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Two Kinds of Commas
Exercise
Location Words
外面 wàimiàn (= lit.: out, side)
里面 lǐmiàn (= lit.: in, side)
上面 shàngmiàn (= lit.: on top, side)
下面 xiàmiàn (= underneath, under; lit.: below, side)
东面 dōngmiàn (= in the east, eastwards; lit.: east,
Exercise
Attenuation of a Statement by Repeating an Action Verb
Exercise
是 shì (= be) for Emphasis
Exercise
把 bǎ (= hold)
Exercise
吧 ba (at the end of a sentence): Moderate Order and Approval or Question
Exercise
让 ràng (= let)
Exercise
会 huì (= can), 能 néng (= can): Two Important Modal Verbs
Exercise
Intensifiers
比较 bǐjiào (= comparatively, quite, rather; lit.: compare, relatively)
很 hěn (= very)
太 tài (= too "much")
Exercise
和 hé (= and)
跟 gēn (= and)
Exercise

Intensifiers in Chinese Language

 

比较 bǐjiào (= comparatively, quite; lit.: compare, relatively)
很 hěn (= very)
太 tài (= too (much)

 

These three intensifiers can be used with adjective-verbs, modal verbs and stative verbs. They cannot be used with action-verbs.

 

Intensifier and Adjective Verb

 

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Intensifier and Modal Verb

 

hěnhuìshuōzhōngwén_
heverymeetsaymiddlelanguage_
he, him, othervery, quitefuture: will, meet, be able tospeak, sayChinese language, written Chinese language
He can speak Chinese very well.
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Intensifier and Stative Verb

 

tàihuān_
shetoohappinessjoyoushe_
she, hertoo, verylikehe, him, other
She likes him too much.
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