Causative verbs

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Causative verbs are verbs that cause people to do things, surprisingly enough. In English, these are verbs like "make", "have" and "get".

The most common causative in Chinese are:

  • 使

Structure

Subject + Causative verb + Noun + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 儿子 看 书。
  • 这 部 电影 人 很 感动。
  • 她 退学 的 事情 使 她 父母 非常 失望。
  • 就 这么 点儿 工资! 你 我 怎么 活?
  • 他 过来 帮 我 修 电脑。


See also

Sources and further reading

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