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    • #196
      enricobrasil
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        What’s the difference in meaning from a [(V) + O + V + 得 + adj.] structure and an [adj. + 地 + V + O] struture?

        Example:
        – 他说话说得很慢。

        – 他慢慢地说话。

        谢谢! =)

      • #204
        CaoJing
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          的 de

          the marker of noun modification,

          eg 老师的书 lǎo shī de  shū teacher’s book

          地 de

          the marker of pre-verbal modification of activity, verbs

          eg 慢慢地走 màn màn de zǒu  slowly walk

          得 de

          (1)the marker of post-verbal modification of activity verbs,

          eg 跳得高 tiào de gāo  jump highly

          (2)the marker of extent modification of sative adjectival verbs

          eg 他饿得走不动了。 Tā è de zǒu bú dòng le。

             He is too hungry to go.  

        • #810
          Katherine
          Participant

            Here is the video you can see how to distinguish 得 and 地

            and There are some example sentences for you to learn how to use these three words “的”, “地’ and “得” gramatically correctly.

            http://www.hanbridgemandarin.com/course/demo/de-de-de

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