Chinese (Mandarin)
Grammar Goals Guide
Find the grammar article for where you are in the Chinese (Mandarin) course, or for the grammar goal you are working toward.
Unit 1
3 chapters · 10 goals · 10 articlesChapter 1
Create Simple Noun + Adjective Phrases
Use 啊 in Exclamations
Chapter 2
Be Able to Create Yes/No Questions
Form Either/Or Questions
Learn to Form Wh-Question Words
Negate Sentences with 不
Chapter 4
Learn Numbers from 1 to 100
Practice 的 in Possessive Structures
Use 的 in Sentences with Colors
Unit 2
10 chapters · 30 goals · 41 articlesChapter 1
Identify the Basic Concept of 了
Recognize Subjectless Sentences
Chapter 2
Understand and Use Measure Words
Understand the Number Structure in Simple Arithmetic Problems & Practice Numbers and Colors
Chapter 3
Confidently Use 了 in a Sentence
Use 喜欢 and 不喜欢 to Describe Food Preference
Use 想 and 要 to Order Food
Chapter 4
Ask and Respond to Questions about 几点 and 什么时候
Be Able to Describe the Amount of Money
Use 在 to Indicate the Location
Chapter 5
Practice Using Subjectless Sentences
Form the Imperative
Chapter 6
Recognize Topicalization in Mandarin
Use 能 to Make a Request
Chapter 7
Connect Verbs and Adverbs with 得 (de)
Use 啊 in Exclamations
Learn How to Use 吧 to Express Encouragement
Use Adverbial Phrases
How to Express the Future
Chapter 8
Form A-not-A Questions with 不
Learn More Measure Words
Practice the Question Words "Where," "When," and "Who"
Use 正在 to Indicate an Ongoing Action
Chapter 9
Become Familiar with Measure Words
Learn Location and Pointing Words
Chapter 10
Make a Suggestion Using 吧
Understand the Difference Between 没 and 不
Use the Grammar 跟...一起 and 吧 (To Do Something with Someone)
Unit 3
9 chapters · 27 goals · 35 articlesChapter 1
Use 不 and 没 to Negate
Use Prepositional Phrases
Form the Present Perfect Tense Using 过
Chapter 2
Form Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases
Learn the 把 Structure
Practice the 还是 Structure
Use 在 to Form Present Progressive Tense
Learn the 除了...以外，还... Structure
Chapter 3
Express "a little" with 有(一)点儿
Learn Words Functioning as Modal Verbs in Mandarin
Chapter 4
Practice Different Measure Words
Practice Using 有(一)点儿
Chapter 5
Form Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases with 有/没有
Use Serial Verb Phrases to Express Purpose
Practice the 就要...了 Structure
Chapter 6
Form Negative Imperatives
Make Suggestions Using 吧
Use 或者 for "or" in Statements
Chapter 7
Learn about Relative Clauses
Practice Alternative Questions
Chapter 8
Form Comparatives Using 一点儿
Learn the Question Particle 吧
Practice Forming Sentences with 的
Use the Post-Verbal Particle 着
Chapter 9
Practice Forming A-not-A Questions
Practice the 连...也/都 Structure
Review 过 in Forming Present Perfect Tense
Unit 4
9 chapters · 23 goals · 24 articlesChapter 1
Learn the Respectful Measure Word 位 Used for People
Practice Using the Generic Measure Word 个
Use the Structure 是……的 for Emphasis
Chapter 2
Form Passive Phrases Using 被
Use ...的时候 to Express "When"
Use 破 to Describe a Wound
Use 越来越... to Express "More and More"
Chapter 3
Practice Verb Doubling
Use 了 to Confirm Completion or Realization
Chapter 4
Form Comparatives with 更 and 比
Form Superlatives with 最
Learn to Form the Months of the Year
Use 的 to Form Noun Phrases
Chapter 5
Understand the Implications of 看 When Combined with Other Verbs
Use the 又……又…… Structure
Chapter 6
Learn the Exaggeration Expression ......死了
Practice Using the Present Progressive Marker 在
Reinforce the Use of 的 in Relative Clauses
Chapter 7
Learn How to Express a Sequence of Actions
Use 完 to Indicate Completion of an Action
Chapter 8
Reinforce the Usage of 每
Chapter 9
Learn to Create Potential Complement Compounds
Review Using 一点儿 to Form Comparatives
Unit 5
9 chapters · 21 goals · 22 articlesChapter 1
Be Introduced to Resultative Complements
Expand the Usage of 要
Learn How to Express Dates
Reinforce the 把 Structure
Use 跟...一样 to Express "the Same As..."
Chapter 2
Practice How to Tell Time
Review the 是……的 Structure
Chapter 3
Review the 又......又 Structure
Use 过去 to Indicate Actions in the Past
Chapter 4
Use 最好 to Express Wishes or Give Advice
Chapter 5
Express "Need Not" with 不用
Learn to Use Resultative Complements
Use 来 and 去 to Describe the Direction of the Verb
Chapter 6
Learn How to Use the Adverbial Marker 地
Practice Resultative Complements
Chapter 7
Review the 把 Structure
Use the 一...就... Structure
Chapter 8
Practice Resultative Complements
Chapter 9
Practice Reduplicated Verbs
Use 必须 to Express Necessity