Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK: Just the Basics

by John Pasden, Shishuang Chen (Editor), David Moser (Foreword)

These are the basic 25 grammar points a beginner needs to master in order to start using and comprehending Mandarin Chinese. The AllSet Learning Grammar Wiki BOOK series brings to ebook format everything that made the online wiki the internet's #1 reference for Mandarin Chinese - Beginner's Guide introduction provided as a starting point - Each of 25 grammar points has been carefully selected for beginners - Each grammar point is explained in plain language, dropping technical grammatical terms whenever possible - At least 10 clear, useful example sentences for each grammar point, accompanied with pinyin and English translations - Common mistakes with corrections provided where relevant - Related grammar points are all interlinked, allowing learners to form connections between similar grammar points - The book's content was produced by the AllSet Learning staff in Shanghai, representing dozens of contributors (both native speakers of Chinese and leaners of Chinese) - Foreword by linguist Dr. David Moser, author of the well-known "Why Chinese is So Damn Hard" - All content edited by John Pasden, seasoned expert in Chinese learning The 25 grammar points contained in this book are also contained in the longer "Elementary" book; this book is intended as a shorter introduction for beginners who are just looking for a taste in the Chinese Grammar Wiki's friendly format.

Genres: China, Language

Kindle Edition

Published March 6, 2018

Reviews

[Bernie Gourley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first in a series of books that present the rules and structure of grammar for Mandarin Chinese along with examples. As the subtitle suggests, it covers only the rudiments of sentence structure as well as the most elementary ways of expressing existence, possession, location, number, and a few other basic grammatic functions, as well as teaching the reader how to count and express time and date.

The examples are all presented in characters, pinyin [w/ tone markers,] and the English translation. The explanations are straightforward, and the examples offer basic and useful sentences and phrases.

I found this book to be beneficial, and have obtained the next volume, which expands upon the basics. The book presents a simple and painless approach to Chinese grammar. I'd recommend this book for any fellow neophytes just learning Chinese.

[Brandon Dowd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good primer.

Not much to distinguish this book except that the authors keep it simple. Every point is made clearly and simply. It's a useful tool for those trying to teach the language. There's a random dictionary of grammatical terms in the back that are useful to none but linguists.

[Nina (the fussy reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an informative guide to basic grammar structures. This was super helpful and I learned a lot.
Many useful, relevant examples provided for each structure. I took so many notes.
I'd definitely recommend for beginner learners.

[Cathy Broadus · Rating 5 out of 5]

The price was unbeatable….

Great price and I got to understand why the grammar is structured instead of just rote memorization. Unfortunately this one was like crack, so onto buying the next level.

[Tully Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful! I picked this first book up for great price last year and after reading through it, immediately purchased the rest of the series. I think they have been an awesome resource.

[Casper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps not the best resource, but as I had experience with Japanese getting over hanzi wasn't a problem. Also for less than a euro I can't complain at all.