Grammar, Sentence Structures and Patterns

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1. All "Simple," yet confusing grammar rules

   By xuechengfeng, November 10, 2004 at 05:42 AM
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   • Bobby Dazzler
   • March 14, 2021 at 07:31 AM

2. Officially Recommended: Chinese Grammar Wiki 1 2 3

   By sinosplice, January 22, 2012 at 03:21 AM
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   • TaxiAsh
   • August 5, 2020 at 08:36 PM

3. Difficulty with a 是...的... sentence

   By Lu, February 4, 2026 at 09:59 AM
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   • Lu
   • March 11, 2026 at 04:01 PM

4. Is "發亮“ a separable verb

   By danielleagle, November 4, 2025 at 09:52 AM
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   • danielleagle
   • November 25, 2025 at 08:03 AM

5. [Academic Survey] Help a NTU Master's student test your intuition on "Tricky" Chinese sentences (Advanced Learners)

   By Eugene Lee, November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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   • Eugene Lee
   • November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM

6. How do I make sense of the author's argument in this passage? 如何明白這段文字中的論證？

   By 暗香浮動月黃昏, October 23, 2025 at 01:30 AM
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   • Bro. Fan
   • October 25, 2025 at 03:32 AM

7. Verbiage help!

   By Tibby, February 20, 2025 at 02:27 PM
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   • cncorrect
   • March 9, 2025 at 09:59 AM

8. Chinese Grammar Bank

   By zhouhaochen, February 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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   • zhouhaochen
   • March 5, 2025 at 08:15 AM

9. Placement of 了in 他们死在了冬天. Why after 在 and not after 死?

   By Aslaksen, January 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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   • honglam
   • January 17, 2025 at 03:39 AM

10. Grammar check help!

    By midnightbutterfly, November 27, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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    • honglam
    • December 1, 2024 at 02:51 PM

11. Difference between 当 (dāng) and 当 (dàng)?

    By lordsuso, June 3, 2024 at 04:49 PM
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    • lordsuso
    • June 4, 2024 at 03:33 PM

12. Can someone help me understand 世上只有妈妈好?

    By Pegasus, March 1, 2024 at 03:28 AM
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    • Cherry Bai
    • March 12, 2024 at 07:20 AM

13. How do I indicate someone's ancestry?

    By Baifeixiang, January 12, 2023 at 05:53 PM
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    • Zeppa
    • March 2, 2024 at 01:56 PM

14. What is the difference between the following words? 1 2

    By piano0011, February 1, 2024 at 02:25 AM
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    • honglam
    • February 27, 2024 at 12:59 PM

15. What is the difference between hao3 ba and hao3 de?

    By piano0011, January 20, 2024 at 05:21 AM
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    • honglam
    • February 22, 2024 at 12:53 PM

16. What is the difference between zhe4 ji3 tian1 versus zui4jin4?

    By piano0011, January 20, 2024 at 05:20 AM
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    • piano0011
    • February 1, 2024 at 02:32 AM

17. What is the meaning of ke3 in this sentence?

    By piano0011, January 21, 2024 at 02:37 AM
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    • piano0011
    • February 1, 2024 at 02:20 AM

18. what is the difference between gao4bie2 and zai4jian4?

    By piano0011, January 22, 2024 at 04:56 AM
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    • piano0011
    • February 1, 2024 at 02:19 AM

19. What is the difference between dan1ren2 and yi1shen1?

    By piano0011, January 21, 2024 at 08:01 AM
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    • Lu
    • January 28, 2024 at 01:36 PM

20. what is the meaning of hui1shou4?

    By piano0011, January 22, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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    • piano0011
    • January 23, 2024 at 07:14 AM

21. what is the difference between shen1ti3 and shen1zi? both mean health?

    By piano0011, January 21, 2024 at 02:35 AM
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    • honglam
    • January 23, 2024 at 05:08 AM

22. what is the difference between tong2 and he2?

    By piano0011, January 22, 2024 at 04:54 AM
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    • honglam
    • January 22, 2024 at 12:54 PM

23. Can you have a conversation in Chinese without ever using a question word?

    By Rajesh Koothrappali, January 10, 2024 at 08:39 AM
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    • Ledu
    • January 22, 2024 at 12:06 AM

24. Dive deep into grammar

    By grammarer, June 18, 2023 at 05:30 AM
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    • cncorrect
    • January 20, 2024 at 02:16 AM

25. What is the difference between jian4 and kan4

    By piano0011, January 15, 2024 at 01:06 AM
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    • honglam
    • January 16, 2024 at 08:28 AM