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No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和. This is incorrect - 和 can only link nouns. Just place one verb after another. | No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和. This is incorrect - 和 can only link nouns. Just place one verb after another. | ||
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| − | * | + | * 我们 去 咖啡店 <em>喝 咖啡</em> 了。 |
* 我 要 回家 <em>吃饭</em>。 | * 我 要 回家 <em>吃饭</em>。 | ||
| − | * 他 去 图书馆 <em>看书</em>。 | + | * 他 不 去 图书馆 <em>看书</em>。 |
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Structure
In Chinese it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase after another, in this structure:
Subject + Verb Phrase 1 + Verb Phrase 2
No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和. This is incorrect - 和 can only link nouns. Just place one verb after another.
Examples
- 我们 去 咖啡店 喝 咖啡 了。
- 我 要 回家 吃饭。
- 他 不 去 图书馆 看书。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) （pp. 477-484) →buy
