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Japanese: The apple is red - Ringo wa akai desu It is John's apple - John no ringo desu I give John the apple - Watashi wa John ni ringo wo agemasu. We give him the apple - Watashi tachi wa kare ni agemasu. He gives it to John - Kare wa sore wo john ni agemasu . She gives it to him - Kanojo wa sore wo kare ni agemashita. Is the apple red? - Ringo wa akai desuka? The apples are red - Ringo wa akai desu . I must give it to him - Watashi wa kare ni sore wo agenakerebanarimasen. I want to give it to her - Watashi wa kanojo ni sore wo agetai desu . I'm going to know tomorrow - Watashi wa ashita sore wo shirimasu . I can't eat the apple - Watashi wa ringo ga tabemasen.   We give him the apple - Watashi tachi wa kare ni ringo wo agemasu. I'm going to know tomorrow - Watashi wa ashita sore wo shirimasu .shirudeshou I can't eat the apple - Watashi wa ringo ga tabe rare masen. ex) can't make - tukuremasen   or   tukuru koto ga dekima...

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Learning Mandarin Chinese This post is a public workbook for deconstructing the basic structures of Mandarin Chinese, following Tim Ferriss’ blog post on  How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour Six Lines of Gold The apple is red. 苹果是红色的 Píngguǒ shì hóngsè de apple-fruit yes red colour of It is John’s apple. 这是约翰的苹果 Zhè shì yuēhàn de píngguǒ This is John of apple-fruit I give John the apple. 我给约翰的苹果 Wǒ gěi yuēhàn de píngguǒ I give John of apple-fruit We give him the apple. 我们给他苹果 Wǒmen gěi tā píngguǒ We group give him apple-fruit He gives it to John. 他把它交给约翰 Tā bǎ tā jiāo gěi yuēhàn He did it cross give John She gives it to him. 她给了他 Tā gěile tā She gives the he Verbs are not conjugated 给 gěi – “to give” 是 shì – “to be” Mandarin placement of indirect objects (John), direct objects (the apple), and their respective pronouns (him, it) appears similar to English. Mandarin Negations (“I don’t give…”) and...

The conventional wisdom is that Mandarin Chinese grammar is easy. After all, the hard parts are Chinese tones, characters, and chengyu , right? If you’re no longer a newbie, you might be cursing that conventional wisdom right now. Because we all know that intermediate or advanced Chinese grammar is actually really hard. Here are tips on Chinese grammar patterns and structures that I wish I’d heard when I started learning Chinese grammar. Why Chinese Grammar Patterns and Structures Are So Hard Before digging in, let’s discuss some of the reasons why Chinese grammar is difficult. First, the word order in a sentence is different from English, and this requires getting used to. (But not always – here is a simple introduction to some Chinese sentence structures ). Second, there are new concepts that have no real counterpart in English (eg. 了) – and these can throw you in for a loop because there is no analogue. Third, there are Chinese grammar patterns and structures whic...

45 Mandarin Sentences with Chinese Characteristics carlgene on 09/02/2012 — 59 Comments The following is a collection of sentences in Mandarin which I believe are special in some way. What do I mean by “special”? Well, let’s just say grammatically and structurally they’re not exactly typical, and in most cases they stand-alone as independent expressions. Plus, many of them contain elements of Chinese culture that set them apart from regular sentences. I’ve broken these up into beginners , intermediate and advanced levels and tried to explain not only the literal meaning of each sentence, but its function and near-equivalent translation in English. Of course your comments and constructive feedback are always welcome in the comments section. Enjoy! Part two: Another 45 Mandarin Sentences with Chinese Characteristics . Beginners Level 1. 你吃饭了吗？ Nǐ chīfàn le ma? Literally: “Have you eaten?” Function: Expresses one’...

 compiled by Tal  1 目录  Contents 感谢 4   Thanks and Appreciation 道歉 9   Apologizing 道别 12   Saying Goodbye 称赞 17   Compliment 评价 22   Appraisal 肯定 27   Affirmation 否定 31   Negation 同意 35   Agreement 反对 39   Opposition 安慰 44   Comforting 劝阻 49   Admonition 不满 57   Dissatisfaction 63   Doubting 怀疑 68   Surprise 惊叹 74   Appointment 约定 77   Rejection 谢绝 81   Warning and Advising 嘱咐 84   To Let Go 听任 88   Helplessness 无奈 91   Challenge 质问 祝贺祝愿 95   Congratulations and Wishes  2 98   Formalities 客套话      Appendix 附录 104   Allegorical Phrases 歇后话 谚语 110   Proverbs  3 1  多谢。   Duöxiè.   Thanks a lot. A: 请把那个杯子递给我。 B: 给你。 A: 多谢。 A: Qîng bâ nàge bëi...