Object Prepositions: 对、给、离、为
Structure: Subject + preposition + object + verb phrase
- 对 (duì) = toward/regarding (attitude or action directed at someone/something)
- 给 (gěi) = for/to (beneficiary or recipient)
- 离 (lí) = from/away from (distance between two points)
- 为 (wèi) = for the sake of/for (purpose or benefit)
Structure: Subject + preposition + object + verb phrase
✅ 他对我很好。(He is very good to me.)
✅ 请给我一杯水。(Please give me a glass of water.)
✅ 学校离我家很近。(The school is close to my home.)
✅ 我为你做了饭。(I made food for you.)
Worked examples
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 她对学习很认真。 | Tā duì xué xí hěn rèn zhēn. | She is very serious about studying. | 对 introduces the topic/target of an attitude or description |
| 学校离这里只有五分钟。 | Xué xiào lí zhè lǐ zhǐ yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng. | The school is only five minutes from here. | 离 shows distance between two locations; subject + 离 + reference point + distance |
| 妈妈为我们做了很多好吃的。 | Māma wèi wǒ men zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de. | Mom made a lot of delicious food for us. | 为 introduces the beneficiary — who the action benefits |
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