Chinese Grammar Funnies

I saw an interesting Chinese forward called 小学生造句 (“elementary school students make sentences”). Obviously, the sentences produced are not exactly what the teacher was looking for. Here are some of the more amusing ones (some understanding of Chinese grammar may be required):

1. 难过 [dictionary link] [grammar link]

   我家门前有条水沟很难过。
   (There’s a ditch in front of our house that’s hard to cross.)

2. 又……又…… [grammar link]

   我的妈妈又矮又高又胖又瘦。
   (My mom is both short and tall and fat and thin.)

3. 一边……一边…… [grammar link]

   他一边脱衣服，一边穿裤子。
   (He took off his clothes while putting on his pants.)

4. 天真 [dictionary link]

   今天真热！
   (Today it’s really hot!)

5. 先……再…… [grammar link]

   先生，再见！
   (Sir, goodbye!)

6. 其中 [grammar link]

   我的其中一只左脚受伤了。
   (One of my left feet got hurt.)

7. 况且 [dictionary link]

   一列火车经过：“况且况且况且况且况且况且况且”。
   (A train passed by: clanka clanka clanka clanka clanka clanka clanka.)

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