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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.

In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it an adverb.

Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb

你要努力地学习。Nǐ yào nǔlì de xuéxí.You must study hard.
雨天地滑，慢慢 地走。Yǔtiān dì huá, màn màn de zǒu.The floor is very slippery in rainy days. Walk slowly.
祝你顺利地通过考试。Zhù nǐ shùnlì de tōngguò kǎoshì.Wish you pass the exam successfully.
他认真地对我说：“我喜欢你。“Tā rènzhēn de duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ.""I like you". He said to me seriously.
他热情地拥抱了我。Tā rèqíng de yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace.
她激动地对我说 “谢谢 ” 。Tā jīdòng de duì wǒ shuō "xièxie".She said "Thank you" to me excitedly.
老师生气地看着我们。Lǎoshī shēngqì de kàn zhe wǒmen.The teacher is looking at us angrily.
孩子们开心地唱了起来。Háizi men kāixīn de chàng le qǐlai.The children started to sing happily.
大家都在教室里 安安静静 地看书。Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ ān ān jìng jìng de kàn shū.Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.
我希望你 快快乐乐 地长大。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ kuài kuài lè lè de zhǎngdà.I hope that you grow up happily.

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-* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 72) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
+{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|72}}
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 192) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
+{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|192}}
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