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How to reduplicate the verb in the form of ABAB

How to reduplicate the verb in the form of ABAB indicating a short action or an attempt.

Language points

We have learnt the reduplication of verbs, which indicates a short action or an attempt, such as: 看——看看; 说——说说

If the verb has two characters, then we can reduplicate the verb in the form of ABAB, for example:

休息——休息休息

这周末我不想出去,想在家休息休息。

认识——认识认识

公司来了一位新同事,经理说会介绍我们认识认识。

Dialogue 2

同事:小丽,那个高高的男人是你们公司的吗?

小丽:你对他了解吗?

同事:我们过去是邻居,后来是大学同学,关系一直狠不错。

小丽:他一般喜欢做什么?

同事:他有很多爱好,唱歌、画画儿、踢足球,什么都会。

小丽:真的?那你介绍我们认识认识吧。

同事:不行,现在他是我丈夫。

好,我们一起回答问题。

那个高高的男人有什么爱好?

好,下面你能用自己的话说说对话吗?

 小丽的同事很想认识那个高高的男人,问小丽对那个人了解吗。小丽告诉同事他们过去是邻居,后来是大学同学, 关系一直很不错,那个人有很多爱好,唱歌、画画儿、踢足球,什么都会。但是小丽不想把他介绍给同事,因为他现在是小丽的丈夫。

Homework

下课后说说你的邻居:你了解你的邻居吗?你和邻居的关系怎么样?你的邻居有什么爱好?

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4

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