HSK 1
Correct
连动句
/ lián dòng jù /
Strokes
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Formula
1
Subject + Verb1/Verb phrase1 + Verb2/Verb phrase2
Definition
连动句, is called Serial-verb sentence whose predicate is made up of no less than two verbs or verb phrases initiated by the same subject without any pauses or coordinators.
Example
Serial-verb sentence, Indicating the latter action is the aim of the former one.
Subject + Verb1/Verb phrase1 + Verb2/Verb phrase2
1
Wǒ
我
qù
去
gōngyuán
公园
pǎobù
跑步
。
I go running in the park.
2
Jīnglǐ
经理
míngtiān
明天
lái
来
běijīng
北京
kāihuì
开会
。
Manager is going to Beijing for a meeting tomorrow.
Serial-verb sentence, Indicating that the former action is the manner or instrument of the latter one
了 is not used after the first verb in a serial-verb sentence except when the first action is immediately followed by the second one and the first verb is not 来 or 去。
3
Zhōngguó
中国
rén
人
yòng
用
kuàizi
筷子
chīfàn
吃饭
。
Chinese eat with chopsticks.
4
Jīnglǐ
经理
zuò
坐
fēijī
飞机
lái
来
běijīng
北京
。
Manager come to Beijing by plane.
5
Wǒmen
我们
chī
吃
le
了
fàn
饭
jiù
就
huíjiā
回家
le
了
。
After dinner, we went home.
Exercise
Rewrite the sentences into serial-verb sentences.
1. 这位作家用了两年的时间。他写了一篇小说。
2. 他去国家图书馆了。他借了几本书。
3. 他晚上来我家。他要参加我的生日晚会。
4. 他每天都坐地铁。他天天上班。
5. 他去了银行。他换钱了。
6. 我常常去图书馆。我去图书馆学习。