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English Grammar for Students of Chinese

A Self-Study Grammar That Helps You Come Prepared for Class

Step-by-Step Examples

To show you how to get from an English to a Chinese sentence structure.

All the Essentials

Straightforward lessons that focus on the rules and not the exceptions. Covers the English grammar taught in beginning college courses.

Study Tips

Tips on memorization, learning vocabulary, Chinese characters, speaking and reading Chinese.

one point per chapter

Each short chapter explains one grammar rule with English and Chinese examples.

In English & Chinese

Grammar rules are illustrated with examples in English and Chinese.

Print & Digital Formats

Available in print and digital formats from our website, and many campus bookstores.

Learn the Grammar Terms Your Textbook Assumes You Know

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What Are Number and Count Nouns?

Learn terms used in English and Chinese grammar such as number and count nouns—they play a minor role in English, but an important role in Chinese.

Step-By-Step Chinese Sentence Structure

Learn how to get from an English structure to an equivalent Chinese sentence structure. Our examples will take you every step of the way.

What are nouns, verbs and adjectives?

Learn what are parts of speech so you can identify English and Chinese nouns, verbs, and adjectives. This will help you choose the correct Chinese equivalent to the English word.

What are subjects and objects?

Learn to identify the function of words used in English and Chinese grammar so you can choose the correct Chinese equivalent to the English word.

Learn what are English and Chinese subjects, Chinese direct and indirect objects.

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Available in print and digital formats from our website store, your campus bookstore, and through your digital adoption platform, LMS (Learning Management System), and from Amazon (print only).

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