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Imperative Sentence 叫 jiào

Imperative Sentence – 叫 jiào

Posted on June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point:Imperative Sentence – 叫 jiào can be used to give a command or instruction. It is similar to “have someone do…” or “tell someone to…” in English. Structure S + 叫 jiào + person + verb phrase It’s used in spoken, everyday situations, often when someone tells or orders another person to do something. 媽媽māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡覺shuìjiào妈妈māma叫jiào我wǒ去qù睡觉shuìjiàoMom told me to go to…

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Passive sentence in Chiense 被

The Passive Sentence 1 – 被

Posted on November 1, 2022February 15, 2026 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The passive sentence in Chinese is called 被字句 bèizìjù. It is used to construct passive structures and can introduce either the doer of the action or the action itself. In spoken Chinese, the verbs 叫 jiào and 讓让 ràng can be used as substitutes for 被 bèi. All of these sentences are considered passive sentences….

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