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Chinese Word Order

basic phrase patterns/Chinese Word Order.

  1. Modifier(attributive)+ modified word

  2. Examples:

    PéngYǒuDe DìDi,friend's young brother,朋友的弟弟
    DìDiDe PéngYǒu,young brother's friend,弟弟的朋友

  3. Modifier(adverbial) + modified word

  4. Examples:

    Kuài Pǎo,run fast 快跑
    ĀnJìngde Tīng,listen silently,安静地听

  5. main word (verb,adjective) + complement

  6. Examples:
    Kàn QīngChǔ ,look clearly,看清楚
    Kuài WǔFēnZhōng,five minutes fast,快五分钟