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- [Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modifying_nouns_with_adjective_%2B_%22de%22) (A2)
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[地](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%9C%B0)
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You can easily convert most Chinese [adjectives](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjective) into adverbs with the particle [地](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%9C%B0) (de). This usage is very similar to the [suffix](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suffixes) *-ly* in English.
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- [1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")
Structure --------------------------------------------------------- In Chinese, we place the structural particle 地 (de) after the adjective to make it function as an adverb.
Subj. + Adj. + 地 + Verb
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- 你 要 *努力* **地** 学习 。Nǐ yào *nǔlì* **de** xuéxí.You must study hard. - 雨天 地 滑 ，*慢 慢* **地** 走 。Yǔtiān dì huá, *màn màn* **de** zǒu.The floor is very slippery on rainy days. Walk slowly. - 祝 你 *顺利* **地** 通过 考试 。Zhù nǐ *shùnlì* **de** tōngguò kǎoshì.Wish you pass the exam successfully. - 他 *认真* **地** 对 我 说 ：“我 喜欢 你 。“Tā *rènzhēn* **de** duì wǒ shuō: "wǒ xǐhuan nǐ.""I like you". He said to me seriously. - 他 *热情* **地** 拥抱 了 我 。Tā *rèqíng* **de** yōngbào le wǒ.He gave me a very warm embrace. - 她 *激动* **地** 对 我 说 “谢谢 ” 。Tā *jīdòng* **de** duì wǒ shuō "xièxie".She said "Thank you" to me excitedly. - 老师 *生气* **地** 看 着 我们 。Lǎoshī *shēngqì* **de** kàn zhe wǒmen.The teacher is looking at us angrily. - 孩子 们 *开心* **地** 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* **地** 看书 。Dàjiā dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ *ān ān jìng jìng* **de** kàn shū.Everybody is reading quietly in the classroom. - 我 希望 你 *快快乐乐* **地** 长大 。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ *kuài kuài lè lè* **de** zhǎngdà.I hope that you grow up happily.
See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Structural particle "de"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Structural_particle_%22de%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar) (pp. 72) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykU1OD) - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 192) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3)
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