ABSTRACT

YUFA! A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MANDARIN CHINESE GRAMMAR takes a unique approach to explaining the major topics of Mandarin Chinese grammar. By providing examples that are rooted in realistic situations, the author shows you how grammar is used in everyday life. The book features:

  • 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.

    The book is presented in two sections: the core structures of Chinese grammar, and the practical use of the Chinese language.

    The combination of these straightforward descriptions and numerous exercises throughout the book makes this one of the clearest and most comprehensive pedagogical grammars available.
  • 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 11|9 pages

    Auxiliary verbs

    chapter 13|6 pages

    The complement of duration

    chapter 14|5 pages

    The complement of quantity

    chapter 15|11 pages

    The complement of direction

    chapter 16|9 pages

    The complement of result

    chapter 17|10 pages

    The complement of potential

    chapter 18|6 pages

    The adverbial modifi er with ☼

    chapter 19|12 pages

    The 㗁……☨ structure

    chapter 21|12 pages

    The ≿ structure

    chapter 22|9 pages

    Passive structures

    chapter 23|15 pages

    Making comparisons (1)

    chapter 24|8 pages

    Making comparisons (2)

    part |2 pages

    Section 2

    chapter 25|8 pages

    Measure words

    chapter 27|8 pages

    The use of 㮾㍰, 㮾⨍ and 㖫⨌

    chapter 28|11 pages

    Modal particles

    chapter 29|10 pages

    Conjunctive pairs

    chapter 30|6 pages

    Conjunctions used in context

    chapter 31|7 pages

    The use of ⏯ and ⳟ

    chapter 32|6 pages

    The use of adverbs in contracted sentences

    chapter 33|10 pages

    The use of interrogative pronouns

    chapter 34|9 pages

    Rhetorical questions