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HSK 5

多项状语

Multiple adverbials (多项状语)

Explanation

Multiple adverbials means that a sentence can contain several adverbials modifying the verb, expressing various aspects such as time, location, purpose, manner, etc. These adverbials are usually arranged in the order: time → location → purpose → manner → verb. For example: '他昨天在教室里认真地写完了作业' has three adverbials: '昨天' (time), '在教室里' (location), '认真地' (manner).

Examples

他昨天在教室里认真地写完了作业。
tāzuótiānzàijiàoshìlǐrènzhēndìxiěwánlezuòyè。
她为了通过考试昨天在家复习了一整天。
tāwèiletōngguòkǎoshìzuótiānzàijiāfùxíleyìzhěngtiān。
我前天在路上意外地碰见了多年没见的老朋友。
wǒqiántiānzàilùshangyìwàidìpèngjiànleduōniánméijiàndelǎopéngyǒu。
我们下午在教室里都非常认真地对昨天的报告进行了讨论。
wǒmenxiàwǔzàijiàoshìlǐdōufēichángrènzhēndìduìzuótiāndebàogàojìnxíngletǎolùn。

Learn “多项状语” effectively

The grammar point “多项状语” (Multiple adverbials (多项状语)) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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