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Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student's Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors
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Here is a concise guide to supplement any course of study and help with homework, travel, and test preparation. Topics include word order, time, nouns, verbs, adjectives, word choices with verbs and adverbs, and letter writing. The simple format has one goal: quick mastery and growing confidence.
Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese ...more
Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese ...more
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Paperback, 128 pages
Published
December 21st 2010
by Stone Bridge Press
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This book is fun and useful for comparing equivalent basic constructions in English and Chinese. It's a quick read if you already know Chinese.
It seems that simple, frequently-used sentences have been chosen to make the book as accessible to beginners as possible. Still, it might have been fun to use actual sentences from a corpus rather than invented classroom sentences.
There are some areas where I disagree with the analysis. 了 le marks the perfect aspect rather than the "past tense" in Engli ...more
It seems that simple, frequently-used sentences have been chosen to make the book as accessible to beginners as possible. Still, it might have been fun to use actual sentences from a corpus rather than invented classroom sentences.
There are some areas where I disagree with the analysis. 了 le marks the perfect aspect rather than the "past tense" in Engli ...more
• If you're learning Mandarin or if you've learned some Mandarin and want to revise / have useful rules in one place, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR THAT!
• If you HAVEN'T learned any Mandarin and want to get acquainted with the deep internal structure of the language via its grammar, this is NOT the book for that.
It doesn't go very deep, but simply lists the rules, for example, which word for "can" to use if you want to say "know how to", as opposed to "be physically able to", "be permitted to" or "may ...more
• If you HAVEN'T learned any Mandarin and want to get acquainted with the deep internal structure of the language via its grammar, this is NOT the book for that.
It doesn't go very deep, but simply lists the rules, for example, which word for "can" to use if you want to say "know how to", as opposed to "be physically able to", "be permitted to" or "may ...more
This is excellent for someone who has already studied some Chinese, but likes having the main grammar rules clearly spelled out as a reference, which, incidentally, was exactly what I needed.
I was afraid I wouldn't be able to follow the simplified characters, since they usually confuse me, but the sentences were simple enough. I was also afraid that the "Bad Chinese" examples might stick with me more than the proper examples, but for the most part everything was very clear.
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I was afraid I wouldn't be able to follow the simplified characters, since they usually confuse me, but the sentences were simple enough. I was also afraid that the "Bad Chinese" examples might stick with me more than the proper examples, but for the most part everything was very clear.
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Short and useful.
I found this book really useful in ways that a traditional "Learn Chinese" book isn't. If you need to look up a specific way to say something, though this book might not have the exact answer, it will at least point you in the right direction without making you sift through chapters of insipid dialogues about the weather and what time it is. I do have to say that it was so much at once that I likely didn't absorb everything, but at least if I need to go back and look something up, it's well orga
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This book is an excellent supplement but shouldn't be used as the end-all, be-all book to learn Mandarin. I'm on my 4th year of Chinese study, and I thumbed through this book to review some of the earlier grammar rules I'd forgotten. It was short and to the point, which was nice, but it assumes a basic level of understanding. I'm also not a fan of the pinyin first format. I prefer to have the characters above the pinyin so my eye will be drawn to them. I found myself just reading the pinyin in t
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I wouldn't rely exclusively on this to learn Chinese grammar, but as a supplement to class or a refresher course, this book functions well. It's nice to have Chinese grammar explained by a native English speaker.
I thought the book could have used a bit more explanation or a few more examples for each, but as a basic guide, it served its purpose. ...more
I thought the book could have used a bit more explanation or a few more examples for each, but as a basic guide, it served its purpose. ...more
I use this as a supplement to the courses I'm taking and materials which I'm using to learn from at home. It's not a book that can be used on its own, as it isn't comprehensive enough to be of benefit. As a short reference guide for common errors for new Mandarin speakers it's alright.
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Short and sweet. Very useful and gets straight to the point. Answered almost all my questions about Chinese grammar
Very helpful book for intermediate-level Chinese learners.
This book is such a babe.
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