Grammar list for AP Chinese Exam

Here is a list of common grammar points that are often tested on the AP Chinese exam. It is essential to have a strong grasp of these concepts.

Grammar list for AP Chinese

The AP Chinese exam doesn’t have a specific grammar list provided by the College Board. Instead, it assesses your ability to use grammar naturally and effectively in various contexts. However, here is a list of common grammar points and structures that are often tested on the AP Chinese exam. It’s essential to have a strong grasp of these grammar concepts:

1. Tenses:

• Present, past, and future tenses.
• Aspect markers like 了 (le) for completed actions.

2. Sentence Structure:

• Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) sentence structure.
• Subordinate clauses and relative clauses.
• Passive voice construction (被 bèi).

3. Negation:

• Using 不 (bù) for negation.
• Using 没有 (méi yǒu) for “have not” or “did not.”

4. Questions:

• Yes-no questions with 吗 (ma).
• Wh-questions with 什么 (shén me), 哪里 (nǎlǐ), 谁 (shéi), etc.

5. Comparatives:

• Using 比 (bǐ) for comparisons.
• Comparative structures like 更 (gèng), 更加 (gèng jiā).

6. Modality:

• Expressing possibility with 可能 (kě néng).
• Expressing necessity with 必须 (bì xū).

7. Conjunctions:

• Using 还是 (hái shì) for “or” in questions.
• Using 而且 (ér qiě) for “and.”

8. Expressing Duration:

• Using 了 (le) to indicate the duration of an action.

9. Expressing Purpose:

• Using 为了 (wèi le) to indicate purpose.

10. Conditional Sentences:

• Using 如果 (rú guǒ) for “if” clauses.
• Using 就 (jiù) to indicate a resulting action.

11. Causative Structures:

• Using 让 (ràng) to indicate “let” or “allow.”
• Using 使 (shǐ) to indicate “cause” or “make.”

12. Expressing Sequence:

• Using 先 (xiān) for “first,” 然后 (rán hòu) for “then,” 最后 (zuì hòu) for “finally.”

13. Emphasis:

• Using 是…的 (shì…de) to emphasize information in a sentence.

14. Expressing Possession:

• Using 的 (de) to indicate possession.

15. Particles:

• Using 吧 (ba) for suggestions or softening commands.
• Using 呢 (ne) for forming questions.

16. Double Negation:

• Using 没有…不 (méiyǒ..bù) for emphasis.

17. Comparative Structures:

• Using 越来越 (yuè lái yuè) for “more and more.”
• Using 越…越 (yuè…yuè) for “the more…the more…”

18. Expressing Obligation:

• Using 应该 (yīng gāi) for “should.”

19. Expressing Reciprocity:

• Using 互相 (hù xiāng) for “each other.”

20. Expressing Intention:

• Using 打算 (dǎ suàn) to indicate intention or plan.

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