<blockquote>
<p>你没有他的勤奋。// you don't have his trait of being diligent.</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>你没有他勤奋。// You are not so diligent as he is.</p>
</blockquote>

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2022-07-30T07:20:08.857Z
What about: 他的爸爸， 他爸爸？ Do you see a difference?
Pedroski
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2022-07-30T09:21:02.283Z
@Pedroski You should put words in a context. Sometimes, the sentence structure would change if we omit 的. The sentence you questioned on is the very example.
dan
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2022-08-04T19:45:51.643Z
Most adjectives in chinese can be used as nouns. The differences are the context that being emphasized. To me, using adjectives as nouns highlights the adjective.
Meng Cao
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2022-07-29T23:47:24.517Z
2022-07-29T23:47:24.517Z
dan
<p>If you look at these two sentences separately out of context, the former refers to the qualities of A without B's diligent spirit and attitude. The latter refers to A's diligence being lower than B's (the underlying implication is that the former is more like A is not diligent and B is diligent, and the latter is more like A than B is not diligent enough). ）</p>

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2022-08-01T06:10:58.193Z
2022-08-01T06:10:58.193Z
Ceasar
<p>The book I'm reading says there is a slight difference of meaning between these two sentences. I can't really grasp the difference. Do you agree with my book?</p>
<ol>
<li>你没有他的勤奋。</li>
<li>你没有他勤奋。</li>
</ol>

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2022-07-29T23:44:28.120Z
Are you able to cite the book and quote their explanation?  It would improve the question.
Becky 李蓓
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2022-07-30T07:22:47.277Z
Didn't quote the book, because I didn't want to put words in peoples' mouths. I wanted to see what their gut reaction was.
Pedroski
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Do the almost identical sentences 你没有他的勤奋 and 你没有他勤奋 have some difference in meaning?
# Do the almost identical sentences 你没有他的勤奋 and 你没有他勤奋 have some difference in meaning?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-29)

The book I'm reading says there is a slight difference of meaning between these two sentences. I can't really grasp the difference. Do you agree with my book?

1. 你没有他的勤奋。
2. 你没有他勤奋。

**Tags:** meaning, difference

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you able to cite the book and quote their explanation?  It would improve the question.  
> **username_0**: Didn't quote the book, because I didn't want to put words in peoples' mouths. I wanted to see what their gut reaction was.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-07-29. Score: 5

> 你没有他的勤奋。// you don't have his trait of being diligent.

> 你没有他勤奋。// You are not so diligent as he is.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: What about: 他的爸爸， 他爸爸？ Do you see a difference?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 You should put words in a context. Sometimes, the sentence structure would change if we omit 的. The sentence you questioned on is the very example.  
> **username_3**: Most adjectives in chinese can be used as nouns. The differences are the context that being emphasized. To me, using adjectives as nouns highlights the adjective.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-08-01. Score: 0

If you look at these two sentences separately out of context, the former refers to the qualities of A without B's diligent spirit and attitude. The latter refers to A's diligence being lower than B's (the underlying implication is that the former is more like A is not diligent and B is diligent, and the latter is more like A than B is not diligent enough). ）


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