|
|
(28 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) |
Line 1: |
Line 1: |
− | {{Grammar Box}}
| + | #REDIRECT [[Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"]] |
− | | |
− | One best ways to use the common character 的(de) is to have it spice up your nouns with adjectives.
| |
− | | |
− | == Structure ==
| |
− | | |
− | A very common way to modify nouns is to attach an adjective to them using 的 (de).
| |
− | | |
− | <div class="jiegou">
| |
− | | |
− | Adjective + 的 + Noun
| |
− | | |
− | </div>
| |
− | | |
− | This structure comes up extremely frequently and is an easy way to attribute features to nouns. Note that if the adjective has two characters (e.g. 漂亮 or 高兴), the 的 is generally required.
| |
− | | |
− | == Examples ==
| |
− | | |
− | <div class="liju">
| |
− | | |
− | * <em>红色 的</em> 气球<span class="trans">a red ball</span>
| |
− | * <em>漂亮 的</em> 衣服<span class="trans"> beautiful clothes</span>
| |
− | * <em>好看 的</em> 书<span class="trans">a great book</span>
| |
− | * <em>好喝 的</em> 啤酒<span class="trans">great-tasting beer</span>
| |
− | | |
− | </div>
| |
− | | |
− | ==See also==
| |
− | *[[Modifying nouns with phrase + de]]
| |
− | *[[Expressing possession]]
| |
− | | |
− | == Sources and further reading ==
| |
− | | |
− | === Books ===
| |
− | | |
− | * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 70-1) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
| |
− | * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 37) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
| |
− | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 233) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
| |
− | | |
− | [[Category:A2 grammar points]]
| |
− | {{Basic Grammar|的|A2|Adj + 的 + N|漂亮 <em>的</em> 衣服。好 看 <em>的</em> 书。|grammar point|ASGVUFKX}}
| |
− | {{Similar|Modifying nouns with phrase + de}}
| |
− | {{Similar|Expressing possession}}
| |
− | {{Similar|Turning adjectives into adverbs}}
| |
− | {{POS|Adverbs with Adjectives}}
| |
− | {{Used for|Expressing quality}}
| |
− | {{Used for|Describing actions}}
| |
− | {{Used for|Describing places}}
| |
− | {{Used for|Describing things}}
| |
− | {{Used for|Describing people}}
| |