Grammar Items Adjective reduplication Learn it Adverb cái 才 ‘only after’, ‘not until’, ‘only’ Learn it Adverb dōu 都 ‘all, both’ Learn it Adverb hái 还/還 expressing relation and time Learn it Adverb háishi 还是/還是 ‘had better’, ‘still’ Learn it Adverb jiù 就 ‘right after’, ‘then’, ‘only; just’, ‘right; precisely’ Learn it Adverb yě 也 ‘also, too’ Learn it Adverb yígòng 一共 ‘altogether, in total’ Learn it Adverb yǒu (yì) diǎn(r) 有 (一)点(儿)/有 (一)點(兒) ‘a little; a bit’ Learn it Adverb yòu 又 ‘again’ Learn it Adverb zài 再 ‘again’, ‘some more; another’ Learn it Adverb zhǐ 只 ‘just; only’ Learn it Adverbs Learn it Adverbs of time mǎshàng 马上/馬上 ‘immediately, right away, at once’, xiān 先 ‘first’, and yǒushí 有时/有時 ‘sometimes’ Learn it Amounts of money Learn it Approximate numbers Learn it Aspectual particle guo 过/過 Learn it Aspectual particle le 了1 Learn it Aspectual particle zhe 着/著 Learn it Chàbuduō 差不多 ‘more or less the same’; ‘about’; ‘almost, nearly’ Learn it Comparison among ránhòu 然后/然後, yǐhòu 以后/以後 and hòulái 后来/後來 Learn it Comparison among sentences with yòu… yòu… 又……又…… ‘both… and…’, yìbiān… yìbiān… 一边/一邊……一边/一邊…… ‘… while … at the same time’ and …, yě… ……,也…… ‘…, and also…’ Learn it Comparison among the adverbs yòu 又, zài 再 and hái 还/還 Learn it Comparison between the adverbs jiù 就 and cái 才 Learn it Comparison between the aspectual particles guo 过/過 and le 了1 Learn it Comparison between the conjunctions huòzhě 或者 and háishi 还是/還是 ‘or’ Learn it Comparison of structural particles 的, 得, and 地 Learn it Comparison with méi yǒu 没有/沒有 ‘not as… as’ Learn it Comparison: bǐ 比, gēn 跟… yíyàng一样/一樣, and comparative structures using yǒu 有 and méi yǒu 没有/沒有 Learn it Comparison: Modal verb xiǎng 想 and yào 要 expressing desire or willingness Learn it Comparison: Prepositions cóng 从/從 and lí 离/離 Learn it Comparison: The negation adverbs bù 不 ‘not’ , méi 没/沒、méi yǒu 没有/沒有 ‘not’ and bié 別 ‘don’t’ Learn it Comparison: yìdiǎn(r) 一点(儿)/一點(兒) and yíxià(r) 一下(儿)/一下(兒) Learn it Comparison:Modal verb néng 能 ‘can’, huì 会/會 ‘can; know how to’ and kěyǐ 可以 ‘may, can, be allowed to’ Learn it Comparisons with yǒu 有‘matches in degree or quality’ Learn it Complements Learn it Compound directional complement Learn it Conjunction gēn 跟 ‘and’ Learn it Conjunction háishi 还是/還是 ‘or’ Learn it Conjunction hé 和 ‘and’ Learn it Conjunction huòzhě 或者 ‘or’ Learn it Construction (jiù)yào…le/ (就)要……了and kuàiyào…le 快要……了 ‘about to…’ Learn it Construction búdàn…érqiě (yě) 不但……,而且(也)…… ‘not only…, but also…’ Learn it Dates and times Learn it Degree adverb zuì 最 ‘the most’ Learn it Degree adverbs hěn 很, fēicháng 非常, tài 太, zhēn 真, duō(me) 多(么), hǎo 好 Learn it Degree adverbs shífēn 十分 ‘extraordinarily’, tèbié 特别 ‘especially’, tǐng 挺 ‘quite’ Learn it Demonstrative pronouns 这/這, 那, 这些/這些, 那些 Learn it Demonstrative pronouns 这儿/這兒, 那儿/那兒, 这里/這裡, 那里/那裡 Learn it Demonstrative pronouns 那么/那麼, 那样/那樣, 这么/這麼, 这样/這樣 Learn it Duō 多 ‘more’ and shǎo 少 ‘less’ as Adverbs Learn it Emphasising specific details with shì … de 是……的 Learn it Equal comparisons with gēn 跟 ‘with, as compared with’ … yíyàng 一样/一樣 ‘the same, identical, alike’ Learn it Final particle ba 吧 Learn it Final particle ma 吗/嗎 Learn it Frequency adverb chángcháng 常常 ‘often’ Learn it Imperatives Learn it Indefinite pronoun yǒude 有的 ‘some’ Learn it Interrogative expression wèi shénme 为什么 / 為什麼 ‘why’ Learn it Interrogative pronoun duō 多 ‘how’ Learn it Interrogative pronoun nǎ 哪 ‘which’ Learn it Interrogative pronoun shéi (shuí) 谁/誰 ‘who’ Learn it Interrogative pronoun shénme 什么/什麼 ‘what’, ‘something; anything’, ‘any; every’ Learn it Interrogative pronoun zěnme 怎么/怎麼 ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘what’, ‘what kind of’ Learn it Interrogative pronouns jǐ 几/幾 and duōshao 多少 ‘how many’ Learn it Interrogative pronouns nǎr 哪儿/哪兒 and nǎli 哪里/哪裡 ‘where’ Learn it Interrogative pronouns zěnmeyàng 怎么样/怎麼樣 / zěnyàng 怎样/怎樣 ‘how’, ’what kind of’ Learn it Interrogatives: A-not-A question Learn it Interrogatives: Using hǎo ma 好吗, kěyǐ ma 可以吗, xíng ma 行吗, zěnmeyàng 怎么样, shì bú shì 是不是 Learn it Location words Learn it Measure words – nouns Learn it Measure words – nouns Learn it Measure words – nouns Learn it Measure words – nouns Learn it Modal particle le 了2 Learn it Modal verb huì 会/會 ‘can; know how to’ or ‘will’ Learn it Modal verb kěyǐ 可以 ‘may, can, be allowed to’ Learn it Modal verb néng 能 ‘can’ Learn it Modal verb xiǎng 想 ‘would like to, want to’ Learn it Modal verb yào 要 ‘want to, desire to; need to, have to; will (have to)’ Learn it Modal verb yào 要 ‘want to, desire to; need to, have to; will (have to)’ Learn it Modal verb yào 要 ‘want to, desire to; need to, have to; will (have to)’ Learn it Modal verb yào 要 ‘want to, desire to; need to, have to; will (have to)’ Learn it Modifier yìdiǎn(r) 一点(儿)/一點(兒) ‘a bit‘ Learn it Negation Learn it Negation Adverb bié 別 ‘don’t’ expressing Negative Commands Learn it Negation Adverb bù 不 ‘not’ Learn it Negation Adverb méi 没/沒、méiyǒu 没有/沒有 ‘not’ Learn it Numerals Learn it Ordinal number Learn it Personal pronoun zìjǐ 自己 ‘oneself, by oneself’ Learn it Personal pronouns Learn it Preposition cóng 从/從 ‘from; since’ Learn it Preposition cóng 从/從 ‘from; since’ Learn it Preposition duì 对 ‘towards, to’ Learn it Preposition gěi 给 ‘to, for’ Learn it Preposition gēn 跟 ‘with’ Learn it Preposition lí 离/離 ‘from’ Learn it Preposition zài 在 Learn it Progressive aspect marker zài 在 Learn it Quantitative complement Learn it Question forms in indirect speech Learn it Question particle ne 呢 Learn it Resultative complement Learn it Scope adverb yíkuài(r) 一块(儿)/一塊(兒) ‘together’, yìqǐ 一起 ‘together’ Learn it Sentence with …, yě… ……,也…… ‘…, and (also)…’ Learn it Sentence with suīrán 虽然/雖然, dànshì 但是, kěshì 可是 and búguò 不过/不過 Learn it Sentence with the pattern yuè lái yuè… 越来越/越來越…… ‘more and more…’ Learn it Sentence with xiān…… zài/ránhòu…… 先…… 再/然后/然後…… ‘first… then…’ Learn it Sentence with yī…… jiù…… 一…… 就…… ‘as soon as…, then…; whenever…’ Learn it Sentence with yìbiān… yìbiān… 一边/一邊……一边/一邊…… ‘… while … at the same time’ Learn it Sentence with yīnwèi 因为/因為 ‘because, since’ and suǒyǐ 所以 ‘so, therefore’ Learn it Sentence with yòu… yòu… 又……又…… ‘both… and…’ Learn it Sentences with rúguǒ…, jiù… 如果……,就…… ‘if…, then…’ and …dehuà, jiù… ……的话/的話,就…… ‘if…, then…’ Learn it Simple directional complement Learn it Structural particle de 地 Learn it Structural particle de 得 Learn it Structural particle de 的 Learn it Teacher’s Guide: 別 negation adverb Learn it Time adverb gāng 刚, gānggāng 刚刚, gāngcái 刚才 ‘just’ Learn it Time adverb yǐjīng 已经/已經 ‘already’ Learn it Time Adverb yìzhí 一直‘continuously’ Learn it Time noun and construction yǐqián 以前 ‘in the past, previously’ and yǐhòu 以后/以後 ‘in the future’ Learn it Time-measure complement Learn it Unequal comparisons – The comparative preposition bǐ 比 ‘to compare with/to’ Learn it Using the adjectives 好 hǎo ‘easy; good’ and 难 /難 nán ‘difficult’ with verbs Learn it Verb reduplication Learn it Verb shì 是 ‘to be’ Learn it Verb yǒu 有 ‘there is; there are’ Learn it Verb yǒu 有 ‘to have’ Learn it Verbal measure word yíxià(r) 一下(儿)/一下(兒) Learn it