{"id":15975,"date":"2020-01-16T22:11:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T22:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-grammar\/chinese-grammar-learning-fan-er-vs-que\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T22:11:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T22:11:53","slug":"chinese-grammar-learning-fan-er-vs-que","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/chinese-grammar-learning-fan-er-vs-que\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Grammar learning: \u53cd\u800c vs \u5374"},"content":{"rendered":"

\tLearning how to properly use \u53cd\u800c (f\u01cen'ér) and \u5374 (què) may seem like a head ache, but it isn't! This article will help you out!<\/p>\n

\tThey are placed in different parts of the sentence<\/p>\n

\t\u53cd\u800c can be placed before or after the subject. \u5374 can only be placed after the subject.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tStructure for \u53cd\u800c
\tSubject + \u53cd\u800c<\/p>\n

\t\u53cd\u800c + Subject<\/p>\n

\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

N\u01d0 zhème zuò, xiào\u0261u\u01d2 f\u01cenér bú h\u01ceo.
\t\u4f60 \u8fd9\u4e48 \u505a\uff0c\u6548\u679c \u53cd\u800c \u4e0d \u597d\u3002<\/div>\n
However you did it, the quality was no good.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

N\u01d0 zhème zuò, f\u01cenérxiào\u0261u\u01d2 bú h\u01ceo.
\t\u4f60 \u8fd9\u4e48 \u505a\uff0c\u53cd\u800c\u6548\u679c \u4e0d \u597d\u3002<\/div>\n
However you did it, the quality was no good.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tStructure for \u5374
\tSubject + \u5374<\/p>\n

\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

Wàimiàn xiày\u01d4, t\u0101 què méi dài s\u01cen.
\t\u5916\u9762 \u4e0b\u96e8\uff0c\u4ed6 \u5374 \u6ca1 \u5e26 \u4f1e\u3002<\/div>\n
It's raining outside, and I didn't bring an umbrella.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tBoth have different coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u53cd\u800c can point to any part of the sentence to make a turning point, and it often emphasizes the structure around \u662f. On the other hand, \u5374 can only make a turning point for the the whole sentence, in other words, it can only make a turning point for the predicate part of the sentence.<\/p>\n

\t\u53cd\u800c can change any part of the sentence
\t\u53cd\u800c + one part of a sentence<\/p>\n

\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

Chicago Bulls méi yín\u0261 zuìhòu y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, f\u01cenér shì Knicks.
\tChicago Bulls \u6ca1 \u8d62 \u6700\u540e \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u53cd\u800c \u662f Knicks.<\/div>\n
The Chicago Bulls didn't win their last game, but the Knicks did.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

T\u0101men d\u014du juédé Knicks huì sh\u016b diào zuìhòu y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, jié\u0261u\u01d2 t\u0101 f\u01cenér yín\u0261 le.
\t\u4ed6\u4eec \u90fd \u89c9\u5f97 Knicks \u4f1a \u8f93 \u6389 \u6700\u540e \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u7ed3\u679c \u4ed6 \u53cd\u800c \u8d62 \u4e86\u3002<\/div>\n
They all thought the Knicks were going to lose the last game, but they won.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 y\u01d0wéi Knicks huì yín\u0261 dì y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, jié\u0261u\u01d2 f\u01cenér shì zuìhòu y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261.
\t\u6211 \u4ee5\u4e3a Knicks \u4f1a \u8d62 \u7b2c \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u7ed3\u679c \u53cd\u800c \u662f \u6700\u540e \u4e00 \u573a\u3002<\/div>\n
I thought the Knicks would win the first game, but they won the last one.<\/div>\n

\t\u5374 only changes the whole sentence
\t\u5374 + Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

Chicago Bulls méi yín\u0261 zuìhòu y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, Knicks què yín\u0261 le.
\tChicago Bulls \u6ca1 \u8d62 \u6700\u540e \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0cKnicks \u5374 \u8d62 \u4e86\u3002<\/div>\n
The Chicago Bulls didn't win their last game, but the Knicks did.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

T\u0101men d\u014du juédé Knicks huì sh\u016b diào zuìhòu y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, t\u0101 què yín\u0261 le.
\t\u4ed6\u4eec \u90fd \u89c9\u5f97 Knicks \u4f1a \u8f93 \u6389 \u6700\u540e \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u4ed6 \u5374 \u8d62 \u4e86\u3002<\/div>\n
They all thought the Knicks would lose the last game, but they won.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 y\u01d0wéi Knicks huì yín\u0261 dì y\u012b ch\u01cen\u0261 b\u01d0sài, t\u0101 què sh\u016b le.
\t\u6211 \u4ee5\u4e3a Knicks \u4f1a \u8d62 \u7b2c \u4e00 \u573a \u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u4ed6 \u5374 \u8f93 \u4e86\u3002<\/div>\n
I though the Knicks would win the first game, but they lost.<\/div><\/p>\n