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Revision as of 07:41, 17 October 2016
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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.
Structure
In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it an adverb.
Subject + Adjective + 地 + Verb
Examples
- 你 要 认真 地 学习。You must study seriously.
- 爷爷 慢慢 地 走路。Grandpa walks slowly.
- 我们 舒服 地 躺 在 那里。We comfortably laid down here.
- 小 狗 大声 地 叫。 The dog barked loudly.
- 我 希 望 你 健健康康 地 长大。I hope that you grow up healthy.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 72) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 192) →buy
