<p>Refer to my old post <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/52770/%e6%9c%89%e8%ae%a4%e7%9c%9f%e5%9c%b0%e8%80%83%e8%99%91%e8%bf%87-or-%e6%9c%89%e8%ae%a4%e7%9c%9f%e7%9a%84%e8%80%83%e8%99%91%e8%bf%87/52772#52772">有认真地考虑过 or 有认真的考虑过?</a></p>
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<p>[的] is a [adjectival] marker that is always followed by a [noun]</p>
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<p>[地] is a [adverbial] marker that is always followed by a [verb] or an [adjective]</p>
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<p>The reason you often see 的 acting like 地 is that both 的 and 地 are pronounced 'de' and many people use them interchangeably. Now it is almost an acceptable usage of 的 as a replacement for 地 by popular consent</p>
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<p>There is a drawback because some adjectives are the same words when used as a noun, then the adverb with 的 instead of 地 would become an adjective</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>特别的(adv)聪明(adj) = specially intelligent</p>
<p>特别的(adj)聪明(n) =special intelligence</p>
<p>非常的(adv)热情(adj) = unusually passionate</p>
<p>非常的(adj)热情(n) = unusual passion</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>In the 前言 from 名词和动词， 沈家煊 著</p>
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<p>根本书的观点一致， 行文中虚字“的”（的/地）除例句和引文一律写作“的”，免去有时候难以选择的烦恼， 而不致影响文意的理解。</p>
<p>作者 2014年10月21日写于北京寓所</p>
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<p>Many Chinese linguists are opposed to the arrogant assumption that Chinese must conform with Western ideas about language and grammar.</p>
<p>If a noun is used as an adjective, or an adjective is used as a noun, what is it actually? 它的性质变不变吗？</p>

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Pedroski
<p>As I mentioned elsewhere, it is inappropiate trying to classify and study Chinese using a set of Western/English lingustic rules/grammar.</p>

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fat penguin
<p>As far as I know, 的 is used between an adjective and a noun.
Like 漂亮的姑娘</p>
<p>But I have seen many examples that 的 is used between an adverb and an adjective.</p>
<p>Here are the examples,</p>
<ol>
<li><p>生活在中国不同地方的人吃的食物也非常的不一样。</p>
</li>
<li><p>特别的聪明</p>
</li>
<li><p>他觉得非常的舒服。</p>
</li>
<li><p>这两个女孩儿非常的热情。</p>
</li>
<li><p>他工作非常的努力。</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Is this grammatically correct? I haven't seen this in grammar books. Does anyone have any idea?</p>

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using 的 between adverb and adjective
# using 的 between adverb and adjective

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-04)

As far as I know, 的 is used between an adjective and a noun.
Like 漂亮的姑娘

But I have seen many examples that 的 is used between an adverb and an adjective.

Here are the examples,

1. 生活在中国不同地方的人吃的食物也非常的不一样。
2. 特别的聪明
3. 他觉得非常的舒服。
4. 这两个女孩儿非常的热情。
5. 他工作非常的努力。

Is this grammatically correct? I haven't seen this in grammar books. Does anyone have any idea?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-04. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Refer to my old post [有认真地考虑过 or 有认真的考虑过?](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/52770/%e6%9c%89%e8%ae%a4%e7%9c%9f%e5%9c%b0%e8%80%83%e8%99%91%e8%bf%87-or-%e6%9c%89%e8%ae%a4%e7%9c%9f%e7%9a%84%e8%80%83%e8%99%91%e8%bf%87/52772#52772)

> [的] is a [adjectival] marker that is always followed by a [noun]

> [地] is a [adverbial] marker that is always followed by a [verb] or an [adjective]

> The reason you often see 的 acting like 地 is that both 的 and 地 are pronounced 'de' and many people use them interchangeably. Now it is almost an acceptable usage of 的 as a replacement for 地 by popular consent

There is a drawback because some adjectives are the same words when used as a noun, then the adverb with 的 instead of 地 would become an adjective

Example:

特别的(adv)聪明(adj) = specially intelligent

特别的(adj)聪明(n) =special intelligence

非常的(adv)热情(adj) = unusually passionate

非常的(adj)热情(n) = unusual passion


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-09-04. Score: 0

In the 前言 from 名词和动词， 沈家煊 著

> 根本书的观点一致， 行文中虚字“的”（的/地）除例句和引文一律写作“的”，免去有时候难以选择的烦恼， 而不致影响文意的理解。
>
> 作者 2014年10月21日写于北京寓所

Many Chinese linguists are opposed to the arrogant assumption that Chinese must conform with Western ideas about language and grammar.

If a noun is used as an adjective, or an adjective is used as a noun, what is it actually? 它的性质变不变吗？


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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-09-05. Score: 0

As I mentioned elsewhere, it is inappropiate trying to classify and study Chinese using a set of Western/English lingustic rules/grammar.


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