How to Say ‘They're rowing so fast!’ in Simplified Chinese
他们划得好快！
tā men huà dé hǎo kuài
[tāmen huá duh hǎo kuài]
💬 Usage Tip: To describe how an action is done, put 得 (de) after it and the description after that: 划得快 "row fast", 说得好 "speak well".
Phrase Breakdown
他们划得
tā men huà dé
they row (in a way that is...)
他们 (tāmen) means 'they' and 划 (huá) means 'to row'. 得 (de) links the verb to a description of how the action is done.
他们划得很整齐。
They row in perfect unison.
Words in this phrase
他们
tā men
[tāmen]
they; them
Third person plural pronoun.
他们是我的朋友。
They are my friends.
划
huà
[huá]
to row; to paddle
To move a boat through water using oars or paddles.
我们一起划船吧。
Let's row a boat together.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle used after a verb
Used after a verb to introduce the result or degree, as in 'chat in a certain way.'
我们聊得很开心，以后可以再见。
We chatted very happily and can meet again later.
好快！
hǎo kuài
so fast!
好 (hǎo) means 'so' and 快 (kuài) means 'fast'. Say it with energy.
你跑得好快！
You run so fast!
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
so; very
Used before adjectives as an intensifier meaning 'so' or 'very'.
今天好冷。
It's so cold today.
快
kuài
[kuài]
fast
Moving or able to move quickly.
他的车很快。
His car is fast.
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