CHIN 10AN Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Queens Park Rangers F.C., Preposition And Postposition, Kfi
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Grammar points: moderating the tone of voice [difference between y xi and ( ) y di n(r)] These two phrases are used to soften the tone of the voice in a sentence. Eg: n j n lai y xi . (come in for a minute. ) Eg n h y di nr ch ba. (have a little tea. ) Remember: in chapter 3, we learnt that (h n, very) is not as strong as the very in. Although we learnt is used in statements like: (cid:3026) w j nti n h n g ox ng. (i am happy today. ) T m imei h n pi oliang. (his younger sister is pretty. ) We do not use when forming questions like: N d xu d ma? (is your university big?) W d xu h n d . (my university is big. ) Chinese adjectives without (h n) or any sort of modifier before them can often imply comparison or contrast, as seen below:
