Product Review

The AllSet Learning Grammar Wiki BOOK series brings to ebook format everything that made the online wiki the internet’s #1 reference for Mandarin Chinese grammar:

- 40 A1 (Beginner) grammar points
- 95 A2 (Elementary) grammar points
- Each grammar point is presented for learners at a specific level (in this case, absolute beginners and elementary learners ONLY)
- Each grammar point is explained in plain language, dropping technical grammatical terms whenever possible
- 245 separate grammar structures
- At least 10 clear, useful example sentences for each grammar point (1,700+ examples total), accompanied with pinyin and English translations
- Common mistakes with corrections provided where relevant
- Related grammar points are all interlinked, allowing learners to form connections between similar grammar points
- “Beginner’s Guide” introduction provided as a starting point for absolute beginners
- The book’s content was produced by the AllSet Learning staff in Shanghai, representing dozens of contributors (both native speakers of Chinese and leaners of Chinese)
- Foreword by linguist Dr. David Moser, author of the well-known “Why Chinese is So Damn Hard”
- All content edited by John Pasden, seasoned expert in Chinese learning

With over 700 ebook pages (400 print pages) of useful explanations, this is the guide to Chinese grammar that no serious learner should be without.