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How to use 下来 as the complement of direction

Today we will learn how to add 下来 after certain adjective or verbs, indicating a certain state begins to appear and continues to develop.

Language points

“下来” used after certain adjectives or verbs, indicating a certain state begins to appear and continues to develop. For example:

老师一走进教室,教室里就安静下来了。

我真希望时间能慢下来,不要过得那么快。

我们早点儿回家吧,天就要黑下来了。

你有什么办法能让我瘦下来吗?

下面我们一起来复习一下这几次课学过的complements of direction:

“上去”indicates an estimation or evaluation of a certain aspect, such as 看上去 seem

“起来”indicates the act of recalling has reached a result, such as 想起来 recall

“出来”can indicate the emergence of something new, such as 做出来, work out.

and it can also indicate the recognition of something implicit, such as 认出来 recognise

“下来”indicates a certain state begins to appear and continues to develop, such as 安静下来 become quiet

Dialogue 2

朋友:我们一年没见面了吧?

小丽:听说你都有女儿了?她多大了?

朋友:她去年秋天出生的,刚过完一岁生日。

小丽:她喜欢什么?我送给她。

朋友:她就喜欢听她爸爸学鸟叫。哭的时候,只要她爸爸学小鸟叫,她马上就安静下来了。

小丽:啊?这个礼物我没办法送。

好,我们一起回答问题。

小丽朋友的女儿喜欢什么?

小丽朋友的女儿哭的时候,怎样能让她安静下来?

好,下面你能用自己的话说一遍对话吗?

 小丽和她的朋友一年没见面了。她的朋友去年秋天生了一个女儿,今年刚过完一岁生日。小丽想送朋友的女儿一个礼物,问她女儿喜欢什么。朋友说女儿就喜欢听她爸爸学鸟叫。女儿哭的时候,只要她爸爸学小鸟叫,她马上就会安静下来。

作业

你身边有没有爱哭的小孩儿?

如果小孩儿哭你有什么办法能让他/她安静下来?

下课后用汉语说一说。

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4

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