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structural particle for adverbial modifier
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesparticle
structural particle marking adverbial modifier
Placed after adverbs or adverbial phrases to connect them to the following verb or adjective, the most commonly used structural particle in Mandarin.
Tiān天
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
lěng冷
le了
。
The weather is getting colder gradually.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
hé合
lǐ理
ān安
pái排
gōng工
zuò作
。
We need to arrange work in a reasonable way.
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Tā他
rèn认
zhēn真
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
zuò作
yè业
。
He finished his homework carefully.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
kuài快
lè乐
de地
pǎo跑
le了
chū出
qù去
。
The children ran out happily.
Lǎo老
shī师
nài耐
xīn心
de地
jiǎng讲
jiě解
le了
zhè这
dào道
tí题
。
The teacher explained this problem patiently.