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烤地瓜 是 一种 食物。
Pinyin
Kǎo dìguā shì yì zhǒng shíwù.
English
Roasted sweet potato is a kind of food.
它 是 黄色 的，也 很 香。
Pinyin
Tā shì huángsè de, yě hěn xiāng.
English
It is yellow and also very fragrant.
烤地瓜很 好吃。
Pinyin
Kǎo dìguā hěn hǎochī.
English
Roasted sweet potato is very delicious.
冬天，很 多 人 喜欢 吃烤地瓜。
Pinyin
Dōngtiān, hěn duō rén xǐhuan chī kǎo dìguā.
English
In winter, many people like to eat roasted sweet potatoes.
烤地瓜是 热 的。
Pinyin
Kǎo dìguā shì rè de.
English
Roasted sweet potato is hot.
人们 常常 在 街上 买 烤地瓜。
Pinyin
Rénmen chángcháng zài jiē shàng mǎi kǎo dìguā.
English
People often buy roasted sweet potatoes on the street.
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 是 + Adjective + 的 – Emphasising a characteristic or fact
This structure is used to confirm, emphasise, or explain a specific characteristic of something. It often answers a question about how something is.
文中 (In text):
– 它是黄色的。- It is yellow.
– 烤地瓜是热的。- Roasted sweet potato is hot.
例 (Example):
– 这 件 衣服 是 新 的。- This piece of clothing is new.
2. 常常 – Often
常常 is an adverb of frequency, meaning “often”.
文中 (In text):
– 人们常常在街上买烤地瓜。- People often buy roasted sweet potatoes on the street.
例 (Example):
– 她常常很 晚 回 家。- She often goes home very late.
3. 在 + Place + Verb – Indicating where an action happens
This structure is used to describe where an action takes place. The 在 phrase comes before the verb.
文中 (In text):
– 人们常常在街上买烤地瓜。- People often buy roasted sweet potatoes on the street.
例 (Example):
– 他在 图书馆 学习。- He studies in the library.
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