Expressing purpose
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The following structures used to express purpose in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Expressing purpose
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Wanting to do something with "yao" | 要 + Verb | 我 要 吃饭 。 |
A2 Expressing purpose
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" | 想 + Verb | 我 想 去。 |
B1 Expressing purpose
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "for" with "gei" | Subj. + 给 + Recipient + Verb Phrase | 妈妈 在 给 孩子 们 做饭 。 |
| Expressing "for" with "wei" | 为 + Person + Predicate | 为 人民 服务 ！ |
| Expressing "through" with "tongguo" | 通过 + Agent / Method ，⋯⋯ | 我们 是 通过 他 的 朋友 找到 他 的 。 |
| Expressing purpose with "weile" | 为了 + Purpose + Verb | 为了 钱 ，他 什么 都 愿意 做 。 |
| The "shi... de" construction for indicating purpose | 是⋯⋯ 的 | 我 是 来 上海 旅游 的 。 |
| Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases | 通过 / 用 + Method + 来 + Verb Phrase | 用 这 种 方法 来 赚钱 ，真 丢人 。 |
B2 Expressing purpose
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "gei" and "wei" | 给 vs. 为 | 为 你 准备 的 礼物 |
| Expressing purpose with "hao" | Action ，好 + Purpose | 她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，好 入睡 。 |
C1 Expressing purpose
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Explaining purpose with "wei... er..." | 为⋯⋯ ，而⋯⋯ | 不 为 朋友圈 而 运动 |
| Facilitating an outcome with "yibian" | 以便 + Verb | 用 普通话 说 ， 以便 我 能 听懂 。 |
