Grammar

Notes from your lessons

1. 1 The polite “you”: 您 您 + 好！ / 老师，您好！
2. 2 Basic word order in Chinese Subject + Verb + Object
3. 3 The 是 sentence A + 是 + B　/　A + 不是 + B
4. 4 The structural particle 的 Attributive + 的 + Noun
5. 5 Yes-no questions with 吗 Statement + 吗？
6. 6 The 有 sentence (1): having A + 有 + B　/　A + 没(有) + B
7. 7 Numbers: 0–9999, and 二 or 两 十一 = 10+1 · 二十 = 2×10 · 二百零八 = 208
8. 8 The particle 呢 (1): “And you?” A……，B 呢？
9. 9 Measure words: Number + Measure word + Noun Number + Measure word (+ Noun)
10. 10 Saying dates: year → month → day → weekday ____年 + __月 + __日/号 + 星期__
11. 11 Sentences with a noun as the predicate Subject + Noun phrase (time / date / age)
12. 12 The modal verb 会: can (after learning) Subject + 会 / 不会 + Verb (+ Object)
13. 13 The modal verb 想: want to Subject + 想 / 不想 + Verb (+ Object)
14. 14 Serial verb sentences (1): purpose and manner 去 + Place + Verb (purpose)　/　坐 + Vehicle + 去 + Place (manner)
15. 15 The question word 怎么: how Subject + 怎么 + Verb？
16. 16 Telling the time: 点, 分, 半 and parts of the day (上午/下午/晚上) + __点 + (__分 / 半)
17. 17 The particle 吧 (1): suggestions and requests Sentence + 吧。
18. 18 Where adverbs and time words go: before the verb Subject + (Time) + Adverb + Verb / Adjective
19. 19 The particle 呢 (2): stating a fact Statement + 呢。
20. 20 Position words: 上, 下, 里, 外, 前, 后 Place / Thing + 上 / 下 / 里 / 外 / 前 / 后
21. 21 The preposition 在: where an action happens Subject + 在 + Place + Verb (+ Object)
22. 22 The modal verb 能: can (possible, allowed) Subject + 能 / 不能 + Verb
23. 23 Saying what is in a place: Place + 有 / 是 Place + 有 / 是 + Number + Measure word + Noun　/　Place + 没有 + Noun
24. 24 Time before place Subject + Time + 在 + Place + Verb
25. 25 第 for ordinal numbers: first, second, third 第 + Number (+ Measure word + Noun)
26. 26 Saying amounts of money: 元/块, 角/毛, 分 __块 (__毛)　/　Price + 一 + Measure word
27. 27 Adjectives as the predicate (no 是) Subject + (很 / 真 / 不 / 太) + Adjective
28. 28 怎么样: What do you think? How is it? Topic + 怎么样？
29. 29 Affirmative-negative questions: 去不去？ Verb/Adjective + 不/没 + Verb/Adjective？
30. 30 在 / 正在 … 呢: actions in progress 在/正在 + Verb (+ 呢)　/　Verb + 呢　/　Negative: 没(有) + Verb
31. 31 The modal verb 要: want to, be going to Subject + 要 + Verb (+ Object)
32. 32 Sentences without a subject: 下雨了。 Word / Phrase (+ 了)！
33. 33 The particle 了 (1): a change or new situation Sentence + 了。　/　Negative: 没 + Verb (no 了)
34. 34 太 + Adjective + 了: so …! too …! 太 + Adjective + 了
35. 35 The modal verb 可以: can, may Subject + 可以 + Verb　/　我可以……吗？
36. 36 Verb + 一下: do something briefly Verb + 一下 (+ Object)
37. 37 Double-object sentences (1): 给 / 问 someone something Subject + 给 / 问 + Person + Thing
38. 38 The aspect particle 了 (2): an action is done Verb + 了 (+ Number + Measure word + Object)　/　Negative: 没 + Verb
39. 39 Separable words (1): 睡觉, 上课, 说话 … Verb part + 了 / Number + Object part　(睡了一觉, 上了课)
40. 40 The adverb 都: all, both Plural subject + 都 (+ 不/没) + Verb
41. 41 Adding a second idea: ……，还/也…… Clause 1，(Subject +) 也 / 还 + Clause 2