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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