adverb; modifier for verbs and adjectives
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
adverb; a word class that modifies or restricts verbs and adjectives to indicate scope, degree, time, manner, negation, etc., but cannot modify nouns
In Chinese grammar, adverbs typically precede the verb or adjective they modify. Common categories include degree adverbs (很, 非常), scope adverbs (都, 只), time adverbs (已经, 正在), and negation adverbs (不, 没).
Tā他
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
He is very happy.
Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
Zhōng中
guó国
cài菜
。
We all like eating Chinese food.
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Tā她
zhǐ只
chī吃
shū蔬
cài菜
，
bù不
chī吃
ròu肉
。
She only eats vegetables, not meat.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
lái来
le了
。
He has already arrived.
Zhè这
jìng竟
rán然
shì是
zhēn真
de的
！
This is actually true!