Learn Chinese Chinese Grammar and Sentence Structure

Question 1

What is the basic word order of a Mandarin Chinese sentence?

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Subject-Verb-Object

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Verb-Subject-Object

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Subject-Object-Verb

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Object-Subject-Verb

Question 2

How do you make a yes/no question in Mandarin Chinese?

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Add 吗 (ma) to the end

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Invert subject and verb

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Add 吧 (ba) to the beginning

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Change the verb form

Question 3

What does the particle 了 (le) indicate in Mandarin?

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Completed action or change of state

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Future action

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Ongoing action

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Habitual action

Question 4

In Mandarin, adjectives typically come _____ the noun they modify.

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Before

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After

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Either side

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Only with a verb

Question 5

What is the function of 的 (de) when placed between an adjective and a noun?

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It links the adjective to the noun as a modifier

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It shows ownership

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It indicates past tense

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It forms questions

Question 6

How do you say 'I am a student' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

我是学生 (wǒ shì xuésheng)

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我有学生 (wǒ yǒu xuésheng)

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我在学生 (wǒ zài xuésheng)

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我做学生 (wǒ zuò xuésheng)