<p>(It's been a week, but hope this helps)<br>
There are plenty. Consider:</p>

<pre><code>這台機器早晚會出事情。
快給我你的帳單！
我時常搭地鐵去上班。
</code></pre>

<p>In these phrases, the functions of <code>早晚</code>, <code>快</code> and <code>時常</code> are mostly apt to be seen as adverbs. This being said, the POS in Chinese is not very well-agreed. 
This is due to lack of morphological markers. 
In the ancient time there is no <code>地</code> marker, and adjectives also functions as adverbs (like German). 
In these cases, arguably they also look like the complementary adjectives of the subject. 
I guess its advent is probably 20 century, when phrases are so complicated that we often have difficulty parsing, and English-like structures are borrowed into written Chinese. </p>

<p>So back to the question, I would say that when a adverb doesn't cause ambiguity, <code>地</code> is often not added. The examples</p>

<pre><code>(a)我兴奋地打开了我的礼物。
(b)我兴奋打开了我的礼物。
</code></pre>

<p>In (b), it cause some confusion (at least when the eye has parsed to <code>兴奋</code>) what <code>兴奋</code> functions as. But in (b), suffices to say, <code>地</code> clears up confusion by reminding you a verb is following. </p>

<p>Last I shall note that even scholars often disagree, as modern Mandarin grammar is not well restricted, and native speakers are generally very tolerant with non-standard phrases. 
I found a <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/question/23579160" rel="nofollow noreferrer">discussion</a>. You shall notice that the general consensus does not deem <code>地</code> to be not compulsory. </p>

<p>So, append <code>地</code> from an adjective if the adjective is several-Charactered (so more difficult to parse), or when the phrase is complicated so that confusion arises.</p>

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That's really clear. Thank you! @aminopterin
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Violapterin
<p>An adv doesn't have to be followed by a “地“, such like in "慢慢走“／”好好干“. However, you can always check if a word is an adv by adding a "地" and see if it still make sense. If "yes", then it's an adv. E.g., "慢慢地走"／“好好地干”。</p>

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<p>So I know that to make an adverb, you use 'de/di' and put it before the verb like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我兴奋地打开了我的礼物 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>But in my studies this week I saw this:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>...病症的人逐年增加</p>
</blockquote>

<p>and</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>逐渐成长为独立</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Am I right in thinking that these are simply adverbs but to make an adverb from an adjective like 好 or 兴奋 you need a 地？</p>

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not necessarily (only considering adjectives functioning as adverbs), cf.＂外国人实用汉语语法＂  **1.**  下列情况都需要用＂地＂：形容词兼属动词的双音词：他高兴地笑了。表示情态的双音词：他惭愧地低下了头。她轻松地唱了一个歌。双音词的重叠形式：大家舒舒服服地睡了一觉。我们要仔仔细细地汇报。  **２.**  下列情况不用＂地＂：单音词：快走啊！学习语言一定要多听多说。  **３.**  下列情况用不用＂地＂都可以：单音词的重叠形式：学生要好好（地）学习。你们慢慢（地）走。双音词修饰双音动词：我们都努力（地）学习。他全面（地）解释了这个问题。
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Adverbs that don't use 地
# Adverbs that don't use 地

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-19)

So I know that to make an adverb, you use 'de/di' and put it before the verb like:

> 我兴奋地打开了我的礼物

But in my studies this week I saw this:

> ...病症的人逐年增加

and

> 逐渐成长为独立

Am I right in thinking that these are simply adverbs but to make an adverb from an adjective like 好 or 兴奋 you need a 地？

**Tags:** translation, grammar, word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: not necessarily (only considering adjectives functioning as adverbs), cf.＂外国人实用汉语语法＂  **1.**  下列情况都需要用＂地＂：形容词兼属动词的双音词：他高兴地笑了。表示情态的双音词：他惭愧地低下了头。她轻松地唱了一个歌。双音词的重叠形式：大家舒舒服服地睡了一觉。我们要仔仔细细地汇报。  **２.**  下列情况不用＂地＂：单音词：快走啊！学习语言一定要多听多说。  **３.**  下列情况用不用＂地＂都可以：单音词的重叠形式：学生要好好（地）学习。你们慢慢（地）走。双音词修饰双音动词：我们都努力（地）学习。他全面（地）解释了这个问题。  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-11-29. Score: 2

(It's been a week, but hope this helps)  
There are plenty. Consider:

```
這台機器早晚會出事情。
快給我你的帳單！
我時常搭地鐵去上班。

```

In these phrases, the functions of `早晚`, `快` and `時常` are mostly apt to be seen as adverbs. This being said, the POS in Chinese is not very well-agreed.
This is due to lack of morphological markers.
In the ancient time there is no `地` marker, and adjectives also functions as adverbs (like German).
In these cases, arguably they also look like the complementary adjectives of the subject.
I guess its advent is probably 20 century, when phrases are so complicated that we often have difficulty parsing, and English-like structures are borrowed into written Chinese.

So back to the question, I would say that when a adverb doesn't cause ambiguity, `地` is often not added. The examples

```
(a)我兴奋地打开了我的礼物。
(b)我兴奋打开了我的礼物。

```

In (b), it cause some confusion (at least when the eye has parsed to `兴奋`) what `兴奋` functions as. But in (b), suffices to say, `地` clears up confusion by reminding you a verb is following.

Last I shall note that even scholars often disagree, as modern Mandarin grammar is not well restricted, and native speakers are generally very tolerant with non-standard phrases.
I found a [discussion](https://www.zhihu.com/question/23579160). You shall notice that the general consensus does not deem `地` to be not compulsory.

So, append `地` from an adjective if the adjective is several-Charactered (so more difficult to parse), or when the phrase is complicated so that confusion arises.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That's really clear. Thank you! @aminopterin  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-19. Score: 1

An adv doesn't have to be followed by a “地“, such like in "慢慢走“／”好好干“. However, you can always check if a word is an adv by adding a "地" and see if it still make sense. If "yes", then it's an adv. E.g., "慢慢地走"／“好好地干”。


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