Chinese Grammar: the Difference Between 的 地 and 得 | Learn Chinese Now

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[@fiaviy.5298]

Now is 2019, u can mixuse 的地in any informal writing without any problem, even in some formal writing, my first language is Chinese, and we are not that picky. BUT, PLZ FORGET WHAT I SAID WHEN U ARE DOING UR CHINESE EXAM if you don't want to lose your marks

[@mtv565]

@6:08 - "好听" can be translated as nice to hear, pleasant to listen or melodious. Found some more: tuneful, melodic, sweet-sounding, mellifluous, lyrical, soothing.

[@MrDirtBaggins]

This was a great, it felt personal, straight to the point, and easily comprehensible. I don't think I can say the same for all your videos, but this format was lovely. Really Good Job Ben, Found you through China Uncensored, and started learning Chinese. I hope to Taiwan and Hong Kong one day. Thanks,

[@mikanbox214]

Thank you from Japan for uploading it. It was a good review for me of how to use 的、地、得. I've studied Chinese language as a second foreign language in the university, I will study it again owing to this video.

[@rishi_mahendran]

Thanks, Ben, for this useful video! Allow me to encourage you to do more informal guides on grammar as they are extremely helpful to a student like me. I spontaneously got drawn to the beauty and cultural depth of the Mandarin language. It took me a moment to realize how seriously I wanted to go forward with this language, and now I want to work toward fluency. These videos have really helped me get immersed in the grammatical structure. Great job on these! Looking forward to more.

[@raquelfernandez5533]

I loved this format, I think it's a lot more natural to learn something when the "teacher" just explains it with their own words, without putting too much thought (script) into it. I learned the differences between de, tuzide and shuangrende (;)) in Uni, but this quick reminder was on point and helpful. I'll share with the ppl I know.

[@luvizzyheart1814]

I found your videos actually very helpful for my students who are learning English and trying to understand some of the ENG Grammar from a Chinese linguistic point.

[@fobuloustv]

Another great video! Well done Ben! I often show your videos to my students and they find it really helpful =D

[@learnchinesenow]

Thanks a lot. Do you teach in a school or privately?

[@fobuloustv]

Privately at the moment, but I'm working towards teaching in public schools

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他的中文没好的棒！

[@huaiyizhu4469]

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[@ABab-jf2jb]

I am watching this video in May 2020! Ben, you're the best English / Chinese teacher! I am learning both languages by watching your video! Thanks so much!

[@h.j.rohansten9049]

Thank you for this explanation I've watched several videos on de and this is the first one that has made sense to me.

[@Sawubona2007]

This is such an important particle, thank you for explaining!

[@redsox1006]

Thanks for the great lesson - I've always had trouble with these.

[@SANCHA.]

If anybody wanna learn chinese, I will recommend them this vid. I'm a chinese, and this guy has great pronunciation and accurate explanation.

[@13EqualsB]

good lesson, please keep it up

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This is so freaking awesome and helpful. I really hope you continue to make videos. You should make a patreon account and put it in the description box. I bet lots of people would love to help you out.

[@gavinwhyte941]

Cheers mate. Very helpful. I'm in Taiwan and kind of my own teacher using books and YT videos. Thanks again.

[@huxleyyyy1]

taiwanese here~~

[@hiera1917]

+威爾斯親王 很好看了

[@NZAURUSS]

Thanks Ben, great video!

[@ninesfm6817]

Thank you John! Really clear and helpful...

[@kssaowapaksaowapak]

How great teacher in learn Chinese your VDO! Appreciate

[@gracechen9903]

really good explanation ! thanks.

[@dominicellmore52]

Great video Ben!

[@lindagu1001]

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[@ibreei3259]

Thanks! In my studies so far I have only learnt the possessive use of de, so it's good to learn its other grammar uses. (I have heard it used in tv shows and wondered)

[@helsiclife]

i just discovered this channel today! super useful! I'm living in Chengdu, and It's really difficult to me to learn putonhua because people here mostly speaks Sichuanhua.

[@Jecoopster]

I love this! Make more videos like this one!

[@utube2605]

I love how Ben fired shots at us and then apologized haha. It's true though, most of us are still just getting the hang of Chinese.

[@jessyca9833]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@Mateau35]

So basically 地 turns a adjective into an adverb. Kinda like adding |ly| to an adjective. Right?

[@shouichidesu]

GilMPL You are right.

[@Muaddid2]

Recon135 not really

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

Paul, Why?

[@myeramimclerie7869]

thanks!! you're saving me, Ben!

[@metatronyt]

Thank you pal! Very well done as always, you are a great teacher (and I am a school teacher myself so it's a professional compliment from a collegue ahah). It's cool that we have a similar size channel :) although I think you definitely desearve many more subs. Keep it up!

[@michan6705]

Could you please make a channel like this a language learning channel

[@ChinaIcons]

Really helpful!

[@HenryNgo]

谢你。 解释的很清楚。

[@MrRenhoeck]

非常好！

[@laoziagainstthemachine5323]

I love Chinese! So difficult, so challenging!

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So important, thanks for this video. Greetings from Valledupar Colombia

[@asimqadri2009]

As usual great work Ben .. thank you .. btw my students too very much like very work .. I teach business Chinese in Karachi.

[@lurker039]

wonderful. thanks

[@rodrigomacias]

Thank you so much Zenzei, before watching this video I realized I had forgotten the 地 thing

[@TheStupidSilence]

Great video! Please could you make a video on comparisons in mandarin e.g. how to say I like English grammar more than Chinese grammar because Chinese grammar is much more confusing! ;)

[@tightr197]

Do more of these

[@bud384]

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[@consequenceable]

thanks!!

[@oilybrakes]

From this explanation I conclude that the second (earth+also) de and the last de do the same: creating an adverb to describe how a verb is done. But the second de comes before the verb, and the third de comes after the verb in their respective sentence structures.

[@Yudhi1950]

谢谢您！

[@luvizzyheart1814]

Thank you!

[@blan514]

Oh my god i couldn t find you! and i m suscribed..? pff... Definitely put you in favorite folder! :)

[@katxu5265]

I was surprised when u start speaking Chinese. As a native speaker I think you’re pretty good at this.

[@JordanPCK]

Excellent video, this was really helpful as I always get confused between the three "de"s. In regards to the second "de" that was discussed (地), I suppose you could say it turns the adjective into an adverb, unless I'm mistaken.

[@oxford1603]

Very good.

[@hauwi7]

thank you very much

[@QuizmasterLaw]

This is one of your best videos, thanks for the clear good explanation. Thank you. 's, -ly but maybe in backward order (rewatching, am language learner).

[@QuizmasterLaw]

p.s. omg someone killed pedobear! XD

[@DamianTV.]

Thank you so much! I was just struggeling with that :)

[@iZenZation]

Awesome.

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

thanks so much ben! can you please do more grammar videos? i've found that the hardest part of learning mandarin so far.. also i always thought the 'de's were supposed to be neutral tone, but it sounds like you're pronouncing all of these de's with a 4th tone? or can they be either?

[@dgabrielm]

Also it's a good thing you're doing these videos. Accross 4 years learning from different Chinese teachers in England none of them know basic English grammar to be basically understood and we spend the whole time trying to translate their Chinglish, yet in spite of this they quote grammar rules in English (that don`t exist) and teach us Chinese grammar in English and based on the inccorect rules that they have been taught by Chinese teachers. I`m talking about around 6 different teachers who are Chinese nationals and each of whom have been in England at least 10 years. It`s the `fuck it it`ll do` that comes with language teaching and translation in China.

[@TylerPlantaTree]

Nice job mate

[@paultv4364]

謝謝

[@dankhnw8]

THANK YOUUU

[@dheerajkumaryadav4225]

很好

[@thrillhouse4151]

Sonorous is a word to describe pleasant sounds, it's usually used for loud deep sounds though, like a man with a booming voice.

[@rimonkamaly2110]

Love the video! Keep going ;)

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[@bigoldye]

厉害👍

[@sokfat]

Please explain us about tense, clause and part of speech

[@randomnamegenerator997]

These videos are amazing - thanks so much! For the first 的, I sometimes see it at the end of a sentence, which doesn't fit with any of the examples you gave. I think it's to give a reason or something?

[@jerjer19]

的 has many functions: 1) possessive marker (placed after nouns / pronouns) 我的狗 my dog 小米的电话 Mi's phone or The phone of Mi. 2) adjective marker (placed after nouns) 红色的衣服 red cloth 3) statement marker (placed at the end of a sentence) 他不是这样的 he's not like that... functions like a "period" ("He's not like that. Period.") in English. It conveys a determining attitude or judgment.

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[@ChineseDecoder]

Can you help me..how..figures of speech used in chinese? Any list or link or pdf link..that can help. Thanks.

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I knew I'd seen those bunnies somewhere before!

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Those are Korean emojis created by Naver and Line. Very popular in Chinese community ~

[@basicinfo6816]

Nice Video. 1. 坐 (Zuò) 2. 做 (zuò ) 3. 作 (Zuò) Please explain all above 3 Zuò in one video. Thanks

[@gaoqingao9970]

Positive Learner 坐means sit 坐下 sit down 做 do But"作",Usually, different collocations have different meanings 工作 work 作为 as 创作 creat

[@nm-pl9eo]

Hi Ben! When do we use 了 for past tense and when do we use 的 for past tense in Chinese?

[@yumcha8528]

Hey Ben! Where did you learn in Taiwan? Thanks for the vids Keep up the great work!

[@junli286]

在非正式的书写中，我们不会去刻意区分“的、得、地”的使用场合，比如聊天的时候，但是你的视频确实很棒

[@jerjer19]

对! 因为都是同一个发音，de!

[@robertb1802]

The second "de" seems like it acts like the suffix -ly in English. Is the second "de" used to transform adjectives into adverbs in the same way as -ly in English?

[@aprilcox871]

so 地 and 得 are the same, they allow you to use adverbs except they are used on different sides of the verb

[@chair8401]

The second De actually is pronounced Di since it resembles Ground

[@roselylez]

It's heteronym, meaning different things when using different pronunciations.

[@eliedenestevam7805]

Hey Ben, nice video and explanatio... 你好 from brazil！ xD

[@blankctrl1485]

wow cool

[@dgabrielm]

The second use of 的 that you described. 'The girl who likes watching movies' can also be translated 'girls who like watching movies..' right?

[@sociopath9931]

nice video

[@xuanhaocang]

中文不错啊

[@BrightestStar1023]

Which de is used along with 好 when giving response ? 好de. I guess it shouldn't be possession particle 的

[@jeffreysommer3292]

Wouldn't the second de be described as denoting an adverb? "He sadly went to work"--"sadly" is the adverb modifying "went."

[@chinashopmusic]

This is great but do you call it an adjective instead of an adverb by design or is the idea in Chinese that it is somewhere in between describing the subject as opposed to describing how the subject drives, paints, speaks?

[@L.Spencer]

After three years of getting a Chinese word of the day (and reading it every day), doing parts of Pimsleur, watching some videos on youtube, I am amazed to see I actually recognized quite a few of the words in this video, although not the characters so much. But I am beginning to see how different the word order is and that's going to be tough.

[@jackeypoon5001]

地 should mean (ly) such as happily=開心（happy）地（ily) so when the noun is added 地, it becomes adv.

[@aileenjoo7017]

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world， your chinese is very good, Especially accent that your is very 地道^^haha

[@JayFolipurba]

Next month I'm starting to study Chinese in university. I'm excited

[@jordanlaramore5430]

That's sounds fun. I can't start my Chinese until next semester.

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[@JonathanHung8]

Nice video :) Can you do how to use 呢?

[@hiera1917]

呢 is kind of like ...怎麼樣. You use it in the context of like, "And you?" "What about...?" It's essentially interchangeable with 怎麼樣, but if you like a distinction to be there, 怎麼樣 is kind of more like "HOW about..." and 呢 is more like "WHAT about..." 好了嗎？

[@archiekingg]

In general，used after rhetorical question。Or if you wanna reply something like：-你在做什麼？-我在複習，你呢？-What are you doing now? -Revising, what about you?

[@OceanBurning19]

Thanks for this video! I'm an English teacher in China, so it's really important for me to learn more Chinese grammar so I can understand what my students struggle with in English. Regarding the second 'de', could it be considered analogous to adding '-ly' to an adjective to change it into an adverb?

[@learnchinesenow]

+Ocean Burning. Yes, I think it is. Although I haven't studied English in University, so sometimes when I explain adjective, verb etc I get things wrong. You probably know better than me

[@learnchinesenow]

+Ocean Burning. Yes, I think it is. Although I haven't studied English in University, so sometimes when I explain adjective, verb etc I get things wrong. You probably know better than me

[@OceanBurning19]

Thanks very much! I'll have to dig into this some more later...I suppose Li & Thompson know best. I sure do appreciate being able to watch your fun and helpful videos! : )

[@stinfoo]

Could someone explain me please the usage of "de" in this sentence "我爸叫我来的" ?? 谢谢

[@StanislavSchmidt1]

An adjective that describes a verb is called... an adverb! So 地 put after an adjective and 得 before an adjective make it into an adverb?

[@pmtazekiel]

Not exactly... strictly grammatically speaking, 地 would make a something an adverb, while 得 usually comes before a predicative complement (and can also be used in interrogative sentences). In English it's the difference between saying, "he quickly speaks", and "he speaks very fast". The first uses an adverb (quickly), the second a predicative complement (very fast)... so in Chinese the first would use 地, the second 得. 他很快地说 他说得很快

[@itaintnolie9262]

好标准的中文呀

[@user-ql5pr1ih4j]

How much efforts should be devoted into learning Chinese

[@MikkoPakkanen]

I often see that 地 turns adjectives into adverbs, however 得 does the same ... I have more feeling that 得 describes general truth - he sings beautifully - when he sings its beautiful, she speaks well - when she speaks its good/correct, he runs fast - when he runs, its always fast... and the other 地 feels like its certain moment for example: he went home sadly - this describes certain moment that maybe today he went home sadly, but yesterday was everything alright please correct me if my understanding is wrong :-) thanks

[@bayanyazdani6675]

good video but an easier explanation would be that 地 turns an adjective into an adverb in the same way that simply adding ly to most adjectives also turns them into adverbs in English.

[@Von_D]

Can someone please let me know if I have this correct? 一塊一塊de吃 would use 地, right? The textbook I'm working with is somewhat outdated. None of the dialogue is in 漢字, so it doesn't touch on the different characters for "de".

[@shouichidesu]

Von Edzel Dela Pena right

[@Von_D]

温祥一 謝謝您。

[@thuthanh3420]

Excuse me, I have a question. In the third 'de', you gave an example meaning his Chinese is very good. Why do you not use the first 'de' for his Chinese?

[@curiousitykilledthecat678]

Because in this scenario the literal translation is 'he speaks Chinese very well', it's just the third de must be placed after the verb so the word for Chinese is put in front of the verb

[@Ladidala]

My chinese teacher showed us this video to teach us how to differentiate 的，得，and 地

[@yan3984]

“的”后面是名词，“地”后面是动词，“得”后面是形容词。

[@user-ij5ph3nd6u]

yan 得后面是副词 你这语法学的

[@yan3984]

@@user-ij5ph3nd6u 好吧，都离开学校多少年了，有些混淆是难免的。

[@hengxingcomposer4103]

Hello teacher i still don't get understanding how to use de？