Chinese grammar can be quite different from Western languages, but it's not too difficult to grasp with practice. Here are some key points to get you started:
Pronouns
- 我 (wǒ) - I
- 你 (nǐ) - You
- 他 (tā) - He/She/It
Verbs
Chinese verbs often come after the object. For example:
- 我喜欢吃苹果 (wǒ xǐ huān chī píng guǒ) - I like to eat apples.
Tenses
Chinese doesn't use verb conjugations to indicate tense, but instead uses specific words or particles:
- 了 (le) - past tense
- 着 (zhe) - present continuous
- 过 (guò) - past perfect
Numbers
Numbers in Chinese are straightforward but have unique characters for each number:
- 一 (yī) - one
- 二 (èr) - two
- 三 (sān) - three
- 四 (sì) - four
Common Phrases
- 你好 (nǐ hǎo) - Hello
- 谢谢 (xièxiè) - Thank you
- 再见 (zài jiàn) - Goodbye
For more detailed information and resources, check out our Chinese Language Course.
Here's a useful image to help remember some of the basic pronouns: