Measure words for verbs

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

When a verb is done more than once, it also requires a measure word to accompany it. This way the measure word is acting as a way to count the frequency or re-occurrence of an action. The most basic one you probably already know is 次 (cì). Verb + Number + Measure Word The grammar pattern is very similar to English. For example, "看三次" and "saw three times" mirror each other in structure. In Chinese sentences, these measure words come after the verb. You should also know that, like nouns, some verbs have special measure words to go with them. The basic verbal measure word, however, is 次, as in the number of "times" something is done or happens. Common verb measure words include 次 (cì), 遍 (biàn), and 下 (xià).

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 再说一遍。 (zài shuō yī biàn 。): "Say it again."
• 你能再读一遍吗？ (nǐ néng zài dú yī biàn ma ？): "Can you read it again?"
• 这个电影我看过两遍。 (zhègè diànyǐng wǒ kàn guò liǎng biàn 。): "I have watched this movie twice."
• 这个故事我听她说过一百多遍了。 (zhègè gùshì wǒ tīng tā shuō guò yī bǎi duō biàn le 。): "I heard her tell the story more than a hundred times."

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