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<blockquote>Boya Chinese is compiled by a group of experienced teachers who teach Chinese as second language. It is divided into four levels: elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced. There are altogether 9 books in the set which suits the four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 of HSK. The pre-intermediate level comprises two volumes. It suits students with 1,000-3000 vocabulary. It focuses on trainings of depiction, narration, explanation and discussion. Finishing this level, the students will pass HSK test of level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with HSK level 7-8. The advanced level is for students who master more than 5,000 words. The advanced level has three volumes and contains about 8,000-word vocabulary and focuses on identifying synonyms, explaining common sentence patterns and difficult words. There are ample exercises and interesting readings after each lesson. Finishing this level enables the students to pass HSK level 11 tests.</blockquote>


== Grammar Points by Chapter ==
# Lesson Thirty One
#*[[Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu"|"一...就..." ("As soon as...then...)]]
#*[[The all adverb|"都" (All)]]
#*[[Shi... de construction|"是...的" (It is...that...)]]
# Lesson Thirty Two
#*[[Expressing distance with "li"|"离" (Away from)]]
#*[[Basic comparisons with "bi"|"比"字句 (Sentences with "比")]]
#*[[Before a specific time|"以前" (Before)]]
# Lesson Thirty Three
#*概数 [[Approximating with sequential numbers|(Approximate Number)]] See also:[[Indicating a number in excess]]
#*[[Aspect particle "zhe"|"V+着+NM+O"]]
#*存在句(1) [[Expressing existence with "you"|(Existential Sentences)]]
# Lesson Thirty Four
#*"A没有B(那么)adj." [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou"|(A is not quite as adj. as B.)]]
#*"A和B一样" [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"|(A is as adj. as B.)]]
#*"像...一样" [[Comparing Specifically with "xiang"|(A is like B.)]]
#*"有的...有的..." [["youde...youde..." to indicate "some"|(Some...,some...)]]
# Lesson Thirty Five
# Lesson Thirty Six
#*存在句(2) (Existential Sentences)
#*简单趋向补语 [[Direction complement|(Simple directional complement)]]
#*[[Expressing purpose with "weile"|"为了" (In order to)]]
# Lesson Thirty Seven
#*形容词重叠 [[Reduplication of adjectives|(Adj. Reduplication)]]
#*[[Sequencing with "xian" and "zai"|"V1再V2"]]
#*"该...了"
#*[["In addition" with "zaishuo"|"再说..." (Furthermore)]]
# Lesson Thirty Eight
#*复合趋向补语 [[Direction complement|(Compound Directional Complement)]]
#*"一V,..."
#*[[Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"|"好容易/好不容易才..."]]
# Lesson Thirty Nine
#*可能补语 [[Potential complement|(Potential Complement)]]
#*[["Verbing around" with "lai" and "qu"|"V来V去"]]
#*[[Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"|"往"]]
# Lesson Forty
# Lesson Forty One
#*[["Both A and B" with "you"|"又...又..."]]
#*"把"字句(1) [[Ba sentence|("把" Sentence)]]
#*[[Further Uses of Resultative Complement "qilai"|"V+起来"]]
#*[[Adding Emphasis with "jiushi"|"就是"]]
# Lesson Forty Two
#*"把"字句(2) [[Ba sentence|("把"Sentences)]]
#*[["Although" with "suiran" and "danshi"|"虽然...但是..."]]
# Lesson Forty Three
#*"不但...而且..." [[Expressing "not only… but also"|(Not only...but also...)]]
#*[[Expressing "more and more" with "yue… yue…"|"越来越..." (More and More)]]
#*小数,分数和百分数 [[Expressing Fractions with "fenzhi"|(Decimal Number, Fractional Number and Percentage)]]
# Lesson Forty Four
#*"V去"
#*常用结果补语小结(2) [[Result complement|(Summary of the Common Result complement)]]
#*[["As long as" with "zhiyao"|"只要...就..." (As long as...)]]
# Lesson Forty Five
# Lesson Forty Six
#*[[Expressing experiences with "guo"|"过"]]
#*[[Result complement "xiaqu"|"V下去"]]
#*[["cai" used for small numbers|"才"(2)]]
#*百以上的称数法 [[Structure of numbers|(千,万)(Numerals above Hundred)]]
# Lesson Forty Seven
#*[["Except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"|"除了...(以外)"]]
#*"一边...一边..." [[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"|(This expression is used to express two simultaneous actions)]]
#*"真是+一+MW+N"
# Lesson Forty Eight
#*[[Rhetorical questions with "nandao"|"难道"]]
#*强调否定 [[Expressing "not even one"|(Emphasize the Negation)]]
# Lesson Forty Nine
#*"V不了/V得了"
#*[["Verbing away" using "zhe"|"V1着V1着V2"]]
#*时态小结(了,着,过,呢,正,在)[[Aspectual particle|(Summary of Tense and Aspect Markers)]]
# Lesson Fifty
# Lesson Fifty One
#*[[Expressing Various Aspects with "yi fangmian"|"一方面,另一面"]]
#*数量词重叠 (一MW(N)+一MW(N)+V,This pattern is used to describe the actions which take place one by one.)
#*[["Only if" with "zhiyou"|"只有...才..."]]
# Lesson Fifty Two
#*"一天比一天/一年比一年" (Day by Day/Year by Year)
#*[[Expressing "more and more" with "yue… yue…"|"越...越..." (The more...,the more...)]]
#*"[[Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"|连...也/都..." (Even)]]
#*"V上"
# Lesson Fifty Three
#*[["Both… and…" with "ji...you"|"既...也..." (Not only...but also...)]]
#*[["No Matter" with "buguan"|"不管...都..." (No matter how...)]]
#*[[Adjectival complement "de hen"|"adj.得很"]]
#*"再V的话,..." (If(subject)still...,then...)
#*[[Adding emphasis with "fei....buke"|"非...不可" (Must;Have to)]]
#*[["Never again" with "zai ye bu"|"再也不/没V"]]
# Lesson Fifty Four
#*"临" (Happen just before)
#*"被"字句 [[Bei sentence|("被" Sentence)]]
#*[[Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|"V出来"]]

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