Subject, verb, object — and a dozen patterns that turn random words into real Chinese sentences.

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Building Blocks: Chinese Sentence Patterns Chinese learning course - Subject, verb, object — and a dozen patterns that turn random words into real Chinese sentences. with 30 chapters

Building Blocks: Chinese Sentence Patterns

Subject, verb, object — and a dozen patterns that turn random words into real Chinese sentences.

30 chapters

Chapters

1
Start here

I Am...

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The simplest sentence in Chinese starts with just one word.

2

I Have...

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Have or have not — two words that change everything.

3

I Want...

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What do you want? Now you can say it.

4

I Can...

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Three words for 'can' — each one means something different.

5

Where Is It

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Finding things starts with one character: where.

6

How Many

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How many? How much? Two questions, infinite answers.

7

Because and So

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Cause and effect — the backbone of Chinese logic.

8

Although But

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Yes, but — the turn that makes Chinese conversations interesting.

9

Not Only But Also

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Good news gets better with this pattern.

10

If Then

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If this happens, then that — planning in Chinese.

11

More and More

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Things are getting better. Or worse. This pattern covers both.

12

While Doing

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Eating while watching TV — multitasking in Chinese.

13

Comparing Things

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Taller, smarter, better — the Chinese way to compare.

14

Too Much

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Too hot, too far, too expensive — one pattern says it all.

15

Already Done

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It's done. It's over. Here's how to say it.

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Just Finished

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用"刚/才"表达刚刚发生

17

Going To

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用"要/打算"表达将来

18

Have You Ever

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用"过"表达经历

19

Still and Again

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用"还/又/再"表达重复

20

As Soon As

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用"一...就..."表达紧接

21

Both And Neither

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用"都/也"表达全部和同样

22

Let Someone Do

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用"让/请/别"表达请求

23

Passive Voice

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用"被"表达被动

24

How to Do It

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用"怎么"提问方式方法

25

Must and Should

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用"必须/应该"表达义务

26

Each and Every

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用"每...都..."表达全部

27

First Then Finally

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用"先...然后...最后"表达顺序

28

Even If

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用"即使...也..."表达让步

29

It Seems Like

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用"好像/似乎"表达猜测

30

Pattern Master

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综合运用各种句型