Sentence Pattern Practice句型练习
Choose a lesson to learn the pattern, hear each word, and drill it with a fill-in-the-blank quiz. Build useful sentences for everyday conversations.
了…了 means: this much is done UP TO NOW, and it may continue. 我吃了三碗饭了 = I've eaten three bowls so far (maybe more coming). Drop the final 了 and it's simply finished.
Example sentences · 例句
- wǒ我chī吃le了sān wǎn三碗fàn饭le了。I've eaten three bowls of rice so far.
- wǒ我xué学le了liǎng nián两年zhōngwén中文le了。I've been studying Chinese for two years now.
- wǒ我děng等le了bàn ge xiǎoshí半个小时le了。I've been waiting for half an hour.
Vocabulary · 词汇
Drill · 练习
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Subject + Verb + 了 + Object
了 right after the verb shows the action was completed. It is not a past tense — it marks that the action reached its result.
- wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū.我买了一本书。I bought a book.
- tā hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi.他喝了两杯咖啡。He drank two cups of coffee.
Subject + 没有 + Verb + Object
To say an action did not happen, use 没有 (or just 没) before the verb. When you use 没有, the 了 disappears.
- wǒ jīntiān méiyǒu hē kāfēi.我今天没有喝咖啡。I didn't drink coffee today.
- tā méi qù shàngbān.他没去上班。He didn't go to work.
Sentence-final 了 (a new situation)
了 at the very end of a sentence says something is different now: the weather changed, you feel different, a situation is new.
- tiān lěng le.天冷了。It's gotten cold.
- wǒ è le.我饿了。I'm hungry now.
太 + Adjective + 了
太…了 means 'too / so'. It is one fixed frame: 太 goes before the adjective and 了 closes the sentence.
- zhège cài tài là le.这个菜太辣了。This dish is too spicy.
- tài hǎo le!太好了！That's great!
快要 / 要……了 (about to happen)
快要……了 and 要……了 say something is going to happen very soon. 快 adds a sense of urgency.
- kuàiyào xià yǔ le.快要下雨了。It's about to rain.
- wǒ yào xiàbān le.我要下班了。I'm about to finish work.
不……了 (not anymore)
不……了 says you have stopped doing something or changed your mind: 'not anymore', 'I won't … after all'.
- wǒ bù hē kāfēi le.我不喝咖啡了。I don't drink coffee anymore.
- tā bú qù le.他不去了。He's not going after all.
别……了 (stop doing that)
别……了 asks someone to stop what they are already doing. It sounds softer than a bare command.
- bié shuōhuà le.别说话了。Stop talking.
- bié dānxīn le.别担心了。Don't worry anymore.
Subject + 在 + Place + Verb
In Chinese the place comes before the verb. Say where first, then what you do there.
- wǒ zài jiā xuéxí zhōngwén.我在家学习中文。I study Chinese at home.
- tā zài kāfēi diàn kàn shū.他在咖啡店看书。He reads at the coffee shop.
Subject + 正在 + Verb + Object
正在 says an action is happening right now. 在 alone works too; 正在 emphasises 'at this very moment'.
- tā zhèngzài kàn diànyǐng.她正在看电影。She is watching a movie.
- wǒ zhèngzài chī fàn ne.我正在吃饭呢。I'm eating right now.
Subject + 想 + Verb / Noun
想 before a verb means 'want to do'. 想 before a place or person can also mean 'miss'.
- wǒ xiǎng qù zhōngguó.我想去中国。I want to go to China.
- tā xiǎng hē yì bēi chá.她想喝一杯茶。She wants a cup of tea.
Subject + 喜欢 + Noun / Verb Phrase
喜欢 means 'like'. It can be followed by a noun (喜欢咖啡) or by a whole verb phrase (喜欢听音乐).
- wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.我喜欢听音乐。I like listening to music.
- tā hěn xǐhuan zhōngguó cài.她很喜欢中国菜。She really likes Chinese food.
Subject + 会 / 能 / 可以 + Verb
会 = a learned skill. 能 = physically able / have time. 可以 = allowed or acceptable.
- wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr zhōngwén.我会说一点儿中文。I can speak a little Chinese.
- wǒ jīntiān bù néng qù.我今天不能去。I can't go today.
Subject + 比 + Object + Adjective
比 compares two things. The adjective comes at the end, with no 很 in front of it.
- jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.今天比昨天冷。Today is colder than yesterday.
- zhè jiā diàn bǐ nà jiā piányi.这家店比那家便宜。This shop is cheaper than that one.
Subject + 更 + Adjective
更 means 'even more'. It compares with something already mentioned, so you don't need 比.
- zhè jiā cāntīng gèng fāngbiàn.这家餐厅更方便。This restaurant is more convenient.
- jīntiān gèng máng.今天更忙。Today is even busier.
虽然……但是……
虽然…但是… means 'although … , … '. Unlike English, Chinese keeps both halves of the pair.
- suīrán hěn máng, dànshì wǒ měitiān dōu xuéxí zhōngwén.虽然很忙，但是我每天都学习中文。Although I'm busy, I study Chinese every day.
- suīrán xià yǔ, dànshì wǒmen háishì qù le.虽然下雨，但是我们还是去了。Although it rained, we still went.
因为……所以……
因为 gives the reason and 所以 gives the result. Chinese keeps both words, unlike English 'because … so …'.
- yīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu chūqù.因为下雨，所以我没有出去。Because it rained, I didn't go out.
- yīnwèi tài lèi le, suǒyǐ wǒ zǎo shuì le.因为太累了，所以我早睡了。Because I was too tired, I went to bed early.
除了……以外，还……
除了 A 以外，还 B means 'besides A, also B'. With 都 instead of 还, it means 'except A, all …'.
- chúle zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō fǎyǔ.除了中文以外，她还会说法语。Besides Chinese, she can also speak French.
- chúle zhōumò yǐwài, wǒ měitiān dōu shàngbān.除了周末以外，我每天都上班。Except on weekends, I work every day.
一边……一边……
一边 A 一边 B says two actions happen at the same time. Each 一边 comes before its own verb.
- wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān hē kāfēi, yìbiān kàn shū.我喜欢一边喝咖啡，一边看书。I like reading while drinking coffee.
- tā yìbiān zuò fàn, yìbiān tīng yīnyuè.她一边做饭，一边听音乐。She listens to music while cooking.
Verb + 得 + Adjective
得 links a verb to a comment about how well or how fast the action is done.
- tā shuō de hěn kuài.他说得很快。He speaks very fast.
- nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.你做得很好。You did it very well.
是……的 (highlighting details)
是…的 highlights when, where, or how something already happened. The detail goes between 是 and 的.
- wǒ shì qùnián kāishǐ xué zhōngwén de.我是去年开始学中文的。I started learning Chinese last year.
- tā shì zuò fēijī lái de.他是坐飞机来的。He came by plane.