Common Chinese Grammar Mistakes

The mistakes people make most often in Chinese – and how to avoid them.

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The Chinese spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes people make most often, with tips to avoid them. Check your own text free in the editor.

Typing mistakes

Letters swapped or missed when typing fast
Wrong character chosen from the input-method list
Phone autocorrect replacing a word with the wrong one

Grammar mistakes

Word forms that do not agree with each other
Wrong tense or verb form
A word missing from the sentence
Very long sentences that should be split

Punctuation and spacing

Missing full stop at the end of a sentence
Space before a comma or no space after it
Quotation marks or brackets opened but not closed

How to avoid them

Read your text once aloud
Check names, numbers and dates separately
Use the checker above, then read the explanations
Note the mistakes you repeat

How to use it

Paste your Chinese text in the editor above.
Click "Check Text" to find these mistakes automatically.

FAQ

What is the most common Chinese mistake?

For most writers it is typing slips and missing punctuation. Grammar errors come next.

Can the checker find all of these?

It finds most of them. Always read your final text once yourself.

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