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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.

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Chinese (Mandarin)

Unit 1

3 chapters · 10 goals · 10 articles

Chapter 1

Create Simple Noun + Adjective Phrases

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Learn Numbers from 1 to 100

Unit 2

10 chapters · 30 goals · 41 articles

Chapter 1

Recognize Subjectless Sentences

Chapter 2

Understand the Number Structure in Simple Arithmetic Problems & Practice Numbers and Colors

Chapter 3

Use 喜欢 and 不喜欢 to Describe Food Preference

Chapter 4

Be Able to Describe the Amount of Money

Chapter 5

Practice Using Subjectless Sentences

Chapter 6

Recognize Topicalization in Mandarin

Chapter 7

Learn How to Use 吧 to Express Encouragement

Chapter 8

Practice the Question Words "Where," "When," and "Who"

Use 正在 to Indicate an Ongoing Action

Chapter 9

Learn Location and Pointing Words

Chapter 10

Use the Grammar 跟...一起 and 吧 (To Do Something with Someone)

Unit 3

9 chapters · 27 goals · 35 articles

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Form Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases

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

Chapter 4

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

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Use the Post-Verbal Particle 着

Chapter 9

Practice Forming A-not-A Questions

Unit 4

9 chapters · 23 goals · 24 articles

Chapter 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

Use 越来越... to Express "More and More"

Chapter 3

Use 了 to Confirm Completion or Realization

Chapter 4

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

Chapter 7

Learn How to Express a Sequence of Actions

Use 完 to Indicate Completion of an Action

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Learn to Create Potential Complement Compounds

Unit 5

9 chapters · 21 goals · 22 articles

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

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

Use 来 and 去 to Describe the Direction of the Verb

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Use 必须 to Express Necessity