HSK 3
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Formula

1
Disyllabic Adjective + 地
2
Phrase + 地
3
Reduplicated adjective + 地
4
Adverbial ( +地 ) + Verb/Adjective
5
Time + Scope + Place + Degree + Mode + Manner + Headword

Definition

Adverbials (状语) + 地 (结构助词) + Headword (中心语)

 

地 as Structural Particle (结构助词)

 

Adverbial ( +地) + Verb/Adjective: adverbial modifiers are used to describe/explain an action. They are often followed by 地:

1, Adverbial + 地 + Verb/Adjective

1.1, Disyllabic Adjective + 地 

1.2 Phrase + 地

1.3 Reduplicated Adjective + 地

 

2. Adverbial + Verb/Adjective: In this case, 地 is usually omitted when a monosyllabic Adjective is used as an adverbial

 

3, The order of the Adverbial: Time + Scope + Place + Degree + Manner + Mode + Headword

Example

地 is generally used after an adverbial to describe the state/situation of an action.
An adverbial usually precedes a Verb or an Adjective so as to describe/explain the quality/feature of an action or object,
Disyllabic Adjective + 地 Phrase + 地 Reduplicated adjective + 地 Adverbial ( +地 ) + Verb/Adjective
1
gāoxìng
高兴
pǎo
huíjiā
回家
le
  

He ran back home happily.

2
fēicháng
非常
仔细
tīng
zhāo
  

He is listening carefully.

3
gāogāoxìngxīng
高高兴兴
de
pǎo
huíjiā
回家
le
  

He ran back home happily.

4
Mànpǎo
慢跑
duì
shēn
身体
hěn
yǒu
hǎochu
好处
  

Jogging does good to our health.

地 is usually omitted after an adverbial - 1
地 can't be used when the adverbial indicates the time or place of action.
5
Xiǎomíng
小明
6
6
diǎn
jiù
huíjiā
回家
le
  

Xiaoming returned home at 6 o'clock.

6
jīng
已经
shàngbān
上班
le
  

He has gone to work already.

地 is usually omitted after an adverbial - 2
地 can't be used when the adverbial indicates degree, scope or negation.

Note: These adverbials are used to restrict/specify an action or a feature.
7
fēicháng
非常
huan
喜欢
zhōngguó
中国
  

He likes China very much.

8
méi
kàn
qīngchu
清楚
  

He didn't see it clearly.

地 is usually omitted after an adverbial - 3
地 can't be used when the adverbial introduces the object of an action.
9
men
他们
wéi
men
我们
zuò
le
hěnduō
很多
shì
  

They did a lot for us.

10
Qǐng
gěi
men
我们
dǎo
xiē
一些
chá
  

Please bring us some tea.

The order of Adverbials, 状语的顺序
The adverbial of time or place is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Time + Scope + Place + Degree + Mode + Manner + Headword
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11
Xuésheng
学生
men
zuótiān
昨天
dōu
zài
zhèrfēi
这儿
chángrèn
非常
zhēn
认真
xiàng
huì
bàole
汇报
shí
qíng
实习
kuàng  
情况
  

All students reported practice situation seriously to me yesterday.

12
Zuótiān
昨天
xuésheng
学生
men
dōu
zài
zhèrfēi
这儿
chángrèn
非常
zhēn
认真
xiàng
huì
bàole
汇报
shí
qíng
实习
kuàng  
情况
  

All students reported practice situation seriously to me yesterday.

Exercise

Please fill in the blanks with 地 wherever needed:

 

1. 他明天( )去参加入学考试。

2. 她开心( )笑了。

3. 小明在中国( )学习了京剧。

4. 他非常( )想知道这首歌歌名是什么。

5. 他们全部( )参加了这次表演。

6. 他很开心( )对我说, 老师表扬他了。

7. 听到这个故事后,他大( )笑起来。

8. 孩子们昨天甜甜( )睡了一觉。

9. 孩子们向我们( )招招手,微笑着跑开了。

10. 今天大家可以痛痛快快( )喝酒了。