--- product_id: 28607285 title: "Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars)" price: "598 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28607285-chinese-a-comprehensive-grammar-routledge-comprehensive-grammars store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) **Price:** 598 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) - **How much does it cost?** 598 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28607285-chinese-a-comprehensive-grammar-routledge-comprehensive-grammars) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars): 9781138840164: Po-Ching, Yip, Rimmington, Don: Books Review: Best of Its Kind - This Chinese grammar book is the best of its kind. It is well organized, features multiple examples of every grammatical concept introduced, and has good explanations that go beyond the oversimplified ones in most grammar books. It was clearly designed and written by a native speaker of Chinese, and should be the go-to volume for all serious students of Chinese grammar. That's not to say that it is perfect. Surprisingly, the editors at Routledge decided not to check the grammar on many of the English translations of the example sentences. In addition to the occasional mistranslation of basic words, there are some English translations that are extremely awkward, or that are simply incorrect. Some attention to detail before publishing would have been nice. It would also have been nice if this book had been arranged according to a more natural Chinese grammatical structure, rather than sticking rigidly with the tired and true "Nouns -> Adjectives -> Verbs -> Adverbs" organization that we see in all Routledge grammars. As is the case with Korean and Japanese, some sentences and concepts that are simple in English do not translate well to the Chinese context. For this reason, the structure of this book leaves a lot to be desired. Some concepts seem to be repeated time and time again, in particular the various passive uses of particles such as 把, 被, and 让. I should also note that this book is heavily focused on mainland Chinese grammar, particularly grammatical structures commonly heard in northern China. Those coming from a Taiwan or Singapore linguistic context will be puzzled at sentences listed here as "incorrect" that are perfectly acceptable in those countries. It would have been nice if the authors had spent more time acknowledging acceptable geographic variations rather than spending dozens of pages on all the possible permutations of Chinese sentence structure. Having said all that, the imperfections of this book do not detract from its usefulness. I highly recommend it. Review: Hammars is a great way to learn. - The text is well laid out and concepts are easy to understand. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #971,735 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #91 in Chinese Language Instruction (Books) #898 in Grammar Reference (Books) #2,617 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 30 Reviews | ## Images ![Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Sq9ViEcpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best of Its Kind *by D***N on May 18, 2022* This Chinese grammar book is the best of its kind. It is well organized, features multiple examples of every grammatical concept introduced, and has good explanations that go beyond the oversimplified ones in most grammar books. It was clearly designed and written by a native speaker of Chinese, and should be the go-to volume for all serious students of Chinese grammar. That's not to say that it is perfect. Surprisingly, the editors at Routledge decided not to check the grammar on many of the English translations of the example sentences. In addition to the occasional mistranslation of basic words, there are some English translations that are extremely awkward, or that are simply incorrect. Some attention to detail before publishing would have been nice. It would also have been nice if this book had been arranged according to a more natural Chinese grammatical structure, rather than sticking rigidly with the tired and true "Nouns -> Adjectives -> Verbs -> Adverbs" organization that we see in all Routledge grammars. As is the case with Korean and Japanese, some sentences and concepts that are simple in English do not translate well to the Chinese context. For this reason, the structure of this book leaves a lot to be desired. Some concepts seem to be repeated time and time again, in particular the various passive uses of particles such as 把, 被, and 让. I should also note that this book is heavily focused on mainland Chinese grammar, particularly grammatical structures commonly heard in northern China. Those coming from a Taiwan or Singapore linguistic context will be puzzled at sentences listed here as "incorrect" that are perfectly acceptable in those countries. It would have been nice if the authors had spent more time acknowledging acceptable geographic variations rather than spending dozens of pages on all the possible permutations of Chinese sentence structure. Having said all that, the imperfections of this book do not detract from its usefulness. I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hammars is a great way to learn. *by C***7 on November 14, 2023* The text is well laid out and concepts are easy to understand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Exquisite Grammar Book! *by A***R on July 22, 2018* I wish it were possible to give this book 6 stars. For those of you who understand linguistic terminology well, this book is truly what it says it is. Comprehensive. It teaches ALL of Chinese grammar not just the basics like other books. The only downside? It uses a lot of specialized terminology you’ll need to be familiar with in order to understand some of it, so get a dictionary while you read it. Despite this downside, the book has excellent examples, fantastic vocabulary tables, and an easy to follow and understand format. I truly can’t praise the authors enough for their work. It’s superb! 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