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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''.

== Structure ==
In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it an adverb. 

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Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb

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== Examples ==

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* 你 要 <em>认真</em> <strong>地</strong> 学习。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào <em>rènzhēn</em> <strong>de</strong> xuéxí.</span><span class="trans">You must study seriously.</span>
* 爷爷 <em>慢慢</em> <strong>地</strong> 走路。<span class="pinyin">Yéyé <em>màn man</em> <strong>de</strong> zǒulù.</span><span class="trans">Grandpa walks slowly.</span>
* 我们 <em>舒服</em> <strong>地</strong> 躺 在 那里。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>shūfu</em> <strong>de</strong> tǎng zài nàlǐ.</span><span class="trans">We comfortably laid down here.</span>
* 小 狗 <em>大声</em> <strong>地</strong> 叫。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎo gǒu <em>dàshēng</em> <strong>de</strong> jiào.</span><span class="trans">The puppy barked loudly.</span>
* 我 希 望 你 <em>健健康康</em> <strong>地</strong> 长大。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xīwàng nǐ <em>jiàn jiàn kāng kāng</em> <strong>de</strong> zhǎng dà.</span><span class="trans">I hope that you grow up healthy.</span>
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== See Also ==
*[[Structural particle "de"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== 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] 
* [[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]

[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
[[Category:Adjectives]]
[[Category:Adverbs]]

{{Basic Grammar|地|B1|Adj. + 地 + Verb|你 要 认真 <em>地</em> 学习。|grammar point|ASGMAFSX}}
{{POS|Adjectives}}
{{Used for|Describing actions}}
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
{{Similar|Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"}}