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All grammar articles by level

A1

1. The sentence particles 吧 (ba) and 吗 (ma) in Chinese grammar
2. Key Chinese grammar structure: modifier + de + noun (的)
3. Chinese grammar rules: 5 general rules for Chinese grammar
4. 吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne): the two Chinese question particles
5. 10 basic Chinese grammar points for beginners

A2

1. 的 (de) after adjectives: when to use it, when to drop it
2. How to use 跟 (gēn) and 也 (yě) correctly in Chinese grammar
3. The difference between 碰见 (pèngjiàn), 遇见 (yùjiàn) and 见面 (jiànmiàn) in Chinese
4. The 一 ... 就 pattern in Chinese grammar (yī ... jiù): as soon as, once, whenever
5. The 要是…就 (yàoshi…jiù) construction in Chinese grammar
6. The 是…的 (shì…de) construction vs 了 (le) in Chinese grammar
7. Using 人 (rén) and 男人 (nánrén) - "man" - correctly in Mandarin Chinese
8. When 在 (zài) comes after the verb in Chinese grammar
9. Using 了 (le) and 过 (guò) in Chinese grammar
10. Chinese grammar: verb + 出来 (chūlái) construction
11. Chinese grammar de hua (的话): expressing "if" in Chinese with de hua
12. 要 (yào): want, need, should, commands, and the future
13. Chinese le grammar summary (了)
14. The difference between 去 (qù), 走 (zǒu) and 离开 (líkāi) in Chinese grammar
15. How to use 长 (cháng) and 久 (jiǔ) correctly in Chinese grammar
16. 过 (guò) in Chinese grammar: past experiences, past actions
17. 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) in Chinese grammar: before and after, past and future
18. Past events in Mandarin Chinese grammar (there's no past tense!)
19. 除了…以外 (chúle…yǐwài) in Chinese grammar: apart from, except, in addition

B1

1. 长 (zhǎng) vs 长得 (zhǎngde) in Chinese grammar
2. How to use 划算 (huásuàn) in Mandarin Chinese: to be a bargain
3. 没关系 (méi guānxi): it doesn't matter, not related
4. How to use 拿起来 (náqilai) and 拿上来 (náshanglai) correctly in Chinese grammar
5. How to use 碰 (pèng), 碰见 (pèngjiàn) and 碰上 (pèngshàng) in Chinese grammar
6. Understanding 把 (bǎ) in ten minutes
7. 接 (jiē) and 接到 (jiēdào) in Chinese grammar: answering and receiving
8. The difference between 半 (bàn), 一半 (yí bàn) and 一个半 (yí ge bàn) in Chinese grammar
9. The difference between 终于 (zhōngyú) and 最后 (zuìhòu) in Mandarin Chinese: 'finally' vs 'the last'
10. Chinese grammar 把 structure: a basic introduction
11. Chinese grammar de particles summary: 的, 地 and 得
12. "Sorry" and "excuse me" in Chinese: 对不起, 请问, 麻烦你, 劳驾
13. When 给 (gěi) comes directly after verbs in Mandarin Chinese (verb-给 compounds)
14. How to use 一点儿 (yī diǎnr) in Mandarin Chinese Grammar
15. How to use 关于 (guānyú) and 对于 (duìyú) correctly in Chinese
16. How to use 对 (duì) and 跟 (gēn) as prepositions in Chinese grammar
17. How to use 学 (xué) and 学会 (xuéhuì) in Mandarin Chinese Grammar
18. Common mistakes with 把 (bǎ) in Chinese grammar
19. The 是…的 (shì…de) construction in Chinese grammar

B2

1. How to use 放假 (fàngjià) and 假期 (jiàqī) correctly in Mandarin Chinese
2. Where to place 一点儿 (yī diǎnr) in a sentence
3. Repeating question words in Chinese (place-holder question words)
4. Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle
5. Using 嘛 (ma) in Chinese grammar: stating the obvious and describing expectations
6. How to use 帮 (bāng) and 帮忙 (bāngmáng) correctly in Mandarin Chinese
7. The difference between 算 (suàn), 算上 (suànshang) and 算了 (suànle) in Chinese grammar
8. Three uses of 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar: only, just now / not until, emphasis
9. How to use 倍 (bèi) in Chinese grammar: -times, -fold and multiplication
10. Borrowing and lending in Chinese grammar: 借 (jiè), 借给 (jiègěi) and 跟…借 (gēn…jiè)
11. The difference between 想 (xiǎng), 要 (yào) and 想要 (xiǎngyào)
12. Chinese direction complements: Basic verbal directions with 来 (lái) and 去 (qù)
13. The difference between 拿 (ná) and 带 (dài) in Chinese grammar

C1

1. 加以 (jiāyǐ) in Chinese grammar: apply to, engage in, endeavour to

C2

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2. 故事 FM (Gùshì FM / Story FM) is an interesting Chinese podcast for listening practice
3. A tip for Mandarin second tone: start high
4. Keep dates on your Chinese flashcards
5. Why you should keep notes in your Chinese flashcards
6. Why redundancy is good for language learning
7. The importance of context in Chinese flashcards
8. Using emotional states to remember Chinese
9. Personalise your Chinese learning
10. Refer to other memories
11. 5 ways to optimise your Chinese flashcards
12. Interference when learning Chinese
13. Avoid enumerations
14. Avoid sets
15. Graphical deletion and audio deletion for learning Chinese
16. Use mnemonics
17. Use imagery to learn Chinese
18. Cloze deletion for learning Chinese
19. The minimum information principle
20. Build upon the basics
21. Learn before you memorise
22. Use the rabbit hole effect to learn Chinese
23. Defeat in detail
24. Complementary memory
25. 10000 hours of Chinese listening
26. Sentence branching
27. Delete your flashcards
28. Sentence mining
29. Understand before you learn
30. Sharpening the saw and learning Chinese
31. Why Randy Hunt is wrong about flashcards
32. A simple test for your Chinese study methods
33. How to Learn to Write Chinese: The Method
34. How to Learn to Write Chinese: Key Concepts
35. How to Learn to Write Chinese: Introduction
36. Set Up Lifelong Chinese Character Learning in 10 Minutes
37. The 10 best free resources for learning Mandarin Chinese
38. Five free Chinese podcasts you should be listening to
39. 10 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Chinese Right Now
40. 5 Lies Teachers Tell You About Mandarin Tones
41. Chinese Boost readers might like these Chinese wall art prints
42. Numbers are hard in Chinese because you don't understand them in English
43. Improve Your Chinese With: Subtitles
44. Improve Your Chinese By: Speaking Slowly
45. Review: Lexikeet Chinese

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