A1 Sentence Structure 14 min read Fácil

Orden básico: Sujeto + Tiempo + Lugar + Acción

¡Es súper fácil! Solo recuerda preparar el escenario (Cuándo y Dónde) antes de la acción: S-T-P-V-O.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Chinese, time and place always come before the action (verb).

  • Time comes first: {今天|jīntiān} {我|wǒ} {吃|chī} {苹果|píngguǒ} (Today I eat apple).
  • Place comes second: {我|wǒ} {在|zài} {学校|xuéxiào} {学习|xuéxí} (I at school study).
  • Verb and Object are last: {我|wǒ} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng} (I watch movie).
👤 (Subject) + ⏰ (Time) + 📍 (Place) + 🏃 (Verb) + 🍎 (Object)

Overview

¿Te has preguntado por qué dicen que la gramática china es fácil? Porque no hay conjugaciones. El verbo nunca cambia.
En cambio, el significado depende totalmente del orden de las palabras. Piensa en las oraciones chinas como bloques de Lego: las piezas son iguales, pero dónde las pones cambia todo.

Word Order Rules

La Regla de Oro de la estructura china es lógica. En español decimos
Estudio chino en casa todos los días
. En chino, debes preparar el escenario *antes* de la acción. La regla es: Sujeto + Tiempo + Lugar + Acción + Objeto.

How This Grammar Works

Imagina la oración como una línea de tiempo. Empiezas con la persona (Sujeto). Luego el momento (Tiempo). Luego el sitio (Lugar). Una vez lista la escena, *entonces* ocurre la acción. En chino no puedes comer en casa; debes en casa comer.

Formation Pattern

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Aquí tienes la máquina tragamonedas para armar oraciones. No necesitas todas las ranuras siempre, pero mantén el orden:
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Sujeto (¿Quién?)
3
Tiempo (¿Cuándo?)
4
Lugar (¿Dónde? - usualmente con (zài))
5
Verbo (Acción)
6
Objeto (¿Qué?)
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Ejemplo:
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Español: Estudio chino en la escuela mañana.
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Lógica china: Yo + mañana + en escuela + estudiar + chino.
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Chino: () + 明天(míngtiān) + 在学校(zài xuéxiào) + 学习(xuéxí) + 中文(zhōngwén).

Pattern Variations

A veces quieres enfatizar el Tiempo. Puedes mover la palabra de tiempo al principio, antes del Sujeto.
  • Estándar: () 今天(jīntiān) 工作(gōngzuò) (Yo hoy trabajo).
  • Enfatizado: 今天(jīntiān) () 工作(gōngzuò) (Hoy, yo trabajo).
*Nota: El Lugar suele quedarse pegado antes del Verbo.*

Real Conversations

Texteando sobre la cena:

A

A

() 晚上(wǎnshang) () 哪儿(nǎr)? (¿Tú noche ir dónde?)
B

B

() 晚上(wǎnshang) (zài) (jiā) 吃饭(chīfàn). (Yo noche en casa comer.)

Planes de fin de semana:

A

A

我们(wǒmen) 明天(míngtiān) (zuò) 什么(shénme)? (¿Nosotros mañana hacer qué?)
B

B

我们(wǒmen) (zài) 公园(gōngyuán) (wán). (Nosotros en parque jugar.)

Common Mistakes

El error más común es poner el lugar al final.
  • ❌ Mal: () 学习(xuéxí) (zài) 图书馆(túshūguǎn) (Yo estudio en biblioteca).
  • ✅ Bien: () (zài) 图书馆(túshūguǎn) 学习(xuéxí) (Yo en biblioteca estudio).
Recuerda: ¡Lugar antes de Acción!

Quick FAQ

P: ¿Puedo poner el tiempo al final?

R: No. Casi nunca va al final. Mantenlo antes del verbo.

P: ¿Si no tengo tiempo o lugar?

R: ¡Sáltate ese espacio! El orden del resto sigue igual (S + V + O).

P: ¿Aplica para ir a un lugar?

R: ¡Buena pregunta! Con verbos de dirección como () (ir), el lugar es el *destino*, así que va después del verbo: () () 北京(Běijīng).

Sentence Order Matrix

Component Role Example
Subject
Who/What
{我|wǒ}
Time
When
{明天|míngtiān}
Place
Where
{在|zài} {北京|běijīng}
Verb
Action
{学习|xuéxí}
Object
Target
{中文|zhōngwén}
Result
Full Sentence
{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} {北京|běijīng} {学习|xuéxí} {中文|zhōngwén}.

Meanings

This rule dictates the mandatory sequence of sentence components in Chinese. Unlike English, where time and place often float to the end, Chinese requires them to precede the verb.

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Standard Declarative

The foundation for all basic statements.

“{他|tā} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {睡觉|shuìjiào}.”

“{我们|wǒmen} {晚上|wǎnshang} {在|zài} {饭店|fàndiàn} {吃饭|chīfàn}.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Orden básico: Sujeto + Tiempo + Lugar + Acción
Posición Función Ejemplo Traducción
1. Sujeto
Quién
{我|wǒ}
Yo
2. Tiempo
Cuándo
{明天|míngtiān}
mañana
3. Lugar
Dónde
{在 家|zài jiā}
en casa
4. Verbo
Acción
{吃|chī}
comer
5. Objeto
Qué
{早饭|zǎofàn}
desayuno

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
{我|wǒ} {目前|mùqián} {在|zài} {府上|fǔshàng} {用餐|yòngcān}.

{我|wǒ} {目前|mùqián} {在|zài} {府上|fǔshàng} {用餐|yòngcān}. (Daily life)

Neutral
{我|wǒ} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃饭|chīfàn}.

{我|wǒ} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃饭|chīfàn}. (Daily life)

Informal
{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {呢|ne}.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {呢|ne}. (Daily life)

Jerga
{我|wǒ} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {着|zhe} {呢|ne}.

{我|wǒ} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {着|zhe} {呢|ne}. (Daily life)

Construyendo una oración

1

¿Tienes un Tiempo (cuándo)?

YES
Ponlo tras el Sujeto
NO
Pasa al Lugar
2

¿Tienes un Lugar (dónde)?

YES
Ponlo antes del Verbo
NO
Pasa al Verbo
3

Añade Verbo + Objeto

YES
¡Listo!
NO ↓

Orden: Español vs. Chino

Español (Flexible)
Yo como en casa Sujeto + Verbo + Lugar
Chino (Estricto)
我 在家 吃 (Yo en-casa como) Sujeto + Lugar + Verbo

Piezas de la oración

Tiempo (Cuándo)

  • {今天|jīntiān}
  • {明天|míngtiān}
  • {早上|zǎoshang}
📍

Lugar (Dónde)

  • {在 家|zài jiā}
  • {在 学校|zài xuéxiào}
  • {在 公司|zài gōngsī}
🏃

Acción (Verbo)

  • {吃|chī}
  • {去|qù}
  • {看|kàn}

La Regla de Oro

Oración Básica

Modificadores Pre-Verbo

  • Tiempo ¿Cuándo?
  • Lugar ¿Dónde?

Núcleo

  • Sujeto ¿Quién?
  • Verbo Acción

Ejemplos por nivel

1

{我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

I study at home today.

2

{他|tā} {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} {学校|xuéxí} {看书|kànshū}.

He will read at school tomorrow.

3

{我们|wǒmen} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {饭店|fàndiàn} {吃饭|chīfàn}.

We are eating at the restaurant now.

4

{老师|lǎoshī} {上午|shàngwǔ} {在|zài} {教室|jiàoshì} {教书|jiāoshū}.

The teacher teaches in the classroom in the morning.

1

{你|nǐ} {昨天|zuótiān} {在|zài} {哪里|nǎlǐ} {买|mǎi} {衣服|yīfu}?

Where did you buy clothes yesterday?

2

{我|wǒ} {不|bù} {在|zài} {公司|gōngsī} {工作|gōngzuò}.

I don't work at the company.

3

{妈妈|māma} {每天|měitiān} {在|zài} {厨房|chúfáng} {做饭|zuòfàn}.

Mom cooks in the kitchen every day.

4

{他们|tāmen} {晚上|wǎnshang} {在|zài} {公园|gōngyuán} {散步|sànbù}.

They walk in the park at night.

1

{为了|wèile} {考试|kǎoshì}, {他|tā} {最近|zuìjìn} {在|zài} {图书馆|túshūguǎn} {熬夜|áoyè}.

For the exam, he has been staying up late at the library recently.

2

{会议|huìyì} {下周|xiàzhōu} {在|zài} {上海|shànghǎi} {举行|jǔxíng}.

The meeting will be held in Shanghai next week.

3

{我|wǒ} {一直|yīzhí} {在|zài} {想|xiǎng} {这|zhè} {件|jiàn} {事|shì}.

I have been thinking about this matter all along.

4

{你|nǐ} {最好|zuìhǎo} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {这里|zhèlǐ} {等|děng} {我|wǒ}.

You'd better wait for me here now.

1

{由于|yóuyú} {天气|tiānqì} {原因|yuányīn}, {航班|hángbān} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {机场|jīchǎng} {延误|yánwù} {了|le}.

Due to weather, the flight was delayed at the airport today.

2

{无论|wúlùn} {何时|héshí}, {我|wǒ} {都|dōu} {在|zài} {心底|xīndǐ} {支持|zhīchí} {你|nǐ}.

No matter when, I support you in my heart.

3

{这|zhè} {部|bù} {电影|diànyǐng} {去年|qùnián} {在|zài} {戛纳|gānà} {获得|huòdé} {了|le} {奖项|jiǎngxiàng}.

This movie won an award in Cannes last year.

4

{他|tā} {总是|zǒngshì} {在|zài} {关键|guānjiàn} {时刻|shíkè} {出现|chūxiàn}.

He always appears at the critical moment.

1

{即便|jíbiàn} {在|zài} {最|zuì} {困难|kùnnán} {的|de} {时期|shíqī}, {他|tā} {也|yě} {在|zài} {实验室|shíyànshì} {坚持|jiānchí} {研究|yánjiū}.

Even during the most difficult times, he persisted in research in the lab.

2

{历史|lìshǐ} {往往|wǎngwǎng} {在|zài} {不经意|bùjīngyì} {的|de} {瞬间|shùnjiān} {发生|fāshēng} {转折|zhuǎnzhé}.

History often takes a turn at unexpected moments.

3

{我们|wǒmen} {应当|yīngdāng} {在|zài} {全球化|quánqiúhuà} {的|de} {背景|bèijǐng} {下|xià} {审视|shěnshì} {问题|wèntí}.

We should examine the issue in the context of globalization.

4

{他|tā} {曾|céng} {在|zài} {那|nà} {座|zuò} {古老|gǔlǎo} {的|de} {城市|chéngshì} {度过|dùguò} {了|le} {童年|tóngnián}.

He once spent his childhood in that ancient city.

1

{古人|gǔrén} {常|cháng} {在|zài} {月下|yuèxià} {吟诗|yínshī}, {抒发|shūfā} {胸中|xiōngzhōng} {之|zhī} {志|zhì}.

The ancients often recited poetry under the moon to express their aspirations.

2

{该|gāi} {政策|zhèngcè} {已|yǐ} {在|zài} {全国|quánguó} {范围|fànwéi} {内|nèi} {得到|dédào} {了|le} {有效|yǒuxiào} {落实|luòshí}.

The policy has been effectively implemented nationwide.

3

{他|tā} {在|zài} {学术界|xuéshùjiè} {享有|xiǎngyǒu} {极高|jí gāo} {的|de} {声誉|shēngyù}.

He enjoys a very high reputation in academia.

4

{在|zài} {这|zhè} {纷繁复杂|fēnfán fùzá} {的|de} {世界|shìjiè} {中|zhōng}, {我们|wǒmen} {应|yīng} {保持|bǎochí} {内心|nèixīn} {的|de} {宁静|níngjìng}.

In this complicated world, we should maintain inner peace.

Fácil de confundir

Basic Sentence Order: S-T-P-V-O vs Time vs. Place

Learners often swap time and place.

Basic Sentence Order: S-T-P-V-O vs Duration vs. Time

Duration (how long) goes after the verb, while Time (when) goes before.

Basic Sentence Order: S-T-P-V-O vs Verb-Object vs. Verb-Place

Learners forget 'zài' for places.

Errores comunes

{我|wǒ} {吃|chī} {饭|fàn} {在|zài} {家|jiā}.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {饭|fàn}.

Time/Place must precede the verb.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {明天|míngtiān} {学习|xuéxí}.

{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

Time usually precedes place.

{我|wǒ} {家|jiā} {在|zài} {学习|xuéxí}.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

Missing the preposition 'zài'.

{明天|míngtiān} {我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

Subject usually comes first, though time can sometimes move to the front.

{他|tā} {工作|gōngzuò} {在|zài} {北京|běijīng}.

{他|tā} {在|zài} {北京|běijīng} {工作|gōngzuò}.

Verb must follow place.

{我们|wǒmen} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng} {晚上|wǎnshang}.

{我们|wǒmen} {晚上|wǎnshang} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng}.

Time must precede verb.

{老师|lǎoshī} {教书|jiāoshū} {在|zài} {教室|jiàoshì}.

{老师|lǎoshī} {在|zài} {教室|jiàoshì} {教书|jiāoshū}.

Place must precede verb.

{我|wǒ} {想|xiǎng} {去|qù} {超市|chāoshì} {买|mǎi} {东西|dōngxi} {明天|míngtiān}.

{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} {想|xiǎng} {去|qù} {超市|chāoshì} {买|mǎi} {东西|dōngxi}.

Time must move before the verb.

{他|tā} {在|zài} {这里|zhèlǐ} {住|zhù} {了|le} {三年|sānnián}.

{他|tā} {在|zài} {这里|zhèlǐ} {住|zhù} {了|le} {三年|sānnián}.

This is correct, but learners often put duration at the start.

{我们|wǒmen} {在|zài} {上海|shànghǎi} {相遇|xiāngyù} {去年|qùnián}.

{我们|wǒmen} {去年|qùnián} {在|zài} {上海|shànghǎi} {相遇|xiāngyù}.

Time must precede place.

Patrones de oraciones

___ {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} ___ {学习|xuéxí}.

___ {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} ___ {工作|gōngzuò}.

___ {晚上|wǎnshang} {在|zài} ___ {吃饭|chīfàn}.

___ {去年|qùnián} {在|zài} ___ {旅游|lǚyóu}.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {等|děng} {你|nǐ}.

Ordering Food very common

{我|wǒ} {现在|xiànzài} {在|zài} {店|diàn} {里|lǐ} {点餐|diǎncān}.

Job Interview common

{我|wǒ} {去年|qùnián} {在|zài} {公司|gōngsī} {工作|gōngzuò}.

Travel very common

{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} {在|zài} {机场|jīchǎng} {见|jiàn} {你|nǐ}.

Social Media common

{我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {海边|hǎibiān} {拍照|pāizhào}.

Business Meeting common

{我们|wǒmen} {下周|xiàzhōu} {在|zài} {上海|shànghǎi} {开会|kāihuì}.

🎯

El tiempo es flexible

Puedes poner el tiempo antes o después de la persona, ¡tú eliges!: «{今天|jīntiān} {我|wǒ} {喝|hē} {茶|chá}» o «{我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {喝|hē} {茶|chá}».
⚠️

La trampa del lugar

No lo pongas al final como en español; respira y pon el lugar antes del verbo: «{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃|chī} {饭|fàn}».
💬

El contexto manda

Si ya saben de qué hablas, puedes quitar el objeto y sonar más natural: «{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃|chī}».

Smart Tips

Think 'Subject + Where + Action'.

{我|wǒ} {学习|xuéxí} {在|zài} {学校|xuéxí}. {我|wǒ} {在|zài} {学校|xuéxí} {学习|xuéxí}.

Put time right after the subject.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃饭|chīfàn} {今天|jīntiān}. {我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {吃饭|chīfàn}.

Time first, then place.

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {今天|jīntiān} {学习|xuéxí}. {我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

Ask: 'When? Where? What?'

{我|wǒ} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng} {在|zài} {电影院|diànyǐngyuàn} {昨天|zuótiān}. {我|wǒ} {昨天|zuótiān} {在|zài} {电影院|diànyǐngyuàn} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng}.

Pronunciación

bù + qù -> bú qù

Tone Sandhi

When {不|bù} is followed by a 4th tone, it becomes a 2nd tone.

Declarative

Sentence ends with a flat tone.

Stating a fact.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Time and Place are the 'Stage'—set the stage before the actors (verbs) perform.

Asociación visual

Imagine a theater. The curtain (Time) opens, the set (Place) is revealed, and then the actors (Verb) walk onto the stage.

Rhyme

Time and place come before the verb, That is the rule you must observe.

Story

Imagine you are a director. You yell 'Time!' then 'Place!' before you let your actors move. If they move too early, you stop the scene. This is how you remember to put time and place first.

Word Web

{今天|jīntiān}{明天|míngtiān}{在|zài}{学校|xuéxí}{工作|gōngzuò}{学习|xuéxí}

Desafío

Write 5 sentences about your day using the S-T-P-V-O order.

Notas culturales

This structure is strictly followed in formal and informal speech.

Similar structure, but often uses slightly different vocabulary.

While Cantonese has different grammar, when speaking Mandarin, they follow this S-T-P-V-O rule.

Chinese word order evolved from early SVO patterns in Old Chinese, becoming more rigid as the language lost inflectional markers.

Inicios de conversación

{你|nǐ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {哪里|nǎlǐ} {学习|xuéxí}?

{你|nǐ} {通常|tōngcháng} {在|zài} {几点|jǐdiǎn} {吃饭|chīfàn}?

{你|nǐ} {去年|qùnián} {在|zài} {哪里|nǎlǐ} {工作|gōngzuò}?

{你|nǐ} {认为|rènwéi} {我们|wǒmen} {应该|yīngdāng} {在|zài} {什么|shénme} {时候|shíhòu} {开始|kāishǐ} {项目|xiàngmù}?

Temas para diario

Describe your daily routine.
Where were you yesterday and what did you do?
Plan a trip to a city you like.
Reflect on a past professional experience.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto


Incorrect

Correcto

Test Yourself

Ordena las palabras para formar una oración correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Recuerda la Regla de Oro: Sujeto ({我|wǒ}) + Lugar ({在家|zài jiā}) + Acción ({吃饭|chīfàn}). ¡Primero llegas al lugar y luego comes!
Identifica el error en esta oración. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
En chino, la ubicación ({在学校|zài xuéxiào}) debe ir ANTES del verbo ({学习|xuéxí}). No puedes ponerla al final como en español.
Elige la posición correcta para la palabra de tiempo.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Las palabras de tiempo como {明天|míngtiān} van al puro principio o justo después del sujeto. ¡Nunca al final!

Score: /3

Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

{家|jiā} / {在|zài} / {我|wǒ} / {吃饭|chīfàn} / {今天|jīntiān}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Subject-Time-Place-Verb-Object.
Fill in the blank.

{我|wǒ} {明天|míngtiān} ___ {北京|běijīng} {工作|gōngzuò}.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Need 'zài' for location.
Choose the correct sentence. Opción múltiple

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
S-P-V order.
Find the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

{我们|wǒmen} {看|kàn} {电影|diànyǐng} {晚上|wǎnshang}.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Time before verb.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

{老师|lǎoshī} / {教室|jiàoshì} / {教书|jiāoshū} / {上午|shàngwǔ}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
S-T-P-V-O.
Match the parts. Match Pairs

Match S-T-P-V-O.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Standard order.
Make negative. Conjugation Drill

{我|wǒ} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Negate the verb.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: {你|nǐ} {在|zài} {哪里|nǎlǐ} {工作|gōngzuò}? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
S-P-V.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

11 exercises
Arma la oración Sentence Reorder

Conecta: {他|tā} / {中文|Zhōngwén} / {学习|xuéxí} / {明天|míngtiān}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {他|tā} {明天|míngtiān} {学习|xuéxí} {中文|Zhōngwén}
¿Qué oración es correcta? Opción múltiple

Traduce: "Como el almuerzo a las 12:00."

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我|wǒ} {十二点|shíèrdiǎn} {吃|chī} {午饭|wǔfàn}。
Completa la oración Completar huecos

Nosotros ___ en el parque. ({我们|wǒmen} ___ {公园|gōngyuán}.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {在|zài}
Ordena las palabras Sentence Reorder

{看|kàn} / {晚上|wǎnshang} / {我|wǒ} / {电视|diànshì}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我|wǒ} {晚上|wǎnshang} {看|kàn} {电视|diànshì}
Arregla el error Error Correction

{我们|wǒmen} {工作|gōngzuò} {在|zài} {中国|Zhōngguó}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我们|wǒmen} {在|zài} {中国|Zhōngguó} {工作|gōngzuò}。
Inserta el Tiempo Completar huecos

{我|wǒ} ___ {喝|hē} {茶|chá}. (Bebo té todos los días.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {每天|měitiān}
Ordena correctamente Sentence Reorder

{你|nǐ} / {做|zuò} / {周末|zhōumò} / {什么|shénme} / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {你|nǐ} {周末|zhōumò} {做|zuò} {什么|shénme} ?
Une el chino con el español Match Pairs

Empareja las partes de la oración.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["{\u5728|z\u00e0i} {\u5bb6|ji\u0101} : en casa","{\u660e\u5929|m\u00edngti\u0101n} : ma\u00f1ana","{\u53bb|q\u00f9} : ir","{\u5403|ch\u012b} : comer"]
Selecciona el orden correcto Opción múltiple

Ella lee libros en la biblioteca.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {她|tā} {在|zài} {图书馆|túshūguǎn} {看|kàn} {书|shū}。
Forma una oración Sentence Reorder

{喜欢|xǐhuan} / {我|wǒ} / {在|zài} / {睡觉|shuìjiào} / {家|jiā}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我|wǒ} {喜欢|xǐhuan} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {睡觉|shuìjiào}
¿Dónde va 'Hoy'? Completar huecos

___ {我|wǒ} ___ {不|bù} {忙|máng}. (Hoy no estoy ocupado.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Espacio 1 o 2

Score: /11

Preguntas frecuentes (8)

Chinese is a topic-comment language. You must establish the context (time/place) before the action.

Yes, it is the standard for almost all declarative sentences.

Time usually comes before place. E.g., '{我|wǒ} {今天|jīntiān} {在|zài} {家|jiā} {学习|xuéxí}.'

Yes, when indicating a location where an action happens.

Sometimes, for emphasis, but S-T-P-V-O is the safest and most common.

Add 'ma' at the end or use a question word like 'nǎlǐ'.

No, it is consistent across all registers.

Putting time or place at the end of the sentence.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

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In Other Languages

Spanish low

Subject + Verb + Object + Time/Place

Chinese is pre-verbal for adjuncts; Spanish is post-verbal.

French low

Subject + Verb + Object + Time/Place

Chinese requires time/place before the verb.

German partial

Subject + Verb + Time + Place + Object

Chinese is simpler and more rigid.

Japanese moderate

Subject + Time + Place + Object + Verb

Verb position is the main difference.

Arabic low

Verb + Subject + Object + Time/Place

Verb position is the main difference.

Chinese high

Subject + Time + Place + Verb + Object

None.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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