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Chinese language skills for Britain: Disseminating Best Practice

Sentence Patterns - Reading Week 8


wèi FOR… used as a co-verb (8)

is followed by a noun or V-O pattern to form a co-verb clause. A main verb is often placed after a co-verb clause. For instance:

队。

The member states provide troops for this army.

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现在

 

中国社会上

 

有些人

 

总是

 

为钱

 

工作

 

现在中国社会上有些人总是为钱工作。

 

 

 

为我们学习汉语

 

提供了

 

很多材料

 

她为我们学习汉语提供了很多材料。

 

 

yóu…dào …V FROM …TO… (8)

This construction is similar to …V … which creates an idea of distance. could be followed by a time word, number or place word. For instance:

6

8

From 60,000 peoplethe number increased to 80,000 people.

 

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10 亿

 

12 亿

 

10 亿 12 亿

 

 

 

 

9 30

 

12 31

 

9 30 12 31

 

     

 

yóu the passive construction (8)

The passive construction with is different from the passive construction with . The construction is unlike the construction, in that the agent cannot be omitted. However, a verb in the construction is a simple one, and unlike the construction, has no attached element. For instance:

This meeting is being chaired by the Minister of Public Security.

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由领

 

 

 

     

 

Adverbial marker de (8)

The adverbial marker is used to describe the manner in which an action is carried out. For instance:

该认

题。

We have to discuss this issue seriously.

 

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…zhe … construction (8)

The particle is placed after a verb to imply that the action is under way. For instance:

任。

The head of this ministry bears an important responsibility.


 

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jiāng used as a modal verb (8)

can be placed before a main verb or co-verb to indicate that the action will take place in the future. is often used in written Chinese. For instance:

闻。

China is about to announce an important piece of news.

Examples

17

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

     

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

     

 

jiāng used as a co-verb (8)

can also be used as a co-verb like . It is often used in written Chinese, but can be used  in both written and colloquial Chinese. All the rules which apply to  also apply to. For instance:

              

           学。

our school

JING most good DE students

send go England study

Our school sends its best students to England to study.

 

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50

 

50

 

     

 

jiù  used for emphasis (8)

can be placed before the linking verb to reinforce a statement. For instance:

文。

Our aim is to learn Chinese well.

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是如 学过

 

     

 

suŏ (8)

When is used as an adverb and is placed before a verb which is then followed by and a noun, the stress is on the noun. For instance:

防务 位是

Our position on European defence, in which we take a leading role, is that

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西

 

 

 

西

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

  

ér YET (8)

is a conjunction and is placed before the second clause of a sentence.

 Britain and the US have similar views, but France has a different standpoint.

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些都 料,

 

     

 

qí ITS, THEIR (8)

The clause is used when its noun has already appeared in the previous clause. For instance:

The Chinese government has launched an anti-drugs campaign. Its aim is to control the spread of AIDS.

Examples

西

 

 

 

 

 

其用

 

在于

 

西

 

西 表讲 西

 

     

  

…quán … …RIGHTS OF… / POWER (8)

human rights

sovereignty

 


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