with "ba" | Command + 吧 | 我们 走 吧 。 |
Verbs
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 permission with "keyi" | 可以 + Verb | 这里 可以 吸烟 吗? |
| Wanting to do something with "yao" | 要 + Verb | 我 要 吃饭 。 |
Verb phrases
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| How to do something with "zenme" | 怎么 + Verb ? | 怎么 走? |
| 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！ |
