{"id":3001,"date":"2019-10-29T07:16:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T07:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-grammar\/xiang-wang-chao-mandarin-chinese-prepositions\/"},"modified":"2019-10-29T07:16:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T07:16:47","slug":"xiang-wang-chao-mandarin-chinese-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/de\/xiang-wang-chao-mandarin-chinese-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiang Wang Chao &#8211; Mandarin Chinese Prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>There are two common Mandarin prepositions that correspond to the English &quot;towards&quot; : \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) and \u5f80 (w&aacute;ng). As with most Mandarin prepositions, \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) and \u5f80 (w&aacute;ng) must be followed by a noun or a noun phrase which is the object of the preposition.<\/p>\n<p>  The difference between these two Mandarin propositions is that \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) can be to describe movement towards a person or location, but \u5f80 (w&aacute;ng) is o<em><\/em>nly used for movement towards a location, never a person.<\/p>\n<p>  There is also another Mandarin preposition that describes movement towards a person or place &#8211; \u671d \uff08ch&aacute;o). This is more commo<em><\/em>nly used in writing than in conversation.<br \/>  Examples Of Mandarin Prepositions<\/p>\n<p>  Here are a few examples wher \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) and \u5f80 (w&aacute;ng) can be used:<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u5011\u53ef\u4ee5\u5411\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u5411\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N\u01d0men k\u011by\u01d0 xi&agrave;ng xi&agrave;q&ugrave;.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u5011\u53ef\u4ee5\u5f80\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u5f80\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N\u01d0men k\u011by\u01d0 w&aacute;ng xi&agrave;qu.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u5011\u53ef\u4ee5\u671d\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4f60\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u671d\u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N\u01d0men k\u011by\u01d0 ch&aacute;o xi&agrave;qu.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can go down there. <\/p>\n<p>  In the above example, since the movement is towards a place, we can any one of the three prepositions, with the provision that \u671d \uff08ch&aacute;o) would be used in a literary context.<\/p>\n<p>  When describing movement towards a person, either \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) or \u671d \uff08ch&aacute;o) can be used, with the provision that \u671d \uff08ch&aacute;o) is used in a literary context.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4ed6\u5411\u5973\u670b\u53cb\u544a\u522b\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; T\u0101 xi&agrave;ng n\u01dap&eacute;ngyou g&agrave;obi&eacute;.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u4ed6\u671d\u5973\u670b\u53cb\u544a\u522b\u3002<br \/>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; T\u0101 ch&aacute;o n\u01dap&eacute;ngyou g&agrave;obi&eacute;.<\/p>\n<p>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He bid farewell to his girlfriend. <br type=\"_moz\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"chine-tie-zi-nei-rong-zhi-hou\" id=\"chine-2685289652\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1889418300638825\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1889418300638825\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7273022922\" \ndata-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two common Mandarin prepositions that correspond to the English &quot;towards&quot; : \u5411 (xi&agrave;ng) and \u5f80 (w&aacute;ng). 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