Frequency and Manner Adverbs

頻率同方式副詞

About this concept

Adverbs of frequency: 成日 seng4 jat6 (always/often), 有時 jau5 si4 (sometimes), 間中 gaan3 zung1 (occasionally), 好少 hou2 siu2 (rarely), 從來 cung4 loi4 (never). Manner: 慢慢 maan6 maan2 (slowly), 快快 faai3 faai3 (quickly).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A2.

Examples

佢成日遲到。He/She is always late.

我有時會去跑步。I sometimes go running.

慢慢行，唔使急。Walk slowly, no rush.

佢從來唔講大話。He/She never tells lies.

Prerequisite

Basic AdverbsA1

More A2 concepts

Completed Action 咗完成體「咗」Ongoing Action 緊進行體「緊」Experiential 過經歷體「過」Basic Sentence-Final Particles基本語氣助詞 Comparison with 過 and 比比較句

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