他高兴地笑了。
Tā gāoxìng de xiào le.
English
He smiled happily.
地
This one is never said on its own. Here it is inside a real phrase:
慢慢地màn màn deslowly
grammar particle: adverbial marker
particleHSK 3.0 word list · Band 2
Dictionary entry
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
Watch it being written
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地
Nice writing!
See it in sentences
她慢慢地走过来。
Tā màn màn de zǒu guòlái.
English
She walked over slowly.
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