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How to Make Sentence in Mandarin?
How to Make Sentence in Mandarin?
In this chapter, you will learn some basic grammar in Mandarin to help you making simple daily sentences. Below are the examples!
Basic Structure ( General）
Subject + Adverb (time/ place) + Verb + Object
*Adverb may be put before the subject
Past Tense
了 le (after verb)
Example:
我 昨 天 买 了 一 本 书。
wo zuo tian mai le yi ben shu
(I bought a book yesterday.)
Future Tense
Future Tense
要 yao (before verb)
Example:
明 天 他 要 买 一 本 书
ming tian ta yao mai yi ben shu
(He is going to buy a book tomorrow.)
Negative sentence
不 bu (before verb)
Example:
我不喜欢这个
wo bu xi huan zhe ge
(I don’t like this)
Interrogative Sentence
Here are some grammar to help you making interrogative sentences. Pay attention carefully!
Yes/no question : add 吗 (ma)
你是玛丽吗？是，我是。/不，我不是
Ni shi Ma Li ma? Shi, Wo shi. / bu, wo bu shi.
(Are you Mary? Yes, I am / No, I am not)
What : add 什么 (shénme)
你叫什么名字?
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì
(What is your name?)
Where: add 在哪里上 (zài nǎlǐ)
你在哪里上学?
Nǐ zài nǎlǐ shàngxué
(Where do you go to school?)
Why : add 为什么 (wèishéme)
你为什么不回家？
Nǐ wèishéme bù huí jiā?
(Why don't you go home?)
Who : add 谁 (shéi)
你的老师是谁？
Nǐ de lǎoshī shì shéi?
(Who is your teacher?)
When: add 什么时候 (shénme shíhòu)
你什么时候毕业？
Nǐ shénme shíhòu bìyè?
(When will you graduate?)
How many : add 几 (jǐ)
你家有几个人?
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gèrén?
(How many people are there in your family?)
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