Particles in Chinese
Particles in Chinese
There are three particles for modifying words in Chinese - 的, 得 and 地.的 is used for modifying nouns. It can come after an adjective to describe a noun, or after another noun to indicate possession, similar to the “'s” in English. For example:
安靜的a quiet圖書館library，露西的Lucy's廚房kitchen。得 is used for modifying verbs. It usually comes after a verb to modify it or to signify an outcome. It usually comes in the form of: verb + 得 + adjective. For example:她She唱sang得很好very well，我I看look得見他(and) see him。地 is used to transform adjectives into adverbs. It is similar to the “-ly” suffix in English. Oftentimes, adjectives are repeated twice. For example:快快地quickly跑ran，難過地sadly哭cried。Let's try a few exercises to practice what we've learned!Fill in the blank.
朱朱Junior打破broke艾迪Eddy's的Eddy's花瓶vase。- 的
- 得
- 地
Fill in the blank.
艾迪Eddy生氣angrily地angrily罵scolded他的his兒子son。- 的
- 得
- 地
Fill in the blank.
朱朱Junior離開left得quickly很快quickly。- 的
- 得
- 地
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