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As in English, some verbs in Chinese take two objects (these are known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditransitive_verb "ditransitive" verbs]). The classic example for English is "to bake someone a cake", and there are countless more. The structure in Chinese is: | As in English, some verbs in Chinese take two objects (these are known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditransitive_verb "ditransitive" verbs]). The classic example for English is "to bake someone a cake", and there are countless more. The structure in Chinese is: | ||
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If you don't know what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry - the terms can be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2". The main point is that there are two of them. | If you don't know what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry - the terms can be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2". The main point is that there are two of them. | ||
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Structure
As in English, some verbs in Chinese take two objects (these are known as "ditransitive" verbs). The classic example for English is "to bake someone a cake", and there are countless more. The structure in Chinese is:
Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Indirect Object
If you don't know what direct and indirect objects are, don't worry - the terms can be thought of as "object 1" and "object 2". The main point is that there are two of them.
Examples
- 我 问 老师 一 个 问题。
- 我 给 我 朋友 一 瓶 啤酒。
- 她 找 你 一 个 女 朋友。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (pp. 182-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 165-6) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 187-8) →buy
