preposition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
preposition; a function word placed before nouns, pronouns or noun phrases to indicate direction, location, time, object, manner, comparison or passive voice
Common Chinese prepositions include 在/从/往/朝 (direction/location/time), 把/对/同/为 (object/purpose), 以/按照 (manner), 比/跟/同 (comparison), and 被/叫/让 (passive). Prepositions typically require an object to form a prepositional phrase that acts as an adverbial modifier.
Tā他
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
xué学
xí习
。
He is studying at the library.
Wǒ我
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
lái来
。
I come from Beijing.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
shū书
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
。
Please put the book on the table.
Tā他
bèi被
lǎo老
shī师
biǎo表
yáng扬
le了
。
He was praised by the teacher.
Tā她
bǐ比
wǒ我
gāo高
。
She is taller than me.