介词 (jiè cí) — preposition; coverb (in Chinese linguistics)

Definition

A grammatical term for 'preposition' — a word (e.g. 在, 从, 对) placed before a phrase to mark location, time, direction, or object. In Chinese linguistics many 介词 historically derive from verbs, so they're often called 'coverbs'.

noun

prepositioncoverb (in Chinese linguistics)

Examples

介词。
Xué xí jiè cí shí yào zhù yì tā zài jù zi zhōng de wèi zhì.
When learning prepositions, pay attention to their position in the sentence.
介词。
Hàn yǔ zhōng de jiè cí cháng cháng yóu dòng cí yǎn biàn ér lái.
Prepositions in Chinese are often derived from verbs.
介词。
Zhè piān lùn wén tǎo lùn le jiè cí de dìng yì hé fēn lèi.
This paper discusses the definition and classification of prepositions.

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