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What is the sentence structure in Chinese and general help with Chinese language?

Like if i wanted to write "Can i order 2 lipsticks" how would it be written?

Eg:Does chinese sentence structure start with "can i" or does it start with "lipsticks order" etc-in which order are words put?

Also,why is ! used quite abit?

For example someone might write to me "Hello friend!"(the exclamation mark at the end)-is this common writing in Chinese or is it just the person thats writing to me?

Also,does Chinese have plural form?

For example if referring to many lipsticks would "lipstick" be "lipsticks" in Chinese or does it juts remain "lipstick" regardless of the quantity?

Does Chinese have words like "and"?

Any other basic stuff you can tell me regarding chinese would be appreciated too.

Thanks

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  • 1 decade ago

    Like if i wanted to write "Can i order 2 lipsticks" how would it be written? 我能订兩支口红吗?

    Eg:Does chinese sentence structure start with "can i" or does it start with "lipsticks order" etc-in which order are words put? Starts with 我能订兩支口红吗? which word for word = I can order two measure word lipstick question particle.

    我 = I / me

    能 = can

    订 = order

    兩 = two [when counting]

    支 = measure word for thin / slender things

    口红 = lipstick(s)

    吗 = question particle

    Also,why is ! used quite abit?

    Used too much and very inappropriately from people in China.

    And, does Chinese have plural form?

    No plural forms for most nouns, but you'd could add certain words to pluralize nouns, etc....

    For example if referring to many lipsticks would "lipstick" be "lipsticks" in Chinese or does it juts remain "lipstick" regardless of the quantity?

    remain "lipstick" regardless of the quantity, so that's why it's important to remember to add -s, etc... when translating back to English.

    Does Chinese have words like "and"? Chinese has many words meaning "and".

    Source(s): I'm Chinese.
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