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.



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