zhongwen-obsidian/Transitive Quality Verbs.md
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Some verbs can also be modified by degree adverbs. They still take objects in this case, so they are not adjectives. These can be referred to as transitive quality verbs; "transitive" because they take objects, and "quality" because they behave like adjectives. Examples of these verbs which can take degree adverbs include 喜欢xǐhuan (to like), 想xiǎng (to want/miss), 像xiàng (to resemble), and 感谢gǎnxiè (to thank/be thankful):
1. 我非常喜欢喝桔子水
wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan hē júzishuǐ
I really do like to drink orange juice
2. 我真想去看今天晚上的京剧
I really want to go to see tonight's Beijing Opera
3. 在图书馆工作的王太太有一个非常漂亮的女儿。我们都说她真想妈妈。王太太很高兴。
Mr. Wang's wife, who works at the library, has an extremely beautiful daughter. We all told her she really looks like her mother. Mrs. Wang was very happy.
4. 我们感谢你,我们更感谢你太太。
We thank you, but we thank your wife even more.