LEARN + CHINESE / 92 of 300 HSK 3
When an Action Acts Like a Noun例 · 早起让人一天都有精神
“Getting up early is hard.” “I enjoy cooking.” “The book I bought is on the table.” In Chinese, an action or a whole description can work as the subject, the object of a verb, or a phrase that tells us which noun we mean.
早起让人一天都有精神。
zǎoqǐ ràng rén yì tiān dōu yǒu jīngshén.
Getting up early gives you energy for the whole day.
我喜欢周末在家做饭。
wǒ xǐhuan zhōumò zài jiā zuòfàn.
I like cooking at home on weekends.
我想读的那本书已经到了。
wǒ xiǎng dú de nà běn shū yǐjīng dào le.
The book I wanted to read has arrived.
她认真准备的报告让大家很佩服。
tā rènzhēn zhǔnbèi de bàogào ràng dàjiā hěn pèifu.
Everyone admired the report she prepared so carefully.
跑步对身体有好处。
pǎobù duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu.
Running is good for your health.
Hint · 힌트
A verb phrase can stand where a noun would: 早起 is the subject in the first sentence, and 做饭 is the object of 喜欢 in the second. In the last two, the 的 phrase comes before the noun it describes: 那本书, 她准备的报告.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
zǎoqǐ | to get up early |
ràng | to let; make |
jīngshén | energy; spirit |
yì tiān | one day; all day |
xǐhuan | to like |
zhōumò | weekend |
zài jiā | at home |
zuòfàn | to cook |
xiǎng dú | want to read |
nà běn shū | that book |
yǐjīng | already |
rènzhēn | carefully; serious |
zhǔnbèi | to prepare |
bàogào | report |
dàjiā | everyone |
pèifu | to admire; respect |
pǎobù | to run; running |
shēntǐ | body; health |
hǎochu | benefit; advantage |
dòngzuò | action; movement |
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