A PRACTICAL CHINESE GRAMMAR FOR FOREIGNERS is a Chinese-English bilingual primer of modern Chinese grammar. In compiling this work, the authors have drawn upon their years of experience in both teaching Chinese as a foreign language and compilation of language textbooks. .Fundamental grammar rules are explained in a concise and comprehensible way. Numerous example sentences and tables are provided to highlight the classification and functions of words, phrases and sentences. Exercises in diverse forms and answer key provided at the end of the book facilitate self-study. .A key characteristic of this book is that it selects a number of grammatical points which may be obstacles for nonnative