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You can easily convert Chinese adjectives into adverbs with 地 (de). This character is very similar to the English [[Suffixes|suffix]] ''-ly''.
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You can easily convert most Chinese [[adjective]]s into adverbs with the particle [[]] (de). This usage is very similar to the [[Suffixes|suffix]] ''-ly'' in English.
  
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
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In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it function as an adverb.
  
 
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Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb
Subject + Adjective + 地 + Verb
 
 
 
 
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* 你 要 <em>认真</em> <strong>地</strong> 学习。<span class="trans">You must study very seriously.</span>
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*你 要 <em>努力</em> <strong>地</strong> 学习 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào <em>nǔlì</em> <strong>de</strong> xuéxí.</span><span class="trans">You must study hard.</span>
* 爷爷 <em>慢慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走路。<span class="trans">Grandpa walks slowly.</span>
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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>
* 我们 <em>舒服</em> <strong>地</strong> 那里。<span class="trans">We comfortably laid down here.</span>
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*<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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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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*大家 都 教室 里 <em>安安静静</em> <strong>地</strong> 看书 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ <em>ānān-jìngjìng</em> <strong>de</strong> kàn shū.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.</span>
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*我 希望 你 <em>快快乐乐</em> <strong>地</strong> 长大 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xīwàng nǐ <em>kuàikuài-lèlè</em> <strong>de</strong> zhǎngdà.</span><span class="trans">I hope that you grow up happily.</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 72) [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]
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{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|72}}
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 192) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|192}}
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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[[Category:Adjectives]]
 
[[Category:Adjectives]]
 
[[Category:Adverbs]]
 
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{{Basic Grammar|地|B1|Adj + 地 + V|你 要 认真 <em>地</em> 学习。|grammar point|ASGMAFSX}}
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{{Basic Grammar|地|B1|Adj. + 地 + Verb|你 要 认真 <em>地</em> 学习。|grammar point|ASGMAFSX}}
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{{Used for|Describing actions}}
 
 
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
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{{Similar|Structural particle "de"}}
 
{{Similar|Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"}}
 
{{Similar|Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"}}
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{{Used for|Describing actions}}
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{{POS|Adjectives}}

Latest revision as of 09:27, 15 April 2019

You can easily convert most Chinese adjectives into adverbs with the particle (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 学习 。Nǐ yào nǔlì de xuéxí.You must study hard.
  • 雨天 地 滑 ,慢 慢 走 。Yǔtiān dì huá, màn màn de zǒu.The floor is very slippery on rainy days. Walk slowly.
  • 顺利 通过 考试 了。shùnlì de tōngguò kǎoshì le.He passed the exam successfully.
  • 认真 对 我 说 :“我 喜欢 你 。“rènzhēn de duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ."In all seriousness, he said to me: "I like you."
  • 热情 拥抱 了 我 。rèqíng de yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace.
  • 激动 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。jīdòng de duì wǒ shuō "xièxie."She said "thank you" to me excitedly.
  • 老师 生气 看 着 我们 。Lǎoshī shēngqì de kàn zhe wǒmen.The teacher is looking at us angrily.
  • 孩子 们 开心 唱 了 起来 。Háizi men kāixīn de chàng le qǐlai.The children started to sing happily.
  • 大家 都 在 教室 里 安安静静 看书 。Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ ānān-jìngjìng de kàn shū.Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom.
  • 我 希望 你 快快乐乐 长大 。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ kuàikuài-lèlè de zhǎngdà.I hope that you grow up happily.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books