How Is Chinese Sentence Structure Different from English?/ Chinese Word Order

[@SylviasChinese]

The second sentence at 7:13 should be: nà zhī zhèngzài shuìjiào de māo 那只正在睡觉的猫。 I apologize for the mistake😂

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Most newbie Chinese sentence patterns just teach SVO, which is true as far as it goes but lets up your game TSPMVOO. Time Subject Place Manner Verb Direct Object Indirect Object Always most distant to most in time, largest to smallest places (Country State City Street) and largest to smallest objects. I spent a year wondering about actual sentence order till i finally figured it out. Separable verbs in Chinese subordinate closely to their main verb. In German we always subordinate to the end of the sentence so i'm not too sure how far from the verb the separated part can/must/should go.

[@douglassmalone-omeally1683]

Most distant to most in time? Please explain.

[@johnalmeter4654]

Excellent! This really helped me a lot!

[@SylviasChinese]

Hi John. I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you 😊

[@manoftrump]

I love your teaching style, straight to the point. Hope to see you more often. Thank you.

[@SylviasChinese]

I will keep going. Thank you so much for your comment 🤩😍

[@agapheputrasusilo741]

She deserves more subs. Thanks

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Your support means a lot to me, and I’ll keep working hard to create valuable content.😍

[@muhammadtayyab5263]

Way of your teaching is excellent

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you for your kind words. I’ll keep going 😇🤩

[@pred4507]

This is indeed the most challenging aspect of Chinese grammar (So far). Getting it right on the fly becomes very difficult as the sentences grow more complex. As a German native I still struggle with it after 2 years of daily study. It's also the reason why i can't really understand people who say Chinese grammar is "easy".

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you for sharing^^ Chinese can indeed be challenging, but studying for two years is a great achievement-well done👍 Keep practicing simple sentences and don’t worry about making mistakes. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. You’re doing great-keep it up!🤩

[@saxmaniac6321]

哈哈哈哈🤪 I was right! 你真厉害 🤩 Sentence structure is exactly what I need to work on!! 谢谢～ ☀️🎷

[@SylviasChinese]

Haha I understand that sentence structure is a challenge for you. I’m glad my video was helpful to you.🥳

[@AndreThebobs]

Awesome class!!! Thank's from Brazil!

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you 😊 I’ll keep going 😍

[@chamroennhea9264]

谢谢你 帮教我们汉语！

[@douglassmalone-omeally1683]

Very helpful, I'm going to watch this a few more times until I absorb it. Please make more videos on this topic.

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you so much for your feedback and suggestion. I’m thinking about making another video about Chinese sentence structure very soon😇

[@Thefunhouse48]

Excellent video. Very clear explanation of word order and grammar rules. 👍🏼

[@SylviasChinese]

Glad to hear that it’s helpful. Thank you for your comment 😇

[@pvhoang303]

easy to understand, thanks my teacher❤

[@SylviasChinese]

It’s great to hear that😇 Thank you for your comment again 😘

[@yuehanslam1593]

Hello Sylvia, I watch football on Saturday !! Studied this before. Good reminder and revision for me.

[@SylviasChinese]

Thanks again for your comment yuehan. 🤩 I’m glad the example was helpful for your review. Keep enjoying your learning journey~^^

[@NoHairBeardAndMustache]

Good morning Sylvia, great for you to master English and for us to teach you Chinese Mandarin. I speak Portuguese and learning English, and I also want to speak Chinese.😉

[@SylviasChinese]

Hi Ederson, thank you for your comment! It’s amazing that you speak Portuguese and are learning English. I think you’ll do great with Chinese too! If you need any tips or resources for learning Mandarin, feel free to reach out. Best of luck on your language journey! 😊

[@NoHairBeardAndMustache]

@SylviasChinese Thank you Sylvia, you are really sweet. Yes, if you are interested in teaching me Chinese, I am at your disposal. Yes, I'm native to Brazil.😘

[@perferwinning8974]

This is a great video!! The extra examples are very helpful! The 3rd example at 7:15 is so confusing to understand from a direct English translation 😂

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m glad you found the examples helpful. 😊 For the 3rd example at 7:15, I understand how the direct English translation can be confusing. I’ll make sure to explain it more clearly in a future video or in the comments if you’d like. ❤️

[@TELESPEK]

老师谢谢!😊👍🇧🇷

[@SylviasChinese]

谢谢你🤩😇😘

[@cw4608]

星期六 or 周六 - what are the differences? Is one more formal, used for business, or regional? DuoLingo is using xing qi and not zhou. Thank you for your lessons, you are a natural 老师。 Edit - your explanation of question words and where to place them is the best explanation I have seen! 谢谢你！

[@SylviasChinese]

“Xīngqī” 星期is more formal and standard while “zhōu” 周 is more used in casual speech. There isn’t much difference between the two. I try to use more conversational expressions in my videos, hoping to help with your daily communication.^^

[@Winterowl-f2z]

Fantastic I can learn this slowly btw madam you are looking 😚 gorgeous and the dress is beautiful How are you doing this days?

[@SylviasChinese]

Always thank you for your warm words Raguel 🤩❤️ I’m doing great recently. And you? 你呢？

[@Winterowl-f2z]

@SylviasChinese it's winter ma'am so i am always happy and alright 😀 thanks for asking 💐

[@SylviasChinese]

@ I also like cold weather. 🥳❄️⛄️

[@Winterowl-f2z]

@@SylviasChinese ayyee we match 😏

[@richard-fy2mu]

Ok in Englis we change word to reflect past, present, future. How doe Chinese deal with that and the concept of a future possibility such as Maybe someday I might go to China If we are able too.

[@SylviasChinese]

Thank you for your question~ In Chinese, we don’t change the form of verbs to indicate past, present, or future like in English. Instead, we use time words (e.g., 昨天 zuótiān - “yesterday,” 明天 míngtiān - “tomorrow”) or context to show when something happens. For future possibilities, we can use words like 可能 (kěnéng - “maybe”) or expressions like 有一天 (yǒu yītiān - “someday”). For example: 有一天，我可能会去中国。 Yǒu yītiān, wǒ kěnéng huì qù Zhōngguó. Someday, I might go to China. Hope it’s helpful for you 😇

[@Ailovyuuu]

i need the pinyinn😭😭😭

[@SylviasChinese]

Wǒ zhōu liù zài jiā kàn diànyǐng 我周六在家看电影 I watch movies at home on Saturdays.

[@Ailovyuuu]

xièxiè lǎoshī🙆‍♀️

[@carlosbunitinhobunitinho8533]

Sylvia's lao shi hen hão

[@SylviasChinese]

Nǐ yě hěn hǎo 你也很好 You are also very nice.😍

[@carlosbunitinhobunitinho8533]

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