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[http://amzn.to/2z5bUib The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》] by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a graded reader designed for high-elementary learners of Chinese.
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Li Ye grew up never knowing the love and affection of her parents. After an epidemic leaves her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden back to life, a decision that forever changes several lives.
 
Li Ye grew up never knowing the love and affection of her parents. After an epidemic leaves her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden back to life, a decision that forever changes several lives.
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This page lists out the grammar points used in the story, chapter by chapter. For each grammar point, only its earliest appearance is listed.
  
 
== Chapter 1 ==
 
== Chapter 1 ==
  
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* [[Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"]]
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* [[Measure words for counting]]
 
* [["Not very" with "bu tai"]]  
 
* [["Not very" with "bu tai"]]  
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* [[Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"]]
 
* [["Zai" following verbs]]
 
* [["Zai" following verbs]]
 
* [[The "zui" superlative]]
 
* [[The "zui" superlative]]
 
* [[Pronoun "mei" for "every"]]
 
* [[Pronoun "mei" for "every"]]
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* [[Expressing "every" with "mei" and "dou"]]
 
* [[Expressing "and" with "he"]]
 
* [[Expressing "and" with "he"]]
 
* [[Expressing "together" with "yiqi"]]
 
* [[Expressing "together" with "yiqi"]]
 
* [[The "all" adverb]]
 
* [[The "all" adverb]]
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* [[Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"]]
 
* [["It seems" with "haoxiang"]]
 
* [["It seems" with "haoxiang"]]
 
* [["Not at all"]]
 
* [["Not at all"]]
 
* [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"]]
 
* [["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"]]
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* [[Causative verbs]]
 
* [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"]]
 
* [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"]]
* [[Causative verbs]]
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* [[Measure words to differentiate]]
* [[Hui, neng, and keyi]]
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* [[Expressing ability or possibility]]
 
* [["Both A and B" with "you"]]
 
* [["Both A and B" with "you"]]
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* [[Expressing "and also" with "hai"]]
 
* [["Always" with "zongshi"]]
 
* [["Always" with "zongshi"]]
 
* [[At the time when]]
 
* [[At the time when]]
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* [[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]
 
* [[Special verbs with "hen"]]
 
* [[Special verbs with "hen"]]
 
* [[Referring to "all" using "suoyou"]]
 
* [[Referring to "all" using "suoyou"]]
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* [["Never" with "conglai"]]
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* [[Expressing experiences with "guo"]]
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* [[Comparing specifically with "xiang"]]
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* [[Explaining results with "suoyi"]]
 
* [[Expressing purpose with "weile"]]
 
* [[Expressing purpose with "weile"]]
 
* [[Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"]]  
 
* [[Expressing "as one likes" with "jiu"]]  
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* [["Would like to" with "xiang"]]
 
* [["Would like to" with "xiang"]]
 
* [[Wanting to do something with "yao"]]
 
* [[Wanting to do something with "yao"]]
* [[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]
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* [["Before" in general]]
 
* [["Even more" with "geng"]]
 
* [["Even more" with "geng"]]
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* [[Expressing "with" with "gen"]]
 
* [[Change of state with "le"]]
 
* [[Change of state with "le"]]
* [["Before" in general]]
 
* [[Comparing "gen" and "dui"]]
 
* [[Expressing "with" with "gen"]]
 
 
* [[Expressing lateness with "cai"]]
 
* [[Expressing lateness with "cai"]]
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* [[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"]]
 
* [[Expressing earliness with "jiu"]]
 
* [[Expressing earliness with "jiu"]]
 
* [[Expressing completion with "le"]]
 
* [[Expressing completion with "le"]]
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* [[Complement with "dao"]]
 
* [[Expressing duration with "le"]]
 
* [[Expressing duration with "le"]]
 
* [[Sequencing past events with "houlai"]]
 
* [[Sequencing past events with "houlai"]]
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== Chapter 2 ==
 
== Chapter 2 ==
  
* [[In the future in general]]
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* [[After a specific time]]
 
* [[Two words for "but"]]
 
* [[Two words for "but"]]
 
* [["Yinggai" for should]]
 
* [["Yinggai" for should]]
 
* [[Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"]]
 
* [[Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"]]
 
* [[Yes-no questions with "ma"]]
 
* [[Yes-no questions with "ma"]]
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* [[Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"]]
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* [["Already" with "yijing"]]
 
* [[Aspect particle "zhe"]]
 
* [[Aspect particle "zhe"]]
* [["Already" with "yijing"]]
 
 
* [[Expressing permission]]
 
* [[Expressing permission]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"]]
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* [[Before a specific time]]
 
* [[Negative commands with "bie"]]
 
* [[Negative commands with "bie"]]
  
 
== Chapter 3 ==
 
== Chapter 3 ==
  
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* [[Positive and negative potential complements]]
 
* [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]  
 
* [[Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"]]  
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* [[Using "dui"]]
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* [[Using "zai" with verbs]]
 
* [[Ordinal numbers with "di"]]  
 
* [[Ordinal numbers with "di"]]  
 
* [["Just" with "gang"]]  
 
* [["Just" with "gang"]]  
 
* [[Expressing "a bit too"]]  
 
* [[Expressing "a bit too"]]  
 
* [[Verbing briefly]]  
 
* [[Verbing briefly]]  
* [[Measure words to differentiate]]  
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* [["Some" using "yixie"]]  
 
* [[Verbs with "gei"]]  
 
* [[Verbs with "gei"]]  
* [[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]  
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* [[Expressing a learned skill]]  
 
* [[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]]  
 
* [[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]]  
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* [[Suggestions with "ba"]]
 
* [[Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li"]]  
 
* [[Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li"]]  
* [["De" (modal particle)]]  
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* [["Shi... de" construction]]  
 
* [[Turning adjectives into adverbs]]  
 
* [[Turning adjectives into adverbs]]  
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* [[Measure words for verbs]]
 
* [["-wan" result complement]]  
 
* [["-wan" result complement]]  
 
* [[Verb reduplication with "yi"]]  
 
* [[Verb reduplication with "yi"]]  
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* [[Expressing actions in progress]]  
 
* [[Expressing actions in progress]]  
* [[Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"]]
 
 
* [[Reduplication of adjectives]]  
 
* [[Reduplication of adjectives]]  
 
* [[Softening speech with "ba"]]  
 
* [[Softening speech with "ba"]]  
 
* [["Not very" with "bu zenme"]]  
 
* [["Not very" with "bu zenme"]]  
* [[Expressing earliness with "jiu"]]  
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* [[Adding emphasis with "jiushi"]]
* [["From… to…" with "cong… dao…"]]  
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* [[Indicating a number in excess]]
 
* [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]  
 
* [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]  
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* [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]]
 
* [[Negative commands with "bu yao"]]  
 
* [[Negative commands with "bu yao"]]  
* [["From… to…" with "cong… dao…"]]
 
 
* [[Direction complement]]
 
* [[Direction complement]]
 
* [[Questions with "le ma"]]
 
* [[Questions with "le ma"]]
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* [[Result complement "-cuo"]]
  
 
== Chapter 5 ==
 
== Chapter 5 ==
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* [[Expressing "excessively" with "tai"]]
 
* [[Expressing "excessively" with "tai"]]
 
* [["De" (modal particle)]]
 
* [["De" (modal particle)]]
* [[Two words for "but"]]
 
 
* [[Expressing "otherwise" with "yaobu"]]
 
* [[Expressing "otherwise" with "yaobu"]]
* [[Asking why with "zenme"]]
 
  
 
== Chapter 6 ==
 
== Chapter 6 ==
  
* [[Positive and negative potential complements]]
 
 
* [[Verbs with "gei"]]
 
* [[Verbs with "gei"]]
* [["Just" with "gang"]]
 
  
 
== Chapter 7 ==
 
== Chapter 7 ==
  
* [[The "all" adverb]]
 
 
* [[About to happen with "kuai... le"]]
 
* [[About to happen with "kuai... le"]]
 
* [[Intensifying with "duo"]]
 
* [[Intensifying with "duo"]]
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== Chapter 9 ==
 
== Chapter 9 ==
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*[[Expressing purpose with "weile"]]
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*[[Mistakenly think that]]
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*[[Expressing duration of inaction]]
  
 
== Chapter 10 ==
 
== Chapter 10 ==
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* [[Asking why with "zenme"]]
  
 
== Chapter 11 ==
 
== Chapter 11 ==
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== Chapter 12 ==
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* [[Softening the tone of questions with "ne"]]

Latest revision as of 08:58, 13 October 2017

The Secret Garden:《秘密花园》 by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a graded reader designed for high-elementary learners of Chinese.

Publisher's description:

Li Ye grew up never knowing the love and affection of her parents. After an epidemic leaves her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden back to life, a decision that forever changes several lives.

This page lists out the grammar points used in the story, chapter by chapter. For each grammar point, only its earliest appearance is listed.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12