Difference between revisions of "Turning adjectives into adverbs"
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*老师 <em>生气</em> <strong>地</strong> 看 着 我们 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>shēngqì</em> <strong>de</strong> kàn zhe wǒmen.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is looking at us angrily.</span> | *老师 <em>生气</em> <strong>地</strong> 看 着 我们 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>shēngqì</em> <strong>de</strong> kàn zhe wǒmen.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is looking at us angrily.</span> | ||
*孩子 们 <em>开心</em> <strong>地</strong> 唱 了 起来 。<span class="pinyin">Háizi men <em>kāixīn</em> <strong>de</strong> chàng le qǐlai.</span><span class="trans">The children started to sing happily.</span> | *孩子 们 <em>开心</em> <strong>地</strong> 唱 了 起来 。<span class="pinyin">Háizi men <em>kāixīn</em> <strong>de</strong> chàng le qǐlai.</span><span class="trans">The children started to sing happily.</span> | ||
| − | *大家 都 在 教室 里 <em>安安静静</em> <strong>地</strong> 看书 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ <em> | + | *大家 都 在 教室 里 <em>安安静静</em> <strong>地</strong> 看书 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ <em>ānān-jìngjìng</em> <strong>de</strong> kàn shū.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.</span> |
| − | *我 希望 你 <em>快快乐乐</em> <strong>地</strong> 长大 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xīwàng nǐ <em> | + | *我 希望 你 <em>快快乐乐</em> <strong>地</strong> 长大 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xīwàng nǐ <em>kuàikuài-lèlè</em> <strong>de</strong> zhǎngdà.</span><span class="trans">I hope that you grow up happily.</span> |
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You can easily convert most Chinese adjectives into adverbs with the particle 地 (de). This usage is very similar to the suffix -ly in English.
Structure
In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it function as an adverb.
Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb
Examples
- 你 要 努力 地 学习 。You must study hard.
- 雨天 地 滑 ，慢 慢 地 走 。The floor is very slippery on rainy days. Walk slowly.
- 他 顺利 地 通过 考试 了。He passed the exam successfully.
- 他 认真 地 对 我 说 ：“我 喜欢 你 。“"I like you". He said to me seriously.
- 他 热情 地 拥抱 了 我 。He gave me a very warm embrace.
- 她 激动 地 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。She said "Thank you" to me excitedly.
- 老师 生气 地 看 着 我们 。The teacher is looking at us angrily.
- 孩子 们 开心 地 唱 了 起来 。The children started to sing happily.
- 大家 都 在 教室 里 安安静静 地 看书 。Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.
- 我 希望 你 快快乐乐 地 长大 。I hope that you grow up happily.
