Chinese Prepositions




Definition: Prepositions in Chinese language define relationships between different objects within a sentence, establishing movement, time and position. Unfortunately they do not have a precise translation from Chinese to English or vice versa.

This is a complete preposition list:

List of Simple Prepositions

English Chinese Characters Pinyin
according to 按 àn
in accordance with 按照 Ànzhào
analogy, instance 比方 Bǐfāng
such as 比如 Bǐrú
go to , get to, leave for 到 Dào
In addition to, besides, apart from 除了 Chúle
after, as soon as 等 Děng
to be opposite, to oppose 對 Duì
to, for 給 Gěi
pertaining to, concerning, regarding, with regards to, about, 關於 Guānyú
and, with 和 Hé
due to, because of, in view of 基於 Jīyú
after, though, as a result of 經過 Jīngguò
by, whit, will, shall 將 Jiāng
concerning, on 就 Jiù
to pass, to go through, process, course 經過 Jīngguò
at once, only, just 就 Jiù
from, without 離 Lí
example, precedent, rule, case, instance 例 Lì
each, every 每 Měi
according to, as, as if, such as 如 Rú
like; same; similar; together; alike; with 同 Tóng
through ,via 透過 Tòuguò
to, towards, toward 往 Wǎng
so as to 爲了 Wèile
according to, in the light of 依照 Yīzhào
to answer; to respond; to agree, should 應 Yīng
due to ,because of, as a result of, owing to, thanks to 由於 Yóuyú
to relate to; related to; to concern 有關 Yǒuguān
in, on, at, to, for, of ,with regard to, in regard to, regarding 於 Yú
according to; in accordance with; to shine 照 Zhào
until 直到 Zhídào
to arrive; most; to; until 至 Zhì
as for; as to; to go so far as to 至於 Zhìyú
from; self; since 自 Zì
since (a time); ever since 自從 Zìcóng
towards; to face; to turn towards; direction 向 Xiàng

Examples:

  • My mother has animals such as dogs and cats
  • 我的母親有動物，如狗和貓
  • Wǒ de mǔqīn yǒu dòngwù, rú gǒu hé māo

  • I write (characters) with a pen.
  • 那些们男孩很高興.
  • Wǒ xiě (zì) yòng gāngbǐ.

  • On the table
  • 桌子上
  • Zhuōzi shàng

  • He goes to China by plane.
  • 他去中國的飛機。
  • Tā qù zhōngguó de fēijī.



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