adverbial; adverbial modifier
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adverbial; adverbial modifier (a grammatical component preceding verbs or adjectives that indicates state, degree, time, location, etc.)
technicalIn Chinese, adverbials typically precede the predicate (verb or adjective) they modify. They can indicate manner (状态), degree (程度), time (时间), or location (处所). While normally placed immediately before the verb, certain adverbials—especially time expressions and some adverbs—may be positioned before the subject for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Nǐ你
zǐ仔
xì细
kàn看
。
You look carefully.
Tiān天
hěn很
rè热
。
The weather is very hot.
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Wǒ我
qián前
tiān天
lái来
de的
。
I came the day before yesterday.
Nǐ你
zhè这
er儿
zuò坐
。
You sit here.
Zuó昨
tiān天
wǒ我
méi没
yǒu有
chū出
mén门
。
Yesterday, I did not go out.
Hū忽
rán然
tā他
duì对
wǒ我
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
。
Suddenly, he smiled at me.