的 得 地
gabrielbouzard10
February 16, 2011, 12:09 AM posted in Grammar QuestionsCould someone please give a short explination for how each of the de characters is used? I failed a worksheet that required me to distinguish between them. All that I understand is this:
的 : Possessive "Wo de ba ba shu Jeff". Are there other functions?
得 : In a manner that is or V得(able to)perceive.
地 : I have no idea.
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October 26, 2015, 08:17 AM地 (de)
This "de" is used to modify verbs or adjectives. The easy way to remember this one is that, unlike the other two de particles, this one always precedes the word it modifies (which is usually a verb).
The pattern is:
Modifier 地 (de) Verb / Adj
The modifier is frequently a reduplicated adjective, such as 慢慢 (mànmān).
Sample Sentences
他高兴地跳了起来。
He jumped up happily.
他紧紧地握着我的手。
He shakes my hand firmly.
雨不停地下
It kept on raining.
他飞快地跑了。
He ran off at a sprint.
你要慢慢地对女孩子好，慢慢接近她，消除她的戒心。
You have to treat a girl well slowly, approach her slowly; dispel her wariness of you.
他猛地从背后跳出来，把我吓得够呛。
He jumped out from behind without any warning. He scared me terribly.