Grammar

94 rules

"But" Statements

"Even If" Statements

"If" Statements

"No Matter" Statements

Adjectives

Adverbs

Subj. + (zhǐhǎo) + Verb Phrase

Declaring the only option with " (zhǐhǎo)"

没有别的办法,只好放弃。

Example

(jiūjìng) + Question word / Question

Expressing "in the end" with " (jiū jìng) (jiūjìng)"

究竟发生了什么?

Example

(dàodǐ) + Verb / Adj.

Expressing "in the end" with " (dàodǐ)"

你到底去不去?

Example

Reason (jiéguǒ) + Result

Expressing "as a result" with " (jiéguǒ)"

我等了他两个小时,结果他没来。

Example

Subj. + (bùdébù) + Verb Phrase

Expressing "have to" with " (bùdébù)"

天气太差,我们不得不取消航班。

Example

(shènzhì) + Verb / Noun / Clause

Expressing "even" with " (shènzhì)"

他工作太忙,甚至周末都不休息。

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Subj. + (gòu) + Predicate (+ (le))

Expressing "enough" with " (gòu)"

时间够了,别着急。

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Subj. + (běnlái) + Verb / Adj.

Expressing "originally" with " (běnlái)"

我本来是学化学的,后来改学物理了。

Example

Subj. + (zuìhǎo) + Verb Phrase

Expressing "it would be best / preferably" with " (zuìhǎo)"

你最好早点睡。

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(cónglái) + (dōu)/ (yě) + (bù)/ (méi) + Verb / Adj.

Expressing "never / ever in negative contexts" with " (cónglái)"

他从来不迟到。

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(yī) + Measure Word + (yī) + Measure Word

Expressing "one by one" with " (yī) + Measure Word + (yī) + Measure Word"

同学们一个个走进教室。

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Subj. + (yuánlái) + Predicate

Expressing "it turns out / originally" with " (yuánlái)"

原来你就是王老师!

Example

Subj. + (gāng) + Verb Phrase (+ (le))

Expressing "just" with " (gāng)"

我刚到家。

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Subj. + (chàdiǎn) + Predicate

Expressing "almost" using " (chàdiǎn)"

我差点忘了今天有考试。

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Place / Scope + (jiù) + Quantity + Noun

Expressing "small quantity" with " (jiù)"

房间里就一张床。

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(qiānwàn) + ( (bié) / (bù)) + Verb

Expressing "to make certain" with " (qiānwàn)"

你千万不要忘了带护照。

Example

Subj. + (jìngrán) + Verb / Adj.

Expressing the unexpected with " (jìng rán) (jìngrán)"

他竟然迟到了。

Example

(kǒngpà) + Clause

Expressing concern with " (kǒngpà)"

恐怕他来不了了。

Example

( (zài) + Person +) (kànlái)

Assessing situations with " (kànlái)"

看来他今天不来了。

Example

Subj. + (chàbuduō)

Approximations with " (chàbuduō)"

我们差不多都到了。

Example

(nándào)

Rhetorical questions with " (nándào)"

难道你不知道这件事吗?

Example

Subj. + (zhènghǎo) + Verb / Adj.

Coincidence with " (zhènghǎo)"

你来得正好,我们正要开始。

Example

Subj. + (háishi) + Verb Phrase (+ (ba))

Expressing "had better" with " (háishi)"

天黑了,你还是回家吧。

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Subj. + (yě) + (dōu) + Verb

Using " (yě)" and " (dōu)" together

我们也都喜欢喝茶。

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(yòu) + (bù) / (méi) + Verb / Adj.

Emphasizing negation with " (yòu)"

我又不是小孩,你别担心。

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Subj. + (kě) + Verb / Adj. (+ (le))

Emphatic adverb " (kě)"

这件事你可别忘了!

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Adverbs with Adjectives

Auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary Words

Basic/Simple Sentence Patterns

Cause/Effect Statements

Complements

Complex Sentence Patterns

Conditional Statements

Conjunctions

Noun Phrases

Nouns

Numbers

Particles

Prepositions

Sentence Patterns

Verb phrases

Verbs