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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> | *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> | ||
| − | *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 | + | *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> |
*祝 你 <em>顺利</em> <strong>地</strong> 通过 考试 。<span class="pinyin">Zhù nǐ <em>shùnlì</em> <strong>de</strong> tōngguò kǎoshì.</span><span class="trans">Wish you pass the exam successfully.</span> | *祝 你 <em>顺利</em> <strong>地</strong> 通过 考试 。<span class="pinyin">Zhù nǐ <em>shùnlì</em> <strong>de</strong> tōngguò kǎoshì.</span><span class="trans">Wish you pass 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". He said to me seriously.</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". He said to me seriously.</span> | ||
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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.
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.
- 祝 你 顺利 地 通过 考试 。Wish you pass the exam successfully.
- 他 认真 地 对 我 说 ：“我 喜欢 你 。“"I like you". He said to me seriously.
- 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.
