B1 · Grammar reference
Verb-copying construction
When a verb takes both an object and a degree, duration, or frequency complement, Mandarin often repeats the verb after its object. The copied verb creates a clean place for 得, 了, or the complement phrase.
- Keywords
- 重动句 · 得 · 了
- Used for
- Describing degree · Expressing duration · Expressing frequency
- Classification
- Complements · Sentence patterns · HSK3
Examples (3)
他写汉字写得很漂亮。
她唱歌唱了两个小时。
你做这道题做了多久？
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