Difference between revisions of "Turning adjectives into adverbs"

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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.

In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it function as 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 on rainy days. Walk slowly.
他顺利地通过考试了。tā shùnlì de tōngguò kǎoshì le.He passed the exam successfully.
他认真地对我说：“我喜欢你。“Tā rènzhēn de duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ."In all seriousness, he said to me: "I like you."
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 ānān-jìngjìng de kàn shū.Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.
我希望你 快快乐乐 地长大。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ kuàikuài-lèlè de zhǎngdà.I hope that you grow up happily.

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 *他 <em>认真</em> <strong>地</strong> 对 我 说 ：“我 喜欢 你 。“<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>rènzhēn</em> <strong>de</strong> duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ."</span><span class="trans">In all seriousness, he said to me: "I like you."</span>
 *他 <em>热情</em> <strong>地</strong> 拥抱 了 我 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>rèqíng</em> <strong>de</strong> yōngbào le wǒ.</span><span class="trans">He gave me a very warm embrace.</span>
-*她 <em>激动</em> <strong>地</strong> 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jīdòng</em> <strong>de</strong> duì wǒ shuō "xièxie".</span><span class="trans">She said "thank you" to me excitedly.</span>
+*她 <em>激动</em> <strong>地</strong> 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jīdòng</em> <strong>de</strong> duì wǒ shuō "xièxie."</span><span class="trans">She said "thank you" to me excitedly.</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>