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All about “总算”Category: Grammar
All about “总算”The use of 还
When 还 is used before an adjective, it means “passably, fairly”.
他还好。
He is fairly well.
教室不大，但还明亮。
The classroom is not big, but it is fairly bright.
屋子不大， 收拾得倒还干净。
The room is small，but it’s kept quite tidy.
This rope is fairly strong.
这根绳子还算结实。
Formulas of 乍
乍 zhà means: suddenly; for the first time; newly; abruptly. It often appears in these three formulas to mean at the first sight/glance/listen/thought, etc. Continue reading “Formulas of 乍”
These characters like to replicate themselves
In Chinese, there are many characters that like to “replicate” themselves and stay with “地” to act as adverbials to achieve an effect…
In Chinese, there are many characters that like to “replicate” themselves and stay with “地” to act as adverbials to achieve an effect of stressing or emphasis. So, when you see such phrases as 美美地，静静地，深深地，悄悄地, etc, you know they are just adverbials. Don’t be puzzled by them.
Chinese classifiers I
Chinese classifiers I
