Function words are a crux faced by the foreigners in Chinese language learning because 65% of their grammatical mistakes occur in the use of function words. Based on the theories of SLA and from the learners’perspective focusing on their learning difficulties, this book attempts to help students understand and acquire the meaning and usages of Chinese function words through explanations and exercises on those most commonly and easily misused function words so as to raise the learner’s ability to use the function words. With the help of formulas and forms, the explanation in this book is concise easy to understand and remember. The before-class, in- class and after-class exercises deepen the learner’s understanding through practice. The exercises are full in forms, and most of them follow the HSK model. Three comprehensive test papers with time requirement and answers and explanations to the exercises are attached at the back of the book, which facilitate self study and self test.