地: how it's done

Three “de”s: 的 comes before a noun (我的书), 地 before a verb, 得 after a verb (说得好). 地 turns an adjective into “how”: 高兴地说, “said happily”.

Examples

• 孩子好奇地看着我。 Háizi hàoqí de kàn zhe wǒ. The child looks at me curiously.
• 大家认真地听。 Dàjiā rènzhēn de tīng. Everyone listens carefully.
• 他紧张地回答。 Tā jǐnzhāng de huídá. He answered nervously.

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