Chinese Prepositions by Function
Learn Chinese prepositions through real communication functions: location, direction, recipient, target, disposal, passive voice, comparison, purpose, reason, topic, basis, method, time and formal written expression.
位置与方向介词
Where Things Are and Where They Go
从上海到北京，我在飞机上睡着了 From Shanghai to Beijing, I Fell Asleep on the Plane
Core Words: 在 · 从 · 到 · 往 · 朝 · 沿
给予与对象介词
Who You Do Things For, With, or Toward
我跟朋友一起给老师送了礼物，对他说了谢谢 I Went with Friends to Give the Teacher a Gift and Said Thank You
Core Words: 给 · 对 · 跟 · 向 · 替 · 连
处置与被动介词
What Was Done to Something, and By Whom
那本书被他借走了，我把作业交给老师了 He Borrowed That Book and I Handed In My Homework to the Teacher
Core Words: 把 · 被 · 让 · 叫 · 将 · 由
比较介词
Making Comparisons
这里的冬天比北京冷，跟上海差不多 The Winter Here Is Colder than Beijing, Similar to Shanghai
Core Words: 比 · 跟…一样 · 和…一样 · 与…相比 · 不如
目的与原因介词
Why You Do Something and What Caused It
为了健康，他每天跑步；由于下雨，比赛取消了 For His Health He Runs Every Day; Due to Rain the Match Was Cancelled
Core Words: 为了 · 为 · 因为 · 由于 · 趁 · 等到
话题与参照介词
What You're Talking About
关于这个问题，对于我们来说，至于结果，以后再说 Regarding This Issue, As Far As We're Concerned, As for the Result — We'll See
Core Words: 关于 · 对于 · 至于 · 有关
依据与标准介词
What You Base a Decision or Action On
根据天气预报，按照计划，我们出发了 According to the Weather Forecast and Following the Plan, We Set Off
Core Words: 根据 · 按照 · 按 · 依据 · 凭 · 据
方式与渠道介词
How Something Is Done or What It Passes Through
通过努力，他经过多年学习，终于成功了 Through Hard Work and Years of Study, He Finally Succeeded
Core Words: 通过 · 经过 · 随着 · 以 · 凭 · 作为
时间介词
Marking When Something Happens
自从搬来之后，他在这里住了三年，于2020年结婚 Since Moving Here He Has Lived Here for Three Years and Got Married in 2020
Core Words: 在 · 从 · 到 · 自从 · 于 · 自 · 当
正式书面介词
Prepositions for Formal Writing and Professional Contexts
由代表团与对方签署协议，以此表达诚意 The Delegation Signed an Agreement with the Other Party, Expressing Sincerity Thereby
Core Words: 与 · 对 · 由 · 以 · 于 · 同