二零一一年一月是好的问题

trevorb
January 10, 2011, 05:42 PM posted in General Discussion

Today I have a few grammar based questions following on from a lesson a couple of weeks ago.  Will probably need to use English to ask :-(

1)when using the adverbial modifier 地 do the moddifiers always have to be doubled?  i.e 高高兴兴地说

2)I recently read that when using 被 I should use passive voice only for negative things that happen.  Is this correct?

3)I also read as well as 被 I can also use 让 and 叫 to form passive sentences.  Apart from 叫 needing a companion 给 before the verb are these interchangable?

4)I have been trying to write my daily journal but am becomming aware I'm really bad with the when of what I'm saying.  How can I strengthen my understanding of this?

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trevorb
January 10, 2011, 09:07 PM

Okay there was a lot of english in this weeks lesson 'cos I needed to get down into the concepts a bit and 听力不好。

1) The use of double 汉字 is not required but can emphasise the effect of the modifier, in this case very happily say.

2) 被 can be used for positive things 苹果被我吃了 for example.  It is commonly used in this manner as well.

3) 让 and 叫。。给 can be interchangeably used in a passive sentence.  These two are commonly used and 叫 also has other uses.

4) Reading and writing more chinese is probably the best way to get familliar with this (which my new fortunately cheap books will help).  I think I will try and concentrate some use of tense into my weekly journal to try and make sure I use it more.  i.e. try and write about earlier, now and late in the entries.

http://chinesepod.com/community/groups/view/daily-learning-journal-1440

Apart from that I need to keep listening to as much chinese as I can to get the listening skills up....

今年春节假期是一月二十三号到二月十二号。

下节课是虎年最后的课,所以快到不要穿红色的衣服吧