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Reduplication of certain verbs and adding an 一 (yī) can change the degree of something to "a little bit". | Reduplication of certain verbs and adding an 一 (yī) can change the degree of something to "a little bit". | ||
− | == Structure == | + | == Full Structure == |
One way to reduplicate verbs is to insert 一 (yī), in the following structure: | One way to reduplicate verbs is to insert 一 (yī), in the following structure: | ||
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* 你 <em>听 一 听</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Listen a bit.</span> | * 你 <em>听 一 听</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Listen a bit.</span> | ||
* 去 <em>试 一 试</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Go and try it a bit.</span> | * 去 <em>试 一 试</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Go and try it a bit.</span> | ||
− | * 请 老师 给 我们 <em> | + | * 请 老师 给 我们 <em>说 一 说</em>。<span class="trans">Teacher, please explain it to us a little.</span> |
* 我 跟 你 <em>练 一 练</em> 中文 吧。<span class="trans">Practice Chinese a little bit with me.</span> | * 我 跟 你 <em>练 一 练</em> 中文 吧。<span class="trans">Practice Chinese a little bit with me.</span> | ||
* 我们 出去<em>走 一 走</em> 吧。<span class="trans">Let's go out side to walk for a bit.</span> | * 我们 出去<em>走 一 走</em> 吧。<span class="trans">Let's go out side to walk for a bit.</span> | ||
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+ | == Simple Structure == | ||
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+ | 上面的这个结构都可以变成“Verb + Verb”形式,比如“看看,听听,试试,说说,练练,走走,笑笑,玩玩,问问,用用”,意思保持不变。 | ||
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+ | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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+ | Verb + Verb | ||
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+ | </div> | ||
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+ | == Examples == | ||
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+ | <div class="liju"> | ||
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+ | * 给 我 <em>看 看</em> 。<span class="trans">Let me look a little.</span> | ||
+ | * 你 <em>听 听</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Listen a bit.</span> | ||
+ | * 去 <em>试 试</em> 。<span class="trans">(You) Go and try it a bit.</span> | ||
+ | * 请 老师 给 我们 <em>说说</em>。<span class="trans">Teacher, please explain it to us a little.</span> | ||
+ | * 我 跟 你 <em>练 练</em> 中文 吧。<span class="trans">Practice Chinese a little bit with me.</span> | ||
+ | * 我们 出去<em>走 走</em> 吧。<span class="trans">Let's go out side to walk for a bit.</span> | ||
+ | * 别 生气 了,<em>笑 笑</em> 嘛!<span class="trans">Don't get mad, laugh a little bit!</span> | ||
+ | * 周末 的 时候 我们 想 去 杭州 <em>玩 玩</em> 。<span class="trans">When it's the weekend, we should think about going to Hangzhou for some fun.</span> | ||
+ | * 你 <em>问 问</em> 他们 厕所 在 哪里。<span class="trans">(You), ask them a bit where the bathroom is.</span> | ||
+ | * 我 可以 <em>用 用</em> 你 的 电脑 吗?<span class="trans">Can I use your computer for a little bit?</span> | ||
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+ | </div> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
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Reduplication of certain verbs and adding an 一 (yī) can change the degree of something to "a little bit".
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Full Structure
One way to reduplicate verbs is to insert 一 (yī), in the following structure:
Verb + 一 + Verb
As with simple verb reduplication, this creates a sense that the verb is done briefly or "a little bit".
Examples
- 给 我 看 一 看 。Let me look a little.
- 你 听 一 听 。(You) Listen a bit.
- 去 试 一 试 。(You) Go and try it a bit.
- 请 老师 给 我们 说 一 说。Teacher, please explain it to us a little.
- 我 跟 你 练 一 练 中文 吧。Practice Chinese a little bit with me.
- 我们 出去走 一 走 吧。Let's go out side to walk for a bit.
- 别 生气 了,笑 一 笑 嘛!Don't get mad, laugh a little bit!
- 周末 的 时候 我们 想 去 杭州 玩 一 玩 。When it's the weekend, we should think about going to Hangzhou for some fun.
- 你 问 一 问 他们 厕所 在 哪里。(You), ask them a bit where the bathroom is.
- 我 可以 用 一 用 你 的 电脑 吗?Can I use your computer for a little bit?
Simple Structure
上面的这个结构都可以变成“Verb + Verb”形式,比如“看看,听听,试试,说说,练练,走走,笑笑,玩玩,问问,用用”,意思保持不变。
Verb + Verb
Examples
- 给 我 看 看 。Let me look a little.
- 你 听 听 。(You) Listen a bit.
- 去 试 试 。(You) Go and try it a bit.
- 请 老师 给 我们 说说。Teacher, please explain it to us a little.
- 我 跟 你 练 练 中文 吧。Practice Chinese a little bit with me.
- 我们 出去走 走 吧。Let's go out side to walk for a bit.
- 别 生气 了,笑 笑 嘛!Don't get mad, laugh a little bit!
- 周末 的 时候 我们 想 去 杭州 玩 玩 。When it's the weekend, we should think about going to Hangzhou for some fun.
- 你 问 问 他们 厕所 在 哪里。(You), ask them a bit where the bathroom is.
- 我 可以 用 用 你 的 电脑 吗?Can I use your computer for a little bit?
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 18) →buy
- Contemporary Chinese 1 (当代中文1) (pp. 125) →buy
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 152-160) →buy