The meaning of 的
My sentence:而在水质较好的城市,人们可以放心的饮用自来水。
Does 的 emphasize the verb 可以放心 before it or something?
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Answers · 4
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you make a mistake in dividing the parts of the sentence
可以 like the helping verb in english
放心的 like the adj or adv in english
饮用 like the verb in english
的 is not emphasize 放心, but 放心+的 makes up adv to qualify verb饮用
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“的” is usually followed by a noun.
Example: “他的妈妈,可爱的花儿,谁的橡皮.”
“地” is usually followed by a verb
Example: “用力地踢,仔细地看,开心地笑”
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