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The words each grammar article is about and the example sentences it shows, one List per article, from the lowest band up.

  1. Vocabulary list: 10 basic Chinese grammar points for beginners 语法：吗、在、是、很、有、要、没、和 8 words and 37 example sentences
  2. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar rules: 5 general rules for Chinese grammar 语法：的、了、地 3 words and 13 example sentences
  3. Vocabulary list: Chinese le grammar summary (了) 语法：了 1 word and 26 example sentences
  4. Vocabulary list: Key Chinese grammar structure: modifier + de + noun (的) 语法：的 1 word and 9 example sentences
  5. Vocabulary list: How to use 一点儿 (yī diǎnr) in Mandarin Chinese Grammar 语法：一、点、儿、一点 4 words and 23 example sentences
  6. Vocabulary list: The sentence particles 吧 (ba) and 吗 (ma) in Chinese grammar 语法：吧、吗 2 words and 13 example sentences
  7. Vocabulary list: 吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne): the two Chinese question particles 语法：吗、呢 2 words and 20 example sentences
  8. Vocabulary list: 的 (de) after adjectives: when to use it, when to drop it 语法：的 1 word and 3 example sentences
  9. Vocabulary list: The difference between 半 (bàn), 一半 (yí bàn) and 一个半 (yí ge bàn) in Chinese grammar 语法：半、一、个 3 words and 10 example sentences
  10. Vocabulary list: The difference between 想 (xiǎng), 要 (yào) and 想要 (xiǎngyào) 语法：想、要 2 words and 27 example sentences
  11. Vocabulary list: Where to place 一点儿 (yī diǎnr) in a sentence 语法：一点、一、点 3 words and 10 example sentences
  12. Vocabulary list: Chinese direction complements: Basic verbal directions with 来 (lái) and 去 (qù) 语法：过、上、下、去、来、到、回、起、进、出 10 words and 29 example sentences
  13. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar de particles summary: 的, 地 and 得 语法：的、得、地 3 words and 14 example sentences
  14. Vocabulary list: The 是…的 (shì…de) construction in Chinese grammar 语法：是…的、是、的 2 words and 37 example sentences
  15. Vocabulary list: 过 (guò) in Chinese grammar: past experiences, past actions 语法：过 1 word and 32 example sentences
  16. Vocabulary list: How to use 学 (xué) and 学会 (xuéhuì) in Mandarin Chinese Grammar 语法：学、学会、会 3 words and 26 example sentences
  17. Vocabulary list: How to use 拿起来 (náqilai) and 拿上来 (náshanglai) correctly in Chinese grammar 语法：拿、把、起、来、上、下 6 words and 7 example sentences
  18. Vocabulary list: Past events in Mandarin Chinese grammar (there's no past tense!) 语法：了、是…的、以前 2 words and 33 example sentences
  19. Vocabulary list: The 一 ... 就 pattern in Chinese grammar (yī ... jiù): as soon as, once, whenever 语法：就、一 2 words and 9 example sentences
  20. Vocabulary list: The 是…的 (shì…de) construction vs 了 (le) in Chinese grammar 语法：是…的、了、是、的 3 words and 13 example sentences
  21. Vocabulary list: 要 (yào): want, need, should, commands, and the future 语法：要 1 word and 22 example sentences
  22. Vocabulary list: How to use 对 (duì) and 跟 (gēn) as prepositions in Chinese grammar 语法：跟、对 2 words and 25 example sentences
  23. Vocabulary list: How to use 帮 (bāng) and 帮忙 (bāngmáng) correctly in Mandarin Chinese 语法：帮、忙 2 words and 16 example sentences
  24. Vocabulary list: How to use 跟 (gēn) and 也 (yě) correctly in Chinese grammar 语法：跟、也 2 words and 7 example sentences
  25. Vocabulary list: Using 了 (le) and 过 (guò) in Chinese grammar 语法：了、过 2 words and 18 example sentences
  26. Vocabulary list: When 给 (gěi) comes directly after verbs in Mandarin Chinese (verb-给 compounds) 语法：给 1 word and 17 example sentences
  27. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing "if" in Chinese with de hua 语法：的话、的、话、要、是、如、果、假、倘、若 10 words and 11 example sentences
  28. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar 把 structure: a basic introduction 语法：把 1 word and 13 example sentences
  29. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar: verb + 出来 (chūlái) construction 语法：出来、出、来 3 words and 13 example sentences
  30. Vocabulary list: How to use 长 (cháng) and 久 (jiǔ) correctly in Chinese grammar 语法：久、长 2 words and 25 example sentences
  31. Vocabulary list: Understanding 把 (bǎ) in ten minutes 语法：把 1 word and 12 example sentences
  32. Vocabulary list: 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) in Chinese grammar: before and after, past and future 语法：以前、以后、以、前、后 5 words and 25 example sentences
  33. Vocabulary list: 除了…以外 (chúle…yǐwài) in Chinese grammar: apart from, except, in addition 语法：除、了、以、外 4 words and 26 example sentences
  34. Vocabulary list: Borrowing and lending in Chinese grammar: 借 (jiè), 借给 (jiègěi) and 跟…借 (gēn…jiè) 语法：借、给 2 words and 16 example sentences
  35. Vocabulary list: When 在 (zài) comes after the verb in Chinese grammar 语法：在 1 word and 15 example sentences
  36. Vocabulary list: 没关系 (méi guānxi): it doesn't matter, not related 语法：没关系、没、关、系 4 words and 9 example sentences
  37. Vocabulary list: How to use 放假 (fàngjià) and 假期 (jiàqī) correctly in Mandarin Chinese 语法：假、放、期 3 words and 5 example sentences
  38. Vocabulary list: Repeating question words in Chinese (place-holder question words) 语法：谁、什么、哪儿、怎么 3 words and 13 example sentences
  39. Vocabulary list: The difference between 去 (qù), 走 (zǒu) and 离开 (líkāi) in Chinese grammar 语法：去、走、离开、离、开 5 words and 31 example sentences
  40. Vocabulary list: The difference between 拿 (ná) and 带 (dài) in Chinese grammar 语法：带、拿 2 words and 33 example sentences
  41. Vocabulary list: The difference between 终于 (zhōngyú) and 最后 (zuìhòu) in Mandarin Chinese: 'finally' vs 'the last' 语法：终、于、最、后 4 words and 10 example sentences
  42. Vocabulary list: Three uses of 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar: only, just now / not until, emphasis 语法：才 1 word and 18 example sentences
  43. Vocabulary list: Using 人 (rén) and 男人 (nánrén) - "man" - correctly in Mandarin Chinese 语法：人、男 2 words and 10 example sentences
  44. Vocabulary list: 接 (jiē) and 接到 (jiēdào) in Chinese grammar: answering and receiving 语法：接、到 2 words and 12 example sentences
  45. Vocabulary list: 长 (zhǎng) vs 长得 (zhǎngde) in Chinese grammar 语法：长、得 2 words and 8 example sentences
  46. Vocabulary list: How to use 倍 (bèi) in Chinese grammar: -times, -fold and multiplication 语法：倍 1 word and 14 example sentences
  47. Vocabulary list: The 要是…就 (yàoshi…jiù) construction in Chinese grammar 语法：就、要、是 3 words and 9 example sentences
  48. Vocabulary list: "Sorry" and "excuse me" in Chinese: 对不起, 请问, 麻烦你, 劳驾 语法：对、不、起、请、问、麻、烦、你、劳、驾 10 words and 16 example sentences
  49. Vocabulary list: Common mistakes with 把 (bǎ) in Chinese grammar 语法：把 1 word and 32 example sentences
  50. Vocabulary list: How to use 关于 (guānyú) and 对于 (duìyú) correctly in Chinese 语法：关于、对于、关、对、于 5 words and 17 example sentences
  51. Vocabulary list: How to use 碰 (pèng), 碰见 (pèngjiàn) and 碰上 (pèngshàng) in Chinese grammar 语法：碰、见、上 3 words and 11 example sentences
  52. Vocabulary list: The difference between 碰见 (pèngjiàn), 遇见 (yùjiàn) and 见面 (jiànmiàn) in Chinese 语法：见、碰、遇、面 4 words and 8 example sentences
  53. Vocabulary list: Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle 语法：所 1 word and 9 example sentences
  54. Vocabulary list: Using 嘛 (ma) in Chinese grammar: stating the obvious and describing expectations 语法：嘛 1 word and 17 example sentences
  55. Vocabulary list: The difference between 算 (suàn), 算上 (suànshang) and 算了 (suànle) in Chinese grammar 语法：算、上、了 3 words and 14 example sentences
  56. Vocabulary list: 加以 (jiāyǐ) in Chinese grammar: apply to, engage in, endeavour to 语法：加以、加、以 3 words and 17 example sentences
  57. Vocabulary list: How to use 划算 (huásuàn) in Mandarin Chinese: to be a bargain 语法：划算、划、算 3 words and 9 example sentences