<p>The best reference in English is probably Pulleyblank's <em>Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar</em>. I don't think it is available in a digital version though, so you'll have to look up a print version.</p>

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Thank you very much. There is a online version at ebrary.com. I don't know if it cost money for regular people. Lucky for me university ensures i can borrow a digital version for free from ebrary.com
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<p>For a reference in traditional Chinese, you may consider the book "經詞衍釋", ISBN: 7101041639. It explains nearly all particles in literary Chinese.</p>

<p>Or, try the site "Multi-function Chinese Character Database": <a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/" rel="nofollow">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/</a></p>

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<p>Here is an example of my problem. I came across final particle 乎 in a classical text by 孟子. I know from a short description in a unreliable resource that it is similar to 呢, 吗 and 吧。 </p>

<p>The thing is, I am looking for a more detailed description in a reliable resource that I can put in a list of contents for my university report. </p>

<p>Can any one point me to a reliable place to read about rules of Classical Chinese?</p>

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searched www？e.g. 文言词典, e.g. http://gw.eywedu.com/cat.asp?id=42
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im not fluent in chinese and it needs to be in english.
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Looking for a legit place for Classical Chinese grammar rules
# Looking for a legit place for Classical Chinese grammar rules

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-10)

Here is an example of my problem. I came across final particle 乎 in a classical text by 孟子. I know from a short description in a unreliable resource that it is similar to 呢, 吗 and 吧。

The thing is, I am looking for a more detailed description in a reliable resource that I can put in a list of contents for my university report.

Can any one point me to a reliable place to read about rules of Classical Chinese?

**Tags:** classical-chinese, particles

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: searched www？e.g. 文言词典, e.g. http://gw.eywedu.com/cat.asp?id=42  
> **username_0**: im not fluent in chinese and it needs to be in english.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-11. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The best reference in English is probably Pulleyblank's *Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar*. I don't think it is available in a digital version though, so you'll have to look up a print version.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much. There is a online version at ebrary.com. I don't know if it cost money for regular people. Lucky for me university ensures i can borrow a digital version for free from ebrary.com  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-13. Score: 1

For a reference in traditional Chinese, you may consider the book "經詞衍釋", ISBN: 7101041639. It explains nearly all particles in literary Chinese.

Or, try the site "Multi-function Chinese Character Database": <http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/>

:)


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