Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK: Upper Intermediate

The Chinese Grammar Wiki began in 2012 as a modest website with a bold vision: to record all of the grammar structures in the Chinese language, categorize them by difficulty level, explain each one in clear, jargon-free English, and link them all together. Initially the wiki was a resource exclusively for the clients of AllSet Learning’s Shanghai-based learning consultancy. But five years later, its popularity among learners has exploded, and the Chinese Grammar Wiki has become the #1 online resource for Chinese grammar among independent learners and college students alike. This book is the third major volume, covering all essential grammar points that an upper intermediate (B2) learner needs to master. Together with the Elementary and Intermediate volumes, the series comprises the most complete single resource on Chinese grammar in print. This volume features: 152 Upper Intermediate (B2)) grammar points 200+ separate grammar structures 1,700+ examples (with pinyin and English translation) Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points Learner-centric design Foreword Introduction B2 Grammar Points Adjectival complement "de budeliao" (B2) Adjectival complement "de hen" (B2) Expressing "a bit too" (B2) Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi" (B2) Advanced uses of "dou" (B2) Advanced uses of "hai" (B2) Advanced uses of "zong" (B2) Assessing situations with "kanlai" (B2) Declaring the only option with "zhihao" (B2) Emphatic adverb "ke" (B2) Expressing "after all" with "bijing" (B2) Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..." (B2) Expressing "almost" using "chadian mei" (B2) Expressing "anyway" with "fanzheng" (B2) Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang" (B2) Expressing concern with "kongpa" (B2) Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi" (B2) Expressing "even" with "shenzhi" (B2) Expressing "feel free" with "jinguan" (B2) Expressing "have to" with "budebu" (B2) Expressing "in the end" with "daodi" (B2) Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing" (B2) Expressing "just" do it with "gancui" (B2) Expressing "nearly" with "jihu" (B2) Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu" (B2) Expressing "once" with "cengjing" (B2) Expressing "originally" with "benlai" (B2) Expressing "over and over again" with "zaisan" (B2) Expressing "simply" with "jianzhi" (B2) Expressing "since the beginning" with "yixiang" (B2) Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan" (B2) Expressing wasted efforts with "bai" (B2) Expressing "while you're at it" with "shunbian" (B2) Repeated actions in the past with "you" (B2) Rhetorical questions with "nandao" (B2) The opposite of "chabuduo" is "cha hen duo" (B2) Listing things with "a" (B2) Expressing "and then" with "yushi" (B2) Using "er" to explain contrasting ideas (B2) Expressing "among" with "dangzhong" (B2) Expressing "each other" with "bici" (B2) Expressing "when" using "dang" (B2) Expressing "within (it/them)" with "qizhong" (B2) Name-calling with "zhege" (B2) Advanced "le" after an object (B2) Advanced "le" with complements (B2) Marking a topic with "ma" (B2) Softening the tone of questions with "ne" (B2) Defining upper and lower limits (B2) Expressing "along with..." with "suizhe" (B2) Expressing "ever since" with "zicong" (B2) Expressing "for..." with "eryan" (B2) Expressing "including" with "zainei" (B2) Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping" (B2) Expressing passive voice with "gei" (B2) Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu" (B2) Limiting scope with "jiu" (B2) Opportune timing with "chen" (B2) Emphasizing a negation with "bing" (B2) Expressing "if it were not for" with "yaobushi" (B2) Expressing "thanks to" with "duokui" (B2) Expressing "that's all" with "eryi" (B2) Using "jiang" as a formal "ba" (B2) Challenging a verb with "shenme" (B2) Comparing specifically with "xiang" (B2) Comparisons with "biqi" (B2) Comparisons with "buru" (B2) Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "hua" (B2) Using "nanguai" as a verb (B2) Expressing future with "jiang" (B2) Combining verbs with "bing" (B2) Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you" (B2) Expressing "hard to avoid" with "nanmian" (B2) Expressing "moreover" with "bingqie" (B2) Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide" (B2) Indicating negative impact with "haide" (B2) Passive verbs with "shou" (B2) Using "zhe" when "verbing away" (B2) Expressing "especially" with "gewai" (B2) Expressing "although" with "jinguan" (B2) Expressing contrariness with "dao" (B2) Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er" (B2) The "however" adverb "que" (B2) Expressing "due to..." with "youyu" (B2) Expressing "since" with "jiran" (B2) Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" (B2) Stating the effect before the cause (B2) Advanced degree complements (B2) Advanced potential complements (B2) Advanced result complements "zhu", "kai", and "chulai" (B2) Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai" (B2) Complement "-huai le" (B2) Complement "-zhao" (B2) Tricky uses of "dao" (B2) Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" (B2) Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao" (B2) Expressing "once...then..." with "yidan...jiu..." (B2) Expressing "only after" with "cai" (B2) Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" (B2) Expressing "unless" with "chufei" (B2) Expressing "even if..." with "jishi" (B2) Expressing "even if..." with "jiushi" (B2) Expressing "even if..." with "jiusuan" (B2) Expressing "even if..." with "napa" (B2) Expressing "if... then..." with "jiaru" (B2) Expressing "if... then..." with "yaoshi" (B2) Expressing "what if" with "wanyi" (B2) Marking a topic with "de hua" (B2) Expressing "no matter" with "buguan" (B2) Expressing "no matter" with "wulun" (B2) Advanced uses of "ba" (B2) Advanced uses of "lian" (B2) Basic comparisons with "bu bi" (B2) Conditions with "yao" and "jiu" (B2) Expressing "any" with "renhe" (B2) Expressing "both... and..." with "ji...you" (B2) Expressing "can't do without" with "shaobuliao" (B2) Expressing "equal to" with "dengyu" (B2) Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong" (B2) Expressing indifference with "jiu" (B2) Expressing "no" (noun) "to" (verb) with "wu... ke..." Expressing "not even one" (B2) Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian" (B2) Expressing purpose with "hao" (B2) Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de" (B2) Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian" (B2) Expressing "so-called" with "suowei" (B2) Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue... yue..." (B2) Expressing the only two possibilities (B2) Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei" (B2) Expressing "would rather" with "ningke" (B2) Providing two options with double "huozhe" (B2) Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo" (B2) Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo" (B2) Many types of "not only... but also..." (B2) Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai" (B2) Comparing "cai" and "jiu" (B2) Comparing "zai" and "you" (B2) Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu" (B2) Comparing "gen" and "dui" (B2) Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang" (B2) Comparing "dui" and "duiyu" (B2) Comparing "duiyu" and "zhiyu" (B2) Comparing "gei" and "wei" (B2) Comparing "guanyu" and "duiyu" (B2) Comparing "shihe" and "heshi" (B2) Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang" (B2) Comparing "yihou" and "zhihou" (B2) Comparing "yihou" "ranhou" "houlai" (B2) Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai" (B2) Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai" (B2) Acknowledgments References