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"A1" is the first level defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki.  For more information on the levels used here, see the [[Grammar Points by Level]] page.
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"A1" is the first level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese Grammar Wiki.  For more information on the levels used here, see the [[Grammar Points by Level]] page.
  
 
== Basics ==
 
== Basics ==

Revision as of 03:56, 25 April 2011

"A1" is the first level, as defined by the European Common Framework, which is used on this Chinese Grammar Wiki. For more information on the levels used here, see the Grammar Points by Level page.

Basics

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Basic Sentence Order N + [V + Obj.] 我爱你。
Connecting Nouns with "shi" A + 是 + B 我是学生。
Simple "Noun + Adjective" Sentences N + 很 + Adj 我很饿。
Expressing "Excessively" 太 + Adj + 了 太好了!

Questions Forms

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
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?
Negation of Actions in the Past 没 + V / 没有 + V 我没去。
Offering Choices as a Question A + 还是 + B ? 你要茶还是咖啡?
Yes/No Questions with "ma" ...吗? 你爱我吗?
"Verb-Not-Verb" and "Adjective-NotAdjective" Questions V + 不 + V / Adj + 不 + Adj 你爱不爱我?
Tag Questions with "ma" ⋯是吗?, ⋯对吗?, ⋯好吗? 我们喝茶,好吗?
Tag Questions with "bu" ⋯是不是?, 对不对?, ⋯好不好? 我们喝茶,好不好?

Numbers

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
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?
Negation of Actions in the Past 没 + V / 没有 + V 我没去。

Verbs

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Standard Negation 不 + V / 不 + Adj 我不爱你。
Special Negation: "do not have" 没 + 有 我没有钱。
Special "Verb-Not-Verb" Exception: "to have" 有 + 没 + 有 你有没有咖啡?
Verbing Briefly V + 一下 你看一下。
Wanting to do Something with "yao" 要 + V 我要吃饭。
"How" to Do Something 怎么 + V ? 怎么去?
Expressing Existence with "you" Place + 有⋯ 这里有咖啡。
Expressing a Learned Skill 会 + V 我会说中文。
Expressing Permission 可以 + V 你可以去。
Expressing Ability or Possibility 能 + V 我能买吗?
Expressing Existence in a Place 在 + Place 老师在上海。

Particles

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Questions with "ne" ⋯呢? 你呢?
Suggestions with "ba" ⋯吧 我们走吧。
Expressing Possession N1 + 的 + N2 我的老师
Expressing Possession: Special Cases N1 + N2 我妈妈
Expressing Experiences with Verbs V + 过 我去过。
The "Also" Adverb 也 + V / 也 + Adj 我也爱你。
The "All" Adverb 都 + V / 都 + Adj 我们都爱你。