Original teaching practice. Read one pattern, cover its model and try the questions before checking the separate answer section. Examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA) retain the course-reference provenance.
difficult / hard难 + Verb (unpleasant to …)
The canteen's new dish
- You try the canteen's new soup. It is salty and cold.
- this这个汤太难to shout喝(completed / change)了！ — "This soup tastes awful!" difficult / hard难 + a sense verb = unpleasant to …
difficult / hard难 + sense verb
- unpalatable难吃, difficult / hard难to shout喝, ugly难看, unpleasant to hear难听, unpleasant smell难闻 = bad-tasting (food), bad-tasting (drinks), ugly, unpleasant to hear, bad-smelling.
- They work like adjectives: degree / adjective linker很ugly难看, too太unpleasant to hear难听(completed / change)了. The opposites start with good好: to be fond of eating好吃, tasty (drinks)好喝, good-looking好看, pleasant to hear好听, 好闻.
this这(measure word)首song歌very很unpleasant to hear难听。
difficult / hard难 + other verbs: hard to …
- With most other verbs, difficult / hard难 means "difficult to": this这个letter字degree / adjective linker很difficult / hard难to write写。 — "This character is hard to write."
- he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的question问题很难to reply回答。 — "His question is hard to answer."
his他的question问题very很hard to难answer回答。
Unpleasant versus difficult
- unpalatable难吃 means it tastes bad, not that it is hard to eat; ugly难看 means ugly, not hard to see.
- to feel unwell难受 is a feeling: "feel unwell, upset": I / me我headache头疼，degree / adjective linker很to feel unwell难受.
difficult / hard难 + Verb versus no good不好 + Verb
- not不to be fond of eating好吃 is milder: "not tasty". unpalatable难吃 is stronger: "awful".
- no good不好to write写 (not easy to write) is similar to 很难to write写, but softer.
this这(measure word)个dish菜not不tasty好吃。
Recap
- difficult / hard难 + sense verb (unpalatable难吃, ugly难看, unpleasant to hear难听, unpleasant smell难闻, difficult / hard难to shout喝) = unpleasant to that sense; opposite good好 + verb.
- difficult / hard难 + other verbs = hard to do: 难写, difficult / hard难to reply回答. to feel unwell难受 = feel bad.
Practise this pattern step by step.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration (did for a length of time)
How long did you wait?
- Your friend was very late for lunch, and now she asks how long you waited.
- I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你一个hour小时！ — "I waited for you for an hour!"
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration
- Subject + Verb + (completed / change)了 + duration = did it for that long (finished): I / me我to sleep睡(completed / change)了八个hour小时, 他学(completed / change)了两年.
- The duration comes after the verb, as in English "slept eight hours", never before it.
I我sleep睡了eight八个hours小时。
With an object: two patterns
- Duration before the object noun: 他学(completed / change)了三年Chinese language中文。 — "He studied Chinese for three years."
- Or repeat the verb: 他学to hit (the mark)中literature文学(completed / change)了三年。 A person object (you你, he / him他) goes before the duration: I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你一个hour小时.
he他study学Chinese中文study学了three years三年。
Where the duration goes
- Duration after the verb: 我学(completed / change)了两年, not I / me我两年学了.
- With a noun object, do not put the duration last: 我学(completed / change)了两年Chinese language中文 or 我学to hit (the mark)中literature文学(completed / change)了两年, not 我学(completed / change)了Chinese language中文两年.
Finished, or still going?
- Verb + (completed / change)了 + duration with no final (completed / change)了 reports a finished period: I / me我at / in在Beijing, capital of the…北京to live住(completed / change)了两年 — "I lived in Beijing for two years (then left)."
- Adding a final (completed / change)了 says it is still going on; that pattern is the next lesson.
I我in在Beijing北京live住了two years两年。
Recap
- Verb + (completed / change)了 + duration = did it for that long: to wait for等(completed / change)了一个hour小时.
- With an object: 学了三年Chinese language中文 or 学中literature文学(completed / change)了三年; a pronoun object comes before the duration: to wait for等(completed / change)了you你一个hour小时.
Practise this pattern step by step.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration + (completed / change)了 (have been …-ing)
Still waiting
- Your friend phones to ask where you are. You are still in the café where you have been since two o'clock.
- I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你两个hour小时(completed / change)了！ — "I've been waiting for you for two hours (and I'm still here)!"
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration + (completed / change)了
- The final (completed / change)了 says the period lasts up to now and may continue: 我学(completed / change)了三年Chinese language中文(completed / change)了 — "I've been studying Chinese for three years."
- Without it, the period is over: 我学(completed / change)了三年Chinese language中文 — "I studied Chinese for three years."
I我study学了three years三年Chinese中文了。
How long so far
- he / him他at / in在here这儿to work工作(completed / change)了十年(completed / change)了。 — "He has worked here for ten years (and still does)."
- Asking: you你学中literature文学(completed / change)了多长时间(completed / change)了？ — "How long have you been learning Chinese?"
he他at在here这儿work工作了ten years十年了。
One (completed / change)了 or two
- Two (completed / change)了 = still going: to live住(completed / change)了两年(completed / change)了 (I still live here). One (completed / change)了 = finished: to live住(completed / change)了两年 (I moved away).
- The duration still goes after the verb: 学了三年(completed / change)了, not 三年to learn学(completed / change)了(completed / change)了.
With already已经
- already已经 often comes in front to stress the length: I / me我already已经to wait for等(completed / change)了一个hour小时(completed / change)了。 — "I've already been waiting an hour."
- The meaning of the two (completed / change)了 does not change; already已经 just adds emphasis.
I我already已经wait等了one一个hour小时了。
Recap
- Verb + (completed / change)了 + duration + (completed / change)了 = have been doing it for that long, up to now.
- One (completed / change)了 = a finished period; two (completed / change)了 = still going. already已经 adds emphasis.
Practise this pattern step by step.
not / haven't没means办法 + Verb (no way to / can't)
The shop is closed
- Your friend asks you to buy a cake on the way home, but every bakery has closed for the holiday.
- store商店all / both都to close a door关门(completed / change)了，I / me我not / haven't没means办法to buy买cake蛋糕。 — "The shops are all shut; there's no way I can buy a cake."
Subject + not / haven't没means办法 + Verb
- not / haven't没means办法 + Verb = "there's no way to …, can't (because the situation does not allow it)".
- It goes before the verb phrase: I / me我not / haven't没means办法to help帮you你, he / him他not / haven't没means办法to come来.
sorry对不起，I我have no way to没办法help帮you你。
On its own: "nothing can be done"
- As a short reply: A: to rain下雨(completed / change)了，competition (sports etc)比赛to cancel取消(completed / change)了。 B: not / haven't没means办法。 — "Oh well, nothing we can do."
- With erhua variant of 一点一点儿 for emphasis: I / me我erhua variant of 一点一点儿means办法all / both都not have / haven't没有。 — "I'm completely out of ideas."
I我a bit一点儿way办法(at all)都have not没有。
Circumstances, not skill
- not / haven't没means办法 means the situation blocks you; for a skill you lack, use improbable不会: I / me我improbable不会swimming游泳.
- Keep not / haven't没 (not not不): not / haven't没means办法, not not不means办法.
not / haven't没means办法 versus cannot不能
- cannot不能 is the general "can't / not allowed": here这里cannot不能to smoke (a cigarette…抽烟 — "You can't smoke here."
- not / haven't没means办法 suggests you have tried or thought about it and found no way: I / me我not / haven't没means办法connection联系he / him他 — "I have no way of contacting him."
I我have no way to没办法contact联系him他。
Recap
- not / haven't没means办法 + Verb = there's no way to …, the situation does not allow it.
- Alone, not / haven't没means办法 = "nothing can be done". A missing skill is improbable不会; a rule is cannot不能.
Practise this pattern step by step.
Verb reduplication (do a bit / give it a try)
Can I try it on?
- You see a jacket you like in a shop and want to try it before deciding.
- I / me我can / may可以试试这件clothes衣服(yes/no ?)吗？ — "Can I try on this jacket?" Doubling the verb makes it light and casual.
One-syllable verbs: VV, Vone / a一V
- V + V or V + one / a一 + V = do it a little, give it a try: to take a look at看看 / to have a look看一看, 尝尝 / 尝一尝.
- The second syllable is said lightly. The effect is softer and friendlier than the bare verb.
you你taste尝(a bit)一taste尝this这个dish菜。
Two-syllable verbs: ABAB
- A two-syllable verb doubles as a whole: rest休息 → rest休息rest休息, to introduce (sb to sb)介绍 → to introduce (sb to sb)介绍to introduce (sb to sb)介绍, to discuss讨论 → to discuss讨论to discuss讨论.
- we / us我们to discuss讨论to discuss讨论this这个question问题(suggestion)吧。 — "Let's talk this over a bit."
you你tired累了，rest休息rest休息吧。
Verbs ABAB, adjectives AABB
- Two-syllable verbs repeat as ABAB (rest休息rest休息), not AABB (to rest休rest休息breath息); AABB is for adjectives (干干净净).
- Doubling adds "a bit", so do not add a duration as well: to take a look at看看, or to see看a moment一会儿, not to take a look at看看a moment一会儿.
Past tense: V(completed / change)了V
- For a short completed action, put (completed / change)了 in the middle: he / him他to see看(completed / change)了to see看watch (timepiece)表，then / just就to walk走(completed / change)了。 — "He glanced at his watch and left."
- Two-syllable verbs rarely take (completed / change)了 inside; use the plain verb + (completed / change)了 + (used after a verb) give it…一下: we / us我们to discuss讨论(completed / change)了(used after a verb) give it…一下.
he他look看了look看watch表，then就leave走了。
Recap
- VV / Vone / a一V (to take a look at看看, to have a look看一看) and ABAB (rest休息rest休息) = do a bit, give it a try; softer and casual.
- Completed: V(completed / change)了V (to see看(completed / change)了to see看). Adjectives double as AABB, verbs as ABAB.
Practise this pattern step by step.
degree / adjective linker很 + Verb (feeling verbs with degree / adjective linker很)
How much do you like it?
- A new friend asks whether you like Chinese food. You really do.
- I / me我degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢variant of 吃吃China中国vegetable菜。 — "I really like Chinese food."
degree / adjective linker很 + feeling verb
- Verbs of feeling and wanting take degree words just like adjectives: degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢, 很想, degree / adjective linker很anxious担心, degree / adjective linker很to hope希望, degree / adjective linker很to love爱.
- degree / adjective linker很 goes right before the verb: I / me我degree / adjective linker很homesick想家 — "I miss home very much."
I我very much很miss想home家。
Other degree words work too
- I / me我very非常anxious担心he / him他。 — "I'm extremely worried about him."
- we / us我们all / both都degree / adjective linker很to hope希望you你can / be able to能to come来。 — "We all very much hope you can come."
we我们all都very much很hope希望you你can能come来。
Feeling verbs only
- Ordinary action verbs do not take degree / adjective linker很: degree / adjective linker很variant of 吃吃, degree / adjective linker很to run跑, degree / adjective linker很to go去 are wrong. Say variant of 吃吃(degree marker)得很多, to run跑(degree marker)得很快.
- Put degree / adjective linker很 before the verb, not the object: degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢this这本书, not to like喜欢degree / adjective linker很this这本书.
很想 + Verb = really want to
- want / think / miss想 + another verb means "want to"; 很想 strengthens it: I / me我degree / adjective linker很want / think / miss想to go去to take a look at看看。 — "I'd really like to go and have a look."
- 很会 + Verb = "be good at": he / him他很会to prepare a meal做饭 — "He's a great cook."
he他very很good at会cooking做饭。
Recap
- degree / adjective linker很 + feeling verb (to like喜欢, want / think / miss想, anxious担心, to hope希望, to love爱) = like / want / worry … very much.
- Action verbs do not take degree / adjective linker很; use a (degree marker)得 complement instead. 很会 = good at.
Practise this pattern step by step.
Practice without the models
difficult / hard难 + Verb (unpleasant to …)
0305.1 Complete: “This colour is ugly.” this这个color颜色degree / adjective linker很…………。
0305.2 Match each word to its meaning.
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- unpalatable难吃
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- unpleasant to hear难听
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- 难写
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- to feel unwell难受
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A. sounds unpleasant
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B. hard to write
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C. feel unwell
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D. tastes bad
0305.3 Which is the mildest way to say the food is not good?
- A. not不to be fond of eating好吃。
- B. too太unpalatable难吃(completed / change)了。
- C. unpalatable难吃extremely极了。
- D. degree / adjective linker很unpalatable难吃。
0305.4 Build: “His question is hard to answer.”
Arrange all chunks: degree / adjective linker很 / to reply回答。 / he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的question问题 / difficult / hard难
0305.5 You try the canteen's new soup. It is salty and cold. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration (did for a length of time)
0306.1 Complete: “I slept for ten hours yesterday.” I / me我yesterday昨天to sleep睡…………十个hour小时。
0306.2 Which says “She studied piano for five years.”?
- A. 她学piano钢琴五年(completed / change)了to learn学。
- B. 她学(completed / change)了piano钢琴五年。
- C. she / her她五年学了piano钢琴。
- D. 她学(completed / change)了五年piano钢琴。
0306.3 Build: “I waited for you for an hour.”
Arrange all chunks: I / me我 / to wait for等(completed / change)了 / 一个hour小时。 / you你
0306.4 I / me我at / in在Beijing, capital of the…北京to live住(completed / change)了两年 can describe a stay that has ended.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0306.5 Your friend was very late for lunch, and now she asks how long you waited. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration + (completed / change)了 (have been …-ing)
0307.1 You still live here: “I've lived here for five years.” I / me我at / in在here这儿to live住(completed / change)了五年…………。
0307.2 Which sentence means the person still works at the bank?
- A. he / him他三年at / in在bank银行to work工作。
- B. he / him他at / in在bank银行to work工作(completed / change)了三年(completed / change)了。
- C. he / him他at / in在bank银行三年to work工作(completed / change)了。
- D. he / him他at / in在bank银行to work工作(completed / change)了三年。
0307.3 Build: “I've already been waiting for an hour.”
Arrange all chunks: to wait for等(completed / change)了 / 一个hour小时(completed / change)了。 / already已经 / I / me我
0307.4 我学(completed / change)了三年Chinese language中文 and 我学(completed / change)了三年Chinese language中文(completed / change)了 mean exactly the same.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0307.5 Your friend phones to ask where you are. You are still in the café where you have been since two o'clock. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
not / haven't没means办法 + Verb (no way to / can't)
0308.1 Complete: “The phone has no signal; I can't call you.” cell phone手机not have / haven't没有signal信号，I / me我…………to / for / give给you你to make a telephone call打电话。
0308.2 Which says “I can't swim (I never learned).”?
- A. I / me我swimming游泳not / haven't没means办法。
- B. I / me我not不means办法swimming游泳。
- C. I / me我not / haven't没means办法swimming游泳。
- D. I / me我improbable不会swimming游泳。
0308.3 Build: “Sorry, there's no way I can help you.”
Arrange all chunks: ，I / me我 / not / haven't没means办法 / I'm sorry对不起 / to help帮you你。
0308.4 not / haven't没means办法 can be a complete reply meaning “nothing can be done”.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0308.5 Your friend asks you to buy a cake on the way home, but every bakery has closed for the holiday. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Verb reduplication (do a bit / give it a try)
0309.1 Double the verb to see看 to say “Let me have a look.” to let / make让I / me我…………。
0309.2 Which is the correct doubled form of rest休息?
- A. rest休息breath息
- B. to rest休rest休息breath息
- C. rest休息rest休息
- D. to rest休rest休息
0309.3 Build: “He glanced at his watch and left.”
Arrange all chunks: ，then / just就 / to see看(completed / change)了to see看watch (timepiece)表 / he / him他 / to walk走(completed / change)了。
0309.4 you你尝尝 sounds softer than you你old variant of 尝尝.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0309.5 You see a jacket you like in a shop and want to try it before deciding. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
degree / adjective linker很 + Verb (feeling verbs with degree / adjective linker很)
0310.1 Complete: “I miss my mum very much.” I / me我…………want / think / miss想I / me我mama妈妈。
0310.2 Which sentence is correct?
- A. he / him他degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢(cooked) rice米饭。
- B. he / him他degree / adjective linker很variant of 吃吃(cooked) rice米饭。
- C. he / him他(cooked) rice米饭degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢variant of 吃吃degree / adjective linker很。
- D. he / him他to like喜欢degree / adjective linker很(cooked) rice米饭。
0310.3 Build: “We all very much hope you can come.”
Arrange all chunks: degree / adjective linker很to hope希望 / you你 / can / be able to能to come来。 / we / us我们all / both都
0310.4 he / him他很会to prepare a meal做饭 means “He is very good at cooking.”
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0310.5 A new friend asks whether you like Chinese food. You really do. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Answers and explanations
difficult / hard难 + Verb (unpleasant to …)
0305.1 ugly难看
ugly难看 = unpleasant to look at, ugly.
0305.2 1–D: unpalatable难吃 = tastes bad; 2–A: unpleasant to hear难听 = sounds unpleasant; 3–B: 难写 = hard to write; 4–C: to feel unwell难受 = feel unwell
With sense verbs difficult / hard难 means unpleasant; with other verbs it means hard to do; to feel unwell难受 is a feeling.
0305.3 A. not不to be fond of eating好吃。
not不to be fond of eating好吃 is milder than unpalatable难吃.
0305.4 he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的question问题很难to reply回答。
Topic + degree / adjective linker很 + difficult / hard难 + verb.
0305.5 One possible response: this这个汤太难to shout喝(completed / change)了！
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- unpalatable难吃 means it tastes bad, not that it is hard to eat; ugly难看 means ugly, not hard to see.
- to feel unwell难受 is a feeling: "feel unwell, upset": I / me我headache头疼，degree / adjective linker很to feel unwell难受.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration (did for a length of time)
0306.1 (completed / change)了
Verb + (completed / change)了 + duration.
0306.2 D. 她学(completed / change)了五年piano钢琴。
The duration goes between (completed / change)了 and the noun object.
0306.3 I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你一个hour小时。
A pronoun object comes before the duration.
0306.4 True.
With no final (completed / change)了, the period is reported as complete.
0306.5 One possible response: I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你一个hour小时！
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- Duration after the verb: 我学(completed / change)了两年, not I / me我两年学了.
- With a noun object, do not put the duration last: 我学(completed / change)了两年Chinese language中文 or 我学to hit (the mark)中literature文学(completed / change)了两年, not 我学(completed / change)了Chinese language中文两年.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
Verb + (completed / change)了 + Duration + (completed / change)了 (have been …-ing)
0307.1 (completed / change)了
The final (completed / change)了 shows it continues up to now.
0307.2 B. he / him他at / in在bank银行to work工作(completed / change)了三年(completed / change)了。
Two (completed / change)了 = still going.
0307.3 I / me我already已经to wait for等(completed / change)了一个hour小时(completed / change)了。
already已经 + verb + (completed / change)了 + duration + (completed / change)了.
0307.4 False.
The first is a finished period; the second continues up to now.
0307.5 One possible response: I / me我to wait for等(completed / change)了you你两个hour小时(completed / change)了！
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- Two (completed / change)了 = still going: to live住(completed / change)了两年(completed / change)了 (I still live here). One (completed / change)了 = finished: to live住(completed / change)了两年 (I moved away).
- The duration still goes after the verb: 学了三年(completed / change)了, not 三年to learn学(completed / change)了(completed / change)了.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
not / haven't没means办法 + Verb (no way to / can't)
0308.1 not / haven't没means办法
The situation blocks the call, so not / haven't没means办法 + verb.
0308.2 D. I / me我improbable不会swimming游泳。
A skill you have not learned takes improbable不会.
0308.3 I'm sorry对不起，I / me我not / haven't没means办法to help帮you你。
Subject + not / haven't没means办法 + verb phrase.
0308.4 True.
It is a common short reply when a situation cannot be changed.
0308.5 One possible response: store商店all / both都to close a door关门(completed / change)了，I / me我not / haven't没means办法to buy买cake蛋糕。
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- not / haven't没means办法 means the situation blocks you; for a skill you lack, use improbable不会: I / me我improbable不会swimming游泳.
- Keep not / haven't没 (not not不): not / haven't没means办法, not not不means办法.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
Verb reduplication (do a bit / give it a try)
0309.1 to take a look at看看
VV or Vone / a一V makes it a light “have a look”.
0309.2 C. rest休息rest休息
Two-syllable verbs repeat as ABAB.
0309.3 he / him他to see看(completed / change)了to see看watch (timepiece)表，then / just就to walk走(completed / change)了。
V(completed / change)了V for a brief completed action.
0309.4 True.
Doubling makes an invitation light and friendly.
0309.5 One possible response: I / me我can / may可以试试这件clothes衣服(yes/no ?)吗？
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- Two-syllable verbs repeat as ABAB (rest休息rest休息), not AABB (to rest休rest休息breath息); AABB is for adjectives (干干净净).
- Doubling adds "a bit", so do not add a duration as well: to take a look at看看, or to see看a moment一会儿, not to take a look at看看a moment一会儿.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
degree / adjective linker很 + Verb (feeling verbs with degree / adjective linker很)
0310.1 degree / adjective linker很
Feeling verbs such as want / think / miss想 take degree / adjective linker很.
0310.2 A. he / him他degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢(cooked) rice米饭。
degree / adjective linker很 + feeling verb is correct; an action verb such as variant of 吃吃 does not take degree / adjective linker很.
0310.3 we / us我们all / both都degree / adjective linker很to hope希望you你can / be able to能to come来。
all / both都 + degree / adjective linker很 + feeling verb + clause.
0310.4 True.
很会 + verb = be good at doing it.
0310.5 One possible response: I / me我degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢variant of 吃吃China中国vegetable菜。
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- Ordinary action verbs do not take degree / adjective linker很: degree / adjective linker很variant of 吃吃, degree / adjective linker很to run跑, degree / adjective linker很to go去 are wrong. Say variant of 吃吃(degree marker)得很多, to run跑(degree marker)得很快.
- Put degree / adjective linker很 before the verb, not the object: degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢this这本书, not to like喜欢degree / adjective linker很this这本书.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.