Q: What is LTL?

LTL Language School is a Chinese language school founded in Beijing in 2007. We now offer Mandarin courses in 8 destinations across mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan. We even have an online teaching platform called Flexi Classes , where students can learn 10 languages 24/7 by choosing when and what topic to study. Want to know more? Check out our full story here .

Question 1

What is 着?

Accepted Answer

着 is a particle used to indicated the continuous aspect of a situation.

We can also use it to express the existence, appearance, or disappearance of someone or something.

Question 2

What is the sentence structure with 着?

Accepted Answer

We often pair 着 with stative verbs in existential structures to express that someone or something exists, and there is a continuous state. The structure is as follows.

Place + Verb + 着 + [Noun Phrase]

Verb: Unlike action verbs, the verb here describes a state such as sitting, standing, or lying

Noun Phrase: Something or Somebody

Question 3

Some examples of sentences with 着?

Accepted Answer

餐桌上放着一个苹果派。| There is an apple pie on the table.

教室里站着一个学生。| There is a student standing in the classroom.

墙上挂着一个钟表。| There is a clock on the wall.

Question 4

How else to express existence in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

“是” is also often used in alternative existing sentences to indicate the location or area.

It’s worth noting that there’s no real time indication for 是 structure. It could be setting a scene in a story (in the past) or describing the current state of things (in the present).

The sentence structure is:

Place + 是 + [Noun Phrase]

桌子上是昨天没吃完的菜。| The food that was left over from yesterday is on the table.

书包里是我的作业。| My homework is in the bag.

箱子里是给你的礼物。| Your gift is in the bow.

Question 5

Can I study abroad with LTL?

Accepted Answer

We offer multiple destination to learn Chinese indeed, in mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan.

If you fancy learning other languages, we also offer courses in South Korea, Japan and Vietnam!

Question 6

What is LTL?

Accepted Answer

LTL Language School is a Chinese language school founded in Beijing in 2007. We now offer Mandarin courses in 8 destinations across mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan.

We even have an online teaching platform called Flexi Classes, where students can learn 10 languages 24/7 by choosing when and what topic to study.

Want to know more? Check out our full story here.

Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
How to use 着	Place + Verb + 着 + [Noun Phrase]	餐桌上放着一个苹果派。
How to use 被	Subject + 被 + Doer of the action (optional) + Verb	杯子被我打碎了。
Expressing “less than” with 不到	Subject + Verb + 不到 (+ noun/noun phrase)	为什么昨天找不到你？
Before and after with 之前 & 之后	Event/Time + 之前/之后	七点之前要回家。
How to use 看起来	Subject + 看起来 + Adjective	这个问题看起来很容易。
How to use 如果	如果 + Statement, (就 +) Statement	如果今天你有空，我们就一起去看电影。
How to use 另外	另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun	你跟我一起去，另外两个人呆在家里。
How to use 总是	Subject + 总是 + Verb	他总是穿那双鞋。
How to use 刚 and 刚刚	Subject + 刚 + Verb	我刚写完作业。
Chinese comparison structures	Noun 1 + 跟 / 和 + Noun 2 + 一样	我跟你的愿望一样。

Chinese Grammar Bank

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