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| − | * 你 <em> | + | * 你 <em>看 看</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Take a little look.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em> | + | * 我 <em>试 试</em> 。<span class="trans">I'll give it a little try.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em> | + | * 你 <em>听 听</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Listen for a bit.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em> | + | * 你 <em>说 说</em> 你 的 想法。<span class="trans">Talk a little bit about your opinion.</span> |
| − | * 周末 的 时候 跟 朋友 <em> | + | * 周末 的 时候 跟 朋友 <em>吃 吃</em> 饭，很 好。<span class="trans">During the weekend, eat a little bit with friends, it's awesome.</span> |
| − | * 没事 的 时候 我 喜欢 <em> | + | * 没事 的 时候 我 喜欢 <em>写 写</em> 东西。<span class="trans">When I have nothing to do, I like to write a little bit.</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * <em>洗 洗</em> 你 的 臭 袜子 吧！<span class="trans">Wash your stinky socks a bit!</span> |
| − | * 不要 生气 了，<em> | + | * 不要 生气 了，<em>笑 笑</em> ！<span class="trans">You don't need to get mad, laugh a little!</span> |
| − | * 快点 去 <em> | + | * 快点 去 <em>问 问</em> 厕所 在 哪 里。<span class="trans">Hurry and go ask a while where the bathroom is.</span> |
| − | * 我 想 出去 <em> | + | * 我 想 出去 <em>走 走</em>。<span class="trans">I want to go out and walk for a bit.</span> |
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] ( | + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (p. 18) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] |
| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] ( | + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (p. 85) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] |
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 227-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 227-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy] | ||
| − | * [[Contemporary Chinese 1 (当代中文1)]] ( | + | * [[Contemporary Chinese 1 (当代中文1)]] (p. 125) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7800528804/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7800528804 →buy] |
* [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 152-160) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy] | * [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 152-160) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy] | ||
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (p. 121-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (p. 121-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] | ||
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|none|A2|V + V|你 <em>看 | + | {{Basic Grammar|none|A2|V + V|你 <em>看 看</em>。|grammar point|ASGYC77J}} |
{{Similar|Verb reduplication with yi}} | {{Similar|Verb reduplication with yi}} | ||
{{Similar|Softening speech with "ba"}} | {{Similar|Softening speech with "ba"}} | ||
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One of the fun things about Chinese is that you can repeat certain things to express "a little bit", similar to how in some Latin languages you can add a bit to the end of a word to make it "cute".
Structure
In Chinese, verbs can be reduplicated to indicate that they happen briefly or "a little bit".
Subject + Verb + Verb
Examples
- 你 看 看 。(You) Take a little look.
- 我 试 试 。I'll give it a little try.
- 你 听 听 。(You) Listen for a bit.
- 你 说 说 你 的 想法。Talk a little bit about your opinion.
- 周末 的 时候 跟 朋友 吃 吃 饭，很 好。During the weekend, eat a little bit with friends, it's awesome.
- 没事 的 时候 我 喜欢 写 写 东西。When I have nothing to do, I like to write a little bit.
- 洗 洗 你 的 臭 袜子 吧！Wash your stinky socks a bit!
- 不要 生气 了，笑 笑 ！You don't need to get mad, laugh a little!
- 快点 去 问 问 厕所 在 哪 里。Hurry and go ask a while where the bathroom is.
- 我 想 出去 走 走。I want to go out and walk for a bit.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (p. 18) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 85) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 227-8) →buy
- Contemporary Chinese 1 (当代中文1) (p. 125) →buy
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 152-160) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (p. 121-2) →buy
