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<span style="font-size:120%">Your practical, free, ''comprehensive'' online resource for Chinese grammar. '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles''' and growing!</span>
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==[[A1|Beginner-Friendly Grammar Points]]==
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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.
 
  
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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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'''[[A1 grammar points]]''': Our list is designed especially for '''beginners''', all difficult vocabulary and grammar banished to the later levels. Easy examples, each one with pinyin. Try clicking on one of the images below:
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-shi.jpg|200px|link=ASGUN7RX|是 (shì)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you.jpg|200px|link=ASGOOCVO|有 (yǒu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Meiyou.jpg|200px|link=ASGPNV3Q|没有 (méiyǒu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-hen.jpg|200px|link=ASG17BLH|很 (hěn)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ye.jpg|200px|link=ASGG25MD|也 (yě)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-yao.jpg|200px|link=ASGXVEAR|要 (yào)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-qu.jpg|200px|link=ASGFYNCL|去 (qu)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-shenme.jpg|200px|link=ASGJQPSC|什么 (shenme)]]
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[[A1 grammar points|See the full list of A1 grammar points...]]
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==[[A2|Essential Elementary Grammar Points]]==
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'''[[A2 grammar points]]''': So you've learned some basic grammar, but still need pinyin and want to build a stronger foundation? You've come to the right place! Check out some of the following pages:
  
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-le.jpg|200px|link=ASGT185D|了 (le)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-guo.jpg|200px|link=ASGQGV3P|过 (guo)]]
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[[File:在 (zài).jpeg|200px|link=ASGX0Z0N|在 (zài)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Ba.jpg|200px|link=ASGJIP2E|吧 (ba)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bi.jpg|200px|link=ASG8SI2K|比 (bi)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-xia.jpg|200px|link=ASGWCESP|下 (xia)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-zenme.jpg|200px|link=ASGD7NS3|怎么 (zenme)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-yinwei.jpg|200px|link=ASGTDUJO|因为 (yinwei)]]
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[[A2 grammar points|See the full list of A2 grammar points...]]
  
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'''[[B1 grammar points]]''': For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook. Our self-contained grammar points give you just the right amount to work on.  
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New to learning Chinese? Head over to our '''[[Learner FAQ]]'''.
 
  
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* [[Basic sentence order]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-bei4.jpg|200px|link=ASGHF9F1|被 (bei)]]
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* [[Suggestions with ba]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-cai.jpg|200px|link=ASGLOS9C|才 (cai)]]
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* [[Negation of past actions]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-zai-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGIZQJ2|再 (zai)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-you-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGN1JR5|又 (you)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-wei.jpg|200px|link=ASG68RBX|为 (wei)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ruguo.jpg|200px|link=ASGGIVT0|如果 (ruguo)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-huozhe.jpg|200px|link=ASGQJ5IC|或者 (huozhe)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-houlai.jpg|200px|link=ASGNPJ7T|后来 (houlai)]]
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'''[[B2 grammar points]]''': These aren't easy, and often involve more formal language or finer points of the more basic grammar points. It's getting hard to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them!
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Jiushi.jpg|200px|link=ASGK213C|就是 (jiushi)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-dao-2.jpg|200px|link=ASG1RE80|倒 (dao)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-de-2.jpg|200px|link=ASGB8BWA|得 (de)]]
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[[File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-ke.jpg|200px|link=ASGSPAKW|可 (ke)]]
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* [[Ba sentence|把 (ba) Sentences]]
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[[B2 grammar points|See the full list of B2 grammar points...]]
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* [[Bei sentence|被 (bei) Sentences]]
 
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* [[Shi... de construction|The 是……的 (shi... de) Construction]]
 
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* [[Aspect particle "zhe"|The particle 着 (zhe)]]
 
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Our [[C1 grammar points]] are still a work in progress, but if you'd like to help edit them, [[Contact|please get in touch]].
  
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* [[Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"]]
 
  
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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, [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|''try finding your own textbook in our list'']], and then seeing what it links to.
 
  
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==[[Keywords|Chinese Keywords]]==
  
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Certain Chinese words appear in lots of different grammar points. Get clear on how these words work in different ways by examining the keyword pages. Here are some examples to get you started:
  
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* [[了|了 (le)]]
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* [[是|是 (shì)]]
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* [[就|就 (jìu)]]
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* [[都|都 (dōu)]]
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* [[也|也 (yě)]]
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* [[来|来 (lái)]]
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* [[的|的 (de)]]
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* [[得|得 (de)]]
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* [[还|还 (hái)]]
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* [[有|有 (yǒu)]]
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* [[好|好 (hǎo)]]
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* [[要|要 (yào)]]
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* [[于|于 (yú)]]
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* [[对|对 (duì)]]
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* [[多|多 (duō)]]
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* [[可|可 (kě)]]
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* [[没|没 (méi)]]
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* [[以|以 (yǐ)]]
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* [[在|在 (zài)]]
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* [[到|到 (dào)]]
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* [[没有|没有 (méiyǒu)]]
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* [[给|给 (gěi)]]
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* [[过|过 (guò)]]
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* [[去|去 (qù)]]
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* [[以后|以后 (yǐhòu)]]
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* [[再|再 (zài)]]
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* [[点|点 (diǎn)]]
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* [[什么|什么 (shénme)]]
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* [[为|为 (wèi, wéi)]]
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* [[下|下 (xià)]]
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* [[又|又 (yòu)]]
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* [[因为|因为 (yīnwèi)]]
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* [[怎么|怎么 (zěnme)]]
 
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==[[Translations|English Translations]]==
  
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* [[or]]
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* [[all]]
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* [[always]]
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* [[have]]
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* [[at]]
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* [[because]]
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* [[for]]
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* [[in]]
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* [[want]]
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* [[about]]
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* [[again]]
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* [[almost]]
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* [[although]]
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* [[both]]
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* [[can]]
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* [[either]]
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* [[every]]
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* [[go]]
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* [[later]]
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* [[really]]
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* [[too]]
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* [[will]]
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* [[able]]
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* [[already]]
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* [[before]]
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* [[etc.]]
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* [[how]]
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* [[however]]
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* [[is]]
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* [[less]]
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* [[need]]
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* [[so]]
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* [[some]]
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* [[therefore]]
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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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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, [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|'''try finding your own textbook in our list''']], and then seeing what it links to. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
  
 
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913648/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=7561913648&linkCode=as2&tag=sinosplice-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=7561913648&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=sinosplice-20" />]
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 29 October 2014

Your practical, free, comprehensive online resource for Chinese grammar. 2,125 articles and growing!

Beginner-Friendly Grammar Points

A1 grammar points: Our list is designed especially for beginners, all difficult vocabulary and grammar banished to the later levels. Easy examples, each one with pinyin. Try clicking on one of the images below:

是 (shì) 有 (yǒu) 没有 (méiyǒu) 很 (hěn) 也 (yě) 要 (yào) 去 (qu) 什么 (shenme)


See the full list of A1 grammar points...

Essential Elementary Grammar Points

A2 grammar points: So you've learned some basic grammar, but still need pinyin and want to build a stronger foundation? You've come to the right place! Check out some of the following pages:

了 (le) 过 (guo) 在 (zài) 吧 (ba) 比 (bi) 下 (xia) 怎么 (zenme) 因为 (yinwei)


See the full list of A2 grammar points...

Accessible Intermediate Grammar Points

B1 grammar points: For when you're ready to really consolidate your grammar knowledge and fill in the gaps, but really don't want to slog through a grammar textbook. Our self-contained grammar points give you just the right amount to work on.

被 (bei) 才 (cai) 再 (zai) 又 (you) 为 (wei) 如果 (ruguo) 或者 (huozhe) 后来 (houlai)


See the full list of B1 grammar points...

Upgrading to Upper Intermediate

B2 grammar points: These aren't easy, and often involve more formal language or finer points of the more basic grammar points. It's getting hard to find explanations that really address your needs, but this is one place you can find them!

差 (cha) 并 (bing) 就是 (jiushi) 而 (er) 倒 (dao) 像 (xiang) 得 (de) 可 (ke)


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Ready for the really advanced stuff?

Our C1 grammar points are still a work in progress, but if you'd like to help edit them, please get in touch.

Need Help with Pinyin?

Pinyin Popup Plugins

Get pinyin for all the Chinese characters in this wiki using free browser plugins. Also try clicking on the little cog at the top right of any page to add spaces between characters.

Try it out with this: 你 会 中文 吗 ？

Chinese Keywords

Certain Chinese words appear in lots of different grammar points. Get clear on how these words work in different ways by examining the keyword pages. Here are some examples to get you started:

There are about 400 Chinese keywords in the full list. Check it out.

English Translations

Sometimes it's useful to start with English words and look at the different ways those English words can be translated into Chinese. Here are some English words worth a closer look in translation:

There are about 100 English translation words in the full list. Check it out.

We got your Textbooks Covered

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. Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.



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