expressing frequency in chinese
│ Subject + Length of Time + Verb + Frequency + Object
This tends to play out as:
│ Subject + LoT + Verb + Number + MW + Object
Subject Verbs Object Number every LoT.
I encountered \[this pattern\] in a \[tutoring session\].
\[this pattern\]: "https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing\%22howoften%22" GrammarWiki: expressing how often \[tutoring session\]: 2023-09-06-14-16-37.mu
From the session:
│ 十分钟发一次微信
shí fēnzhōng fā yīcì wēixìn
Subject is implicitly first person in this case.
Length of time is 15 minutes.
Verb is send.
Number is one.
Measure word is 次.
Object is WeChat.
Putting it all together:
(I) (Every) 15 minutes send 1 time a WeChat (message).
Or: I send a WeChat message once every 15 minutes.
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