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Adjectives in Chinese grammar
Learn Chinese adjectives through sentence patterns, rewritten explanations, pinyin and English examples. Browse 6 grammar topics.
极了 jí le
Extremely with Adjective + 极了 (Jí Le)
Use 极了 after adjectives for a very high degree, keep 了 in the construction, and distinguish degree emphasis from superlative ranking.
不怎么 bù zěnme
Not Very and Not Often with 不怎么 (Bù Zěnme)
Use 不怎么 for a limited degree with adjectives or mental predicates, and recognize its frequency meaning with suitable action verbs.
全 quán
The Whole and All with 全 (Quán) in Chinese
Use 全 before suitable group nouns or predicates, and distinguish 全都不 from 不全都 when expressing total versus partial negation.
形容词重叠 xíngróngcí chóngdié
Adjective Reduplication in Chinese: AA and AABB
Repeat suitable adjectives for vivid descriptions, recognize AA and AABB patterns, and distinguish descriptive repetition from verbs used for brief activities.
了点儿 le diǎnr
Adjective + 了点儿: A Bit Too and Small Changes in Chinese
Use adjective + 了点儿 to soften a criticism, and recognize contexts where the same shape describes a small change.
有的是 yǒudeshì
有的是 (Yǒudeshì): Plenty Of and More Than Enough
Express abundant money, time, opportunities, or other resources with 有的是, including noun-first topic patterns.