HSK 3

重动词:主语+动词+宾语+动词+补语

Verb reduplication structure

Explanation

This is the verb-repetition structure, usually used to emphasize the action and to add a state or result. The structure is: subject + verb 1 + object + verb 1 (repeated) + complement. For example, '他打篮球打得很好' (He plays basketball very well) is used to emphasize the action 'playing basketball' and the result 'very well'.

Examples

他打篮球打得很好。
lánqiúhěnhǎo
她游泳游得很快。
yóuyǒngyóuhěnkuài
她走路走累了。
zǒuzǒulèile
我看电视看了两个小时。
kàndiànshìkànleliǎngxiǎoshí

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The grammar point “重动词:主语+动词+宾语+动词+补语” (Verb reduplication structure) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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