Chinese

• Introduction
  • How it Works
  • History of Chinese
  • Mandarin Today
  • Pinyin & Pronunciation
  • Hanzi & Characters
  • Simple Sentences
• Grammar
  • Sentence Structure
    • Word Order
    • Topic-Comment Structure
    • Asking Questions
    • Making Statements
    • Exclamations
    • Negatives
    • Clauses
  • Aspect & Tense
    • Aspect Markers 了 / 过 / 着
    • Expressing Past / Present / Future
    • Temporal Expressions
  • Moods
    • Imperative
    • Modal Particles 吧 / 呢
  • Voice
    • Passive Voice 被
    • Direct/Indirect Speech
    • Formal/Informal Speech
• Parts of Speech
  • Verbs
    • Infinitives
    • Common Verbs
    • Modal Verbs 能 / 会 / 要
    • Verb + Object Patterns
    • Separable Verb Compounds
    • Aspect Particles / Usage
  • Nouns
    • Noun Basics
    • Measure Words / Classifiers
    • Plurals / Quantifiers
    • Collective Nouns
  • Adjectives
    • Descriptive Adjectives
    • Possessive Adjectives
    • Demonstrative Adjectives
    • Comparative & Superlative
  • Pronouns
    • Subject Pronouns
    • Object Pronouns
    • Possessive Pronouns
    • Reflexive Pronouns
    • Relative Pronouns
    • Pronoun Combinations
  • Adverbs
    • Adverb Formation
    • Adverb Placement
    • Time Adverbs
    • Manner Adverbs
    • Place Adverbs
    • Frequency Adverbs
    • Comparative / Superlative
  • Prepositions
    • Common Prepositions
    • Prepositional Phrases
  • Conjunctions
    • Coordinating Conjunctions
    • Subordinating Conjunctions
  • Interjections & Exclamations
    • Interjections
    • Exclamatory Sentences
• Pronunciation & Orthography
  • Tones 1–4 & Neutral Tone
  • Initials & Finals
  • Tone Changes in Context
  • Stress & Intonation
  • Linking & Assimilation
  • Stroke Order & Writing Characters
  • Radicals & Components
• Numbers & Time
  • Counting & Ordinals
  • Telling Time
  • Dates & Calendar
  • Currency & Money Units
• Words / Comparisons
  • 是 vs 有
  • 在 vs 到
  • 很 vs 太
  • Common Confusions
  • Measure Word Usage
  • Common Idioms & Expressions
  • Greetings & Everyday Phrases

Last updated: Sun Sep 14, 2025