HSK 3
动词或动词性短语、主谓短语作定语
Verb/verb phrase or subject-predicate phrase as an attributive
Explanation
In Chinese, we can use a verb, a verb phrase, or a subject-predicate phrase (subject + predicate) as an attributive (that is, to modify the noun that follows). When placing them before the noun, we need to add the particle '的' to connect them. The common structure is: (Verb/Verb phrase/Subject-predicate phrase) + 的 + Noun. For example: '跳舞的女孩儿' (the girl who is dancing), '观看演出的观众' (the audience watching the performance), '小白讲的故事' (the story that Xiao Bai told).
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