| Grammar Notes: Sentence: 漫步大自然，就是见证无数奇迹 - 玛丽-戴维斯 Translation: Strolling through nature is witnessing countless miracles. - Mary Davis ### Word-by-word breakdown: 1. 漫步 (màn bù) - 漫 (màn) – leisurely, at ease - 步 (bù) – to step, to walk - 漫步 (màn bù) – to stroll, to take a leisurely walk - Infinitive: 漫步 (màn bù) - IPA: /màn bù/ 2. 大自然 (dà zì rán) - 大 (dà) – big, large - 自然 (zì rán) – nature - 大自然 (dà zì rán) – nature, the great outdoors - Infinitive: None (it's a noun phrase) - IPA: /dà zì rán/ 3. 就是 (jiù shì) - 就 (jiù) – just, exactly, precisely - 是 (shì) – to be (am, is, are) - 就是 (jiù shì) – is precisely, is exactly - Infinitive: None (it's a verb phrase) - IPA: /jiù shì/ 4. 见证 (jiàn zhèng) - 见 (jiàn) – to see - 证 (zhèng) – to prove, evidence - 见证 (jiàn zhèng) – to witness, to testify - Infinitive: 见证 (jiàn zhèng) - IPA: /jiàn zhèng/ 5. 无数 (wú shù) - 无 (wú) – without, none - 数 (shù) – number, count - 无数 (wú shù) – countless, innumerable - Infinitive: None (it's an adjective/noun phrase) - IPA: /wú shù/ 6. 奇迹 (qí jì) - 奇 (qí) – strange, unusual, miraculous - 迹 (jì) – mark, trace - 奇迹 (qí jì) – miracle - Infinitive: None (it's a noun) - IPA: /qí jì/ ### General Grammar Tip: - 就是 (jiù shì) is commonly used to emphasize what follows, often meaning "is exactly" or "precisely" in a context. It highlights the definition or nature of something in a straightforward way. - In Chinese, when describing an action, such as 漫步 (màn bù), it's common to use an infinitive verb form (i.e., the verb is in its base form without modification by tense or aspect markers). ### Related Words: - 漫游 (màn yóu) – to roam, to wander - 大山 (dà shān) – great mountain - 无穷 (wú qióng) – endless, infinite |
