Chinese Grammar Notes

Basic Sentence Structure

Chinese follows a Subject + Verb + Object structure.

Adjective Placement in Chinese

Adjectives are placed after the verb 'to be' (是) or directly before a noun.

很

Used as a neutral link between subject and adjective in Chinese.

Expressing Want Structure

Subject + 想 + Verb/Object.

会 (huì)

Used to indicate ability; means 'can/know how to' do something.

一点儿

Used after the verb to express a small quantity of something.

Expressing Ownership with 的 (de)

Used to connect a noun to a possessor or modifier.

就 (le) for Completed Actions

Indicates a completed action or change in state in Chinese.

觉得

Means 'to think/feel'; used to express opinions.

Question Formation using 吗 (ma)

Add 吗 to the end of a statement to form a yes/no question.

Expressing Politeness

Phrases like 别客气 (Don't be shy) and 太好了！ (That's great!) express politeness or encouragement.

Measure Words

Required between numbers and nouns in Chinese.

和 (hé)

Used for 'and' between nouns only.

一起 (yìqǐ)

Means 'together'; used to express doing an action with another person.

因为…所以… Structure

Used to express cause and effect; means 'because… therefore…'.