Particles in the system of functional words of the modern Chinese language

Particles are the most important class of functional words. Judging by the number of representatives of this class, we can talk about its importance, plurality and diversity of functions. Particles are recognized as a poorly understood class of functional words, which, in our opinion, urges for their thorough research. Therefore, the current study presents the description of their functions in modern Chinese and illustrates the main patterns of their use. This article describes the place of particles in the system of Chinese lexical units and their basic meanings within the classification offered.