What was the mistake about? Oh, and should these videos be watched in the order they appear in the playlist, or according to their numbering? (i.e. 106 before 206 etc.)
@@bonbonpony Not really, I originally intended to group them into different levels. But it is not exactly clear enough at this point. I will add better guidelines later.
I like your style of explaining things in your videos, keep those videos coming! What I really want you to discuss is the proper usage of 和 与 而 及 并。 I can’t seem to figure it out! So it’s really gonna be a lot of help if you make a video about it.
This was super helpful, thank you!! However, I do have one question. In my textbook, one of the example sentences is: "我昨天很忙，没给妈妈电话." Since 打 is the verb should the negative be behind 打？How do negatives work with 给 as a preposition? Thanks so much!
Love the cite! Something about the difference when talking about something that has been achieved or completed. I always seem to mix up: 到， 了， 完 and 过。
Another question justed popped inot my head. The expression 给我看 can be translated as 'Let me see', not 'Have a look for me (on my behalf)'. So what can you say here?
How would you explain I teach them Chinese? In Chinese it is '我教他们汉语'。It is a typical 'Subject-Verb-indirect obj- direct obj' . In addition it is correct in grammar to say '我打电话给妈妈‘ 。Thank you for your feedback.
You have answered your own question about 我教他们汉语。In English, the sentence means: “I teach them Chinese.” and these is no “to/for” needed. Yes, 我打电话给妈妈is also correct.
I am a little confused.. Souldn't the sentense "I to her said Happy birthday" contain a "le" after the "shuo" ? Or else I am getting confused regarding expressing present and past..
It doesn't necessarily need it, it depends on what you are trying to convey. Like, if you were responding to the question, "Did you tell her happy birthday?", then you would emphasize that you did indeed complete the action with "le". Otherwise, if you were telling a story, recounting what you did, you wouldn't need the "le".
There are some great answers in the replies already. Just to add to it, in Chinese, we don't always need the aspect markers (AKA, signaling words) to express the tense of the actions. Especially, when it comes to feelings, thoughts, and the action words about speaking in particular, such as 觉得，想，说，告诉， we prefer to rely on the context to convey the tense of the actions instead of adding 了s.
That is a great question. I should have included this in the video. A 送 Gift 给 B or A 送给 B Gift are two exceptions from the rules mentioned in the video. In my opinion, in a sense, the gift giving has to be directly addressed to the receiver, therefore the receiver is more like the Object of the sentence.
when 给 is used to mean "for", it can be interchanged with 为。 But 给 and 对 are not usually interchangeable. 对 has this sense of "towards" when used as preposition. So imagine a person face intently towards you when you heard people say: 我对你说。
为 wei2 = as / to become 为 wei4 = for / for the sake of Take a look at the following examples and see if they make sense. 1.他长大以后，想成为（wei2）医生。 2.作为（wei2）一个老师，我希望学生好好学习。 3.为(wei4)什么？= why = for what? 4.为了(wei4)学好中文，我每天练习。
But why there are some sentences that don't need the preposition 给? for example: 我们想送一本书 we want to gift her a book. And why not 我们想给她送一本书? Does it depend on the main verb (送) ?
Yes, it depends on the verb and what you are emphasizing. With certain verbs we are more likely to use 给 + Noun as a habit. 我们想送她一本书。 = 我们想给她送一本书。 = 我们想送一本书给她。 However, when Verb complements are involved , we tend to use the structure of "给 Someone Verb Complement" Ex. 我给她带去了一本书。
Why is it not 我对她说了 in that sentence instead of 我对她说? It's past tense in the English translation. So, how do we know we need to use the past tense in English?
panda panda the first expression is sometimes used by people from Taiwan, but it would be considered grammatically wrong by people from mainland China.
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Thanks to @SrChatty for pointing out my mistake in the original video, here is the corrected version!
What was the mistake about?
Oh, and should these videos be watched in the order they appear in the playlist, or according to their numbering? (i.e. 106 before 206 etc.)
@@bonbonpony Not really, I originally intended to group them into different levels. But it is not exactly clear enough at this point. I will add better guidelines later.
How clever you are to organize such messy grammar to clear and easy to understand one. Thank you.
I love your lessons! They are incredibly helpful! Thank you for publishing them. 谢谢🙏
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This is great. Thanks!
I like your style of explaining things in your videos, keep those videos coming! What I really want you to discuss is the proper usage of 和 与 而 及 并。 I can’t seem to figure it out! So it’s really gonna be a lot of help if you make a video about it.
Thank you for the help. Best explanation I have seen so far
It's really helpful when making a sentence or speaking
This video is excellent as usual! I am sure my students will love it!
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Thank you for your hard work. 😊😊.Xiè xie nín.
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Pleeeease make more videos))))) hahah they help a lot, I have never seen such detailed and easy explanation of Chinese grammar THANK YOU
These are the best Chinese grammar videos on the net! Could you please make a video on 了?
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That’s so helpful i wish u explain the direction compliment 趋向补语 (the differnce between chulai/chuqu/ shanglai/shangqu and soo on
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Not only was it beautiful, but also It was informative. Thank you for being helpful.
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Thank you for sharing your video! 我是中国网友，😂你的视频让我对英语有了进一步的理解，哈哈哈，反向学习。
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Thanks for explaning this i always got confused by this character by its grammar structure
About to go to China soon with my wife (from Nanning). I'm cramming as much as I can 😆 thanks so much for the help, sir
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super helpful!!! 谢谢
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Amazing video. Thank you so much. My question is in the examples given in this video, are Wei4, and Dui4 interchangeable?
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This was super helpful, thank you!! However, I do have one question. In my textbook, one of the example sentences is: "我昨天很忙，没给妈妈电话." Since 打 is the verb should the negative be behind 打？How do negatives work with 给 as a preposition? Thanks so much!
good question, yes, the negation word goes before 给, that is the same case for other prepositions like 往, or 对. We would say 我没往左拐 or 我没对他说
@@ChineseGrammarSimplified Ok thanks so much!
More videos pls thanks
Love the cite!
Something about the difference when talking about something that has been achieved or completed. I always seem to mix up: 到， 了， 完 and 过。
同样！ 我也是
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Using put object in a location. I have question like this on a test. Thank you.
谢谢你!
@2:14, you are saying that in Chinese sentence structure the indirect object comes before the verb, direct object sequence.
Thank you for your input, it may very likely be helpful to other students.
Thanks thanks thanks
How about if there is an auxiliary verb? (such as : want, can, may, will, etc)
could it be BEFORE preposition? or AFTER preposition?
Before
Another question justed popped inot my head. The expression 给我看 can be translated as 'Let me see', not 'Have a look for me (on my behalf)'. So what can you say here?
That’s two actions here: give it to me to look at. 给我看 = 把它给我 看看
How would you explain I teach them Chinese? In Chinese it is '我教他们汉语'。It is a typical 'Subject-Verb-indirect obj- direct obj' . In addition it is correct in grammar to say '我打电话给妈妈‘ 。Thank you for your feedback.
You have answered your own question about 我教他们汉语。In English, the sentence means: “I teach them Chinese.” and these is no “to/for” needed.
Yes, 我打电话给妈妈is also correct.
Is 给 and 为 interchangeable? Could you make a video that explains the differences between 给、对、为？
给 works in most circumstances as the default preposition. If you want to emphasize 'for', or 'to', then you can use 为 or 对 respectively.
哈哈 thank you, this "Gei" Was really angry 😁
I am a little confused.. Souldn't the sentense "I to her said Happy birthday" contain a "le" after the "shuo" ? Or else I am getting confused regarding expressing present and past..
I agree
It doesn't necessarily need it, it depends on what you are trying to convey. Like, if you were responding to the question, "Did you tell her happy birthday?", then you would emphasize that you did indeed complete the action with "le". Otherwise, if you were telling a story, recounting what you did, you wouldn't need the "le".
There are some great answers in the replies already. Just to add to it, in Chinese, we don't always need the aspect markers (AKA, signaling words) to express the tense of the actions.
Especially, when it comes to feelings, thoughts, and the action words about speaking in particular, such as 觉得，想，说，告诉， we prefer to rely on the context to convey the tense of the actions instead of adding 了s.
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Would you explain the difference in using “如果” and “要是” as they have the same meaning “ if”
Thank you very much.
要是 is more informal and is usually used only in speech
They are pretty much interchangeable.
如果=要是=如果……的话=要是……的话= ……的话 = If
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Hello, can you explain why in sentence 这是送给你的 "给" is after a verb?
That is a great question. I should have included this in the video.
A 送 Gift 给 B or A 送给 B Gift are two exceptions from the rules mentioned in the video.
In my opinion, in a sense, the gift giving has to be directly addressed to the receiver, therefore the receiver is more like the Object of the sentence.
In Taiwan, I learned 我想買一個禮物給媽媽. 這樣也可以嗎? Is this arrangement of the grammar structure unique to Taiwan?
对，这样也可以。但是大陆更习惯把“给妈妈”放在前面。
how do you know if you should be using, "gei", "Wei", "Wei le" or "dui", since they all kind of mean the same thing
"gei" works perfectly fine most of the time. If you want to emphasize "for" or "to", then you can use "wei" or "dui"
Sorry that I didn't see this comment until 3 years later. But I will publish two videos about this topic this month and next month. Stay tuned!
I've got a question: can 给 and 为(了) be interchangeable, as well as 给 and 对 in the situations that you gave us?
提前谢谢
I think so
when 给 is used to mean "for", it can be interchanged with 为。 But 给 and 对 are not usually interchangeable. 对 has this sense of "towards" when used as preposition. So imagine a person face intently towards you when you heard people say: 我对你说。
I can't seem to find out on how to use 为 wei2 in chinese grammar. Could you explain how to use wei2 in chinese grammar?
为 wei2 = as / to become
为 wei4 = for / for the sake of
Take a look at the following examples and see if they make sense.
1.他长大以后，想成为（wei2）医生。
2.作为（wei2）一个老师，我希望学生好好学习。
3.为(wei4)什么？= why = for what?
4.为了(wei4)学好中文，我每天练习。
@@ChineseGrammarSimplified thanks
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i think of it as a dative case marker
As long as it's helpful for you, that's good. I am not sure exactly what a dative case maker is.
By now I have received this lesson on three different occasions/days. Hmmm...
But why there are some sentences that don't need the preposition 给? for example: 我们想送一本书 we want to gift her a book. And why not 我们想给她送一本书? Does it depend on the main verb (送) ?
Yes, it depends on the verb and what you are emphasizing. With certain verbs we are more likely to use 给 + Noun as a habit.
我们想送她一本书。 = 我们想给她送一本书。 = 我们想送一本书给她。
However, when Verb complements are involved , we tend to use the structure of
"给 Someone Verb Complement" Ex. 我给她带去了一本书。
Why is it not 我对她说了 in that sentence instead of 我对她说? It's past tense in the English translation. So, how do we know we need to use the past tense in English?
Context.
why no “le” particle in the first two examples sentences?
Because they are optional
他给女朋友发一些花。
我给你做饭蛋糕。
If “to give” is 给 , as in 我给…, then shouldn’t “gave” be 我给了? Why do we not use 了 to denote the past tense for 给 like we do other verbs?
You can, but not necessary based on the context.
obj.
This begs the question：
When/how would you use 给，对，为？
I think I will do some research and make a video about it. That is a very good question.
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我对他说生日快乐。
我和他说生日快乐。
我跟他说生日快乐。
What's the difference
They are pretty much the same.
@@ChineseGrammarSimplified 谢谢你。
actually, it's not invariable
我给妈妈买本书 is fine and 我买本书给妈妈 is fine, too.
我给你做饭一个蛋糕🎂。
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we have to say: 我给你做一个蛋糕。
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Please the following sentences are same in the meaning????我给他一块蛋糕。我给他送一块蛋糕。我送她一块蛋糕。
They are all grammatically correct and similar, but when you use 送, it means you are emphasizing that you deliver it to someone for free.
1。我给我的朋友举行一个派对。
2。我给他很多花对发他朋女。
3。我给你一个蛋糕。
The second one is not quite right, you can find the answers on my website.
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Does anyone else hear “gay” instead of ‘给’.
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how about 我唱给他一首歌 instead of 我给他唱一首歌
panda panda the first expression is sometimes used by people from Taiwan, but it would be considered grammatically wrong by people from mainland China.
@@ChineseGrammarSimplified i see. Thanks !
我为你做蛋糕。
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