Prepositions
In this lesson
we are going to introduce you to the main chinese prepositions:
在 (zai4):
in
wo3 zai4 ma3de2li3
zhu4.
我 在
马德里
住。
I live in Madrid
从
(cong2):
from (expresses a departure point)
Ta1 cong2 bei3jing1
lai2.
他 从
北京 来。
He comes from Beijing.
到 (dao4):
to, until (expresses the final point)
wo3men5 dao4 jia1.
我们 到
家。
We arrive home
为
(wei4):
to, for (expresses the final point, the
end or the cause of the action)
wo3 wei4 nin2 fu2wu4.
我 为
您 服务。
I serve you (I am at
your disposal)
给 (gei3):
accompanies the indirect object of the sentence
ta1 gei3 ni3 xie3xin4.
他 给
你 写信。
He writes you a letter
向 (xiang4):
towards (direction)
ni3 xiang4 dong1 zou3.
你 向
东 走。
He walks west
和 (he2):
with
wo3 he2 ni3 qu4.
我 和
你 去。
I go with you.
(跟
gen1,
同 tong2
means the same)
把 (ba3):
it goes before the verb and its object (when
the sentence refers to an object or a determined person).
Ta1 ba3 wo3 jiao4lai2.
他 把
我 叫来。
He calls me to come
over
替 (ti4):
accompanies the substitute object
wo3 ti4 ta1 shang4ke4.
我 替
他 上课。
I substitute him to
give class
对 (dui4):
acoompanies the direct object of the sentence
ta1 dui4 wo3 shuo1
他 对
我 说。
He tells me.
.
Vocabulary
English
|
Chinese
(phonetic) |
Chinese
(written) |
| |
|
|
Madrid
|
Ma3de2li3
|
马德里
|
To
live |
Zhu4
|
驻
|
Beijing
(Pekín) |
Bei3jing1
|
北京
|
To
come |
Lai2
|
来
|
To
sirve |
Fu2wu4
|
服务
|
To
write |
Xie3
|
写
|
Letter
|
Xin4
|
信 |
East
|
Dong1
|
东 |
West
|
Xi1
|
西 |
To
walk |
Zou3
|
走
|
To
call, to be called |
Llamar,
llamarse |
叫
|
To
substitute |
Ti4
|
替
|
To
teach |
Shang4ke4
|
上课
|
To
say, to speak |
Shuo1
|
说
|
Chinese
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