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Crazy Grammar

Crazy Grammar
"Crazy Grammar" is a series of short and fun video lessons focusing on sentence patterns, function words, etc.
This restaurant’s food is very delicious, and it is clean too.
I ordered a cake, and I also ordered a bunch of roses.
I bought an iPhone, and also bought an iPad mini!
How to express “every” in Chinese?
Maybe you've been on a big adventure, traveled across Europe for a year, or had an exciting job. Sometimes, we just have so many different life experiences to share, don’t we?
The grass is always greener on the other hill. Let's learn how to say "other" in Chinese.
“She earns more than I do.” “Your husband is much more romantic than mine.” Maybe you have become tired of these types of comparisons, but you hear them all the time, don't you?
Do you want to know how to express "after" in Chinese?
When do you get up? When do you go to bed? When do you go to work? When will you see your girlfriend? …… Let’s see how Chinese people ask “when.”
Life has a way of repeating itself. Sometimes the same thing just keeps happening…
Want to soften the tone when making a demand? Don’t forget the magic “ba”.
You should wash your hands before eating. You should rest more when you are sick. You should practice a new skill. Got it? You should watch this.
Pizza or pasta? Cooking or washing the dishes? Working or attending graduate school? To be or not to be?
“Darling, you have no house, no car and no fancy ring. But…I still love you.”
There are so many things that we can’t be sure about life. The price of selling goods, for example, or the time you need to do get something done. So how do you express an approximate number or time in Chinese?
I’ve been to Shanghai twice. I want to go there one more time. I saw Magic Mike once. I don’t want to watch it again. We discussed it 3 times. And we still need to discuss it two more times. Learn a special measure word in Chinese to express repetition of an action.
There will be no job fair this weekend. So how about go see a movie? There is the new James Bond movie Skyfall on this weekend.
How do you express that you've finished doing something in Chinese? Is it as simple as “finish + verb”? Almost…but not quite.
Are you the kind of person who likes doing things strictly in order?
This is the vacation you have been waiting for! But planning your travel can be a daunting task…
It seems like nowadays almost every girl wants to be a little slimmer. They go about diets and exercises and if successful, you might hear them shout with hysteria "I have lost some weight!" Sounds familiar?
Saw is as scary as Final Destination. Nancy’s boyfriend is as handsome as Beckham. His wife is as fierce as a tigress. And as the Chinese saying goes: His face is as thick as the city wall.
Today’s temperature is the same as yesterday’s. My ringtone is the same as yours. Today’s starters are the same as yesterday’s. My opinion is different from yours. And our Chinese lessons are different from others’!
Hurry up! The flower shop closes before 5 P.M.! You should pay your rent before next Sunday! I’ll arrive before 6:30! Learn how to express “before a certain time” in this lesson.
Life is always changing. People find new jobs, give up old habits, and fall in and out of love. In a world where people seem to always reinvent themselves, changes are always on. This is a lesson about change.
Sometimes there are things that we just have to do. Well, you know what I mean. But do you have to learn how to say “have to” in Chinese? Well, can you get around it in the real world?
You know the Chinese usually communicate in an indirect style and they really care about “guanxi”--relationship among them. So how do you soften your statements and make them more euphemistic?
“This bag needs to be a little cheaper!”
“This skirt needs to be a little cheaper!”
“That DVD needs to be a little cheaper!”
This lesson will show you the art of bargaining!
What are you doing at this exact moment? What’s that man yelling over there? Have you ever wondered how to use “ing” (continuous tense) in Chinese? After all, sometimes you just have to let your friends know: I’m studying Chinese!
Don’t look over there. She’s right here!
You roll out of bed, punch the snooze button on your alarm clock and mutter a weary “just ten more minutes” before plopping back down on your pillow. Sound familiar? From a few extra minutes of sleep to more time to finish a project at work, asking for additional time is an important aspect of communication. So just how exactly do we ask for a bit of extra in Chinese? Perhaps we could apply it to a plea and ask Michael Phelps to continue his Olympic career for another decade or so.
I bought over 10 shirts for my husband. This pair of boots cost over 500 Yuan. I have over 2000 followers on Weibo(Chinese Twitter)! Learn to indicate an approximate number with “多 (duō)”in Chinese.
It's not always a black and white world, even when we talk about numbers.
In life, we all have our moments of needing one more of something: “One more beer!” “One more bowl!” “One more time!” “One more gold medal!”
This movie is pretty good! The weather is pretty nice! He is pretty humorous! That jacket is pretty cool! See what we are getting at?
I didn’t finish my proposal until 5:00 am this morning! He didn’t come back home until 9:00. I didn’t have my dinner until 10:00 yesterday. Learn how Chinese express something that happens later than expected.
There is the Great Wall in China.
There is the Eiffel Tower in France.
There is the London Eye in U.K.
Are there any landmarks in your Country?
Your dress is nice, but I think you need a pair of earrings to match your outfit.
A set of text books, a suit of clothes, a dinner set, a set of furniture…Learn a new measure word for a set of things in this lesson.
I want to buy several new dresses for the weekend’s party! I bought several T-shirts for my boyfriend. Rachel can drink several bottles of beer. Learn to indicate an approximate number in Chinese.
How about a Gin & Tonic? How about watching "Journey to the Center of the Earth two?" How about going Paris? Learn to make suggestions in this lesson.
Coffee or tea? Go shopping or watch movies? To be or not to be? Learn to say “or ” in Chinese.
I’m going to the supermarket to buy some fruit. I want to go to the cinema to see Titanic 3D! He came to China to play basketball! Learn to construct sentences with serial verbs in Chinese.
Rachel, I thought your two socks were not a pair!
May I…? Can I…? You can do this…or that…Learn different usages of "可以 (kěyǐ)".
Stella and I are going to a bar tonight, do you want to come or not? Do you want to eat ice cream or not? Does Jill like Lady Gaga or not?
My mom is cooking. My dad is watching TV. I am playing games. What are you doing now?
Chopsticks are easy to use. Mariah Carey’s songs are hard to sing. Learn how to express when something is easy or difficult to do.
This tea is very pleasant to drink, that movie is unpleasant to watch. Learn how to express approval or disapproval of something.
Don't move! Don't go! Don't buy! Don't bring that up! Most importantly, don’t miss this lesson about “别 (bié) !”
A computer, an air conditioner and a washing machine…did you know that you need to use measure words to say these words in Chinese?
If you have one million dollars, what will you do?
The bride's beautiful, isn't she? Pretty cool, isn't it? Let's learn how to use "吧 (ba)" to indicate suppositions.
You’re a beautiful girl! Your boy friend is a romantic guy! Learn to use adjectives to modify nouns in Chinese!
You're Vivian, aren't you? He is your boyfriend, isn’t he? Let's learn how to use "吧 (ba)" to indicate a supposition.
Your husband is soooo romantic! She’s soooo beautiful! He is soooo handsome! This place is soooo nice! See what we are getting at?
Let's go to Paris! Let's play Angry birds! Let's learn how to make a suggestion by using "吧 (ba)."
Didn’t, haven’t, hadn’t.
Three pieces of cake, five cookies, two pieces of chocolate, and a cup of ice-cold cola. Oh, my Gosh! I have a stomach ache!
Obviously, “de” is a very useful word in Chinese. But sometimes it can be omitted in the sentence. It is a very important word to know and if you know how to use it properly, your Chinese friends will be impressed!
You and me. Tom and Jerry. Beauty and the Beast. Learn the most commonly used conjunctive “和 (hé).”
Both or all? Well, it is the same word in Chinese!
Which car suits you more? Which one is your favorite teacher? Which kind of cake do you like best? You must have so many questions like these!
I love salsa! Let’s go salsa dancing, shall we?
Please don’t buy that skirt, babe. Think about your credit card debt.
Who do you prefer? Adele or Taylor Swift? I like them both!
It's my first time bungee jumping! I'm nervous. How about you?
How long? How old? How tall? How do you ask these questions in Chinese?
My God! It's ten to eleven! I am late for my flight!
I want to drink an ice cold Coke. I want to eat a cheesy, delicious, Big Mac. I want to eat a…oh….my…..god. LOVE HANDLES!! I want to lose weight!
Which restaurant do you like? Which clothes should I wear? Which movie do you want to watch? Which phone should I buy? Which…
I can do this and I can do that…but I can’t do everything!
OMG! My computer breaks down. Can you help me?
I want to break up with Ted. He lied to me in front of all of my friends. You still want me to give him another chance?
6:30 am, get up. 7 am, go to work. 6 pm, get off work. 1 am, go to bed. How to describe the times of your day in Chinese?
You always wanted to ask her out. You just need to summon the courage to say: “Do you have time tonight?”
A knife and an umbrella. A twin bed and a ticket. Do you know that you need to use different measure words to say these words in Chinese?
Are you Ashley? Do you like rock and roll? Is Jeffery your friend? ... Learn how to ask these simple questions using a basic sentence pattern.
Go hiking? Go window shopping? Go on a date? Make a plan and express it in Chinese.
Where are you? That is the question.
Your colleague looks like a panda with dark circles under eyes. You are concerned: "How many hours do you sleep every day?"
You don't know Super Bowl? Are you kidding?
You wanna do this and you wanna do that. Whatever you want, you want to know how to express your wants…in Chinese.
Here and there. This and that. This is here. That is there.
Your buddy keeps going out with different girls. Finally, you can't help asking him: "Dude, how many girlfriends do you have?"
You bought the wrong ticket. How do you get it refunded?
Give me a knife or stab me? Give me a gun or shoot me?
A girl is flirting with your boyfriend. You can’t stand her anymore: “this is my boyfriend!”
You had a blind date last night. He is cute, and very humorous, too! Learn to express how you feel using this sentence structure: yě (也) + degree adverb + adjective.
What kind of music do you like? Which game is fun to play? What kind of hair style is cool…
How to ask "what is this?" and "what is that?"
Do you like to sing while taking a shower? Do you like to drink beer while chatting with your friends? Learn expressing two actions being taken by a person or a group of people at the same time in this lesson.
Who is Justin Bieber? Are you kidding?
You are finally invited for a party that you always wanted to go. You can’t wait!
Finally, she agreed. Now you can tell everyone you know: she is my girlfriend.
Your Chinese friend was so funny that you couldn’t stop laughing after hearing his jokes.
Is this movie good or not? Are you nervous or not? Are you cold or not? Learn to ask these questions in Chinese.
Mandarin is a difficult language. Or is it?
Sometimes you may have strong and positive feelings toward someone or something: “I love it!” “I like you!” Wonder how to express them in Chinese? This lesson helps you do so using one of the most basic sentence patterns: Subject + Verb + Object.
You got a Valentine's Day gift, and you are pleasantly surprised. How do you describe your feeling at that very moment? In fact, you can use one of the most basic sentence patterns to do so: Subject+hěn+adjective.
You need to introduce yourself to someone…in Chinese. You don’t even know a single Chinese word! Sounds familiar? This lesson is for you.
You have a crush on someone. You think that special one is funny and smart, but you are a bit little nervous about telling him/her. As days pass by, you feel a little troubled. Why not just tell him/her “I kind of like you"?
If you have questions about something, which resource would you resort to? Nowadays, a lot of people would simply Google it. You can simply say: “Google 一下 (yí xià).” Got questions? Why not “学习一下 (xuéxí yí xià) learn” this structure from this lesson.

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