| As beginner Chinese learners, we learn how to string simple, basic sentences together using a subject, verb and object. But sometimes, we need to sprinkle in a few little words to add a tad bit more detail. These words are adverbs. Adverbs give your sentences more clarity and detail. They help you express yourself better and provide extra information that might be important.  Adverbs of Frequency These Chinese adverbs are used to express how often or how little a certain event happens. The usual formula for using Chinese adverbs of frequency is: Subject + Adverb of Frequency + Verb + Object Here are some examples: 1. 很少 (hěn shǎo) Meaning: rarely 他很少吃早饭。 (tā hěn shǎo chī zǎo fàn.) — he rarely eats breakfast. 2. 经常/常常 (jīng cháng/cháng cháng) Meaning: often 我经常去中国。(Wǒ jīng cháng qù zhōng guó.) — I often go to China. 3. 从不 (cóng bù) Meaning: never 他从不喝啤酒。(Tā cóng bù hē pí jiǔ.) — He never drinks beer. 4. 总是 (zǒng shì) Meaning: always 你星期三总是去你女朋友的家。(Nǐ xīng qī sān zǒng shì qù nǐ nǚ péng yǒu de jiā.) — On Wednesdays, you always go to your girlfriend’s house. 5. 有（的）时候 (yǒu (de) shí hou) Meaning: sometimes 我有的时候喝酒。 (Wǒ yǒu de shí hou hē jiǔ.) — I sometimes drink alcohol. Adverbs of Time These useful words tell us when an event takes place. There are two positions adverbs of time can take when forming sentences—before the subject or after the subject, and both are very common, such as this: Subject + Adverb of Time + Verb + Object Adverb of Time + Subject + Verb + Object 1. 昨天/今天/明天 (zuó tiān/jīn tiān/míng tiān) Meaning: yesterday/today/tomorrow 我昨天看了那部电影。 (Wǒ zuó tiān kàn le nà bù diàn yǐng.) — I watched that movie yesterday. 2. 后天/前天 (hòu tiān/qián tiān) Meaning: the day after tomorrow/the day before yesterday 后天我要回家。 (Hòu tiān wǒ yào huí jiā.) — I will come back home the day after tomorrow. 3. 现在 (xiàn zài) Meaning: now 你现在有空吗？(Nǐ xiàn zài yǒu kòng ma?) — Do you have time right now? 4. 后来 (hòu lái) Meaning: later/after 后来我们出去吃饭了。 (Hòu lái wǒmen chū qù chī fàn le.) — Later on, we went out to eat. 5. 马上 (mǎ shàng) Meaning: immediately/right now/at once 你马上走吗? (Nǐ mǎ shàng zǒu ma?) — Are you leaving immediately? 6. 已经 (yǐ jīng) Meaning: already Unlike the other adverbs of time, 已经 (yǐ jīng) can’t be placed before the subject. It can only come after. 你已经吃饭了吗？(Nǐ yǐ jīng chī fàn le ma?) — Have you already eaten? 7. 最近 (zuì jìn) Meaning: recently 你最近怎么样? (Nǐ zuì jìn zěnme yàng?) — How have you been recently? Adverbs of Manner These are the words that describe how an action was done. 1. 挺。。。的 (tǐng…de) Meaning: pretty/quite + adjective 你中文说得挺好的。 (Nǐ zhōng wén shuō de tǐng hǎo de.) — You speak Chinese pretty well. 2. 很/非常 (hěn/fēi cháng) Meaning: very 她唱歌唱得非常好。(Tā chàng gē chàng de fēi cháng hǎo.) — She sings really/extremely well. 3. 真 (zhēn) Meaning: really 这里的环境真美。 (zhè lǐ de huán jìng zhēn mèi.) — The scenery here is really beautiful. 4. 好 (hǎo) Meaning: very/so 我好累。 (Wǒ hǎo lèi.) — I’m so tired. 5. 慢慢地 (màn màn de) Meaning: slowly 太阳慢慢地落山了。(Tài yáng màn màn de luò shān le.) — The sun set slowly. 6. 几乎不/几乎没 (jī hū bù/méi) Meaning: hardly/barely 他几乎不说英文。(Tā jī hū bù shuō yīng wén.) — He barely speaks English. 7. 主要 (zhǔ yào) Meaning: primarily/mainly/mostly 中文和日文我都学，但是主要学中文。(Zhōng wén hé rì wén wǒ dōu xué, dàn shì zhǔ yào xué zhōng wén.) — I study both Chinese and Japanese, but I mainly learn Chinese. 8. 几乎 (jī hū) Meaning: almost 我几乎要告诉她了。(Wǒ jī hū yào gào sù tā le.) — I almost told her. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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