PrePOSITIOnS And PrePOSITIOnAL PhrASeS
14.2跟 gēn ‘from’他跟我借书了。
他跟我借書了。
Tā gēn wǒ jiè shū le.
He borrowed a book from me.
向 xiàng ‘from’他向我借书了。
他向我借書了。
Tā xiàng wǒ jiè shū le.
He borrowed a book from me.14.2.6 Prepositions that indicate the beneficiary of an action
performed by another
给/給 gěi ‘for, on behalf of ’
她给我写信了。
她給我寫信了。
Tā gěi wǒ xiě xìn le.
She wrote a letter for me (on my behalf).
(This can also mean: She wrote a letter to me.)替 tì ‘for, on behalf of ’
明天请你替我教书。
明天請你替我教書。
Míngtiān qǐng nǐ tì wǒ jiāo shū.
Please teach for me tomorrow.14.2.7 Prepositions that mark the agent in passive sentences
被 bèi ‘by’我的皮包被人家偷走了。
Wǒ de píbāo bèi rénjiā tōuzǒu le.
My wallet was stolen by someone.
叫 jiào ‘by’我的课本叫朋友弄丢了。
我的課本叫朋友弄丟了。
Wǒ de kèběn jiào péngyou nòngdiū le.
My textbook was lost by my friend.
让/讓 ràng ‘by’他们的房子让火烧了。
他們的房子讓火燒了。
Tāmen de fángzi ràng huǒ shāo le.
Their house was burned down by the fire.
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