Adverb

Potential content

  • Can't be reduplicated (although reduplicated adjectives can be converted into adverbs with 地, e.g. 急急匆匆地).
  • Can't be used as answers to questions.
  • Can't modify nouns.
  • Can't precede subjects (in general).
  • Some adverbs can function as linking words (conjunctions). E.g. 就
  • Always appear before a verb or adjective.
  • Some adverbs can be used as answers to questions, such as 不, 没有, 也许 and 可能 etc.
  • Nearly all adverbs occur as adverbials (in front of the verb) but a couple can occur as complements (after the noun), such as 极了 and 得很.
  • 就 and 才
  • 刚 and 刚才

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