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CWB-R007

Degree Modifiers Precede the Units They Modify

A degree modifier appears before the state or action it modifies, following Chinese semantic order.

A degree modifier appears before the state or action it modifies, following Chinese semantic order.

Rule Explanation

Explanation

Degree placement is licensed by the target Word's Usage Profile. The modifier stays immediately before that compatible semantic unit rather than being moved to an English-preferred position.

Correct Examples

  1. I very like this → 我非常喜欢这个。
  2. This room very good → 这个房间非常好。
  3. Now I very tired → 现在我非常累。

Boundary

Degree modifiers are not valid with every action. The target Usage Profile must explicitly allow degree modification.

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