grammer guide

1️⃣ Subject (主语 – zhǔ yǔ)

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

• Examples:
  • 我 (wǒ) → I / me
  • 他 (tā) → he / him
  • 她 (tā) → she / her
  • 这本书 (zhè běn shū) → this book

Usually comes first in a sentence.

2️⃣ Verb (动词 – dòng cí)

The verb shows what the subject does or is.

• Common verbs:
  • 是 (shì) → to be
  • 有 (yǒu) → to have
  • 去 (qù) → to go
  • 喜欢 (xǐ huān) → to like
  • 在 (zài) → at / in / on / doing

3️⃣ Object / Complement (宾语 / 补语 – bīn yǔ / bǔ yǔ)

The object tells what is affected by the verb, or the result/place/thing.

• Examples:
  • 苹果 (píng guǒ) → apple
  • 学校 (xué xiào) → school
  • 中文 (zhōng wén) → Chinese language
  • 家 (jiā) → home

Putting it together:

Subject + Verb + Object / Complement

• 我吃苹果。 → Wǒ chī píng guǒ. → I eat an apple.
• 他去学校。 → Tā qù xué xiào. → He goes to school.
• 我在家看书。 → Wǒ zài jiā kàn shū. → I am reading at home.
• 我喜欢中文。 → Wǒ xǐ huān zhōng wén. → I like Chinese.