Chinese Grammar structures with examples

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• Complement result 好 sb+v好 structure action completed satisfactorily
• Structure negative mw +mw+n+也/都+不/没+v complete negation 你一个苹果都没吃 havn't
• Structure negative 一点儿 一点儿+n+也/都+不/没+v complete negation 我一点儿水都没喝 i
• Structure negative adj sb+一点儿+也/都+不adj complete negation 你怎么一点儿也不着急 worried
• Statement obtained judgement made conjunction 那 b:那+result based
• Simple complements direction v+去/来 structure action 来 speaker
• Simple complements direction v+place+去/来 structure action 来 speaker
• Simple complements direction v+something+去/来 structure action 来 speaker
• Simple complements direction v+去/来+something structure action 来 speaker
• Actions successive occurance subject sb+v1了 就+v2 structure occur
• Actions successive occurance subjects sb1+v1了 sb2+就+v2 structure occur
• Rhetoric question postive form 能 吗 structure rhetorical
• Rhetoric question negative form 能不 吗 structure rhetorical
• Questions years 还是 structure 周太太40岁还是50岁？is zhou taitai
• Suggestions 还是 吧 structure make choice a：你愿意去哪儿吃饭？b：还是我们去salvador’s吧。a eat
• Uncertain statements 还是 structure make  我觉得他住在上海还是北京
• Statements  或者 structure make 我要水或者可乐。i water coca cola
• Expression existence location+v着+np np+在location+v着 structure means 公共汽车上坐着两个外国人。there forreigners
• Expression existence negative location+没v着+np np+不在location+v着 structure means 我的电脑旁边没放着我的本子。my
• 会 indicating possibility structure possibilty happen 喝杯热茶会很舒服。drinking cup
• 又 structure 又adj1+又adj2 describe person thing adjectives 她工作又认真又努力
• 又 structure aspects n又adj1+n又adj2 describe qualities existing person
• Accompanying action v1着o1+v2o2 structure taking place time 我听着音乐做作业。i
• Accompanying action(shortened version v1着+v2 structure actions taking place
• State things short term sb+v着+n structure period time
• State things shorter term n+v着 structure moment time
• State things +location sb+(在location)+v着+o structure 我在房间做着作业 i room
• 了 indicating change structure illustrate 上个月很冷，现在天气不那么冷了 month cold
• More: "越来越+adj structure adj 我认识的汉字越来越多 amount hanzi i large
• V more: "越来越+mental structure mental 喜欢 希望 担心 了解
• Complements possibility v得+complements structure result goal reached 看得清楚
• I complements possibility v不+complements structure result goal reached
• Complements possibility v得+complements+吗 structure result goal reached 那么多饭你吃得完吗
• Location n+呢 structure 我的本子呢？where notebook
• Recent past 刚v structure happened past(minutes days months
• Recent past 刚才 structure happened past(seconds,minutes ago 刚才我给我的女朋友打电话
• Rhetorical question 不是...吗 structure strongly affirm content 不是
• Express period time completed s+v了+time+o structure idicate long
• Express period time ongoing s+v了+time+o+了 structure idicate long
• Express interest 我对...感/有+兴趣 structure something：我对她更感兴趣。i interested
• Express interest negative form 我对...不感兴趣 我对...没有兴趣 structure non-interest
• Expressing time 刻 word express quarter hour 八点一刻
• Half expressing time 半 word express hour 半小时
• Till time expressing 差 word express a-minutes b-o'clock
• Late yesterday expressing recurrance action situation past 又
• Expressing recurrance action situation future 再 structure express
• Question i flexible words qw sb+v+qw+就+v+qw structures 就
• Question flexible words qw adj qw+adj+sb+就+v+qw structures 就
• Question flexible words qw 谁 谁+v+sb sb+就+v+ structures
• Question flexible words qw subjects sb1+v+qw sb2+就+v+qw structures
• Intent expressing spoken language sb+想/要/需要+v+就+v structure 就 express
• Structure 越a越b sb1+越+v/adj,sb2+越+v/adj express b 你的中文越说越好。your chinese speak
• Chinese expressing similarity a+跟／和+b一样（+adj structure expresses things terms
• Expressing difference don’t adj negative form a+跟／和+b不一样（+adj structure
• Degree comparing qualities shared b a比b+adj+一点儿／一些／得多／多了 structure expresses
• Expressing lack a没有b+那么/这么+adj structure expresses thing degree quality
• Expressing adj b：a比b+更+adj structure expresses thing posseses quality
• Expression aproximate numbers structure approximate 一两本书 books 六七支笔
• Expression aproximate numbers structure approximate 八十四五块蛋糕 cakes，十八九条裤子 pairs
• Tens hundreds thousands expression aproximate numbers structure approximate
• Ba-sentence a把b+v+ structure advance noun verb make requests
• Approximate i expression numbers 左右 structure numeral 我有四条左右这样的裤子
• Location things short term word+v着+n structure period time
• Ba-sentence negative a+(不/别/没)+把b+v+ structure advance noun verb make
• I 才+v structure speakers opinion action happened late
• 就+v structure speakers opinion action happened early fast
• Ba-sentence change location a把b+v+(到/在)+location structure advance noun verb
• Ba-sentence change ownership a把b+v+给+o+了 structure advance noun verb
• Ba-sentence change a把b+v+成+o+了 structure advance noun verb express
• 一边 structure sb+一边+vp+一边+vp cut yi express things happening
• Ba-sentence directional result complement a把b+v+dc/rc structure advance noun
• I rode the  先 再/又 然后 最后 structure
• 去/来 complements v directional compound direction group structures
• Structure except):  除了+phrase+(以外 +phrase including 都 part mentioned
• Structure besides):  除了+phrase+(以外 +phrase including 还/也 part mentioned
• 什么 flexible interrogative pronouns structure allows  demonstrative indefinite
• Extremely 极了 degree adj/mental v+极了 structure superlative  死
• 如果/要是+phrase+(的话),sb+就+phrase structure express 的话 left 如果不舒服的话，你就去医院检查一下吧 uncomfortable hospital
• I state point complex complements adj／v+得+vphrase structure 得
• Informal repetition verbs single character sb+aa+o structure informally
• Informal repetition verbs separable sb+aab+o structure informally relaxed
• Informal repetition verbs non-separable sb+abab+o structure informally relaxed
• Informal repetition adjectives single character aa的 structure informally
• Likes flexible interrogative pronouns everyway sb+qw+都/也+phrase 都 structure
• Structure 只要+phrase+就+phrase connect clauses conditional complex sentence 只要
• Preposition 关于 关于+noun structure noun introduce object talked
• Put structure(not 不但+phrase+而且+phrase structure express subject front 不但
• Extension complements direction emergence v+出来 structure new:  照片我选了几张洗出来了。i
• Extension complements direction recognition implicit v+出来 structure 我喝不出来这两杯咖啡有什么不一样
• Change movement stillness strong weak fast extension complements
• Act recalling extension complements direction reached result v+起来
• Evaluation made extension complements direction senses v+起来 v+上去
• Continuous extension complements direction action v+起来 structure starting
• Extension complements direction collecting/organizing 收+起来 structure 请你把在桌上的书收起来 collect
• Comparison 使，让 叫 phrase(cause 使/让/叫 phrase(effect structure thing
• Object 被 left sentence s+被/让/叫+o+v+ structure expresses passive
• Structure 只有+condition+才+result  implies result easily achieved condition satisfies
• Put miss structure 不仅 也/还/而且…  express subject front
• Structure 虽然...但是／可是／还是／不过…  conj contradictory clause 虽然明天下雨，但是我还是要出去。although tomorrow raining
• Structure  在 上…  phrase 妻子和丈夫都需要在性格上互相吸引 personalities,husbands wives personalities
• Structure  在 中…  middle phrase 在学习中我发现了一些好方法 studying i
• Influence structure  在 下…  phrase 在女朋友影响下，我喜欢上更多音乐 girlfriends i
• Structure 我们来+v 我们来吃饭 eat food
• Structures：天天 人人 structures every(what word 天天人人起床 everyday　everyone wakes
• Structure 尽管...但是／可是／还是／不过…  conj contradictory clause"：尽管这个礼物不贵，可是我却非常感动 gift expensive i
• Structure conj 却 add extra emphasis conjunction 我不喜欢country音乐，但是我却喜欢我女朋友。i
• Structure 挺+adj/mentalverb+的 adj mentalverb cinnabon是我挺喜欢的
• Structure(while 而 structure clause+while+clause:  学习中文的时候，拼音(pinyin)很重要，而汉字也很重要。when studying chinese pinyin
• Structure(yet 而 structure clause+yet+clause 我喜欢做饭，而不喜欢洗盘子。i make food i
• Structure 另外+的+n refer thing 这件衣服有点儿大，你应该试试另外的那件衣服。this piece clothing kinda
• Structure 另外+v refer 我们另外买一个吧 lets buy
• Structure phrase+另外+phrase add conjuntion addition clauses 网购很方便，另外，还比较便宜 online
• Thing structure 首先...其次 happen 首先 其次 beginning consecutive
• Structure 一...就…  thing 我一做作业，就看电影去了。as i finish homework movie
• Structure 一+v  quickly 我把衣服一穿。i put clothes
• Matter structure 不管 都…  what/how/etc happen 不管我妈妈喜不喜欢你，我都会与你结婚 mother
• Guaranteed person i structure sb+向/和+sb+保证+phrase express 我向我女朋友保证四月二十号一定会回美国 girlfriend
• Structure 连+noun+都+phrase express 连小孩都可以说中文 children speak chinese
• Structure 对 来说 express someone"+phrase：对我来说弹吉他很重要 playing guitar important
• Benefits structure 对 有好处…  thing helps anothering 弹吉他对我心理健康有好处。playing
• Number times structure 的#倍是 二的七倍是十四 fourteen
• Structure 既 又/还/也…  things mentioned positive negative 散步是生活中最简单的锻炼方法，既可以活动身体，又可以减肥。taking
• I b work scared structure 可不是 可不 agree
• Question structure 难道+rhetorical empasize rhetorical 我叫了你三次，难道你没听见吗 i called
• I structure situation(cause 结果 result(effect effect 今天起床晚了，结果迟到了。today bed
• Reached structure 上+object quantity achieved degree 茶文化在中国有上千年的历史了 tea
• Structure 在 的过程中 process 在你学习的过程中，如果有问题，都可以问老师 questions studying me. 
• Structure 因为 而…  find lol press correct fix
• Structure 随着 的发展…  development 随着中国的发展，越来越多的人开始学习中文 china’s people starting
• Phrase structure 由于 nominal phrase,(所以 result effect nomial
• Structure 在 看来…  opinion…":  在很多人看来，听流行音乐仅仅是年轻人的爱好 lot people's opinion
• 除非＋condition，否则＋result  formal structure express condition met happen 除非你付给我十美元一个小时，否则我不会在这里工作。unless
• Matter structure 无论 都 what/how/etc happen 无论怎么样，我都会与你结婚 i
• I structure 在 的同时 phrase while/when happening thing
• Structure(even sb+再+hypothetical phrase+也+hypothetical result structure express hopelessness achieving
• Source 据 说 structure cite 据他的姐姐说trump喜欢吃屎。trumps older sister
• 好在 phrase structure fortunately/luckily 好在我的朋友住在这里附近。fortunately friend lives
• Sb 根本 没/不 verb/adj structure strongly deny 我根本没吃你的午餐。i
• Completely 和 b 完全不同 structure things upenn和penn state完全不同
• Chinese 因为 sb./sth 的关系 phrase strucutre blank 因为中文课的关系，我的中文变好了。because
• 一直到 time point 还/没 verb structure blank negative
• Sb impression sb./sth 给 的第一个印象 phrase structure gave
• Impression sb1 对 sb2 的印象 phrase structure sb
• Adj.是(modifier)+adj concession 可是/但是/不过 structure make follow counter statement
• A比b还adj structure situation surprising 儿子看起来比爸爸还老 older dad
• Phrase 嘛 structure emphasis obviousness 他说得比我好，因为他学的时间比我长嘛 speaks studied
• Noun phrase+简直(modifier)adj.了 structure thing simple adj 你的头发简直太长了 hair
• Noun phrase 简直像+noun structure 你的头发简直像amy g的头发 hair amy
• Media 据(some source)说+phrase structure source 据cnn说很多美国人喜欢吃糖。according cnn lot
• 听(some person)说+phrase structure person 听我妈妈说，我爸爸不可以吃糖。according mom dad eat
• Hand i 一方面......，(可是 另一方面 structure talk aspects 我一方面想去纽约工作，可是另一方面不想离家太远。on
• 会......的 ask someone what this
• I 可+phrase structure surely beginning clause sentence 要是我再迟到可就没借口了。if
• Phrase thing 又phrase 所以+ sentence 天空很漂亮，温度又很舒服，所以我很高兴住在这儿。the sky blue
• Sb.)连 都 更不用说 了 structure needless mention 连老师都不知道这个字，更不用说学生了。even
• A和b没有什么关系 things unrelated 什么 lightens blow 老师漂亮不漂亮和成绩没有什么关系。 
• Phrase+更不用说+n+了 structure mention needless component 我不喜欢喝可乐，更不用说sprite i drinking
• China i 本来 后来 现在 structure originally 我本来以为中国很古老，后来我发现了中国真的现代化，现在我觉的在很多地方上中国不美国更现代化。i
• I sb.)本来以为 其实 structure thought 我本来以为宾大真的不太难但是宾大其实特别难。at upenn hard
• V个o subject acting object casually lightly 吃个小吃 洗个澡，看个电影
• 怎么 呢 怎么白天睡觉呢 sleep day time
• Verb phrase+太浪费时间 浪费 adjective 看电视就是太浪费时间 watching tv waste
• V 起 o 来了 begin/start 我学起中文来了 i started
• Adj 起来 starting 这里热起来了 hot
• 怪不得+v 怪不得他的成绩不好，他一次都没做作业。no grades bad homework
• Simply phrase 简直是受罪 torture 我本来以为喝热水简直是受罪。i drinking hot water
• Learning 学着+v 我学着用筷子 i chop sticks
• Occurred 我没想到+phrase i expected 我没想到中文这么有用 chinese
• 各地有个地的 各国有个国的生活方式 country lifestyle every
• I learn 我向 sb 学习 skill habit 我向中国人学习用筷子
• Sb 得…(do 才行 上课的时候你得注意才行 class pay attention
• Death extremely adj 死人了 sǐ rén
• 一v就是 amount/time duration action takes place reaches degree
• A不如b 那么+ positive adj b 我的头发不如你的那么软软。my hair soft
• Iphone a还不如b positive adj 呢 good b expected
• N 赶不上 thing 北京道路的发展赶不上汽车的增加。beijing's road development increase private
• 一mw比一mw+adj 我的中文一天比一天好。my chinese day day. 
• 像+n+这样+adj./v blank 今天这么冷，像你这样穿，一定会感冒。today cold dressing surely make sick
• 麻烦您+v 麻烦您给我钱。can give money you
• Time 再过 duration subj 就要v了 happen 再过半个小时银行就要关门了 half
• Subj 宁可 undeisrable situation 也不 thing i 我宁可吃屎也不参加那个排队。i
• 快(到)+v happening 快到十一点。soon o'clock something
• Sb 重新 verb phrase structure commonly speaking writing
• Sb+到底+question+(呢 吗 end question hell vibe 你到底想吃什么呢 eat
• Chinese 对，向，给 跟 对(to)，向(from)，给(doing 跟(with 对我说中文。向我学习英文。给我做饭。跟我说中文。speak learn english
• Determined 就是+verb phrase expresses attitude 我就是想喝香槟酒和吃乳酪蛋糕。i drink champagne
• Sb+才+v+ 才 我才赔了五块。i lost kuai
• Sb+vp+#+才+vp express big amount 我花了五百多块才买到最新的苹果手机。i spend bucks iphone
• Fooled sb1+上+sb2的+当 他上了我的当。he someone else

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