ABSTRACT

Yufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar takes a unique approach to explaining the major topics of Mandarin Chinese grammar. The book is presented in two sections: the core structures of Chinese grammar, and the practical use of the Chinese language. Key features include:

  • Chinese characters, pinyin and English translations
  • Realistic scenarios to provide you with an interesting context in which to learn grammar
  • Varied and imaginative exercises so you can review your progress easily.

    With straightforward descriptions, numerous exercises, and examples that are rooted in realistic situations, the author shows you how grammar is used in everyday life.

This new second edition has been fully revised and updated throughout and continues to be one of the clearest and most comprehensive pedagogical grammars available.

part |2 pages

Section 1: The core structures

chapter 1|12 pages

The basic formation of a Chinese sentence

chapter 2|10 pages

The eleven types of question in Chinese

chapter 5|5 pages

Position words

chapter 6|9 pages

Prepositional constructions

chapter 7|9 pages

Imperative sentences and the use of ⍜

chapter 8|13 pages

Chinese verbs

chapter 12|9 pages

Modal verbs

chapter 14|6 pages

The complement of duration

chapter 15|5 pages

The complement of quantity

chapter 16|11 pages

The complement of direction

chapter 17|9 pages

The complement of result

chapter 18|11 pages

The complement of potential

chapter 19|7 pages

The adverbial modifi er with ☼

chapter 20|13 pages

The 㗁……☨ structure

chapter 22|12 pages

The ≿ structure

chapter 23|9 pages

Passive structures

chapter 24|17 pages

Making comparisons (1)

chapter 25|9 pages

Making comparisons (2)

part |2 pages

Section 2: The contexts

chapter 26|8 pages

Measure words

chapter 28|8 pages

The use of 㮾㍰, 㮾⨍ and 㖫⨌

chapter 29|11 pages

Modal particles

chapter 30|10 pages

Conjunctive pairs

chapter 31|6 pages

Conjunctions used in context

chapter 32|7 pages

The use of ⏯ and ⳟ

chapter 33|6 pages

The use of adverbs in contracted sentences

chapter 34|10 pages

The use of interrogative pronouns

chapter 35|9 pages

Rhetorical questions