Basic Grammar terms and Structures subject predicate verb

Basic Grammar terms and Structures • 主� + �� subject predicate (verb) • 定� 主� + 状� �� �� subject predicate (verb) Noun Modifier Adverbial Phrases Complements 定� 状� �� + �� Object + 定� �� Object 我的� , 漂亮的家具 高�地� , 慢慢地走 跑得快, 拿得�

A Quick Reference Table for 的, 地, 得 • 定� 的 or (+名� noun) • 状� 地 or (+�� verb) • �� 得 or (+形容� , 副� adj/adv) Note that the green column should be used with caution…. 他高兴得跳了起来. Also, do you always need 的, 地, 得 when you see any noun, verb or adj/adv? ! What about 快跑, 多吃?

的, 地, 得 �� • My younger brother’s suitcase is small, I can lift it. 我弟弟的皮箱很小, 我能拿得�. • She said very happily: ” I did well on my Chinese test!” 她很高� 地� : ” 我中文考�考 得很好!” • He quickly reviewed yesterday’s grammar. 他很快地复�了一下昨天 的�法.

Complement vs. Adverbial • 他說得很快 • Habitual: He speaks fast • 他很快地說. . . • He quickly said. . . • Can be future, command • May reduplicate selected adjectives

李叔同的《送别》 �亭外 古道� On the ancient road by the Farewell Pavilion, 芳草碧�天 green grass stretches far into the sky. 晚�拂柳笛声残 With willow trees in evening wind and sounds of a staccato flute, 夕阳山外山 the setting sun silhouettes layers of hills. 天之涯 地之角 In the far distant quarters of heaven and earth, 知交半零落 half of my friends are gone. 一瓢�酒尽余� With a cup of turbid wine to swallow my merriment, 今宵�梦寒 I wait for a chilly farewell dream tonight.

� + Positive Adj • When used before a complimentary adjective may indicate that something is acceptable if not desirable. A: 今天的功�多� ? B: �好 , 不太多.