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BEFORE NOUNS When describing a Noun with an adjective composed of multiple characters, 的 is used between the adjective and noun (for example 高兴的孩子 "happy child"). It is not used with single-character adjectives (新车 "new car"). Some examples:
AFTER NOUNS First pattern When describing a Subject with most adjectives in Chinese the verb "to be" is not required - in fact its use is grammatically incorrect (她漂亮 not 她是漂亮). These adjectives follow the simple pattern Noun + Adjective. In most cases an extra word (such as 很, 好, 真, 非常) can be inserted between the noun and adjective to specify the adjective's intensity. For some speakers this is grammatically necessary. For example, the following express increasing intensities of the statement "she is beautiful":
Another pattern exists which expresses an intensity stronger than any of the above: Noun + Adjective + 极了.
Second pattern Most adjectives fit the above pattern, but some do not. They are often things that describe mutually exclusive states of being, such as gender or color. These adjectives follow the pattern Noun + 是 + Adj + 的. For example:
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