Chapter 1

Special cases of "zai" following verbs

Verb + 在 + Place

The "also" adverb "ye"

也 + Verb / Adj.

Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"

因為⋯⋯ 所以⋯⋯

Expressing "when" with "de shihou"

⋯⋯的時候

Expressing "together" with "yiqi"

一起 + Verb

Two words for "but"

……，可是 / 但是……

Degree complement

Verb + 得⋯⋯

Questions with "ne"

⋯⋯呢 ?

Expressing "both A and B" with "you"

又⋯⋯ 又⋯⋯

Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"

一邊 + Verb 1 (，) 一邊 + Verb 2

Ordinal numbers with "di"

第 + Number (+ Measure Word)

Asking why with "zenme"

怎麼⋯⋯？

Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"

那麼 / 這麼 + Adj.

Indicating a number in excess

Number + 多

Expressing experiences with "guo"

Verb + 過

Chapter 2

A softer "but" with "buguo"

⋯⋯ ，不過 ⋯⋯

Chapter 3

After a specific time with "yihou"

Time / Verb + 以後

Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"

從⋯⋯到⋯⋯

Expressing "really" with "zhen"

真 + Adj.

Reduplication of verbs

Verb + Verb

How to do something with "zenme"

怎麼 + Verb ?

Direction complement

Verb (+ Direction) + 來 / 去

Chapter 4

Causative verbs

Subj. + 讓 / 叫 / 請 / 使 + Person + Predicate

Verbing briefly with "yixia"

Verb + 一下

Result complement "-wan" for finishing

Verb + 完 (+ 了)

Expressing "a little too" with "you yidian"

有一點(兒) + Adj.

Conceding with "ba"

⋯⋯吧

Chapter 5

Tag questions with "bu"

⋯⋯是不是 / 對不對 / 好不好 ?

Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"

Verb + 到 / 見

Expressing actions in progress with "zai"

(正)在 + Verb

Chapter 6

Direction complement "-qilai"

Verb / Adj.+ 起來

Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"

什麼 + 都 / 也⋯⋯

Chapter 7

Basic comparisons with "yiyang"

Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一樣 + Adj.

Chapter 8

Expressing "excessively" with "tai"

太 + Adj. + 了

Chapter 9

Expressing "will" with "hui"

會 + Verb