字路 Zì lù Level 1 Grammar

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Basic Sentence Structure

PatternSubject + Verb + Object

Explanation

Chinese follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, similar to English. This is the foundation of all Chinese sentences.

Examples

我爱你。
Wǒ ài nǐ.
I love you.
他吃苹果。
Tā chī píngguǒ.
He eats apples.
她学习汉语。
Tā xuéxí Hànyǔ.
She studies Chinese.
妈妈工作。
Māma gōngzuò.
Mom works.
我们看电视。
Wǒmen kàn diànshì.
We watch TV.