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    Chinese Grammar

    Combining a specifier with its head

    Description & Modification
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Specifier + Head (e.g., 最 + Adjective)

    Explanation

    A specifier such as a determiner, numeral, or degree word combines with a head word to form a complete phrase. Examples include a determiner before a noun, a numeral with a classifier, or a degree adverb before an adjective. This pattern is essential for building noun phrases and adjective phrases in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 三个孩子在外面玩。

      Sān gè háizi zài wàimiàn wán.

      Three children are playing outside.

    • 这件衣服太贵了。

      Zhè jiàn yīfú tài guì le.

      This piece of clothing is too expensive.

    • 很多学生选了这门课。

      Hěn duō xuéshēng xuǎn le zhè mén kè.

      Many students chose this course.

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