Chinese Grammar Intermediate - Describing Things

Introduction

Intermediate Mandarin is less about isolated rules and more about combining patterns to sound precise, natural, and responsive. This chapter focuses on describing things, collecting the structures Chinese speakers rely on when they need to handle that idea naturally.

From 那么 / 这么 + Adj. (so, this/that much) to 既...又... (both...and..., formal), you'll practise the contrasts, sequencing, and sentence-building choices that make intermediate Chinese feel more flexible and exact.

Themes

All Chinese Grammar Intermediate in This Chapter (5)

1. 那么 / 这么 + Adj. (so, this/that much) nàme / zhème 那么 and 这么 are placed before adjectives to mean 'so' or 'this/that much,' indicating a high degree. 这么 refers to something present or near...
2. 又 + Adj. + 又 + Adj. (both...and...) yòu 又...又... is used to describe something or someone possessing two qualities simultaneously. It emphasizes the coexistence of both attribut...
3. 看起来 (looks like, appears) kànqǐlái 看起来 is placed after a subject to express how something appears or seems based on visual impression. It conveys a subjective observation r...
4. 一 + MW + 也/都 + 不/没 (not even one) yī...yě/dōu...bù/méi This pattern uses 一 (one) with a measure word, followed by 也 or 都 and a negated verb, to create a strong emphatic negative meaning 'not e...
5. 既...又... (both...and..., formal) jì...yòu 既...又... is used to express that something possesses two qualities or that two conditions are true at the same time. It is more formal an...