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For questions about Chinese prepositions, some times also called coverbs, e.g. 在，往，对, etc.
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Can 之间 be equivalent to 之内 in some contexts?
之间 = between (more than one object)
Example:
兩人之间 (between the two persons)
球員之间 (between the players)
教練與球員之间 (Between coach and players)
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之内 = within (a single object)
Example:
球队之内 (with …
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How does 在 function in 男女结合在一起?
'结合'(to join) is a verb and '在' is an preposition for 'into/ at/ in/ on' that indicates the 'location' the verb applies to. and the location is '一起'
A and B join in at 一起(the same place)
'结合'= join
'结合在一起 …
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"以" in "敗義以求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪"
in "敗義[以]求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪", '以' functions as "to" in English
commit immoral act [to] survive, isn't something I (荀巨伯) would do
it makes no sense to interpret it as "commit immoral act with attempt of s …
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Is it grammatically correct to omit 在 in prepositional phrases
我们 两个人住一间 [留学生楼] -- basic SVO sentence with the object placed after the verb phrase
[留学生楼] 我们 两个人住一间 -- the object is moved before the verb phrase and became a topic. The subject 我们 stays with the v …
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What is the difference between 于 and 以 to express "a certain time" or "a fixed date"?
As a preposition, 以(with) and 于(at/ in) are very different.
我以三月一日返。(I take March the first come back)
It is plain wrong, the sentence make no sense. … The only way you can use 以 with a fixed date or period of time is:
In a [以 (A) 为 (B)] structure -- Example: "以三月一日为限期" (take March the first as the deadline)
use '以' as preposition 'with' -- Example …
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What does 的 mean in 表示对某人某事的亲近和关心?
表示 (v) = to indicate /to show / to express
对某人某事 = toward some person or something
"对某人某事(的)" = "(of) toward some person or something"
的 functions as an adjectival suffix here. The whole phrase "对某人某事 …
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Structure for the phrase 尾班車開出前5分鐘
尾班車開出前(的)[5分鐘] --> [the five minutes] before the last train departs
尾班車開出(的)[5分鐘前] --> [at five minutes before] the last train departs
#1 describes the time period 5分鐘 (the five minutes) --> how …
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The use of 就 in a sentence from a drama
鹿鸣从上到下就没有人敢不听她的
鹿鸣 ("Deer Sing" is an organization)
从上到下 (from top to bottom)
没有人敢不听她的 (no one dares to not obey her)
就没有人敢不听她的 (just no one dares to not obey her)
就 here means "just" used for …
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Go through vs go past: best translation?
ran past and ran through are two different things. When you are running on the street and passing the department store on your way, you are running past it. When you run into the department store from …
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A city is located east/north/west/south of a country; what is the correct Chinese grammar fo...
I want to say that Freiburg (in Germany) is located east of France.
弗莱堡在法国东边 could mean "Freiburg is in the Eastern part of France" or "Freiburg is located somewhere East of France's border"
To …
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I do not really understand the word order in these four examples
在昨天，在明天，在一小時前，or 在十分鐘後 are noun phrases indicated by the preposition 在 (in/at), refers to a unique period of time, not unlike 在上个世纪末 or 在五四運動時期. …
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