Adverbs of Manner - 按理、按说、百般、不由得…
方式副词 — 按理、按说、百般、不由得…
Understand the use of 按理 / 按说 / 百般 / 不由得 and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
How to use it
- Placement: Adverbs generally precede the verb or adjective they modify (often after the subject).
- Copy a model sentence (e.g., 他是我的大哥哥。) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- Context: Especially in nuances of degree, time or frequency.
Examples
他是我的大哥哥。
tā shì wǒ de dà gēge.
He is my older brother.
这个房间很大。
zhège fángjiān hěndà.
This room is big.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 他是我的____哥哥。
(He is my older brother.)
2. 这个房间很____。
(This room is big.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Placement: Adverbs generally precede the verb or adjective they modify (often after the subject).)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model sentence (e.g., **他是我的大哥哥。**) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.)
5. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: Especially in nuances of degree, time or frequency.)