连动句 liándòng jù
连动句（liándòng jù）means “Serial verb sentence: one subject performs several actions in time order (go to the shop and buy things).”. Several verb phrases share one subject and are said in the order the actions happen. Formation: 主语 + 动词₁(+宾语) + 动词₂(+宾语)
Serial verb sentence: one subject performs several actions in time order (go to the shop and buy things).
HSK2Formation
主语 + 动词₁(+宾语) + 动词₂(+宾语)
Explanation
Several verb phrases share one subject and are said in the order the actions happen. The first verb often gives the means or purpose of the second (坐飞机去 = go by plane, 去商店买东西 = go to the shop to buy things). No 'and' is needed between the verbs.
Examples
Note
Keep the verbs in the natural time order; don't insert 和 between them. ❌ 我去和买 ✅ 我去商店买东西.
FAQ
连动句 — what does it mean and how is it used?
Serial verb sentence: one subject performs several actions in time order (go to the shop and buy things).. Several verb phrases share one subject and are said in the order the actions happen. The first verb often gives the means or purpose of the second (坐飞机去 = go by plane, 去商店买东西 = go to the shop to buy things). No 'and' is needed between the verbs.
连动句 — how do you form it?
主语 + 动词₁(+宾语) + 动词₂(+宾语)
连动句 — any usage notes?
Keep the verbs in the natural time order; don't insert 和 between them. ❌ 我去和买 ✅ 我去商店买东西.