pijiu Posted April 30, 2008 at 03:43 PM Report Posted April 30, 2008 at 03:43 PM I have an exam coming up in a few weeks and my teachers have always really focused on writing characters and speaking/listening. I've taken it into my own hands to learn more about the grammar as I often find myself sometimes getting confused. I was surprised at how much of the basic stuff I didn't actually know. I came across this sequential number phrase: 他说得一清二楚。 He said it perfectly clear. Can this be also used in understanding things.. like.. 他懂得一清二楚。 Or would there be another/better way of saying he understood perfectly? Sorry for the elementary question! Quote
L-F-J Posted April 30, 2008 at 04:10 PM Report Posted April 30, 2008 at 04:10 PM yes, you're correct. you can say that. 一清二楚 is a set phrase which works as an adverb or adjective. Quote
tooironic Posted May 1, 2008 at 08:52 AM Report Posted May 1, 2008 at 08:52 AM 一清二楚 is a chengyu too. Some context: 老舍《四世同堂》：“小顺儿样样事情都要闹个一清二楚，不然怎么能当好妈妈的保镖呢。” (http://www.chinese-tools.com/chinese/chengyu/dictionary/detail/28678.html) Quote
semantic nuance Posted May 3, 2008 at 05:59 AM Report Posted May 3, 2008 at 05:59 AM A similar phrase: 一乾二淨. Example: A: 我交代你的事, 你可給我忘得一乾二淨的! B: 沒! 沒! 沒!. 我怎麼可能忘得一乾二淨呢? 我可是記得一清二楚的. 只是還沒時間去辦. Quote
skylee Posted May 3, 2008 at 08:15 AM Report Posted May 3, 2008 at 08:15 AM Another simliar phrase : 一窮二白 A: 我交代你的事, 你可給我忘得一乾二淨的! B: 沒! 沒! 沒!. 我怎麼可能忘得一乾二淨呢? 我可是記得一清二楚的. 只是我現在一窮二白，真的辦不到. Quote
semantic nuance Posted May 3, 2008 at 01:15 PM Report Posted May 3, 2008 at 01:15 PM another phrase in the pattern of 一...二..: 一石二鳥 A: 我交代你的事, 你可給我忘得一乾二淨的! B: 沒! 沒! 沒!. 我怎麼可能忘得一乾二淨呢? 我可是記得一清二楚的. 只是我現在一窮二白，真的辦不到. 我一直在想著有沒有什麼一石二鳥的好計策. 您的事我怎麼敢忘呢? Quote
monto Posted May 3, 2008 at 03:38 PM Report Posted May 3, 2008 at 03:38 PM 一清二楚，接二连三，朝三暮四，四分五裂，五颜六色，七上八下，八九不离十。 Quote
trien27 Posted May 3, 2008 at 07:53 PM Report Posted May 3, 2008 at 07:53 PM 一而十，十而百，百而千， 千而万。: Simplified Chinese 一而十，十而百，百而千，千而萬。 : Traditional Chinese. Source: From San Zi Jing, 三字经，or The 3 character classic. 独一无二 一窮二白 一干二净 一清二白 一清二楚 一箭双雕 一石二鸟 一心两用 举一反三 一而再，再而三 一人之下，万人之上 接二连三 三心二意 三言两语 三更穷，五更富 张三李四 三番四次 朝三暮四 四分五裂 四书五经 五颜六色 五脏六腑 五花八门 乱七八糟 七上八下 八九，不离十 九死一生 用尽九牛二虎之力 十拿九稳 十万火急 五十步笑一百步 百世艘来共传道，千世艘来共沉湎 千家万户 千刀万剐 千变万化 千言万语 千万不可 千秋万代 千千万万 万千宠爱在一身 万紫千红 万万不能 不怕一万，最怕万一 万无一失 That's all I can come up with for now. Quote
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