Difference between revisions of "Turning adjectives into adverbs"
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*雨天 地 滑 ，<em>慢 慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔtiān dì huá, <em>màn màn</em> <strong>de</strong> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">The floor is very slippery on rainy days. Walk slowly.</span> | *雨天 地 滑 ，<em>慢 慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔtiān dì huá, <em>màn màn</em> <strong>de</strong> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">The floor is very slippery on rainy days. Walk slowly.</span> | ||
*他 <em>顺利</em> <strong>地</strong> 通过 考试 了。<span class="pinyin">tā <em>shùnlì</em> <strong>de</strong> tōngguò kǎoshì le.</span><span class="trans">He passed the exam successfully.</span> | *他 <em>顺利</em> <strong>地</strong> 通过 考试 了。<span class="pinyin">tā <em>shùnlì</em> <strong>de</strong> tōngguò kǎoshì le.</span><span class="trans">He passed the exam successfully.</span> | ||
| − | *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">"I like you" | + | *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> | *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 " | + | *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> | *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> | ||
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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 。“In all seriousness, he said to me: "I like you."
- 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.
