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Mandarin Chinese Grammar Points
HSK grammar patterns explained with structures and examples.
Structure of numbers
十 + x · x + 十 · x + 十 + y · x + 百 + 零 + y · x + 百 + y + 十 + z
Tag questions with 不 ("bu4")
Verb + 不 + Verb
Standard negation with 不 ("bu4")
Subj. + 不 + Verb + Obj. · Subj. + 不 + Adj.
Affirmative-negative question
Verb + 不 + Verb · Subj. + Verb + 不 + Verb + Obj. · Adj. + 不 + Adj. · [First Character of Verb] + 不 + Verb · [First Character of Adj.] + 不 + Adj. · Subj. + 有 没有 + Obj.
Negative commands with 不要 ("bu4yao4")
不要 + Verb
Measure word 个 ("ge")
Number + 个 + Noun · Verb + 个 + Noun
The "also" adverb 也 ("ye")
Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] · Subj. + 也 (+ Adv.) + Adj.
Comparing 二 ("èr") and 两 ("liang")
二 vs 两
Placement of question words
Subj. + Verb + 什么 + (Noun) ? · Subj. + Verb + 哪里 / 哪儿 ? · Subj. + Verb + 哪个 (+ Noun) ? · Subj. + 是 + 谁 ? · 谁 + Verb ? · Subj. + 什么时候 + Predicate ? · Subj. + 为什么 + Predicate ? · Subj. + 怎么 + Verb (+ Obj.) ?
Challenging an adjective with 什么 ("shen2me")
Adj. + 什么 (+ Adj.) (+ 啊 / 呀) ?
The use of Taiwanese Mandarin 会 ("huì4")
Subj. + 会 + Predicate + 吗 ?
Expressing a learned skill with 会 ("huì4")
Subj. + 会 + Verb + Obj. · Subj. + 不 + 会 + Verb + Obj.
Using the verb 去 ("qu4")
Subj. + 去 + [Place] · Subj. + 去 + Verb
Using the verb 叫 ("jiao4")
Subj. + 叫 + [Name]
Expressing permission with 可以 ("ke3yi3")
Subj. + 可以 + Verb + Obj. · Subj. + 不 + 可以 + Verb + Obj.
Yes-no questions with 吗 ("ma")
[Statement] + 吗 ?
Tag questions with 吗 ("ma")
⋯⋯, 好 / 对 / 是 / 可以 + 吗?
Suggestions with 吧 ("ba")
Command + 吧
Questions with 呢 ("ne")
Topic + 呢 ? · [Missing Person / Thing] + 呢 ?
Expressing "and" with 和 ("he2")
Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2