HSK 2
形容词性短语
xíng róng cí xìng duǎn yǔ
Adjectival phrases
Explanation
An 'adjectival phrase' is a group of words centered on an adjective, functioning like an adjective to describe the quality or state of a person/thing.
usually formed by: (a) degree adverb + adjective, such as 很 (hěn, very) / 非常 (fēicháng, extremely) + adjective → 很舒服 (very comfortable), 非常高兴 (extremely happy); (b) adjective + 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr, a little) indicating a slight difference → 大一点儿 (a little bigger); (c) 又...又... (yòu...yòu..., both...and...) linking two qualities → 又漂亮又可爱 (both pretty and cute).
when you need to describe the features of things more vividly instead of just a bare adjective. This phrase can serve as a predicate (the part stating the action or quality of the subject) or an attributive (a component modifying a noun).
Vietnamese learners often forget the degree adverb '很' — in Chinese an adjective used as a predicate usually needs '很' in front (她很高 rather than the rarely bare 她高). With the '又...又...' structure you must repeat '又' twice, do NOT drop the second '又'.
Examples
very comfortable, extremely happy, a little bigger, both pretty and cute
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The grammar point “形容词性短语” (Adjectival phrases) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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