Basic Chinese

A Grammar and Workbook

Po-Ching Yip (University of Leeds, UK), Don Rimmington (University of Leeds, UK), Zhang Xiaoming , Rachel Henson

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Routledge
30 January 2009

Language teaching & learning material & coursework

Series: Routledge Grammar Workbooks

'Very well structured and clearly explained' --

Dr Kan Qian, The Open University, UK Basic Chinese introduces the essentials of Chinese syntax. Each of the 25 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features include:

a clear, accessible format many useful language examples jargon-free explanations of grammar ample drills and exercises a full key to exercises. All Chinese entries are presented in both Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters, and are accompanied, in most cases, by English translations to facilitate self-tuition as well as classroom teaching in both spoken and written Chinese. Basic Chinese is designed for students new to the language. Together with its sister volume, Intermediate Chinese, it forms a compendium of the essentials of Chinese syntax.

By: Po-Ching Yip (University of Leeds UK), Don Rimmington (University of Leeds, UK), Zhang Xiaoming, Rachel Henson, Yip Li Quzhen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 793g
ISBN: 9780415472166
ISBN 10: 0415472164
Series: Routledge Grammar Workbooks
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 30 January 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Nouns: singular and plural 2 Definite and indefinite reference and demonstratives 3 Personal pronouns 4 Interrogative pronouns 5 Numbers 6 Measure words 7 Indefinite plurals 8 Times and dates 9 More interrogative expressions 10 Adjectives: attributive and predicative 11 shì and yiu 12 Comparisons 13 Verbs and location expressions 14 Verbs and time expressions 15 Verbs and aspect markers 16 Modal verbs 17 Negators: bù and ( ) méi(yiu) 18 Types of question (1) 19 Types of question (2) 120 Imperatives and exclamations 21 Complements of direction and (or destination) 22 Complements of result and manner 23 Potential complements 24 Coverbal phrases 25 Disyllabic prepositions

Yip Po-Ching is a Research Fellow, City University of Hong Kong Don Rimmington is Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies, University of Leeds.