{"id":2413,"date":"2014-09-10T08:45:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T08:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2025-03-07T12:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T12:46:45","slug":"how-to-use-the-structural-particle-di-in-chinese-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/how-to-use-the-structural-particle-di-in-chinese-grammar.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Use The Structural Particle “\u5730” In Chinese Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The structural particle \u5730 (de), which contains the components \u571f (t\u01d4) and \u4e5f (y\u011b), acts like the suffix \u201c-ly\u201d in English. To put it in simple terms, \u5730 changes adjectives into adverbs to describe how an action is done, indicating its manner, mood, or method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This particle is often confused with the characters \u7684 and \u5f97, which share the same pronunciation (de) but serve very different grammatical functions. You can watch a video explaining the key differences between \u7684, \u5730, and \u5f97<\/a>, as well as other HSK-related grammar tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n Adjective\/ Adverb + \u5730 + Adjective \/ Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To form a simple phrase using \u5730, place it between an adjective or adverb and the described action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5b69\u5b50\u4eec\u5feb\u4e50\u5730\u5531\u6b4c\u3002\uff08H\u00e1izimen ku\u00e0il\u00e8 de ch\u00e0ngg\u0113.\uff09 \u5979\u9ad8\u5174\u5730\u7b11\u4e86\u3002(T\u0101 g\u0101ox\u00ecng de xi\u00e0o le.) \u4ed6\u806a\u660e\u5730\u56de\u7b54\u4e86\u95ee\u9898\u3002(T\u0101 c\u014dngm\u00edng de hu\u00edd\u00e1 le w\u00e8nt\u00ed.)<\/em> \u5979\u5feb\u901f\u5730\u8dd1\u5230\u7ec8\u70b9\u3002(T\u0101 ku\u00e0is\u00f9 de p\u01ceo d\u00e0o zh\u014dngdi\u01cen.)<\/em> \u4ed6\u5c0f\u5fc3\u5730\u62ff\u8d77\u4e86\u73bb\u7483\u676f\u3002(T\u0101 xi\u01ceox\u012bn de n\u00e1 q\u01d0 le b\u014dl\u00ed b\u0113i.) These examples show how adjectives or adverbs modify verbs or other adjectives, emphasizing the way an action is performed or a state is felt.<\/p>\n\n\n Modal verb + Adverb + \u5730 + Verb<\/strong> When modal verbs, such as \u53ef\u4ee5 (k\u011by\u01d0, can) or \u5e94\u8be5(y\u012bngg\u0101i, should), and negation particles, including \u4e0d(b\u00f9) and \u6ca1(m\u00e9i), enter the picture, things get a little more complex, but the overall sentence structure remains quite simple. You can just add these extra verbs and particles directly before the adverb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8001\u5e08\u5e94\u8be5\u8ba4\u771f\u5730\u8bb2\u8bfe\u3002\uff08L\u01ceosh\u012b y\u012bngg\u0101i r\u00e8nzh\u0113n de ji\u01cengk\u00e8.\uff09 \u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u8f7b\u677e\u5730\u5b8c\u6210\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4efb\u52a1\u3002(N\u01d0 k\u011by\u01d0 q\u012bngs\u014dngde w\u00e1nch\u00e9ng zh\u00e8 ge r\u00e8nwu.) \u4ed6\u4eec\u8981\u5feb\u4e50\u5730\u5de5\u4f5c\u3002(T\u0101men y\u00e0o ku\u00e0il\u00e8de g\u014dngzu\u00f2.) \u4ed6\u4e0d\u9ad8\u5174\u5730\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u8fd9\u4ef6\u4e8b\u3002\uff08T\u0101 b\u00f9 g\u0101ox\u00ecng de g\u00e0os\u00f9 w\u01d2 zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n sh\u00ec\u3002\uff09 \u6211\u6ca1\u6709\u8ba4\u771f\u5730\u770b\u90a3\u672c\u4e66\u3002(W\u01d2 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u r\u00e8nzh\u0113n de k\u00e0n n\u00e0 b\u011bn sh\u016b.) \u4ed6\u4e0d\u5c0f\u5fc3\u5730\u6253\u7834\u4e86\u676f\u5b50\u3002(T\u0101 b\u00f9 xi\u01ceox\u012bnde d\u01cep\u00f2 le b\u0113izi.) These examples show how adding a modal verb or negation particle affects the way the action is described, especially when it comes to describing the manner of the action with adverbs like \u8ba4\u771f (r\u00e8nzh\u0113n, carefully), \u5feb\u4e50 (ku\u00e0il\u00e8, happily), or \u5c0f\u5fc3 (xi\u01ceox\u012bn, carefully).<\/p>\n\n\n Phrase + \u5730 + Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Short phrases can also be added before \u5730 to describe how actions are carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u4e00\u5b57\u4e00\u53e5\u5730\u8ddf\u6211\u8bf4\u3002\uff08T\u0101 y\u00edz\u00ecy\u00edj\u00f9 de g\u0113n w\u014f shu\u014d.\uff09 \u6211\u4eec\u65e0\u6240\u754f\u60e7\u5730\u548c\u5bf9\u624b\u7ade\u4e89\u3002\uff08W\u01d2men w\u00fasu\u01d2w\u00e8ij\u00f9 de h\u00e9 du\u00ecsh\u01d2u j\u00ecngzh\u0113ng.\uff09 \u5b69\u5b50\u4eec\u65e0\u5fe7\u65e0\u8651\u5730\u73a9\u800d\u7740\u3002(H\u00e1iz\u01d0men w\u00fay\u014duw\u00fal\u01dc de w\u00e1nshu\u01cezhe. )\u00a0 \u5988\u5988\u603b\u662f\u65e0\u4f11\u65e0\u6b62\u5730\u62c5\u5fc3\u7740\u5b69\u5b50\u3002(M\u0101ma z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec w\u00faxi\u016bw\u00fazh\u01d0 de d\u0101nx\u012bnzhe h\u00e1iz\u01d0.)\u00a0 In Mandarin Chinese, adjectives are sometimes duplicated to emphasize the degree of an attribute or state.<\/p>\n\n\n Monosyllabic adjectives can simply be duplicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6bcf\u5929\u5988\u5988\u90fd\u65e9\u65e9(\u513f)\u5730\u8d77\u5e8a\u3002\uff08M\u011biti\u0101n m\u0101ma d\u014du z\u01ceozao (er) de q\u01d0chu\u00e1ng.\uff09 The adjective \u65e9 (z\u01ceo, early) becomes \u65e9\u65e9(\u513f)(z\u01ceozao(er), very early).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pronunciation note:<\/strong> When followed by \u513f (er, used in the Beijing accent), the second adjective should be pronounced in a light tone with stress on the duplicated word. If \u513f is not used, the second adjective should be pronounced the same as the first one. For example, \u6bcf\u5929\u5988\u5988\u90fd\u65e9\u65e9\u5730\u8d77\u5e8a (M\u011biti\u0101n m\u0101ma d\u014du z\u01ceoz\u01ceo de q\u01d0chu\u00e1ng.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n More examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u4eec\u5feb\u5feb\u5730\u5403\u5b8c\u996d\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u6253\u626b\u536b\u751f\u3002(N\u01d0men ku\u00e0iku\u00e0i de ch\u012b w\u00e1n f\u00e0n, r\u00e1nh\u00f2u d\u01ces\u01ceo w\u00e8ish\u0113ng.)\u00a0 \u5979\u5306\u5306\u5730\u6765\u770b\u4e86\u4e00\u773c\uff0c\u53c8\u8d70\u4e86\u3002(T\u0101 c\u014dngcong de l\u00e1i k\u00e0nle y\u012by\u01cen, y\u00f2u z\u01d2ule.)\u00a0 \u6211\u4eec\u6d45\u6d45\u5730\u804a\u4e86\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u5c31\u7761\u89c9\u4e86\u3002(W\u01d2men qi\u01cenqi\u01cende li\u00e1ole y\u012bhu\u01d0r ji\u00f9 shu\u00ecji\u00e0ole.)\u00a0 A disyllabic adjective can also be duplicated for emphasis by following the pattern AB \u2192 AABB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, \u9ad8\u5174(g\u0101ox\u00ecng) becomes \u9ad8\u9ad8\u5174\u5174(g\u0101ogao x\u00ecngxing):<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u9ad8\u9ad8\u5174\u5174\u5730\u53bb\u5b66\u6821\u3002\uff08T\u0101 g\u0101og\u0101ox\u00ecngx\u00ecng de q\u00f9 xu\u00e9xi\u00e0o.\uff09 Pronunciation note<\/strong>: The second syllable is usually pronounced in the neutral tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More examples\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u5b89\u5b89\u5fc3\u5fc3\u5730\u5de5\u4f5c\uff0c\u5176\u4ed6\u4e8b\u60c5\u4e0d\u7528\u7ba1\u3002(N\u01d0 \u0101n\u0101nx\u012bnx\u012bn de g\u014dngzu\u00f2, q\u00edt\u0101 sh\u00ecq\u00edng b\u00f9y\u00f2ng gu\u01cen.)\u00a0 \u4f60\u53ea\u8981\u5b8c\u5b8c\u6574\u6574\u5730\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u4e8b\u60c5\u7ecf\u8fc7\u5c31\u884c\u4e86\uff0c\u4e0d\u7528\u5bb3\u6015\u3002(N\u01d0 zh\u01d0y\u00e0o w\u00e1nw\u00e1nzh\u011bngzh\u011bng de g\u00e0os\u00f9 w\u01d2 sh\u00ecq\u00edng j\u012bnggu\u00f2 ji\u00f9x\u00edngle, b\u00f9y\u00f2ng h\u00e0ip\u00e0.)\u00a0 \u6211\u4eec\u90fd\u60f3\u7b80\u7b80\u5355\u5355\u5730\u5904\u7406\u8fd9\u4ef6\u4e8b\u3002(W\u01d2men d\u014du xi\u01ceng ji\u01cenji\u01cend\u0101nd\u0101n de ch\u01d4l\u01d0 zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n sh\u00ec.)\u00a0 \u2026\u2026\u5730 + \u628a + \u2026\u2026 + Verb + \u2026\u2026<\/strong> When used in sentences with \u628a (b\u01ce) and \u88ab (b\u00e8i), \u5730 and its attached adverb should be placed immediately after the person or thing that is performing the action. This means the adverb phrase will usually come before \u628a (b\u01ce) but after \u88ab (b\u00e8i). <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7238\u7238\u7d27\u7d27\u5730\u628a\u5b69\u5b50\u62b1\u7740\u3002\uff08B\u00e0ba j\u01d0nj\u01d0n de b\u01ce h\u00e1izi b\u00e0ozhe.\uff09 \u5b69\u5b50\u88ab\u7238\u7238\u7d27\u7d27\u5730\u62b1\u7740\u3002\uff08H\u00e1izi b\u00e8i b\u00e0ba j\u01d0nj\u01d0n de b\u00e0ozhe.\uff09 \u4ed6\u8ba4\u771f\u5730\u628a\u4f5c\u4e1a\u505a\u5b8c\u4e86\u3002(T\u0101 r\u00e8nzh\u0113n de b\u01ce zu\u00f2y\u00e8 zu\u00f2 w\u00e1n le.) \u4f5c\u4e1a\u88ab\u4ed6\u8ba4\u771f\u5730\u505a\u5b8c\u4e86\u3002(Zu\u00f2y\u00e8 b\u00e8i t\u0101 r\u00e8nzh\u0113n de zu\u00f2 w\u00e1n le.) \u5979\u5c0f\u5fc3\u5730\u628a\u6211\u7684\u5305\u653e\u5728\u684c\u5b50\u4e0a\u3002(T\u0101 xi\u01ceox\u012bn d\u00ec b\u01ce w\u01d2 de b\u0101o f\u00e0ng z\u00e0i zhu\u014dz\u01d0 sh\u00e0ng.) \u6211\u7684\u5305\u88ab\u5979\u5c0f\u5fc3\u5730\u653e\u5728\u684c\u5b50\u4e0a\u3002(W\u01d2de b\u0101o b\u00e8i t\u0101 xi\u01ceox\u012bnde f\u00e0ng z\u00e0i zhu\u014dzi sh\u00e0ng.) The \u628a (b\u01ce) structure is used to express an action where the subject (agent) acts on an object in a specific manner, often with emphasis on how the action is carried out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u88ab (b\u00e8i) structure is typically used to describe a passive action, where the agent is affected by an action carried out in a particular manner. It emphasizes the action being done to the agent, often focusing on how the action is performed.<\/p>\n\n\n As mentioned earlier, these two characters are often mixed up due to their shared pronunciation. The main difference between the \u5730 construction and the \u5f97 construction is that adverbs in the \u5730 construction describe the manner, mood, or method of actions, while adjectives in the \u5f97 construction describe the degree or result of actions and sometimes refer to the objects of sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A. \u4ed6\u5f88\u5feb\u5730\u559d\u5b8c\u4e86\u6c34\u3002\uff08T\u0101 h\u011bn ku\u00e0i de h\u0113 w\u00e1nle shu\u01d0.\uff09 The first sentence focuses more on the manner of drinking (quickly), while the second one emphasizes the speed of drinking, often highlighting the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s another example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n C. \u5979\u8f7b\u8f7b\u5730\u5531\u6b4c\u3002\uff08T\u0101 q\u012bngqing de ch\u00e0ngg\u0113.\uff09 In sentence C, the emphasis is on the manner of singing, which is soft. However, in sentence D, the emphasis is on the result of the singing, which is light.<\/p>\n\n\n The \u5730 construction is a crucial element of the Chinese language. By understanding the function and usage of the \u5730 particle, you can add more depth and variety to your language skills. Practicing this sentence structure can help you express yourself with a wider vocabulary and convey your intended meaning with precision. Whether expressing mood, method, or degree, the \u5730 particle is an excellent addition to your Chinese grammar toolbox.<\/p>\n\n\n Translate the following sentences into Chinese.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reference answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The structural particle \u5730 (de), which contains the components \u571f (t\u01d4) and \u4e5f (y\u011b), acts like the suffix \u201c-ly\u201d in English. To put it in simple terms, \u5730 changes adjectives into adverbs to describe how an action is done, indicating its manner, mood, or method. This particle is often confused with the characters \u7684 and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,176],"tags":[7,93,80],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-2413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn-mandarin-online","category-usage","tag-grammar","tag-how-to-use","tag-self-study","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Basic Structure: How to use \u5730 to describe an action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
The children sing happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She smiled happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He answered the question intelligently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She ran quickly to the finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He carefully picked up the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\nModal Verbs and Negation: Using \u5730 in more complex sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/strong>Negation + Adverb + \u5730 + Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teacher should give lectures conscientiously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can easily complete this task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They want to work happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He told me about this matter in an unhappy tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn’t read that book carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He carelessly broke the cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAdverb Phrases: Using \u5730 with fixed phrases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
He told me, word by word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We compete fearlessly with our opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The children played without a care in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mother was endlessly worried about her children.<\/p>\n\n\nSeeing Double: Using \u5730 with duplicated adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Monosyllabic adjectives<\/h3>\n\n\n
Mom gets up very early every morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You guys finish your meal quickly and clean up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She came over briefly and left again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We chatted briefly and then went to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\nDisyllabic adjectives<\/h3>\n\n\n
She very happily goes to school. \/She goes to school in a very happy mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just focus on your work and don’t worry about other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just tell me the whole story, don’t be afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all want to deal with this matter simply.<\/p>\n\n\nAlternate Structures: Using \u5730 in \u628a and \u88ab<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/strong>Agent + \u88ab + \u2026\u2026 + \u2026\u2026\u5730 + Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dad held the kid tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kid is held tightly by his dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He diligently completed his homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The homework was diligently completed by him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She carefully placed my bag on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My bag was carefully placed on the table by her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u5730 Construction vs \u5f97 Construction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
He drank the water very quickly.
B. \u4ed6\u6c34\u559d\u5f97\u5f88\u5feb\u3002\uff08T\u0101 shu\u01d0 h\u0113 de h\u011bn ku\u00e0i.\uff09
He drank the water quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She sings softly
D. \u5979\u6b4c\u5531\u5f97\u5f88\u8f7b\u3002\uff08T\u0101 g\u0113 ch\u00e0ng de h\u011bn q\u012bng.\uff09
She sings lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n
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