Change of Timing Verbal Quantifiers Nian(年)Yue(月)Ri(日)Tian(天) in Chinese
Jianhua Qu · Journal of Radio & TV University · 2012
Used as timing verbal quantifier as early as the Pre-Qin Era(Tian(天)used in the Tang Dynasty) and thereafter constant expanded usage,available range and changed verbal collocation,Nian(年)Yue(月)Ri(日)Tian(天) are developed into the most popular ones in modern Chinese.Studying timing verbal quantifier contains an important significance in learning,utilizing and researching Chinese