# Mandarin Chinese Grammar Guides

20 grammar topics organized by level.

## Beginner

- [The Four Tones](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/the-four-tones.md)
- [The Six Vowels](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/the-six-vowels.md)
- [Tongue Placement for J/Q/X vs ZH/CH/SH/R](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/tongue-placement-for-jqx-vs-zhchshr.md)
- [Third Tone Sandhi](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/third-tone-sandhi.md)
- [Basic Greetings](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/basic-greetings.md)
- [Saying What You Want](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/saying-what-you-want.md)
- [Size with Measure Word 杯](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/size-with-measure-word.md)
- [Asking Prices with 多少](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/asking-prices-with.md)
- [Asking Permission (可以...吗?)](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/asking-permission.md)
- [去 + Place](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/place.md)
- [Direction Commands](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/direction-commands.md)
- [Number + 号线 & 在X站换乘](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/number-x.md)
- [Asking 'Is it...?' & Travel Time](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/asking-is-it-travel-time.md)
- [我喜欢 + Noun/Verb](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/nounverb.md)
- [可以 + Verb + 吗?](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/verb.md)
- [想 + Verb (Polite Suggestion)](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/verb-polite-suggestion.md)
- [Describing People: 你很 + Adjective](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/describing-people-adjective.md)
- [Number + 个人](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/number.md)
- [Point and Ask: 这个是什么？](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/point-and-ask.md)
- [要 (Want) vs. 不要/不用 (Don't Want)](https://useorphi.com/learn/mandarin/grammar/want-vs-dont-want.md)

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