{"id":14492,"date":"2018-08-06T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14492"},"modified":"2018-08-05T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T13:48:46","slug":"how-to-use-the-adverb-%e7%a9%b6%e7%ab%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-use-the-adverb-%e7%a9%b6%e7%ab%9f\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Adverb \u7a76\u7adf?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In our few latest posts, we\u2019ve taken a closer look at some new Chinese vocabulary. We\u2019ve learned to build sentences with the word \u538b\u529b; to use the verb \u719f\u6089<\/a>; to emphasize contrast with the conjunction \u5373\u4f7f<\/a>; and learned about different uses of the character \u8001<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today we\u2019ll enrich our Chinese with the useful adverb \u7a76\u7adf (ji\u00f9j\u00ecng).<\/p>\n

\u7a76\u7adf(ji\u00f9j\u00ecng) is an adverb, meaning \u201cafter all\u201d, or \u201cactually\u201d. As an adverb its usages are sometimes more ambiguous than that of a noun, verb or adjective, so understanding the context is important. \u7a76\u7adf functions the same in a statement or a question, but stresses a different aspect in each.<\/p>\n

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Used in a question:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u7a76\u7adfintensifies the question and gives emphasis to the interrogative tone. It means \u201cactually\u201d, or \u201cexactly\u201d, and it\u2019s used to press for an exact answer. The Chinese definition of \u7a76\u7adf in a question says: \u7528\u5728\u95ee\u53e5\u91cc\u8868\u793a\u8ffd\u7a76 (y\u00f2ng z\u00e0i w\u00e8n j\u00f9 l\u01d0 bi\u01ceosh\u00ec zhu\u012bji\u00f9). Meaning: in a question, \u7a76\u7adf is used to investigate. For example:<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u4eec\u7a76\u7adf\u8981\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f<\/p>\n

N\u01d0men ji\u00f9j\u00ecng y\u00e0o sh\u00e9nme?<\/p>\n

What exactly do you want?<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a76\u7adf\u628a\u4f60\u600e\u4e48\u4e86\uff1f<\/p>\n

T\u0101 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng b\u01ce n\u01d0 z\u011bnmeli\u01ceo?<\/p>\n

What exactly did he do to you?<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u7a76\u7adf\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\u610f\u601d\uff1f<\/p>\n

Zh\u00e8 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng sh\u00ec sh\u00e9nme y\u00ecsi?<\/p>\n

Whatever does this mean?<\/p>\n

\u660e\u5929\u7684\u4f1a\u7a76\u7adf\u8c01\u53bb\u53c2\u52a0?<\/p>\n

M\u00edngti\u0101n de hu\u00ec ji\u00f9j\u00ecng sh\u00e9i q\u00f9 c\u0101nji\u0101?<\/p>\n

Who is actually going to the meeting tomorrow?<\/p>\n

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Used in a statement:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, \u7a76\u7adf is used for pointing out the already known. It doesn\u2019t reveal any new information, but accentuates the already acknowledged matter. It means \u201cafter all\u201d, and is similar in its meaning to other adverbs, such as: \u5230\u5e95 (d\u00e0od\u01d0, meaning \u201cafter all\u201d) and \u6bd5\u7adf (b\u00ecj\u00ecng, meaning \u201cactually\u201d). For example:<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a76\u7adf\u662f\u4e2a\u5b69\u5b50\uff0c\u539f\u8c05\u4ed6\u5427\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng sh\u00ecg\u00e8 h\u00e1izi, yu\u00e1nli\u00e0ng t\u0101 ba.<\/p>\n

Please forgive me, after all, he is still a child.<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a76\u7adf\u662f\u4f60\u5f1f\u5f1f\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng sh\u00ec n\u01d0 d\u00ecd\u00ec.<\/p>\n

He is your younger brother, after all.<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a76\u7adf\u7ecf\u9a8c\u975e\u5bcc\uff0c\u8ba9\u4ed6\u8d1f\u8d23\u8fd9\u9879\u5de5\u4f5c\u6700\u5408\u9002\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng j\u012bngy\u00e0n f\u0113i f\u00f9, r\u00e0ng t\u0101 f\u00f9z\u00e9 zh\u00e8 xi\u00e0ng g\u014dngzu\u00f2 zu\u00ec h\u00e9sh\u00ec.<\/p>\n

After all, he is very experienced, so it is only suitable to put him in charge of the job.<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u7a76\u7adf\u662f\u53d7\u8fc7\u9ad8\u7b49\u6559\u80b2\u7684\u4eba\uff0c\u8bf4\u8bdd\u5f88\u6709\u793c\u8c8c\u3002<\/p>\n

T\u0101 ji\u00f9j\u00ecng sh\u00ec sh\u00f2ugu\u00f2 g\u0101od\u011bng ji\u00e0oy\u00f9 de r\u00e9n, shu\u014dhu\u00e0 h\u011bn y\u01d2u l\u01d0m\u00e0o.<\/p>\n

No wonder she speaks very politely, she is a highly educated person, after all.<\/p>\n

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When struggling to speak in a new language, it can be hard to speak eloquently. You basically just wish to be understood, and to keep on with the conversation. Adverbs like \u7a76\u7adf are cast aside in the name of fluency. It\u2019s OK to leave this word for reading practice only at first. But my tip is to try use it when you find the right occasion. Until then keep practice, read it over and over, and try to make your own sentences with \u7a76\u7adf. And always remember –\u597d\u597d\u5b66\u4e60\uff0c\u5929\u5929\u5411\u4e0a\uff01<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In our few latest posts, we\u2019ve taken a closer look at some new Chinese vocabulary. We\u2019ve learned to build sentences with the word \u538b\u529b; to use the verb \u719f\u6089; to emphasize contrast with the conjunction \u5373\u4f7f; and learned about different uses of the character \u8001. Today we\u2019ll enrich our Chinese with the useful adverb \u7a76\u7adf…<\/p>\n

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