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Resources for Chinese grammar have been scattered, incomprehensible, and hidden behind paywalls for way too long.  Wikipedia has shown us a better way, and we are working hard to make Chinese grammar learner-friendly and accessible to all.  We've already got [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles online, and we're growing! If you'd like to contribute, [[Contact|please get in touch]].
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Resources for Chinese grammar have been scattered, incomprehensible, and hidden behind paywalls for way too long.  Wikipedia has shown us a better way, and we are working hard to make Chinese grammar learner-friendly and accessible to all.  We've already got '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles''' online, and we're growing! If you'd like to contribute, [[Contact|please get in touch]].
 
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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
  
Here are some of the "big topics" visited and revisited by learners:
 
 
* '''[[Uses of "le"|How to use 了 (le)]]'''
 
* '''[[Word Order]]'''
 
* '''[[Complements]]'''
 
* '''[[Separable verb]]s'''
 
* '''[[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shi... de) Construction]]'''
 
* '''[[Ba sentence|把 (ba) Sentences]]'''
 
* '''[[Bei sentence|被 (bei) Sentences]]'''
 
* '''[[Aspect particle "zhe"|The particle 着 (zhe)]]'''
 
 
The Chinese Grammar Wiki likes to break things down by [[Grammar points by level|difficulty level]].  Here is just a small selection of articles from the first four levels which you might like to read up on:
 
 
* '''Beginner ([[A1 grammar points|Level A1]])'''
 
** [[Basic sentence order]]
 
** [[Suggestions with ba]]
 
** [[Negation of past actions]]
 
* '''Elementary ([[A2 grammar points|Level A2]])'''
 
** [["Zai" following verbs]]
 
** [[Expressing duration]]
 
** [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]
 
* '''Intermediate ([[B1 grammar points|Level B1]])'''
 
** [[Expressing actions in progress (full form)]]
 
** [[Expressing the Self-Evident with "ma"]]
 
** [[Ba sentence]]
 
* '''Upper Intermediate ([[B2 grammar points|Level B2]])'''
 
** [[Emphatic adverb "ke"]]
 
** [[Expressing Fractions with "fenzhi"]]
 
** [[Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"]]
 
 
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To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
 
To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
 
Some of the key reference materials for this wiki have been:
 
 
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0520066103&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
 
 
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0415700108&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
 
  
 
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* [[Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 →buy]
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
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* [[Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 →buy]
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* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy]
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* [[Structures of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of English 中文语法快易通:句型结构]] [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B004CCQVNW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004CCQVNW →buy]
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* [[Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415160391/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0415160391 →buy]
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* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
* [[Chinese textbook grammar index|''See more...'']]
 
 
 
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This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks!  We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content.  To see how it works, try finding your own textbook in our list, and then seeing what it links to.  (If there are no links yet, there will be soon!)
 
 
 
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276385 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0887276385&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
 
  
 
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1]] [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
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To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
  
 
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Resources for Chinese grammar have been scattered, incomprehensible, and hidden behind paywalls for way too long. Wikipedia has shown us a better way, and we are working hard to make Chinese grammar learner-friendly and accessible to all. We've already got 2,125 articles online, and we're growing! If you'd like to contribute, please get in touch.

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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our Learner FAQ.

Referenced Throughout

To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.

Get Started

New to learning Chinese? Head over to our Learner FAQ.

Referenced Throughout

To create this grammar wiki, AllSet Learning and its editor partners have made extensive use of various high-quality Chinese grammar reference materials. We strongly recommend them to any serious student of Chinese grammar. Purchasing these books by clicking on the grammar references linked within this website will also help to support this project.


A Note to AllSet Learning Clients

What you see here is the beta version of the AllSet Learning Grammar Wiki. We are gradually adding content and filling out the grammar information and sample sentences. We will prioritize the content which is most relevant to your study needs.

About AllSet Learning

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