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Basic structure of a sentence in Chinese
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In its most basic form, the order of words in Chinese is quite similar to the order of words in English.
In its most basic form, the order of words in Chinese is quite similar to the order of words in English.
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However, do not expect to have a completely similar order, especially when you try more complex sentences.
However, do not expect to have a completely similar order, especially when you try more complex sentences.


== == subject-predicate The most basic word order in Chinese is: Structure Subject + verb You can create very simple sentences with only two words.
Finish up here, then consider these related lessons to further your learning: [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/%E6%98%AF...%E7%9A%84|是...的]], [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/How-to-ask-a-question-in-Chinese|How to ask a question in Chinese]], [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Use-the-verb-去-(qù)|Use the verb 去 (qù)]] & [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Time|Time]].
== subject-predicate== 
The most basic word order in Chinese is:  


Examples
<code>Subject + verb</code>


{Tab}
You can create very simple sentences with only two words.
==Subject, verb and complement==
A simple sentence is often composed of a complement and follows this structure: Structure Subject + Verb + Complement It's exactly like in French, a word order designated by the name SVC. You can express a whole range of information with this very simple structure.


Examples
===Examples===


{Tab}
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Verb
!Pinyin
!Translation
|-
|他
|笑。
|Tā xiào.
|He's laughing.
|-
|你
|吃。
|Nǐ chī.
|You eat.
|-
|我
|讀。/读。
|Wǒ dú.
|I am reading.
|-
|你
|看。
|Nǐ kàn.
|You look.
|-
|你
|說。/说。
|Nǐ shuō.
|You speak.
|-
|我
|去。
|Wǒ qù.
|I leave.
|-
|你
|滾！/滚！
|Nǐ gǔn
|Leave here
|-
|孩子
|哭。
|Háizi kū.
|The children are crying.
|-
|谁
|要 學？/要 学？
|Shuí yào xué?
|Who wants to study?
|-
|誰/谁
|想 做？
|Shuí xiǎng zuò?
|Who wants to do it?
|}
 
==Subject, verb and object==
 
A simple sentence is often composed of an object and follows this structure:
 
<code>Subject + Verb + Object</code>
 
It's exactly like in English, a word order designated by the name SVO.
 
You can express a whole range of information with this very simple structure.
 
===Examples===
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Verb
!Object
!Pinyin
!Translation
|-
|我
|吃
|肉。
|Wǒ chī ròu.
|I eat meat.
|-
|我
|去
|學校。/学校。
|Wǒ qù xuéxiào.
|I go to school.
|-
|你
|喝
|汤。
|Nǐ hē tāng.
|You drink soup.
|-
|我們/我们
|要 買/要 买
|電脑。/电脑。
|Wǒmen yāomǎi diànnǎo.
|We will buy a computer.
|-
|他
|說/说
|中文。
|Tā shuō Zhōngwén.
|He speaks Chinese.
|-
|我
|喜歡/喜欢
|那 個 小 孩子。/那 个 小 孩子。
|Wǒ xǐhuān nàgè xiǎo háizi.
|I like this child.
|-
|我
|想 吃
|中國 菜。/中国 菜。
|Wǒ xiǎng chī Zhōngguó cài.
|I want to eat Chinese.
|-
|我
|愛/爱
|你 和 爸爸。
|Wǒ ài nǐ hé bàba.
|I love you and dad.
|-
|你
|想 吃
|什麽 菜？/什么 菜？
|Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme cài?
|Do you want to eat which dish?
|-
|你
|要 做
|什麽？/什么？
|Nǐ yào zuò shénme?
|What do you want to do?
|}
 
==Source==
https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASGETNCO
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/也-yě|也 yě]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/呢-ne|呢 ne]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Express-existence-with-有-(yǒu)|Express existence with 有 (yǒu)]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Use-the-verb-去-(qù)|Use the verb 去 (qù)]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Ask-how-to-do-something-with-怎么-(zěnme)|Ask how to do something with 怎么 (zěnme)]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Separable-verbs|Separable verbs]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/叫-(jiào)|叫 (jiào)]]
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 26 March 2023

Basic structure of a sentence in Chinese
Sentense structure chinese.jpg
Chinese-Language-PolyglotClub.jpg

In its most basic form, the order of words in Chinese is quite similar to the order of words in English.

However, do not expect to have a completely similar order, especially when you try more complex sentences.

Finish up here, then consider these related lessons to further your learning: 是...的, How to ask a question in Chinese, Use the verb 去 (qù) & Time.

subject-predicate[edit | edit source]

The most basic word order in Chinese is:

Subject + verb

You can create very simple sentences with only two words.

Examples[edit | edit source]

Subject Verb Pinyin Translation
他 笑。 Tā xiào. He's laughing.
你 吃。 Nǐ chī. You eat.
我 讀。/读。 Wǒ dú. I am reading.
你 看。 Nǐ kàn. You look.
你 說。/说。 Nǐ shuō. You speak.
我 去。 Wǒ qù. I leave.
你 滾！/滚！ Nǐ gǔn Leave here
孩子 哭。 Háizi kū. The children are crying.
谁 要 學？/要 学？ Shuí yào xué? Who wants to study?
誰/谁 想 做？ Shuí xiǎng zuò? Who wants to do it?

Subject, verb and object[edit | edit source]

A simple sentence is often composed of an object and follows this structure:

Subject + Verb + Object

It's exactly like in English, a word order designated by the name SVO.

You can express a whole range of information with this very simple structure.

Examples[edit | edit source]

Subject Verb Object Pinyin Translation
我 吃 肉。 Wǒ chī ròu. I eat meat.
我 去 學校。/学校。 Wǒ qù xuéxiào. I go to school.
你 喝 汤。 Nǐ hē tāng. You drink soup.
我們/我们 要 買/要 买 電脑。/电脑。 Wǒmen yāomǎi diànnǎo. We will buy a computer.
他 說/说 中文。 Tā shuō Zhōngwén. He speaks Chinese.
我 喜歡/喜欢 那 個 小 孩子。/那 个 小 孩子。 Wǒ xǐhuān nàgè xiǎo háizi. I like this child.
我 想 吃 中國 菜。/中国 菜。 Wǒ xiǎng chī Zhōngguó cài. I want to eat Chinese.
我 愛/爱 你 和 爸爸。 Wǒ ài nǐ hé bàba. I love you and dad.
你 想 吃 什麽 菜？/什么 菜？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme cài? Do you want to eat which dish?
你 要 做 什麽？/什么？ Nǐ yào zuò shénme? What do you want to do?

Source[edit | edit source]

https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASGETNCO

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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