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- <p>One of the charming features of Chinese is reduplication
- (repeating, or doubling up) of certain words and characters,
- including adjectives! Reduplication makes the descriptive feeling
- of the adjective stronger.</p>
- <h2 id="one-syllable-adjectives-aa">One-Syllable Adjectives
- (AA)</h2>
- <p>If an adjective is only one syllable (one character), then
- reduplicating it is a no-brainer. In most Chinese textbooks and
- grammar books, this is known as the "AA" pattern.</p>
- <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>Adj. + Adj. + 的 (+ Noun)</p>
- </div>
- <p>Another way of putting that (and we'll be using this form more
- extensively below) is:</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>A A + 的 (+ Noun)</p>
- </div>
- <p>Note that this pattern is also identical to <a href=
- "reduplication_of_verbs" title="wikilink">single-syllable
- reduplication of verbs</a>.</p>
- <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>你 的 脸 <em>红 红 的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de liǎn <em>hóng
- hóng de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Your face is
- red.</span></li>
- <li>宝宝 的 眼睛 <em>大 大 的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao de yǎnjing
- <em>dà dà de</em>.</span><span class="trans">The baby's eyes are
- big.</span></li>
- <li>今晚 的 月亮 <em>圆 圆 的</em> 。<span class="trans">The moon is round
- tonight.</span></li>
- <li>她 爸爸 <em>高 高 胖 胖 的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā bàba <em>gāo
- gāo pàng pàng de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Her father is tall
- and fat.</span></li>
- <li>我 妹妹 一直 <em>瘦 瘦 小 小 的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mèimei
- yīzhí <em>shòu shòu xiǎo xiǎo de</em>.</span><span class="trans">My
- little sister are thin and small all the time.</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <h2 id="two-syllable-adjectives-aabb">Two-Syllable Adjectives
- (AABB)</h2>
- <p>If the adjective has more than one character, then you should
- repeat each character individually (rather than the whole word).
- This is known as the "AABB" pattern.</p>
- <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
- <p>In the structure below, the original two-character adjective
- (such as 高兴, 漂亮) is "AB," where the first character of the
- adjective is represented by "A," and the second by "B."</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>A A B B + 的 (+ Noun)</p>
- </div>
- <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
- <p>Not all two-syllable adjectives are used in AABB form, but here
- are some common examples of AB adjectives represented in AABB
- form.</p>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>高兴 → 高高兴兴 <span class="pinyin">gāoxìng → gāo gāo xìng
- xìng</span><span class="trans">happy</span></li>
- <li>开心 → 开开心心 <span class="pinyin">kāixīn → kāi kāi xīn
- xīn</span><span class="trans">happy</span></li>
- <li>热闹 → 热热闹闹 <span class="pinyin">rènao → rè rè nāo
- nāo</span><span class="trans">exciting</span></li>
- <li>干净 → 干干净净 <span class="pinyin">gānjìng → gān gān jìng
- jìng</span><span class="trans">clean</span></li>
- <li>漂亮 → 漂漂亮亮 <span class="pinyin">piàoliang → piào piào liāng
- liāng</span><span class="trans">pretty</span></li>
- <li>舒服 → 舒舒服服 <span class="pinyin">shūfu → shū shū fū
- fū</span><span class="trans">comfortable</span></li>
- <li>安静 → 安安静静 <span class="pinyin">ānjìng → ān ān jìng
- jìng</span><span class="trans">peaceful</span></li>
- <li>健康 → 健健康康 <span class="pinyin">jiànkāng → jiàn jiàn kāng
- kāng</span><span class="trans">healthy</span></li>
- <li>辛苦 → 辛辛苦苦 <span class="pinyin">xīnkǔ → xīn xīn kǔ
- kǔ</span><span class="trans">hard</span></li>
- <li>清楚 → 清清楚楚 <span class="pinyin">qīngchu → qīng qīng chǔ
- chǔ</span><span class="trans">clear</span></li>
- <li>大方 → 大大方方 <span class="pinyin">dàfāng → dà da fāng
- fāng</span><span class="trans">generous</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <p>Not all adjectives can take AABB form. Here are some examples of
- common adjectives that don't work in AABB form.</p>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>便宜 → <strong>便便宜宜</strong> <span class="pinyin">piányi →
- <strong>piánpiányíyí</strong></span><span class=
- "trans">cheap</span></li>
- <li>好吃 → <strong>好好吃吃</strong> <span class="pinyin">hǎochī →
- <strong>hǎo hǎo chī chī</strong></span> <span class=
- "trans">tasty</span></li>
- <li>麻烦 → <strong>麻麻烦烦</strong> <span class="pinyin">máfan →
- <strong>má má fán fán</strong></span> <span class=
- "trans">bothersome</span></li>
- <li>友好 → <strong>友友好好</strong> <span class="pinyin">yǒuhǎo →
- <strong>yǒu yǒu hǎo hǎo</strong></span> <span class=
- "trans">friendly</span></li>
- <li>小气 → <strong>小小气气</strong><span class="pinyin">xiǎoqì →
- <strong>xiǎo xiǎo qì qì</strong></span> <span class=
- "trans">stingy</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <h2 id="using-reduplicated-adjectives-as-adverbs-aabb">Using
- Reduplicated Adjectives as Adverbs (AABB)</h2>
- <p>When adjectives are used as <a href="adverb" title=
- "wikilink">adverbs</a> to modify verbs, you can reduplicate the
- adjective using the AABB pattern.</p>
- <h3 id="structure-2">Structure</h3>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>A A B B + 地 + Verb</p>
- </div>
- <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>过年 的 时候 ,我们 全 家人 都 聚 在 一起 ,<em>热 热 闹 闹</em> <strong>地</strong>
- 吃 年夜饭 。<span class="pinyin">Guònián de shíhou, wǒmen quán jiārén
- dōu jù zài yīqǐ, <em>rè rè nāo nāo</em> <strong>de</strong> chī
- niányè fàn.</span><span class="trans">At Chinese New Year, our
- whole family gathers together and joyously shares a New Year's Eve
- meal.</span></li>
- <li>听到 这 个 消息,她 <em>高高兴兴</em> <strong>地</strong> 走 了。<span class=
- "pinyin">Tīngdào zhège xiāoxī, tā <em>gāo gāo xìng xìng</em>
- <strong>de</strong> zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">Upon hearing
- the news, she happily left.</span></li>
- <li>我 <em>清清楚楚</em> <strong>地</strong> 看到 他 跟 一 个 胖胖的 男人 上 车
- 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>qīng qīng chǔ chǔ</em>
- <strong>de</strong> kàndào tā gēn yīgè pàng pàng de nánrén shàng
- chēle.</span><span class="trans">I clearly saw him get in the car
- with a fat man.</span></li>
- <li>我 现在 真 想 <em>舒舒服服</em> <strong>地</strong> 躺 在 沙发 上 看
- 电视。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài zhēn xiǎng <em>shū shū fú
- fú</em> <strong>de</strong> tǎng zài shāfā shàng kàn
- diànshì.</span><span class="trans">Right now I'd really like to
- comfortably lie on the couch and watch TV.</span></li>
- <li>我 <em>辛辛苦苦</em> <strong>地</strong> 做 了 两 个 小时 的 饭,你们 都 不
- 吃?<span class="expl">辛辛苦苦 is difficult to translate into English
- directly!</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xīn xīn kǔ kǔ</em>
- <strong>de</strong> zuòle liǎng gè xiǎoshí de fàn, nǐmen dōu bù
- chī?</span><span class="trans">I labored over this meal for two
- hours, and none of you guys are going to eat it?</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <h2 id="using-reduplicated-adjectives-as-predicates-abab">Using
- Reduplicated Adjectives as Predicates (ABAB)</h2>
- <p>If you use an <a href="adjective" class="uri" title=
- "wikilink">adjective</a> as a <a href="predicate" class="uri"
- title="wikilink">predicate</a>, then you're basically using the
- adjective like a verb, and you reduplicate it <a href=
- "reduplication_of_verbs" title="wikilink">as you would a verb</a>,
- which means ABAB form. Using an adjective in this way is roughly
- equivalent to using 一下 after the (non-reduplicated) adjective.</p>
- <h3 id="structure-for-abab">Structure for ABAB</h3>
- <p>To use a reduplicated adjective as a predicate, follow this
- structure:</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>Subj. + A B A B</p>
- </div>
- <p>In the pattern above there's no verb, because when an adjective
- serves as the predicate, it does the job of a verb. Notice also
- that there's no 的 after the ABAB, because it's not acting as an
- adjective.</p>
- <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>妹妹 快 过 生日 了 ,我 打算 给 她 办 一 个 生日 派对 ,<em>热闹 热闹</em> 。<span class=
- "pinyin">Mèimei kuàiguò shēngrìle, wǒ dǎsuàn gěi tā bàn yīgè
- shēngrì pàiduì, <em>rènao rènao</em>.</span><span class="trans">My
- little sister's birthday is coming and I'm going to throw her a
- birthday party and have a blast.</span></li>
- <li>来 ,喝 点 酒 ,<em>高兴 高兴</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Lái, hē diǎn
- jiǔ, <em>gāoxìng gāoxìng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Come on,
- have a little wine and enjoy yourself.</span></li>
- <li>到 这里 来 <em>凉快 凉快</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Dào zhèlǐ lái
- <em>liángkuai liángkuai</em>.</span><span class="trans">Come over
- here and cool off.</span></li>
- <li>我 想 去 做 个 按摩 ,<em>放松 放松</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng qù
- zuò gè ànmó, <em>fāngsōng fāngsōng</em>.</span><span class=
- "trans">I'm going to go get a massage and unwind.</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <h3 id="structure-for-ab-一下">Structure for AB 一下</h3>
- <p>The above structure is essentially equivalent to this one:</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>Subj. + A B + 一下</p>
- </div>
- <h3 id="examples-of-ab-一下">Examples of AB 一下</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li>妹妹 快 过 生日 了 ,我 打算 给 她 办 一 个 生日 派对 ,<em>热闹 一下</em> 。<span class=
- "pinyin">Mèimei kuàiguò shēngrìle, wǒ dǎsuàn gěi tā bàn yīgè
- shēngrì pàiduì, <em>rènao yīxià</em>.</span><span class="trans">My
- little sister's birthday is coming and I'm going to throw her a
- birthday party and have a blast.</span></li>
- <li>来,喝 点 酒, <em>高兴 一下</em>。<span class="pinyin">Lái, hē diǎn jiǔ,
- <em>gāoxìng yīxià</em>.</span><span class="trans">Come on, have a
- little wine and enjoy yourself.</span></li>
- <li>到 这里 来 <em>凉快 一下</em>。<span class="pinyin">Dào zhèlǐ lái
- <em>liángkuai yīxià</em>.</span><span class="trans">Come over here
- and cool off.</span></li>
- <li>我 想 去 做 个 按摩, <em>轻松 一下</em>。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng qù
- zuò gè ànmó, <em>qīngsōng yīxià</em>.</span><span class="trans">I'm
- going to go get a massage and unwind.</span></li>
- <li>洗 个 澡 吧, <em>舒服 一下</em>。<span class="pinyin">Xǐ gè zǎo ba,
- <em>shūfu yīxià</em>.</span><span class="trans">Take a shower and
- get comfortable.</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <p><strong>Note:</strong> The "AABB" pattern for reduplication of
- two-syllable adjectives contrasts with the <a href=
- "reduplication_of_verbs" title="wikilink">"ABAB" pattern for
- reduplication of two-syllable verbs</a>.</p>
- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
- reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
- <ul>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)" title=
- "wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)</a> (p. 53)
- <a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709">
- →buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2" title=
- "wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2</a> (pp. 189-90)
- <a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881">
- →buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="Mandarin_Chinese:_A_Functional_Reference_Grammar"
- title="wikilink">Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference
- Grammar</a> (pp. 32-6) <a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103">
- →buy</a></li>
- <li><a href=
- "New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)"
- title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp.
- 50) <a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X">
- →buy</a></li>
- <li><a href=
- "New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4)"
- title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (pp.
- 103-4) <a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192">
- →buy</a></li>
- <li><a href=
- "40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89"
- title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
- (基础汉语40课上册)</a> (pp. 271-2)<a href=
- "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
- </ul>
- <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title=
- "wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a> <a href=
- "Category:Adjectives" class="uri" title=
- "wikilink">Category:Adjectives</a></p>
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