Category | Sentence Structure

5 Basic Chinese Sentence Structures to Ease You into Grammar

One of the comforts of Chinese grammar is the straightforward and logical sentence patterns. And thankfully, many of them are based on the formula you already know. Ah, the ever-so-basic but ever-so-reliable SVO pattern. Here are five really simple Chinese …

The Ultimate Guide to 没有 (méi yǒu) in Chinese

Even if you’re new to Chinese, you’ll hear the word  (méi yǒu) a lot. That’s because 没有 can be used in many ways. It literally means “to not have,” but it can also mean that something hasn’t happened or …