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| + | * 外面 <em>冷冷的</em>。 | ||
* 你的 脸 <em>红红的</em>。 | * 你的 脸 <em>红红的</em>。 | ||
| + | * 天气 <em>热热的</em>。 | ||
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| + | If the adjective has more than one character, repeat each character individually: | ||
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| + | * 高高兴兴 | ||
| + | * 舒舒服服 | ||
| + | * 糊糊涂涂 | ||
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 32 - 36) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 32 - 36) | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 22 August 2011
One way to intensify adjectives is to reduplicate them. This creates a sense of "really" or "very", and makes the descriptive power of the adjective stronger.
The structure is:
Adj + Adj + 的
Some examples:
- 外面 冷冷的。
- 你的 脸 红红的。
- 天气 热热的。
If the adjective has more than one character, repeat each character individually:
- 高高兴兴
- 舒舒服服
- 糊糊涂涂
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 32 - 36)
