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How to use reduplication of monosyllabic adjectives

In Chinese,a one-syllable adjective is often reduplicated in the form of “AA的” , which can describe the characteristics of a person or thing.

Language points

In Chinese,a one-syllable adjective is often reduplicated in the form of “AA的” , it can be used describe the characteristics of a person or thing, indicating a deep degree.

For example:

她的头发长长的。

哥哥的鼻子高高的。

这只小猫胖胖的,真可爱。

我们可以说这些花红红的,太漂亮了。

Dialogue 2

同事:谢谢你们来看我女儿。你送的小皮鞋和小帽子真漂亮!

小丽:别客气,你女儿长得白白的、胖胖的,真可爱!现在多高了?

同事:快1米了,25公斤。

小丽:你看她鼻子小小的,头发黑黑的,长得像谁?

同事:像他爸爸,刚出生时她爸爸高兴得一个晚上都没睡着。

好,我们一起回答问题。

同事的女儿多高了?

同事的女儿长得像谁?

好,如果你是小丽,请用自己的话说一说课文

 今天我去同事家看她女儿,我给她女儿买了小皮鞋和小帽子。同事的女儿长得白白的、胖胖的,现在已经快1米了,25公斤。小女孩儿的鼻子小小的,头发 黑黑的 ,长得像她爸爸。同事说女儿刚出生的时候,她丈夫高兴得一个晚上都没睡着。

Homework

今天我们学习了怎么用汉语说一个人长什么样。

课后,找一找你和朋友们的照片,介绍三个朋友,说说他们都长什么样。

比如:我的朋友小明个子高高的,眼睛小小的,鼻子大大的,他非常喜欢踢足球。

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