Learn Mandarin Chinese Grammar and Sentence Structure 3

Question 1

What is the correct Mandarin structure for asking 'Where is the bathroom?'

Accepted Answer

Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

Answer

Nǎlǐ xǐshǒujiān zài?

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Zài xǐshǒujiān nǎlǐ?

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Xǐshǒujiān nǎlǐ zài?

Question 2

Mandarin does NOT have which grammatical feature that many European languages have?

Accepted Answer

Grammatical gender

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Pronouns

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Measure words

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Topic-comment structure

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses the potential complement in Mandarin to say 'I can understand'?

Accepted Answer

Wǒ tīng dé dǒng

Answer

Wǒ tīng dǒng

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Wǒ néng tīng

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Wǒ dǒng tīng dé

Question 4

In Mandarin, topic-comment sentences place which element first?

Accepted Answer

The topic (what is being talked about)

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The verb

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The time expression

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The subject doing the action

Question 5

How does Mandarin express 'There is/are' (existential sentences)?

Accepted Answer

Using yǒu (有) + noun at a location

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Using shì (是) + noun

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Using zài (在) + noun only

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Using lái (来) + noun

Question 6

Which of these correctly expresses 'not yet' in Mandarin using negation of a completed action?

Accepted Answer

méi yǒu (还没有)

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bù le

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bù yǒu

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fēi le