When you want to describe a person, a place or a thing in Chinese, chances are you’ll use adjectives to do it.
In this video we look at 3 ways of putting together multiple adjectives in simple, natural-sounding sentences.
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3 Simple Ways To Combine Adjectives in Chinese Sentences (with examples)
Example 1:
一座新的，漂亮的房子。
yī zuò xīn de, piào liàng de fáng zi.
A beautiful new house.
Example 2:
她有一只可爱的，黑色的猫。
tā yǒu yī zhī kě ài de, hēi sè de māo.
She has a cute black cat.
Example 1:
这是一座又漂亮又新的房子。
zhè shì yī zuò yòu piào liàng yòu xīn de fáng zi.
It’s a beautiful (and) new house.
Example 2:
我要一个又大又红的苹果。
wǒ yào yī gè yòu dà yòu hóng de píng guǒ.
I want a big (and) red apple.
Example 3:
他是一个又聪明又勤劳的老板。
tā shì yī gè yòu cōng míng yòu qín láo de lǎo bǎn.
He’s a smart and hardworking boss.
Example 1:
这是一座漂亮的，但很贵的房子。
zhè shì yī zuò piào liàng de, dàn hěn guì de fáng zi.
This is a beautiful but expensive house.
Example 2:
这是一道很辣的，但很好吃的菜。
zhè shì yī dào hěn là de, dàn hěn hǎo chī de cài.
This dish is very spicy but tasty.
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