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  7.   <title>Placement of question words</title>
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  12.   <h1>Placement of question words</h1>
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  13. 

  14.   <p><b>Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How</b>. These question words are one key way to form questions in Chinese. The important thing to remember is that <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Word_order" title="Word order">word order</a> is the same in Chinese for questions and statements.</p>
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  16.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_235">Contents</h2>
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  18.   <div class="contents">
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  19.     <ul>
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  20.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Overview"> 1 Overview</a> 
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  21. 

  22.       <ul>
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  23.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Common_question_words_list"> 1.1 Common question words list</a></li>
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  24. 

  25.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Rules"> 1.2 Rules</a></li>
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  26.       </ul></li>
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  27. 

  28.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22what.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88_.28sh.C3.A9nme.29"> 2 Expressing "what" with <span class="hanzi">什么</span> (shénme)</a> 
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  29. 

  30.       <ul>
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  31.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure"> 2.1 Structure</a></li>
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  32. 

  33.         <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples"> 2.2 Examples</a></li>
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  34.       </ul></li>
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  35. 

  36.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22where.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E9.87.8C_.28n.C7.8Eli.29_.2F_.E5.93.AA.E5.84.BF_.28n.C7.8Er.29"> 3 Expressing "where" with <span class="hanzi">哪里</span> (nǎli) / <span class="hanzi">哪儿</span> (nǎr)</a> 
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  37. 

  38.       <ul>
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  39.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_2"> 3.1 Structure</a></li>
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  40. 

  41.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_2"> 3.2 Examples</a></li>
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  42.       </ul></li>
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  43. 

  44.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22which.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E4.B8.AA"> 4 Expressing "which" with <span class="hanzi">哪个</span></a> 
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  46.       <ul>
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  47.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_3"> 4.1 Structure</a></li>
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  48. 

  49.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_3"> 4.2 Examples</a></li>
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  50.       </ul></li>
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  51. 

  52.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22who.22_with_.E8.B0.81_.28sh.C3.A9i.29"> 5 Expressing "who" with <span class="hanzi">谁</span> (shéi)</a> 
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  54.       <ul>
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  55.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_4"> 5.1 Structure</a></li>
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  56. 

  57.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_4"> 5.2 Examples</a></li>
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  58.       </ul></li>
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  59. 

  60.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22when.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88.E6.97.B6.E5.80.99_.28sh.C3.A9nme_sh.C3.ADhou.29"> 6 Expressing "when" with <span class="hanzi">什么时候</span> (shénme shíhou)</a> 
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  62.       <ul>
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  63.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_5"> 6.1 Structure</a></li>
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  64. 

  65.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_5"> 6.2 Examples</a></li>
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  66.       </ul></li>
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  67. 

  68.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22why.22_with_.E4.B8.BA.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88_.28w.C3.A8ish.C3.A9nme.29"> 7 Expressing "why" with <span class="hanzi">为什么</span> (wèishénme)</a> 
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  70.       <ul>
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  71.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_6"> 7.1 Structure</a></li>
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  72. 

  73.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_6"> 7.2 Examples</a></li>
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  74.       </ul></li>
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  75. 

  76.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Expressing_.22how.22_with_.E6.80.8E.E4.B9.88_.28z.C4.9Bnme.29"> 8 Expressing "how" with <span class="hanzi">怎么</span> (zěnme)</a> 
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  78.       <ul>
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  79.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Structure_7"> 8.1 Structure</a></li>
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  80. 

  81.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Examples_7"> 8.2 Examples</a></li>
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  82.       </ul></li>
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  83. 

  84.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#See_also"> 9 See also</a></li>
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  85. 

  86.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Placement_of_question_words#Sources_and_further_reading"> 10 Sources and further reading</a></li>
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  87.     </ul>
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  88.   </div>
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  89. 

  90.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_236"><span id="Overview">Overview</span></h2>
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  91. 

  92.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_237"><span id="Common_question_words_list">Common question words list</span></h3>
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  93. 

  94.   <p>In English, question words are also known as <i><b>wh-words</b></i>, as the majority of them begin with <i><b>wh</b></i>:</p>
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  95. 

  96.   <div>
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  97.     <ul>
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  98.       <li><span class="hanzi">什么</span> <span class="pinyin">shénme</span> what</li>
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  100.       <li><span class="hanzi">哪里 、 哪儿</span> <span class="pinyin">nǎli, nǎr</span> where</li>
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  102.       <li><span class="hanzi">哪个 </span><span class="pinyin">nǎge</span> which</li>
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  104.       <li><span class="hanzi">谁</span> <span class="pinyin">shéi</span> who<br/> (In spoken Chinese, people normally say "<span class="pinyin">shéi</span>", not "<span class="pinyin">shuí</span>")</li>
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  105. 

  106.       <li><span class="hanzi">什么时候</span> <span class="pinyin">shénme shíhou</span> when</li>
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  108.       <li><span class="hanzi">为什么</span> <span class="pinyin">wèishénme</span> why</li>
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  109. 

  110.       <li><span class="hanzi">怎么</span> <span class="pinyin">zěnme</span> how</li>
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  111.     </ul>
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  112.   </div>
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  113. 

  114.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_238"><span id="Rules">Rules</span></h3>
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  115. 

  116.   <p>In English, question words have to be placed at the beginning of the sentence. This involves changing the <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Word_order" title="Word order">word order</a> to allow this rearrangement. In Chinese, using question words is a lot simpler. You simply place a question word in the place of the thing you want to ask about. Nothing needs to be rearranged.</p>
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  117. 

  118.   <p>So if the statement is</p>
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  120.   <div class="exemple">
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  121.     <ul>
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  122.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 是 小李 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ shì Xiǎo Lǐ .</span> <br/>I am Xiao Li.</li>
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  123.     </ul>
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  124.   </div>
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  125. 

  126.   <p>the question form - "who are you?" - has the same word order:</p>
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  128.   <div class="exemple">
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  129.     <ul>
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  130.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 是 谁 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì shéi ?</span> <br/>Who are you? (you are who?)</li>
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  131.     </ul>
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  132.   </div>
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  133. 

  134.   <p>This works for whatever it is you want to ask about. The question form has the same word order as the statement form.</p>
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  135. 

  136.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_239"><span id="Expressing_.22what.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88_.28sh.C3.A9nme.29">Expressing "what" with <span class="hanzist">什么</span> (<span class="pinyinst">shénme</span>)</span></h2>
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  137. 

  138.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_240"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h3>
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  139. 

  140.   <div class="deux">
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  141.     Subj. + Verb + <span class="hanzist">什么</span> + (Noun)
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  142.   </div>
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  143. 

  144.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_241">Examples</h3>
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  146.   <div class="exemple">
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  147.     <ul>
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  148.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">这 是 什么 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè shì shénme ?</span> <br/>What is this?</li>
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  149. 

  150.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">这 是 我 的 iPad 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè shì wǒ de iPad .</span> <br/>This is my iPad.</li>
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  151.     </ul>
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  152.   </div>
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  154.   <div class="exemple">
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  155.     <ul>
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  156.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 喜欢 吃 什么 菜？</span><br/><span class="pinyin"> Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme cài?</span> <br/>What kind of food do you like?</li>
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  157. 

  158.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 喜欢 吃 中国 菜 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài .</span> <br/>I like Chinese food.</li>
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  159.     </ul>
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  160.   </div>
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  162.   <div class="exemple">
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  163.     <ul>
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  164.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 用 什么 手机？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yòng shénme shǒujī?</span> <br/>What kind of cell phone do you use?</li>
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  165. 

  166.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 用 iPhone 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yòng iPhone .</span> <br/>I use an iPhone.</li>
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  167.     </ul>
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  168.   </div>
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  170.   <div class="exemple">
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  171.     <ul>
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  172.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 在 看 什么 书？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?</span> <br/>What kind of book are you reading?</li>
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  173. 

  174.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 在 看 小说 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài kàn xiǎoshuō .</span> <br/>I am reading a novel.</li>
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  175.     </ul>
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  176.   </div>
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  178.   <div class="exemple">
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  179.     <ul>
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  180.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">他 开 什么 车？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā kāi shénme chē?</span> <br/>What kind of car does he drive?</li>
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  181. 

  182.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">他 开 宝马 。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā kāi Bǎomǎ .</span> <br/>He drives a BMW.</li>
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  183.     </ul>
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  184.   </div>
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  185. 

  186.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_242"><span id="Expressing_.22where.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E9.87.8C_.28n.C7.8Eli.29_.2F_.E5.93.AA.E5.84.BF_.28n.C7.8Er.29">Expressing "where" with <span class="hanzist">哪里</span> (<span class="pinyinst">nǎli</span>) / <span class="hanzist">哪儿</span> (<span class="pinyinst">nǎr</span>)</span></h2>
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  187. 

  188.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_243"><span id="Structure_2">Structure</span></h3>
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  189. 

  190.   <div class="deux">
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  191.     Subj. + Verb + <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">哪里 / 哪儿</span>
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  192.   </div>
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  193. 

  194.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_244"><span id="Examples_2">Examples</span></h3>
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  196.   <div class="exemple">
    197. 

  197.     <ul>
    198. 

  198.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span><span class="hanzi">你 在 哪里 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài nǎli ?</span> <br/>Where are you?</li>
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  199. 

  200.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span><span class="hanzi">我 在 家 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài jiā .</span> <br/>I'm at home.</li>
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  201.     </ul>
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  202.   </div>
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  203. 

  204.   <div class="exemple">
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  205.     <ul>
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  206.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span><span class="hanzi">你 要 去 哪儿 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào qù nǎr ?</span> <br/>Where are you going now?</li>
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  207. 

  208.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span><span class="hanzi">我 要 去 洗手间 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào qù xǐshǒujiān .</span> <br/>I'm going to the bathroom.</li>
    209. 

  209.     </ul>
    210. 

  210.   </div>
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  211. 

  212.   <div class="exemple">
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  213.     <ul>
    214. 

  214.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span><span class="hanzi">我们 在 哪儿 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zài nǎr ?</span> <br/>Where are we?</li>
    215. 

  215. 

  216.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span><span class="hanzi">我们 在 南京西路 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zài Nánjīng Xī Lù .</span> <br/>We are at West Nanjing road.</li>
    217. 

  217.     </ul>
    218. 

  218.   </div>
    219. 

  219. 

  220.   <div class="exemple">
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  221.     <ul>
    222. 

  222.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">这 个 周末 你 想 去 哪儿 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr ?</span> <br/>Where do you want to go this weekend?</li>
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  223. 

  224.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 想 去 酒吧 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng qù jiǔbā .</span> <br/>I want to go to the bar.</li>
    225. 

  225.     </ul>
    226. 

  226.   </div>
    227. 

  227. 

  228.   <div class="exemple">
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  229.     <ul>
    230. 

  230.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">你好，你 要 去 哪儿 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐhǎo nǐ yào qù nǎr ?</span> <br/>Hello, where do you want to go?</li>
    231. 

  231. 

  232.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 要 去 外滩 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào qù wàitān .</span> <br/>I want to go to the Bund.</li>
    233. 

  233.     </ul>
    234. 

  234.   </div>
    235. 

  235. 

  236.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_245"><span id="Expressing_.22which.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E4.B8.AA">Expressing "which" with </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">哪个</span></h2>
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  237. 

  238.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_246"><span id="Structure_3">Structure</span></h3>
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  239. 

  240.   <div class="deux">
    241. 

  241.     Subj. + Verb + <span class="hanzist">哪个</span> (+Noun)
    242. 

  242.   </div>
    243. 

  243. 

  244.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_247"><span id="Examples_3">Examples</span></h3>
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  245. 

  246.   <div class="exemple">
    247. 

  247.     <ul>
    248. 

  248.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 要 哪个 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào nǎge ?</span> <br/>Which one do you want?</li>
    249. 

  249. 

  250.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 要 这个 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào zhè ge .</span> <br/>I want this one.</li>
    251. 

  251.     </ul>
    252. 

  252.   </div>
    253. 

  253. 

  254.   <div class="exemple">
    255. 

  255.     <ul>
    256. 

  256.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 喜欢 哪 个 菜 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ ge cài ?</span> <br/>Which dish do you like?</li>
    257. 

  257. 

  258.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 喜欢 这 个 菜 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan zhè ge cài .</span> <br/>I like this dish.</li>
    259. 

  259.     </ul>
    260. 

  260.   </div>
    261. 

  261. 

  262.   <div class="exemple">
    263. 

  263.     <ul>
    264. 

  264.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">我们 去 哪 个 饭店 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù nǎ ge fàndiàn ? </span> <br/>Which restaurant are we going to?</li>
    265. 

  265. 

  266.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我们 去 你 妈妈 的 饭店 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù nǐ māma de fàndiàn .</span> <br/>We are going to your mom's restaurant.</li>
    267. 

  267.     </ul>
    268. 

  268.   </div>
    269. 

  269. 

  270.   <div class="exemple">
    271. 

  271.     <ul>
    272. 

  272.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">你 在 哪 个 房间 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài nǎ ge fángjiān ? </span> <br/>Which room are you in?</li>
    273. 

  273. 

  274.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 在 你 的 房间 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài nǐ de fángjiān . </span> <br/>I'm in your room.</li>
    275. 

  275.     </ul>
    276. 

  276.   </div>
    277. 

  277. 

  278.   <div class="exemple">
    279. 

  279.     <ul>
    280. 

  280.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">你 住 在 哪 个 区 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhù zài nǎ ge qū ? </span> <br/>Which district do you live in?</li>
    281. 

  281. 

  282.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 住 在 静安 区 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhù zài Jìng'ān Qū . </span> <br/>I live in Jing'an District.</li>
    283. 

  283.     </ul>
    284. 

  284.   </div>
    285. 

  285. 

  286.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_248"><span id="Expressing_.22who.22_with_.E8.B0.81_.28sh.C3.A9i.29">Expressing "who" with <span class="hanzist">谁</span> (<span class="pinyinst">shéi</span>)</span></h2>
    287. 

  287. 

  288.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_249"><span id="Structure_4">Structure</span></h3>
    289. 

  289. 

  290.   <div class="deux">
    291. 

  291.     Subj. + <span class="hanzist">是</span> + <span class="hanzist">谁 谁</span> + Verb
    292. 

  292.   </div>
    293. 

  293. 

  294.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_250"><span id="Examples_4">Examples</span></h3>
    295. 

  295. 

  296.   <div class="exemple">
    297. 

  297.     <ul>
    298. 

  298.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 是 谁 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì shéi ?</span> <br/>Who are you?</li>
    299. 

  299. 

  300.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 是 他的女朋友 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ shì tā de nǚpéngyou .</span> <br/>I'm his girlfriend.</li>
    301. 

  301.     </ul>
    302. 

  302.   </div>
    303. 

  303. 

  304.   <div class="exemple">
    305. 

  305.     <ul>
    306. 

  306.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">她 是 谁 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā shì shéi ?</span> <br/>Who is she?</li>
    307. 

  307. 

  308.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">她 是 我的老师 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī .</span> <br/>She‘s my teacher.</li>
    309. 

  309.     </ul>
    310. 

  310.   </div>
    311. 

  311. 

  312.   <div class="exemple">
    313. 

  313.     <ul>
    314. 

  314.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 不 喜欢 谁 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù xǐhuan shéi ?</span> <br/>Who do you not like?</li>
    315. 

  315. 

  316.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 不 喜欢 我 的 老板 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xǐhuan wǒ de lǎobǎn .</span> <br/>I don't like my boss.</li>
    317. 

  317.     </ul>
    318. 

  318.   </div>
    319. 

  319. 

  320.   <div class="exemple">
    321. 

  321.     <ul>
    322. 

  322.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">谁 想 去？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Shéi xiǎng qù?</span> <br/>Who wants to go?</li>
    323. 

  323. 

  324.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 想 去。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng qù.</span> <br/>I want to go.</li>
    325. 

  325.     </ul>
    326. 

  326.   </div>
    327. 

  327. 

  328.   <div class="exemple">
    329. 

  329.     <ul>
    330. 

  330.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">谁 想 喝 咖啡？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Shéi xiǎng hē kāfēi?</span> <br/>Who wants to drink coffee?</li>
    331. 

  331. 

  332.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 想 喝 咖啡。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng hē kāfēi.</span> <br/>I want to drink coffee.</li>
    333. 

  333.     </ul>
    334. 

  334.   </div>
    335. 

  335. 

  336.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_251"><span id="Expressing_.22when.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88.E6.97.B6.E5.80.99_.28sh.C3.A9nme_sh.C3.ADhou.29">Expressing "when" with <span class="hanzist">什么时候</span> (<span class="pinyinst">shénme shíhou</span>)</span></h2>
    337. 

  337. 

  338.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_252"><span id="Structure_5">Structure</span></h3>
    339. 

  339. 

  340.   <div class="deux">
    341. 

  341.     Subj. + <span class="hanzist">什么时候</span> + Predicate
    342. 

  342.   </div>
    343. 

  343. 

  344.   <p>Examples for asking and telling <i><b>when</b></i> (to keep things simple, we'll just include questions about the future; asking questions about the past can be slightly more complicated and may involve the <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Shi..._de%22_construction" title="&quot;Shi... de&quot; construction">"shi... de" construction</a>).</p>
    345. 

  345. 

  346.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_253"><span id="Examples_5">Examples</span></h3>
    347. 

  347. 

  348.   <div class="exemple">
    349. 

  349.     <ul>
    350. 

  350.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 什么时候 来 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?</span> <br/>When are you coming?</li>
    351. 

  351. 

  352.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 明天 来。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ míngtiān lái.</span> <br/>I'm coming tomorrow.</li>
    353. 

  353.     </ul>
    354. 

  354.   </div>
    355. 

  355. 

  356.   <div class="exemple">
    357. 

  357.     <ul>
    358. 

  358.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你们 什么时候 走？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐmen shénme shíhou zǒu?</span> <br/>When are you guys leaving?</li>
    359. 

  359. 

  360.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我们 下 个 月 走。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xià ge yuè zǒu.</span> <br/>We're leaving next month.</li>
    361. 

  361.     </ul>
    362. 

  362.   </div>
    363. 

  363. 

  364.   <div class="exemple">
    365. 

  365.     <ul>
    366. 

  366.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">我们 什么时候 吃 饭？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shénme shíhou chī fàn?</span> <br/>When are we eating?</li>
    367. 

  367. 

  368.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我们 6 点 吃 饭。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen liù diǎn chī fàn.</span> <br/>We're eating at 6:00.</li>
    369. 

  369.     </ul>
    370. 

  370.   </div>
    371. 

  371. 

  372.   <div class="exemple">
    373. 

  373.     <ul>
    374. 

  374.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">爸爸 什么时候 回来？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Bàba shénme shíhou huílai?</span> <br/>When is dad coming back?</li>
    375. 

  375. 

  376.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">爸爸 周末 回来。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Bàba zhōumò huílai.</span> <br/>Dad is coming back this weekend.</li>
    377. 

  377.     </ul>
    378. 

  378.   </div>
    379. 

  379. 

  380.   <div class="exemple">
    381. 

  381.     <ul>
    382. 

  382.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 的 飞机 什么时候 到 上海？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ de fēijī shénme shíhou dào Shànghǎi?</span> <br/>When is your airplane arriving in Shanghai?</li>
    383. 

  383. 

  384.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">晚上 八点 。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang bā diǎn.</span> <br/>Eight o'clock this evening.</li>
    385. 

  385.     </ul>
    386. 

  386.   </div>
    387. 

  387. 

  388.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_254"><span id="Expressing_.22why.22_with_.E4.B8.BA.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88_.28w.C3.A8ish.C3.A9nme.29">Expressing "why" with <span class="hanzist">为什么</span> (<span class="pinyinst">wèishénme</span>)</span></h2>
    389. 

  389. 

  390.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_255"><span id="Structure_6">Structure</span></h3>
    391. 

  391. 

  392.   <div class="deux">
    393. 

  393.     Subj. + <span class="hanzist">为什么</span> + Predicate
    394. 

  394.   </div>
    395. 

  395. 

  396.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_256"><span id="Examples_6">Examples</span></h3>
    397. 

  397. 

  398.   <div class="exemple">
    399. 

  399.     <ul>
    400. 

  400.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 为什么 学 中文？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme xué Zhōngwén?</span> <br/>Why do you study Chinese?</li>
    401. 

  401. 

  402.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">因为 我 在 中国 工作。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi wǒ zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò.</span> <br/>Because I'm working in China.</li>
    403. 

  403.     </ul>
    404. 

  404.   </div>
    405. 

  405. 

  406.   <div class="exemple">
    407. 

  407.     <ul>
    408. 

  408.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">他们 为什么 不 喝 咖啡？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme bù hē kāfēi?</span> <br/>Why don't you drink coffee?</li>
    409. 

  409. 

  410.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">因为 咖啡 很 苦。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi kāfēi hěn kǔ.</span> <br/>Because coffee is bitter.</li>
    411. 

  411.     </ul>
    412. 

  412.   </div>
    413. 

  413. 

  414.   <div class="exemple">
    415. 

  415.     <ul>
    416. 

  416.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">他 为什么 不 来？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā wèishénme bù lái?</span> <br/>Why isn't he coming?</li>
    417. 

  417. 

  418.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">因为 他 很 忙。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi tā hěn máng.</span> <br/>Because he is busy.</li>
    419. 

  419.     </ul>
    420. 

  420.   </div>
    421. 

  421. 

  422.   <div class="exemple">
    423. 

  423.     <ul>
    424. 

  424.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 早上 为什么 不 在？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zǎoshang wèishénme bú zài?</span> <br/>Why were you not here this morning?</li>
    425. 

  425. 

  426.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">因为 我 出去 见 朋友 了。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi wǒ chūqù jiàn péngyou le.</span> <br/>Because I was out meeting some friends.</li>
    427. 

  427.     </ul>
    428. 

  428.   </div>
    429. 

  429. 

  430.   <div class="exemple">
    431. 

  431.     <ul>
    432. 

  432.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">这些 外国人 为什么 不 喜欢 中国？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē wàiguórén wèishénme bù xǐhuan Zhōngguó?</span> <br/>Why do these foreigners not like China?</li>
    433. 

  433. 

  434.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">因为 中国 人 太多。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi Zhōngguó rén tài duō.</span> <br/>Because China has a lot of people.</li>
    435. 

  435.     </ul>
    436. 

  436.   </div>
    437. 

  437. 

  438.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_257"><span id="Expressing_.22how.22_with_.E6.80.8E.E4.B9.88_.28z.C4.9Bnme.29">Expressing "how" with <span class="hanzist">怎么</span> (<span class="pinyinst">zěnme</span>)</span></h2>
    439. 

  439. 

  440.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_258"><span id="Structure_7">Structure</span></h3>
    441. 

  441. 

  442.   <div class="deux">
    443. 

  443.     Subj. + <span class="hanzist">怎么</span> + Verb (+ Obj.)
    444. 

  444.   </div>
    445. 

  445. 

  446.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_259"><span id="Examples_7">Examples</span></h3>
    447. 

  447. 

  448.   <div class="exemple">
    449. 

  449.     <ul>
    450. 

  450.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 怎么 学习 中文？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme xuéxí Zhōngwén?</span> <br/>How do you study Chinese?</li>
    451. 

  451. 

  452.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 用 Grammar Wiki 学习 中文 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yòng Grammar Wiki xuéxí Zhōngwén.</span> <br/>I use the Grammar Wiki.</li>
    453. 

  453.     </ul>
    454. 

  454.   </div>
    455. 

  455. 

  456.   <div class="exemple">
    457. 

  457.     <ul>
    458. 

  458.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 怎么 上网？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme shàngwǎng?</span> <br/>How do you go online?</li>
    459. 

  459. 

  460.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 用 手机 上网。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yòng shǒujī shàngwǎng.</span> <br/>I use my cell phone to go online.</li>
    461. 

  461.     </ul>
    462. 

  462.   </div>
    463. 

  463. 

  464.   <div class="exemple">
    465. 

  465.     <ul>
    466. 

  466.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 怎么 去 北京？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme qù Beijing?</span> <br/>How do you go to Běijīng?</li>
    467. 

  467. 

  468.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 坐 火车 去。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù.</span> <br/>I take the train.</li>
    469. 

  469.     </ul>
    470. 

  470.   </div>
    471. 

  471. 

  472.   <div class="exemple">
    473. 

  473.     <ul>
    474. 

  474.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你们 怎么 回家 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐmen zěnme huíjiā?</span> <br/>How are you guys going to get home?</li>
    475. 

  475. 

  476.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 开车 回家。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ kāichē huíjiā.</span> <br/>I‘m driving home.</li>
    477. 

  477.     </ul>
    478. 

  478.   </div>
    479. 

  479. 

  480.   <div class="exemple">
    481. 

  481.     <ul>
    482. 

  482.       <li><span class="speaker">A: </span><span class="hanzi">你 怎么 买 票 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme mǎi piào?</span> <br/>How do you buy tickets?</li>
    483. 

  483. 

  484.       <li><span class="speaker">B: </span><span class="hanzi">我 上网 买 票 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ shàngwǎng mǎi piào.</span> <br/>I go online to buy tickets.</li>
    485. 

  485.     </ul>
    486. 

  486.   </div>
    487. 

  487. 

  488.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_260">See also</h2>
    489. 

  489. 

  490.   <ul>
    491. 

  491.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Word_order" title="Word order">Word order</a></li>
    492. 

  492. 

  493.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Affirmative-negative_questions" title="Affirmative-negative questions" class="mw-redirect">Affirmative-negative questions</a></li>
    494. 

  494. 

  495.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes-no_questions_with_%22ma%22" title="Yes-no questions with &quot;ma&quot;">Yes-no questions with "ma"</a></li>
    496. 

  496.   </ul>
    497. 

  497. 

  498.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_261">Sources and further reading</h2>
    499. 

  499. 

  500.   <ul>
    501. 

  501.     <li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (p. 23)</li>
    502. 

  502. 

  503.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 132-5)</li>
    504. 

  504. 

  505.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 57)</li>
    506. 

  506. 

  507.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (pp. 66, 251)</li>
    508. 

  508. 

  509.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</li>
    510. 

  510.   </ul>
    511. 

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    512. 

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