Tag: Chinese Grammar
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Chinese Grammar Isn’t As Simple As You Think!
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I’ve often heard learners and teachers alike say Mandarin grammar is ‘simple.’ Unlike European languages, they point out that there are no genders, verb conjugations or plurals to worry about. That’s true enough. But Chinese grammar can also be deceptively tricky! The way native speakers construct sentences often follows a different logic and word order…
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Your Ultimate Guide to Chinese Sentence Mining in 5 Basic Steps
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Illustrations by Esther Birts Many Mandarin learners are obsessed with building a large vocabulary. Often this can seem like a competition where students compare how many characters or words they’ve each memorised and the person who quotes the highest figure wins. In the past I used to engage in this sport too, feeling very proud…
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Struggling to Speak Authentic Chinese? This Method Will Help Master Mandarin Grammar
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In a previous post, I wrote about my ‘traffic light system’ for improving spoken Chinese. This involves categorising my Chinese tutor and friends into three groups – red, amber and green – according to strictness. Most of my friends are in the green light category meaning they only correct my most glaring errors. On the…
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