In Mandarin, sentences are usually built in a simple order called Subject-Verb-Object (SVO).

Important Grammar Points:

1. Basic Sentence Structure:

   • For example: 我吃苹果 (Wǒ chī píngguǒ)
   • This means "I eat an apple."

2. Making Questions:

   • To ask a yes or no question, just add 吗 (ma) at the end.
   • For example: 你好吗? (Nǐ hǎo ma?)
   • This means "Are you good?"

3. Where to Place Adjectives:

   • Adjectives go after the verbs.
   • For example: 我吃得很好 (Wǒ chī de hěn hǎo)
   • This means "I eat very well."

4. Using Measure Words:

   • In Mandarin, you need special words called measure words with nouns.
   • For example: 一杯水 (yī bēi shuǐ)
   • This means "a cup of water."

5. Negative Sentences:

   • Use 不 (bù) to say no in the present tense and 没 (méi) for the past.
   • For example: 我不吃 (Wǒ bù chī)
   • This means "I do not eat."

6. Showing Possession:

   • The word 的 (de) shows who owns something.
   • For example: 我的书 (Wǒ de shū)
   • This means "my book."

7. Basic Words for Connecting Ideas:

   • 和 (hé) means "and."
   • For example: 我和你 (Wǒ hé nǐ)
   • This means "me and you."

8. Talking About Completed Actions:

   • The word 了 (le) shows that you have finished an action.
   • For example: 我吃了 (Wǒ chī le)
   • This means "I ate."

9. Being Polite with Requests:

   • 请 (qǐng) is a polite way to ask for something.
   • For example: 请给我水 (Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ)
   • This means "Please give me water."

10. Common Verbs:

    • Use simple forms of verbs.
    • For example: 吃 (chī)
    • This means "to eat."