VerbsHSK 4
Causative verbs
Use causative verbs like 让 (ràng), 叫 (jiào), 请 (qǐng), and 使 (shǐ) in the pattern 'Subj. + Verb + Person + Predicate' to express making or letting someone do something. The predicate can be a verb or an adjective. In speaking, 让 is most common, while 使 is formal; 叫 often implies telling, and 请 is a polite request.
Структура
Subj. + Causative Verb (让 / 叫 / 请 / 使) + Person + Predicate
Predicate can be a verb or adjective. 使 is formal/written; 让 is more spoken.
Примеры
- 你为什么不让我去?Nǐ wèi shén me bú ràng wǒ qù?Why won't you let me go?
- 那个老人让我想到了我爷爷。Nà ge lǎo rén ràng wǒ xiǎng dào le wǒ yé ye.That old man made me think of my grandpa.
- 你儿子在学校的表现叫老师很头疼。Nǐ ér zi zài xué xiào de biǎo xiàn jiào lǎo shī hěn tóu téng.Your son's behavior at school gives the teacher quite a headache.
- 我想请你帮我一个忙。Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yí gè máng.I want to ask you to do me a favor.
- 他的演讲使听众们非常激动。Tā de yǎn jiǎng shǐ tīng zhòng men fēi cháng jī dòng.His speech made the audience very excited.
Слова с этой конструкцией
- 让ràngto yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被)
- 叫jiàoto shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
- 请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
- 使shǐto make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger