Turning adjectives into adverbs
You can easily convert Chinese adjectives into adverbs with 地 (de). This character is very similar to the English suffix -ly.
Contents
- 1 One-Syllable Adjectives (AA)
- 1.1 Structure
- 1.2 Examples
- 2 Two-Syllable Adjectives (AABB)
- 2.1 Structure
- 2.2 Examples
- 3 Used as Adverbs (AABB)
- 3.1 Structure
- 3.2 Examples
- 4 Used as Predicates (ABAB)
- 4.1 Structure
- 4.2 Examples
- 5 Sources and further reading
Structure
In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it an adverb.
Examples
- 你 要 认真 地 学习。
Nǐ yào rènzhēn de xuéxí.
You must study seriously.
- 爷爷 慢慢 地 走路。
Yéyé màn man de zǒulù.
Grandpa walks slowly.
- 我们 舒服 地 躺 在 那里。
Wǒmen shūfu de tǎng zài nàlǐ.
We comfortably laid down here.
- 小 狗 大声 地 叫。
Xiǎo gǒu dàshēng de jiào.
The puppy barked loudly.
- 我 希 望 你 健健康康 地 长大。
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ jiàn jiàn kāng kāng de zhǎng dà.
I hope that you grow up healthy.
See Also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 72)
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 192)