<blockquote>
  <ol>
  <li>我跳舞跳了三個小時。</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<p>It is a [topic]+[comment/opinion] structure. </p>

<p>[我跳舞](I dance) is the topic.</p>

<p>[跳了三個小時] is the comment that provides more details on the topic.</p>

<blockquote>
  <ol start="2">
  <li>我跳了三個小時的舞。</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<p>It is a [subject]+ [verb] + [object] structure.</p>

<p>[我] (I) is the subject.</p>

<p>[跳了] (danced) is the verb.</p>

<p>[舞] (dance) is the object.</p>

<p>[三個小時的] (three hours of) is the relative clause for the object that makes [三個小時的舞] as a whole, the object.</p>

<p><strong>Both sentences above are grammatically correct and have the same meaning.</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>3.我跳了三個小時的跳舞。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This one is grammatically incorrect. The second 跳 is not needed. You don't need two identical verbs for the same object.</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Based on the other examples of our book, I can imagine three ways to say this:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我跳舞跳了三個小時。</p>
<p>我跳了三個小時的舞。</p>
<p>我跳了三個小時的跳舞。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Are they all correct and do they have exactly the same meaning?</p>

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grammar topic: 数量补语｜二、时量补语２，宾语的位置 search site for previous discussions, note 跳舞 is of type V+O (in fact a 离合词，＂separable word＂）
user6065
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this is what ＂实用现代汉语语法＂says about the difference between 1 and 2: 如果动作涉及的事物第一次出现，不说宾语意思不清楚时（evidently applying to 跳舞），通常要重复谓语动词，宾语位于第一动词后，补语位于第二动词后。例如：（１）我们坐车坐了四十多分钟。（２）老李听报告听了一下午。（３）刚才我找小刘找了半天。（４）我喊你喊了有十分钟了。如果宾语在上文已出现，或在一定的语境中不说出来所指也清楚时，可以不重复谓语动词，这时宾语有以下几种位置：（１）当宾语是表示一般事物或抽象事物的名词时，一般位于时量补语后，补语与宾语之间还可以用＂的＂，有表示时间长的意思。例如：（１）我今天写了二十分钟（的）汉字。（２）为了这件事，我们开了两个晚上（的）会。（３）我们今天上了将近百天（的）课。（４）小明打了一下午的球。（５）昨天我们看了一天的电影。i.p. 2 can be shortened to 我跳了三个小时舞。（２）宾语表示确定的人的名词、代词时，一般位于时量补语前。例如：（１）＂是啊，我替小刘一天。＂（２）我跟师傅这么多年，学到了不少东西。（３）小马等了你一个小时。（４）你观察老师这么多年，有什么发现？宾语为确定的人的名词，补语为＂一会儿＂、＂半天＂等不定时量时，可以在补语前，也可以在补语后。
user6065
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例如：（１）你等小刘一会儿吧。你等一会儿小刘吧。（２）我叫了半天李英她也不答应。我叫了李英半天她也不答应。（３）我陪一会儿老师。我陪老师一会儿。
user6065
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@user6065 Do I understand correctly: we encourage repeating the PREDICATE when the OBJECT is newly introduced into the discussion? It is unclear to me, what part of speech "动作涉及的事物" usually is. I supposed the object?
Ludi
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exactly，
bkrs: 涉及  
involve; touch upon,
  relate to; 动作涉及的事物  "thing involved in the action", i.e. object of verb (comment started with @Ludi which repeatedly got erased)
user6065
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@user6065 thank you very much. I think when a user is automatically notified, because, for instance he is the author of a post, then the at-reference gets deleted. I think it holds on all stack exchange sites.
Ludi
<grammar><difference>
Three ways to say "I danced for three hours".
# Three ways to say "I danced for three hours".

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-10)

Based on the other examples of our book, I can imagine three ways to say this:

> 我跳舞跳了三個小時。
>
> 我跳了三個小時的舞。
>
> 我跳了三個小時的跳舞。

Are they all correct and do they have exactly the same meaning?

**Tags:** grammar, difference
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: grammar topic: 数量补语｜二、时量补语２，宾语的位置 search site for previous discussions, note 跳舞 is of type V+O (in fact a 离合词，＂separable word＂）  
> **username_1**: this is what ＂实用现代汉语语法＂says about the difference between 1 and 2: 如果动作涉及的事物第一次出现，不说宾语意思不清楚时（evidently applying to 跳舞），通常要重复谓语动词，宾语位于第一动词后，补语位于第二动词后。例如：（１）我们坐车坐了四十多分钟。（２）老李听报告听了一下午。（３）刚才我找小刘找了半天。（４）我喊你喊了有十分钟了。如果宾语在上文已出现，或在一定的语境中不说出来所指也清楚时，可以不重复谓语动词，这时宾语有以下几种位置：（１）当宾语是表示一般事物或抽象事物的名词时，一般位于时量补语后，补语与宾语之间还可以用＂的＂，有表示时间长的意思。例如：（１）我今天写了二十分钟（的）汉字。（２）为了这件事，我们开了两个晚上（的）会。（３）我们今天上了将近百天（的）课。（４）小明打了一下午的球。（５）昨天我们看了一天的电影。i.p. 2 can be shortened to 我跳了三个小时舞。（２）宾语表示确定的人的名词、代词时，一般位于时量补语前。例如：（１）＂是啊，我替小刘一天。＂（２）我跟师傅这么多年，学到了不少东西。（３）小马等了你一个小时。（４）你观察老师这么多年，有什么发现？宾语为确定的人的名词，补语为＂一会儿＂、＂半天＂等不定时量时，可以在补语前，也可以在补语后。  
> **username_1**: 例如：（１）你等小刘一会儿吧。你等一会儿小刘吧。（２）我叫了半天李英她也不答应。我叫了李英半天她也不答应。（３）我陪一会儿老师。我陪老师一会儿。  
> **username_0**: @user6065 Do I understand correctly: we encourage repeating the PREDICATE when the OBJECT is newly introduced into the discussion? It is unclear to me, what part of speech "动作涉及的事物" usually is. I supposed the object?  
> **username_1**: exactly， bkrs: 涉及   involve; touch upon,   relate to; 动作涉及的事物  "thing involved in the action", i.e. object of verb (comment started with @Ludi which repeatedly got erased)  
> **username_0**: @user6065 thank you very much. I think when a user is automatically notified, because, for instance he is the author of a post, then the at-reference gets deleted. I think it holds on all stack exchange sites.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-10. Score: 2

> 1. 我跳舞跳了三個小時。

It is a [topic]+[comment/opinion] structure.

[我跳舞](I dance) is the topic.

[跳了三個小時] is the comment that provides more details on the topic.

> 2. 我跳了三個小時的舞。

It is a [subject]+ [verb] + [object] structure.

[我] (I) is the subject.

[跳了] (danced) is the verb.

[舞] (dance) is the object.

[三個小時的] (three hours of) is the relative clause for the object that makes [三個小時的舞] as a whole, the object.

**Both sentences above are grammatically correct and have the same meaning.**

> 3.我跳了三個小時的跳舞。

This one is grammatically incorrect. The second 跳 is not needed. You don't need two identical verbs for the same object.


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