The "catch-all" measure word for people and general objects. 本 (běn): Specifically for books or bound items. Structure: Number + Measure Word + Noun. Example: 三个朋友 (Three [measure word] friends). ❓ Asking Questions
You don't need to flip the word order to ask a question. Just add to the end of a statement. Statement: 你好 (You are well). Question: 你好吗？(Are you well?) If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know: Should I include Pinyin (pronunciation) for all examples? Chinese: An Essential Grammar
Since verbs don't change for past or future tense, Chinese uses or context. Today: 我吃苹果 (I eat apples). Yesterday: 我昨天吃苹果 (I yesterday eat apples). The "catch-all" measure word for people and general objects
Mandarin follows the same basic structure as English: . English: I eat apples. Chinese: 我 (I) 吃 (eat) 苹果 (apples). 🚫 The "Easy" Parts Example: 三个朋友 (Three [measure word] friends)
Use 了 (le) after a verb to show it's done. Example: 我吃了 (I eat [already]). 🔢 Measure Words
Verbs never change. "Eat" is always chī , whether it's I, you, or they. No Gender: No masculine or feminine nouns to memorize.