Sentence Structures Flashcards
How to make an invitation.
我请（sentence）
我请你吃饭。
请 can be used as an invitation.
In this particular scenario, the expectation is that the speaker pays the bill.
Are you thinking of eating dinner; Another way to phrase “yes/no” questions.
你想不想吃饭？
A verb repeated with a 不 in between each repeat. Use a 没 for 有没有.
How to politely ask for a favor or politely ask for permission
你可以接我吗？”Can you please pick me up?”
你可以拿我的电脑吗？”Can you please get my phone?”
我可以请你吃饭吗？”May I invite you to dinner?”
可以 literally means “the ability to do something” but can be used in politeness
How to make a suggestion.
我们明天吃饭吧。
吧 is the model particle for suggestions.
A “then” statement.
那（sentence)
那我明天晚上接你。
Put 那 first.
What a coincidence; How to express surprise that something is so much.
太 (noun or adjective) 了
太巧了 “What a coincidence!”
The order titles are in.
“Miss Wang.”
“王小姐。”
(Last) (title)
Title after the last name.
When to duplicate verbs
“Come take a look!”
来看看吧！
Almost all verb duplications are used when it would be incorrect to use only a single verb. Words that have very similar meanings, like 看 and 瞧, share duplication appropriateness.
There are many ways to make a sentence, this one sounds more casual/humble/polite
What does doubling a noun mean?
狗狗
“Doggy”
Affectionate, cute
Amount of yuan and Jiao.
For example, five Yuan and two Jiao.
无块儿
(Amount of Yuan)+(块)+(amount of Jiao)
Comparison of something a little more.
1. How to point out a cheaper dress.
2. How to ask someone to hurry up.
1。那个便宜一点儿 “That cheap a little” literally
2。 请块一点儿 “Please fast a little” literally
一点儿 after an adjective.
How to say “a little”.
1. I want to drink a little coffee.
2. I want to buy a few apples.
1。我想喝一点儿咖啡 “I think drink a little coffee”
2。我想买一点儿苹果 “I think buy a little apple”
一点儿 is before the noun here.
It often has negative connotations.
Difference between 狗很可爱 and 狗很可爱的
狗很可爱的 is emphasizing the statement.
How to say “only”
Like only one apple
只有一个苹果
“Only” have one apple
How to respectfully ask someone’s last name
你贵姓？
贵 is same 贵 as “expensive” lol, calling them rich politeness inflation
How to say the time?
(Hour)点(minute)分
A certain number of time, for example “six months
六个月
(Number)个(time)
Order of date in Mandarin
几年几月几号星期几
How to say an action that hasn’t been completed, or a negative that might change in the future
没
Unlike 不, which is “I am not the sort of person who eats fish at all”
没 is more like “I have not eaten fish yet” or “I don’t have cats yet”
How to say I’ve done this before
Verb + 过
For example, maybe 我吃过小笼包
The negative form is 没 + verb + 过
How to ask someone how they feel about something
觉得 + something 怎么样
For example: 你觉得上海怎么样
How to say that you are currently doing something
Subject +在+ object
Should you add 了 to a sentence with 没?
No. 没 implies the past tense in its own.
For example:
昨天Mark吃了上海菜 is the exact opposite of 昨天Mark没吃上海菜。
How to ask a “yes or no” question about something that happened in the past
Usual sentence structure + 了吗
了is always at the end with the 吗!
How to wish a happy festival
Festival name + 快乐
Do you need to add 很 to a question about an adjective?
No. You can just say subject + object + 吗 without adding the 很.
So, 你忙吗 is grammatical. If you said 你很忙吗 it would be like asking “are you very busy” instead of “are you busy.”
How to connect a verb and an adverb
Verb + 得+ Adverb
Example: 你画得很好
How to say that something is happening right now
在
Example: 他在听音乐
How to say how many years old something is
Age + 岁
How to tell someone to not do something
别 or 不要 + verb
Ordering of events
先，然后，最后
Firstly, later, lastly
先，再
First, then (cannot be used for events that have already happened)
How to emphasize the time, location, or manner of a an action that happened in the past
是。。。的
是 is optional
“你是什么时候来的“
”我是昨天来的“
”你是从哪里来的“
”我是从美国来的“
How to say something did something to something else
Object + 被 + subject (the thing that did it) + verb
被 = Bei
How to say that you are allergic to something
我对 + something + 过敏
过敏 = Guo min
This thing is something, but…
Noun+ Adverb/verb + 是 adverb/verb, 可是/但是 adverb/verb
Example 1: 四川菜好吃是好吃，可是太辣了。
Example 2: 这里的衣服好看是好看，可是太贵了。
As long as… then…
只要 + something + 就 + something else
example 1: 只要时间，我就学中文
How to say there’s been a change in a situation
了
我下班了 I was at work recently but now I am off
How to compare two things
(Thing 1) + 比 + Thing 2 + adjective
Example 1: 这条裤子比那条大
How to state how long an action was being taken
Verb + 了 + duration of time
example 1: 我只学了一年多
example 2: 我学了一年多中文
How to talk about finishing something
Verb + 完
This does not imply the past tense on its own. You say that you’ve already finished something, you must add 了.
我读完了。
How to compare the distances of two places
Place + 离 + place
Example: 饭馆离医院很远
Not only, but also
不但。。。而且
Order of address
From big to small, just like date
How to indicate that a verb has already happened and is happening again
又 + verb
又下雨 // It’s raining again
How to indicate that something will happen again in the future
再 + verb
我想再去北京 // I want to go to Beijing again
How to say that something is everywhere
到处都是
How to compare similarities
（noun 1）+ 和/跟 +（noun 2）+一样/不一样 + (optional adjective)
他的头发和我的不一样长： “His hair is not as long as mine.”
比 comparison
“This is a bit more”
Adjective + 一点儿/一些
1: 今年比去年热一点儿
2: 他家比我家大一些
比 comparison
“This thing is much more than that thing”
更 + adjective
or
adjective + 得多/多了
1: 今年比去年热得多。
2: 去年很热，今年比去年更热。
