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What purpose does 下 serve in the sentence "他向我挑战, 下一盘围棋。"?
And is it ok to challenge someone with “我挑战你...” or does it need to precede a verb?
And is it ok to challenge someone with “我挑战你...” or does it need to precede a verb?
- Country or region China
下 here serves as a verb, and it means "play" in English.
下棋：play chess
e.g.
打羽毛球
verb:打 object:羽毛球
play badminton
弹琴
verb: 弹 object:琴
play the piano
you see, verbs vary according to the objects they connect
and yes, it's ok to say 我挑战你.If you mean "I want to challenge you", then it's better to say 我要挑战你/我要向你挑战
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- Country or region China
下 here serves as a verb, and it means "play" in English.
下棋：play chess
e.g.
打羽毛球
verb:打 object:羽毛球
play badminton
弹琴
verb: 弹 object:琴
play the piano
you see, verbs vary according to the objects they connect
and yes, it's ok to say 我挑战你.If you mean "I want to challenge you", then it's better to say 我要挑战你/我要向你挑战
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- Country or region China
@cuckoopuffs: Yes. 👍
When we pick up the chess pieces and then put them down, this process is "下".
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