"A1" (Beginner) is the first and lowest level used on the Chinese Grammar Wiki. It is roughly equivalent to HSK Levels 1-2.

There are 40 total grammar points in the list below.

Parts of Speech

These following grammar points fit pretty neatly into one part of speech category.

Adverbs

Conjunctions

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples Expressing "and" with "he" Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 我 和 他 都 不 去。 Offering choices with "haishi" A + 还是 + B ? 你 要 喝 茶 还是 咖啡 ?

Numbers

Particles

Verbs

Auxiliary verbs

Verb phrases

Grammatical Structures

These are grammatical structures that do not correspond to one particular part of speech.

Basics

Question Forms

Comparisons of Similar Grammar Points

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Numbers

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples Comparing "er" and "liang" 二 vs 两 两 个 人。二 十 二。

See Also