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"A1" (Beginner) is the first and lowest level used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is roughly equivalent to HSK Levels 1-2.

There are 40 total grammar points in the list below.

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 ?

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。

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？

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。

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！

These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.

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 !
Simple "noun + adjective" sentences	Noun + 很 + Adj.	我很好。

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Affirmative-negative question	Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj.	去不去？好不好 ?
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？
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 ?
Yes-no questions with "ma"	⋯⋯吗？	他是老板吗 ?

Grammar Point (English)	Pattern	Examples
Comparing "er" and "liang"	二 vs 两	两个人。二十二。

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-"A1" (Beginner) is the first and lowest level used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is roughly equivalent to HSK Level 1.
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 There are '''{{#ask: [[Level::A1]]  | format=count }}''' total grammar points in the list below.