Difference between revisions of "Turning adjectives into adverbs"
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| − | * 你 要 很 <em>认真</em> <strong>地</strong> 学习。<span class="trans">You | + | * 你 要 很 <em>认真</em> <strong>地</strong> 学习。<span class="trans">You must study very seriously.</span> |
* 爷爷 <em>慢慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走路。<span class="trans">Grandpa walks slowly.</span> | * 爷爷 <em>慢慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走路。<span class="trans">Grandpa walks slowly.</span> | ||
* 我们 <em>舒服</em> <strong>地</strong> 躺 在 那里。<span class="trans">We comfortably laid down here.</span> | * 我们 <em>舒服</em> <strong>地</strong> 躺 在 那里。<span class="trans">We comfortably laid down here.</span> | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 25 September 2014
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You can easily convert Chinese adjectives into adverbs with 地 (de). This character is very similar to the English suffix -ly.
Structure
Subject + Adjective + 地 + Verb
Examples
- 你 要 很 认真 地 学习。You must study very seriously.
- 爷爷 慢慢 地 走路。Grandpa walks slowly.
- 我们 舒服 地 躺 在 那里。We comfortably laid down here.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 72) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 192) →buy
