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Chinese Mandarin : Chinese Mandarin Level

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From : Henry

Date : 2008-04-15 / 08:45PM

Hi, i am curious, why when want to try something, we would say ‘shi4 shi’ instead of just ‘shi4’ ? the same goes for ‘kan4 kan’ , ‘chang2 chang’ etc,…

How to say ‘to put a night/overnight’?
for example, "i am going to put a night at my friend’s house.. "

Thanks in advance

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Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com
2008-04-15 / 09:45PM

Hi Henry, we call it “V v” structure in Chinese Grammar. Those kind of phrases are more vivid and active then the single verbs

I am going to put a night at my friend’s house = wǒ qù péng yǒu jiā guò yè

Benny

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