G Chinese Grammar Basic

Pinyin G

1. Verb + 给 (transfer) gěi When 给 (gěi) follows a verb, it indicates that the action results in something being transferred to someone. The pattern specifies both t...
2. 过 (experience) guo The particle 过 (guo) is placed after a verb to indicate that someone has had the experience of doing something at least once before. It e...
3. 过...了 (past experience update) guo...le When 过 and 了 appear together as Verb + 过 + (Object) + 了, it indicates that an action has been experienced and that this fact is now relev...
4. 个 (general measure word) gè The measure word 个 (gè) is the most commonly used measure word in Mandarin Chinese. It is placed between a number or demonstrative and a ...
5. 量词重叠 (measure word reduplication) gè gè Reduplicating a measure word (e.g., 个个, 天天, 次次) expresses the meaning of 'every' or 'each.' This pattern emphasizes that the statement ap...
6. 更 (even more) gèng Use 更 (gèng) before an adjective to express 'even more' or 'more so,' indicating a higher degree compared to something already stated or ...
7. 给 + Verb (doing for someone) gěi Use 给 (gěi) before a verb phrase to indicate that an action is done 'for' or 'to' a specific person. The person receiving the benefit or ...
8. 给 (for someone) gěi 给 (gěi) can be used as a preposition meaning 'for' to indicate that an action is performed on behalf of or for the benefit of someone. It...