How does basic sentence order in Chinese work?

Let’s learn the basic sentence order in Chinese.
Basic sentence order
Simple Sentence
Simple sentences in Chinese are very straightforward. Let's see what order you should follow to make a sentence in Mandarin Chinese. In Chinese, the basic sentence order is:

Structure
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object]

Example
Here are a few examples using two of the most common verbs in Chinese: 是 (to be) and 有 (to have).

EXAMPLE
我 是 美国人。
wǒ shì měi guó rén.
I am American.
你 有钱。
nǐ yǒu qián.
You have money.


Complex Sentences
Now that you have the basic sentence structure down pat, it’s time to move on to more complex sentences.

Structure
[Subject] + [When + Where + How] + [Action]

Example:
A. 她明天去机场。
She is heading to the airport tomorrow.

SUBJECT 她
tā
WHEN 明天
míng tiān
ACTION 去 机场。
qù jī cháng.

B. 她坐飞机去韩国。
She flew to Korea.

SUBJECT 她
tā
HOW 坐飞机
zuò fēi jī
ACTION 去 韩国。
qù hán guó.

C. 她早上在公园和爸爸一起学习打太极。
She learns Taichi at the park with her dad this morning.

SUBJECT 她
tā
WHEN 早上
zǎo shàng
WHERE 在 公园
zài gōng yuán
HOW 和爸爸一起
hé bà bà yī qǐ
ACTION 学习 打太极。
xué xí dǎ tài jí.


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