Grammar Point:The ABAB form is a common way to soften the tone of an action, making it sound more casual, tentative, or informal. It is frequently used in spoken Chinese to suggest trying something out or doing it briefly. Structure Two-Syllable Verbs – ABAB 我們wǒmen先xiān討論tǎolùn討論tǎolùn, 再zài決定juédìng吧ba我们wǒmen先xiān讨论tǎolùn讨论tǎolùn, 再zài决定juédìng吧baLet’s discuss a little first, then decide! 這zhè次cì聚會jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyǒu, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng認識rènshì認識rènshì! 这zhè次cì聚会jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyou, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng认识rènshi认识rènshi! There are many new…
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Reduplication of Verbs ABAB
Grammar Point:The ABAB form is a common way to soften the tone of an action, making it sound more casual, tentative, or informal. It is frequently used in spoken Chinese to suggest trying something out or doing it briefly. Structure Two-Syllable Verbs – ABAB 我們wǒmen先xiān討論tǎolùn討論tǎolùn, 再zài決定juédìng吧ba我们wǒmen先xiān讨论tǎolùn讨论tǎolùn, 再zài决定juédìng吧baLet’s discuss a little first, then decide! 這zhè次cì聚會jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyǒu, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng認識rènshì認識rènshì! 这zhè次cì聚会jùhuì有yǒu很hěn多duō新xīn朋友péngyou, 大家dàjiā可以kěyǐ互相hùxiāng认识rènshi认识rènshi! There are many new…
Reduplication of Verbs in Chinese 1
Grammar Point:Chinese reduplication of verbs is a linguistic feature in which a verb is repeated to indicate the softening, tentativeness, or brevity of an action. It is commonly used in spoken Mandarin Chinese and some other Chinese dialects. Structure V (一) V It will make your tones more casual and friendly especially when it is…